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United States Military Cohesion After the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Authors: Brown Stephanie Erin Vis
Published: July 2018

The repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was projected by politicians and military personnel alike to have a negative impact on unit cohesion. The findings of this study indicated that overall military cohesion was high, and that many military members found that the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” had no impact on task or social cohesion. However, using the Chi Square test, there were two noted significant associations when observing participant pay grade and perceptions of how the repeal of DADT has affected a unit’s ability to work together to complete tasks get the job done (χ2 (5) = 13.37, p = .020), and when observing participant pay grade and how the repeal of DADT has affected how much service members in the immediate unit care about each other (χ2 (5) = 12.92, p = .024). When an impact on cohesion was noted, the repeal had a positive or very positive effect.
TEKNIK VOKAL DAN PERAN PEMANDU NYANYIAN JEMAAT DI GEREJA KRISTEN JAWA NGESREP KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Lestari Puji
Published: July 2018

Nyanyian jemaat merupakan bagian dari musik gereja yang menjadi satu dengan liturgi, artinya setiap unsur dalam liturgi itu terangkai satu dengan yang lainnya membentuk satu kesatuan pemahaman iman yang diyakini umat, yaitu keyakinan akan keselamatan anugerah Allah atas manusia (Tim Sinode GKJ, tanpa tahun: 7). Pemusik dan PNJ merupakan bagian dari liturgi dan berperan sebagai sarana yang bertujuan membuat suasana menjadi hikmat sehingga mampu membawa umat pada tahap perjumpaan dengan Allah. Adapun permaslahan yang peneliti angkat, (1) Bagaimanakah teknik vokal dalam nyanyian peribadatan di GKJ Ngesrep, (2) Bagaimanakah peran pemandu nyanyian jemaat pada proses peribadatan di GKJ Ngesrep. Penelitian ini mengunakan pendekatan metode penelitian kualitatif. Adapun lokasi penelitian ini dilakukan di Gereja Kristen Jawa (GKJ) Ngesrep, Jawa Tengah, teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, dan studi dokumen. Teknik analisi data yang digunakan adalah teknik analisi data sistematik atau interaktifHasil pembahasan, (1) Mengenai teknik vokal dapat diketahui bahwa teknik vokal dalam pemandu nyanyian jemaat (PNJ) yang terdiri dari 3 orang penyanyi dengan teknik vokal yang berbeda-beda yang memiliki kelebihan dan kelemahan masing-masing antaralain pada penyanyi yang pertama memiliki teknik pernafasan yang kurang baik akan tetapi suara pada saat bernyanyi lantang dan artikulasinya jelas, kemudian pada penyanyi yang ke 2 dan tiga memiliki kelemahan yang sama yaitu pada teknik suaranya yang kurang lantang, hal tersebut yang mengakibatkan terjadinya harmonisasi yang kurang baik pada saat bernyanyi dalam peribadatan di GKJ Ngesrep. (2) Berdasarkan pembahasan yang kedua yaitu mengenai peran pemandu nyanyian jemaat pada proses peribadatan di GKJ Ngesrep, bahwasanya seorang procantor yang memiliki tugas sebagai ketua pemimpin dalam nyanyian peribadatan. Adapaun tugas cantoria khusunya di GKJ ngeserep berjumlah 2 orang, dimana didalam bertugas cantoria menjadi pendamping procantor saat bertugas, akan tetapi didalam GKJ Ngesrep cantoria yang bertugas masih belum maksimal dan masih mengandalkan procantor dikarnakan yang bertugas menjadi cantoria belum begitu sepenuhnya menguasai tugas yang harus dilakukan salah satunya meteri musik dalam nyanyian peribadatan.
Tactile Motion Adaptation Reduces Perceived Speed but Shows No Evidence of Direction Sensitivity
Authors: McIntyre Sarah
Published: July 2018

Introduction: While the directionality of tactile motion processing has been studied extensively, tactile speed processing and its relationship to direction is little-researched and poorly understood. We investigated this relationship in humans using the ‘tactile speed aftereffect’ (tSAE), in which the speed of motion appears slower following prolonged exposure to a moving surface. Method: We used psychophysical methods to test whether the tSAE is direction sensitive. After adapting to a ridged moving surface with one hand, participants compared the speed of test stimuli on the adapted and unadapted hands. We varied the direction of the adapting stimulus relative to the test stimulus. Results: Perceived speed of the surface moving at 81mm/s was reduced by about 30% regardless of the direction of the adapting stimulus (when adapted in the same direction, Mean reduction = 23mm/s, SD=11; with opposite direction, Mean reduction = 26mm/s, SD=9). In addition to a large reduction in perceived speed due to adaptation, we also report that this effect is not direction sensitive. Conclusions: Tactile motion is susceptible to speed adaptation. This result complements previous reports of reliable direction aftereffects when using a dynamic test stimulus as together they describe how perception of a moving stimulus in touch depends on the immediate history of stimulation. Given that the tSAE is not direction sensitive, we argue that peripheral adaptation does not explain it, because primary afferents are direction sensitive with friction-creating stimuli like ours (thus motion in their preferred direction should result in greater adaptation, and if perceived speed were critically dependent on these afferents’ response intensity, the tSAE should be direction sensitive). The adaptation that reduces perceived speed therefore seems to be of central origin.
Gamification From the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory and Flow
Authors: Brühlmann Florian
Published: July 2018

In human-computer interaction, the trend towards gamification is part of the shift of focus from usability to the more holistic approach of user experience. Gamification is "the use of game elements in non-game contexts" and is increasingly used in a variety of domains such as crowd sourcing, health care, sustainability, sports and learning. In today’s Internet, consumer loyalty is low and high expectations are placed upon positive effects of gamification. Despite its widespread use, only a small number of studies have examined the phenomenon empirically and it is still unclear if and how gamification is able to live up to expectations. A promising approach is to study gamification from the perspective of motivation theories. The extensive research on rewards and research in the field of video games makes the theory of self-determination a viable starting point. Likewise, the concept of flow has strengths when it comes to designing for an optimal user experience and usability. Following the approach of self-determination theory, the possible effects of personal, situational and contextual factors will be discussed and recommendations for design and possible research will be given.
A Mixed-Methods Study of Affective Difference in the Old-Time Music Revival in Appalachian Virginia and North Carolina
Authors: Wood David Henderson
Published: July 2018

This dissertation examines differences in affective response to music among players of Appalachian old-time music, primarily in Appalachian Virginia and North Carolina. While a small number of musicians with family or community links to previous generations of old-time musicians in this area still play the music today, the majority of contemporary old-time musicians come to old-time as cultural outsiders. Cultural, socio-economic, and political differences are easily observed when these two types of musicians come in contact with one another, but significant differences also exist in the domains of musical behavior and experience between insiders and outsiders. These differences likely serve as a catalyst for the animosity that some insider musicians have towards certain outsider musicians, yet they have been mostly unaddressed in the extant research on the old-time revival. Under ideal conditions, and usually in jam sessions, some old-time musicians (usually outsiders) claim to experience altered states of consciousness that can be variously understood as “flow,” “trance,” or “strong experiences with music.” Other musicians (usually insiders) deny ever having such experiences, yet they are heavily invested in this music and derive great pleasure from their involvement with it. The sound and structure of the music in these jam sessions seems to be more important to outsiders in facilitating these altered states than are extra-musical factors (e.g., the historical significance of a tune), which tend to be more important to insiders’ experiences. To investigate these observations in a more systematic way participant-observation and semi-structured interviews were combined with empirical survey data on personality and demographic factors, musical preferences, and affective response to music in order to examine relationships between these factors. These data together suggest that there are significant and widespread differences in the way that certain subgroups experience old-time music and that, for my participants, Openness to Experience and related constructs correlate strongly with differences in musical behavior and experience. The dissertation concludes with suggestions for how this mixed method approach could be used to investigate other phenomena of interest to both ethnomusicologists and music psychologists, such as the parallel revival tradition of Sacred Harp singing.
Do psychology students interpret null hypothesis significance testing critically?
Authors: Flis Ivan
Published: July 2018

The goal of the study was to descriptively analyze the understanding of null hypothesis significance testing among Croatian psychology students considering how it is usually understood in textbooks, which is subject to Bayesian and interpretative criticism. Also, the thesis represents a short overview of the discussions on the meaning of significance testing and how it is taught to students. There were 350 participants from undergraduate and graduate programs at five faculties in Croatia (Zagreb – Centre for Croatian Studies and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, Zadar, Osijek). Another goal was to ascertain if the understanding of null hypothesis testing among psychology students can be predicted by their grades, attitudes and interests. The level of understanding of null hypothesis testing was measured by the Test of statistical significance misinterpretations (NHST test) (Oakes, 1986; Haller and Krauss, 2002). The attitudes toward null hypothesis significance testing were measured by a questionnaire that was constructed for this study. The grades were operationalized as the grade average of courses taken during undergraduate studies, and as a separate grade average of methodological courses taken during undergraduate and graduate studies. The students have shown limited understanding of null hypothesis testing – the percentage of correct answers in the NHST test was not higher than 56% for any of the six items. Croatian students have also shown less understanding on each item when compared to the German students in Haller and Krauss’s (2002) study. None of the variables – general grade average, average in the methodological courses, two variables measuring the attitude toward null hypothesis significance testing, failing at least one methodological course, and the variable of main interest in psychology – were predictive for the odds of answering the items in the NHST test correctly. The conclusion of the study is that education practices in teaching students the meaning and interpretation of null hypothesis significance testing have to be taken under consideration at Croatian psychology departments.
Developmentally appropriate evaluations: How evaluation practices differ across age of participants
Authors: Wanzer Dana Linnell
Published: July 2018

It is well-known that meaningful differences in development exist among children, adolescents, and adults. However, to what extent do evaluators adapt their approach, designs, and methods to be responsive to a youth population? This study used an experimental simulation in which practicing evaluators designed an evaluation of a hypothetical tutoring program and were randomly assigned to the program serving children, adolescents, or young adults. Results indicate that evaluators were less likely to be participatory—both in the evaluation overall and in data collection—when the participants of the program were children than when they were adults. These findings suggest that evaluators, even those with experience conducting evaluations of youth programs, do not consider age as a meaningful cultural context and may need additional training in conducting developmentally appropriate evaluations.
Need for closure, social impact and the maintenance of Illusory Correlation
Authors: Bouguettaya Ayoub
Published: July 2018

The predictions of the Multi Component Model (Van Rooy Vanhoomissen, & Overwalle, 2013) regarding the interaction between Need for Closure (NfC) and social influence on the development and maintenance of illusory correlation (IC) were tested. Participants were given a series of statements about members of two groups (A and B) committing either “bad” or “good” actions. Within a classic IC design, participants formed a more negative stereotype of the minority group B compared to the majority group A, essentially showing an expected illusory correlation between group membership and desirability of behaviour. In an extension to the classic IC paradigm, Need for Closure (NfC) was then manipulated during a novel social influence phase. During this phase, participants rated statements describing the qualities of members of the groups as being true or untrue, either under time pressure (high NfC condition) or not (low NfC condition). After each rating, participants were shown feedback from either one participant (Low Social Impact Condition) or three participants (High Social Impact Condition) taking a stance opposite to the IC effect. Contrary to what was hypothesised, individuals were more likely to change their view of the majority group compared to the minority group when subjected to social influence. Additionally, hypotheses relating to the interaction between social influence and NfC were not supported. We argue that the results indicate the need for more research to explore the interactions between NfC, social influence, and the IC effect.
A Rocky Issue: The Effects of Humor on Learning and Interest in an Educational Context
Authors: Westgate Erin Corwin
Published: July 2018

The previous research on the effects of humor on performance has been mixed. Thepresent study broke related humor down into two categories: conceptually illustrativeendogenous humor and relevant yet non-illustrative exogenous humor. Participantsviewed one of three versions (serious, endogenous humor, or exogenous humor) of avideotaped geology lecture on mineral properties before taking a quiz on the materialand filling out interest measures and lecture ratings. Participants were quizzed andfilled out interest measures again two weeks later. Participants in the humorousconditions enjoyed the lecture more than those in the control condition. As predicted,interest in geology both in the lab and at the follow-up assessment was highest in theendogenous group, followed by the exogenous group, and trailed by the control group,but this trend did not reach significance. Likewise, there was no significant differencein performance in the lab initially among the three groups, although there was anonsignificant trend at the time of the follow-up, with the endogenous group doingbest and the control group doing worst on the quiz.
Exploring Basic Properties and Applications of Nitrogen-Vacancy Color Centers in Diamond
Authors: Kehayias Pauli
Published: July 2018

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) defect centers in diamond have generated much interest for their uses in quantum information and sensing. Despite the ongoing improvements in sensitivity and the range of new applications, much about the NV basic physics remains unresolved, which is important to understand in order to fully exploit potential uses. In this work I describe a series of experiments on NV basic properties, applications, and projects in between. First, I describe an NV singlet absorption spectroscopy experiment, which searched for additional NV electronic states and studied the 1A1 phonon modes. Next, I discuss an NV microwave saturation spectroscopy experiment, which is useful for NV thermometry, removes inhomogeneous broadening, and can yield information about diamond magnetic spin bath dynamics. I then describe an NV relaxation experiment that senses GHz-frequency magnetic noise, which we demonstrated using paramagnetic substitutional nitrogen (P1) centers. Finally, I describe open questions on the NV singlet states, saturation spectroscopy, and relaxation (and how to address them), and report on my ongoing work on using NVs for nuclear polarization and rotation sensing.
Translators and Translation in the Early Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance
Authors: Spitzer Matthew
Published: July 2018

This paper looks at the early period (950-1150 C.E.) of the translation of Buddhist materials in the so-called phyi dar, or ‘Second Diffusion’ of Buddhism in Tibet. Specifically this paper addresses the figure of the lo tsa ba, or ‘Translator’, both those of the specifically Tantric variety, such as rwa lo rdo rje grags and ‘brog mi shakya ye shes, but also those that came slightly earlier and are anomalous if only because of their general disposition against being wholly categorized, such as the ‘Great Translator’, rin chen bzang po. These entrepreneurial religious figures drove the search for Indian Buddhist materials and the characteristics of their introduction into Tibetan understanding. Yet what we know about their directives, the specific problems they faced, and especially their motivations is extremely limited. This paper is an attempt to shed some light on these issues through not only piecing together the disjointed information we have on these individuals under this specific context, but also through looking at them in conjunction as representative of the growth of the disparate institutions whose primary directive was the importation of Indian Buddhist materials.
Psychopathy: Anxiety or Attention deficit?
Authors: Yasrebi Franziska
Published: July 2018

The influential low-fear hypothesis (LFH) theorizes that psychopathy is related to the inability toexperience fear. Recent data challenged these insights and indicated that fear capacity may in factbe intact. The lack of emotional responding resulted from a deficit in the ability to processperipheral (e.g., fear-eliciting) information when engaged in goal-directed behaviour (ResponseModulation Hypothesis; RMH). For example, while non-psychopathic individuals were faster todiscriminate words from non-words when they were threatening (emotion facilitation),psychopathic individuals did not show such emotion facilitation in the lexical decision task (LDT).This study contributed to the aetiological debate on psychopathy. We examined the emotionattentioninteraction in psychopathic individuals by varying attentional focus in an LDT, towardsor away from the threatening nature of the stimuli or with no manipulation of attentional focus.The sample consisted of 47 male offenders. Psychopathy was approached dimensionally andassessed with the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory. The low-fear hypothesis predicts lack ofemotion facilitation, irrespective of the attentional focus. The RMH predicts that such deficit isonly present when threat is outside of the focus of attention, and that psychopathic individualsshould display normal emotion facilitation during an LDT when directly attending emotionalstimuli. The findings did not support the hypotheses. We did not find a general emotion facilitationdeficit across all conditions, as would be apparent from an interaction effect of Word Category xPsychopathy. We did not find psychopathic individuals emotion facilitation to depend on theirattentional focus, as would be apparent from a three-way interaction effect of Word Category xPsychopathy x Condition. These results should be taken with caution since the observed power inour study was very low.
PENGGUNAAN MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL DALAM PEMBELAJARAN SENI BUDAYA SUB MATERI MUSIK DI SMK NEGERI 03 SALATIGA
Authors: Lestari Puji
Published: July 2018

Teknologi pendidikan sering kali menggunakan peralatan atau mesin dan media lainnya. Proses belajar mengajar juga dituntut untuk menggunakan berbagai macam strategi pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan kualitas belajar siswa, untuk itu guru seni budaya menggunakan media audio visual untuk meningkatkan kualitas belajar siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan media audio visual dalam pembelajaran seni budaya sub materi seni musik di SMK Negeri 03 Salatiga.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan desain penelitian studi kasus. Lokasi penelitian dilakukan di SMK Negeri 03 Salatiga kelas X jurusan ototronika dan teknik sepeda motor. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumen. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik keabsahan data triangulasi sumber dengan uji kredibilitas data. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis data model interaktif.Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah pada tahap perencanaan guru mengembangkan silabus, menyusun Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) dan menyiapkan materi dan media pembelajaran dengan baik. Dalam penyusunan RPP, guru menyesuaikan kompetensi dasar yang ada pada Silabus sebagai acuan dan menyesuaikan keadaan yang ada di SMK Negeri 03 Salatiga. Pada tahap pelaksanaan guru membuka pembelajaran dengan menanyakan jenis-jenis genre musik, selanjutkan guru memperliatkan contoh pergelaran musik dengan menggunakan media audio visual. Setelah siswa memperhatikan contoh video guru mempersilahkan siswa untuk berdiskusi dan mempersiapkan sajian masing-masing kelompok. Dalam kegiatan mempergelarkan seni siswa sangat antusias dalam menyajikan sajiannya dan memperhatikan kelompok yang tampil . Pada tahap evaluasi, guru sudah melaksanakan kegiatan apresiasi kepada siswa yang telah tampil masing-masing kelompok. Guru juga memberikan tugas kepada siswa untuk membuat evaluasi kepada kelompok lain yang sudah menampilkan sajiannya.Saran untuk penelitian ini adalah (1) sebaiknya guru mencantumkan media dalam RPP tidak hanya video saja, tapi guru juga mempratekkan secara langsung kepada siswa (2) dalam pelaksanaannya guru memberikan waktu terlalu lama dalam mempersiapkan pergelaran seni budaya dan guru harus memperhatikan saat para siswa diskusi maupun latihan, (3) tahap evaluasi sudah sesuai dengan tahapan dan dapat dipertahankan.
Parenting style and the promotion of intrinsic and extrinsic goals
Authors: Werner Kaitlyn M.
Published: July 2018

According to the dual valuing process model (Grouzet, 2013), the social context can either facilitate the natural human tendency to pursue intrinsic goals, or thwart it by promoting extrinsic goals. Congruent with this idea, research in self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) suggests that parental autonomy support (PAS) is associated with the development of intrinsic goals, whereas more controlling parenting styles, such as conditional regard (PCR), are expected to facilitate extrinsic goals. Results from two preliminary studies suggest that mothers tended to use PAS to promote goals that were more intrinsic, as well young adults were more likely to autonomously internalize these goals, whereas PCR was associated with more extrinsic goals. In the current study, we sought to extend these findings by including a general measure of perceived parenting style, as well as asking participants to recall a goal that was promoted during adolescence (i.e., 13-16 years). Results from this study indicate no difference in the type of goal that was promoted or the way in which it was internalized when mothers used either autonomy support or conditional regard, over and above general parenting style. Results will be further discussed with respect to parenting, self-determination theory, and the dual valuing process model.
KITCHEN Departement Gino Feruci Kebon Jati Hotel
Authors: Widayanti Eneng
Published: July 2018

Peranan food & beverage dalam menunjang SOP di Hotel Gino Ferucci Kebon Jati bandung sangatlah penting. Diantaranya : a. Menunjang kebersihan dalam menjaga kualitas makananb. Memberikan pelayanan yang memuaskan bagi tamu sehingga tamu tidak merasa kecewa dan merasa nyaman di hotelc. Menjadikan penulis menjadi lebih dewasa dalam menyikapi masalahd. Menambah pengetahuan penulis dalam dunia perhotelan khususnya di secton kitchen departement
Effect of growth regulators on physiological indices and reproductive efficiency in bell pepper CV tarihal local
Authors: Gutam Sridhar
Published: July 2018

A field experiment as conducted at college of agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during Kharif 1998 to find out the effect of growth regulators on physiological and biochemical parameters and reproductive efficiency in bell pepper CV tarihal local. The experiment consisted of fifteen treatments comprising of naphthalene acetic acid and mepiquat chloride at different concentrations and was laid out in randomised block with three replications.
Quality of life, acceptance, and chronic pain - A treatment study
Authors: Johansson Magnus
Published: July 2018

Recent data on treatment of chronic pain indicates that acceptance of pain is an important treatment target, highly correlated with outcomes in pain-anxiety, depression and disability. This study is a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a brief psychotherapy intervention, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), compared to a passive and an active control group (N=90). The treatment begun and ended with an individual session and had two group sessions in between. Outcome data at 3-month follow-up (N=56) showed no significant differences between the groups with regard to acceptance of pain, subjective well-being and health care utilization. Attrition caused impaired statistical power, but effect sizes indicate positive treatment effects. Regression analysis shows that acceptance of pain is able to predict subjective well-being, supporting earlier findings.
...the idea of perfection is ridiculous but somehow there is the ideology of perfect skin... A qualitative investigation of the meaning of perfect skin for those with and without a visible difference
Authors: Lloyd-Houldey Amy
Published: July 2018

This qualitative study explored the meaning of perfect skin for those with and without a visible difference. Facebook focus groups were used to collect primary data, using snowballing and opportunistic sampling methods. A heterogeneous sample of participants were recruited to ensure maximum variation (Patton, 2015), allowing the researcher to identify the most important themes across a diverse group. Participants were divided into a visible difference group (participants with skin conditions; aged 21-54; 9 women, 3 men) and a non-visible difference group (those without skin conditions; aged 18- 33; 9 women, 3 men). Once ethical approval was granted, the data was collected, and analysed using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Four superordinate themes were identified for discussion; The importance of blending in not standing out; The appearance of the skin is the responsibility of the individual; The ideology of perfect skin; The changing importance of the skin across the lifespan. Most interesting, was the level of agreement across both groups. Future research should aim to further explore the lived experience, and stigma surrounding the skin, by including participants with an invisible difference. As well as the impact social media has on the perception of the skin.
An Evaluation of Extended Duration Multi-touch Interaction
Authors: Al-Megren Shiroq
Published: July 2018

The goal of this project is to evaluate the extended use of multi-touch interactiontechniques, more specifically the ergonomic convenience of existing bimanual andunimanual interaction techniques and personal preference over an extended period of time for both horizontal and vertical tabletops. Objective localized muscle fatigue, muscle activity, and subjective perceived exertion measures were administrated. In the experimental design, electromyograms were recorded during tabletop interaction technique and voluntary isometric contractions were recorded pre- and post-tabletop activity for the biceps brachii, middle deltoid, and extensor digitorum for both sides of the body. Changes in the median power frequency (MPF) and root mean square (RMS) were explored to examine muscular fatigue and activity respectively. MPF was found sensitive to fatigue for some muscles on both the horizontal and vertical condition where a decline in MPF was noted, albeit statistically insignificant. Perceived exertion ratings have shown an increase by the end of the task where the difference between the means was found to be statistically significant for the vertical condition but not the horizontal one. The electromyograms recordings, along with video recordings, have shown the sustainability of the interaction techniques adopted at the beginning of the task to the end of that task, which included both unimanual and bimanual techniques.
Online data collection for developmental research
Authors: Scott Kimberly Megan
Published: July 2018

The strategies infants and young children use to understand the world around them provide unique insight into the structure of human cognition. However, developmental research is subject to heavy pragmatic constraints on recruiting large numbers of participants, bringing families back for repeat sessions, and working with special populations or diverse samples. These constraints limit the types of questions that can be addressed in the lab as well as the quality of evidence that can be obtained. In this dissertation, I present a new platform, “Lookit,” that allows researchers to conduct developmental experiments online via asynchronous webcam-recorded sessions, with the aim of expanding the set of questions that we can effectively answer. I first present the results of a series of empirical studies conducted in the laboratory to assess difficulty faced by infants in integrating information across visual hemifields (Chapter 2), as an illustration of the creative workarounds in study design necessary to accommodate the difficulty of participant recruitment. The rest of this work concerns the development of the online platform, from designing the prototype (Chapter 3) and initial proof-of-concept studies (Chapter 4) to the demonstration of an interface for researchers to specify and manage their studies on a collaborative platform (Chapter 5). I show that we are able to reliably collect and code dependent measures including looking times, preferential looking, and verbal responses on Lookit; to work with more representative samples than in the lab; and to flexibly implement a wide variety of study designs of interest to developmental researchers.
The Effects of the Flow State on Social Orientation Within and Beyond Group Boundaries
Authors: Tepper Stephanie J.
Published: July 2018

Research on flow, a positive emotional experience characterized by full absorption, involvement, and enjoyment during an activity, has primarily focused on the individual benefits of this mental state. In the present study, I investigate the mechanisms by which flow may produce changes in social orientation such that the boundaries between the self and other are diminished. In a 2x2 study, undergraduate participants (N=106) were randomly assigned to a flow or no flow condition; half of the participants were also randomly assigned to have a mirror in the cubicle during the study to manipulate self-consciousness. I hypothesized that flow would alter social orientation such that people reported increased feelings of closeness with others, mediated by decreases in self-consciousness. Contrary to hypotheses, primary analyses demonstrated no significant effects of condition on average measures of social closeness, although participants in the flow and mirror condition reported the highest feelings of closeness with others on individual items from two measures of interpersonal closeness. Further, participants in the flow and mirror condition also exhibited higher levels of state mindfulness. This work implies that the flow state should be conceptualized and researched in terms of the potential social benefits of decreasing boundaries between individuals.
The Paradoxical Collection in the Cabinets: Establishing a Site Chronology of SDSU-0897, 5MN191, from Paradox Valley, Colorado
Authors: Turner James
Published: July 2018

Site 5MN191, also referred to as the Paradox 1 site, was excavated in a 1970’s field school located in Montrose County, Colorado and run by San Diego State University, then California State University, San Diego. The head of the field school, Dr. Larry Leach, theorized that the site was associated with the Fremont cultural group, and a large portion of the artifacts were taken back to SDSU for further study. After a thesis was completed in 1972, the artifacts were stored in the Collections Management Program, where they resided until a flood in the late 1970s damaged a large portion of the Collections Management facility. The flood destroyed most, if not all, of the field notes and associated documents for the Paradox 1 site, washing away much of the provenience information. This study aimed to do two things: First, it sought to rehabilitate and describe the collection. Second, it attempted to create a cultural chronology of the site using an analysis of the projectile points and ceramic fragments.
Fiction as Autobiography
Authors: Yang Brenda
Published: July 2018

Fiction is a pervasive human activity, consuming large parts of people’s day to day lives. In the present paper prepared for my qualifying exam, I delineate the set of understudied phenomena that is memory for events which occurred in works of narrative fiction. I synthesize literature showing that memories of the world and narrative are captured by mental models, which are neutral with regard their mode of construction. Moreover, such memories of narratives are relatively insensitive to the issue of fictionality, such that we apply the same cognitive processes regardless of whether events are framed as fictional or not. Based on this evidence, I argue that memories of fiction are of the same fundamental type or natural kind as autobiographical memories, exhibiting similar properties, functions, and downstream effects. Possible differences between memories of fiction and personal memories are discussed. Subsequent revisions are planned for submission as a review paper. I am grateful to my thesis committee for their encouragement and feedback: David C. Rubin, Mark R. Leary, Felipe De Brigard, and Elizabeth J. Marsh.
Investigations on Dynamics and Control of a Rimless Wheel based 2D Dynamic Walker using Pulsed Torque Actuation
Authors: Patnaik Lalit
Published: July 2018

Wheeled systems are energy efficient on prepared surfaces like roads and tracks. Legged systems are capable of traversing different terrains but can be lossy. At low speeds and on off-road surfaces, legged systems using dynamic walking can be efficient. Towards this objective, the dynamics of the walker needs to be modelled and controlled. This thesis presents analysis and experiments on the dynamics and control of a rimless wheel based mobile robot (Chatur) in a category between wheeled and legged systems. It is effectively a 2D dynamic walker that serves as a platform for investigating inverted pendulum walking. A pulsed actuation torque is proposed for the system resulting in four torque regimes defined by the ratio of energy losses to available actuator torque. Five physical constraints that limit the choice of operating points of a generic inverted pendulum walker are expounded and location of optimal operating points is discussed. Chatur’s hardware design is elaborated and a control topology is proposed for pulsed actuation of the dual brushless dc (BLDC) motor driven platform with wheel synchronization.
A Parallel Formulation of Whorfian and Neo-Whorfian Linguistic Relativity
Authors: Lewis Molly
Published: July 2018

The claim of linguistic relativity, broadly, contains two components: (i) languages differ in the way they divide the world into meaningful units, and (ii) the way a language divides the world into meaningful units influences habitual thought. The conjunction of these two components yields the central claim of linguistic relativity: Speakers of different languages live in different habitual thought worlds. Theorists have addressed linguistic relativity in two different domains of linguistic meaning: symbolic and indexical. Roughly, these two domains can be understood as context- independent and context-dependent meaning, respectively. Benjamin Lee Whorf is the central figure in the symbolic domain of linguistic relativity (“Whorfian linguistic relativity”). Michael Silverstein is responsible for the extension of linguistic relativity into the indexical domain (“Neo-Whorfian linguistic relativity”). While theoretically parallel, the two theories are framed in terms that mask their underlying commonality. The present project is thus to formulate both theories within a single coherent framework. I present a framework that rests on a semiotic principle proposed by Silverstein in the Neo-Whorfian domain: The principle of unavoidable referentiality. This principle states that speakers will be less susceptible to the ‘thought grooves’ of their language when the form of the meaning at issue coincides with a form with denotational value. By framing linguistic relativity in the symbolic realm in terms of metaphor, I argue that the principle of unavoidable referentiality can be applied to Whorfian theory. A formulation of the two theories within a common framework highlights their inter-relationship and, ultimately, allows both to be situated within a single theory of culture.
Academic Information Behavior and the Role of the Academic Library: A Study of an Israeli University
Authors: Greenberg Riki
Published: July 2018

This article-based dissertation presents three articles, all studying information behavior of the patrons in an academic library in Israel.This dissertation intends to help academic libraries understand their patrons' information behavior in the second decade of the 21st century and to make library services more available and beneficial to its users. The study presents a unique perspective on library users' academic information behavior from three different aspects. The users', the librarians and systems log files. The study utilizes different methodologies and different research populations to get full and comprehensive insights.
Persistence as Returning: An Integrative Review of Theory and Research on Continued Goal Pursuit
Authors: Moshontz Hannah
Published: July 2018

Continued goal pursuit despite goal-opponent forces (persistence) has long been recognized as essential to achieving long-term goals. Though many causes and correlates of persistence and non-persistence have been identified, no theory offers a comprehensive account of how people persist and when errors in persistence (under-persistence and over-persistence) are likely to occur. This review offers an operational definition of persistence that serves as a framework for integrating existing theories and empirical findings. The act of persistence is defined as returning to goal pursuit following a recess. Consequently, variations in persistence arise from: 1) goal pursuit recesses and 2) re-engagement in goal pursuit. Implications for errors in persistence are explored, and areas needing additional study are identified.
Perception in a Variable but Structured World: The Case of Speech Perception
Authors: Kleinschmidt Dave F
Published: July 2018

Perceptual systems have to make sense out of a world that is not only noisy and ambiguous, but that also varies from situation to situation. Human speech perception is a perceptual domain where this problem has long been acknowledged: individual talkers vary substantially in how they produce linguistic units using acoustic cues. Yet, how the speech system solves this problem of talker variability remains poorly understood. This thesis presents a computational framework---the ideal adapter---for understanding this problem and how the speech perception system solves it. The basic insight of this framework is that variability in speech is not arbitrary but rather structured: talkers are reasonably consistent in the way they produce cues, and individual talkers tend to cluster into groups by gender, regional background, etc. This structure means that listeners can use their previous experience with other talkers to guide perception of unfamiliar talkers, as well as familiar talkers that they encounter again. This framework unifies a large and messy literature on how listeners cope with talker variability, leads to quantitative models that provide good fits to human behavior in a variety of situations, and makes specific, testable predictions that open up new frontiers in understanding speech perception. This framework also applies to perception in general, and highlights how speech perception can serve as a model organism for understanding how perceptual systems cope with a variable but structured world.
Penerapan IPA Terintegrasi untuk Memetakan Nilai Iman (Budi Pekerti) Peserta Didik Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Laksita Dewi Naomi Dias
Published: July 2018

Abstrak

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui penerapan pembelajaran IPA terintegrasi nilai iman budi pekerti di sekolah dasar dan memetakan refleksi nilai iman peserta didik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan berupa desktiptif kualitatif. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu pedoman Focus Group Discussion (FGD), lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran terintegrasi dan hasil refleksi peserta didik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Pembelajaran IPA terintegrasi nilai iman budi pekeri dapat diimplemantasikan di sekolah dasar kelas IV. Hasil implementasi menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran SCL terintegrasi berada dalam kategori tinggi dengan nilai 77,78% meningkat 33,33% dari kegiatan pembelajaran awal. 2) Hasil refleksi materi peserta didik menunjukkan 83,72% peserta didik berada di atas kriteria ketuntasan minimal. Pembelajaran IPA terintegrasi juga mampu mengantarkan peserta didik untuk merefleksi nilai iman budi pekerti dengan baik. Hal ini terlihat dari setiap jawaban yang dituliskan memuat sikap diri, mengetahui progres pengalaman, manfaat dan rasa syukur kepada Tuhan dengan berbagai sikap.

Kata kunci: pembelajaran terintergrasi, pembelajaran IPA, nilai iman, budi pekerti

 

IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE LEARNING TO MAP THE FAITH VALUES (CHARACTERS) OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

 Abstract

The aims of this study is to determine the application of integrated science learning and faith values in primary school and map the reflection of faith values of learners. The research method used is qualitative desctiptive. The instrument used is the guidance of focus group discussion (FGD), observation sheet of the implementation of integrated learning and the reflection result of learners. The result of the research shows that 1) Integrated learning of science can be implemented in elementary school class IV. The results of the implementation indicate that the integrated SCL learning is in the high category with the value of 68,75%, it’s increase 37,50% from the initial learning activity. 2) The result of the reflection of the learner's material shows that 83.72% of learners are above the minimum mastery criteria. Integrated science learning is also capable of delivering learners to reflect the values of good character faith. This can be seen from each written answer containing the attitude of self, knowing the progress of experience, benefits and gratitude to God with various attitudes.

Keywords: integrated learning, science learning, faith values, characters
Morphological Optimization of Graphite in Spheroidal Cast Iron with a Modulus of 4 cm used in the Manufacture of Wind Turbine Hubs
Authors: Vander Voort G. F. , Álvarez-Antolín J. F. , Asensio-Lozano J.
Published: July 2018

The aim of this study was the morphological optimization of graphite by generating knowledge able to determine which metallurgical manufacturing factors have a significant influence on the geometry of the graphite precipitated in spheroidal grey cast irons with a mass coefficient of 4, used in the manufacture of wind turbine hubs. The research study was conducted on an industrial scale applying a fractional Design of Experiments (DoE) with 7 factors, 16 experiments and resolution IV. The following constitute the most noteworthy novel results obtained in the study. The effect of La on the graphite “counts” is strengthened by pre-inoculation of the molten iron bath with SiC. Furthermore, graphite counts can be increased under low carbon equivalent conditions using post-inoculants containing Zr. Finally, high values of Mn lead to a reduction in the size of the precipitated graphite.
Analysis of Web Server Security Against Structure Query Language Injection Attacks in ASEAN Senior High Schools
Authors: Murniati Murniati , Munadi Rizal , Arif Teuku Yuliar
Published: July 2018

Cyber crime continues every day that is always trying to exploit security holes that can be infiltrated. The techniques used vary greatly and the intended target can befall anyone, whether government institutions, private institutions, organizations and even educational institutions. One of the techniques used by intruders is the SQLI attack on the web server. This disorder can cause the information presented to be unavailable normally. once control of the database successfully taken over by the attacker, the data will be easily controlled and other attacks can be done against the client. In this study, an assessment of SQLI attacks on senior high schools in some ASEAN countries was conducted. The analysis was performed on the web server of senior high school in seven ASEAN countries. In this article, methods the forensic used to analyze web servers against attacks SQLI. There is still a lot of web server that vulnerable to SQLI. From the analysis obtained on average 20.86% for the type of SQLI in each country. Of the 70 samples of the website showed a study of web server with techniques SQLI is the highest risk level of 27% in Web Server Singapore and lowest risk level of 7% on a Web Server the Philippines.
Utilization of Satellite Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) for Land Cover Classification Nutmeg Plantation In Tapaktuan Sub-District
Authors: Audah Safridatul
Published: July 2018

This research seeks to utilize technology remote sensing with satellite Landsat 8 OLI imagery by classification method to obtain the area of ??land cover used for nutmeg plantations in Tapaktuan Sub District. Several stages of image data processing methods have been done such as geometric correction of images, image cropping and image clsification.The result of geometric correction of image obtained RMS error of 0.011235 pixel, The geometric correction process has met the tolerance limit error > 1 pixel.

As for the results of classification processing image Landsat-8 OLI year 2017 in Tapaktuan sub-district produce 6 classes land cover of nutmeg garden, mixed florest blantations,water, protected forest, settlement, and open land, the of classification results obtained by plantation area of nutmeg 4.72%, Based on the calculation of confusion matrix then obtained the overall accurasy value of 97.5714% and kappa accurasy of 96.55%. The result of classification accuracy test shows high accuracy and fulfill the requirement set by USGS (> 85%). This result shows that the map of Landsat-8 OLI image classification can be used as a material in determining the location of nutmeg plantation distribution.