bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Study of Domino Number Game Development for Early Children’s Ability to Recognize Numbers
Authors: Rakhmawati Nur Ika Sari , Hasibuan Rachma , Lutfiyah Erni
Published: August 2019

This study aims to develop and produce feasible and effective numerical domino game prototype used as learning to recognize symbols of number 1-10 for children aged 4-5 years. The design of study is research and development research adapted from Borg & Gall research and development using Single one shot case study and One Pretest-Posttest Design Group. But the writers used only 9 steps. The subject in this study are Group A children aged 4-5 years in 6 kindergartens in  Duduk sampeyan Subdistrict, Gresik District. Data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative. The results of this developmental research are numerical domino game prototype to develop 4-5 years old children’s ability to recognize number 1-10. The operational field testing stage shows The average score is 0.84, categorized as high. Therefore, it can be concluded that the numeric domino game is feasible and effective game used as learning to recognize the symbol of numbers 1-10 in children aged 4-5 years.
Xung đột thương mại Mỹ - Trung và các tác động đến nền kinh tế Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Xung đột thương mại Mỹ - Trung và các tác động đến nền kinh tế Việt Nam
Pendidikan Islam di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0
Authors: Rahman Arif , Nuryana Zalik
Published: August 2019

Pendidikan Islam telah memasuki babak baru dalam perjalanan panjangnya. Yaitu era digitalisasi dan percepatan industri yang telah merambah dalam segala aspek lini kehidupan. Uniknya, pendidikan Islam justru sedikit terlambat untuk menyebutnya tidak sama sekali melakukan penyesuaian dengan gaya baru tersebut yang sangat mengedepankan percepatan akses, otomatisasi, konektifitas dan efesiensi yang serba terkendali dengan sistem internet. Tekanan kuat semakin terasa disaat dunia luar semakin berinovasi dalam berbagai temuan mutakhirnya, Pendidikan Islam berupaya melakukan inovasi dan perubahan yang signifikan. Puluhan tulisan dalam buku ini merupakan kumpulan naskah dan makalah yang sudah di presentasikan dalam Seminar Nasional Pendidikan Islam di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0 yang dilaksanakan oleh Forum Komunikasi PTKIS Kopertais Wilayah III Yogyakarta pada 16 Maret 2019 di Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. Terdapat lebih kurang 22 tulisan dengan lima tema besar yang dirangkum dalam buku ini. Pertama; “Membaca Masa Depan Pendidikan Islam di Tengah Kontestasi Global”. Kedua; “Rekonseptualisasi Pendidikan Islam; Dari Normatifitas Menuju Tradisi Baru", Ketiga; “Pendidikan Islam dan Penguatan Pemahaman Lintas Budaya”. Keempat; “Membaca Letak Pendidikan Karakter dan Pergulatan Nalar Wacana Pendidikan”. Kelima; “Religiusitas dalam Pendekatan Teori Pembelajaran”.
Phân tích nhân tố tác động đến hiệu quả sử dụng nguồn lực của các Ngân hàng thương mại trên địa bàn TP.HCM
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Phân tích nhân tố tác động đến hiệu quả sử dụng nguồn lực của các Ngân hàng thương mại trên địa bàn TP.HCM
Hoạt động ngoại bảng và quy trình quản trị rủi ro trong hệ thống ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Hoạt động ngoại bảng và quy trình quản trị rủi ro trong hệ thống ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Phân tích thực nghiệm các nhân tố tác động đến thu nhập ngoài lãi của hệ thống ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Phân tích thực nghiệm các nhân tố tác động đến thu nhập ngoài lãi của hệ thống ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam
Emerging Technologies, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: The Perception of Business Students in Ghana
Authors: Duho King Carl Tornam , Onumah Joseph Mensah , Simpson Samuel Nana Yaw , Onumah Regina Mensah
Published: August 2019

The present fourth industrial revolution is characterized by concerns for technological advancement. Studies in literature have examined the factors that affect the perception of business students towards either corporate social responsibility or sustainability or both. Yet, there has not been any study that examines how students’ embracing, knowledge and ability to make business cases out of these emerging technologies affect either corporate social responsibility or sustainability. The current study filled this gap by using a survey dataset of 150 business students of the University of Ghana Business School. The study employed the partial least squares structural equation modelling to examine the relationships. Generally, the students have a relatively higher concern for corporate social responsibility and sustainability. As regards the knowledge of emerging technologies, responses are just a little above average. The top four technologies with high student knowledge are the internet of things, mobility technology, digital service delivery and cybersecurity while the bottom four are blockchain, quantum computing, big data analytics, and robotics. The study found that students that embrace emerging technologies eventually take steps to increase their knowledge in these technologies but the knowledge may not necessarily enhance the concern for corporate social responsibility and sustainability. It is when students embrace the new technologies and eventually make business cases and envisage implications from them that they get concerned about issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. We propose for more case study based teaching about issues in emerging technologies tied to corporate ethics — corporate social responsibility and sustainability. The study offered relevant insights for policy, practice and academia.
What Men Can Do to Reduce Gender Inequality in Science, Medicine, and Global Health: Small Wins and Organizational Change
Authors: Yavorsky Jill , Banks George Christopher , McGonagle Alyssa
Published: August 2019

Background: Gender inequality remains a pressing issue in science, medicine, and global health. Much of the scientific literature focuses on inequality-reduction strategies specific to women. Far less attention, however, has been paid to men’s roles in reducing gender-based barriers, despite that men dominate nearly all authority structures within science, medicine, and global health and thus have greater power to influence organizational cultures and women’s upward mobility. Methods: We review literature from business and social sciences, apply them to areas of science, health, and medicine, and deliver eight actionable, evidence-based recommendations with a distinct focus on involving men in organizational change. We highlight both “small wins” (practices that all men can implement) and organizational-level strategic culture and policy changes. Findings: Our recommendations are as follows: (1) Men should ensure that women have ample space to communicate their ideas; (2) Male leaders should seek out and highlight women’s contributions; (3) Men should take public stances against other men’s actions and language that demean, harass, and negatively stereotype women; (4) Men should actively promote cultural artifacts in organizations that equally represent both genders; (5) Leaders should implement policies that support work-family balance, such as flexible work arrangements and paid family leave; (6) Men should use flexible work arrangements and paternity leave options, encourage other men to do the same, and refrain from evaluating men and women differently when they use them; (7) Men should diversify their networks to include women and ensure they disperse information about advancement opportunities to both men and women; (8) Finally, men in leadership positions should advocate for, and, importantly, sponsor women. Interpretation: We argue that men play a critical role in reducing gender-inequality and can take concrete actions to promote the advancement of women in science, medicine, and global health.Funding: We received no funding for this work.
Discordance between the Sexual Experiences Surveys-Short Forms and the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales in College Men
Authors: Anderson RaeAnn Elizabeth , Cahill Shawn P , Delahanty Douglas L.
Published: August 2019

Objective: Sexual victimization affects at least one in five college women and up to one in six college men; however, the exact rates of sexual perpetration are difficult to ascertain because of inconsistencies in the measurement of these behaviors. The present study is the first to evaluate the extent to which three commonly used measures of sexual violence (The Sexual Experiences Survey- Short Form Victimization (SES-SFV), The Sexual Experiences Survey-Short Form Perpetration (SES-SFP) and the Revised Conflicts Tactics Scales-Sexual Coercion Subscale (CTS2-SC)) concurred in identifying cases of sexual victimization and sexual perpetration. This is the first study to simultaneously examine victimization and perpetration, provide kappa estimates of discordance, and control for order of survey administration effects.Methods: Undergraduate men (N = 397) completed the study measures in a randomized order.Results: The SES-SFV identified 109 cases of sexual victimization (27.5% of the sample) while the CTS2-SC identified 164 cases (41.3% of the sample). Results were similar for sexual perpetration. There was no effect of the order of administration on sexual victimization reports. However, there was an order effect for sexual perpetration. When the CTS2-SC was administered first response rates on the CTS2-SC were higher.Conclusions: These results highlight the lack of precision in the measurement of sexual violence. Conceptually, the SESs should identify a greater number of cases; yet we consistently found that the CTS2-SC identified more cases of sexual violence. We suggest that differences in the instructional cues, internal item structure, and measure structure may account for these differences.
Phân tích những nhân tố tác động đến hiệu quả sử dụng nguồn lực của các ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Phân tích những nhân tố tác động đến hiệu quả sử dụng nguồn lực của các ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam
Tác động của đa dạng hóa thu nhập đến hiệu quả hoạt động của các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Tác động của đa dạng hóa thu nhập đến hiệu quả hoạt động của các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Tiềm năng ứng dụng công nghệ Blockchain vào kinh doanh chứng khoán tại Việt Nam
Authors: Sang Nguyen Minh
Published: August 2019

Tiềm năng ứng dụng công nghệ Blockchain vào kinh doanh chứng khoán tại Việt Nam
Interaksi pada pembelajaran online
Authors: Kurniawan Citra
Published: August 2019

Interaksi pada pembelajaran online terdiri dari interaksi sinkron dan interaksi asinkron
Replication as a Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Undergraduates Qualitative Research Methods
Authors: Becker Megan
Published: August 2019

The importance of replication has been a major issue of discussion amongst political scientists for decades. However, in the last five years, the matter has gained greater traction, with many major journals adopting official standards for Data Access and Research Transparency (DA-RT). At the same time, scholars have suggested the pivotal role that replication might play in methods training for students. Unfortunately, these conversations have been somewhat limited, in that they place an emphasis on quantitative methods and training graduate students. This paper seeks to fill in this hole, offering commentary on the author’s experience introducing a qualitative replication project in an upper-division undergraduate course. The students in the course replicated Michael Ross’ (2004) influential paper on the resource curse, but the assignment framework can be adopted for a variety of topics and contexts.
Decentralized Routing Algorithm with Physical Time Windows for Modular Conveyors
Authors: Sohrt Simon , Overmeyer Ludger
Published: August 2019

We describe a decentralized routing algorithm with physical time windows for modular conveying systems. Existing routing algorithms for modular conveyors are already capable of bi-directional conveying while avoiding conflicts such as collisions, deadlocks, livelocks and starvation effects. In addition to avoiding conflicts, routing algorithms must also select routes that reduce the travel time. No existing algorithm for modular conveyors bases this decision on the expected physical lead time, even though physical lead time directly affects the system throughput. In this publication, we present an algorithm that uses the physical lead time to select routes while avoiding conflicts.
PERANAN METODE BERMAIN PERAN DAN MEDIA VIDEO (LCD) DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR BAHASA INDONESIA TEMA CERITA RAKYAT KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI PASIRGUNUNG SELATAN 4 KOTA DEPOK
Authors: Sugiyarti Sugiyarti
Published: August 2019

Tujuan utama PTK ini adalah Peranan Metode Bermain Peran dan Media Video (LCD) dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Bahasa Indonesia Tema Cerita Rakyat kelas V SDN Pasirgunung Selatan 4 Kota Depok. Penelitian Tindakan Kelas dilaksanakan di SDN Pasirgunung Selatan 4 Kecamatan Cimanggis, Kota Depok dengan jumlah 38 orang peserta didik kelas V. Pada pembelajaran Prasiklus diperoleh nilai rata-rata kelas 66 peserta didik yang tuntas dalam belajar hanya berjumlah 20 (53%) peserta didik. Sedangkan hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 17 (45%) peserta didik dapat menjawab dengan benar. Pada siklus 1 nilai rata-rata 69. Peserta didik mencapai ketuntasan sebanyak 22 (58%). Sedangkan hasil pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 25 (66%) dapat menjawab dengan benar. Pada siklus 2 diperoleh rerata kelas 80. Peserta didik yang tuntas dalam belajarnya sebanyak 30 (80%). Sedangkan hasil pengamatan yang dapat menjawab dengan benar pertanyaan guru sebanyak 32 (84%). Dengan demikian penerapan Bermain peran dan alat peraga Video telah memberikan pengaruh yang sangat baik dengan meningkatkan hasil belajar dan motivasi peserta didik materi yang disampaikan dimengerti peserta didik, Tanggung jawab peserta didik terhadap tugas tinggi, serta membantu peserta didik untuk terlibat akhir didalam kelas
MANAJEMEN MULTI KULTUR DI SEKOLAH
Authors: Jamil Fahrul
Published: August 2019

Pembaharuan administrasi bidang pendidikan di Indonesia terus mengalami upaya-upaya perbaikan, dalam rangka menghadapi tantangan yang semakin kompleks. Pembaharuan atau perkembangan yang dialami administrasi pendidikan dengan sendirinya akan merubah makna atau rumusan tentang administrasi pendidikan. Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut, perlu dicermati lebih lanjut berbagai konsep manajemen yang utuh, agar konsep-konsep tersebut dapat dipilih secara selektif, disesuaikan dengan nilai-nilai budaya organisasi dan pada akhirnya dapat dimanfaatkan bagi pencapaian tujuan organisasi. Salah satu konsep manajemen yang ada pada antara era industri akhir (Genarasi IV) ke era pengetahuan awal (Generasi V) adalah konsep manajemen multi budaya. Manajemen merupakan bagian yang sangat penting dalam sistem organisasi, termasuk organisasi pendidikan, yang didalamnya terintegrasi konsep perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan pengawasan (evaluasi). Oleh karena itu, apabila salah satu sub sistem tadi kurang berperan dengan baik, maka akan terjadi mis management atau kekeliruan dalam mengelola manajemen. Jadi bukan sekedar “salah urus” yang cenderung hanya menekankan pentingnya pelaksanaan.
SISTEM PAKAR MENDIAGNOSA PENYAKIT KOLESTEROL PADA REMAJA DENGAN METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR (CF) BERBASIS WEB
Authors: SIHOTANG HENGKI TAMANDO
Published: August 2019

Saat ini komputer telah banyak digunakan dalam dunia medis untuk membantu diagnosis suatu penyakit. Penyakit yang paling penting dan sering ditemukan adalah kolestrol. Pencegahan penyakit lebih baik dari pada pengobatannya. Oleh karena itu, pencegahan penyakit kolestrol ini diawali dengan pendiagnosaan dini. Salah satu teknik dalam mendiagnosis penyakit kolestrol ini adalah sistem pakar. Maka dari itu penelitian ini bertujuan menyusun sebuah sistem pakar yang digunakan untuk diagnosa awal penyakit kolestrol berdasarkan gejala yang dirasakan. Sistem akan menampilkan Besarnya kepercayaan gejala tersebut terhadap kemungkinan penyakit yang diderita pengguna. Besarnya nilai kepercayaan tersebut merupakan hasil perhitungan dengan menggunakan metode Certainty Factor(CF). Representasi pengetahuan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah production rule. Metode inferensi yang digunakan untuk mendapatkan konklusi yaitu penalaran maju (forward chaining)
SISTEM INFORMASI PENGAGENDAAN SURAT BERBASIS WEB PADA PENGADILAN TINGGI MEDAN
Authors: SIHOTANG HENGKI TAMANDO
Published: August 2019

Many letters received and sent by pengadilan tinggi medan the general and information, so now requared a system that cal help performance related to the correspondence, the authors are interested to desaign information systems agenda a letter. Agenda letters is the records incoming mail and outgoing mail received and sent in two books and a book. Agenda letter usually including job than the a general,employees and secretaries. Letters are the means of communication to convey information by the parties to the other. Making of information system agenda letter based design system has composed ie use case diagram, activity and class diagram. The language used is language PHP, database MySQL, place run PHP using dreamweaver and run the program using xampp control. Pengadilan Tinggi Medan still using system convesional. The very expented that the system can run well as well as can help the performance of the pengadilan tinggi medan about the correspondence.
SISTEM PAKAR UNTUK MENDIAGNOSA PENYAKIT PADA TANAMAN JAGUNG DENGAN METODE BAYES
Authors: SIHOTANG HENGKI TAMANDO
Published: August 2019

Many of the diseases in corn today can make farmers confused in determining or choosing the type of treatment in accordance with the disease of corn. This is what makes farmers hard to get results because they can not perform proper diagnosis, so that the level of productivity decreases. Computer -based expert systems can be used to help solve problems in terms of assisting each farmer in determining treatment options. The method used in diagnosing the disease in corn plants is Bayes Method, where each alternative provided will be done ranking to obtain the best results. The resulting results are sorting of disease data on corn plants that serve as a tool in decision-making for farmers. The built system is expected to help farmers in choosing appropriate treatment and appropriate diseases in corn
PEMBUATAN APLIKASI E-LEARNING PADA SMK SWASTA PARIWISATA IMELDA MEDAN
Authors: SIHOTANG HENGKI TAMANDO
Published: August 2019

SMK Swasta Priwisata Imelda Medan is one of the private vocational schools in Medan. Learning system at SMK Swasta Priwisata Imelda Medan still use manual system which means the teaching and learning process is still bound by the time the subjects are available and must meet face-to-face with subject teachers. Subject material in the SMK Swasta Pariwisata Imelda Medan is quite difficult so that teachers and students need a long time in teaching and learning. to support an effective learning system at SMK Swasta Pariwisata Imelda Medan needs to be made an e-learning based learning system that is e-learning. the author uses the php language, mysql, dreamweaver and Xampp Control Panel Version 2.5.8, to provide solutions in the process of learning and teaching at SMK Swasta Pariwisata Imelda Medan in order to facilitate students and teachers in teaching and learning without the time limit provided by the school
Drazin Inverse of Jordan Form Matrix
Authors: Garnadi Agah D. , Masoed Teduh Wulandari
Published: August 2019

One type of Generalized Inverse is Drazin Inverse, or some people say the spectral inverse.In this note, we pointed out that through Jordan Form Matrices, the Drazin Inverse is well understood. \\{\tt The authors would like dedicated this note to Prof. Irawati and Prof. Sri Wahyuni on their 60th Birthday.}
Chemical Waste Ash
Authors: Subandi
Published: August 2019

The use of waste ash, lately a lot of research is done, in the manufacture of concrete, which aims as an added material, SCM cement replacement material, and so forth. Some ashes that have been used in research into the manufacture of concrete have been tested on chemical content, to determine whether ash from HVS paper waste can be used as a mixture for making concrete, in this experiment the parameters of the chemical content are tested according to the chemicals contained in chemical chemistry. Chemical content research using ASTM method, from the results obtained ash from paper waste ash has a high CaO chemical content above 90%, when compared with the chemical from rice husk ash where the highest chemical content of rice husk ash is SiO2, Conclusion obtained that paper waste ash can be tested as a mixture in making concrete because it has a high CaO content, when compared with the chemical content of cement where the chemical content in cement has a higher CaO chemical content.
Manajemen pariwista
Authors: zomblo Komandan index
Published: August 2019

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan manajemen operasional pariwisata religi berbasis agama islam di kabupaten jember, seperti pengoperasian, perawatan, kunjungan wisata dan cara mengelolanya. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, maka digunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumenter. Data dianalisis dengan cara mereduksi data, menyajikan data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa manajemen operasional pariwisata religi berbasis agama Islam di kabupaten Jember sangatlah diperlukan, tanpa manajemen operasional, sebuah tempat wisata tidak akan terawat, tidak akan bekerja dan akan sedikit sekali dikunjungi wisatawan. oleh karena itu artikel ini ditujukan agar di masa yang akan datang pengelola pariwisata dapat mengelola tempat pariwisata dengan baik .
PENGGUNAAN PROBIOTIK CAIR KE DALAM PAKAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERFORMA BROILER
Authors: Meiranti Fira
Published: August 2019

Proyek Usaha Mandiri (PUM) dilaksanakan dalam dua periode. Periode pertama dimulai pada tanggal 26 Februari 2019 sampai tanggal 26 Maret 2019, sedangkan periode kedua dimulai pada 23 April 2019 sampai dengan tanggal 21 Mei 2019. Kegiatan PUM ini dilaksanakan di Kandang Broiler UPT Farm Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh. Pertambahan bobot badan yang didapat pada periode I yaitu 1.443,60 g/ekor untuk perlakuan dan 1.342,34 g/ekor untuk kontrol. Sedangkan pertambahan bobot badan periode II yaitu 1.268,40 g/ekor untuk perlakuan dan 1.200 g/ekor untuk kontrol. Konsumsi pakan periode I yaitu 1.830 g/ ekor untuk perlakuan dan 1.821,82 g/ekor untuk kontrol. Sedangkan pada periode II yaitu 1.616,70 g/ekor untuk perlakuan dan 1.630 g/ ekor untuk kontrol. Konversi pakan periode I yaitu sebesar 1,23 untuk perlakuan dan 1,31 untuk kontrol. Sedangkan periode II pada perlakuan yaitu 1,27 dan 1,38 untuk kontrol.Performa broiler perlakuan, lebih baik untuk pertambahan bobot badan, konsumsi pakan, konversi ransum, maupun mortalitas. Keuntungannya sebesar Rp. 388.400 untuk perlakuan dan Rp. 247.800 untuk kontrol pada periode I, sedangkan pada periode II mendapatkan keuntungan sebesar Rp. 518.500 untuk perlakuan dan Rp 444.600 untuk kontrol. Periode 1 R/C ratio perlakuan yaitu 1,29 dan kontrol R/C ratio 1,20. Sedangkan untuk periode II R/C ratio perlakuan yaitu 1,42 dan kontrol R/C ratio 1,37.
Discerning Artificial Consciousness from Artificial Intelligence - A Thought Experiment
Authors: Charles Jack
Published: August 2019

This paper attempts to provide a starting point for future investigations into the study of artificial consciousness by proposing a thought experiment that aims to elucidate and provide a potential ‘test’ for the phenomenon known as consciousness, in an artificial system. It suggests a method by which to determine the presence of a conscious experience within an artificial agent, in a manner that is informed by, and understood as a function of, anthropomorphic conceptions of consciousness. The aim of this paper is to arouse the possibility for potential progress: to propose that we reverse engineer anthropic sentience by using machine sentience as a guide. Similar to the manner in which an equation may be solved through inverse operations, this paper hopes to provoke such discussion and activity. The idea is this: The manifestation of an existential crisis in an artificial agent is the metric by which the presence of sentience can be discerned. It is that which expounds ACI, as distinct from AI, and discrete from AGI.
Whose Realm, His Trust - Regional Disparities of Generalized Trust in Europe
Authors: Stephany Fabian
Published: August 2019

Trust explains the functioning of markets, institutions or society as a whole. It is a key element in almost every commercial transaction over time and might be one of the main explanations of economic success and development. In Europe, the determinants of (generalized) trust have been investigated in the past. Most scholars have focused on aggregate (national) levels of trust. However, it can be assumed that driving forces, which foster or diminish trust, act at a sub-national level. Regional clusters remain undetected. With the use of the European Social Survey 6 and modern spatial diagnostics, this work examines the individual and regional determinants of trust in 88 European NUTS1 regions in 26 countries. There are two main findings. First, wealth, linguistic fragmentation, and religious ideologies shape trust on a regional level, education, income, and membership in associations foster trust on an individual level. Secondly, the study unravels regional dispersions in different types of "trust regimes" in Europe. Regional clusters of generalized trust are confirmed by spatial diagnostics. The "regionality" of trust could be of importance for future targeted policy making.
United in Diversity? An Empirical Investigation on Europe's Regional Social Capital
Authors: Braesemann Fabian , Stephany Fabian
Published: August 2019

Aiming to explain the European divide with respect to social and political values, scholars in the past have relied on a simplified four- (or even two-) dimensional regime model which tranches the continent according to the social capacities of its inhabitants. This "cartography" of "Social Europe" proves to be outdated by the results presented in this study which re-measures the social capital landscape in Europe. In this work, we apply a factor analysis model to the most commonly used approximations of social capital on the European Social Survey.In addition, we explore, as a novelty in social capital literature, a classification tree to model generalized trust. The analysis shows that three distinct dimensions of social capital measures are important in Europe: additionally to generalised social capital, which is usually approximated by generalised trust, there is one dimension of civic engagement and one of communitarian values. This distinction leads to a new social landscape of Europe, which highlights the relevance of considering regional and cross-border clusters in all relevant social capital dimensions.The results of the non-parametric model reveal that Protestantism and education are good benchmarks to classify trust on an individual level. Based on these findings we argue for the necessity of policies with a regional focus that take the different sub-national structures of social capacity in Europe into account. We re-measure the European Social Capital landscape using current data and provide a novel non-parametrical statistical method from data science for this purpose.
Contingent Socialization and the Process of Engagement
Authors: Pyne Jaymes
Published: August 2019

Individuals can experience substantial upward and downward mobility despite persistent and widespread intergenerational transmissions. I lay the theoretical groundwork for the hypothesis of contingent socialization to help explain these empirical phenomena. In this framing, institutions of secondary socialization do not seek to socialize all candidates, nor do they seek to simply socialize viable candidates from various social backgrounds differently. Rather, powerful actors in these institutions determine the worthiness of candidates by evaluating whether those candidates engage in the work and social life of the institution. Those evaluations are shaped by race and social class distinctions, and perceptions of engagement are important for the candidate’s future successes. I present preliminary descriptive evidence in favor of this hypothesis and detail the many diverse future research directions necessary for confirming or disconfirming its viability as a useful social theory that can help address a range of empirical questions.
The Continued Relevance of Ego Network Data
Authors: Smith Jeffrey A.
Published: August 2019

Ego network data have a long history in the social sciences, acting as a bridge between traditional statistical techniques and network analysis. Ego network data provide personal network information, as the data are based on a sample of individuals. This chapter details the basic features of such data, describing the advantages, disadvantages and potential applications of using ego network data. Ego network data remain a popular choice, despite the growing availability of full networks from automated sources (such as cell phone records). This is in large part because ego network data are easy to collect but still provide a surprisingly large amount of network information. Ego network data are also quite flexible, with past work using the same basic data structure for widely different purposes: from measuring social support and social boundaries; to inferring global network features from a sample; to acting as a corrective for other sampling techniques (such as respondent-driven sampling). Ego network data are thus easy to collect and useful for a wide variety of substantive and methodological problems. Given the ease of collection and the flexibility of use, there is every reason to believe that ego network data will continue to be a useful option for network scholars. I end the chapter by discussing possible avenues for future work.
The Health Ritual of “Pag-aanito” among the Aetas of Nabuclod, Pampanga, Philippines
Authors: Martinez Rudolf Cymorr Kirby Palogan
Published: August 2019

A defining characteristic of an indigenous group is that it has preserved its unique traditional ways of living, belief system or pertinent rituals amidst the presence of modernity. One of the indigenous group residing in the Philippines are the Aeta people, found scattered in the archipelago. One of the unique cultural health beliefs of this indigenous group revolves around the spirit called "anito" and the ritual for appeasing this spirit termed as "pag-aanito." This paper explores the contemporary understanding of a select group of Aeta from Pampanga, Philippines on these unique cultural health beliefs and how their understanding and appreciation of their traditional customs affects their perception of the world, themselves, and their health.
Wabi-Sabi and the Nature of Knowledge
Authors: Martinez Rudolf Cymorr Kirby
Published: August 2019

This paper explores the parallel nature of Wabi – sabi, the Japanese aesthetic principle of beauty and our understanding of the nature of knowledge: that they are impermanent, imperfect, and incomplete. It further give emphasis on the implied ethical and moral obligation of social scientist in the continued dissemination of knowledge given its inherent nature.
Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women
Authors: Mishel Emma
Published: August 2019

Social scientists struggle in how to best operationalize and measure sexual orientation. Depending on the survey, researchers can use self-reports of lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) identity, same-sex partner cohabitation, same-sex sexual attraction, or same-sex sexual behavior. All measures come with their own limitations. To illuminate differences in these measures, this study examines the intersections between self-reported sexual identity, attraction, and behavior among a nationally representative sample of U.S. men and women aged 15-45. I explore how and when the three measures align, examine the determinants of self-identifying as gay or bisexual based on sexual behavior and attraction, and assess gender differences in the patterns. I find that about 20% of women and 10% of men aged 15-45 would comprise the LGB community if it were defined to include those who report at least one of the following: gay or bisexual identity, any same-sex attraction, or same-sex sex in the last year. This is much higher than the 6.4% of women and 3.6% of men aged 15-45 who self-identify as LGB. I conclude with recommendations that can aid in measurement of the LGB population, and discuss implications for using certain measures over others when conducting research on the LGB community.
After Peak Football: Trends in and Futures for America’s Most Popular Sport
Authors: Pielke Roger
Published: August 2019

Football, the American kind, has long been the most popular sport in the United States according to metrics related to participation, attendance at games and television viewership, However, according to these metrics, football has peaked. A range of data, and with differing degrees of certainty, indicate that football participation, attendance and television viewership has in varying degrees peaked and subsequently declined. While football’s preeminence in American culture does not appear to be threatened, at least at present, decades of uninterrupted growth in the popularity of the sport have reached an inflection point. This paper presents a large amount of data on participation, attendance and viewership that collectively demonstrates that the United States is now past peak football. The paper concludes with a brief exploration of possible alternative futures for the sport in the context of a range of pressures, including greater awareness of the risks of repetitive head impacts. Football has many possible futures -- which one actually occurs will reflect choices made within the sport in the near term, as well as influences of the broader social, cultural, political and legal contexts within which football evolves.
IFLA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Library Publishing. 2019 Midterm Meeting (Dublin, 28. Februar–1. März 2019)
Authors: Stadler Elisabeth , Stumpf Markus
Published: August 2019

Von 28. Februar bis 1. März 2019 fand in Dublin/IRL eine von der International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions veranstaltete Konferenz zum Thema „Library Publishing“ statt. Vortragende aus Europa und Nordamerika sprachen an der Dublin Business School (DBS) zu Publikationsprojekten, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven von Bibliotheken als Verleger und Herausgeber von Publikationen.
Das Fellow-Programm Freies Wissen: Open Science selbst probiert
Authors: Trognitz Martina
Published: August 2019

Der Aufsatz gibt die persönlichen Erfahrungen der Autorin mit offener Wissenschaft während des Studiums und als Fellow des Fellow-Programms Freies Wissen wieder. Einleitend wird eine kurze Einführung zum Begriff „Open Science“, offene Wissenschaft, sowie den damit zusammenhängenden Prinzipien gegeben, um anschließend über deren Anwendung in den Studiengängen Klassische Archäologie und Computerlinguistik zu reflektieren. Es folgt eine Vorstellung des Fellow-Programms und ein Überblick der Aktivitäten und die praktische Anwendung der Prinzipien anhand eines Projektes zur Erstellung einer interaktiven, offenen Online-Bibliografie während der achtmonatigen Laufzeit der Programmrunde 2018/2019.
Coaching the School Principal’s Capacity to Lead Underperforming Schools
Authors: Meddaugh Nancy K.
Published: August 2019

No Child Left Behind legislation places educators under pressure to increase the achievement of all students and to narrow the achievement gap that exists between economically advantaged students and students who are from different economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as students with disabilities. Failing to improve student achievement can lead to corrective actions that include school restructuring, reassignment or dismissal of the school principal, conversion to a charter school, or a state takeover of the school. Yet, even with the possibility of losing their jobs, many principals still appear to be struggling to transform underperforming schools into high-performing schools, as evidenced by their schools’ continued underperformance. One widespread solution suggested for improving underperforming schools is to assign leadership coaches to school principals to help them learn to maximize the strength of the educational staff and lead the improvement of student performance. This study is based on a state system of support that requires underperforming schools to participate in the Midwest Coaching Institute or face more extensive consequences. Coaches influenced principals’ thinking to focus on the instructional core and program coherence, but coaching realized classroom changes only when a common vision of student excellence existed between the principal and the staff and when teachers were actively part of the instructional change movement. Most changes put into place within the school, however, evaporated with changes in the principal or the superintendent.
The High School Principal’s Influence on Novice Teacher Induction Within a Distributed Leadership Framework
Authors: Delp Steven C.
Published: August 2019

A novice teacher’s first few years of teaching are a time of transition from preservice preparation to a time of practice. It is during this time that he or she will form a professional identity, much of which will derive from his or her induction opportunities and experiences. However, that same beginning teacher has a nearly 50% chance of leaving his or her current teaching position within the first 5 years of teaching. Teachers often point to disappointment with their school administrator as a reason for leaving. This study sought to understand the role that principals play during a novice’s early years of teaching, recognizing that much leadership for induction is distributed among a range of other school personnel. In the two suburban high schools studied, principals did not take an active role in establishing satisfying and supportive conditions for novices. In large part, leadership responsibility was left to the subject area department chair and departmental colleagues, one of whom was the assigned mentor. For most of the novice teachers in the study, the induction experience was unimpressive.
Insights for an Integrated Leadership School
Authors: Printy Susan M.
Published: August 2019

This concluding chapter examines the findings of the other special issue articles through the lens of full-range leadership by Avolio (2011). Evidence suggests that transactional leadership by principals is underdeveloped in many of the schools described by researchers, leaving school personnel without clear direction or an understanding of expectations. Transformational leadership is also difficult to see, but principals have opportunities to enact it by participating with school teams in professional development activities. The integrated leadership model (Marks & Printy, 2003) is extended to an integrated leadership school, drawing on evidence of the studies in this issue.
Giant adrenocortical carcinoma simulating a liver tumor
Authors: Miled Aïcha Ben , Dziri Chadli , Jerraya Hichem , Bouasker Ibtissem , Ali Mohamed , Nouira Ramzi , Dougaz Wejih
Published: August 2019

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor which can reach large sizes if it is nonfunctioning. In
that situation, it can pose diagnosis dilemmas regarding the origin and the nature of the tumor. We reported
a case of non-secreting and large right Adrenocortical carcinoma which arose in the posterior costophrenic
angle mimicking a liver tumor. A 45-year-old man presented with a voluminous abdominal mass in the right
upper quadrant. The different imaging modalities including ultrasound computed tomography and magnetic
resonance imaging were discordant as regards the hepatic or the adrenal origin of the tumor. Percutaneous
biopsy allowed to determine the diagnosis of the cortico-adrenal tumor. The patient underwent laparotomy.
The tumor which arose from the right adrenal gland was resected. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of
adrenocortical carcinoma with histological factors of poor prognosis. The patient was given Mitotane as
adjuvant therapy. After six years of follow-up, a tumor recurrence has been diagnosed.
Genomic Profiling for Patients with Solid Tumors: A Single-Institution Experience
Authors: Refae Ahmed A. , Bayer Ali M. , Ibrahim Ezzeldin M. , Mansoor Ibrahim , Saleem Nasir A. , Al-Masri Osama A. , AbuShakra Rafat I. , Eldahna Wesal M.
Published: August 2019

Background: Genomic tumor profiling is a novel technique that led to the identification of many genomic alterations in tumor tissues that could be exploited to deliver precise therapy to individual patient. Lack of data from Saudi Arabia about the utilization of that technology and its potential impact on clinical outcome has prompted this study.
Patients and Methods: Tumor tissues from 50 consecutive adult patients with metastatic solid cancer that is refractory to standard of care, were gnomically profiled.
Results: Patients' median age was 56 years, and female constituted 76% of the series. All patients were heavily pretreated, with 52% having either breast, lung cancer, or ovarian cancer. In 88% of patients at least one genetic alteration was detected. Tumor profiling has guided the management decisions in 58%, 87%, and 14% of the overall patient population, breast cancer patients, and lung cancer patients, respectively. Meaningful disease response rates (complete remission, partial remission, and stable disease) were similar among those whose therapy decision was guided by tumor profiling (25 of 29 patients; 86%) and those where the therapy decision was not guided by the genomic findings (25 of 29 patients; 86% vs. 17 of 21 patients; 81%; P = 0.72). On the other hand, the median progression-free survival (PFS) determined from the time of making therapy decision based on the tumor profiling results was significantly longer among those whose management was supported by the findings (12.0 vs. 5.2 months, respectively; the hazard ratio and its 95% CI was 0.32 [0.13-0.81]; P = 0.017). While overall survival difference could not be estimated, the 12-months survival was 64% vs. 53% in the supported and the unsupported groups, respectively.
Conclusion: This preliminary experience demonstrated the feasibility and the clinical benefit of tumor profiling for cancer patients in Saudi Arabia. Tumor profiling is a promising novel technology; however, further research is required to address some of the inherent challenges to achieve the desired benefit.
Significance of Body Composition and Systemic Inflammation in Patients with Operable Colon Cancer Treated with Curative Intent
Authors: Hsin Wen , Moore Melissa , Rouse Hannah , Hong Wei
Published: August 2019

Background: Muscle abnormalities and systemic inflammation have been associated with cancer progression and poor disease outcomes in patients with colon cancer. These factors are easily evaluated and can potentially be modified to improve outcomes. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between computed tomography (CT) derived measures of body composition, including low muscle mass (sarcopenia) and low muscle radiodensity (myosteatosis). It will also examine their association with systemic inflammation and determine whether these factors impact hospital length of stay for patients undergoing resection of their primary colorectal cancer.
Methods: This study included 133 patients with stage I to III colon cancers diagnosed from 2011 through 2018 who underwent resection with curative intent. CT scans were used to identify sarcopenia and myosteatosis using predefined sex-specific and body mass index (BMI)-specific thresholds. The primary measure for systemic inflammation was the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Tumour and patient characteristics were recorded. The primary outcome was hospital length of stay. Associations between body composition and systemic inflammation were examined using linear regression analyses, and their relationship with post-surgical length of stay was determined using logistic regression analyses.
Results: A significant proportion of patients were overweight or obese (60.9%). Sarcopenia and myosteatosis were highly prevalent (41.4% and 39.1% respectively). Muscle mass and muscle radiodensity were not significantly correlated with each other. Male sex (p < 0.001) and higher BMI (p < 0.001) were associated with greater muscle mass. Male sex (p = 0.020) was also associated with greater muscle radiodensity but higher BMI (p < 0.001) was associated with lower muscle radiodensity. Inflammation was present in 39.1% of patients. Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was associated with longer length of stay (OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.04-1.61, p = 0.019).
Conclusion: Sarcopenia and myosteatosis were prevalent among colon cancer patients, despite many of them being overweight or obese. Systemic inflammation was associated with prolonged length of stay post-surgery and could potentially be utilised to delineate patients with poorer recovery and who may benefit from additional monitoring or interventions to reduce the length of hospitalisation. These commonly collected markers could enhance prognostication and identify patients with a poorer outcome.
KRAS Mutation as Predictor Factor in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Authors: Sonia Flamarique , Gemma Asin , M Campo , Arias Fernando , David Guerrero , M Rodriguez
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Standard treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) includes neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). The role of KRAS as a biomarker in rectal cancer remains equivocal. We evaluate the Tumor Regression Grade (TRG), Relapse-Free Survival (RFS) and Overall Survival (OS) according to the KRAS oncogene status in LARC.
Material and Method: We evaluated the KRAS status in 23 patients with LARC. Tumor DNA was obtained from pretreatment biopsy tissues.
Results: KRAS mutation was found in 30,4% of the patients. TRG (1-2) after CRT were 56,2% and 42,8%, for wild-type and mutant KRAS groups (p= NS). After a median follow-up of 31 months, there was no difference in RFS (47,7 vs 23,3 months) or OS (51,5 vs 30 months) between wild-type and mutant-type KRAS groups, respectively.
Conclusions: Although KRAS status seems to have slightly better prognosis in LARC, it does not reach significant results (probably due to insufficient sample) in TRG, RFS or OS.
Hamigeran G Does Not Affect Golgi Structure or Function in HEK293 Cells
Authors: Singh A. Jonathan , Olivera Catrina , Russell Euan R. , Miller John H. , Northcote Peter T
Published: August 2019

The hamigerans are diterpenoid secondary metabolites isolated from the New Zealand marine sponge Hamigera tarangaensis. Of all the hamigerans that have been isolated and characterised at Victoria University of Wellington, hamigeran G showed the most potent anti-proliferative activity against a mammalian cancer cell line. We previously reported that it might be targeting the Golgi network of cells based on a chemical genomic screen on yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Here, we investigated the effects of hamigeran G on the Golgi network of mammalian cells and showed that it did not have a significant effect on Golgi apparatus morphology or Golgi network functions such as protein secretion and endocytosis. Results of this study, therefore, conclude that the Golgi network is unlikely to be the primary target of hamigeran G's anti-proliferative activity. Further work is needed to fully elucidate the mechanism of action and target(s) of hamigeran G.