bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Flux Melting of Metal-Organic Frameworks
Authors: Longley Louis , Collins Sean M. , Smales Glen J. , Erucar Ilknur , Qiao Ang , Hou Jingwei , Doherty Cara M. , Thornton Aaron , Hill Anita J. , Yu Xiao , Terrill Nicholas J. , J Smith Andrew , Cohen Seth M. , Midgley Paul A. , Keen David A. , Telfer Shane G. , Bennett Thomas
Published: September 2018

Recent demonstrations of melting in the metal-organic framework (MOF) family have createdinterest in the interfacial domain between inorganic glasses and amorphous organic polymers. Thechemical and physical behaviour of porous hybrid liquids and glasses is of particular interest,though opportunities are limited by the inaccessible melting temperatures of many MOFs. Here,we show that the synthetic processing technique of flux melting, ‘borrowed’ from the inorganicdomain, may be applied to MOFs in order to melt materials which do not possess an accessibleliquid state in their pure form. We employ the high-temperature liquid state of one MOF as a solventfor a secondary, non-melting MOF component. Differential scanning calorimetry, small- and wideangleX-ray scattering, electron microscopy and X-ray total scattering techniques are used to showthe flux melting of the crystalline component within the liquid. Gas adsorption and positronannihilation lifetime spectroscopy measurements show that this results in enhanced, accessibleporosity to a range of guest molecules, in the resultant flux melted MOF glass.
OMMProtocol: A Command Line Application to Launch Molecular Dynamics Simulations with OpenMM
Authors: Rodríguez-Guerra Pedregal Jaime , Alonso-Cotchico Lur , Velasco-Carneros Lorea , Maréchal Jean-Didier
Published: September 2018

OpenMM is a free and GPU-accelerated Molecular Dynamics (MD) engine written as a layered and reusable library. This approach allows maximum flexibility to configure MD simulations and develop new molecular mechanics (MM) methods. However, this powerful versatility comes at a cost: the user is expected to write Python scripts to run a simulation. OMMProtocol aims to fill this gap by stitching OpenMM and additional third-party modules together, providing an easy way to create an input file to configure a full multi-stage simulation protocol, from minimization to equilibration and production. OMMProtocol is LGPL-licensed and freely available at https://github.com/insilichem/ommprotocol.
Sebuah Fenomena Bank Syariah di Kota Santri
Authors: Christiyanto Wenda Wahyu , Astutik Mardi
Published: September 2018

Bank Syariah telah beroperasi di Indonesia selama kurang lebih 20 tahun di Indonesia. Tonggak awal Bank Syariah di Indonesia ditandai dengan mulai beroperasinya Bank Muamalat pada tahun 1992, kemudian diikuti oleh Bank Syariah lainnya. Dengan penduduk Indonesia yang saat ini berjumlah lebih dari 250 juta jiwa, dengan mayoritas muslim, seharusnya hal itu menjadi pasar potensial Bank Syariah. Namun ternyata Bank Syariah belum mampu mengimbangi dominasi Bank Konvensional. Selama 20 tahun lebih beroperasi di Indonesia, Bank Syariah hanya mampu menembus 5% pangsa pasar perbankan. Berdasarkan fenomena tersebut, maka penelitian ini berupaya untuk menganalisa Bank Syariah dari aspek pemasarannya. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Jombang, yang juga disebut sebagai kota santri. Kota Jombang dianggap dapat merefleksikan fenomena yang ada dalam skala nasional, karena Jombang penduduknya mayoritas muslim dengan budaya Islamnya yang kental. Penelitian ini berupaya untuk menganalisa pengaruh Contemporary Marketing Mix terhadap minat masyrakat untuk menjadi nasabah Bank Syariah, dengan Brand Image sebagai variabel mediasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey, serta menggunakan teknik SEM-PLS dengan alat WarpPLS 5.0 untuk analisa data. Hasil analisa telah memenuhi asumsi outer model, inner model dan model fit, serta menunjukkan bahwa Contemporary Marketing Mix mempengaruhi minat beli, dengan Brand Image sebagai variabel mediasi parsial.
Penentuan Fungsi Linear yang Ideal Pada Model Ekonomi Fungsi Penawaran
Authors: Marentek Tonaas Kabul Wangkok Yohanis , Febryiantoro Mohamad Trio
Published: September 2018

Fenomena ekonomi yang kompleks karena hubungan antar variabel-variabel ekonomi dalam dunia nyata sangatlah kompleks. Fenomena tersebut menjadi sebuah model ekonomi dengan melakukan penyederhanaan. Fungsi penawaran merupakan salah satu fenomena ekonomi yang disederhanakan menjadi sebuah model ekonomi matematis yaitu dengan memilih dua variabel ekonomi yang penting saja yaitu variabel harga dan variabel jumlah barang suatu produk yang ditawarkan.  Pembentukan fungsi penawaran dari kumpulan data penawaran yang diberikan yang menggunakan tiga metode matematis yaitu metode dwi-koordinat, metode koordinat-lereng dan metode kuadrat terkecil dalam analisis regresi linear sederhana diperoleh sebelas jenis fungsi penawaran yang berbentuk suatu persamaan linear. Fungsi yang terbentuk tersebut adalah bentuk persamaan linear yang sesuai dengan kaidah serta teori ekonomi fungsi penawaran. Kemudian dengan melakukan analisis kesetimbangan pasar diperoleh tujuh fungsi penawaran yang ideal dari sebelas fungsi yang terbentuk. Keidealan fungsi penawaran tersebut ditentukan dengan diberikan sebuah fungsi permintaan yang diasumsikan ideal. Selain itu, validasi model pada penelitian ini dengan menentukan keidealan suatu fungsi penawaran yang berdasarkan analisis keetimbangan pasar.
Tinjauan Pencapaian Otonomi Daerah Berdasarkan Kinerja Keuangan di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Wuda Natalia , Sitinjak Norman Duma
Published: September 2018

Penelitian ini menganalisis kinerja keuangan Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur dari segi kemandirian, efektivitas dan efisiensi. Penelitian ini berjenis deskriptif kualitatif. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder, berupa data keuangan provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur tahun 2012 – 2016. Dari hasil penelitian, diketahui bahwa tingkat kemandirian keuangan dan tingkat efektivitas dari tahun 2012 sampai dengan tahun 2015 mengalami hal yang positif, tingkat kemandirian terus meningkat dan efektivitas pencapaian target Pendapatan Asli Daerah melebihi yang ditargetkan. Tingkat efisiensi sejak tahun 2012 sampai dengan 2016 belum efisien.
LIBERALISM AND CONSERVATISM AS THE WORLD POLITICAL TRENDS: THE HISTORICAL ASPECT
Authors: Andriyenko O. V.
Published: September 2018

In the article the historical aspect of liberalism, neo-liberalism, conservatism and neo-conservatism has been analyzed. Liberalism has been defined as the social and political theory founded on ideas of liberty and equality, free and fair elections, inborn civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property. Liberalism is also a kind of political philosophy and worldview, program and practice. Conservatism has been defined as a social and political movement which is oriented on maintenance and reinforcement of existing forms of social, economic and political life, traditional spiritual values and which denies revolutionary changes and express distrust to people’s movement and radical reforms. The accent has been made on the fact that conservatism appeared after the Great French Revolution as a result of criticism of its experience. It was actively developed by many thinkers: E. Burk, J. de Maistre and L. de Bonald, F. de Chateaubriand, F. de Lamennais, B. Disraeli and O. von Bismarck, G. Moska, M. Heidegger, D. Bell and S. Lipset.Key words: Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, Conservatism, Neo-Conservatism, Historical development, Politics.
Side-Channel Assisted Malware Classifier with Gradient Descent Correction for Embedded Platforms
Authors: Alam Manaar , Mukhopadhyay Debdeep , Kadiyala Sai Praveen , Lam Siew Kei , Srikanthan Thambipillai
Published: September 2018

Malware detection is still one of the difficult problems in computer security because of the occurrence of newer varieties of malware programs. There has been an enormous effort in developing a generalised solution to this problem, but a little has been done considering the security of resource constraint embedded devices. In this paper, we at- tempt to develop a lightweight malware detection tool designed specifically for embedded platforms using micro-architectural side-channel information obtained through Hardware Performance Counters (HPCs). The methodology aims to develop a distance metric, called λ, for a given program from a benign set of programs which are expected to execute in the embedded environment. The distance metric is decided based on observations from carefully chosen features, which are tuples of high-level system calls along with low-level HPC events. An ideal λ-value for a malicious program is 1, as opposed to 0 for a benign program. However, in reality, the efficacy of λ to classify a malware largely depends on the proper assignment of weights to the features. We employ a gradient-descent based learning mechanism to determine optimal choices for these weights. We justify through experimental results on an embedded Linux running on an ARM processor that such a side-channel based learning mechanism improves the classification accuracy significantly compared to an ad-hoc selection of the weights, and leads to significantly low false positives and false negatives in all our test cases.
Фінансова безпека України в умовах кризових явищ в економіці
Authors: Ivashko Olena
Published: September 2018

У статті висвітлено сучасні підходи до трактування фінансової безпеки як основного складника економічної безпеки. Досліджено її основні компоненти, а саме: банківську, бюджетну, боргову, валютну й монетарну безпеки. Проведено аналіз основних показників бюджетної безпеки держави та обґрунтовано напрями її зміцнення в умовах кризових явищ
Pertumbuhan dan Pembungaan Tanaman Koro Pedang (Canavalia ensiformis) pada Kondisi Ternaungi dan Kombinasi Pemupukan Berbeda
Authors: Saragih Mutthiah Putri , Suharsi Tatiek Kartika , Qadir Abdul
Published: September 2018

Kebutuhan masyarakat yang tinggi terhadap kedelai, sedangkan produktivitas kedelai di Indonesia yang rendah, mengharuskan Indonesia mengimpor kedelai dalam jumlah besar. Beberapa komoditi yang berpotensi  menjadi pendamping  kedelai,  diantaranya  koro  pedang.  Kandungan  protein  yang tinggi  dan kemampuan tumbuh pada kondisi ternaungi menjadi segi positif dari koro pedang. Penelitian tentang tingkat naungan  yang  dapat  ditolerir  tanaman  koro  pedang  didukung  kombinasi  pempukan yang  baik,  perlu dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari karakteristik pertumbuhan dan pembungaan tanaman koro pedang pada kondisi ternaungai dan mendapatkan informasi mengenai pemupukan terbaik. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Desa Purwasari, Dramaga, Bogor pada bulan Mei hingga November 2016. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan petak terbagi dengan tiga ulangan. Naungan sebagai petak utama yang terdiri dari tanpa naungan, naungan 10% dan naungan 20%. Kombinasi pemupukan sebagai anak petak terdiri dari urea 50 kg ha-1+SP-36 100 kg ha-1+KCl 75 kg ha-1, pupuk organik dan urea 25 kg ha-1+SP-36 50 kg ha-1 +KCl 37,5 kg ha-1+ pupuk organik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa naungan 10% menghasilkan tanaman dengan tinggi tanaman 18,35 cm dan 94,80 cm, jumlah daun trifoliate 11,75 helai, jumlah cabang 2,47 cabang, jumlah infloresen per tanaman 21,54 infloresen dan jumlah kuncup bunga per infloresen 1 kuncup bunga.  Pemupukan terbaik untuk tanaman koro pedang adalah 25 kg ha-1 urea + 50 kg ha-1 SP-36 + 37,5 kg ha-1 KCl + pupuk organik.
Manajemen Pengendalian Gulma Tanaman Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) di Kebun Aneka Persada, Riau
Authors: Saputra Yudha , Lontoh Adolf Pieter
Published: September 2018

Kegiatan penelitian dilaksanakan di Kebun Aneka Persada, Riau mulai 6 Februari 2017 sampai  6 Juni 2017. Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan profesional, teknis, manajerial, dan analisis kegiatan di lapangan dengan melaksanakan kegiatan sesuai tahapan yang ada di lokasi penelitian. Pengamatan data primer yang dilakukan yaitu dominansi jenis gulma, metode pengendalian gulma, kondisi gulma dominan setelah semprot, metode pengendalian gulma yang digunakan, alat pelindung diri (APD), kondisi alat penyemprot, dan tenaga kerja. Hasil pengamatan pada 6 blok yang diamati menunjukkan bahwa vegetasi gulma yang dominan yaitu A. intrusa, D. ciliaris, B. alata, M.bracteata, dan C. lapacea. Asystasia intrusa mati setelah 3 MSA dengan herbisida berbahan aktif  Isopropilamina glifosat  480 g l-1 + Metil metsulfuron 20 % dosis masing-masing 115 ml ha-1 + 4,5 g ha-1. Hasil uji yang dilakukan bahwa parameter flowrate, kecepatan jalan, dan prestasi kerja terdapat perbedaan yang sangat nyata, yang berarti bahwa penggunaan MHS lebih efektif dan efisien daripada penggunaan knapsack sprayer karena luasan semprot yang dapat dicakup menjadi lebih luas
ANALYSIS INTENTION OF FARMER CARD UTILIIZATION USING THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
Authors: Sholihah Mutiara Mar atu , Djamaludin Moh Djemdjem
Published: September 2018

One of the Indonesia government’s policies in an effort to increase production and productivity of agricultural commodities is providing subsidized fertilizer for farmers. Currently, the government implements the farmer card program as an effort to facilitate farmers in purchasing subsidized fertilizers. This program will be implemented simultaneously in 2020, but in 2018 there are some areas that already implemented the farmer card system as a trial area. This study aims to analyze the farmer intention in term of using a farmers card in Rancaekek. The analysis used is Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), statistical analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM). The research design used cross-sectional study. The sampling method used probability sampling - simple random sampling. 100 farmers were interviewed in sub-district Rancaekek from 1492 farmers.

Based on the statistical analysis using SEM showed that attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are significant and have positive effects on the intention of using farmers card. So that, the higher farmers attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control, the higher the farmer intention of using farmer card. All of the variable Theory of Planned Behavior is a determinant factor in influencing the intention of using the farmer card. Attitude toward behavior has the largest influence on farmers intention of using farmer card and subjective norm has the smallest influence in farmers intention of using farmer card.
Pérdidas por intercepción en cuatro especies de matorral en el noreste de México
Authors: Tamez Ponce Cuahutemoc , Cantu Silva Israel , González Rodriguez Humberto , Yáñez Díaz María Inés , Uvalle Sauceda Jose Isidro
Published: September 2018

La intercepción de lluvia por la masa arbórea es un componente del ciclo hidrológico que está determinado por las condiciones climáticas y por las características de la vegetación. El objetivo del presente estudio fue cuantificar la redistribución de las precipitaciones vía: precipitación incidente, precipitación directa y escurrimiento fustal, a fin de estimar las pérdidas por intercepción y la capacidad del almacenamiento del dosel para cuatro especies presentes en el matorral del noreste de México. Para la medición de los componentes de precipitación incidente y directa se utilizaron cuatro canaletas por especie, y para la cuantificación del escurrimiento fustal, mangueras adheridas al fuste. El análisis de 47 eventos de lluvia, distribuidos entre el 23 de septiembre de 2016 al 1 de octubre del 2017, sumaron un total de 488.9 mm de precipitación incidente. Los resultados para Acacia farnesiana, Condalia hookeri, Leucaena leucocephala y Casimiroa greggii para la precipitación directa fueron valores de 77, 76, 86 y 83 %, respectivamente; mientras que el componente del escurrimiento fustal osciló de 1.12 % para C. hookeri a 1.73 % en A. farnesiana. Los análisis de regresión lineal entre la precipitación incidente y las pérdidas de intercepción arrojaron valores de 13, 16, 20 y 22 % para L. leucocephala, C. greggii, A. farnesiana y C. hookeri, respectivamente, especies clave al momento de tomar decisiones de manejo en el rendimiento de agua en una cuenca; con ello se rechaza con la hipótesis nula y se concluye que las pérdidas por intercepción difieren entre las especies evaluadas.
Modelos dinámicos de índice de sitio para cuatro especies de pino en Oaxaca
Authors: Castillo-López Albert , Santiago-García Wenceslao , Vargas-Larreta Benedicto , Quiñonez-Barraza Gerónimo , Solis-Moreno Raúl , Corral Rivas José Javier
Published: September 2018

Los modelos de índice de sitio representan una herramienta silvícola muy importante para clasificar la productividad de los bosques. El objetivo de este trabajo fue desarrollar ecuaciones dinámicas de índice de sitio derivadas, mediante el método de Diferencias Algebraicas Generalizadas (GADA), para cuatro especies de pino en la Sierra Norte del estado de Oaxaca, México. Para el ajuste de las ecuaciones se utilizaron datos de análisis de tronco de árboles de Pinus oaxacana, P. douglasiana, P. patula y P. pseudostrobus. Los árboles se seleccionaron en rodales mixtos e irregulares, intentando cubrir las diferentes calidades de estación presentes en las áreas sujetas a manejo forestal en los bosques de la Unidad de Manejo Forestal Regional 2001. Los ajustes se realizaron con el método iterativo y una estructura de error autoregresiva de tiempo continuo de segundo orden (CAR2), para corregir la autocorrelación del término del error. Los resultados indicaron que la formulación GADA del modelo de Bertalanffy-Richards puede ser utilizada para describir con precisión el índice de sitio de las cuatro especies estudiadas. La función desarrollada es polimórfica, dinámica, invariable con la edad de referencia y tiene múltiples asíntotas. El modelo genera, para las cuatro especies, estimaciones compatibles de índice de sitio y de altura dominante.
THE EFFICIENCY OF COMBINED-CYCLE CHP PLANT WITH VARIABLE ELECTRIC LOADS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WEAR AND TEAR OF EQUIPMENT
Authors: Aminov R. Z. , Garievsky M. V.
Published: September 2018

The economic efficiency of attracting CHPPs to cover the variable zone of daily electrical load schedules was investigated. The estimation of resource and economic performance of combined -cycle HPPs using the example of PGU-450T taking into account equipment wear under different operating conditions in the daily and weekly sections and different composition of the operating equipment has been performed and optimal load regimes have been determined.
Effect of tamoxifen treatment on the epidermal growth factor receptor expression in the mouse ovarian tissue
Authors: ZIK Berrin , ASMAZ Ender Deniz
Published: September 2018

The objective of
this study was to investigate the effect of Tamoxifen (TAM) treatment on
epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in the pubertal mice ovary. In this study, 80 female mice (8 week-old) were used.
Animals divided four groups; non-injected (control A), injected with TAM’s
vehicle solution (control B). The mice in groups TAM 0.5 and TAM 1.5 were
treated with tamoxifen at a dose 0.5 and 1.5 mg/mouse/day respectively. TAM was
dissolved with 10% ethanol: 90% corn oil. Mice were
given daily subcutaneously injections for 5 days. Ovarian sections were
immunostained with EGFR antibody and triple staining for examine the general
structure. We observed that follicular atresia was increased, follicular cysts
were formed in stroma, and interstitial cells were increased with TAM dose
treatment. In the present study, there were no significant differences in the
EGFR expression in mouse ovary of all groups. EGFR expression was not determined
in the granulosa cells. While strong EGFR immunoreaction was observed in the
interstitial cells and oocyte cytoplasma, weak EGFR immunoreactions was
observed in theca cells of follicles.

As a
result, it was observed that the administered doses of TAM have not
significant influence on EGFR expression.
Rendimiento de maíces cultivados en la región Tierra Caliente, Guerrero, México
Authors: Palemón Alberto Francisco , Reyes-García Guadalupe , Vargas-Álvarez Dolores , Damián-Nava Agustín , Hernández-Castro Elías , Juárez-López Porfirio , Cruz-Lagunas Blas
Published: September 2018

La región Tierra Caliente del estado de Guerrero, se siembra maíz bajo condiciones de riego y temporal. En el ciclo Primavera- Verano de 2015 se visitaron 111 agricultores de maíz, uno por localidad con el objetivo de realizar un diagnóstico para conocer el rendimiento de maíces cultivados en la Región Tierra Caliente, Guerrero. Las parcelas de los agricultores se les dio seguimiento hasta la estimación de rendimiento de grano de maíz. Se detectaron maíces híbridos de diversas empresas, una variedad sintética y siete poblaciones nativas del agricultor, variación en el potencial genético de los diversos maíces. En la región Tierra Caliente, se siembran diversos materiales de maíz y existe germoplasma nativo con buen potencial genético, útil para realizar futuros trabajos de investigación para mejorar características agronómicas y componentes de rendimiento.
Propiedades antimicrobianas y antioxidantes de Jamaica.
Authors: López Nahuatt Gibran , Sumaya Martínez María Teresa , Jiménez Ruiz Edgar Iván , Balois Morales Rosendo , Medina Carrillo Raquel Enedina , Guzmán Ceferino Juan
Published: September 2018

Actualmente el consumidor exige que los alimentos de origen animal sean inocuos y orgánicos. Por lo cual, la industria cárnica se ha enfrentado a la necesidad de buscar aditivos naturales que coadyuven a la prolongación de la vida de anaquel de sus productos. Diversos estudios proporcionan evidencias sobre la actividad antibacteriana y antioxidante de los extractos acuosos de los cálices de jamaica (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.). En consecuencia, estos podrían ser eficaces para prolongar la vida de anaquel de productos cárnicos.
Plantas utiles de los huertos fruticolas tradicionales de Coatetelco Morelos Mexico frente al potencial emplazamiento minero
Authors: García Flores Alejandro
Published: September 2018

El riesgo de los procesos productivos tradicionales vigentes en los huertos, frente a los emplazamientos mineros, recae sobre las plantas con valor de uso medicinal y alimentario cuya cosecha es para mitigar la pobreza entre las familias nahuas de Coatetelco. La pregunta fue, ¿Cuáles plantas útiles regionalmente están en peligro, frente al establecimiento de la mina en la cercanía del pueblo? El supuesto consistió, en que la amenaza sobre las plantas que resuelven la carencia de los servicios de salud y la pobreza alimentaria pone en riesgo la autosuficiencia. Por medio de técnicas etnobiológicas, se registraron en peligro una riqueza de 99 especies de plantas correspondientes a 88 géneros y 48 familias botánicas, asignadas a los valores de uso medicinal con 49.5% y alimentario con 47.5% de frecuencia de mención respectivamente. Además, funciones ecosistémicas aseguran agua, aire limpio y alimentos orgánicos del territorio a las zonas urbanas del sur.
3D Progressive Failure Modeling of Drop-Weight Impact on Composite Laminates
Authors: Pham DC
Published: September 2018

Composite laminates are susceptible to out-of-plane impact loads due to the lack of reinforcement in the through-thickness direction. Unlike the localized damage induced by a high velocity impact where the incident energy is dissipated near a contact area, low velocity impact damage involves multiple failure mechanisms such as matrix cracking, fiber breakage, and widespread interface delaminations. Depending on the extent of damage, significant reduction in the load-bearing capability of the structure has been observed. The prediction of composite impact damage resistance by a reliable progressive damage analysis tool is essential to reduce intensive and expensive certification tests at structural level. In this work, an enhanced explicit 3D damage model is implemented via VUMAT in Abaqus to perform a drop-weight impact simulation of a [454/04/-454/904]s Hexply AS4/8552 composite laminate. The impact-induced damage and its extent are captured by a 3D Continuum Damage Model (CDM) coupled with an energy driven failure mechanism. The developed module provides a unified solution process for the impact response prediction followed by the residual strength prediction under compression within an explicit solver. Two examples are selected to demonstrate the capability of the progressive failure analysis under dynamic and static loading: 1) a drop-weight test; and 2) an open-hole tension test. Numerical predictions from the developed VUMAT are compared with the test data and predictions using the open source CompDam code developed by NASA.
Young children consider the expected utility of others’ learning to decide what to teach
Authors: Bridgers Sophie Elizabeth Colby , Jara-Ettinger Julian , Gweon Hyowon
Published: September 2018

Direct instruction facilitates learning without the costs of exploration, yet teachers must be selective because not everything can nor needs to be taught. How do we decide what to teach, and what to leave for learners to discover? Here we investigate the cognitive underpinnings of the human ability to prioritise what to teach. We present a computational model that decides what to teach by maximising the learner's expected utility of learning from instruction and from exploration, and show that children (age 5-7) make decisions that are consistent with the model's predictions (i.e., minimising the learner's costs and maximising the rewards). Children flexibly considered either the learner's utility or their own depending on the context and even considered costs they had not personally experienced to decide what to teach. These results suggest that utility-based reasoning may play an important role in curating cultural knowledge by supporting selective transmission of high-utility information.
Veterans’ social–emotional and physical functioning informs perceptions of family and child functioning
Authors: Sullivan Kathrine , Kintzle Sara , Barr Nicholas , Gilreath Tamika D. , Castro Carl A.
Published: September 2018

Introduction: Veteran-connected families and children are an understudied population who may experience a host of stressors, including exposure to disabling parental injury, unstable family income, changes in peer support networks, and a civilian community that is less aware of their particular needs. Using a systems perspective, this article examines the association between Veterans’ social–emotional and physical functioning deficits and perceptions of family and child functioning. Methods: Participants were 594 male Veteran parents who completed the Chicago Veterans Survey, including the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, the McMaster Family Assessment Device, and a child functioning screening tool. Results: Structural equation models indicated positive direct effects of Veteran functioning deficits on perceptions of adverse family and child functioning. Veteran functioning also had indirect effects on perceived child functioning through family functioning in social and physical models (βs = 0.065 and 0.055, ps = 0.017 and 0.006, respectively). Discussion: In both social–emotional and physical functioning models, increases in Veteran functioning deficits were associated with poorer perceptions of family functioning and more negative reports of child outcomes. Although many Veteran families appear resilient, prevention and intervention services targeting family functioning may be a useful strategy to interrupt cascading negative effects of Veterans’ health deficits. Demonstrating these relationships in a Veteran context is critical to developing policies and programs that effectively support Veteran-connected families.
Influence of PTSD and MDD on somatic symptoms in treatment-seeking military members and Veterans
Authors: Ketcheson Felicia , Cyr Kate , King Lisa , Richardson J. Don
Published: September 2018

Introduction: Using a treatment-seeking sample of military personnel and Veterans ( n = 736), the objectives were to determine the prevalence of somatic symptoms in the sample and investigate whether the mean severity of somatic symptoms differed between common probable psychiatric conditions and comorbidity. Methods: The Patient Health Questionnaire–15 was used to determine somatic symptom severity. One-way analyses of variance and Tukey post hoc tests determined whether the severity of somatic symptom categories (musculoskeletal pain, neurological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, sleep, and lethargy) and total somatic symptom severity differed significantly between groups. Results: Most participants (80%) reported moderate to high levels of somatic symptoms, and more than half the sample had probable comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Mean total somatic symptom severity for the comorbid PTSD–MDD group was high and differed significantly from that of the PTSD- and MDD-only groups (medium severity) and the group with neither condition (mild severity). Severity of most mean somatic symptom categories differed significantly between comorbid PTSD and MDD for all other groups. Discussion: Results suggest that the presentation of comorbid PTSD and MDD is more detrimental in terms of somatic symptom severity than that of either disorder separately. Although there were some differences in the severity of specific somatic symptom types between the PTSD-only and the MDD-only groups, overall severity did not differ. After diagnosis of a mental health condition, military personnel and Veterans should be screened for somatic symptoms.
Editorial Statement
Authors: Hatcher John
Published: September 2018

The initial printed editorial statement.
The Purpose of Poetry
Authors: Sabri Shirin
Published: September 2018

This paper seeks out justifications for the work of Bahá’í artists of our time. It argues that now is the time for Bahá’í artists to begin working towards the flowering of our civilization. It argues for art as a unifying force which can create links of understanding between the believers. It suggests that art, and poetry in particular, provides a means of approaching the spiritual or intellectual reality which underlies material existence. It is intended as an appeal to Bahá’í poets and to artists of all disciplines.
Spiritual Foundations for an Ecologically Sustainable Society
Authors: White Robert
Published: September 2018

This paper takes a broad macroevolutionary approach to our changing relationship to Nature in light of the teachings of the Baha'i Faith. It suggests that humanity is perhaps, after all, not a delinquent species running out of control but is at the very centre of a vast growth process clearly approaching a tremendous transition. Drawing on the teachings of the Baha'i Faith as well as on emerging knowledge in physics, ecology, and psychology, it suggests humanity is in a process of evolving consciousness that is leading to the birth of a new planetary culture. This process subsumes the development of a mature cooperative relationship between humanity and the ecosphere that gave it birth. This examination and synthesis will be accomplished in two parts. In the first part the basic attitudes to Nature that are contained within the Baha'i Writings will be explored and explicated. The second part will examine how the emergence of an ecological consciousness is linked to basic principles of the Baha'i Faith. These principles will be related to tenets for an ecological society being advanced by contemporary social commentators. Implicit throughout is the Baha'i view of the balance and cohesion of material and spiritual realities in approaching every question, whether it be environmental policy, agriculture, development, health, or peace. All areas of human endeavor are interrelated and require an integrated understanding of human purpose. This paper lays no claim to being an authoritative Baha'i position and should be regarded as a preliminary attempt of one mind to grasp some of the deeper meanings latent in the voluminous writings of the Baha'i Faith. Through this attempt it is hoped the reader will be led to a deeper understanding of current environmental dilemmas and will be offered a vision of profound change for which the current crises may be viewed as "forcing functions." As idealistic as this may seem, in this day only the visionary is pragmatic.
CHALLENGE "STRESS" IN LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE - RESULTS FROM BRAIN RESEARCH AND CONSEQUENCES
Authors:   Prof. Dr., Rector emeritus Private University College of Education, Linz, Austria. E-mail: hans.schachl@ph-linz.at, Schachl Hans
Published: September 2018

Stressful events are very common in private and professional life, and above all, in schools. All in all it is essential for the whole life: In the brain the parts of Cognition are strongly influenced by the parts of Emotion. Stress not only leads to physical consequences, but also causes poorer performance in professional life and learning at school. Stress may also lead to rigid memories and the retrieval of habits rather than creative and complex solutions. Dangerous is also a possible weakening of the trust in self with the consequence of „Learned Helplessness“. Therefore: Anxiety and stress must be reduced. But it is also necessary to learn to cope with stress. For Stress Management is a combination of some of the following measures recommended: Instrumental management of stress, Mental management of stress and Regenerative management of stress.
Implementasi dan Perancangan Aplikasi Pada Perencanaan Bantalan dan Bearing
Authors: Sudiar Asrul
Published: September 2018

Perkembangan teknologi sudah demikian pesatnya, berbagai inovasi dilakukan agarproses pembuatan dan pengembangan suatu produk semakin mudah. Pada lingkupperguruan tinggi, matakuliah Elemen Mesin merupakan salah satu matakuliah wajib diJurusan Teknik Mesin. Namun pada kenyataannya, kemampuan para praktisi danmahasiswa untuk memahami dan menguasai perencanaan elemen mesin masihlah sangatrendah. Diperlukan suatu upaya dan alat bantu dalam memahami dan merancang suatuproduk dari proses perencanaan sampai proses perhitungan yang mudah, cepat daninteraktif sehingga akan membantu siapa saja baik praktisi maupun mahasiswa jurusanTeknik Mesin dalam merancang dan merencanakan suatu produk berdasarkanperhitungan elemen mesin yang benar, dimana perhitungan ini berdasarkan padaperhitungan dan perencanaan elemen mesin yang diajarkan di Jurusan Teknik Mesin.Hasil penelitian ini berupa aplikasi software engineering yang nantinya diharapkan akanmembantu mahasiswa Teknik Mesin dalam memahami dan melakukan proses perhitungandengan benar sesuai diagram alir perhitungan elemen mesin yang benar, sehinggadiharapkan akan ikut memberi pengaruh pada pemahaman proses perkuliahan matakuliahdi Jurusan Teknik Mesin. Aplikasi ini juga memiliki keunggulan diantaranya memilikikemampuan reset terhadap input yang bervariasi, kemampuan menyimpan hasilperhitungan dalam bentuk file output, meminimalkan input parameter yang salah,menampilkan pesan hasil perhitungan yang tidak aman, serta memberikan hasilperhitungan yang cepat dan akurat
Penggunaan Heat Pipe Persegi dan Sirip Untuk Meningkatkan Performance Pada Flat Plate Solar Collector
Authors: Adawiyah Rabiatul , Arifin M. Khafidz
Published: September 2018

Based on the review of references from journals, and review of the literature supportingthis research, state of art the underlying issue of solar collectors in particular types of flatplate solar collector how to improve performance such as efficiency the collector can beincreased maximum. In improving this performance history researchers perform a variety ofways, that is modification, add fixtures, test material used etc. From the results of researchrelated to the problem of the increase in performance use of hosepipes connected with theuse of heat pipe absorber all round. This raises a hypothesis in which the surface directlyexposed to hot sun or in contact with the absorber a little part of the arch so that the surfacearea too small conduction, if used pipes square shape is expected to occur heat absorptionis better because of surface conduction wider and coupled with a fin heat sink.Based on the above, the underlying issue is the increase in performance generated inthe form of heating efficiency, is to examine how they affect the use of heat pipe square andadded a fin on the top to the increased performance of the solar collector.The results of this study found that the performance of solar collector that uses squarepipe equipped with fins better than solar collector with a round pipe
Analisis Faktor Faktor Terhadap Kejadian Filariasis Type Wuchereria Bancrofti, Dan Brugia Malayi Di Wilayah Kabupaten Manggarai Timur Tahun 2016
Authors: Onggang Fransiskus Salesius
Published: September 2018

Filariasis is a chronic infectious disease caused by filarial worms and transmitted by Mansonia, Anopheles, Culex, Armigeres mosquitoes. Living microfilariae are channeled and lymph nodes and cause inflammation of lymph node channels. This disease is one of the serious public health problems in Indonesia. Almost all regions of Indonesia are filariasis-endemic areas, especially in Eastern Indonesia which has a higher prevalence. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the incidence of filariasis in Pota District, East Manggarai Regency in 2016. The location of this study was carried out in Pota Subdistrict, East Manggarai Regency, with sampling in 4 villages conducted for approximately 2 months, namely in September to October 2016. This study used a descriptive survey method and finger blood survey to see the description of physical environmental factors and behavior of the head of the family in filariasis disease and type of microfilariae. Independent variables (free), which are included in this variable are environmental factors and behavior of the family head with indications of the physical environment (temperature, humidity, place of breeding of family mosquitoes and mosquito resting places) and the behavior of the head of the family which consists of knowledge and attitudes (knowledge of disease Filariasis: Dependent variable (bound) or variable Y which is expected to experience changes due to the influence of independent variables included in this variable is the incidence of Filariasis Disease. The population in this study were all family heads in Pota District, totaling 4570 populations, with Sampling technique is proportionally 154. Data is processed and analyzed descriptively presented in the form of frequency distribution tables of each independent variable with a 95% confidence level (α = 0.05). The results of this study indicate that the four factors include environment, work, Air humidity, per Night effects significantly have a risk of filariasis transmission (p> 0.05). Of the various species found two types of filariasis species namely Wuchereria Bancrofti and Brugia malayi. The conclusion from the results of this study can be concluded that the incidence of filariasis in Sambi Rampas subdistrict, East Manggarai Regency was caused by environmental factors, occupation, air humidity, human behavior and all blood survey samples found (100%) positive for filariasis Wuchereria Bancrofti and Brugia Malayi.
Türkçe Ders Kitabındaki Metinlerin (5. Sınıf) Değerler Eğitimi Yaklaşımıyla İncelenmesi
Authors: GÜL Mehmet
Published: September 2018

Değerler bireyin hayatı
anlamlandırmasında önemli bir kılavuzdur. Değer sayesinde birey iyiye ve
kötüye karar vermektedir. Bireyin kendi yaşam standartlarını belirlemesinde
ve toplumda var olan normlara ayak uydurma çabasına girmesinde değerler etkin
rol oynamaktadır. Öğrenciler değerleri aile, okul, çevre, medya gibi farklı
ortamlarda kazanmaktadır. Son yıllarda değerler eğitimine verilen önemle
birlikte eğitimin vazgeçilmez bir aracı olan ders kitaplarındaki değerlerin
varlığı merak edilen konulardan biri olmuştur. Günümüzde çocuklara
kazandırılması amaçlanan değerler özellikle okullarda ders kitaplarındaki
metinler aracılığıyla kazandırılmaya çalışılmaktadır Bu çalışmada Ortaokul
Türkçe 5. Sınıf Ders Kitabı’ ndaki değerler nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman
incelemesi ile belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Ders kitabındaki cümleler doküman
incelemesi çalışmasıyla incelenirken daha önceden Schwartz’ ın hazırlamış
olduğu değerler kod listesinden faydalanılmıştır. Kitaptaki değerlerin
istatistiksel bilgilerine ulaşabilmek için SPSS 22 programı kullanılmıştır.
Araştırma sonucuna göre değerlerin temalara dağılımında homojen bir yapı
görülmemiştir. Bazı değerler belirli temalarda çok yer alırken kimi değerlere
aynı temada yer verilmediği gözlemlenmiştir. Ders kitabının tamamındaki
değerlere baktığımızda en fazla yer verilen değerler evrenselcilik, başarı ve
hazcılıktır. Kitapta en az yer verilen değerlerse güç, uyma ve iyilikseverliktir.
Çalışma sonucuna göre temalarda yer alan değerlerin homojen şekilde dağılması
ve tema- değer uyumunun daha düzenli olması gerektiği önerilmiştir. Ayrıca
değerlere kitapta kazanım olarak yer verilirken özellikle Türk Milli
Eğitimi’nin genel amaçlarının dikkate alınması önerilmiştir.
Topluma Hizmet Uygulamaları Dersine Yönelik Öğretmen Adayı Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: BORAN Murat , KARAKUŞ Fazilet
Published: September 2018

The purpose of
this study is to examine the opinions of the teacher candidates about the
goals, implementation and outcomes of the Community Service Practices (CSP)
Course and to propose suggestions for a more effective teaching of the course.
This phenomenological study was carried out with seven teacher candidates in
their 3rd year and taking the Community Service Practices (CSP) Course in
Mersin University, Faculty of Education, English Language Teaching Department
in spring term of 2014-2015 academic year. A form consisting of nine open
ended questions which were prepared by the researchers and evaluated by two
experts for their validity was used to collect data about research problems. The
form also included closed-ended questions where participants were asked about
their demographic characteristics. The obtained data were analyzed by content
analysis technique. The data were classified according to their contents and
the themes were created. These themes were examined and compared by two
experts of educational science and then their reliability was calculated using
the formula "Reliability=(Number of Agreements/Total Number of Agreements
and Disagreement) x 100". The reliability coefficient calculated as 18 /
(18 + 3) * 100 = 85 shows that there is a reasonable consensus among the
experts and therefore the internal consistency of the study (Miles &
Huberman, 1994). The obtained data indicated that the course was overall
implemented in line with its goals. As for the achievement of the goals of the
course, many goals were considered to be attained because teacher candidates
stated that they had the chance to get to know the society better and to
integrate with it; cooperated with different institutions; strengthened the
emotional dimension and spirituality of the teaching profession; developed
self-confidence and socialized more. On the other hand, teacher candidates
also reported some issues related to the course. Bearing these findings in
mind, it can be concluded that teacher candidates found this course very
useful, and that some suggestions about the issues should be taken into
account so that the course could be implemented more productively.
Doctor-Patient Relationship
Authors: Uddin Khwaja Nazim
Published: September 2018

Abstract not availableBirdem Med J 2018; 8(3): 194-197
Somatoform disorders among children and adolescents in a tertiary hospital
Authors: Das Anupam , Matin Md Abdul , Ahmed Sultanuddin , Ahmed Md Shameem , Dey Proshenjeet
Published: September 2018

Background: Somatoform disorders are common problem among children and adolescents. As children's verbal skills are relatively poorly developed to express their psychological problem, it is not surprising that they display somatic symptoms in response to life stresses.Objectives: The study aimed to explore the difference of somatoform disorders and symptoms between boys and girls the causal association of psychosocial factors.Materials & Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at weekly Child Psychiatry Clinic of Psychiatry OPD and Pediatrics OPD in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) of 6-16 years' age group from June to December' 2003. Total 450 respondents, 350 from Pediatric OPD & 100 from Child Psychiatry Clinic of Psychiatry OPD, were included in this study.Results: No significant gender difference was found in the diagnostic categories of somatoform disorders. Both boys and girls reported higher rates of undifferentiated somatoform disorders, 33.33% and 37.50% respectively. Abnormal psychosocial factors were found in majority of the cases and the most common was parental overprotection (26.42%). Overall, associated abnormal psychosocial situations were significantly higher among girls than that of boys (P<0.01). It was also revealed that higher rate of abnormal psychosocial factors was found to have causal relationship of higher rate of somatoform disorders among girls than that of boys.Conclusion: Findings suggested that somatoform disorders in children and adolescents were frequent in clinical settings and more in girls than that of boys due to more associated abnormal psychosocial situations among girls.KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-2, July 2018, Page 69-72
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Chowdhury Salma , Hasan Tanvirul , Islam Mir Moyeedul , Nargis Susmita , Moniruddin ABM
Published: September 2018

Diabetes mellitus during pregnancy (i.e., Gestational Diabetes Mellitus or GDM) has definite impact on maternal & fetal health. A woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes specially when glucose intolerance continues beyond 24-28 weeks of gestation GDM needs to be specially considered, because it may often remain undiagnosed leading to abortion, miscarriage, fetal obesity, intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR), intrauterine death (IUD) of fetus in addition to maternal morbidities & mortalities. Here we have reviewed in brief about the causes, pathophysiology, complications, risks, diagnosis, management, prevention etc. of GDM.KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-2, July 2018, Page 81-86
Bentall surgery for acute aortic dissection (type-a) in a patient with marfan syndrome
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Arifur , Rahman Md Lutfar , Munshi Prakash Chandra , Tamal Taslim Yusuf , Rahman Mejbaur , Romel Mehedi Hassan , Saha Joyanta Kumar , Quamruzzaman Mohammad
Published: September 2018

Background: Marfan syndrome is an autosomal-dominant hereditary connective tissue disorder with the clinical manifestations involving the ocular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. The cardiovascular manifestations include aortic root dilatation, aortic valvular insufficiency, mitral valve prolapse, mitral regurgitation, aortic dissection and aortic rupture. Acute aortic dissection is one of the most common catastrophes involving the aorta. A high index of suspicion is important in patients who have predisposing risk factors. Classification is based on the location of dissection and its duration. Stanford type A (De bakey type I /type II) dissection should be treated surgically in essentially all cases.Objective: To report our experience in Bentall surgery in Acute aortic dissection (type A ). The efficacy of right axillary artery cannulation was investigated.Materials & Methods: Patient with acute type A aortic dissection involving coronary sinuses with 3 vessels of the arch free of lesions underwent aortic valve with ascending aorta and hemiarch replacement with composite valve graft (Bentall procedure) and reimplantation of coronary arteries under moderate hypothermia. The axillary artery was used for arterial cannulation.Results: Weaning from CPB was smooth. Perioperative period was eventless. Follow-up Echo revealed normal cardiac parameters.Conclusion: Prompt establishment of the diagnosis, through focused physical examination and noninvasive imaging, followed by rapid medical and surgical therapy, are the only effective methods to alter survival in patients with acute aortic dissection.KYAMC Journal Vol. 9, No.-2, July 2018, Page 95-100