bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dermatomiosite como Primeiro Sinal de Neoplasia
Authors: Souto Márcia Mendonça , Linhares Fernanda
Published: September 2019

Os autores apresentam o caso de um homem de 69 anos, que dá entrada no serviço de urgência por diminuição da força muscular proximal com um mês de evolução. Apresentava ainda lesões cutâneas pruriginosas disseminadas no tronco, com o sinal V, rash heliotrópico e erupção cutânea no dorso, face e membros superiores, tendo sido feito o diagnóstico de dermatomiosite. Do estudo analítico efetuado verificou-se anticorpos anti-nucleares positivos, elevação de creatina quinase, lactato desidrogenase e aldolase. A biópsia cutânea confirmou o diagnóstico. Do exame físico foi constatada uma massa no quadrante superior do abdómen e considerando poder tratar-se de síndrome  araneoplásica realizou ecografia, tomografia computorizada abdominal e ressonância magnética abdominal com identificação de massa única hepática com 12x8x7 cm. A biópsia desta lesão foi compatível com colangiocarcinoma. O doente faleceu de hemorragia intraparenquimatosa na região lenticocapsular externa, sem causa identificável. Com este caso pretende-se chamar a atenção da associação entre a dermatopolimiosite e tumores sólidos.
Mamografia Digital: estudos dosimétricos e de qualidade da imagem por simulação Monte Carlo
Authors: Trevisan Massera Rodrigo , Tomal Alessandra
Published: September 2019

Por meio do código Monte Carlo (MC) modificado PENELOPE (v. 2014) + penEasy (v. 2015), a contribuição do corpo do paciente na dose glandular média (DGM), além da contribuição dos fótons por tipos de interação e da geração da partícula, foi estudada. Diferentes métodos de ponderação da DGM foram comparados. A razão contraste-ruído (CNR) foi quantificada para diferentes tamanhos e tipos de lesões (calcificação e tumor), na ausência e presença de grades antiespalhamento (ideal, linear e celular). Em mamografia, o corpo do paciente contribui com menos de 1% para o aumento da DGM. O efeito fotoelétrico é a interação que mais contribui para a DGM (até aproximadamente 50 keV), enquanto a contribuição da radiação espalhada aumenta com a energia e espessura da mama. Ponderar a DGM de maneira retrospectiva pode subestimar em até 6%, para mamas espessas e de baixa glandularidade em 60 keV, sendo negligenciável em mamografia digital. A CNR pode ser superestimada em até 27(2)% na ausência de grade, dependendo da área da lesão, indicando que seu tamanho deve ser considerado nos estudos de qualidade da imagem.
Air Traffic Security against Cyber Threats
Authors: Efe Ahmet , Tuzlupınar Büşra , Can Cavlan Ahmet
Published: September 2019

Air
Traffic Management (ATM) security is amongst major topics of safety critical
systems and issues of both civil aviation and military defense units. The
dramatic increase in the number of the aircrafts and the innovative technology
that provides smaller and sustainable air vehicles make the air communication
protocols and methods as a high profile potential target for black hat hackers.
There are lots of communication protocols and different systems between air to
ground (A2G) station and air to air (A2A). These include set of information
such as aircraft communication data, voice information and flight planning
which works on some protocols. All of radar detection and chasing systems are
also using similar techniques. The Data Distribution Service (DDS) is a
protocol for data transfer to each node. The communication systems can be
protected from third party system or hackers to some extent. The security is
coming from that point. Each components have own security using valid and
standard methods. Our approach in this study, enforces reasonable and
applicable security concepts and techniques for a robust and resillient air
traffic.
Markov Zinciri Kullanarak Ankara İli İçin Hava Kirliliği Tahmini
Authors: ÖZEL Gamze
Published: September 2019

Nüfus artışı, plansız yapılaşma, gelişen
endüstri ve kentler sonucunda hava kirliliği önemli bir sorun haline gelmiştir.
Son yıllarda Ankara’da hava kirliliği partiküler madde ve kükürt dioksit gibi
kirleticilerin değerleri standartların üzerindedir. Bu çalışmada, öncelikle
Ankara şehir merkezinde bulunan Ocak ile Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasındaki
Bahçelievler istasyonuna ait günlük hava kirleticileri PM10, SO2, NO, NO2, NOX,
CO değerleri ile sıcaklık, rüzgâr hızı ve nemlilik gibi meteorolojik
faktörlerin değerleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Daha sonra PM10 hava
kalitesi indeksi değerlerinden yararlanarak Markov zincirleri ile uzun döneme
ait hava kirliliği değerlerinin tahmini amaçlanmıştır.
Study of Stability and Drug-Excipient Compatibility of Estriol
Authors: SEÇİLMİŞ CANBAY Hale , POLAT Mümin , DOĞANTÜRK Mahmut
Published: September 2019

Abstract: Estriol, is a major urinary
estrogen hormone.  Differential
scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier-transform
infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
were used to assess the compatibility between estriol and drug excipients
(1:1; w/w). In this study, thermodynamic and spectroscopic data obtained from
pure estriol and mixtures of pure estriol
with pharmaceutical excipients were compared. Preliminary studies using
thermal and spectroscopic technique implied the compatibility of mannitol,
calcium phosphate dibasic, sucrose, butylated hydroxyanisole, cellulose,
lactose, magnesium stearate, talc and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose with the
drug estriol. As a result of the experimental
study, there is incompatibility of estriol-mannitol, estriol-sucrose,
estriol-lactose and estriol-magnesium stearate.
Keywords
Estriol, Stability Compatibility,  DSC,  FTIR
Review of Proposed Stress-dilatancy Relationships and Plastic Potential Functions for Uncemented and Cemented Sands
Authors: Rahimi Mojtaba
Published: September 2019

Stress-dilatancy relationship or plastic potential function are crucial components of every elastoplastic constitutive model developed for sand or cemented sand. This is because the associated flow rule usually does not produce acceptable outcomes for sand or cemented sand. Many formulas have been introduced based on the experimental observations in conventional and advanced plasticity models in order to capture ratio of plastic volumetric strain increment to plastic deviatoric strain increment (i.e. dilatancy rate). Lack of an article that gathers these formulas is clear in the literature. Thus, this paper is an attempt to summarize plastic potentials and specially stress-dilatancy relations so far proposed for constitutive modelling of cohesionless and cemented sands. Stress-dilatancy relation is usually not the same under compression and extension conditions. Furthermore, it may also be different under loading and unloading conditions. Therefore, the focus in this paper mainly places on the proposed stress-dilatancy relations for compressive monotonic loading. Moreover because plastic potential function can be calculated by integration of stress-dilatancy relationship, more weight is allocated to stress-dilatancy relationship in this research.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM PENDETEKSI JARINGAN SELULER DI BAWAH JARINGAN TEGANGGAN TINGGI SUTET BERBASIS IoT
Authors: Mauladi Kemal Farouq , Fuad Nurul , Bachri Affan
Published: September 2019

Internet Of Things (IoT) Is A Concept Where Internet Connectivity Can Exchange Information With Each Other With Things Around It. Many Predict That the Internet of Things (IoT) is “The Next Big Thing” in the World of Information Technology. System Testing Is Done In The Graha Indah District Of Lamongan Regency. Sensor Nodes Will Be Placed Near High Teget Sutet Network, Atmega 828 Microcontroller in this study as NodeMCU to be able to read data from sensors and convert the data obtained into the form of numbers that are easy to understand. Another function of the program is to send the data to the middleware every 50 seconds. Data retrieval every 60 minutes is intended to be able to get strong and weak GSM network signals that are close to the SUTET electricity network.
Analysis on Opportunity-to-learn context-based tasks provided by ‘Probability and Statistics’ textbooks
Authors:   The Korean School Mathematics Society, Choi Heesun
Published: September 2019

In this paper, we analyzed the types of tasks presented in the ‘Probability and Statistics’ textbooks and how the cognitive competences required to perform the tasks provide students with opportunity-to-learn. To this end, the analysis of the 9 books of the 'Probability and Statistics' test textbooks according to the 2015 revised mathematics curriculum showed that the context-based tasks ranged from 67.5% to 78.0% of the total number of tasks in each textbook, but the ratio of relevant and essential tasks related to real life is from 0.4% to 2.0%, it was found that most of the context-based tasks presented in the textbooks were disguised as real life materials. The cognitive competences of context-based tasks ranged from 29.6% to 50.0% in reproduction category, from 33.8% to 54.3% in connection category, and from 8.8% to 20.0% in reflection category. As a result, there was not enough opportunity-to-learn for students to experience reflective cognitive processes.
Convection Coefficient Estimation of Still Air Using an Infrared Thermometer and Curve-Fitting
Authors: YENER Tuba , YENER Şuayb Çağrı , MUTLU Reşat
Published: September 2019

The convection coefficient is an important thermal property. In this study, using an infrared thermometer, the convection coefficient of still air is estimated. First, the sample is heated in a sintering oven, then placed on a wood table for obtaining an almost adiabatic boundary, finally its temperature is recorded with respect to time using an infrared thermometer. The data is curve-fitted to find the sample temperature as a function of time. Using the sample’s physical dimensions, the specific heat capacity and the mass of the sample, the convection coefficient of still air is estimated.
Aktivitas Antitusif Dan Ekspektoran Ekstrak Etanol, Fraksi Polar-Semi Polar Herba Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L.) Pada Marmut (Cavia porcellus)
Authors: Fakhruddin Fakhruddin , Nurrochmad Arief , Widodo Gunawan Pamudji
Published: September 2019

Phyllantus niruri L., yang merupakan tanaman liar, memiliki aplikasi yang luas dalam pengobatan tradisional. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mengevaluasi aktivitas antitusif, ekspektoran, serta gambaran mekanisme antitusif herba meniran.

Hewan uji marmut jantan sebanyak 36 ekor dibagi menjadi 9 kelompok masing-masing kelompok terdiri dari 4 ekor marmut. Aktivitas antitusif ekstrak etanol dan fraksi polar-semi polar dinilai dengan prosentase supresi batuk menggunakan asam sitrat 7,5% sebagai penginduksi selama 5 hari. Aktivitas ekspektoran dievaluasi dengan melihat konsentrasi phenol red pada trakea marmut pada hari ke 7. Gambaran mekanisme dievaluasi dengan melihat perbandingan pemberian ekstrak herba meniran tunggal dengan kombinasi ekstrak herba meniran dan kodein gambaran secara sentral pada reseptor opiod dan glibenklamide secara periferal pada ATP sensitive K+ channel.

Hasil penelitian menunjukan ekstrak etanol dan fraksi polar-semi polar dapat meningkatkan supresi batuk dan memberikan supresi sekresi mukus dalam evaluasi ekspektoran. Fraksi polar-semi polar 160 mg/kgBB menunjukkan nilai antitusif paling efektif 63,57%. Frasi polar-semi polar 80 mg/kgBB menunjukkan penurunan sekresi phenol red sebesar 56,91%. Penelitian ini memberikan bukti bahwa meniran dapat digunakan sebagai antitusif dan supresi sekresi mukus. Herba meniran tidak memberikan gambaran mekanisme antitusif pada reseptor opiod atau ATP sensitive K+ channel. Aktivitas antitusif herba meniran mungkin dimodulasi saraf sistemik atau perifer lainnya.
Explaining NATO's intervention in Libya in 2011
Authors: Kvernmo Eigil
Published: September 2019

The main body of the research analyzed existing documents on the Libya intervention and NATO's strategic shifts in the post-cold war era. Another focus was the review of literature on the changes in policy and actions of China and Russia after the intervention and to assess to what extent these changes could be attributed to the NATO intervention. Furthermore, I reviewed primary sources of information such as articles, blogs and interviews by/with members of the US foreign policy establishment before, during and after the time of the intervention.
Collatio bonorum
Authors: Kačer Blanka
Published: September 2019

Collatio bonorum pravni je institut nasljednog prava koji ima za cilj uravnotežiti pravni položaj zakonskih nasljednika istog nasljednog reda. To uravnoteženje postiže se tako da se uračunavaju svi darovi koji su primljeni za života ostavitelja, slijedom čega se iz onoga što je ostavitelj ostavio iza sebe najprije pokušava one nasljednike koji ili nisu primili darove ili ih nisu primili u određenoj mjeri, dovesti do jednakog položaja kao ostale obdarenike – zakonske nasljednike ostavitelja. Radi se o supstituciji ostaviteljeve volje sui generis. Zakonodavac je posebno propisao koji se darovi ne uračunavaju, kao i kako se provodi uračunavanje. Propisani su i precizni uvjeti za moguću redukciju darovanja, samo pod uvjetom da je jedino tako moguće očuvati nužni nasljedni dio nasljednika koji to zatraži. Iako je riječ o razmjerno starom pravnom institutu, ipak je istraživanje pokazalo kako bi de lege ferenda bilo potrebno ispraviti određene nedostatke.
Zadatak je rada detaljna analiza instituta collatio bonorum. Cilj je utvrđivanje eventualnih nedostataka de lege lata i postavljanje prijedloga de lege ferenda. Autorica je nedostatke hrvatske pozitivnopravne regulative pronašla u prvom redu u pravilu o određivanju vrijednosti darova pri uračunavanju, jer bi vrlo korisno bilo propisati mogućnost odstupanja od propisanog pravila ako bi primjena istog bila očito suprotna načelima pravednosti i jednakosti pred zakonom, posljedično i vladavini prava i pravnoj sigurnosti. Dodatno je autorica slično pronašla i na nekim drugim mjestima, posebno u pitanju pasivne legitimacije, uključujući status plodova i koristi, koji se darovi ne uračunavaju u svezi s uporabom riječi može (kako se može zaključiti da je to bila ostaviteljeva volja), prava povrata dara, statusa troškova uzdržavanja nasljednika i dugova prema ostavitelju te, konačno, aktivne legitimacije. Ono što treba posebno pohvaliti jest činjenica da postoje rješenja hrvatskog pozitivnog prava koja su bitno bolja od nekih usporedivih, pa čak i njemačkih i austrijskih. U radu su korištene brojne metode, među kojima i povijesna, komparativna ili poredbena, metode analize i sinteze, induktivna i deduktivna metoda, metoda klasifikacije, metode generalizacije i specijalizacije i niz drugih metoda.
Ograničenje regulacijske funkcije države putem međunarodnih investicijskih ugovora
Authors: Muharemović Mahir
Published: September 2019

Proces globalizacije stavlja države, pa time i njihove uprave, pred nove izazove, koji se jedino mogu savladati međusobnom saradnjom država i drugih subjekata međunarodnog prava. Međuovisnost navedenih subjekata u globalnoj ekonomskoj utrci i borba za investicijama proizvela je i nove oblike upravne regulacije, prije svega, pojavom međudržavnih bilateralnih i multilateralnih investicijskih ugovora, koji u bitnome utiču na upravno-pravnu sferu država, tj. ograničavaju kako po obimu tako i po kvalitetu regulacijske mogućnosti država. Ipak, ne može se zanemariti činjenica da države i dalje predstavljaju personifikaciju moći i vlasti.
Sa druge strane, ograničenja države da autonomno donosi odluke u korist javnog interesa posebno su vidljiva kod međunarodnih investicijskih ugovora. Uvođenjem međunarodnih arbitraža za rješavanje investicijskih sporova, kao međunarodnim tijelima, omogućava se istima da prilikom donošenja odluka ocjenjuju cjelishodnost propisa kojima država nastoji da zaštiti javni interes. Međunarodne investicijske arbitraže, za razliku od ranijih međunarodnih tribunala i sudova, imaju ulogu kvazi-zakonodavca, a ta uloga je im omogućena zbog široko i neprecizno formulisanih odredbi investicionih ugovora, koje dozvoljavaju arbitražama veliki prostor za tumačenje i diskrecionu ocjenu. Sve to dovodi ozbiljno u pitanje regulacijske kapacitete države.
Genetic quantum gravity and quantum Darwinism
Authors: Kuyukov Vitaly
Published: September 2019

The nature of quantum mechanics has various interpretations. In this paper we consider the hypothesis of quantum Darwinism. Quantum theory is closely connected with the concept of information. Perhaps there is an analogue of the genetic code for quantum Darwinism. Here the attempt of the genetic formulation of quantum gravity. It is based on the idea of the quantum of the DNA helix in space-time , directed along the time axis. Twisting together all of the genetic spirals creates the very fabric of space-time. Such a mathematical form exists in braid theory. Matter how information is encoded in the genetic DNA structure of space-time. Natural and artificial selection of quantum Darwinism leads to the collapse of the wave function and the identification of a dominant gene.
Adaptive Threshold for Fingerprint Recognition System Based on Threat Level and System Load
Authors: Raval Mehul , Joshi Vaibhav B
Published: September 2019

Fingerprint is widely used trait for person recognition in civilian applications. A user is authenticated when matching score is greater than acceptance threshold. The performance of fingerprint system (FS) is evaluated based on false acceptance rate (FAR) and false rejection rate (FRR). Usually the FS is set to work at a rate where FAR and FRR are equal (EER). However, operating at EER allows finite FAR which is risky during critical threat. In response acceptance threshold must shifts towards zero FAR to mitigate threat. This increases FRR, system load and user inconvenience. In civilian application acceptance threshold is set by vendor and currently there is no research attempt to change it dynamically. This is necessary as; 1) system must respond to external parameters like load and threat level; 2) system must balance security and user convenience due to high traffic?c. This paper describes a method to change acceptance threshold over the interval EER to zero FAR based on system load and threat level. The proposed method is based on fuzzy inference system (FIS) and artificial neural network (ANN).
Patients’ Attitudes on Medication Use: A survey from a Primary Healthcare Centre in Alexandria, Egypt
Authors: Rayan Rehab A.
Published: September 2019

Objectives: In Egypt, irrational medication use is a community concern. This study examines patients’ attitudes regarding medication use to promote rational medication use.Methods: In April 2019, a cross-sectional study involved 72 patients attending a primary health care centre in Alexandria who responded to a face-to-face questionnaire.Results: The respondents’ mean age was 44.94 years and 56.94% of them were females. 77.78% of the respondents stated that when they get sick, they seek medications from the pharmacy without consulting a physician. Moreover, 52.78% of the respondents reported that their relatives recommend medications for them while 48.61% of them recommended medications themselves for their sick relatives. Additionally, 66.67% of the respondents stated that they stopped their medications prior to their physicians’ recommended time and 61.11% of them admitted keeping unused medications at home. 73.61% of the respondents reported reading medication’s prospectus and 75% of them checked the medications’ expiry date before using them. The attitudes of patients’ regarding medication use demonstrated non-significant differences with respect to gender.Conclusion: According to this study, patients’ attitudes concerning medication use were found far from rational. Most study respondents’ practised self-prescription where they acquired medicines based on previous experience, recommending them to others or getting advice from non-professionals. Furthermore, most of the participants stopped taking their medicines when they felt better while keeping them for future use. Eventually, convinced attitudes can add to health hazards, needless consumption or spending. Therefore, Community awareness of rational medication use can minimize the found irrational use.
An Analysis of Student’s Ability in Using Past Tense in Writing Narrative Text
Authors: Dibdyaningsih Haris
Published: September 2019

AbstractThis research aimed to know the student’s ability in using past tense in writing narrative text. The subjects of this research are thirty students of class VIII in SMP Al Hikmah Surabaya. This research used a descriptive quantitative research. In collecting the data, the researcher used document and interview as data collection technique to know student’s ability in using past tense in writing narrative text and to get information about student’s difficulties in using past tense in writing narrative text. The result of this research showed that 85% the students were consistent in using past tense in writing narrative text and 15% the students were inconsistent in using proper past form in writing narrative text. The problem of student’s ability in using past tense in writing narrative text were the students lack in vocabulary, the students were inconsistent in using past form and the students were over generalization.
Earlier onset of menstruation is related to increased body mass index in adulthood and altered functional correlations between visual, task control, and somatosensory brain networks
Authors: Shearrer Grace Elisabeth , Burger Kyle Stanley , Sadler Jennifer R , Papantoni Afroditi
Published: September 2019

Onset of puberty has been associated with lower body mass index (BMI) in adulthood independent of childhood BMI. However, how the relationship between time of onset of puberty and BMI in adulthood is associated with neurocognitive outcomes is largely unstudied. Here, women were sampled from the Human Connectome Project 1200 PTN release. Inclusion criteria were: 4 (15 minute) resting state fMRI scans, current measured BMI, self-reported age at onset of menstruation (a proxy of age at onset of puberty), and no endocrine complications (e.g., polycystic ovarian syndrome). The effect of age at onset of menstruation, measured BMI at scan date, and the interaction of age at onset of menstruation by BMI on brain functional correlation was modeled using FSLnets controlling for race and age at scan. Corrected significance was set at pFWE<0.05. A final sample of n=510 (age 29.5y±3.6; BMI at scan 25.9±5.6; age at onset of menstruation 12.7±1.6) were included. Age at onset of menstruation was negatively associated with BMI at scan (r=-0.19, p<0.001). The interaction between age at onset of menstruation and BMI at scan was associated with stronger correlation between a somatosensory and visual network (t= 3.45, pFWE= 0.026), and a visual network and cingulo-opercular task control network (t= 4.74, pFWE= 0.0002). We show increased correlation between visual, taste-associated, and self-control brain regions in women at high BMI with later age at onset of menstruation. Together, this implies that the association between later menarche and lower BMI may impart improved self-control during exposure to visual cues.
The Morrison Formation Sauropod Consensus: A freely accessible online spreadsheet of collected sauropod specimens, their housing institutions, contents, references, localities, and other potentially useful information
Authors: Tschopp Emanuel , Whitlock John A. , Woodruff D. Cary , Foster John R. , Lei Roberto , Giovanardi Simone
Published: September 2019

The Morrison Formation has been explored for dinosaurs for more than 150 years, often specifically for large sauropod skeletons curators wanted to mount as attractions in their museum exhibits around the world. Several long-term campaigns to the Jurassic West of the United States produced hundreds of specimens, ranging from isolated, fragmentary bones to nearly complete skeletons of these enormous herbivorous animals. Given the sheer number of specimens, keeping track of what is housed in which institution is paramount to study variability, taxonomy, and consequently geographic and temporal distribution of the various species and genera recognized from the Morrison Formation. In an attempt to facilitate these studies, we have compiled an online spreadsheet intended to combine all the available information on sauropod specimens from collection databases, published literature, and personal observations. These include lists of contents of the specimens, in what institution the material is housed, references mentioning, describing, figuring, providing measurements and/or 3D scans, locality data and stratigraphy, as well as other potentially useful data for research purposes. The spreadsheet is openly accessible, but editing is currently restricted to the authors of this study, in order to ensure high-quality data curation to keep the file as useful as possible.
Beyond action observation: neurobehavioral mechanisms of memory for visually perceived bodies and actions
Authors: Galvez-Pol Alejandro , Forster Bettina , Calvo-Merino Beatriz
Published: September 2019

Examining the processing of others’ body-related information in the perceivers’ brain (action observation) is a key topic in cognitive neuroscience. However, what happens beyond the perceptual stage, when the body is not within view and it is transformed into an associative form that can be stored, updated, and later recalled, remains poorly understood. Here we examine neurobehavioural evidence on the memory processing of visually perceived bodily stimuli (dynamic actions and images of bodies). The reviewed studies indicate that encoding and maintaining bodily stimuli in memory recruits the sensorimotor system. This process arises when bodily stimuli are either recalled through action recognition or reproduction. Interestingly, the memory capacity for these stimuli is rather limited: only 2 or 3 bodily stimuli can be simultaneously held in memory. Moreover, this process is disrupted by increasing concurrent bodily operations; i.e., moving one’s body, seeing or memorising additional bodies. Overall, the evidence suggests that the neural circuitry allowing us to move and feel ourselves supports the encoding, retention, and memory recall of others’ visually perceived bodies.
The Personality Inventory for ICD-11: Investigating Reliability, Structural and Concurrent Validity, and Method Variance
Authors: Carnovale Michael , Sellbom Martin , Bagby Michael
Published: September 2019

The eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), recently approved by the World Health Organization, contains a new diagnostic approach for personality disorders. This approach partly involves the consideration of five dimensional trait domain qualifiers – Negative Affectivity, Detachment, Dissocial, Disinhibition, and Anankastia. Oltmanns and Widiger (2018) recently developed a self-report measure, the Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD), to assess the five domains; however, further examination of the psychometric properties of the PiCD is warranted due to its limited research base. The present study aimed to further examine the reliability, structural and concurrent validity, and method variance of the PiCD in an ethnically-diverse undergraduate sample (N = 518), who were also administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2–Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF). First, results suggested that the PiCD domain scales exhibited adequate internal consistency reliability via coefficient categorical omega (range = .77 - .87). Next, exploratory structural equation modeling results suggested support for a four-factor solution, with the fourth factor thought to represent a bipolar continuum of Anankastia to Disinhibition severity. Random-intercept factor analysis results suggested a small amount of variance in items (4.88%) attributable to idiosyncratic scale usage. Lastly, relations between PiCD domains and MMPI-2-RF scales (PSY-5 and Higher-Order scales) provided support for the validity of the Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissocial domains, though relatively less support for Disinhibition and Anankastia. Further examination of other psychometric properties and the nomological network of the PiCD is recommended.
Predicting Intention to Participate in Self-Management Behaviors in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Multi-National Study
Authors: Hagger Martin S , Hamilton Kyra , Hardcastle Sarah , Hu Miao , Kwok See , Lin Jie , Nawawi Hapizah M. , Pang Jing , Santos Raul D. , Soran Handrean , Su Ta-Chen , Tomlinson Brian , Watts Gerald
Published: September 2019

Rationale: Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that predisposes patients to substantially increased risk of early-onset atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. FH risks can be minimized through regular participation in three self-management behaviors: physical activity, healthy eating, and taking cholesterol lowering medication.Objective: The present study tested the effectiveness of an integrated social cognition model in predicting intention to participate in the self-management behaviors in FH patients from seven countries.Method: Consecutive patients in FH clinics from Australia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and UK (total N = 726) completed measures of social cognitive beliefs about illness from the common sense model of self-regulation, beliefs about behaviors from the theory of planned behavior, and past behavior for the three self-management behaviors.Results: Structural equation models indicated that beliefs about behaviors from the theory of planned behavior, namely, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, were consistent predictors of intention across samples and behaviors. By comparison, effects of beliefs about illness from the common sense model were smaller and trivial in size. Beliefs partially mediated past behavior effects on intention, although indirect effects of past behavior on intention were larger for physical activity relative to taking medication and healthy eating. Model constructs did not fully account for past behavior effects on intentions. Variability in the strength of the beliefs about behaviors was observed across samples and behaviors.Conclusion: Current findings outline the importance of beliefs about behaviors as predictors of FH self-management behaviors. Variability in the relative contribution of the beliefs across samples and behaviors highlights the imperative of identifying sample- and behavior-specific correlates of FH self-management behaviors.
Optimizing perception: Attended and ignored stimuli create opposing perceptual biases.
Authors: Rafiei Mohsen , Hansmann-Roth Sabrina , Whitney David , Kristjansson Arni , Chetverikov Andrey
Published: September 2019

Humans have remarkable abilities to construct a stable visual world from continuously changing input. There is increasing evidence that momentary visual input blends with previous input to preserve perceptual continuity. Most studies have shown that such influences can be traced to characteristics of the attended object at a given moment. Little is known about the role of ignored stimuli in creating this continuity. This is important since while some input is selected for processing, other input must be actively ignored for efficient selection of the task-relevant stimuli. We asked whether attended targets and actively ignored distractor stimuli in an odd-one-out search task would bias observers’ perception differently. Our observers searched for an oddly oriented line among distractors, and were occasionally asked to report the orientation of the last visual search target they saw in an adjustment task. Our results show that at least two opposite biases from past stimuli influence current perception: A positive bias caused by serial dependence pulls perception of the target toward the previous target features, while a negative bias induced by the to-be-ignored distractor features pushes perception of the target away from the distractor distribution. Our results suggest that to-be-ignored items produce a perceptual bias that acts in parallel with other biases induced by attended items to optimize perception. Our results are the first to demonstrate how actively ignored information facilitates continuity in visual perception.
Supervised machine learning methods in psychology: A practical introduction with annotated R code
Authors: Rosenbusch Hannes , Soldner Felix , Evans Anthony M , Zeelenberg Marcel
Published: September 2019

Machine learning methods for pattern detection and prediction are increasingly prevalent in psychological research. We provide a comprehensive overview of machine learning, its applications, and how to implement models for research. We review fundamental concepts of machine learning, such as prediction accuracy and out-of-sample evaluation, and summarize four standard prediction algorithms: linear regressions, ridge regressions, decision trees, and random forests (plus k-nearest neighbors, Naïve Bayes classifiers, and support vector machines in the supplementary material). This selection provides a set of powerful models that are implemented regularly in machine learning projects. We demonstrate each method with examples and annotated R code, and discuss best practices for determining sample sizes; comparing model performances; tuning prediction models; preregistering prediction models; and reporting results. Finally, we discuss the value of machine learning methods in maintaining psychology’s status as a predictive science.
Tarrying with the Leviathan: body and temporality in modern Egypt
Authors: Mikhail Mario
Published: September 2019

This dissertation will answer what is the impact of modern state institutions (medicine, factory and communication technology) on the construction of the Egyptian body and time and how did the Egyptians react to these efforts? This dissertation argues that the Egyptian state aimed to produce docile subjectivities for the sake of efficiency through three institutions: the first is medicine which produced a healthy desexualised Egyptian body, made reproduction its main purpose and controlled the Egyptians’ intimate time; the second is the factory which controlled the behaviour of body and disciplined the Egyptians’ time (initiated by Muhammad Ali and continued later by Egyptian capitalism with the support of the state); the third is modern transportation (e.g. railroads) which standardised the time of the Egyptians and regulated their movement in space. But, by using everyday acts of quiet assertiveness, Egyptians tried to regain control over their own bodies and tarried the monotonous time.
Efektivitas Pembelajaran Biologi Berorientasi Literasi Saintifik
Authors: Setiawan Adib Rifqi
Published: September 2019

Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan saintifik dapat menjadi tawaran model pembelajaran berorientasi literasi saintifik serta tidak dapat ditemukan model terbaik untuk digunakan dalam pembelajaran ilmu pengetahuan alam termasuk biologi.
Anti-Bacterial Effect of Zanthoxylum armatum Oleoresin Against Some Bacterial Isolates from Pork and Chicken Meat Sold in Dharan, Nepal
Authors: Rai Suman , Rai Shiva Kumar
Published: September 2019

Zanthoxylum armatum is a medicinal plant found in the Himalayan range. The present study was carried out to unravel the antimicrobial activities of Z. armatum oleoresin against bacteria isolated from raw pork and chicken meat sold in Dharan submetropolitan city. Five bacterial species Salmonella enterica var Typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus were isolated. The antimicrobial activity of oleoresin extracted from Z. armatum was tested by agar well diffusion method and MICs were compared with standard antibiotics against isolated bacteria. The MIC values of oleoresin were ranged from 25-75 μl/mL. Zone of inhibition for oleoresin extracted with acetone was 10 mm (25 μl/mL) against Shigella dysenteriae and Staphylococcus aureus, and 9.5mm (25 μl/mL) against Escherichia coli respectively. Zone of inhibition of oleoresin extracted with chloroform was 12 mm (25 μl/mL) and 11 mm (25 μl/mL) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus respectively, that of oleoresin extracted with cyclohexane was 10mm(25 μl/mL and 50 μl/mL) against all the isolates, except Bacillus cereus. Zone of inhibition of oleoresin extracted with methanol was 10mm (25 μl/mL) and 9.5 cm (25 μl/mL) against Shigella dysenteriae and Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli respectively. Zone of inhibition of oleoresin extracted with petroleum ether was 10 mm (25 μl/mL and (50 μl/mL) against Escherichia coli and all the isolates except Escherichia coli. Increasing oleoresin concentrations showed greater antimicrobial effect on the isolates. Bacillus cereus was most affected; comparatively, Salmonella enterica var Typhi was least affected by all the antibiotics.
Intestinal Parasitosis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients Visiting Different Care Centers of Eastern Nepal
Authors: Khanal Hemanta , Bhujel Sanjita
Published: September 2019

Gastrointestinal parasitic infections are the major sources of diarrheal disease in developing countries and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are at the most risk. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in the HIV-infected individuals visiting different care centers of Morang and Sunsari districts. The present cross-sectional study was conducted from two different HIV rehabilitation centers and one antiretroviral therapy center from eastern Nepal. A semi structured questionnaires was provided to HIV patients and 149 stool specimens were collected to analyze macroscopically and microscopically for the presence of enteric parasites. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16. A total of 149 HIV seropositive patients with and without diarrhea were included in the study. Overall prevalence rate of enteroparasites was 19.46%. The prevalence rate of enteric parasites in HIV patients showed higher rate of protozoan infections (58.6%) than helminths (41.4%). High prevalence of parasitic infection was seen in male and also among male in the age groups of 31-40 years. The polyparasitism was not detected. A significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in the level of infection of intestinal parasites between the HIV seropositive with gastrointestinal tract (GIT) symptoms and HIV seropositive without GIT symptoms. The enteric parasitic infections were detected in 19.46% among HIV seropositive patients. Early detection of enteric parasitic infections could help in the management and improvement of the quality of life for HIV-infected individuals.
Bacteriological Profile of Urinary Tract Infections among Postmenopausal Women Visiting Alka Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
Authors: Yadav Surendra Prasad , Dahal Puspa Raj , Sah Shiv Nandan , Sharma Vijay Kumar
Published: September 2019

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common diseases encountered worldwide and is a major public health problem in terms of morbidity and financial costs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Alka Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal from February to July, 2014. A total of 353 midstream urine samples were collected from postmenopausal women visiting Alka Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. The samples were examined by microscopically and culture methods. The isolated organisms were identified by conventional microbiological methods. Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed by modified Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method according to CLSI (2011) guidelines. Among 353 urine samples processed, 32 % (113) showed significant bacteriuria. Out of 113 bacterial isolates, the prevalence of gram negative bacteria was 97.3% (110) while that of gram positive was 2.7% (3). The most predominating organisms causing UTI were Escherichia coli (84.9%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (5.3%), Enterococcus faecalis (1.7%), Providencia spp. (1.7%), Klebsiella oxytoca (1.7%), Proteus mirabilis (1.7%), Proteus vulgaris (0.9%), Citrobacter freundii (0.9%) and Staphylococcus aureus (0.9%). Antibiotic susceptibility tests of the isolates showed that, most of the gram negative bacterial isolates were sensitive to Piperacillin+Tazobactam followed by Amikacin, Imipenem and Nitrofurantoin, while they were resistant to Amoxicillin. All gram positive isolates were sensitive to Amoxicillin and resistant to Gentamycin. This study showed that higher aged postmenopausal women (>80 years) were at higher risk for UTI than those of lower aged ones (<80 years).
Effects of surface coordination of atoms on the surface properties of Cd-X (X= Ga, Zn) liquid alloys
Authors: Koirala Ishwar
Published: September 2019

We have investigated the effect of surface coordination of atoms on the surface properties of Cd-Ga and Cd-Zn liquid alloys by varying their surface coordination fractions using statistical mechanics model. Surface tension and surface concentration did not have significant effect on the calculation of both surface tension and surface concentration of two alloys. The computation of the concentration fluctuations at the surface revealed that it was sensitive to the surface coordination fractions of both segregating systems. In those alloys we found that the computation of the Warren-Cowley short rang order parameter was influenced by the surface coordination fractions.
Amaranth: A Golden Crop for Future
Authors: Bhattarai Geeta
Published: September 2019

Amaranth (Amaranthus), a member of amaranthaceous group of plants, is classified as a pseudo cereal and grown either as a grain crop or as a leafy vegetable. It is one of the few multi-purpose crops which can supply grains and tasty leafy vegetables. The grain has ability to grow in the dry and semi-dry lands due to its drought tolerant characteristics. It is rich in protein, lysine, carotenoids, dietary fiber, iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, riboflavin, thiamin, folic acid, calcium etc. Amaranth contain substantial amount of bioactive components such as tocopherol (α, β and γ), DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl), anthocyanins, lutein and other phenolic compounds. The fat in amaranth seed is low but composed of essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic). Grain amaranth can be used as a flour ingredient for pancakes, bread, muffins, dumplings, crackers, cookies, puddings, porridge, cakes and as a roasted puffed snack. Vegetable types amaranth (also leaves of grain amaranth) are used to make curry, vegetable salads, steamed salad, boiled soups, stir fried, or baked to taste. The seeds and leaves of amaranth are used as herbal remedies and have nutraceutical value. Because of no gluten content, grain amaranth is valuable carbohydrate source for person having glutin intolerance problem. Seed or leaf of amaranths contains some antinutritional factors, such as saponins, tannins, phytic acid, oxalates, protease inhibitors, nitrates and phytohemagglutinins. Thermal processing in moist environment, prior to food use inactivates the antinutritional factors. The present paper briefly describes crop introduction, botany, chemical and nutritive composition, functional and bioactive components, antinutritional factors and food uses including new findings on functional properties of grain amaranth.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Tempat Pemakamam Umum Pondok Rajeg Bogor Berbasis Web
Authors: Rusdi Ibnu , Widy Indra Febria , Husein Hisyam
Published: September 2019

The use of information technology has a very broad scope. One of them is in the field of funeral. Funeral is often a "backward" issue in this life. Even if we look at our "nature" as human beings, we will all experience what is called death. The thing we need to prepare for death besides worship is that we need to prepare our final rest right. We often forget this, even though if we see the phenomenon that the world mortality rate is increasing every day, even Indonesia is one of the countries with a very high mortality rate. The high mortality rate is not in line with the number of locations or burial places available. This has become a problem that must be solved and become a problem that is quite serious and needs serious handling. One of the solutions to this problem is the use of information technology to record the overall mortality rate and also record the availability of existing locations to bury it. That way the government can monitor every problem that exists and can provide solutions that can be disseminated easily by utilizing information technology, the author uses the Waterfall method to facilitate the process of needs analysis until testing the design of building information systems public cemetery (TPU) Pondok Rajeg Bogor.
PENGARUH SHARED VALUE, CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE DAN COMMUNICATION TERHADAP MINAT NASABAH PADA PERBANKAN SYARIAH (STUDI PADA DOSEN DAN TENAGA KEPENDIDIKAN DI IAIN KENDARI DAN UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH KENDARI)
Authors: Turmudi Muhamad
Published: September 2019

The growth of syariah’s banking customers under conventional banks is a result of the public's perception that the Islamic banking system as if the conventional system which only changed its name to syari'ah had an effect on people's interest in becoming customers. Therefore, it is necessary to know how many variables that affect the interest to become customers in Islamic banks. This research was quantitative by using multiple linear regression analysis methods to determine the influence of shared value, consumer knowledge, and communication partially and simultaneously to the interest of a customer. Simultaneously through the F-test variables X1, X2 and X3 had a significant influence on Y based on the F-count greater than the value of F-table of 2.7 (24.504>2.7) and the significance value F of 0.000 was smaller than the significant value of 0.05 (0,000<0,05). However, partially through the T-Test which had a significant effect on the interest in becoming a customer was X2 with a t-count value of 4.294 and a significant level of t equal to 0,000 smaller than α=5% (Sig.<0.05) and X3 with a value t-count is 2.475 and the level of significance t is 0.016 smaller than α = 5% (Sig.<0.05). While X1 did not have a significant effect because the value of t-count is -0.932 with a significant level of t of 0.355 greater than α = 5% (Sig.>0.05). The contribution value of the influence of X1, X2, and X3 on Y is 52.3% based on the test results of the coefficient of determination which had the value of R-Square (R2) of 0.523.
PEREMPUAN DAN POLITIK LOKAL (STUDI KASUS PEMILIHAN KEPALA DAERAH DI SULAWESI TENGGARA)
Authors: Machmud Hadi
Published: September 2019

This qualitative study aimed to investigate the existence of women’s contestation in the local election in South East Sulawesi and to identify the female candidates’ effort to win the electoral competition. Data gathered from interview, observation, and documents were analyzed based on the analytical framework used. Findings of the study reveal that the contestation of female regency or major candidates has been of great consideration due to their previous strategic ruling position in the government, such as vice of major, head of the local house of representative, member of the house of regional representative, and local government secretary. Furthermore, the female candidates have a big chance to succeed in the election regarding that they have big force, and their offered programs are beneficial for women and marginal communities. These female candidates also involve more female volunteers’ force who is competent and potential in running activities along with women organization and aiming at empowering women communities.