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Implementasi Pendekatan Saintifik Sebagai Pembentuk Keterampilan Proses Sains Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Rahardjo Maria Melita
Published: May 2019

Science education for early childhood education has received considerable attention from many researchers. Even though the new Indonesian early childhood curriculum does not provide specific curriculum objectives for science lesson, the science has been integrated in the curriculum through ‘pendekatan saintifik’ (scientific approach). There are not many journal articles which covered this topic. Several journals mentioned the importance of this approach, some other journals tried to find best model for implementing the approach. However, very few journals discussed deeply about the implementation of that approach. Therefore, this research paper will discuss the findings of scientific approach in three early childhood schools. The descriptive qualitative approach was used in the research.. The results show that the time allocation, the number of objects provided, and teachers’ questions are three important factors which affect the quality of scientific approach implementation.
YOUTUBE SENI KOMUNIKASI DAKWAH DAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN
Authors: Cahyono Guntur , Hassani Nibros
Published: May 2019

This research describes the development of Social Media YouTube that gives new communication pattern for the preacher and the teacher. YouTube is the most strategic media which containing videos content that spreading the information as an art of communication which envolve the users. The society routine for Revolutional Industry 4.0 has changed the communication pattern to get online information (in the internet). Through certain keywords, YouTube users can get the information that is wanted. Media social platform possess the vary contents including Islamic Da’wah and Islamic Education. YouTube in the context of Islamic Education some certain of da’wah contents can become as learning media or material enrichment that is still limited in text book learning present day.

[Penelitian ini mendiskripsikan bahwa perkembangan media sosial YouTube memberikan pola baru komunikasi para pendakwah dan guru. YouTube adalah media paling strategis, yang memuat konten video untuk menyebarkan informasi sebagai seni berkomunikasi dengan melibatkan para pengguna. Kebiasaan masyarakat di era revolusi industri 4.0 mengubah pola komunikasi untuk mendapatkan informasi daring (dalam jaringan). Melalui kata kunci tertentu pengguna YouTube bisa memperoleh informasi yang diinginkan. Platform media sosial memiliki konten yang bermacam-macam termasuk didalamnya adalah dakwah Islam dan pendidikan Islam. YouTube Dalam konteks pendidikan Islam beberapa konten dakwah bisa dijadikan sebagai media pembelajaran atau pengayaan materi yang selama ini masih terbatas pada buku pelajaran].

Kata Kunci : YouTube, Komunikasi Dakwah, Media Pembelajaran
MODEL KOMUNIKASI ANTARETNIK DI PERBATASAN (Studi kasus Etnik Iban dan Melayu di Badau)
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim
Published: May 2019

In recent decades, the issue of ethnicity is an issue of lively chatter, especially regarding issues of social relations and conflicts often occur in many areas of the country, not least in West Kalimantan. In the interior of Kapuas Hulu, precisely in Badau, a form of ethnic communities can coexist in peace and harmony, namely ethnic Iban and Malays. Social history shows that there has been significant conflict between the two ethnics. It seemed to be an exception to some cases of ethnic conflict in the social history in West Kalimantan. Field research is found several factors that the reason for the establishment of good communication and harmonious inter-ethnic Iban and Malays in Badau. In the political aspect showed as shape of togetherness and good political cooperation in the form of "power sharing". In the aspect of social perceptions of his form a positive view of inter-ethnic. In terms of the reality of cultural values and acculturative accommodating culture of mutual understanding, respect and complement each other. In the experience of social interaction is also a manifestation of the form of social relations based on the spirit of togetherness, tolerance and mutual support the creation of a model of communication and relationships of peace and harmony among ethnic Iban and Malays in Badau.

[Dalam beberapa dekade terakhir, persoalan etnik menjadi isu yang ramai dibincangkan, terutama menyangkut permasalahan hubungan sosial dan konflik yang kerap terjadi di banyak wilayah di tanah air, tak terkecuali di Kalimantan Barat. Di pedalaman Kapuas Hulu, tepatnya di Badau, wujud masyarakat etnik yang dapat hidup berdampingan dalam damai dan harmonis, yakni etnik Iban dan etnik Melayu. Sejarah sosial menunjukkan bahwa tidak pernah terjadi konflik yang berarti di antara kedua etnik tersebut. Hal ini seakan menjadi pengecualian terhadap beberapa kasus konflik etnik dalam sejarah sosial di Kalimantan Barat. Kajian di lapangan mendapati beberapa faktor yang menjadi alasan terbangunnya komunikasi yang baik dan harmonis antar etnik Iban dan Melayu di Badau. Dari aspek politik misalnya wujud kebersamaan dan kerjasama politik yang baik dalam bentuk ”sharing power”. Dari aspek persepsi sosial wujudnya pandangan yang positif antar etnik. Dari sisi budaya wujudnya nilai-nilai akomodatif dan akulturatif budaya yang saling memahami, menghargai dan mengisi satu sama lain. Dari sisi pengalaman interaksi sosial juga wujud satu bentuk hubungan sosial yang dilandasi pada semangat kebersamaan, toleransi dan saling mendukung terciptanya satu model komunikasi dan hubungan sosial yang damai dan harmonis antar etnik Iban dan Melayu di Badau]

Kata kunci: Komunikasi, hubungan sosial, etnik, harmonisasi.
MANAJEMEN DAKWAH HALAQAH DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT BORNEO MELALUI KHATULISTIWA BERBAGI
Authors: Patmawati Patmawati
Published: May 2019

Dakwah Management of the Halaqah Khatulistiwa Berbagi is a dakwah activity in a systematic and coordinative manner that starts from planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating da'wah activities. Khatulistiwa Berbagi activities are engaged in the field of education by establishing an informal Equator Sharing school. The research method used is qualitative research. Data collected through literature and field studies through observation, participant observation, and interviews. Analysis of the data used an interpretive approach. The focus of this study is how do the Dakwah Management of the Halaqah Khatulistiwa Berbagi? How does the Dakwah Halaqah of Khatulistiwa Berbagi share? Who are the Khatulistiwa Berbagi’s partners? The results of the study illustrate that the management of the Halaqah Da'wah Khatulistiwa Berbagi has applied modern management as seen from the placement of Human Resources in accordance with their respective expertise there has been a clear division of tasks among the administrators and teachers. Da'wah is done by grouping students according to their level of education. Dakwah Khatulistiwa Berbagi’s partners are Munzalan Mubarakan, IAIN Pontianak, STAN, and Pontianak City Health Office.

[Manajemen dakwah halaqah Khatulistiwa Berbagi adalah suatu kegiatan dakwah yang dilaksanakan oleh Khatulistiwa Berbagi secara sistematis dan koordinatif yang dimulai dari perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, pengawasan dan evaluasi kegiatan dakwah. Kegiatan dakwah Khatulistiwa Berbagi bergerak dalam bidang pendidikan dengan mendirikan sekolah informal Khatulistiwa Berbagi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data melalui studi pustaka dan lapangan melalui pengamatan, observasi partisipan, dan wawancara. Analisa yang digunakan dengan pendekatan interpretif. Adapun fokus dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah manajemen dakwah halaqah Khatulistiwa Berbagi? Bagaimanakah dakwah halaqah Khatulistiwa berbagi? Siapa sajakah mitra dakwah Khatulistiwa Berbagi? Hasil penelitian menggambarkan bahwa manajemen dakwah halaqah Khatulistiwa Berbagi sudah menerapkan manajemen modern yang terlihat dari penempatan SDM sesuai dengan keahlian masing-masing, sudah ada pembagian tugas yang jelas di antara pengurus dan guru-guru. Dakwah halaqah dilakukan dengan cara mengelompokkan peserta didik sesuai dengan tingkat pendidikan. Mitra dakwah Khatulistiwa Berbagi adalah Munzalan Mubarakan, IAIN Pontianak, STAN, dan Dinas Kesehatan Kota Pontianak].

Kata Kunci: Manajemen Dakwah, halaqah, Khatulistiwa Berbagi
A Performance Study on Partial Replacement of Polymer Industries Waste (PIW) as Fine Aggregate in Concrete
Authors: Srinivasan K. , Premalatha J. , Srigeethaa S.
Published: May 2019

Recycling of plastic wastes helps in reducing waste disposal problems and helps for the sustainable development of the country. Concrete with various % (0 to 55%) of waste plastic aggregates were tested for their mechanical strength properties. In the present work, plastic aggregates obtained as end product of a polymer recycle industry in the form of grains called as plastic aggregates are used as fine aggregate replacements in concrete. The addition of plastic aggregate as fine aggregate replacements results in increase in compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength and thus helps in production of sustainable concrete. It is observed that, the optimum % of replacement of sand with waste plastic waste is 40% and it is also found that upto55% of sand replacements with plastic wastes, mechanical strength values are comparable with that of the normal concrete.
Quantification of geodetic risk factors occurring at the construction project preparation stage
Authors: Skorupka Dariusz , Duchaczek Artur , Kowacka Magdalena , Zagrodnik Paweł
Published: May 2019

Land surveying is one of the elements of the execution of construction works. These include, among others, the establishment of a horizontal and vertical geodetic control network, an inventory of the existing area, development of a road project and setting out the location of the road in the area. In order to avoid mistakes, construction works should be controlled as part of surveying works during the implementation of a given project. The article attempts to identify and quantify risk factors occurring during surveying at the stage of preparing data from a detailed design. Two proprietary methods have been presented to calculate both the probability value and the consequences of individual risk factors. The advantage of the presented analyzes is the fact that the acquired validity hierarchy of risk factors, expressed in numerical values, can be explained in a scientific way, rather than referring only to possessed knowledge, experience and intuition.
Experimental Investigations on Punching Shear of Flat Slabs Made from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
Authors: Gołdyn M. , Krawczyk Ł. , Ryżyński W. , Urban T.
Published: May 2019

In the paper the results of experimental investigations concerning flat slabs made from reinforced lightweight concrete with sintered fly ash aggregate CERTYD were presented. In the research program 6 models made in a natural scale were included. The main variable parameter was slab longitudinal reinforcement ratio. The aim of investigation was the experimental verification of efficiency of double-headed studs as punching shear reinforcement. In the existing technical approvals such kind of reinforcement was allowed only in normal concrete slabs. It was demonstrated that double-headed studs can be an effective transverse reinforcement of lightweight aggregate concrete slabs. The use of double-headed studs resulted in increase in the ultimate load from 19% to 44%, depending on the slab reinforcement ratio which ranged from 0.5% to 1.2%. The comparative analysis showed that the Eurocode 2 provisions were conservative in relation to the experimental results, which were on average 42% higher than the theoretical ones however with a very low 7% coefficient of variation.
Modeling and Analysis of Ground Settlement Between a Flyover and Reinforced Soil Embankment
Authors: Bukowski M. , Łysiak P. , Oleszek R. , Trochymiak W.
Published: May 2019

Development of the transport infrastructure in Poland has contributed to the implementation of various technologies of construction of bridges and their components. Use of reinforced soil for construction of embankments, retaining structures (RSS walls) and abutments is one of the solutions which has been frequently used for the past twenty years. Shortly after its development, the technology proposed by Henri Vidal in 1966 also gained appreciation in Poland [4]. Reinforced soil bridge abutments started to be widely used in Poland at the turn of the 20th century. The bridge facilities at the junction of Trasa Siekierkowska route and Wał Miedzeszyński Street in Warsaw, which were built in the years 2000÷2002, are an example of structures from that period. The authors of this paper have been particularly interested in the outermost supports of the reinforced concrete flyovers which were constructed in the form of intermediate reinforced soil abutments. Offsets – the vertical displacements, in the range of 15÷25mm, emerging between the level of the road surface and the steel elements of the expansion joints which separate the flyover’s structure from the embankment – were observed in 2015, in the course of regular inspections. While accounting for the observations which have been made, the surveying measurements and the ground investigation, the paper diagnoses and describes the mechanism which led to the emergence of the offsets. Potential patterns of the occurrence of additional settlements, as the reason for emergence of the offsets, were identified and analyzed. The settlement of the outermost support (abutment), as a result of increase of relative density of alluvial sands due to the dynamic interaction of the roadways of Wał Miedzeszyński Street, was analyzed. Analytical and numeric approaches were used in the course of analysis while relying on PLAXIS and MIDAS software.
Evaluation of Stiffness Degradation Curves from in Situ Tests in Various Soil Types
Authors: Godlewski T.
Published: May 2019

Increasingly complex design systems require an individual approach when determining the necessary design parameters. As soils are characterized by strong strain-dependent nonlinearity, test methods used to characterize the subsoil should be carefully selected, in terms of their “sensitivity” as well as suitability for the analyzed type of problem. When direct measurements are not available, while design calculation models require specific parameters, indirect parameter estimation may be used. This approach requires calibration and validation of empirical correlations, based on well documented database of tests and case studies. One of the parameters often used, when analyzing soil-structure interaction problems, is the shear stiffness of the soil and its strain-dependent degradation. The aim of the article is to present the procedure for description and evaluation of soil stiffness based on field tests (CPTU, DMT and SDMT) and a large number of reference curves obtained from laboratory tests (TRX) for selected soil types. On the basis of the given algorithm, it is possible to obtain a stiffness module G0 value at any level of deformation, based on in-situ tests.
Effect of hydrotherapy on sleep deficiency among older people in integrated community health services in Pandak I Bantul
Authors: Warseno Agus , Sukmawati Anastasia Suci
Published: May 2019

Objective

Relaxation technique is a nonpharmacological treatment applied to increase sleep efficiency and the quality of sleep. Hydrotherapy is one of the relaxation techniques and uses warm water to decrease stress and muscle stiffness, as well as to warm the body. The incidence of sleep deficiency among older people in Integrated Community Health Services, Pandak I Bantul, has slightly increased year by year. This research aims to evaluate the effect of hydrotherapy on sleep deprivation among older people.

Methods

The research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre–post test design. Purposive sampling was used to enroll 66 older people from the Integrated Community Health Services, Pandak I Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as a sample, and we divided them into two groups: 33 people formed the intervention group, and 33 people comprised the control group. The intervention group did hydrotherapy once a day for a total of 7 days. First, they soaked their feet in warm water for 10 minutes. The water temperature was adjusted according to the body temperature, to approximately 40.0°C–43.0°C. Then, the intervention group took a bath using warm water. The level of sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the Wilcoxon test.

Results

The mean score for sleep quality in the pretest in the intervention group was 9.04 (standard deviation [SD]: 2.57) and the score on the posttest was 42 (SD: 1.43). The mean score for sleep quality in the intervention group was 4.67, with P=0.05. Meanwhile, the research found that the difference between the pretest and posttest scores for quality of sleep in the control group was 0.42, with P=0.059. Wilcoxon analysis found that in the intervention group, there was a significant difference after intervention using hydrotherapy, with P<0.05. In the control group, there was no significance difference between the pretest and posttest scores, with P>0.05.

Conclusions

According to the results of the present study, it appears that the practice of hydrotherapy is effective in reducing sleep deficiency and hence can be considered an effective method of intervention.
Critical emancipatory reflection on a practice-based issue in relation to the working relationship between doctors and nurses in China
Authors: Ling Dong-Lan , Yu Hong-Jing
Published: May 2019

Objective

Reflection is viewed as the most significant skill and should be advocated for lifelong learning. In order to grasp the process of reflection and embrace the reflective skill, one of the authors of this paper reflects on a practice-based issue in relation to the communication between doctors and nurses, to gain new understanding and thus improve the authors’ clinical practice.

Methods

Smyth’s framework with four stages is utilized as an ideal framework to guide the author’s reflection on the practice-based issue to free the author from her entrenched assumptions and the oppressive forces that limit her practice.

Results

The espoused and enacted theory, together with the critical reflection theory, are used to explore the values and beliefs that essentially govern the author’s practice and how these are distinct from the author’s worldviews. Following this, critical emancipatory reflection is undertaken to explore the dominant power structures within the author’s workplace. Furthermore, given the hegemonic and chaotic working context of this issue, hegemony and symbolic interaction theory are applied to unearth the various hidden constraining and oppressive forces. Additionally, socialization theory is utilized to help the author achieve professional identity.

Conclusions

Reconstructing the practice-based issue empowers the author to realize that in the future, she should act as a reflective practitioner, creating a daily habit, staying alert to practice, seeing things freshly, finding support systems, improving communication skills, conducting reflective research, and reifying reflective practice. Ultimately, the author will be sufficiently equipped to be able to transform her practice and change its outcomes.
Design for the Soul of the Community
Authors: Bergeron Caroline Ann , Hargrove Aaron , Tramontana Brandon , Steyer Jeanne , Emily Adoue , Davison Daniel , Deras Adriana , Flynn Ashley , La Porte Kristen Galloway , Garcia Beatriz , Gonzalez Grant , Lilly Lauren , Patterson Emily , Vallery Shane , Williams Alexandra , Zerkus Joe , Ruston Madison , Lima Marybeth
Published: May 2019

The X State University Community Playground Project (XSUCPP) employs community-based design techniques in which college students in biological engineering work with local constituents, especially children, to design and build playgrounds that reflect the unique aspects of the community which the playground will serve. In developing a community-based design process, members of XSUCPP realized that there is a dearth of literature in this area. Therefore, members sought to develop an initial set of community-based design principles and best practices that engineering practitioners could use in their own community-based design endeavors. The team completed brainstorming and concept mapping exercises using a combination of individual and group techniques to create an initial set of community-based design principles, presented here. The XSUCPP members believe that each of these principles supports the overall goal of community-based design: to express “the Soul of the Community” through co-created artifacts.
Research: Does the Addition of Ultrasound Enhance Cardiac Anatomy Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education?
Authors: Durbin, MD Joshua , Johri, MD Amer M. , Sanfilippo, MD Anthony
Published: May 2019

With the advent of portable hand-held ultrasound units, the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has become increasingly popular amongst a wide array of medical specialists for both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Canada-wide surveys demonstrate a desire for increased utilization of POCUS in primary medical education. In this study, we aim to assess the efficacy of an ultrasound based anatomy tutorial and the perspectives of a cohort of first year medical students at Queen’s University. Students were recruited, randomized to pre or post-test analysis, and provided with a supplementary lecture on cardiac anatomy utilizing echocardiography studies. In this study, we were unable to demonstrate a difference between understanding of basic cardiac anatomy between groups. However, we were able to report the opinions and perspectives of a small cohort of first year medical students at Queen’s University, illustrating a desire for increased exposure and training towards cardiac POCUS in primary medical education. Further evidence is required to delineate the true value of these experiences.
Investigating the Relationship between Working Capital Management and Stock Price Crash Risk
Authors: Mansoori Ebrahim , Elyasi Masood , Mohammadi Rahim
Published: May 2019

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of working capital management on stock price crash risk. The sample includes 103 Iranian firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2017. Panel data analysis with fixed effect estimation has been used to analyze the relationship between working capital management and stock price crash risk. Cash conversion cycle, working capital requirement, current, and quick ratios were applied as comprehensive measures for working capital management, and Hutton’s model was applied as a measure for stock price crash risk. The results indicate that there is a negative relationship between working capital indicators and stock price crash risk. Therefore, managers can use working capital strategies to decrease the risk of the stock price crash. Furthermore, asymmetry information may, in fact, increase a manager’s incentive to use working capital strategies to reduce the stock price crash risk.
"Peasant literacy": educational program in Western Siberia and the construction of a new pattern of female behavior in the 1920’s
Authors: Vasekha M. V.
Published: May 2019

Purpose. The article analysis the mechanisms of inculcation for a new pattern of female behavior – «literate peasant women» and the peculiarities of the process of illiteracy elimination among Siberians in the first decade of Soviet authority. In the early 1920’s literate men in the cities of Siberia accounted for 61.2 %, and in rural areas – 26.7%, literate women – respectively 46.9 % and 9.2 %. In fact, 90.8 % of Siberian peasant women were illiterate. Women’s program consists not only the points illiteracy, but women’s clubs, organization of agricultural courses and Sunday schools. Paramount task was learning to write, read and count. It was assumed and the second stage of «Adult» education – schools of half-educated with basic subjects of primary education. The factor of female illiteracy has become one of the significant obstacles in the implementation of the early Soviet policy of building a «new way of life» («novyi byt») and emancipation of women. Teach women to read, write and count was the basic stage in the embodiment of the construct of the «new Soviet woman» within the framework of the Soviet utopia. In fact, after receiving these elementary skills, the following stages of Women policy may began: implementation of the thesis on gender equality, involvement in public and political life, work in leadership positions, atheistic campaign, a complex of work on maternity and infancy, and in general, to produce global transformations of women’s life strategies and values.
Results. The early Soviet policy on eliminating illiteracy is a very popular topic among Russian historians. Most of the works were created during the Soviet period, which imposed certain restrictions on them: with extensive factual material, these studies bore a somewhat one-sided, ideologically biased interpretation of this process. An analysis of post-Soviet literature showed that today the problem is being worked out no less intensively. Regional studies, based on statistical information and archival materials, prevail. This study is based both on archival, statistical data, and on the materials of the Siberian press of the 1920’s. The originality of the work is given by the materials of field ethnographic research, which allows the author to supplement the historical picture, and, perhaps, see the dry report data and statistical data from a different angle.
Conclusion. The author makes the assumption that the failure of the policy of education and the weak involvement of girls in school education in Western Siberia in the 1920’s became one of the key reasons that the image of a Russian peasant woman in Siberia during this period still largely corresponded to the notions of the role, functions and place of a woman in a «traditional» society.
New materials of the Ancient Turkic Epoch on settlement of Vengerovo-2 (Baraba forest-steppe)
Authors: Molodin V. I. , Mylnikova L. N. , Nesterova M. S. , Shvetsova E. S.
Published: May 2019

Purpose. Turkic peoples started to spread in the Baraba forest-steppe in the 8th century AD, bringing in their material culture and mixing with local population. At present, there have been recorded two settlements: Lozhka-4 and Sadovka in the Baraba forest-steppe. More commonly studied burial complexes include Chulym-2, Bolshie Luki-1, -3, Vladimirovka-3, Tretie Otdelenie-1, -2, Bazovo-1, Bazovo-2, Vengerovo-1, Vengerovo VII, Preobrazhenka-3, Sopka-2, Turunovka-3A, Hodunekovo, Aul-Koshkul, Oltary-1, Osintsevo-IV. Burial grounds are represented in three types: single mounds, groups of mounds and ground burials. We described the content of the ground burial found in 2016, which belongs to the Early Middle Age and was situated on the settlement of the
Krotovo culture Vengerovo-2.
Results. It was a single ground burial, located in the South-East – North-West direction. The skeleton was placed in an elongated position, arms along the body, the skull turned to the left and tilted to the shoulder. There was an iron knife in a poor condition near the diseased man’s left hand. There were found two horn buckles to the left of the sacrum and to the right of the lumbar spine. According to the classification by V. I. Molodin of the bone buckles of the Baraba forest-steppe, the full buckle can be referred to the type I, subtype 2, and it can be dated to the 7–8th centuries. By analogy with the buckles of the Srostkinskaya culture, the buckle from Vengerovo-2 is rectangular with a rounded frame, has a T-shape, and the slot for rolling the tongue is separated from the end of the slot isthmus. Such products were widely spread in the Middle Age cultures of Siberia and are dated in a broad range to the 8–10th centuries. The closest analogues to these items can be found in materials of the site Tartas-1, where burials of different times and cultures are represented, and which is situated near Vengerovo-2 settlement. Similar ground burials had been found at the Tartas-1 cemetery in 2008, 2009 and 2011. By the traits of their burial rite and inventory, they were referred to the ancient Turkic culture. Tartas-1 is an elite cemetery of the Turkic epoch on the territory of the Baraba forest-steppe as the site contained stuffed horses and a wide set of accessories such as weapons, jewelry, art objects and horse harness in its burials. There is another similar site, Turunovka-3A, where three shallow-dug soil graves were uncovered at the edge of the high shore terrace. The ancient graves of the Baraba burial ground Vengerovo-2 also do not include ceramic vessels.
Conclusion. On the basis of the specific features of the burial rite and inventory, the burial on the site Vengerovo-2 is referred to a common type which was left by the population of the ancient Turkic culture of the Baraba.
Best Practices in Preconstruction Services for Transportation Projects
Authors: Evan Bingham  , G. Edward Gibson, Jr.  , Mounir El Asmar
Published: May 2019

Preconstruction refers to project planning and services performed before construction takes place. It is a critical phase in the development of civil infrastructure projects. Civil infrastructure projects such as highways, freeways and other transportation related projects rely heavily on the preconstruction phase to improve partnerships, increase inter/intra-firm coordination and collaboration, and ensure a higher probability of successful project outcomes. Preconstruction services vary by project delivery method in terms of cost, timing, and level of benefit received. When a practice reaches a level of great value to the industry, it is often referred to as a ‘best practice’’. This paper discusses the delivery method and industry best practices that are most beneficial for successfully implement preconstruction services Results of a recent study using data gathered from 81 U.S. project owners, referencing projects from 17 states, and totaling over 6 billion U.S. dollars are given. The study identifies and ranks the best practices for performance of preconstruction services within each delivery method. Moreover, the paper presents an analysis of variance identifying the preconstruction services that add the most value to a given project, as well as the best practices to implement in order to effectively deliver a specific preconstruction service. Additionally, a cost analysis of project data is presented to identify average costs for preconstruction services.  Guidance from industry leaders is presented to improve team alignment, partnering, firm coordination, and overall project success.
The Role of Stress Granules and the Nonsense-mediated mRNA Decay Pathway in Antiviral Defence
Authors: Contu Lara , Steiner Silvio , Thiel Volker , Mühlemann Oliver
Published: May 2019

Eukaryotic cells have evolved a number of survival tactics and quality control pathways that are able to counter intrinsic error-prone mechanisms and allow for maintenance of cellular homeostasis in the face of external stresses. This review will discuss the role of two cellular eukaryotic
processes that are vital for maintenance of cellular homeostasis – 1) the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) pathway and 2) the transient formation of stress granules (SG) – and explore the current literature on their roles in antiviral defence. Within the NCCR RNA & Disease,
the laboratories of Proffs. O. Mühlemann and Volker Thiel teamed up to unravel the roles of NMD and SGs, and their interconnections in defending cells from alphavirus and coronavirus infections.
Structural Transition, Function and Dysfunction of TDP-43 in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Authors: Afroz Tariq , Pérez-Berlanga Manuela , Polymenidou Magdalini
Published: May 2019

Altered cellular localization and pathologic aggregation of RNA binding proteins (RPBs) containing low complexity regions (LCRs) is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Given the importance of RBPs in
maintaining a healthy RNA homeostasis, a common mechanism in disease progression is the loss of RNA-related cellular functions. In this review, we summarize and discuss the knowledge gained in the recent years on the molecular mechanisms of TDP-43 proteinopathies that comprise a set of neurodegenerative
diseases characterized by the mislocalization and aggregation of the RNA-binding protein TDP-43. Based on biophysical, biochemical and in vivo data, we highlight pathways that are misregulated early in disease and contribute to its progression, thereby representing attractive therapeutic
targets.
Design of in vitro Transcribed mRNA Vectors for Research and Therapy
Authors: Tusup Marina , French Lars E. , De Matos Mara , Gatfield David , Kundig Thomas , Pascolo Steve
Published: May 2019

The use of in vitro transcribed messenger RNA (ivt mRNA) for vaccination, gene therapy and cell reprograming has become increasingly popular in research and medicine. This method can be used in vitro (transfected in cells) or administered naked or formulated (lipoplexes,
polyplexes, and lipopolyplexes that deliver the RNA to specific organs, such as immune structures, the lung or liver) and is designed to be an immunostimulatory or immunosilent agent. This vector contains several functional regions (Cap, 5' untranslated region, open reading frame, 3' untranslated
region and poly-A tail) that can all be optimised to generate a highly efficacious ivt mRNA. In this study, we review these aspects and report on the effect of the ivt mRNA purification method on the functionality of this synthetic transient genetic vector.
Nature's Chemical Weapons: Beetle Defenses
Authors: Housecroft Catherine E.
Published: May 2019

The defense chemicals secreted by beetles are very diverse. They are exemplified by those of members of the families Carabidae (ground beetles) and Coccinellidae (ladybirds).
ĐÁNH GIÁ KINH TẾ MÔ HÌNH CANH TÁC THEO HƯỚNG THÍCH ỨNG VỚI BIỂN ĐỔI KHÍ HẬU Ở VÙNG CÁT HUYỆN HẢI LĂNG
Authors: Thể Bùi Dũng , Hải Phạm Minh
Published: May 2019

Tóm tắt: Nông nghiệp vùng cát ven biển Việt Nam rất dễ bị tổn thương do biến đổi khí hậu. Trong những năm qua, nông dân vùng cát huyện Hải Lăng đã áp dụng nhiều biện pháp khác nhau, bao gồm mô hình luân canh và xen canh cây trồng phù hợp để hạn chế tác động của các hiện tượng thời tiết cực đoan như khô nóng kéo dài, hạn hán, rét hại, bão và lụt. Nghiên cứu này đánh giá bốn mô hình canh tác thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu được các nông hộ áp dụng tại hai xã Hải Ba và Hải Dương, thuộc vùng cát huyện Hải Lăng. Các mô hình canh tác đó là: lúa đông xuân (ĐX) – đậu xanh hè thu (HT), mướp đắng 2 vụ, hành tăm – đậu xanh và sắn xen đậu xanh. Dữ liệu cần thiết cho nghiên cứu được thu thập thông qua điều tra nông hộ. Kết quả cho thấy hai mô hình luân canh cây trồng, mướp đắng 2 vụ và hành tăm – đậu xanh, đạt lợi nhuận cao hơn. Trong khi đó hai mô hình lúa ĐX – đậu xanh HT và sắn xen đậu xanh mang lại lợi ích ròng thấp hơn nhiều.Từ khóa: thích ứng biến đổi khí hậu, mô hình canh tác, đánh giá kinh tế, vùng cát ven biển
INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE
Authors: Hiền Hoàng La Phương , Quân Trương Tấn , Hảo Dương Đắc Quang
Published: May 2019

Abstract: This study investigates the influence of entrepreneurial competencies of women entrepreneurs on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SME’s) in Thua Thien Hue province. Using data obtained from 200 female owners, we have found statistically significant support for nine proposed hypotheses. The results indicate that entrepreneurial competencies, namely Opportunity competency, Relationship competency, Strategic competency, Personal competency, Commitment competency, Learning competency, Organizing-leading competency, Conceptual competency, and Ethical competency, have a direct effect on firm performance. More specifically, Personal competency is the strongest predictor of firm performance with the highest regression weight of 0.209. This study is intended for use by business practitioners, educators, and policymakers in an attempt to develop the right mix competencies in generating more SMEs performance.Keywords: women entrepreneur, entrepreneurial competencies, SME, performance
ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF TYPICAL SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT MODELS IN SELECTED PROVINCES OF VIETNAM
Authors: Thể Bùi Dũng , Ngọc Hồng Bích
Published: May 2019

Abstract: This study undertakes an economic analysis of selected sustainable land management (SLM) models in three selected provinces: Hoa Binh province in the Northwestern Mountainous region, Quang Tri province in the North Central Coast and Can Tho province in the Mekong Delta. The SLM models in Hoa Binh province are agroforestry models and those in the provinces of Quang Tri and Can Tho are annual crop rotations and intercropping with improved cultivation methods. The present study uses primary data from a multipurpose survey of 826 farm households. The results show that the agroforestry systems in Hoa Binh province are not financially attractive to farmers as their net returns are low, but their off-site benefit of soil erosion reduction in terms of safe removal and dumping cost of sediment is remarkable, about VND 300,000–320,000 per hectare per year. The SLM models in Hai Lang district (Quang Tri) are profitable with a much higher net return than that of prevailing non-SLM model with cassava mono-cropping. For Can Tho province, the SLM models with rice and upland crop rotations have significantly higher net returns than those of the triple-rice rotation model. However, the profitability of the studied SLM models is significantly affected by the risks associated with poor development or lack of outlet markets. Enhancing farmers’ agribusiness knowledge making them be able to deal with risks in the adoption of SLM models is of vital importance.Keywords: sustainable land management economic analysis, Hoa Binh, Quang Tri, Can Tho
NOISE TRADER RISK: EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAM STOCK MARKET
Authors: Cuong Phan Khoa , Ngoc Tran Thi Bich , Cong Bui Thanh , Chau Vo Thi Quynh
Published: May 2019

Abstract: This paper investigates the existence of noise trader risk in Vietnam’s stock market and its effect on the daily returns of stock prices. The methodologies contain the estimation of GARCH (1,1) model to filter the residuals using the moving average method to calculate the impact of information traders. Noise trader risk or the risk that is caused by noise traders is derived by subtracting the residuals by the rational traders’ impact. We find that the noise trader risk does exist in Vietnam’s stock market and its impact on daily returns of stocks is unpredictable. Meanwhile, we find a positive impact of information traders on the stock returns. It increases the daily stock returns, and in turn, helps the market to correct itself because the stock prices move back to its fundamental value.Keywords: noise trader risk, GARCH (1,1), Vietnam’s stock market
VIRTUAL TEAMS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Authors: Thuong Nguyen Uyen
Published: May 2019

Abstract: The world, nowadays, is closer and closer thanks to information communication technology (ICT). Actually, virtual teams are considered as a great way to connect people and bring advantages to organizations. From the existing literature, it is expected to extend knowledge about two big issues: the global virtual teams and ICT, as well as their benefits and drawbacks. For doing so, many academic and scientific journals are used for the purposes of summarizing and synthesizing. This study is secondary research combining some practices to explore the issue. On the one hand, virtual teams enable to cooperate with members from different geography and time zones. On the other hand, organizations have to deal with many challenges when applying them. Two typical examples of a reputable global brand and the success of a national company are presented to explain this issue, including IBM Company in the USA and FPT Group in Vietnam. By identifying the pros and cons, organizations can suggest suitable solutions to manage and establish their teams in a better way.Keywords: information communication technology, virtual teams, virtual working, team management, multinational teams
The Effect of Mastery Learning on Affective Characteristics of Students a Quantitative Research Synthesis
Authors: Hayat Bahrul
Published: May 2019

Many experimental researches have been conducted until recent years to see the effect of mastery learning approach on students’ cognitive behavior and affective characteristics. But the question is how much evidence is there in the existing research results provides scientific conclusions by combining existing experimental results. By treating different experiments of mastery learning as research replications, the experimental results can be combined using a meta-analysis technique. This paper shows how a quantitative research synthesis can effectively be used to combine statistical evidences of researches conducted separately and independently. The effect of mastery learning on affective characteristics of students was selected for this research synthesis. The mastery learning approach to be investigated in this research synthesis is Bloom type of mastery learning strategy.Using 26 independent comparisons, the results of study show that: a) the effect sizes of mastery learning on affective chharacteristics of students are heterogeneous across studies, b) the source of study, either from dissertation or journal article, does not explain the variability among the effect sizes, c) mastery learning programs using a ≥ 75% mastery criterion seem to have positive affective impact on the students, while those using < 75 % mastery criterion have no impact on the affective characteristics of students, d) the mean effect size shows a decreasing trend as the level of education increases, e) the mean effect size is highly positive for mathematics class and low positive effect for science and social studies, and f) short treatment duration has a much larger positive effect size than the long term treatment duration.
TRADUÇÃO E INTERPRETAÇÃO DAS LÍNGUAS DE SINAIS
Authors: SOUZA-JÚNIOR José Ednilson Gomes de
Published: May 2019

A ampliação das pesquisas sobre tradução e interpretação das Línguas de Sinais vem crescendo a cada ano no Brasil. Na próxima década, poderá ganhar mais força como consequência da criação dos cursos superiores de formação específica em sete universidades federais brasileiras: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Universidade Federal de Roraima - UFRR, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG e Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ.
O DESLOCAMENTO DA LEGITIMIDADE DOS TRADUTORES E DOS INTÉRPRETES DE LIBRAS-PORTUGUÊS E O IMAGINÁRIO SOCIODISCURSIVO:
Authors: Souza Luiz Cláudio Da Silva
Published: May 2019

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar os fatores que impulsionaram a construção de uma nova legitimidade dos Tradutores e dos Intérpretes de Libras-Português – TILSP no Brasil. Nesse sentido, percorre-se inicialmente a vários eventos sociais que são responsáveis pela transição da legitimidade empírico-caritativa para uma nova tida como formativa-profissionalizante. Por último analisaremos os efeitos das duas legitimidades na construção do ethos dos TILSP.
QUESTÕES EMERGENTES SOBRE A INTERPRETAÇÃO DE LIBRAS-PORTUGUÊS NA ESFERA JURÍDICA
Authors: Santos Silvana Aguiar dos
Published: May 2019

Neste artigo, proponho-me apresentar e discutir algumas dificuldades recorrentes enfrentadas pelos intérpretes de Libras-Português na esfera jurídica. Este trabalho caracteriza-se por uma abordagem qualitativa e de cunho descritivo. Como instrumento, aplicou-se um questionário (on-line) para intérpretes de Libras-Português de diferentes regiões brasileiras nos meses de julho a agosto do ano de 2014. Os resultados obtidos apontaram que: (i) as formas de encaminhamento dos intérpretes de Libras-Português até o Judiciário são diversificadas, sendo muitas delas entrelaçadas pelas relações de amizade; (ii) há um desconhecimento do papel do intérprete de Libras-Português na esfera jurídica, dificultando a atuação deste profissional e, por fim, (iii) dificuldades com a terminologia específica da área jurídica. Diante dessas dificuldades, resgato contribuições teóricas de Russel (2002) que considera vários elementos relevantes para o desempenho dos intérpretes que atuam nesse meio. A partir desses resultados, compreende-se melhor o contexto de atuação dos intérpretes de Libras-Português na esfera jurídica. Além disso, corrobora-se a urgente necessidade de desenhos curriculares de formação específica por áreas para intérpretes de Libras-Português, dado que o escopo de atuação desse profissional é cada vez mais amplo.
O INTÉRPRETE DE LIBRAS EDUCACIONAL:
Authors: Santiago Vânia De Aquino Albres , Lacerda Cristina Broglia Feitosa de
Published: May 2019

Na educação formal, o estudante surdo é atendido em suas especificidades linguísticas por meio do serviço do Tradutor/Intérprete de Língua Brasileira de Sinais (TILS). Assim, sob os pressupostos da perspectiva enunciativo-discursiva, o objetivo deste estudo foi identificar estratégias adotadas na interpretação do português para a Libras no contexto da pós-graduação. A metodologia da pesquisa etnográfica participante é uma modalidade que possibilita formas de interação entre o pesquisador e os sujeitos que abrem fontes de informação que nenhuma outra técnica permite. Portanto, os participantes deste estudo foram dois intérpretes de Libras, um aluno surdo adulto, professores do referido curso e demais alunos ouvintes da sala de aula. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de vídeo gravação das interpretações das aulas, em sala de aula da universidade. A atividade do Intérprete Educacional - IE, em especial no ensino superior e na pós-graduação, constitui uma difícil tarefa, a começar pelos conhecimentos técnicos, conceituais, sócio-acadêmicos, de mundo e relacionados à temática do curso a que se destina a interpretação. Nesse ponto chegamos à conclusão de que a compreensão ativo-dialógica e a interação, tramam o saber do IE e o saber do aluno, sujeitos ativos na cadeia produtiva dos sentidos.
EL POETA-TRADUCTOR SILVA ESTRADA:
Authors: Agreda Digmar Elena Jimenez
Published: May 2019

Este artículo analiza la traducción literaria del poeta Alfredo Silva Estrada (1933-2009) en el sistema literariovenezolano. A partir de la teoría de los polisistemas de Itamar Even- Zohar (1999) se señala la función de la literatura traducida en el contexto de producción de la obra del escritor para posteriormente reflexionar de acuerdo con los postulados de André Lefevere (1945-1997) acerca de las relaciones entre la poesía traducida de Silva Estrada y las demandas de las editoriales nacionales. Por consiguiente, se demuestra que el latinoamericano cultivó una poética de la traducción que lo emparenta con la transcreacion de Haroldo de Campos (1929-2003) y con los principios teóricos de Octavio Paz (1914-1998), lo que manifiesta que Silva Estrada también representa la figura del traductor-creador que escribe, lee y transfigura desde los márgenes de América.
A COLEÇÃO AMARELA DA LIVRARIA DO GLOBO (1931-1956)
Authors: Karam Sérgio Bandeira , Bottmann Denise Guimarães
Published: May 2019

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar o levantamento completo de todos os volumes publicados pela Coleção Amarela, da Livraria do Globo de Porto Alegre, ao longo de seus quase 26 anos de existência. Nele constam os títulos publicados, seus respectivos autores, tradutores e capas, bem como o número do volume dentro da coleção e o ano de primeira edição.