bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Intractable Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) From Tuberculoma; Microneurosurgical Management of by Amygdalohippocampectomy with Lesionectomy Plus Standard Anterior Temporal lobectomy: A Case Report and Short Review of Literature
Authors: Chowdhury Forhad Hossain , Haque Mohammod Raziul , Haque AFM Momtazul
Published: October 2019

Patient presenting as a case of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) are usually resistant to antiepileptic drugs and surgery is the treatment of choice. This type of epilepsy may be due to Mesial Temporal Sclerosis (MTS), tumors [i.e. low grade glioma, Arterio-venous Malformation (AVM) etc], trauma, infection (Tuberculosis) etc. Here we report a case of surgically treated TLE that was due to a large tuberculoma in medial temporal lobe. Intractable epilepsy caused by tuberculoma is rare. The only presenting symptoms was Complex partial seizure (Psychomotor epilepsy) for which the patient underwent scalp EEG (Electro Encephalography) and MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) of brain. The patient was managed by amygdalohippocampectomy with lesionectomy plus standard anterior lobectomy. Postoperatively she was on anti-tubercular therapy and on carbamazepine. The case was seizure and disease free till last follow up.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2012) Vol. 16 (2) : 106-109
ANALISIS PROBLEMATIKA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA DAN SOLUSI ALTERNATIFNYA
Authors: Sari Raras Kartika
Published: October 2019

The study was conducted aimed at finding out the problems in learning mathematics in junior high schools, especially at SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Batu with alternative solutions. The method used in this study is a qualitative research approach. The research subjects were two students from class IX-1 and IX-6 each representing students from homogeneous and heterogeneous classes, as well as two math teachers at SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Batu who each taught in homogeneous and heterogeneous classes . Analysis of the data used in this study is analysis of observations, questionnaire results and interview transcripts. Based on the results of the research, it was found that the problem of mathematics learning in SMP Muhammadiyah 8 Batu is 1) poor mathematical mastery; 2) learning motivation that is not good; 3) the use of instructional media and 4) the application of learning methods. An alternative solution to these problems is the need for scaffolding when students experience difficulties, there is a personal approach to students, it is necessary to use more interesting learning media, for example macromedia flash and educational games, the application of learning methods tailored to the characteristics of good students for homogeneous and heterogeneous classes.
TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN ZOOTOPIA INTO INDONESIAN CONTEXT
Authors: Endah Lestari Asti Ramadhani
Published: October 2019

Abstract : This study aimed at describing the process and result of translation of English idiomatic expressions in Zootopia into Indonesian context. This study used a descriptive qualitative method. The data were collected through observation. The researcher watched Zootopia while identifying the idiomatic expressions appeared in the movie. The idioms then were translated into Bahasa Indonesia by using various translation methods. The result of the study revealed that four English idiomatic expressions have the similar form and meaning with Bahasa Indonesia idioms. Many of the English idioms have the equal meaning of idiomatic expressions but appear in different forms. Other idioms do not have the idioms with equal meaning, thus they were translated by using free translation method. Finally, there is one English word adopted in Bahasa Indonesia since this word refers to a job that does not exist in Indonesian context, meter maid.

 

Keywords: Translation, idiomatic expressions, English, Bahasa Indonesia

 

Abstrak : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses dan hasil terjemahan idioma bahasa Inggris di film Zootopia ke dalam konteks bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi. Prosedur penelitian yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah peneliti menonton zootopia sambil mengidentifikasi idiom yang muncul di film. Idiom-idiom itu kemudian diterjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia dengan menggunakan berbagai metode terjemahan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa empat ungkapan idiomat bahasa Inggris memiliki bentuk dan makna yang mirip dengan idiom Bahasa Indonesia. Banyak idiom bahasa Inggris yang memiliki padanan makna yang sama dengan idiom bahasa Indonesia tetapi muncul dalam bentuk lain. Idiom yang tidak memiliki padanan idiom di dalam bahasa Indonesia, sehingga diterjemahkan dengan menggunakan metode penerjemahan bebas. Terakhir, ada satu idiom bahasa Inggris yang diadopsi dalam Bahasa Indonesia karena idiom ini merujuk pada pekerjaan yang tidak ada dalam konteks Indonesia, yaitu meter maid.

 

Kata kunci: Penerjemahan, idiom, bahasa Inggris, bahasa Indonesia
A STUDY OF PHONOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF MENTOK DIALECT OF BANGKA LANGUAGE IN PUSUK DISTRICT OF KELAPA WEST BANGKA REGION
Authors: Sari Dewi Purnama , Syaputri Komala Dwi
Published: October 2019

Abstract: The phonological system is a language system used by a society to distinguish itself from other societies. Bangka language is part of Malay cluster. This paper was written to describe Bangka language phonological system in Mentok dialect used in Pusuk based on (1) vowels, (2) consonant system, (3) diphthong, (4) distributions of vowels, consonants, and diphthongs, and (5) phonemic principle. The method used in this research was qualitative method. The data in this study was 248 basic vocabularies of Swadesh-based UnCen-SIL Wordlist. The data was collected with basic technique “conversation technique”, followed by “noting and recording technique”. The finding of Bangka language phonological system in Mentok dialect used in Pusuk was 9 vowels, 19 consonants, and 4 diphthongs. The distributions of vowel and consonant were incomplete. There was an allophone found in the study. 

Keywords: Phonology, Phonemes, Vowels, Consonants, Diphthongs.

Abstrak : Sistem fonologi adalah sistem bahasa yang digunakan oleh suatu masyarakat untuk membedakan dirinya dari masyarakat lain. Bahasa Bangka adalah bagian dari gugus Melayu. Penelitian ini ditulis untuk menggambarkan sistem fonologis bahasa Bangka dalam dialek Mentok yang digunakan di Pusuk berdasarkan pada (1) vokal, (2) sistem konsonan, (3) diftong, (4) distribusi vokal, konsonan, dan diftong, dan (5) prinsip fonemik. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah 248 kosakata dasar dari UnCen-SIL Wordlist yang berbasis di Swadesh. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik dasar "teknik percakapan", diikuti oleh "teknik mencatat dan merekam". Temuan sistem fonologis bahasa Bangka dalam dialek Mentok yang digunakan di Pusuk adalah 9 vokal, 19 konsonan, dan 4 diftong. Distribusi vocal dan konsonan tidak lengkap. Ada alofon yang ditemukan dalam penelitian.

 

Kata kunci: Fonologi, Fonem, Vokal, Konsonan, Diftong
ESSAY KAJIAN KRONOLOGIS DAN DAMPAK PENGGUNAAN DAN PERKEMBANGAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI
Authors: Astria Nurfajrin
Published: October 2019

Today's globalization has enabled humans to communicate in forms we never imagined before. Changes that help humans to convey and disseminate information over time. Advances in information technology is evolving following the progress of the times. For example, in ancient times people use bedug as a communication tool for time reminder. However, as the era of society began to create sophisticated electronic devices such as telephones as a means of communication at close range and distance. Simultaneously with a variety of technologies found to support information leading to the development of information technology so rapidly, where any information that exist in this part of the world we can get with a relatively short time. Due to the increased capability in the field of technology and because the equipment becomes cheaper and more powerful and easy to carry along with the development of computer applications that cause the rapid development of information. Globalisasi dewasa ini telah memungkinkan manusia berkomunikasi dalam bentuk-bentuk yang tidak pernah kita bayangkan sebelumnya. Perubahan yang membantu manusia dalam menyampaikan dan menyebarluaskan informasi dari waktu ke waktu. Kemajuan teknologi informasi ini berkembang mengikuti kemajuan zaman. Misalnya saja pada zaman dahulu masyarakat menggunakan bedug sebagai alat komunikasi untuk pengingat waktu. Namun seiring berkembangnya zaman masyarakat mulai menciptakan alat-alat elektronik canggih seperti telepon sebagai alat komunikasi jarak dekat maupun jarak jauh. Sekaligus dengan ditemukan berbagai macam teknologi yang tentu mendukung informasi menyebabkan perkembangan teknologi informasi yang demikian pesat, dimana setiap informasi yang ada di belahan dunia ini dapat kita dapatkan dengan waktu yang relatif singkat. Karena dengan kemampuan yang meningkat dalam bidang teknologi dan karena peralatan menjadi lebih murah dan lebih kuat serta mudah dibawa dengan disertai perkembangan aplikasi komputer yang menyebabkan perkembangan informasi semakin cepat.
STRATEGI HUMAS PLN (PERSERO) WILAYAH SUMATERA SELATAN, JAMBI DAN BENGKULU (S2JB) DALAM MENGATASI KOMPLAIN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PEMADAMAN LISTRIK DI WILAYAH PALEMBANG
Authors: Muhaimin Ahmad , Raharjo Budi Aji
Published: October 2019

The Blackout in Palembang region causes anger and disappointmen in society,.Which, caused complaints to PLN to get their electricity service back. The complain which comes from society accepted by call center 123 and Public Relations (PR) of PLN. The question of this research is how the strategy of Public Relation of PLN in handling complain of society about the turning off of Power in Palembang region? This research used decriptive qualitative method. The subject of this research is PR of PLN WS2JB Palembang. The focus of this research is the strategy of PR of PLN WS2JB in handling complain of society. after doing the lastview research is, the result that we get is PR of PLN WS2JB providing the place how to complain in verbal or non-verbal, and then do coorporation with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Then giving information schedule of the turning off of power and electricity through media and legal letter by PLN for Giant customer, and the last one is apologize to the society if the power turned off suddenly/ accidently without informing in media, whether electronic media, social media, and print media. Pemadaman Listrik di wilayah Palembang membuat masyarakat menjadi kesal dan marah sehingga berdampak complain kepada pihak PLN agar menyalakan listrik secepatnya. Complain yang datang dari masyarakat diterima oleh call center 123 dan Humas PLN. Pertanyaan penelitian ini adalah Bagaimana Strategi Humas PLN (Persero) Wilayah Sumatera Selatan, Jambi dan Bengkulu (S2JB) dalam Mengatasi Komplain Masyarakat Terhadap Pemadaman Listrik di Wilayah Palembang: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek pada penelitian ini adalah Humas PLN WS2JB Wilayah Palembang. Fokus penelitian adalah Strategi Humas PLN WS2JB dalam mengatasi complain masyarakat. Hasil Penelitian yang didapat adalah Humas PLN WS2JB menyediakan tempat pengaduan complain lisan dan non lisan, kemudian bekerja sama dengan Corporate Social Respondsblity (CSR), lalu memberikan informasi mengenai pemadaman listrik terencana melalui media dan surat resmi dari PLN untuk pelanggan tingkat besar, strategi yang terakhir meminta maaf kepada masyarakat bila terjadi pemadaman yang tidak terencana melalui media cetak, elektronik dan media sosial
KOMUNIKASI ORANGTUA UNTUK ANAK PENDERITA DOWN SYNDROME
Authors: Isnawijayani Isnawijayani
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study illustrate the Children who are born with disabilities or mental retardation. Has characteristics that are easily recognizable as mental retardation (mental obstacles), visual impairment (visual barriers), hearing impairment (hearing barriers), physical impairment (disability). Seen as a useless person. Not many people know that they can also be self-sufficient and achievement. Communication with parents to see children with Down Syndrome. With descriptive qualitative methods, this study using the Theory of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) on Ivar O.Lavass to change deviant behavior to control the behavior of children with Down syndrome. organize a matter of habit and teaching capabilities required to accept the way of communication and behavior in the family. The author has observed a child with Down syndrome by interviewing parents plus a look at the achievements that can be achieved Down syndrome children. It turned out that the success of Down syndrome children participate in daily life activities, introduced like a normal person, respond to and appreciated. Communication with mercy and patience and practice areas of interest, can make a Down syndrome child independently, achieving even be the name of the nation. Tujuan penelitian ini menggambarkan Anak yang dilahirkan dengan berkebutuhan khusus atau down syndrome. Memilik karakteristik yang mudah dikenali dengan sebutan tunagrahita (hambatan mental), tunanetra (hambatan penglihatan), tunarungu (hambatan pendengaran), tunadaksa (cacat tubuh). Dipandang sebagai orang yang tidak berguna. Belum banyak yang mengetahui bahwa mereka ini juga dapat mandiri dan berprestasi. Dengan melihat Komunikasi orangtua terhadap anak penderita down Syndrom. Dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif, penelitian ini menggunakan Teori Applied BehaviourAnalysis (ABA) dari Ivar O.Lavass yangdapat mengubah perilaku menyimpang untuk mengontrol perilaku anak down syndrome. mengatur masalah kebiasaan dan mengajarkan kemampuan yang diperlukan dengan menerima cara komunikasi dan perilaku dalam keluarganya. Penulis mengamati seorang anak down syndrome dengan mewawancarai orangtuanya ditambah dengan melihat prestasi-prestasi yang dapat diraih anak-anak down syndrom. Ternyata keberhasilan anak down syndrome kesehariannya diikutsertakan dalam aktivitas kehidupan, dikenalkan layaknya orang normal, direspon dan dihargai. Dengan komunikasi kasihsayang dan kesabaran serta latihan bidang yang diminati, dapat menjadikan anak down syndrome mandiri, berprestasi bahkan dapat mengharumkan nama bangsa
PELESTARIAN BUDAYA SUNDA MELALUI PROGRAM REBO NYUNDA DI KOTA BANDUNG
Authors: Djuwita Amalia
Published: October 2019

The environment is also called the natural environment is a phenomenon that forms around life rather than humans, either biotic or abiotic. The surrounding phenomenon that affects people is not limited to physical factors solely, on the contrary social factors play an important role to explain how human activity can affect the environment and the natural surroundings. The essence and falsafa of development is a change, growth and equity in all fields and dimensions to a better state. Development communication is part of a major process that requires social, economic, political and cultural change in line with the requirements of the local community. The simultaneous formulation of information dissemination carried out by radio, is no longer the only option of society, because the community has designed and determined what information they need. Television broadcasting has an influence on patterns of public action to model, imitate information gained through impressions. Community participation in safeguarding the environment to achieve harmonious and balanced development is the driving and driving force for social change to achieve sustainable development. Budaya tradisional yang telah diwariskan secara turutn temurun di berbagai daerah,khususnya di Jawa Barat yang lebih dikenal dengan adat budaya Sunda pada saat ini telah tersisihkan dengan kehadiran budaya yang lebih bersifat nasional bahkan budaya dari negara asing sehingga menyebabkan generasi muda Sunda kurang memahami tentang penggunaan hal ihwal yang berkaitan dengan budaya leluhurnya,diantaranya dalam perilaku berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Sunda secara baik dan benar. Untuk menanamkan kesadaran untuk mencintai budaya Sunda, maka Pemerintah Kota Bandung telah menetapkan kebijakan Program “Rebo Nyunda” dimana pada setiap hari Rabu dalam kegiatan acara yang diselenggarakan para peserta kegiatan diwajibkan menggunakan pakaian tradisional serta berkomunikasi dalam Bahasa Sunda.Hal itu bertujuan sebagai salah salah satu upaya dalam rangka pelestarian budaya tradisional.Dengan memperhatikan keberadaan Kota Bandung yang menjadi titik sentral Provinsi Jawa Barat ,maka upaya implementasi program telah berdampak positif terhadap daerah-daerah lainnya di Jawa Barat bahkan terhadap masyarakat etnis Sunda yang berada diperantauan. Penulis mencoba melakukan penelitian dengn metode kualitatif terhadap fenomena yang terjadi dalam kontek Program “Rebo Nyunda”, dengan melakukan pengamatan dan observasi langsungdi lapangan,melakukan kajian terhadap literatur yang bisa ditemukan serta menggali informasi dari berbagai nara sumber melalui teknik wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Implementasi Program “Rebo Nyunda”” secara umum belum berlangsung optimal, akan tetapi telah memiliki dampak positif terhadap peningkatan kesadaran berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Sunda, penggunaan pakaian adat Sundaserta mendorong masyarakat daerah lain di Jawa Barat bahkan terhadap masyarakat Sunda yang berada di perantauan untuk mulai ikut melestarikan budaya leluhurnya.
Implementasi Electronic Health Record (EHR) Pada Poli Rawat Jalan Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Ratu Zalecha Martapura
Authors: Rahmadiliyani Nina Rahmadiliyani , Putri Putri , Gunarti Rina
Published: October 2019

A system of Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an activity computerized the contents of the medical record and process related. Based on the preliminary studies in Hospital of Ratu Zalecha Martapura obtained that already some clinics that implement EHR systems and for some clinics will get their turn to apply the system. The purpose of this research was to identify the security system (security), clinical support (clinical support), and reports (report) on the system of the EHR. The method of this research uses descriptive research with qualitative analysis. Research instrument this is manual observation and interview guidelines. This research was conducted to 8 informant head installation medical record, IT officers, three doctors and three nurses. The results of research at in Hospital of Ratu Zalecha Martapura to be able to access the EHR user must use a username and password. Username and password are made according to their respective limits and authority. Clinical support in the system is good, doctors and nurses fill their own diagnoses into EHR applications, service time is more effective and more efficient so as to improve patient services. Reports produced were reports of 10 major outpatient diseases, outpatient visit reports, daily outpatient census reports, RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4 and RL5.
Deleuze and Italian Thought
Authors: Cimatti Felice
Published: October 2019

The tradition of Italian Thought – not the political one but the poetic and naturalistic one – finds in the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze a way to enter into the new century, the century of immanence and animality. In fact, Deleuze himself remained outside the main philosophical traditions of his own time (structuralism and phenomenology). The tradition to which Deleuze refers is the one that begins with Spinoza and ends with Nietzsche. It is an ontological tradition, which deals mainly with life and the world rather than with the human subject and knowledge. Finally, the text sketches a possible dialogue between Deleuze and the poet-philosopher Giacomo Leopardi, one of the most important (and still unknown) figures of Italian Thought.
Immanence: A Working Plan
Authors: Stimilli Elettra
Published: October 2019

Immanence is a key concept in Gilles Deleuze's thought. It emerges in 1968, in the book Expressionism in Philosophy: Spinoza and it is a focus until his last text. Immanence is a concept steeped in theological resonances, which disturbs Western metaphysics and politics. But, according to Deleuze, immanence is not really a concept, rather it is a ‘plan’. ‘The plan of immanence’ is the ‘prephilosophical’ working plan of philosophy. The point is that, according to Deleuze, philosophy cannot be understood only conceptually, although it begins with the creation of concepts. Here, rather, what is at stake is a prephilosophical origin of philosophy itself. This relationship between the plane of immanence and philosophy is the most important aspect that some of best-known exponents of contemporary Italian philosophy have inherited from Deleuze. The focus of this essay is on three expressions of the plane of immanence in the sense of Deleuze that have been developed in contemporary Italian Thought: the ‘constituent power’ of politics in Antonio Negri; the ‘impersonal’ in Roberto Esposito; and the ‘potentiality’ in Giorgio Agamben.
ÇEVİK LİDERLİK ÖLÇEĞİNİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİNE YÖNELİK GÜVENİLİRLİK VE GEÇERLİLİK ÇALIŞMASI: EĞİTİM ÖRGÜTLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Nehir , ÇETİN Münevver
Published: October 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğretmenlerin algılarına göre,  okul yöneticilerinin çevik liderlik özelliklerinin belirlenmesine yönelik bir ölçek geliştirmektir. Ölçeğin geliştirilme aşamasında 96 madde oluşturulmuş ve uzman görüşüne sunulmuştur. Lawshe analizi ile yapılan kapsam geçerliği işlemlerinin ardından 8 madde ölçekten çıkarılmıştır. Oluşturulan 88 maddelik taslak ölçek 2018-2019 eğitim öğretim yılında İstanbul ilinde çeşitli okul kademelerinde görev yapmakta olan öğretmenlere uygulanmış 1056 öğretmenden değerlendirmeye uygun veri toplanmıştır. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliğini saptamak amacıyla temel bileşenler analizi ile faktör analizi yapılmış ve Varimax dik döndürme işlemi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu analizler sonucunda 5 faktörlü (duygusal çeviklik, sinerji çevikliği, dijital okuryazarlık ve teknoloji çevikliği, paylaşılan sorumluluk ve proaktivite çevikliği ve yeniliklere açıklık ve uyum sağlama çevikliği) 56 maddeli yapının toplam varyansın %82,92’sini açıklayan bir ölçeği oluşturduğu görülmüştür. Güvenirlik için, belirlenen beş alt boyut ve ölçeğin tümü için Cronbach α (0.94) katsayıları ve her bir maddenin ölçeğin tamamıyla olan korelasyon ilişkisini belirlemek için Madde-Toplam korelasyonuna dayalı madde analizi çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Öte yandan t testi kullanılarak yapılan (alt-üst %27) analizler sonucu maddelerin ve faktörlerin ayırt edici olduğu saptanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir olduğunu kanıtlar niteliktedir.
Do Popular Norms Matter for Democratic Backsliding?
Authors: Schafer Dean
Published: October 2019

Do norms have a causal impact on the decline of democratic institutions? I use a dyadic analysis that draws on data from the European and World Values Survey and Polity IV. I find that popularly held norms do not matter, but that the norms of economic elites do. There are two theoretical points driving these findings. One, the decisions of political elites is disproportionately influenced by voters wealthier than the median. The resources commanded by economic elites make them more important than the average citizen, and accordingly, their interests and values are also more important. In effect, the selectorate is considerably smaller than the full voting population. Two, wealthy elites have historically been opposed to democratic concessions. Due to greater levels of income inequality, elites’ opposition to democracy, along with their relative power, has increased. Therefore, their normative attitudes are increasingly likely to translate into democratic decline.
The Effect of N and P Fertilizers on Yield and Yield Components of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in Low-Fertile Soil of North-Western Ethiopia
Authors: Amare Mizan , Fisseha Dawit , Andreasen Christian
Published: October 2019

The impact of fertilizer of N and P on the yield of sesame in north-western Ethiopia was investigated. Field experiments were conducted in 2010 and 2011. Six levels of urea and six levels of di-ammonium phosphate were applied using a factorial completely randomized block design. Application of N and P increased the plant height, the number of capsules plant−1, and the yield ha−1. The number of days to flower decreased with increasing rates of nitrogen. The number of days to maturity was largest (91 days) at a rate of 23 kg N ha−1. Applying 92 kg N ha−1 resulted in a yield of 917.8 kg ha−1 and a plant height of 104 cm. An application of 92 kg P ha−1 with 36 Kg N ha−1 gave a yield of 908 kg ha−1 and a plant height of 103.4 cm. The interaction between N and P significantly affected the number of days to flower, plant height, the number of capsules plant−1, and yield ha−1. Applying 128 kg N ha−1 and 92 kg P ha−1 gave the biggest yield (1043 kg ha−1). However, application of 41 kg N ha−1 and 46 kg P ha−1 gave the largest marginal rate of return.
Lessons from Assessing Uncertainty in Agricultural Water Supply Estimation for Sustainable Rice Production
Authors: Song Jung-Hun , Her Younggu , Jun Sang Min , Hwang Soonho , Park Jihoon , Kang Moon-Seong
Published: October 2019

Agricultural water supply (AWS) estimation is one of the first and fundamental steps of developing agricultural management plans, and its accuracy must have substantial impacts on the following decision-making processes. In modeling the AWS for paddy fields, it is still common to determine parameter values, such as infiltration rates and irrigation efficiency, solely based on literature and rough assumptions due to data limitations; however, the impact of parameter uncertainty on the estimation has not been fully discussed. In this context, a relative sensitivity index and the generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation (GLUE) method were applied to quantify the parameter sensitivity and uncertainty in an AWS simulation. A general continuity equation was employed to mathematically represent the paddy water balance, and its six parameters were investigated. The results show that the AWS estimates are sensitive to the irrigation efficiency, drainage outlet height, minimum ponding depth, and infiltration, with the irrigation efficiency appearing to be the most important parameter; thus, they should be carefully selected. Multiple combinations of parameter values were observed to provide similarly good predictions, and such equifinality produced the substantial amount of uncertainty in AWS estimates regardless of the modeling approaches, indicating that the uncertainty should be counted when developing water management plans. We also found that agricultural system simulations using only literature-based parameter values provided poor accuracy, which can lead to flawed decisions in the water resources planning processes, and then the inefficient use of public investment and resources. The results indicate that modelers’ careful parameter selection is required to improve the accuracy of modeling results and estimates from using not only information from the past studies but also modeling practices enhanced with local knowledge and experience.
Revisiting a Previously Validated Temperament Test in Shelter Dogs, Including an Examination of the Use of Fake Model Dogs to Assess Conspecific Sociability
Authors: Barnard Shanis , Kennedy Danielle , Watson Reuben , Valsecchi Paola , Arnott Gareth
Published: October 2019

This study assessed the feasibility and reproducibility of a previously validated temperament test (TT) for shelter dogs. The test was developed to measure dog behaviour in the kennel, and traits of sociability towards people and other dogs, docility to leash, playfulness, cognitive skills, and reactivity. We introduced the use of differently sized fake dogs to check their appropriateness in correctly assessing sociability to dogs to broaden its applicability (as the original study used real stimulus dogs). We hypothesised that dogs’ responses may be modulated by the body size of the stimulus dog presented. The reduction analysis of the TT scores extracted five main dimensions (explaining 70.8% of variance), with high internal consistency (alpha > 0.65) and being broadly consistent with existing research. Behavioural components that were extracted from the fake dog experiment showed that dogs are likely to show signs of anxiety and fear toward both the real and fake dog. Dogs’ responses towards a real vs. fake stimulus were significantly correlated (p < 0.05) and they were not affected by the size of the stimulus (p > 0.05). We discuss the importance of interpreting these data with caution and use behavioural tests as a partial screening tool to be used in conjunction with more extensive behavioural and welfare monitoring.
N-Acetylcysteine Attenuates the Increasing Severity of Distant Organ Liver Dysfunction after Acute Kidney Injury in Rats Exposed to Bisphenol A
Authors: Peerapanyasut Wachirasek , Kobroob Anongporn , Palee Siripong , Chattipakorn Nipon , Wongmekiat Orawan
Published: October 2019

Distant organ liver damage after acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a serious clinical setting with high mortality. This undesirable outcome may be due to some hidden factors that can intensify the consequences of AKI. Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a universal chemical used in plastics industry, is currently unavoidable and can be harmful to the liver. This study explored whether BPA exposure could be a causative factor that increase severity of remote liver injury after AKI and examined the preventive benefit by N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in this complex condition. Male Wistar rats were given vehicle, BPA, or BPA + NAC for 5 weeks then underwent 45 min renal ischemia followed by 24 h reperfusion (RIR), a group of vehicle-sham-control was also included. RIR not only induced AKI but produced liver injury, triggered systemic oxidative stress as well as inflammation, which increasing severity upon exposure to BPA. Given NAC to BPA-exposed rats diminished the added-on effects of BPA on liver functional impairment, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis caused by AKI. NAC also mitigated the abnormalities in mitochondrial functions, dynamics, mitophagy, and ultrastructure of the liver by improving the mitochondrial homeostasis regulatory signaling AMPK-PGC-1α-SIRT3. The study demonstrates that NAC is an effective adjunct for preserving mitochondrial homeostasis and reducing remote effects of AKI in environments where BPA exposure is vulnerable.
Influence of Bioactive Compounds Incorporated in a Nanoemulsion as Coating on Avocado Fruits (Persea americana) during Postharvest Storage: Antioxidant Activity, Physicochemical Changes and Structural Evaluation
Authors: Cenobio-Galindo Antonio de Jesus , Ocampo-López Juan , Reyes-Munguía Abigail , Carrillo-Inungaray María Luisa , Cawood Maria , Medina-Pérez Gabriela , Fernández-Luqueño Fabián , Campos-Montiel Rafael Germán
Published: October 2019

The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of the application of a nanoemulsion made of orange essential oil and Opuntia oligacantha extract on avocado quality during postharvest. The nanoemulsion was applied as a coating in whole fruits, and the following treatments were assessed: concentrated nanoemulsion (CN), 50% nanoemulsion (N50), 25% nanoemulsion (N25) and control (C). Weight loss, firmness, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity, total soluble solids, pH, external and internal colour, total phenols, total flavonoids, antioxidant activity by 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), while the structural evaluation of the epicarp was assessed through histological cuts. Significant differences were found (p < 0.05) among the treatments in all the response variables. The best results were with the N50 and N25 treatments for firmness and weight loss, finding that the activity of the PPO was diminished, and a delay in the darkening was observed in the coated fruits. Furthermore, the nanoemulsion treatments maintained the total phenol and total flavonoid contents and potentiated antioxidant activity at 60 days. This histological study showed that the nanoemulsion has a delaying effect on the maturation of the epicarp. The results indicate that using this nanoemulsion as a coating is an effective alternative to improve the postharvest life of avocado.
Hyperspectral Super-Resolution Technique Using Histogram Matching and Endmember Optimization
Authors: Kim Byunghyun , Cho Soojin
Published: October 2019

In most hyperspectral super-resolution (HSR) methods, which are techniques used to improve the resolution of hyperspectral images (HSIs), the HSI and the target RGB image are assumed to have identical fields of view. However, because implementing these identical fields of view is difficult in practical applications, in this paper, we propose a HSR method that is applicable when an HSI and a target RGB image have different spatial information. The proposed HSR method first creates a low-resolution RGB image from a given HSI. Next, a histogram matching is performed on a high-resolution RGB image and a low-resolution RGB image obtained from an HSI. Finally, the proposed method optimizes endmember abundance of the high-resolution HSI towards the histogram-matched high-resolution RGB image. The entire procedure is evaluated using an open HSI dataset, the Harvard dataset, by adding spatial mismatch to the dataset. The spatial mismatch is implemented by shear transformation and cutting off the upper and left sides of the target RGB image. The proposed method achieved a lower error rate across the entire dataset, confirming its capability for super-resolution using images that have different fields of view.
Glucose Data Classification for Diabetic Patient Monitoring
Authors: Rghioui Amine , Lloret Jaime , Parra Lorena , Sendra Sandra , Oumnad Abdelmajid
Published: October 2019

Living longer and healthier is the wish of all patients. Therefore, to design effective solutions for this objective, the concept of Big Data in the health field can be integrated. Our work proposes a patient monitoring system based on Internet of Things (IoT) and a diagnostic prediction tool for diabetic patients. This system provides real-time blood glucose readings and information on blood glucose levels. It monitors blood glucose levels at regular intervals. The proposed system aims to prevent high blood sugar and significant glucose fluctuations. The system provides a precise result. The collected and stored data will be classified by using several classification algorithms to predict glucose levels in diabetic patients. The main advantage of this system is that the blood glucose level is reported instantly; it can be lowered or increased.
Deep LSTM with Reinforcement Learning Layer for Financial Trend Prediction in FX High Frequency Trading Systems
Authors: Rundo Francesco
Published: October 2019

High-frequency trading is a method of intervention on the financial markets that uses sophisticated software tools, and sometimes also hardware, with which to implement high-frequency negotiations, guided by mathematical algorithms, that act on markets for shares, options, bonds, derivative instruments, commodities, and so on. HFT strategies have reached considerable volumes of commercial traffic, so much so that it is estimated that they are responsible for most of the transaction traffic of some stock exchanges, with percentages that, in some cases, exceed 70% of the total. One of the main issues of the HFT systems is the prediction of the medium-short term trend. For this reason, many algorithms have been proposed in literature. The author proposes in this work the use of an algorithm based both on supervised Deep Learning and on a Reinforcement Learning algorithm for forecasting the short-term trend in the currency FOREX (FOReign EXchange) market to maximize the return on investment in an HFT algorithm. With an average accuracy of about 85%, the proposed algorithm is able to predict the medium-short term trend of a currency cross based on the historical trend of this and by means of correlation data with other currency crosses using techniques known in the financial field with the term arbitrage. The final part of the proposed pipeline includes a grid trading engine which, based on the aforementioned trend predictions, will perform high frequency operations in order to maximize profit and minimize drawdown. The trading system has been validated over several financial years and on the EUR/USD cross confirming the high performance in terms of Return of Investment (98.23%) in addition to a reduced drawdown (15.97 %) which confirms its financial sustainability.
Increased Progesterone on the Day of Administration of hCG in Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation Affects the Expression of HOXA10 in Primates’ Endometrial Receptivity
Authors: Sahar Nurhuda , Mujihartini Ninik , Pudjianto Dwi Ari , Pradhita Adhea Debby , Thuffi Rosalina , Kusmardi Kusmardi
Published: October 2019

The increase in progesterone (P4) levels on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration have a negative effect on endometrial receptivity. There are few reports regarding the expression of homeobox A10 (HOXA10) as one of many biomolecular factors of endometrial receptivity. To evaluate the effect of increased P4 concentration on the day of hCG administration on HOXA10, a total of 16 Macaca nemestrina were divided into three dose groups of recombinant-follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH) (30IU, 50IU, and 70IU) and one control group. Injection of rFSH combined with gonadotropin release hormone (GnRH) at 160 ug/day was given subcutaneously using a long protocol technique. Blood samples for estradiol (E2) and (P4) concentration measurements were taken on the day of injecting hCG in the final follicular phase, while the collection of endometrial tissue for HOXA10 measurement was carried out 8 to 10 days after hCG administration. E2 and P4 were measured by ELISA, whereas HOXA10 expression was measured with immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques. The concentration of E2 and P4 was found to be higher in dose groups compared with the natural group, but no significant differences were found within the group. For the Hscore for HOXA10 expression, no significant differences within dose groups were found. In addition, no significant differences for the Hscore for HOXA10 were found when compared to E2 groups. Significantly, the Hscore of HOXA10 was found to be >1 ng/mL in the P4 group compared with the Hscore HOXA10 in the P4 natural group (p = 0.022). The high concentration of P4 caused by ovarian hyperstimulation in the follicular phase stimulates the expression of HOXA10 in the secretion phase.
A Novel Predictor Tool of Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy Based on a Five-MicroRNA Tissue Signature
Authors: Zhao Zhongwei , Weickmann Sabine , Jung Monika , Lein Michael , Kilic Ergin , Stephan Carsten , Erbersdobler Andreas , Fendler Annika , Jung Klaus
Published: October 2019

Within five to ten years after radical prostatectomy (RP), approximately 15–34% of prostate cancer (PCa) patients experience biochemical recurrence (BCR), which is defined as recurrence of serum levels of prostate-specific antigen >0.2 µg/L, indicating probable cancer recurrence. Models using clinicopathological variables for predicting this risk for patients lack accuracy. There is hope that new molecular biomarkers, like microRNAs (miRNAs), could be potential candidates to improve risk prediction. Therefore, we evaluated the BCR prognostic capability of 20 miRNAs, which were selected by a systematic literature review. MiRNA expressions were measured in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue RP samples of 206 PCa patients by RT-qPCR. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed, to assess the independent prognostic potential of miRNAs. Internal validation was performed, using bootstrapping and the split-sample method. Five miRNAs (miR-30c-5p/31-5p/141-3p/148a-3p/miR-221-3p) were finally validated as independent prognostic biomarkers. Their prognostic ability and accuracy were evaluated using C-statistics of the obtained prognostic indices in the Cox regression, time-dependent receiver-operating characteristics, and decision curve analyses. Models of miRNAs, combined with relevant clinicopathological factors, were built. The five-miRNA-panel outperformed clinically established BCR scoring systems, while their combination significantly improved predictive power, based on clinicopathological factors alone. We conclude that this miRNA-based-predictor panel will be worth to be including in future studies.
Differentiation of Baboon (Papio anubis) Induced-Pluripotent Stem Cells into Enucleated Red Blood Cells
Authors: Olivier Emmanuel N. , Wang Kai , Grossman Joshua , Mahmud Nadim , Bouhassira Eric E.
Published: October 2019

As cell culture methods and stem cell biology have progressed, the in vitro production of cultured RBCs (cRBCs) has emerged as a viable option to produce cells for transfusion or to carry therapeutic cargoes. RBCs produced in culture can be quality-tested either by xeno-transfusion of human cells into immuno-deficient animals, or by transfusion of autologous cells in immuno-competent models. Although murine xeno-transfusion methods have improved, they must be complemented by studies in immuno-competent models. Non-human primates (NHPs) are important pre-clinical, large animal models due to their high biological and developmental similarities with humans, including their comparable hematopoietic and immune systems. Among NHPs, baboons are particularly attractive to validate cRBCs because of the wealth of data available on the characteristics of RBCs in this species that have been generated by past blood transfusion studies. We report here that we have developed a method to produce enucleated cRBCs by differentiation of baboon induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This method will enable the use of baboons to evaluate therapeutic cRBCs and generate essential pre-clinical data in an immuno-competent, large animal model. Production of the enucleated baboon cRBCs was achieved by adapting the PSC-RED protocol that we previously developed for human cells. Baboon-PSC-RED is an efficient chemically-defined method to differentiate iPSCs into cRBCs that are about 40% to 50% enucleated. PSC-RED is relatively low cost because it requires no albumin and only small amounts of recombinant transferrin.
In-plane Switching Deformed Helix Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Display Cells
Authors: Pozhidaev Evgeny P. , Tkachenko Timofey P. , Kuznetsov Artemy V. , Kompanets Igor N.
Published: October 2019

In-plane electro-optical switching (IPS) is a natural feature of a conventional planar-aligned display cell based on the deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal effect (DHFLC-effect) with a sub-wavelength helix pitch, if the tilt angle is close to 40 degrees.
Diversity Patterns of Different Life Forms of Plants along an Elevational Gradient in Crete, Greece
Authors: Lazarina Maria , Charalampopoulos Athanasios , Psaralexi Maria , Krigas Nikos , Michailidou Danai-Eleni , Kallimanis Athanasios S. , Sgardelis Stefanos P.
Published: October 2019

Elevational gradients provide a unique opportunity to explore species responses to changing environmental conditions. Here, we focus on an elevational gradient in Crete, a climate-vulnerable Mediterranean plant biodiversity hotspot and explore the diversity patterns and underlying mechanisms of different plant life forms. We found that the significant differences in life forms’ elevational and environmental ranges are reflected in α- diversity (species richness at local scale), γ-diversity (species richness at regional scale) and β-diversity (variation in species composition). The α- and γ-diversity decreased with elevation, while β-diversity followed a hump-shaped relationship, with the peak varying between life forms. However, β-deviation (deviation from null expectations) varied significantly with elevation but was life formindependent. This suggests that species composition is shaped by the size of the available species pool which depends on life form, but also by other deterministic or stochastic processes that act in a similar way for different life forms. The strength of these processes varies with elevation, with hotter–drier conditions and increased human activities filtering species composition at lowlands and large-scale processes determining the species pool size overriding local ecological processes at higher elevations.
An Entropy-Based Machine Learning Algorithm for Combining Macroeconomic Forecasts
Authors: Bretó Carles , Espinosa Priscila , Hernández Penélope , Pavía Jose M.
Published: October 2019

This paper applies a Machine Learning approach with the aim of providing a single aggregated prediction from a set of individual predictions. Departing from the well-known maximum-entropy inference methodology, a new factor capturing the distance between the true and the estimated aggregated predictions presents a new problem. Algorithms such as ridge, lasso or elastic net help in finding a new methodology to tackle this issue. We carry out a simulation study to evaluate the performance of such a procedure and apply it in order to forecast and measure predictive ability using a dataset of predictions on Spanish gross domestic product.
Complexity Synchronization of Energy Volatility Monotonous Persistence Duration Dynamics
Authors: Jia Linlu , Ke Jinchuan , Wang Jun
Published: October 2019

A new concept named volatility monotonous persistence duration (VMPD) dynamics is introduced into the research of energy markets, in an attempt to describe nonlinear fluctuation behaviors from a new perspective. The VMPD sequence unites the maximum fluctuation difference and the continuous variation length, which is regarded as a novel indicator to evaluate risks and optimize portfolios. Further, two main aspects of statistical and nonlinear empirical research on the energy VMPD sequence are observed: probability distribution and autocorrelation behavior. Moreover, a new nonlinear method named the cross complexity-invariant distance (CID) FuzzyEn (CCF) which is composed of cross-fuzzy entropy and complexity-invariant distance is firstly proposed to study the complexity synchronization properties of returns and VMPD series for seven representative energy items. We also apply the ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) to resolve returns and VMPD sequence into the intrinsic mode functions, and the degree that they follow the synchronization features of the initial sequence is investigated.
On Data-Processing and Majorization Inequalities for f-Divergences with Applications
Authors: Sason Igal
Published: October 2019

This paper is focused on the derivation of data-processing and majorization inequalities for f-divergences, and their applications in information theory and statistics. For the accessibility of the material, the main results are first introduced without proofs, followed by exemplifications of the theorems with further related analytical results, interpretations, and information-theoretic applications. One application refers to the performance analysis of list decoding with either fixed or variable list sizes; some earlier bounds on the list decoding error probability are reproduced in a unified way, and new bounds are obtained and exemplified numerically. Another application is related to a study of the quality of approximating a probability mass function, induced by the leaves of a Tunstall tree, by an equiprobable distribution. The compression rates of finite-length Tunstall codes are further analyzed for asserting their closeness to the Shannon entropy of a memoryless and stationary discrete source. Almost all the analysis is relegated to the appendices, which form the major part of this manuscript.