bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Model for Continuous Quality Improvement of an Established Simulated Patient Program
Authors: Vordenberg Sarah. E. , Smith Michael A. , Diez Heidi L. , Remington Tami L. , Bostwick Jolene R.
Published: August 2018

Objective: To describe the use of a continuous quality improvement process for strengthening our simulated patient (SP) program and the initial steps that have been implemented. 

Innovation: A workgroup that included five clinical faculty with significant experience working with SPs and a strong interest in improving the SP program was developed.  The Plan-Do-Study-Act model was used as it allowed for incremental quality improvement changes, in order to ensure a high-quality SP program designed to optimize student learning.  Data were gathered from students, SPs, and faculty. Opportunities for improvement were prioritized based on anticipated benefits and available resources.  Changes related to planning, implementation, and evaluation and feedback have been executed.

Critical Analysis: Changes related to planning that were implemented included developing handbooks for SPs, faculty, and graduate student instructors, as well as material for students in order to better describe the program.  SPs are now referred to as “simulated” as opposed to “standardized” as part of a broader effort to clarify the purpose of SP interactions to students.  Streamlined rubrics have been piloted, including electronic rubrics for first year students.  SPs are being trained on fewer cases, in order to improve the training program.  When possible, activities now take place in one large classroom instead of many small classrooms to improve oversight.  Finally, additional feedback has been obtained from SPs via a retreat.  These changes have been well received by students, SPs, and faculty.   

Next Steps: The collection of this data and initial quality improvement changes provided a basis for hiring a full-time employee who will: dedicate 50% of their time to programmatic assessment of the SP program, support faculty with logistics and training, and be the face of our program to the students and SPs. Further, formal quantitative and qualitative assessment of the SP program has begun.

 

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Effectiveness Usual Counseling by Pharmacist of RSUD A.W. Sjahranie Samarinda to Improve Medication Compliance in Hypertension
Authors: Ayu Welinda Dyah , Yulita Victoria , Rahmawati Dewi
Published: August 2018

Compliance to antihpertensive medications represents a success factor for blood pressure control in clinical practice. Medical non-compliance has been identified as a major public health problem in the treatment of hypertension. This study evaluated an additional usual counseling could achieve optimal BP control. This experimental study uses cohort study design using prospective patient data collection in patients with hypertension, and hypertension with complications at RSUD A.W.Sjahranie SAMARINDA from Juli 2014-Oktober 2014. Data were collected by interviews and questionnaires; meanwhile the patient's blood pressure data were taken from the medical record. A total of 61 patients. The results showed that there were not significant different in change BP control and compliance level wilcoxcon (p>0,05). The compliance status in usual counseling relatively poor. Phamacist counseling are important to improve medication compliance in hypertension
Notas para el conocimiento de la "comunicación" en las ONG en Portugal
Authors: Eiró-Gomes Mafalda , Neto César , Silvestre Cláudia
Published: August 2018

Investigación con carácter exploratorio que permite un primer diagnóstico acerca de la importancia que las organizaciones no gubernamentales para el desarrollo (ONGd) dan a la "comunicación". Si al principio, y por el número y diversidad de soportes de comunicación listados parece que la importancia atribuida a la comunicación, entendida aquí como constitutiva de las prácticas organizacionales, era una realidad, se constató sin embargo, que tal no es el caso en absoluto. La Comunicación es, en la mayor parte de estas organizaciones, entendida como claramente instrumental y solamente pensada en su aspecto meramente discursivo.
Análisis de la estrategia de RSC dirigida a la comunidad local. El caso de una multinacional
Authors: Barrio Fraile Estrella , Enrique Jiménez Ana María
Published: August 2018

Estamos asistiendo a un momento de cambio en el contexto empresarial, lo cual repercute directamente en el comportamiento de las organizaciones con sus stakeholders. En esta nueva realidad, analizamos, a partir de la metodología del estudio de caso, cómo la estrategia de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) de una organización contribuye al desarrollo del stakeholder de la comunidad local. En síntesis, podemos concluir que las acciones de RSC dirigidas a la comunidad local que realiza la empresa analizada están alineadas con la estrategia global de RSC de la compañía.
Microstructure determines water and salt permeation in commercial ion exchange membranes
Authors: Kingsbury Ryan , Zhu Shan , Flotron Sophie , Coronell Orlando
Published: August 2018

Ion exchange membrane (IEM) performance in electrochemical processes such as fuel cells, redox flow batteries, or reverse electrodialysis (RED) is typically quantified through membrane selectivity and conductivity, which together determine the energy efficiency. However, water and co-ion transport (i.e., osmosis and salt diffusion / fuel crossover) also impact energy efficiency by allowing uncontrolled mixing of the electrolyte solutions to occur. For example, in RED with hypersaline water sources, uncontrolled mixing consumes 20-50% of the available mixing energy. Thus, in addition to high selectivity and high conductivity, it is desirable for IEMs to have low permeability to water and salt in order to minimize energy losses. Unfortunately, there is very little quantitative water and salt permeability information data available for commercial IEMs, making it difficult to select the best membrane for a particular application. Accordingly, we measured the water and salt transport properties of 20 commercial IEMs and analyzed the relationships between permeability, diffusion and partitioning according to the solution-diffusion model. We found that water and salt permeance vary over several orders of magnitude among commercial IEMs, making some membranes better-suited than others to electrochemical processes that involve high salt concentrations and/or concentration gradients. Water and salt diffusion coefficients were found to be the principal factors contributing to the differences in permeance among commercial IEMs. We also observed that water and salt permeability were highly correlated to one another for all IEMs studied, regardless of polymer type or reinforcement. This finding suggests that transport of mobile salt in IEMs is governed by the microstructure of the membrane, and provides clear evidence that mobile salt does not interact strongly with polymer chains in highly-swollen IEMs.
Tarifas y su empleo en el seguimiento de Proyectos
Authors: Toro López Francisco J. J.
Published: August 2018

El propósito de este artículo es demostrar la significancia y la utilidad en el seguimiento de un proyecto, de una tarifa que relaciona el costo de una tarea con el respectivo trabajo o esfuerzo a ser realizado. El concepto de tarifa tiene su antecedente más conocido en un viejo sistema llamado ¨precios unitarios¨ que permite valorar y cuantificar las tareas de proyectos de obras civiles, ampliamente usado por muchos años. El seguimiento de un proyecto es sin duda alguna, la etapa que requiere el mayor esfuerzo por parte de los directores de un proyecto y son relativamente numerosos los distintos enfoques y recomendaciones que existen en la actualidad sobre el empleo de indicadores que juzguen el estado en el desarrollo de un proyecto en un determinado momento.
Una aproximación a la historia y a las consecuencias de la alteración del equilibrio ambiental
Authors: Rosado Ortiz Jenny Johana
Published: August 2018

El crecimiento de la población, la lucha del hombre por el mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida, la aplicación de agricultura a gran escala y el desarrollo de la industria y del transporte, entre otras actividades humanas, pueden considerarse como las causas de alteración del equilibrio ambiental.
Aplicación de la ingeniería Kansei con redes neuronales en el diseño de un envase cosmético
Authors: Avendaño P. Gerardo , Álvarez L. Héctor René
Published: August 2018

La Ingeniería Kansei relaciona los Kansei (emociones) que sienten los consumidores con las características y propiedades que tienen los productos a través de la estimación de un modelo matemático, el cual permite establecer cuales propiedades tienen alta relación con las emociones, permitiendo al diseñador incorporar estas relaciones con el fin de activar los factores que intensifican los Kansei y dar soluciones de diseño efectivas.

Tradicionalmente la formulación y estimación del modelo matemático se hace través de un modelo de regresión múltiple (QT1) y análisis factorial, una de las desventajas que tiene la estimación de este

modelo es que está condicionado a cumplir los supuestos del modelo. En este trabajo se muestra como las redes neuronales se pueden aplicar en los estudios de Ingeniería Kansei y nos da resultados similares, permitiendo que se puedan utilizar cuando no se cumplen los supuestos estadísticos y se muestra una aplicación en el caso del diseño de un envase cosmético.
Educación en ingeniería e ingeniería en educación
Authors: Torres Soler Luis Carlos
Published: August 2018

Estas líneas forman parte de reflexiones y cuestionamientos sobre la educación que hoy se imparte, y las ideas que se recogen es en torno a que debe existir una transformación en los procesos de enseñanza en la ingeniería, dadas las dinámicas que suceden a cada momento en la realidad, las cuales establecen nuevas demandas de la sociedad sobre cómo deben ser sus profesionales y, porque los puestos de trabajo son muy distintos ahora; por ejemplo, existe el teletrabajo. Se vive en una sociedad que atraviesa la era del conocimiento o de la información, invadida por el uso indiscriminado de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC), y, en general, todo debe realizarse a través de ellas, pues se considera que allí existen distintas herramientas para los procesos que se realizan, en especial, los educativos. Esto lleva a plantear aspectos puntuales de la educación para la ingeniería, en particular, porque la estructuración de redes parece algo necesario para el aprendizaje.
Revisión de un modelo matemático de tipo general para la planificación de requerimientos de material a partir de productos post–consumo
Authors: Correa Mejía Eileen Paola , González Mantilla Eder Orlando , Palacio León Oscar
Published: August 2018

Ing Industrial, Esp en Formulación y Desarrollo de Proyectos, Magister en Ingeniería Industrial e Magister en Investigación Operacional y Estadística. Estudiante de Doctorado en Proyectos, Profesor asistente, Facultad de Ingeniería, Investigador principal de la línea de productividad del grupo PIT
El papel de la institucionalidad pública en el desarrollo del sector forestal en Colombia
Authors: Sanchez Sanchez Fernando
Published: August 2018

Este escrito, pretende de manera sucinta, realizar un corto recorrido a la evolución de la institucionalidad y normatividad del sector forestal en Colombia, con lo cual se pretende proponer posibles soluciones a las problemáticas existentes en el sector; que van de la mano con instituciones públicas honestas que acerquen a las necesidades y a la realidad de dicho sector y del país.
Programación de Taller Tipo Flow Shops siguiendo el Modelo Gupta
Authors: Díaz Castillo Larry Alexander , Hernández Villamizar John Jairo , Palacio León Oscar
Published: August 2018

La presente propuesta se centra en la evaluación del logaritmo de Gupta aplicado a un proceso productivo concreto tipo Problema de Taller Mecánico de flujo regular o Flow shop, sin almacenamiento

inter-maquinas (No-Buffers), el objetivo es obtener una secuencia de operación que permita optimizar (minimizar) el tiempo de permanencia máximo en el taller o Fmax del material. Para determinar las posibles óptimas soluciones se establecen restricciones como la naturaleza estática del proceso, operaciones prefijadas a una única maquina y sin rompimientos de cadena. El documento se ha desarrollado debido a las divergencias entre la literatura formal sobre producción y las necesidades reales de las empresas.
Pautas generales para la creación de una nave de almacenamiento modular destinada a productos no perecederos
Authors: Berbeo García Carlos Henry , Palacio León Oscar
Published: August 2018

El deterioro del medio ambiente y particularmente los cambios en el clima, obliga al conjunto de la sociedad y a todos los sectores productivos y económicos que lo provocan a una reorientación profunda

de las pautas de producción y consumo. El presente documento es una guía metodológica para el diseño de una nave industrial, el cual se basará en conceptos actuales de construcción sostenible, diseños amigables con la naturaleza dirigidos cada vez a una producción que aproveche de manera mesurada y adecuada todos y cada uno de los recursos que el medio ambiente brinda.
Correspondencia entre la evaluación del aprendizaje en los programas académicos de pregrado, el lineamiento institucional y los propósitos de formación de la Universidad Autónoma de Colombia
Authors: Gutiérrez Alexa Corena
Published: August 2018

El presente estudio constituye una propuesta orientada a analizar y generar recomendaciones institucionales alrededor de las conclusiones encontradas en el estudio de la correspondencia que existe entre la práctica de la evaluación del aprendizaje en los programas académicos de pregrado, el lineamiento institucional y los propósitos de formación de la Universidad Autónoma de Colombia.Para el desarrollo del presente estudio se tiene en cuenta que la Universidad, a pesar de haberse visto involucrada en procesos de aseguramiento de calidad, en diferentes momentos, no ha realizado un análisis de profundidad acerca de su que-hacer académico, es decir, no se han revisado las metodologías de enseñanza, aprendizaje, evaluación y para la formación integral, por lo que losejercicios de formación y actualización docente no se han orientado a partir de estudios de este tipo.Para realizar el análisis planteado, se tomaron en cuenta documentos institucionales a saber:a) Proyecto Educativo Institucional, b) Proyecto Educativo de cada programa académico, c) guías decátedra de las asignaturas.La estructura del estudio se ha planteado de tal manera que permita realizar un somero recorrido por el aprendizaje, para posteriormente dar paso a la lectura de la fundamentación teórica de la evaluación del aprendizaje en lo relacionado con su función, modelos, procedimientos, así como a la evaluación como herramienta para el aprendizaje significativo.Posteriormente, se presentan resultados obtenidos en el estudio, a partir de los cuales se generan conclusiones y recomendaciones a la Universidad, que son insumos para el proceso de mejoramiento continuo sobre el cual debe avanzar en el marco de los procesos de aseguramiento de alta calidad que actualmente desarrolla.

Realizar estudios de este tipo, contribuye a la modernización de las Instituciones, a la actualización profesoral, al alcance de logros de las organizaciones y de los estudiantes que, como futuros profesionales deben recibir los mejores insumos para el desarrollo de un proyecto de vida orientado al éxito.
Nociones y prácticas de evaluación de los docentes de educación física de los niveles de enseñanza básica y media en los colegios públicos de la localidad de Usme
Authors: Bernal Gordillo Juan Guillermo , Rodríguez Pinzón Oscar Mauricio , Gutiérrez Casas Marco Vinicio
Published: August 2018

La propuesta de investigación caracteriza las prácticas evaluativas y las concepciones que sobreevaluación poseen los docentes de Educación Física dentro de sus prácticas pedagógicas en loscolegios oficiales de la localidad de Usme adscritos a la Secretaria de Educación del Distrito (S.E.D.).Contempla un diseño de investigación mixto de orden explicativo secuencial, con alcances de tipoexploratorio, descriptivo y explicativo: Una fase cuantitativa; utiliza el cuestionario como instrumentode recolección de datos. Otra, de tipo, cualitativo, emplea la entrevista formalizada. Se encontró quelas concepciones y las prácticas evaluativas de los docentes de Educación Física de los colegiospúblicos de la localidad de Usme apuntan a una formación humanista, dando prevalencia a ladimensión axiológica, a pesar de que el docente emplee con frecuencia Test o pruebas físicas. Sinembargo, se desatiende el ámbito cognitivo del alumno, lo que puede llegar a considerar que no sepromueven enfoques de aprendizaje profundos en los estudiantes de educación física
Componente estadístico en la metodología para evaluar confort térmico y productividad para trabajadores de mipymes en tejidos para Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Pacheco García Robinson
Published: August 2018

El desarrollo de una metodología para determinar los niveles de disconfort térmico en cualquiertipo de empresa involucran una serie de estudios que parten desde la evaluación del componenteambiental externo asociado al cambio climático, como al ambiente interno que experimenta eltrabajador dentro de la empresa como resultado de la interacción de las máquinas, los niveles dehumedad y la ventilación entre otros aspectos para relacionarlos con componentes inherentes alser humano como su metabolismo o el tipo de indumentaria con la cual se cubre como elemento deprotección personal.Este paper pretende establecer el uso potencial de la estadística multivariada en esta clase deestudios, tomando como punto de referencia las metodologías y normas internacionales asociadasal confort térmico (ISO 7730) y su evaluación para determinar el efecto sobre la productividad delos trabajadores en micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) dedicadas a la producción detejidos en Bogotá, Colombia.
Healthcare encounters in young children: Impact of Teddy Bear Hospital, Singapore
Authors:   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Ong Lynn , Chua Khoon Han ,   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Soh Jian Yi ,   Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Aw Marion Margaret Hui Yong ,   Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System
Published: August 2018

Background: Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) was initiated to address children’s fear through role-play. We aim to assess effectiveness of Singapore TBH sessions in decreasing childhood anxiety and enhancing their healthcare knowledge. Methodology: We performed a cross sectional descriptive study of children (5-8 years) participating in TBH between March and May 2016. Each child completed two multiple-choice questionnaires with pictorial aids. The first survey assessed baseline knowledge and feelings towards healthcare, whilst the second survey assessed the same knowledge and how feelings towards healthcare may have changed after attending TBH. Results: Data from 334 completed surveys were collected. We excluded 82 children with incomplete data, leaving data from 252 children for analysis; 96 pre-school (38.1%) and 156 primary school (61.9%). Most children did not have negative feelings towards visiting the doctor or hospital before TBH. Children with positive feelings towards visiting the doctor and hospital increased from 82.5% to 94.4% (p-value <0.001) and 70.2% to 73.4% (p-value 0.035) respectively. After TBH, majority of children (57.9%) improved scores in knowledge-related questions. Children who answered all knowledge-related questions correctly increased from 81 (32.1%) to 185 (73.4%) Children in primary school (OR 3.08, 95% CI 1.66 – 5.70) and those who wanted to visit the doctor (OR 3.38, 95% CI 1.08 – 10.55) were more likely to obtain full marks in knowledge-related questions. Conclusion: We found that most Singaporean children were positive towards healthcare encounters. A TBH experience was able to further increase this number, as well as increase their healthcare knowledge.
Discapacidad parental
Authors: Raccanello Kristiano , Garduño Estrada León
Published: August 2018

School dropout and child labour are associated with low socioeconomic status, as parents are keen to send offspring to the labour market to increase household income. The literature has focused primarily on impaired children but none, to our knowledge, has considered whether impaired parents are associated with children's school dropout, idleness and child labour in Mexico. Our hypothesis posits that parental disability, because of lack of parental supervision, can be related to school dropout because a greater dependence on child labour, but also to higher idleness. Using a sample of 598 children between 14 and 17 years old in the municipality of San Andrés Cholula, Puebla (Mexico), we found that parental disability is associated with increased idleness, but not with child labour. Also, the mother in the household helps preventing school dropout as well as adding paid work to school activities.
Karakterisasi Morfologi Bunga, Buah, dan Kualitas Buah Tiga Genotipe Pepaya Hibrida
Authors: Febjislami Shalati , Suketi Ketty , Yunianti Rahmi
Published: August 2018

Percobaan dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari-Juni 2012 di Teaching Farm Tajur dan Laboratorium Pasca Panen Baranang Siang, PKHT-IPB -Bogor. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui karakter morfologi bunga, buah dan kualitas buah tiga genotipe pepaya hibrida, yaitu IPB H91, IPB H93 dan IPB H39. Parameter yang diamati yaitu karakter kualitatif dan kuantitatif bunga serta buah, uji kualitas fisik dan kimia buah, serta uji organoleptik. Hasil percobaan menunjukkan ketiga genotipe pepaya hibrida memiliki keunggulan karakter yang berbeda-beda. IPB H91 memiliki keunggulan tangkai bunga yang panjang serta jumlah bunga per buku dan buah yang banyak, bobot daging buah, persentase bagian yang dapat dimakan dan ketebalan daging buah yang besar, daging buah yang keras dan asam tertitrasi total yang rendah. IPB H93 memiliki keunggulan jumlah bunga yang banyak, jumlah biji per buah yang sedikit dan nilai padatan terlarut total yang tinggi. IPB H39 memiliki keunggulan jarak antar ruas bunga yang pendek, kulit buah yang keras dan kandungan vitamin C yang tinggi. Hasil uji organoleptik juga menunjukkan genotipe IPB H39 memiliki bentuk dan rasa yang lebih disukai oleh panelis. Genotipe IPB H91 dapat dijadikan alternatif untuk memperoleh pepaya hibrida karena memiliki banyak karakter unggul pada fase generatifnya daripada kedua genotipe lainnya.
Manajemen Pemanenan Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) di Divisi 2 Bangun Koling Estate, Kotawaringin Timur, Kalimantan Tengah
Authors: Kurniawan Ilham , Lontoh Adolf Pieter
Published: August 2018

Kegiatan penelitian dilakukan di divisi 2 Bangun Koling Estate yang terletak di Desa Tumbang Koling, Kecamatan Cempaga Hulu, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur, Kalimantan Tengah dari bulan Februari hingga Juni 2016. Kegiatan penelitian dilaksanakan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan, keterampilan kerja, menambah pengalaman serta mempelajari kegiatan budidaya kelapa sawit secara teknis dan manajerial. Pengamatan yang diamati meliputi angka kerapatan panen dan estimasi produksi, kebutuhan tenaga panen, kapasitas panen, alat panen dan alat pelindung diri, mutu buah, transportasi buah, dan kehilangan hasil. Hasil pengamatan yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa manajemen panen sudah berlangsung secara baik, tetapi perlu ditingkatkan agar didapatkan hasil yang optimal. Evaluasi yang harus dilakukan yaitu hasil taksasi belum menggambarkan hasil realisasi panen, penggunaan alat pelindung diri yang masih minim, kapasitas panen yang masih rendah dan masih terdapatnya losses di lapang.
Pengaruh Jarak Tanam dan Dosis Pupuk Kalium Terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Talas Belitung (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.))
Authors: Lubis Laila Wati Krisna , Suwarto .
Published: August 2018

Jarak tanam dan dosis pupuk kalium yang tepat sangat penting diperhatikan dalam budidaya talas belitung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh jarak tanam dan dosis pupuk kalium terhadap pertumbuhan dan produksi talas belitung. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan Cikabayan Atas, Departemen Agronomi dan Hortikultura, Institut Pertanian Bogor, pada bulan Februari sampai Agustus 2016. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah split plot RKLT tiga ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah jarak tanam yang terdiri dari 2 taraf (J1= 1 m x 1 m ; J2= 1 m x 0,5 m) dan faktor kedua adalah dosis pupuk kalium yang terdiri dari 2 taraf (K1= 100 kg ha-1 KCL ; K2= 150 kg ha-1 KCL). Jarak tanam 1 m x 1 m merupakan jarak tanam terbaik untuk pertumbuhan dan produksi talas belitung. Dosis pupuk 150 kg KCL ha-1 merupakan dosis pupuk terbaik untuk pertumbuhan dan produksi talas belitung. Interaksi perlakuan jarak tanam 1 m x 1 m dan dosis pupuk 100 kg ha-1 KCL terbaik untuk pertumbuhan talas belitung.
Korelasi antara: Kesadaran Sejarah, Religious Values dan Pemahaman Multi-Etnis terhadap Sikap Toleransi siswa SMA N Banda Aceh
Authors: Azis Abdul , Nurasiah Nurasiah , Munira Widia
Published: August 2018

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif Correlation Ex Post Facto (CEPF). Penelitian korelasi Ex Post Fakto merupakan jenis penelitian yang berfokus pada analisis hubungan antar variabel, yang diuji melalui statistik korelasional dan analisis regresi. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 177 siswa dari SMA Negeri Banda Aceh. Masalah utama dalam penelitian ini yaitu rendahnya prilaku sosial, sikap individualistik, hingga krisis harmonisasi dalam diri individualistik siswa. Tahapan penelitian ini meliputi uji analisis korelasi parsial, regresi sederhana dan regresi ganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukanahwa: (1) terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara kesadaran sejarah dengan sikap Toleransi siswa SMA N Banda Aceh; (2) terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara religious values dengan sikap toleransi siswa SMA N Banda Aceh; (3) terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara pemahaman multi-etnis dengan sikap toleransi siswa SMA N Banda Aceh; dan (4) terdapat hubungan secara bersama antara kesadaran sejarah, religious values dan pemahaman multi-etnis dengan sikap toleransi siswa. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian penulis menyatakan bahwa, peningkatan sikap toleransi disebabkan oleh tingginya sumbangan kesadaran sejarah, religious values dan pemahaman multi-etnis siswa melalui sosialisasi dalam proses pembelajaran sejarah.
IMPLEMENTASI KOMPRESI CITRA DIGITAL DENGAN MENGATUR KUALITAS CITRA DIGITAL
Authors: Raharja Bayu Dwi , Harsadi Paulus
Published: August 2018

Image is one of the most popular media used in today’s information exchange. Increased needs for the use of images must also be supported by available storage media. The imagery generated from each high-resolution camera device has a relatively large size. Image compression is a data compression application performed on digital image in order to reduce the redundancy of the data contained in the image so that it can be stored or transmitted efficiently.Image compression techniques can be grouped into two namely lossless compression and lossy compression. Lossy compression is a method to compress the image where compressed image decompression results are not the same as the original image because there is missing information, but still can be tolerated by the eye. Lossless compression is an image compression where the decompression of compressed images is the same as the original image, no information is lost. For the following image compression by reducing image quality that can still be tolerated by the eye.
PENERAPAN METODE SIMPLE ADDITIVE WEIGHTING (SAW) DALAM MENENTUKAN POSISI DUDUK PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Kamim Moh Er , Pratama Rendy Bagus , Wartono Wartono , Kusrini Kusrini
Published: August 2018

Learning process there are several factors that influence success rate of learners in receiving lessons. one of the supporting factors is a conducive classroom environment, a conducive class can be created with the ideal seating position arrangement. In the determination of sitting position at Girirejo Elementary School Nganjuk State conducted randomly so as to cause uneven seating position and resulted in the learning activities do not run optimally, there are students who should be in front of sitting behind and vice versa. To overcome these problems then it takes an election to determine the sitting position of learners in order to help guardians determine the sitting position in the class so as to create an ideal sitting position. In determining the sitting position used a method of Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) with the criteria of value, height, and the use of glasses, the method combined alternative search with seating object where seats are sought alternative value difference between the highest value and the lowest score of students, will be divided by the number of students, will be generated the highest value and the lowest value on each seat, so that will appear alternative to the seat to be occupied by students with the weight of the value entered in the value range on the seat. The final result in this research is not maximal in accordance with the planned because there are still vacant seats are not filled by the students, so it needs to be improved in the future to be able to find alternative every seat to be filled by all students so it can help teachers in mapping the ideal student sitting position in the classroom.
Demonstrating an integrated pest management strategy in forage- and seed-brassica crops using a collaborative approach
Authors: Horrocks Abie , Horne Paul A. , Davidson Melanie M.
Published: August 2018

An integrated pest management (IPM) strategy was compared with farmers’ conventional pest management practices on twelve spring- and autumn-sown seed and forage brassica crops. Demonstration trials were conducted in Canterbury from spring 2015 to autumn 2017 by splitting farmers’ paddocks in half and applying the two management approaches side by side. A farmer participatory approach was used, with management decisions based on monitoring pests and biological-control agents. Farmer and adviser training with a focus on monitoring and identification was carried out. Biological-control agents capable of contributing to pest control were identified in all brassica crops. There was a 35% reduction in the number of insecticides applied under IPM compared with conventional management, negligible crop yield differences, and the type of insecticides applied was different. IPM adoption at these farms was high by the end of the 3-year project with 11 of the 12 farmers implementing IPM across 90—100% of their brassica crops. This project was a starting point for an industry-wide change of practice to IPM, which has become more widespread since its completion.
Product formulation is crucial to the success of lipid-based bio-fungicides
Authors: Wurms Kirstin , Ah Chee Annette
Published: August 2018

Powdery mildew is a major cause of damage to squash plants. Anhydrous milk fat (AMF) or soybean oil (SBO) may be effective at treating this disease but these active ingredients must be mixed with an emulsifier to enable even distribution and suspension of fat globules, and an antioxidant to prevent rancidity. The overall formulation may affect disease control efficacy, leaf health and product stability. The effect of different emulsifiers and antioxidants on emulsion stability, odour and shelf-life of AMF and SBO bio-fungicides was tested in laboratory assays, and on powdery mildew disease control efficacy and leaf health on glasshouse-grown squash plants. Both AMF and SBO formulations including a polyglycerol ester emulsifier (Grindsted® PGE 20 Veg) resulted in the best emulsion stability, disease control and leaf health. None of the antioxidants tested significantly affected on disease control efficacy in AMF formulations, but SBO formulations containing vitamin E as the antioxidant provided the best disease control efficacy and emulsion stability.
Exotic plant disease threats to the New Zealand avocado industry and climatic suitability: a review
Authors: Everett Kerry R. , Siebert Brad
Published: August 2018

The avocado industry was established in New Zealand from several importations dating back to 1907. Several serious pathogens found elsewhere in the world were not imported. A literature review and internet search were conducted to determine what serious avocado pathogens are not present in New Zealand and the potential impact they could have if they established. Relevant information was summarised for six pathogens determined to be the most serious of avocado and not known to be present in New Zealand: avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd); Pseudocercospora purpurea (cercospora spot); Raffaelea lauricola (laurel wilt); Fusarium sp. (fusarium dieback); Phellinus noxius (brown root rot); and Sphaceloma perseae (avocado scab). Laurel wilt, brown root rot, cercospora spot and fusarium dieback could become established in New Zealand if the climate here becomes warmer but establishment of ASBVd and avocado scab (which are not restricted to hot climates) is more likely.
Developing risk management treatments for taro from the Pacific Islands
Authors: Jamieson Lisa E. , Page-Weir Natalie E.M. , Wilkinson Reuben T. , Redpath Simon P. , Hawthorne Amanda J. , Brown Samuel D.J. , Aalders Lee T. , Tunupopo Fa'alelei , Tugaga Angelika , To'omata Tanu , Shah Farhat , Armstrong Jack W. , Woolf Allan B.
Published: August 2018

Most taro imported from the Pacific are currently fumigated with toxic methyl bromide to kill pests, predominantly mites and nematodes that are generally found on the surface of taro. Combined high-pressure washing (HPW) and hot water treatment (HWT) were examined as alternative methods for disinfesting taro. Taro mites (Rhizoglyphus sp.) and root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp.) were exposed to a range of HWT and HPW conditions separately or together. At 47˚C, mean lethal times of 2.6—2.9 mins and 3.9—4.1 mins were estimated to control 99% and 99.99% of nymph and adult mites, respectively. Mite nymphs and adults were more tolerant to HWT than mite eggs. The mean lethal time estimate to control 99% of juvenile nematodes was 4.5 mins. Nematode eggs were the most tolerant life stage with only 10% mortality after a 4-min 47˚C HWT. HPW+HWT reduced heavy infestations of mobile pests on taro (n=30—117/taro) by 100%. HPW followed by HWT 50˚C for 12.5 mins reduced viable egg infestation by 95.8%. HPW followed by HWT can control surface pests on taro while maintaining taro quality.
Susceptibility of kale cultivars to the wheat bug, Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) in New Zealand
Authors: Tiwari Sundar , Saville David J. , Wratten Steve D.
Published: August 2018

Seedlings of kale cultivars are highly susceptible to direct feeding by the wheat bug Nysius huttoni (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), an endemic New Zealand insect pest. Damage from this pest leads to reduced plant establishment so is currently managed by prophylactic use of pesticides. Encouraging farmers to use less susceptible kale cultivars can reduce pesticide costs and improve the environment. A series of choice and no-choice tests was conducted in a controlled-temperature room to evaluate the relative susceptibility of seedlings of the six most widely grown kale cultivars in New Zealand (Gruner, Kestrel, Regal, Colear, Corka, and Sovereign). Bugs settled most readily on Kestrel in both sets of tests, although mean settlement times did not differ significantly among cultivars. However, feeding damage on Kestrel occurred significantly earlier than on Corka or Gruner. These results indicate that Kestrel is the cultivar most susceptible to wheat bugs and that pesticide use could be reduced if less susceptible cultivars were more widely grown in New Zealand. These results also provide important information for developing integrated-management protocols for brassica pests.
Developing apple leafcurling midge rearing techniques
Authors: Hawthorne Amanda J. , Hartnett Dominic E.
Published: August 2018

Apple leafcurling midge (Dasineura mali; ALCM) is considered a quarantine pest in some of New Zealand’s valuable export markets. Research into alternatives to methyl bromide as a fumigant requires a mass rearing programme to provide large numbers of all life stages. Our aim was to focus on developing an understanding of the environmental conditions that break ALCM diapause and facilitate ALCM oviposition. A trial was conducted comparing ALCM oviposition rates on apple seedlings in a controlled temperature room versus a shade house in ambient conditions over the summer months. Additionally, long day length and high humidity conditions were tested to break the diapause of ALCM cocooning larvae. Oviposition rates on young apple seedlings were similar in the controlled environment room and the shade house; however, apple seedlings grew better in the shade house due to lower incidence of powdery mildew. Adults emerged from ALCM cocoons that had been in diapause for five months and then held at 20.9Â°C for seven days. Conditions to break ALCM diapause have been determined. Seedlings at the six- to eight-leaf stage have the potential to provide an oviposition substrate. Further investigations are required into artificial oviposition substrates and the development of a larval diet to mass rear ALCM larvae.
Compiling myrtle rust surveillance data for the 2017-18 New Zealand incursion
Authors: Campbell Rebecca E. , Teulon David A.J.
Published: August 2018

As the observed distribution of myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) changes within New Zealand, many stakeholders are interested in the spread of this disease, resulting in a number of organisations carrying out various levels of monitoring. There is a need to compile these monitoring data from multiple sources and provide easy access to basic disease distribution information, for the benefit of all interested parties. This should include not only locations of positive myrtle-rust detections, but also the rate of monitoring in areas where it has not yet been detected (confirmed absence). This project provided visual information in the form of maps that are easy to interpret by general and/or specific users. Resolution was useful and informative while maintaining privacy of landowners. A series of maps is presented, showing the advance in sampling effort and the disease distribution across New Zealand, as measured from surveillance effort from Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, botanical gardens, Plant and Food Research and the Myrtle Rust Reporter app (NatureWatch NZ). Further analysis of such data will inform ongoing management and research.
Weather and inoculum factors associated with kiwifruit bud rot
Authors: Kabir M. Shahjahan , Parry Bethan E. , Tyson Joy L. , Manning Michael A. , Beresford Robert M.
Published: August 2018

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae biovar 3 (Psa) causes kiwifruit bacterial canker and also bud rot, which destroys developing flower buds and can become a severe problem, particularly in green-fleshed cultivars. The effects of weather and inoculum factors on bud-rot development were investigated. Experiments were conducted on two green kiwifruit cultivars: Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Hayward’ and A. chinensis var. chinensis Ã— A. chinensis var. deliciosa ‘Zesh004’ (known as Green14), at four sites for two consecutive years. Temperature and rainfall were recorded from bud burst to flowering and bud-rot incidence was monitored from approximately two weeks after flower bud appearance until flowering. Correlations between weather parameters and final bud-rot incidence, and between initial bud-rot and final bud-rot incidence were investigated. There was no significant association between temperature and final bud-rot incidence, but total rainfall and number of days of rain were positively correlated with final bud-rot incidence. Initial bud-rot incidence showed the strongest correlation with final bud-rot incidence and appeared to be the main factor that contributed to bud-rot.
Validating outsourced high throughput automated qPCR for increased research outputs from forest pathology trials
Authors: O'Neill Renelle , McDougal Rebecca , Fraser Stuart , Banham Catherine , Cook Mike , Claasen Ana , Simpson Suzanne , Williams Nari
Published: August 2018

Needle diseases of Pinus radiata caused by Phytophthora pluvialis and Phythophthora kernoviae have been increasingly recognised since the discovery of red needle cast in 2008. There is a need for rapid diagnostic screening of numerous samples, but sample processing time, equipment and staff availability limit the throughput and utilisation of diagnostic qPCR analysis in the research environment. Automated and high-throughput capable DNA extraction and real-time PCR provides the opportunity to expand the capacity of research trial analysis and a potential alternative to laborious isolation and plating but must be thoroughly validated before results can be used with confidence. The use of a high-throughput format for qPCR assays targeting Phytophthora pluvialis and Phythophthora kernoviae was validated on a robotic platform, proving to be consistently more sensitive than isolation, achieving qPCR detection down to 1% diluted inoculated material for Phytophthora kernoviae and 10% for Phytophthora pluvialis. Plating results yielded a 60% detection rate of Phythophthora pluvialis in inoculated needle fragments, whereas qPCR yielded a 100% detection on the same material. High throughout automated qPCR can therefore be utilised with confidence in forest pathology research trial analyses in future.
Relation between the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia and the Legislators according to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Authors: Laksono Fajar , Sudarsono Sudarsono , Hidayat Arief , Safaat Muchammad Ali
Published: August 2018

This research aims to analyze and to describe the relation between the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (CC) with the People Representatives’ Council and the President of the Republic of Indonesia as legislators by looking on implementation of CC’s decision through the legislation in the period 2004-2015. Using doctrinal research, it can be seen how the constitutional mandate in the CC’s decision are implemented by the legislator through the legislation. The results are: (a) legal opinions of the CC’s decision have a binding power; (b) a constitutional mandate in the legal opinion is intended as guidance for the legislators regarding what the 1945 Constitution requires; (c) directives to the legislator in the legal opinions should be implemented because it is the implementation of the principle of checks and balances according to the 1945 Constitution, (d) implementation of the CC’s decisions through legislation does not have standard mechanism and does not become the priority of legislation, and (e) relation between the CC with the legislators can not be categorized in black and white in cooperative or confrontative, but shows ups and downs between cooperative and confrontative relations. Cooperative relations are realized when the constitutional mandate is formulated strongly so it is implemented by the legislator as the formula. Relationships tend to be cooperative in the implementation of the constitutional mandate of the decision, but not a priority of legislation. Meanwhile, the confrontative relations is seen from the constitutional mandate of the CC decisions which are not implemented.
The Storytelling Method With Role Playing Techniques to Grow Noble Character
Authors: Manajemen Pendidikan Islami Nidhomul haq Jurnal
Published: August 2018

Education plays an important role in achieving the ideals of the Indonesian people in accordance with the formulation of the 1945 Constitution which clearly states that the purpose of education is to promote public welfare and educate the life of the nation, essentially the realization of these noble individuals of course it will balance the nation's intelligence in prospering the country. Based on this, education must be able to foster noble character so that later can produce generations that are intelligent and useful for the nation. The problem lies in how to cultivate noble character in students. School institutions by means of teacher teaching are central to instilling students' noble character. Therefore this study aims to find out how storytelling and role playing activities can foster noble character. This study uses qualitative research with the type of research library. Research libraries are research techniques using book sources to develop science. Clear information and sources have been arranged systematically. Storytelling with role playing techniques is something that students really like. This will be learning that can stimulate student activity. Inserting values into a story will be useful in developing noble character. Noble character is a sincere and conscious act that arises from within a person. By telling stories, students will get knowledge about good grades and role playing will provide opportunities for students to apply the knowledge gained. So that it will become good habits and emerge noble character in students.
A Contextual Account of the Psychosocial Impacts of Social Identity in a Sample of Digital Gamers
Authors: Kaye Linda Katherine , Carlisle Charlotte , Griffiths Liam R. W.
Published: August 2018

Drawing on social identity theory (SIT), the current research explored the psychosocial impacts of digital gaming, through two studies. In Study 1, Football Manager players (N= 349) completed an online questionnaire measuring their social identity, quality of friendships, self-esteem, and psychological well-being. Study 2 utilised the equivalent methodology but in relation to FIFA players (N = 95), in which social identity was framed by their affiliation as online versus offline players. Study 1 found that social identity was positively related to well-being. Study 2 found differential effects of social identity as a result of the context of play. Specifically, positive associations were found for players who played in offline contexts in respect of support and depth of relationships. Overall, positive associations were found between social identity and self-esteem. This research highlights the application of SIT through a more nuanced contextual lens, to more fully understand its psychosocial impacts.
Interactive Patterns of Language Learning Strategy
Authors: Tindjabate Riana Agustin
Published: August 2018

The purpose of this study was to find out secondary school students’ frequent choices of the IPs-LLS. The study was conducted as Sekolah Menengah Umum Gereja Kristen Sulawesi Tengah 2 Tentena (SMU GKST 2 Tentena), Central Sulawesi, with 75 students as the respondents. The primary data of this study was the students’ respondents on language learning strategy. In this study, all the respondents were asked to fill in the questionnaire containing of 50 questions concerning language learning strategy (LSS). Overall, the analysis results showed that the LLS were sometimes used by the students. However, there were two interactive patterns of the LSS that were reported frequently used, these were “I ask for correction when I talk” and “I ask for help from English speakers”. This study did not explore deeply the respondents’ meaning about which English speakers were. But, it revealed respondents’ needs towards other people when they learned English. To conclude, the findings of the study support the implementation of social constructivist theory in EFL classroom. It implies that English teachers should develop their strategy of teaching becoming more constructive and interactive.