bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Self-Organization of Alpha Helical Proteins in Bioinspired Membranes and Vesicles
Authors: Banerjee Akash , Finkel Zachary , Dutt Meenakshi
Published: August 2020

ABSTRACTA fundamental understanding of protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions under various conditions can reveal the energy pathways in photosynthetic bacterial membranes. In this study, we examine the role of key factors such as bilayer curvature, the concentration, helical separation and hydrophobic mismatch of proteins on their self-organization in bilayers. We also develop an understanding of the physical factors underlying the aggregation of proteins. We determine the impact of bilayer curvature by comparing the aggregation of proteins in membranes and vesicles. We identify a threshold helical separation below which small, stable aggregates are observed. Large, unstable protein aggregates are observed above the threshold separation. We examine the effect of the deformations incurred by the proteins via their concentration, and show the aggregation of the proteins to arise from their deformation-induced displacement. We demonstrate the negative hydrophobic mismatch condition to favor a higher degree of protein aggregation. We adopt the Molecular Dynamics simulation technique along with a coarse-grained force field to capture the behavior spanning extensive spatiotemporal scales. Our results can guide experimental studies of bioinspired materials with structure-function properties mimicking those of photosynthetic bacterial membranes, or assist in understanding the organization of inclusions in polymeric matrices.
Hybrid Chemo-Biocatalysts Prepared in One Step from Zeolite Nanocrystals and Enzyme-Polyelectrolyte Complexes
Authors: Van der Verren Margot , Smeets Valentin , vander Straeten Aurélien , Dupont-Gillain Christine C. , Debecker Damien
Published: August 2020

The combination of heterogeneous catalysts and enzymes, in so-called hybrid catalysts, is an attractive strategy to effectively run chemoenzymatic reactions. Yet, the preparation of such bifunctional materials remains challenging because both the inorganic and the biological moieties must be integrated in the same solid, while preserving their intrinsic activity. Combining an enzyme and a zeolite, for example, is complicated because the pores of the zeolite are too small to accommodate the enzyme and a covalent anchorage on the surface is often ineffective. Herein, we developed a new pathway to prepare a hybrid catalyst built from glucose oxidase and TS-1 zeolite. Such hybrid material can catalyze the in situ formation of H2O2, which is subsequently used by the zeolite to trigger the epoxidation of allylic alcohol. Starting from an enzymatic solution and a suspension of zeolite nanocrystals, the hybrid catalyst is obtained in one step, using a continuous spray drying method. While enzymes are expectedly unable to resist the conditions used in spray drying (temperature, shear stress, etc.), we leverage on the preparation of “enzyme-polyelectrolyte complexes” (EPCs) to increase the enzyme stability. Importantly, the use of EPCs also appears to prevent enzyme leaching and to stabilize the enzyme against pH changes. We show that the one-pot preparation by spray drying gives access to hybrid catalysts with unprecedented performance in the targeted chemoenzymatic reaction. Interestingly, the hybrid catalyst performs much better than the two catalysts operating as separate entities. We anticipate that this strategy could be used as an adaptable method to prepare other types of multifunctional materials.
Uric acid as a biomarker in acute myocardial infarction
Authors: Merriwin D  , Lakshmi N  , Abraham Sam Rajan P. M.
Published: August 2020

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a global threat to health, particularly for developing countries. Every year about 17 million of the world population die of cardiovascular disease. The activity of the enzyme xanthine oxidase and the oxidative stress level is reflected by the levels of serum uric acid. Uric acid, an independent marker in populations with AMI has been shown to reflect the short and long term adverse cardiac outcomes. Elevated uric acid levels are associated with reduced glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, arterial stiffness, cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. There exists a five to six-fold rise in uric acid concentration in atherosclerotic patients. The mortality index in patients with cardiovascular disease can be predicted by high uric acid levels. The aim of our study was to correlate the increased uric acid levels with the severity and prognosis in myocardial infarction patients. Our study included 55 patients with AMI, including both ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), in whom serum uric acid was measured. The results were analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) software. A statistically significant (p <0.001) increase in the serum uric acid levels were noted in the patients diagnosed with Myocardial Infarction (MI). The increase in uric acid levels helps to predict mortality in acute MI patients.
Resource allocation model for grid computing environment
Authors: Pujiyanta Ardi , Edi Nugroho Lukito , Widyawan Widyawan
Published: August 2020

Grid computing is a collection of heterogeneous resources that is highly dynamic and unpredictable. It is typically used for solving scientific or technical problems that require a large number of computer processing cycles or access to substantial amounts of data. Various resource allocation strategies have been used to make resource use more productive, with subsequent distributed environmental performance increases. The user sends a job by providing a predetermined time limit for running that job. Then, the scheduler gives priority to work according to the request and scheduling policy and places it in the waiting queue. When the resource is released, the scheduler selects the job from the waiting queue with a specific algorithm. Requests will be rejected if the required resources are not available. The user can re-submit a new request by modifying the parameter until available resources can be found. Eventually, there is a decrease in idle resources between work and resource utilization, and the waiting time will increase. An effective scheduling policy is required to improve resource use and reduce waiting times. In this paper, the FCFS-LRH method is proposed, where jobs received will be sorted by arrival time, execution time, and the number of resources needed. After the sorting process, the work will be placed in a logical view, and the job will be sent to the actual resource when it executes. The experimental results show that the proposed model can increase resource utilization by 1.34% and reduce waiting time by 20.47% when compared to existing approaches. This finding could be beneficially implemented in cloud systems resource allocation management.
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Authors: Claudia Bonadio Maria
Published: August 2020

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Task-based interaction and incidental vocabulary learning: A case study
Authors: Newton Jonathan
Published: August 2020

This case study examines the vocabulary gains made by an adult learner of English as a second language as a result of performing four communication tasks. Gains were measured on comparisons of pre- and post-tests of vocabulary from the worksheets from the four tasks. These gains are discussed in relation to the interactional processes involving unfamiliar vocabulary. Explicit negotiation of word meaning appeared less deterministic of post-test improvements than use of words in the process of completing the task. While this result may to some extent be an artifact of test design, it is also true that when the group actively used vocabulary which was unfamiliar to the subject of this study, the embedding of this vocabulary in the context of the task and its interactive use are likely to have provided not only important information about word meaning but also the conditions whereby that meaning could be acquired. The placement of a word on task worksheets and the nature of a task, whether a split information task or a shared information task, both had a strong effect on use and acquisition of new vocabulary. © 1995, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
Options for assisting vocabulary learning in communication tasks
Authors: Newton Jonathan
Published: August 2020

In a task-based approach to learning, learners will often meet new vocabulary 'in passing', as they pursue communicative goals. This paper argues that such encounters can be turned to the learners' advantage, and that rather than remove difficult words, teachers should consider a number of cooperative options for exposing learners to new words during task-based interaction. The article examines data from a number of classroom tasks where learners had to deal with new words during task performance without access to a dictionary or teacher's intervention. The results suggest not only that rich language use resulted from negotiating new words, but that the meaning of many of these words was retained in the days after the task performance. The paper concludes by considering a number of post-task options for reinforcing vocabulary learning. © 2001 Oxford University Press.
Designing research to track socio-pragmatic skills among professionally qualified workers
Authors: Holmes J , Marra Meredith , Newton Jonathan , Joe Angela , Riddiford N , Vine Bernadette
Published: August 2020

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The Edinburgh of the South: Seeking the New town
Authors: Skinner Robin
Published: August 2020

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A contribution to the understanding of the changes in the profile of the informal recycling market caused by the closure of large dumpsites: a case study from Brazil
Authors: Arruda Silvanda Galvão , Aragão José Mariano Sá , Silva Maisa Mendonça , Valença Sandro , Santos Simone Machado
Published: August 2020

R E S U M OA separação de resíduos sólidos, como fonte de subsistência, nas ruas ou lixões, ainda é uma realidade em países em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil. A gestão de resíduos sólidos (GRS), quando não planejada de forma integrada, inevitavelmente, afeta o elo mais frágil dessa cadeia os—catadores. Na Região Metropolitana do Recife (RMR), o encerramento dos lixões da Muribeca e de Aguazinha, na última década, desmobilizou um contingente estimado de 1300 catadores. Adicionalmente, nenhum estudo prévio sobre os possíveis efeitos do fechamento desses lixões sobre mercado informal de reciclagem foi realizado. Nesse contexto, este estudo teve como objetivo fornecer suporte ao entendimento da situação atual dos catadores, propondo medidas que possam auxiliar na integração do mercado informal de reciclagem à GRS municipal, após o fechamento dos lixões. Por meio da utilização de questionários estruturados como ferramenta de pesquisa, os resultados obtidos neste estudo delineiam um perfil dos catadores de resíduos em relação à idade, renda e forma de trabalho, além de mostrar um panorama geral sobre o mercado informal de reciclagem.Palavras-chave: Catadores; Mercado informal de reciclagem; Cooperativas; Integração; Gestão de resíduos sólidos; Países em desenvolvimento.  A B S T R A C TWaste picking, as a source of subsistence, whether in the street or in open dumpsites, is still a reality in developing countries, such as Brazil. Solid waste management, if not planned in an integrated way, inevitably affects the most fragile links in the chain of such management—the waste pickers. In the Recife Metropolitan Region (RMR), the closure of the Muribeca and Aguazinha dumpsites in the last decade disrupted a contingent of waste pickers, which was estimated to consist of more than 1300 people. In addition, no previous and consolidated study took place about the effects of the closure of those dumpsites on the informal recycling market. In this context, this work aims to provide support to understand waste pickers’ current situation and proposes measures that can result in the informal recycling market’s official integration after the closure of the dumpsites. Using the structured questionnaires as an interview tool, the results obtained in this study reveal the profile of the waste pickers, including age, income, and employment, as well as an overall profile of the informal recycling market.Keywords: Waste pickers; Informal recycling market; Cooperative; Integration; Waste management; Developing countries.
Leucismo parcial en la gallareta gigante, Fulica gigantea, en Junín, Perú
Authors: Alarcón Pardo Alejandro
Published: August 2020

El leucismo es el resultado de una mutación genética que afecta la transferencia y depósito de melanina en las plumas. Se ha observado en varias especies, y comunmente observado en el neotrópico durante las últimas dos décadas. En esta nota describo el leucismo en una gallareta andina, Fulica gigantea, en el lago Aguascocha, en Junín, Perú. La gallareta fue observada el 26 de marzo de 2016. Observaciones y estudios adicionales mejorarán nuestra capacidad para determinar la prevalencia de leucismo en poblaciones de aves silvestres.
Kościół na drodze ku „Nostra Aetate”.Zarys relacji chrześcijańsko-żydowskich w XX w. przed II wojną światową
Authors: Tulej Andrzej
Published: August 2020

A review of the chosen teachings of the Church concerning Jews and Judaism – both official and unofficial – showed that in the twentieth century, before the Second World War, the Church spoke especially in response to the errors of racism, statolatry and various forms of Antisemitism. The historical context were the Russian revolutions, World War I, the fascist movements. The Church's statements intensified when, at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s, the National Socialist Party grew stronger, taking over power in Germany in 1933, leading to the tragedy of World War II and the drama of the Holocaust (Heb. Shoah). Although in its official teachings the Church has always been cautious in wording, in order to avoid direct involvement in political matters or become a party to any conflict, some statements of the popes referring to the broadly understood "Jewish question" can be considered as "milestones". This applies above all to the letter of Pope Benedict XV considered by some to be the most important act of opposition to Antisemitism, the encyclical "Mit brennender Sorge" by Pius XI, opposing the idolatrous relationship to race, nation, state or power and emphasizing the value of the religion of Israel and the Old Testament and the famous formula spoken during the meeting of Pope Pius XI with the Belgian pilgrims: "spiritually, we are all Semites".
Mędrzec – ideał dla wybranych? Tożsamość mędrca w Księdze Syracha
Authors: Pudełko Jolanta Judyta
Published: August 2020

To be a scribe and a sage was an ideal for men of Israel who desired to approach God and participate in his wisdom. Was it possible for everybody? The article presents, in a synthetic way, the identity of the sage as described in the Book of Sirach. The calling of the sage implies a long and hard process of formation and growth, which continues until the end of his life. This calling, while requiring preparation and effort, must not be reduced to one of many – perhaps a bit more prestigious – professions and jobs. In his Book, Sirach shares with the reader his personal experience of acquiring wisdom and “becoming” a sage. He points at hard beginnings, at enjoyment of the fruit of his efforts, and finally at the necessity for sharing his acquired and received wisdom. It is only after the sage shares his wisdom with his disciples that he achieves the fullness of his identity. He then becomes a spiritual father of his disciples, sharing his wisdom as well as his own life and experience of God.
Handwritten pre-Tridentine Pontificals
Authors: Miazek Jan
Published: August 2020

The article presents the history of pontificals, which are a bishop's liturgical books, beginning with their creation in the 9th century till the 16th century. The following pontificals are analysed in detail: Roman-Germanic Pontifical of the 10th century, Roman Pontifical of the 12th century, Roman Curia Pontifical of the 13th century and William Durand's Pontifical of the 13th century. In the article the process of geographical spreading of pontificals was also demonstrated. The history of pontificals shows how liturgical traditions were spreading and mixing with each other: Roman tradition came into contact with the tradition from the Frankish countries, and from the Frankish countries it was transferred to Rhenish countries. There the pontifical was modified and came back to Rome. In this form, thanks to the invention of printing, it spread in the whole Church.
Teologiczne znaczenie osoby i natury w świetle chrystologii Soboru Chalcedońskiego
Authors: Calore Giacomo
Published: August 2020

Council of Chalcedon is an actual closing point for Christology and a starting point for anthropology. Behind the teachings of the Council of Chalcedon,together with later clarifications added by the Second and the Third Councils of Constantinople, there were centuries of dispute between the School of Alexandria and the School of Antioch about the person and natures of Christ (4th/5th – 7th centuries). Therefore the light shed on the man by patristic Christology concerns understanding of his being a person and his nature. The analysis of the Council’s teachings of faith shows that these two concepts belong to two different areas which means that every man, following the man Jesus, is a person whose dignity is on a different level than his natural features (mind, will, consciousness, etc.) – in other words, it originates from transcendence. Simultaneously, person is a relational reality because it puts a man in a relation with God in which the nature can be improved, the nature whose essence – since it was adopted by Logos – is to be capax Dei, or ability to grow in following Christ.
Thrombocyte Count in Male and Female Adult of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Patients
Authors: Afgriyuspita Lelyana Sih , Arwati Heny , Kahar Hartono
Published: August 2020

AbstractThe trend of dengue virus infection in Indonesia has changed from children to older groups. Some studies suggested that different gender might affect the different progression of dengue infection, but its mechanism was unclear. This study analyzed the difference by evaluating the daily thrombocyte count pattern. An analytic observational study with a retrospective design was conducted using the secondary data collected from medical records in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya during 2017-2018. The samples were adult patients in the age range of 18-55 years old with DHF but without comorbidity or coinfection. The total number of samples was 40 patients. The average of thrombocyte count in both male and female patients decreased since the 3rd day of illness and reached the lowest level on the 6th day of illness then increased on the 7th day but did not reach the normal range. Although the majority of thrombocyte count in females was lower than males, there was no significant difference in thrombocyte count pattern between them. Keyword: Adult, DHF, Thrombocyte, GenderCorrespondence : heny-a@fk.unair.ac.id
Quality of life of cervical cancer patients
Authors: Wulan Mayang , Yusop Yuzana Binti Mohd , Yusoff Harmy Bin Mohamed
Published: August 2020

ABSTRACT Cervical cancer is known as the highest cause of death after breast cancer. It is gynecological cancer contributing to the top cause of death in women. Sexual and reproductive issues can reduce the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. WHO defines the quality of life as an individual's perception in the cultural context and value system in which the individual experiences and is related to their goals, expectations, standards, and affairs. It gives the concept of an individual's physical health, psychological conditions, one's beliefs, social relationships, and one's involvement with something meaningful in their environment. This article will explain the definition, symptoms, and staging of cervical cancer, the definition of the quality of life, the meaning of excellence for the cervical cancer patient, and the facts that affect the quality of life.  Keywords           : quality of life, cervical cancer, reproductive organ cancerCorrespondence  : mayangwulan8@gmail.com
The Level of Effectiveness Use of Quinoline Drugs in COVID-19: A Literature Review
Authors: Dermawan M.Dedi Dermawan , Laitupa Afrita Amalia , Putra Muslim Andala , Triastuti Nenny
Published: August 2020

ABSTRACT          Chloroquine is the first line of medicine in the treatment of malaria. Besides being antimalaria, the chloroquine also can be used as the anti-inflammation in the medicine of arthritis rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus discoid. Hydroxychloroquine sulfate is 4-aminoquinolin with hydroxylated chloroquine analog, having the same pharmacokinetic as chloroquine which is given orally in hydroxychloroquine sulfate form, processed by gastrointestinal absorption and very faster kidney elimination. The effectiveness of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine towards COVID-19 in the in vitro experiment showed it could inhibit the duplication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The chloroquine function is to stop COVID-19 infection with (EC50) 1,13 μM and (CC50) larger than 100 μM. Meanwhile, the hydroxychloroquine function is to inhibit the attachment and entry of the virus into the host’s cell by enzymatic activation which is the lysosome acidification disorder and antigen presentation as the result of pH increase. Based on the clinical study, the 10 of 12 patients who have lopinavir/ritonavir therapy by virology, the chloroquine group showed RT-PCR negative on day 7, 10, and 14 in compare to lopinavir/ritonavir that showed RT-PCR negative on day 14. On the 9th day, 60% of the patients of chloroquine group showed the CT scan of Lungs image normal instead of the lopinavir/ritonavir at 25%. In the day 14 based on the CT test result, the pulmonary improvement increased twice rather than chloroquine group (Rate Ratio 2.21). It proved that the chloroquine role showed the result of the medicine has a significant effect by cleaning the virus or other clinical matters. The purpose of this literature review is to know the effectiveness quinoline class of drugs which is chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 disease.Keywords: effectiveness, chloroquine, COVID-19Correspondence: dedydermawan555@gmail.com
The Effect Of Total Quality Management On Employeeperformance With Compensation As Moderation Variable
Authors: Angela Aurora , Endah Purnama Sari , Oktavianti Oktavianti
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of Total Quality Management (TQM) on employee work performance, mainly when moderated by compensation variables. This research is at commercial banks in Bandung, along with their surroundings. The respondents of the particular study are the employees of the commercial banks.

The technique to test the hypothesis is called the Simple Linear Regression Analysis. It is set to determine the effect of TQM on the employee work performance and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) to assess the impact of TQM on the employee work performance in times of moderation utilizing the compensation variables.

The result of this study is that the application of TQM affects employee work performance. Furthermore, being a moderating variable, compensation has a positive influence on the relationship of TQM with employee work performance.

Keywords: Total Quality Management (TQM), Compensation, Employee work performance
Meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa dengan pembelajaran berbasis multiple intellegence
Authors: Sulistiyanto Deni , Muti’ah Titik , Ballerina Titisa
Published: August 2020

Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh pembelajaran berbasis Multiple Intelligence terhadap motivasi belajar siswa SMA Negeri 1 Bambanglipuro. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi adanya permasalahan motivasi belajar siswa yang kurang baik di SMA Negeri 1 Bambanglipuro. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Kuasi-eksperimen. Metode pengambilan data menggunakan alat ukur skala motivasi belajar. Perlakuan yang diberikan berupa pembelajaran berbasis multiple intelligence sebanyak tiga kali. Teknik pengambilan sampling menggunakan nonprobability sampling dengan purposive samping. Data dianalisis dengan Mann Whitney. Jumlah subjek penelitian ada 23 siswa pada kelompok eksperimen dan 28 siswa sebagai kelompok kontrol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran berbasis multiple intelligence dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa SMA Negeri 1 Bambanglipuro. Analisis data menunjukan nilai Z= -3,251 dan p= 0,001 (p<0,05), kelompok eksperimen= 8,96 dan  kelompok kontrol= -0,57. Hasil penelitian didukung dengan hasil wawancara kepada guru yang menyatakan bahwa terjadi perubahan motivasi belajar dari kelompok eksperimen. Kata Kunci: Motivasi Belajar, Multiple Intelligence, SMA
Perjumpaan Antarpemeluk Agama di Nusantara: Masa Hindu-Buddha Sampai Sebelum Masuknya Portugis
Authors: Sukamto Amos
Published: August 2020

Sebelum agama Islam masuk ke wilayah Nusantara secara sosio-religius masyarakat Nusantara telah terdiferensiasi ke dalam beberapa kelompok (group) yaitu mereka yang menganut kepercayaan asli, mereka yang memeluk agama Hindu, dan mereka yang memeluk agama Buddha. Namun begitu, distingsi tersebut tidak menimbulkan schisma yang mencemaskan dalam masyarakat. Sebaliknya hubungan antar umat beragama pada masa itu bisa dikatakan mencapai puncak yang membanggakan jika dibandingkan setelah agama-agama monoteis masuk ke wilayah Nusantara. Kerukunan tersebut tercipta karena kearifan dari nenek moyang dalam mengelola pluralitas. Mereka cukup arif dalam mengelola ke-ortodoksian credo agama mereka. Begitu juga dengan negara, dalam mengakomodasi kepentingan agama-agama yang eksis cukup bijak.
The multiverse equation: a toy model
Authors: Lobo Matheus Pereira
Published: August 2020

We present a toy model for the multiverse equation built upon a single cosmic variable encompassing information of all universes, all spaces, and all times.
PENGARUH KEMAMPUAN SUPERVISIONAL KEPALA SEKOLAH DAN PERAN KOMITE SEKOLAH TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SMA NEGERI DI KOTA MAKASSAR
Authors: Arsyam Muhammad
Published: August 2020

Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif korelasional. Yang menjadi populasidalam penelitian ini adalah semua guru SMA Negeri di Kota Makassar yang berjumlah 158orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah dengan Cluster Proporsional Random Samplingyang berjumlah 100 orang. Variabel dalam penelitian ini terdiri atas kemampuansupervisional kepala sekolah (X1) dan peranan komite sekolah (X2), sebagai variabel bebas(indevendent variable) serta kinerja guru (Y) sebagai varibel terikat (devendent variable).
Maternal bonding, negative affect, and infant social-emotional development: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Le Bas Genevieve , Youssef George Joseph , Macdonald Jacqui A , Mattick Richard , Teague Samantha , Honan Ingrid , Mcintosh Jennifer , Khor Sarah , Rossen Larissa , Elliott Elizabeth , Allsop Steve , Burns Lucinda , Olsson Craig , Hutchinson Delyse
Published: August 2020

The interrelationships between maternal bonding, negative affect, and infant social-emotional development were examined using multi-wave perinatal data from an Australian cohort study (N = 1,579). Self-reported bonding and negative affect were assessed at each trimester, and 8 weeks and 12 months postpartum. The Bayley-III social-emotional scale was administered at age 12 months. Results revealed strong continuities in bonding and negative affect across pregnancy and postpartum. Small associations (β = -.10 to -.20) existed between maternal negative affect during pregnancy and poor early bonding. Higher postnatal maternal bonding predicted infant social-emotional development (β = .17). Maternal bonding and negative affect are interrelated yet unique constructs, with suggested developmental interplay between mother-to-infant bonding and infant social-affective development.
Pengaruh Perhatian Orangtua Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa
Authors: Noyita Efvi
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh perhatian orangtua terhadap motivasi belajar siswa. Dengan demikian, dalam tulisan ini penulis menggunakan teknik penelitian. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan rancangan penelitian survey. Ada dua rumusan masalah yang menuntun pelaksanaan penelitian ini, yaitu: Apakah perhatian orang tua berpengaruh secara positif terhadap motivasi belajar siswa? Data penelitian diperoleh peneliti melalui cara, yaitu: digunakan metode penelitian dalam bentuk pengumpulan data. Metode pengumpulan data adalah pertanyaan dengan cara apa dan bagaimana data yang diperlukan dapat dikumpulkan dan hasil akhir penelitian digunakan dalam metode tersusun secara sistematis dan logis.
Do extra dimensions explain entanglement?
Authors: Lobo Matheus Pereira
Published: August 2020

We invite collaborators to co-author this white paper in order to collect scientific evidence connecting extra dimensions and entanglement.
Children show adult-like hippocampal pattern similarity for familiar but not novel events
Authors: Benear Susan L. , Horwath Elizabeth A. , Cowan Emily , Camacho M. Catalina , Ngo Chi , Newcombe Nora , Olson Ingrid R. , Perlman Susan B. , Murty Vishnu P.
Published: August 2020

The ability to detect differences among similar events in our lives is a crucial aspect of successful episodic memory performance, which develops across early childhood. The neural substrate of this ability is supported by operations in the medial temporal lobe (MTL). Here, we used representational similarity analysis (RSA) to compare neural pattern similarity in hippocampus, perirhinal cortex, and parahippocampal cortex for 4- to 10-year-old children and adults during naturalistic viewing of clips from the same movie or from different movies. Further, we assessed the role of familiarity with individual movie clips on pattern similarity signals in the MTL. In both age groups, neural pattern similarity in hippocampus was lower for clips drawn from the same movies, suggesting that related content activates processes focused on keeping representations with shared content distinct. However, children showed this only for movies with which they had prior exposures, whereas adults showed the effect regardless of any prior exposures to the movies. These findings suggest that children require repeated exposure to stimuli to show adult-like MTL functioning in distinguishing among similar events.
Toddler word learning from contingent screens with and without human presence
Authors: Tsuji Sho , Fievet Anne-Caroline , Cristia Alejandrina
Published: August 2020

While previous studies have documented that toddlers learn less well from passive screens than from live interaction, the rise of interactive, digital screen media opens new perspectives, since some work has shown that toddlers can learn similarly well from a human present via video chat as from live exposure. The present study aimed to disentangle the role of human presence from other aspects of social interactions on learning advantages in contingent screen settings. We assessed 16-month-old toddlers’ fast mapping of novel words from screen in three conditions: in-person , video chat, and virtual agent. All conditions built on the same controlled and scripted interaction. In the in-person condition, toddlers learned two novel word-object associations from an experimenter present in the same room and reacting contingently to infants’ gaze direction. In the video chat condition,tthe toddler saw the experimenter in real time on screen, while the experimenter only had access to the toddler’s real-time gaze position as captured by an eyetracker. This setup allowed contingent reactivity to the toddler’s gaze while controlling for any cues beyond these instructions. The virtual agent condition was programmed to follow the infant's gaze, smile, and name the object with the same parameters as the experimenter in the other conditions. After the learning phase, all toddlers were tested on their word recognition in a looking-while-listening paradigm. Comparisons against chance revealed that toddlers showed above-chance word learning in the in-person group only. Toddlers in the virtual agent group showed significantly worse performance than those in the in-person group, while performance in the video chat group overlapped with the other two groups. These results confirm that in-person interaction leads to best learning outcomes even in the absence of rich social cues They also elucidate that contingency is not sufficient either, and that in order for toddlers to learn from interactive digital media, more cues to social agency are required.
A model of mood as integrated advantage
Authors: Bennett Daniel , Davidson Guy , Niv Yael
Published: August 2020

Mood is an integrative and diffuse affective state that is thought to exert a pervasive effect on cognition and behavior. At the same time, mood itself is thought to fluctuate slowly as a product of feedback from interactions with the environment. Here we present a new computational theory of the valence of mood—the Integrated Advantage model—that seeks to account for this bidirectional interaction. Adopting theoretical formalisms from reinforcement learning, we propose to conceptualize the valence of mood as a leaky integral of an agent’s appraisals of the Advantage of its actions. This model generalizes and extends previous models of mood wherein affective valence was conceptualized as a moving average of reward prediction errors. We give a full theoretical derivation of the Integrated Advantage model and provide a functional explanation of how an integrated-Advantage variable could be deployed adaptively by a biological agent to accelerate learning in complex and/or stochastic environments. Specifically, drawing on stochastic optimization theory, we propose that an agent can utilize our hypothesized form of mood to approximate a momentum-based update to its behavioral policy, thereby facilitating rapid learning of optimal actions. We then show how this model of mood provides a principled and parsimonious explanation for a number of contextual effects on mood from the affective science literature, including expectation- and surprise-related effects, counterfactual effects from information about foregone alternatives, action-typicality effects, and action/inaction asymmetry.
Neuronal noise to identity confusion - association between long-range temporal correlations in intrinsic EEG activity and subjective sense of identity
Authors: Sugimura Kazumi , Iwasa Yasuhiro , Kobayashi Ryota , Honda Tatsuru , Hashimoto Junya , Kashihara Shiho , Zhu Jianhong , Yamamoto Kazuki , Kawahara Tsuyoshi , Anno Mayo , Nakagawa Risa , Hatano Kai , Nakao Takashi
Published: August 2020

The long-range temporal correlation (LRTC) in resting-state intrinsic brain activity is known to be associated with temporal behavioral patterns, including decision making based on internal criteria such as self-knowledge. However, the association between the neuronal LRTC and the subjective sense of identity remains to be explored; in other words, whether our subjective sense of consistent self across time relates to the temporal consistency of neural activity. The present study examined the relationship between the LRTC of resting-state scalp electroencephalography (EEG) and a subjective sense of identity measured by the Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory (EPSI). Consistent with our prediction based on previous studies of neuronal-behavioral relationships, the frontocentral alpha LRTC correlated negatively with identity confusion. Moreover, from the descriptive analyses, centroparietal beta LRTC showed negative correlations with identity confusion, and frontal theta LRTC showed positive relationships with identity synthesis. These results suggest that more temporal consistency (reversely, less random noise) in intrinsic brain activity is associated with less confused and better-synthesized identity. Our data provide further evidence that the LRTC of intrinsic brain activity might serve as a noise suppression mechanism at the psychological level.
Childhood Parental Warmth and Heart Rate Variability in Midlife: Implications for Health
Authors: Van Alen Nicholas , Sloan Richard P. , Seeman Teresa E. , Hostinar Camelia
Published: August 2020

The current study investigated high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) as a potential mediator between childhood parental warmth and later health and mortality outcomes. Participants were 1,255 adults (56.9% female). Childhood parental warmth was reported retrospectively at mean age 46; resting HF-HRV was measured at mean age 57; cardiovascular health and self-evaluated health were assessed at mean age 57 and 63, and mortality records extracted at mean age 63. Results revealed a positive association between childhood parental warmth and resting HF-HRV, as well as associations between higher HF-HRV and reduced risk of having a later cardiovascular health problem and of mortality by age 63. Mediation analyses revealed a small significant indirect effect of parental warmth, through HF-HRV, on cardiovascular health.
Dispositional Attachment Style Moderates the Effects of Physiological Coregulation on Short-Term Changes in Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance
Authors: Schreiber Alison
Published: August 2020

Individuals with personality disorders often experience romantic relationship dysfunction and have an insecure attachment style. Here, we examined attachment dynamics in dyadic interactions, focusing specifically on the role of physiological coregulation in state attachment processes in couples oversampled for personality pathology. One hundred twenty-one couples completed a ten-minute discussion about an area of disagreement in their relationship and a five-minute discussion in which they planned an event together. We employed a dynamical model of heart rate changes to estimate coregulation. We found that (a) increases in state attachment avoidance were associated with contrarian coregulation (heart rate becoming misaligned from the partner’s physiology) and (b) conversely, increases in state attachment anxiety were associated with dependent coregulation (heart rate becoming aligned toward the partners’ physiology). Dispositional attachment insecurity moderated the effects of state attachment insecurity on physiological coregulation. Whereas dispositional anxiety predicted individuals exhibiting dependent coregulation in response to state insecurity, dispositional avoidance predicted contrarian coregulation in response to state insecurity. This work provides insight into the role of physiological coregulation in attachment dynamics among couples oversampled for personality pathology, suggesting that disruptions to coregulation contribute to impaired emotion regulation during romantic conflicts.
#HeToo? Men trivialize cases of sexual harassment by a female aggressor toward a male victim, but women do not
Authors: Arnestad Mads , Studzinska Anna , Nordmo Magnus , Matthiesen Stig Berge
Published: August 2020

The #MeToo movement spurred a handful of corresponding #HeToo cases, in which men voiced their experiences of sexual harassment by female aggressors. The general public seemed to respond differently to #HeToo cases compared to the #MeToo cases. As the #HeToo and #MeToo cases differed in morally relevant ways, a direct comparison of public reactions cannot comprehensively explore whether peoples’ evaluation of sexual harassment is influenced by the gender of the aggressor and victim. We performed two experiments (total N = 260), in which participants read a description of sexual harassment from a manager toward an employee. For half of the participants, the manager was referred to as a man, and the employee was described as a woman; for the other half, the manager was described as a woman, and the employee was referred to as a man. We expected participants to judge the case as significantly more harmful and repugnant when the aggressor was a man and the victim was a woman compared to the opposite scenario. However, our analyses revealed a pattern of gender differences. Female participants perceived the case as equally bad whether the aggressor was male or female. Male participants reacted equally strongly to the case of sexual harassment performed by a male aggressor. By contrast, male participants viewed the case as far less serious and warranting milder reactions when the aggressor was female and the victim was male. This suggests the trivialization of sexual harassment of male victims by female aggressors is largely driven by men.
Psychometric Evaluation of The Fear of COVID-19 Scale Among Chinese Population
Authors: Chi Xinli , Chen Shiyun , Chen Yuying , Chen Danying , Yu Qian , Guo Tianyou , Cao Qianyu , Zheng Xiaodan , Huang Shaojie , Hossain Md Mahbub , Stubbs Brendon , Yeung Albert , Zou Liye
Published: August 2020

Background. Fear is a negative emotional reaction to or persistent worry over an imminent public health event like COVID-19. The COVID-Fear Scale was developed in many countries, but not in China. The current study aims to examined the psychometric properties of Chinese version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale.Methods. Translation into Chinese and back-translation into English were conducted firstly. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis in Sample 1, followed by validity tests in Sample 2). Likely, test-rest reliability was conducted in Sample 3.Results. A bifactor structure of Chinese version of FCV-19S with a general fear factor and two orthogonal group factors with fear thoughts and physical response was confirmed. Besides, it has good internal consistency reliability (α=.92), composite reliability (CR=.92) and validity correlation validity.Conclusion. The results of the present study confirmed that the Chinese version of FCV-19S has good psychometric properties in the Chinese communities.
Stimulus devaluation by backward inhibition exceeds any emotional impact of cognitive conflict: Evidence from task switching
Authors: Clancy Elizabeth , Gillies Greer , Fenske Mark J.
Published: August 2020

Ignoring or withholding a response from a stimulus causes it to become affectively devalued. Leading accounts posit that this is due to negative affect elicited by neurocognitive inhibition when it is applied to resolve conflict from distracting or otherwise inappropriate stimulus/response representations. Other research, however, suggests that stimulus/response conflict may itself elicit negative affect and devalue stimuli, raising questions about whether effects previously attributed to inhibition may instead reflect the emotional impact of conflict, per se. To address this, we measured affective ratings of art-like patterns that previously appeared on critical trials of a task-switching paradigm (ABA vs. CBA task sequences) known for its capacity to distinguish behavioural effects of inhibition and conflict. Stimuli from the ABA-sequence experimental condition showing behavioural evidence of backward inhibition (n-2 repetition costs) received more negative ratings than those from the CBA-sequence control condition. This stimulus-devaluation effect was not impacted by the level of conflict associated with high uncertainty or low uncertainty about upcoming task order. Moreover, the response-time index of inhibition was larger on ABA trials in which the associated stimuli later received negative ratings than on trials preceding relatively positive ratings. Inhibition therefore appears to have negative affective consequences that exceed any emotional impact of conflict, with fluctuations in inhibition linked to subsequent stimulus evaluations.
Church Leaders’ Responses to Science: Enthusiasm, Complexity and Uncertainty
Authors: Reid Lydia
Published: August 2020

There has been a growing body of academic literature over the last ten years that has attempted to challenge the notion that science and religion are in conflict with each other (otherwise known as the ‘conflict thesis’). One prominent voice associated with this position has been the theologian Ian Barbour and his four-fold typology on how science and religion relate to each other (‘conflict’, ‘dialogue’, ‘integration’ and ‘independence). In this article, I reflect on Barbour’s contribution to the field, as well as my inclusion of his framework in a survey I carried out on clergy attitudes to science. The fieldwork comprised a survey of over 1,000 UK church leaders and interviews with 20 senior church leaders. The key themes explored in the findings relate to the roles of enthusiasm, complexity and uncertainty in church leaders’ conceptions of science and religion. The research included in this article (carried out during 2015-2018) was commissioned by the project ‘Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science’.
Western ideological homogeneity in entrepreneurial finance research: Evidence from highly cited publications
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang , Huyen Nguyen Thanh Thanh , Pham Thanh-Hang , Ho Manh-Toan , Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: August 2020

Entrepreneurs play crucial roles in global sustainable development, but limited financial resources constrain their performance and survival rate. Entrepreneurial finance discipline is, therefore, born to explore the connection between finance and entrepreneurship. Despite the global presence of entrepreneurship, the literature of entrepreneurial finance is suspected to be Western ideologically homogenous. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine the existence of Western ideological homogeneity in entrepreneurial finance literature. Employing the mindsponge mechanism and bibliometric analyses (Y-index and social structure), we analyze 412 highly cited publications extracted from Web of Science database and find Western ideological dominance as well as weak tolerance towards heterogeneity in the set of core ideologies of entrepreneurial finance. These results are consistent across author-, institution-, and country-levels, which reveals strong evidence for the existence of Western ideological homogeneity in the field. We recommend editors, reviewers, and authors to have proactive actions to diversify research topics and enhancing knowledge exchange to avoid the shortfalls of ideological homogeneity. Moreover, the synthesis of mindsponge mechanism and bibliometric analyses are suggested as a possible way to evaluate the state of ideological diversity in other scientific disciplines.
INOVASI PEMBELAJARAN DI ERA COVID-19 BERBASIS BUDAYA LOKAL PADA PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA
Authors: JUNAIDI
Published: August 2020

Indonesian education is getting better and with the provision of teacher educators who are increasingly performing, education is growing from the 21st century to the 22nd century, education brings development into learning. Learning is getting better days by spreading the corona virus in Indonesia, learning that originally accepted mediocre students is now increasingly increasing the use of information and communication technology (ICT) that is bold or online, challenging learning seeking integration in learning in Indonesia, such as change in the 2013 curriculum, accepted can be implemented perfectly in the 19th era that was fully accepted, as seen from the learning media system and / or learning resources that were changed with agreed environmental requirements. there is no need for educational regulations to make all educational activities replaced with layoff activities. new learning system. Teacher educators learn to innovate in every material to gather local culture around because in Banjarmasin the local culture is easy to apply and facilitates students in their immediate environment.