bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Screening for Humoral Immunodeficiency in Patients with Community‐Acquired Pneumonia
Authors: Vadamalai Karthik , Sanchez‐Tejera Denise , Bress Jonathan , Mustafa S Shahzad
Published: February 2019

BACKGROUND

Immunodeficiency is an underrecognized risk factor for infections, such as community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP).

OBJECTIVE

We evaluated patients admitted with CAP for humoral immunodeficiency.

DESIGN

Prospective cohort study

SETTING

Inpatients

PATIENTS, INTERVENTION, AND MEASUREMENTS

We enrolled 100 consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of CAP from February 2017 to April 2017. Serum IgG, IgM, IgA, and IgE levels were obtained within the first 24 hours of admission. CURB‐65 score and length of hospital stay were calculated. The Wilcoxon rank‐sum test, Kruskal‐Wallis test, and simple linear regression analysis were used in data analysis.

RESULTS

The prevalence of hypogammaglobinemia in patients with CAP was 38% (95% CI: 28.47% to 48.25%). Twenty‐seven of 100 patients had IgG hypogammaglobinemia (median: 598 mg/dL, IQ range: 459‐654), 23 of 100 had IgM hypogammaglobinemia (median: 38 mg/dL, IQ range: 25‐43), and 6 of 100 had IgA hypogammaglobinemia (median: 36 mg/dL, IQ range: 18‐50). The median hospital length of stay for patients with IgG hypogammaglobinemia was significantly higher when compared to patients with normal IgG levels (five days, IQ range [3‐10] vs three days, IQ range [2‐5], P = .0085). Fourteen patients underwent further immune evaluation, resulting in one diagnosis of multiple myeloma, three patients diagnosed with specific antibody deficiency, and one patient diagnosed with selective IgA deficiency.

CONCLUSION

There is a high prevalence of hypogammaglobinemia in patients hospitalized with CAP, with IgG and IgM being the most commonly affected classes. IgG hypogammaglobinemia was associated with an increased length of hospitalization. Screening immunoglobulin levels in CAP patients may also uncover underlying humoral immunodeficiency or immunoproliferative disorders.
Postacute Care Transitions: Developing a Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative within an Academic Health System
Authors: Conway Sarah J , Parekh Anand K , Hughes Andrew H , Sylvester Carol , Himmelrich Sarah , Hebert Lindsay C , Doyle Damien , Bellantoni Michele , Berkowitz Scott A ,   Johns Hopkins Medicine Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative
Published: February 2019

Hospitals are under financial pressure to shorten hospitalizations and reduce readmissions. Current evidence suggests that postacute care‐associated rehospitalizations could be reduced by focusing on a concentrated referral network of preferred high‐quality skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Hospitals, health systems, and health plans have taken several approaches to creating preferred provider networks to streamline and improve the quality of SNF discharges. We propose a collaborative framework for the establishment of a preferred postacute care network based on the experience of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative and review early implementation challenges.
Negative Urinalyses in Febrile Infants Age 7 to 60 Days Treated for Urinary Tract Infection
Authors: Schroeder Alan R , Lucas Brian P , Garber Matthew D , McCulloh Russell J , Joshi‐Patel Ashley A , Biondi Eric A
Published: February 2019

The role of the urinalysis (UA) in the management of young, febrile infants is controversial. To assess how frequently infants are treated for urinary tract infection (UTI) despite having normal UA values and to compare the characteristics of infants treated for UTI who have positive versus negative UAs, we reviewed 20,570 well‐appearing febrile infants 7‐60 days of age evaluated at 124 hospitals in the United States who were included in a national quality improvement project. Of 19,922 infants without bacteremia and meningitis, 2,407 (12.1%) were treated for UTI, of whom 2,298 (95.5%) had an initial UA performed. UAs were negative in 337/2,298 (14.7%) treated subjects. The proportion of infants treated for UTI with negative UAs ranged from 0%‐35% across hospitals. UA‐negative subjects were more likely to have respiratory symptoms and less likely to have abnormal inflammatory markers than UA+ subjects, indicating that they are mounting less of an inflammatory response to their underlying illness and/or might have contaminated specimens or asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Partial Deregulation and Competition: Effects on Risky Mortgage Origination
Authors: Di Maggio Marco , Kermani Amir , Korgaonkar Sanket
Published: February 2019

We exploit the preemption of national banks from state laws against predatory lending by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a quasi-experiment to study the effect of deregulation and its interaction with competition on the supply of complex mortgages. Following the preemption ruling, national banks significantly increased their origination of loans with prepayment penalties relative to national banks in states without anti-predatory-lending laws. We highlight a competition channel: in counties where OCC-regulated lenders had larger market shares, non-OCC-regulated lenders responded by increasing their supply of contracts with riskier features, such as deferred amortization, which were not restricted by the state anti-predatory-lending law. Non-OCC lenders were able to lure borrowers into these higher-margin contracts by increasing their appeal with teaser rates.

This paper was accepted by Tyler Shumway, finance.
Are mentors failing to fail underperforming student nurses? An integrative literature review
Authors: North Hannah , Kennedy Michelle , Wray Jane
Published: February 2019

Aim:

this review aimed to identify and review primary research to address the question: ‘Is there evidence that mentors are failing to fail underperforming student nurses?’ Design: this was an integrative literature review.

Methods:

online databases (Medline, Scopus, PsycINFO, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)) were searched using specified inclusion and exclusion criteria to focus the review. Critical appraisal was undertaken and key findings, outcomes and emergent concepts were identified from each study. These were then collated and synthesised into themes.

Results:

five articles met the criteria and review aim. Three main themes were identified. These were the mentors' relationship with the university, documentation when failing a student, and psychological and emotional impacts.

Conclusion:

the phenomenon of failing to fail continues to concern the nursing profession but there is limited primary research evidence to inform contemporary discussions in the UK regarding the management of this in practice.
Ambulatory approach to cancer care. Part 2: the role of nurses and the multidisciplinary team and safety
Authors: Comerford Diana , Shah Raakhee
Published: February 2019

Ambulatory care (AC) involves providing inpatient chemotherapy and supportive care as an outpatient service. Nurses and the multidisciplinary team (MDT) have a major role in this. AC at a major London teaching hospital trust is a nurse-led service, headed by specialist cancer nurses with excellent knowledge of the needs and priorities of patients undergoing intensive treatment. An experienced MDT, including administrative support, maintains safety and continuity of care. The nurses, MDT and patient work closely to promote the patient's wellbeing, self-management and trust. A scenario is analysed in this article to illustrate potential concerns around a patient's safety and suitability for AC. This is the second article of a three-part series; the previous article discussed AC at a major London teaching hospital and improving the patient experience.
Encouraging natural enhancement in aesthetic medicine
Authors: Mehta Tristan , Van Der Aa Joshua
Published: February 2019

Beauty ideals have been known to evolve throughout history, and it is difficult to determine what beauty really is. Patients who present to clinic will invariably have different aesthetic goals, but is there a point at which enhancement actually does the patient a disservice? In this article, Tristan Mehta and Joshua Van Der Aa explore the issue of natural enhancement in aesthetic medicine
Employment status in the UK: implications for business owners
Authors: Themistocleous Chloe
Published: February 2019

The ongoing debate regarding employment status in the UK is going to tie businesses in knots for some time to come. In order to avoid tribunal cases and unexpected tax bills, clinic owners need to understand who they have working for them. In this article, Chloe Themistocleous explores the issue of employment status and the implications for clinic owners
Review of non-invasive and minimally invasive skin tightening techniques
Authors: Ghani Sam
Published: February 2019

Fat reduction treatments have advanced rapidly over the past decade, but this is only half of the story. Fat reduction can sometimes lead to excess skin, which can be troublesome and concerning for patients. For this reason, skin-tightening modalities have been growing with the rise of body contouring. In this article, Sam Ghani explores the options for non-invasive and minimally-invasive skin tightening techniques, which can be the final step in achieving a patient's body goals
The Performance of p-Aminosalicylic Acid As Reducing and Stabilizing Agent in Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis
Authors: Susanthy Dian , Juari Santosa Sri , Sri Kunarti Eko
Published: February 2019

In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were successfully synthesized using p-aminosalicylic acid as a reducing and stabilizing agent simultaneously. The AgNPs was synthesized by mixing silver nitrate solution as a precursor with the pH adjusted by p-aminosalicylic acid solution and heating it in a boiling water bath. The formed AgNPs were analyzed using UV-Vis spectrophotometry to evaluate their SPR absorbance in the wavelength range of 400-500 nm. The optimum reaction time is 10 min and the optimum pH is 11. The AgNPs with the optimum synthesis condition have average size of 32.3 nm when characterized using PSA, spherical morphology when characterized using TEM, and face-centered cubic crystal when chara­cterized using XRD. The formed AgNPs had good stability for more than 2 months. The mechanism of silver ion reduction and AgNPs stabilization by p-aminosalicylic acid were also proposed in the paper based on the FTIR analysis result.
Synthesis, Characterization and Anticonvulsant Activity of Novel Fused 1,2,4-Triazolo-1,3,4-Thiadiazoles
Authors: Sarafroz Mohammad , Khatoon Yasmin , Ahmad Niyaz , Amir Mohammad , Salahuddin Salahuddin , Hyder Pottoo Faheem
Published: February 2019

A novel category of 1,2,4-triazolo-1,3,4-thiadiazoles were ready by the utilization of 3-amino-4-hydroxybenzoate as the beginning material. Spectral information results were used for the establishing of prepared compounds. Compounds were screened anticonvulsant activity for obtaining better results by MES test and scPTZ methods. The rotarod method was used for neurotoxicity analysis. Majority of the compounds displayed distinguished anticonvulsant impact practically identical to standard drugs (phenytoin and carbamazepine) with slight neurotoxicity.
Grafting of Oleic Acid On Cyclic Natural Rubber Resiprene-35 Using Dicumyl Peroxide Initiator and Divinylbenzene Compatibilizers For Paint Binder In Polyamide Thermoplastics
Authors: Aritonang Barita , Tamrin Tamrin , Wirjosentono Basuki , Eddiyanto Eddiyanto
Published: February 2019

In this paper, we reported about modifications of Cyclic Natural Rubber (CNR) with Oleic Acid (OA) and divinylbenzene (DVB) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP). The aim of this research isto improve their compatibility as a paint binder in polyamide thermoplastic substrates. The method of this research is grafting method in order to know grafting process of CNR to generate CNR-g-OA, and its compatibility after being blended with Polyamide (PA). Analysis of CNR-g-OA was carried out by using FTIR and SEM. The results showed that the best compositions ratio of CNR-g-OA are CNR (100 phr), OA (6 phr), DCP (0.5 phr); and DVB (0.5 phr). The FTIR data of CNR-g-OA show that there is a sharp and weak peak at 1700 to 1800 cm-1, indicating that is carbonyl (C=O). It is oleic acid. The SEM data of CNR-g-OA is totally difference compare to CNR-g-OA with polyamide after the addition of DVB. It is caused the grafting was succeed to generate CNR-g-AO and compatible with PA.
Preparation of Coal Briquettes and Determination of Their Physical and Chemical Properties
Authors: Tulepov M. I. , Sassykova L. R. , Kerimkulova A. R. , Tureshova G. O. , Tolep D. M. , Zhapekova A. O. , Spanova G. A. , Abdrakova F. Yu. , Mansurov Z. A.
Published: February 2019

The purpose of this study was to prepare briquettes based on coal from the Oy-Karagay deposit (Kazakhstan) and polymers, and to determine their physicochemical and technological properties. Coal briquettes were prepared according to the classical technology, which consists of grinding coal, drying it to a certain moisture, mixing with binders, heating the coal charge, pressing and cooling. It was found that mechanical dispersion of coal briquette with PET does not cause the destruction of aggregates. After the briquette calcination the main phase remains the amorphous carbon phase with the mineral component in the form of iron oxide, silicon dioxide, calcite, feldspar and Fe2SiO4. As a result of the tests, a technology for the production of coal briquettes was developed with the choice of the technological mode and the optimal composition of components.
The Utilization of Waste Cooking Oil (WCO) as A Mixture of Polyol Sourcein. The Production of Polyurethane Using Toluene Diisocyanate
Authors: Lubis Maulida , Bangun Harahap Mara , Iriany Iriany , Hendra S. Ginting Muhammad , Navissyah Lazuardi Iqbal , Amri Prayogo Muhammad
Published: February 2019

Cooking oil waste that has been disposed could contamine the environment. However, if it is processed well, it can potentially become a raw material of polyurethane. The aim of this study was to determine the best polyurethane on the tensile strength, impact strength, elongation at break, water absorption, characterization of Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) and the characterization of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The variables used in this study were ambient process temperature with 440 rpm stirring speed, 1-minute stirring time, the ratio of polyoland WCO was 7:3 (% w/w), and the ratio of Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) and WCO was 1:1; 1:2; 1:3; 1:4 (% w/w). The results obtained from the analysis of the best tensile strength against the polyurethane synthetic was in the 1:1 ratio of mixed variations between oil and TDI with a value of 0.403 MPa. The best impact strength was in the ratio of mixed variations between oil and TDI with 1:4 (% w/w) with a value of 600.975 J/m2. The best elongation at break against polyurethane foam synthetic was in the 1:3 ratio of mixture variations of oil and TDI with a value of 4.506%.
Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Stability Study of New Heterocyclic Compounds Containing 1,2,3-Triazole and 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Rings
Authors: J. Nahi Riyadh , H. Imran Noor
Published: February 2019

In the current study, a new series of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives was synthesized via copper (I) catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction using a series of synthesised p-substituted phenyl azides and propiolic acid. In addition, a new series of heterocyclic compounds containing 1,2,3-triazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole ring combined in one molecule was synthesised via a condensation reaction of the synthesised 1,2,3-triazole derivatives and thiosemicarbazide in the presence of POCl3. Furthermore, the thermal behavior of these newly synthesised compounds was studied by TGA and DTG techniques.
Screening the population: Public information films in Scandinavian tuberculosis campaigns around 1950
Authors: Thomson C. Claire
Published: February 2019

The use of film in anti-tuberculosis campaigns dates back to at least the 1910s in Scandinavia and elsewhere. However, in the immediate wake of World War II, developments in mass public health screening necessitated a new wave of informational films that explained x-rays, Mantoux tests and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination to the public. This article examines three such cases: first, Alle i fare! (All Endangered!) (Falk, Norway, 1948); second, a suite of films made in 1948 by Danish filmmaker Hagen Hasselbach for UNICEF for educational and fundraising purposes; and third, Medan det ännu är tid (‘While there’s still time’) (Martin Söderhjelm, Sweden, 1952). The films are contextualized within the broader history of anti-tuberculosis films and campaigns, as well as the circumstances of their commissioning and distribution. The article identifies a range of narrative and visual strategies that construct a new kind of national and global citizen whose body is made available and visible to public authorities for the collective good. In particular, it is argued that the (re)mediation of new mass screening technologies such as x-rays, skin tests and health data often make use of the properties of the projection screen, demonstrating the entanglement of medical and media technologies.
The public value of film: Moving images, health and well-being
Authors: Hjort Mette
Published: February 2019

Canvassing a variety of types of value, this article seeks to identify the promise of moving images for fields such as medical humanities, health humanities, critical public health studies and health and culture. The use of moving images for the intended purpose of effecting health outcomes is given priority, the emphasis being on immediate instrumental value. The value in question is seen as offering a neglected reason for claiming public value for moving images. Suggestive examples of interventions relating to authorship, genre, curatorial principles, the dynamics of reception and screens and exhibition spaces are provided, the overall aim being to evoke and clarify the promise that motion pictures hold for human thriving.
Synthesis of Sulfonated Dihydrofuropyrazoles Derivatives as Antimicrobial Active Agents
Authors: Tangeti Venkata Swamy , Satyanarayana K.V.V.V.
Published: February 2019

A series of sulfonyl dihydrofuropyrazole derivatives was prepared from one pot multi component condensation of sulfonated β-keto ester, aromatic aldehyde, hydrazine, pyridinium ylide in presence of piperidine catalyst under ethanol solvent conditions and subsequent oxidation of SPh group with MCPBA. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by analytical and spectral techniques and screened in vitro for antimicrobial activity. The activity data revealed that most of the compounds exhibited good to significant activities. Compounds 6b, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6m, 6n exhibited good and broad spectrum activity towards all the tested bacterial strains.
Eco-friendly Synthesis of 3-(Aryl)-2,6-diphenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-ones, Ethyl-1-(aryl)-1,6-dihydro-2-(aryl)-6-oxopyrimidine-4-carboxylates and 6-(4-Arylphenyl)-2-isopropylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one
Authors: Anantoju Kishore Kumar , Eppakayala Laxminarayana , Maringanti Thirumala Chary
Published: February 2019

In present communication, we report the synthesis of pyrimidin-4(3H)-one derivatives by microwave irradiation in good yields and less reaction time. All titled compounds were characterized by IR, NMR and Mass spectral analyses.
Arquitectura temporal para una episteme de la intuición del presente: el "Yo-no-sé-qué" y el "Casi-nada" de Vladimir Jankélévitch
Authors: Sferco Senda
Published: February 2019

¿Cómo conceptualizar la temporalidad? ¿Qué analítica puede inteligir su carácter inefable? ¿Dónde reside la potencia heurística capaz de dar cuenta de la experimentación de su multiplicidad? Este artículo intentará poner en valor las herramientas elaboradas por la filosofía modal de V. Jankélévitch, a fines de contribuir a la tarea de arquitecturar una "episteme de la intuición" del tiempo presente. Si antes de Bergson la experiencia del tiempo había quedado ligada a la fijación de un concepto, Jankélévitch, proseguirá el trabajo de su maestro, poniendo en foco el dominio disímil de "las maneras" en las que el tiempo se vivencia subjetivamente y se experimenta con-otros. Para ello, creará nociones capaces de indagar cualitativamente un dominio complejo, fugaz e irreversible, surcado por experiencias diversas, singulares, intransferibles. Así, la sutil elaboración efectuada por Jankélévitch en las nociones del "Yo-no-sé-qué" y el "Casi-nada", devendrá aquí la puerta de entrada a este mundo en movimiento, constituido por saberes que se producen siempre de modo fragmentario, "semi-gnosis" como caracterizará Jankélévitch, visto que atienden a una intelección "intuitiva" de la temporalidad, cuya capacidad heurística sobre nuestros modos de producción de la subjetividad sin duda puede sumar un aporte a las perspectivas de la filosofía contemporánea.
Penerapan Literasi Informasi Berdasarkan Kemampuan Berbahasa Inggris : Studi Kasus Mahasiswa Prodi S1 Ilmu Perpustakaan FIB Undip Angkatan 2013
Authors: Suwanto Sri Ati , Jumino Jumino
Published: February 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan literasi informasi berdasarkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris oleh mahasiswa Prodi S1 Ilmu Perpustakaan Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Diponegoro Semarang angkatan 2013. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan jenis studi kasus. Subyek penelitiannya adalah mahasiswa prodi S1 Ilmu Perpustakaan angkatan tahun 2013, dan objeknya kemampuan berbahasa Inggris dan penerapan nya untuk literasi informasi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara dan studi dokumen.  Informan dipilih dengan cara purposive sampling, yaitu mahasiwa prodi Ilmu Perpustakaan angkatan tahun 2013 yang sudah mendapatkan mata kuliah literasi informasi sebanyak 10 orang. Hasil peneltian menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa angkatan 2013 telah menggunakan bahasa Inggris untuk menjadi literat. Mereka memahami kebutuhan  mereka, kemudian mencari informasi dari jurnal-jurnal internasional baik melalui internet, maupun dari perpustakaan. Penggunaan informasi mereka sudah jelas yaitu untuk mendukung penulisan skripsi. Mereka dapat mengatasi permasalahan kemampuan bahasa Inggris mereka yang kekurang.
Penerapan Teknologi Produksi dan Perbaikan Kemasan Produk Guna Meningkatkan Nilai Produk Batik Tulis di Kampung Batik Kauman Pekalongan
Authors: Irhandayaningsih Ana
Published: February 2019

Pengrajin batik di Kampung Batik Kauman menghadapi tantangan dalam hal daya saing produk batik yang dihasilkan. Hal tersebut ditambah dengan penurunan daya bei masyarakat dan adanya kain bermotif batik buatan pabrik dengan harga yang jauh lebih murah. Salah satu alternatif pemecahannya adalah upaya perbaiakan dari sisi intern maupun ekstern. Sisi ekstern yaitu dengan cara peningkatan kualitas sumber daya produksi untuk meningkatkan pengelolaan usaha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah produk batik dari UKM Batik Mas dan UKM Batik Nulaba dengan menerapkan menerapkan teknologi produksi dan perbaikan kemasan produk batik. Teknologi produksi yang diterapkan adalah kompor listrik untuk pembakaran lilin batik.  Dampak yang dihasilkan bagi UKM Batik Mas adalah efisiensi pada proses pembakaran lilin malam, peningkatan kualitas batik yang dihasilkan, serta tidak adanya polusi yang dihasilkan. Dampak yang dihasilkan bagi UKM Batik Nulaba adalah meningkatnya keberagaman kemasan produk batik serta adanya desai kemasan yang menarik perhatian konsumen.
Nasionalisme Buruh Versus Kolonialisme: Suatu Kajian Tentang Gerakan Buruh di Semarang pada Awal Abad XX
Authors: Yuliati Dewi
Published: February 2019

Negara dan buruh berhubungan erat, karena negara adalah suatu kesatuan politik antara rakyat (termasuk buruh) dan pemerintah sebagai administrator (pengurus)  negara.  Dalam konteks hubungan industrial, sering terjadi perbedaan kepentingan antara negara dan buruh, dan kondisi ini dapat menimbulkan konflik di antara dua pihak tersebut. Secara umum, buruh sering dianggap sebagai pihak marjinal yang hanya berjuang untuk alasan ekonomi, tanpa mempertimbangkan stabilitas politik. Akan tetapi, penelitian ini menemukan fakta bahwa pandangan tersebut tidak benar sepenuhnya, karena kenyataannya kaum buruh berani menuntut keadilan dan kesejahteraan untuk rakyat bumiputera yang menjadi bagian dari warga negara. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa factor-faktor yang mendasari gerakan buruh tidak hanya kepentingan ekonomi, tetapi juga suatu semangat nasionalisme antikolonial, yang mencakup keinginan untuk merdeka, memperoleh keadilan, dan menunjukkan harga diiri bangsa.
Aspek Pendidikan Nyanyian Kelonan
Authors: Rukiyah Rukiyah
Published: February 2019

Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan aspek pendidikan lagu kelonan. Metode yang digunakan, yaitu studi pustaka dan analisis isi. Hasil pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa tradisi menyanyikan lagu kelonan sebagai warisan budaya nenek moyang perlu dilestarikan karena nyanyian kelonan yang berirama halus dan tenang sangat cocok dipakai sebagai media untuk menidurkan anak. Selain berfungsi sebagai pengantar tidur anak nyanyian kelonan mempunyai fungsi yang lain, yaitu sebagai sarana pendidikan karena lirik lagu-lagu nyanyian kelonan kebanyakan berisi doa dan nasihat. Aspek pendidikan yang terdapat dalam ketiga lagu kelonan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah: 1) ajaran agar selalau berdoa kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, 2) ajaran budi pekerti, dan 3) cinta pada tanah air dan bangsa.
Model Perilaku Pencarian Informasi Generasi Milenial
Authors: Rohmiyati Yuli
Published: February 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menggambarkan perilaku informasi generasi millenial di Kota Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dengan pendekatan kualitatif yang mana data dikumpulkan dengan cara Focus Group Discussion dan wawancara. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebuah pola baru perilaku pencarian informasi generasi millenial dengan tahapan Pendorong, Searching/ Browsing/ Surfing, Seleksi, Evaluasi, Share, Repost, Evaluasi dan Respon.
Menyoal Pentingnya Layanan Informasi dan Referensi di Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia
Authors: Prasetyawan Yanuar Yoga
Published: February 2019

Perpustakaan kini tidak cukup jika hanya sekedar melayani. Perpustakaaan kini harus memiliki nilai tambah. Selain tugas pokoknya yaitu menyediakan sumber informasi, perpustakaan harus dapat lebih proaktif, perpustakaan mampu memberikan pendidikan, pengajaran, dan bimbingan dalam usaha pemenuhan kebutuhan informasi pemustaka. Guna memenuhi tuntutan tersebut maka perpustakaan perlu memanifestasikan sebuah layanan yang dinamakan layanan informasi dan referensi. Layanan informasi dan referensi adalah kegiatan konsultasi informasi di mana staf pustakawan merekomendasikan, mengiterpretasikan, mengevaluasi, serta menggunakan sumber daya informasi untuk membantu pemustaka memenuhi kebutuhan informasinya. Pada artikel ini akan diulas mengenai pentingnya sebuh layanan informasi dan referensi eksis di perpustakaan perguruan tinggi.
Tradisi Lokal Penguat Etos Kerja di Daerah Industri Kreatif (Studi Kasus di Mantingan Jepara dan Trusmi Cirebon)
Authors: Indrahti Sri , Maziyah Siti , Alamsyah Alamsyah
Published: February 2019

Penulisan artikel ini bertujuan untuk menggali faktor apakah yang  dapat menumbuhkan etos kerja pada dua daerah penelitian ini, di Desa Mantingan Jepara dan di Desa Trusmi Cirebon, sehingga dua daerah penelitian ini memiliki industri kreatif yang khas dalam waktu yang cukup lama. Desa Mantingan Jepara dikenal dengan industri ukirnya dan Desa Trusmi Cirebon dikenal dengan industri batiknya. Penulisan artikel ini dimulai dengan melakukan pengumpulan data yang meliputi pengumpulan sumber primer dan  sekunder seperti kajian pustaka, observasi, partisipatoris, dan dept interview dengan informan dari berbagai elemen. Semua data yang telah dikumpulkan melalui berbagai pendekatan di atas selanjutnya akan diklasifikasikan, dihubung-hubungkan atau diakumulasikan antara data satu dengan yang lainnya, dikaitkan antara sumber primer dengan sumber-sumber pustaka atau sumber sekunder, sebagai suatu bentuk interpretasi dan disintesakan dalam rangka mendapatkan hasil penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat faktor yang menyebabkan kuatnya etos kerja pada dua daerah penelitian tersebut, yaitu adanya peran tokoh lokal yang dikeramatkan serta menumbuhkan tradisi yang dapat meningkatkan etos kerja sehingga ciri khas industri kreatif desa masih lestari hingga sekarang. Tradisi yang dimaksud adalah ganti luwur makam Ratu Kalinyamat dan Sultan Hadirin, upacara memayu di Trusmi, serta ziarah, tahlilan, dan manaqiban.
PERBEDAAN PERILAKU KERJA INOVATIF BERDASARKAN KARAKTERISTIK INDIVIDU KARYAWAN
Authors: Etikariena Arum
Published: February 2019

In recent years, research on innovation in organizations, particularly innovative work behaviors, has developed considerably. The objective of the study were to examine the role of individual characteristics such as age, gender, educational background, ethnic’s background, tenure and length in current position which presumably would have an impact on the formation of innovative work behaviors. The study is quantitative study with non-experimental design, conducted on 279 respondents working in a Syariah Bank and a television company. The measuring tool used is the Innovative Work Behavior Scale. Demographic data were asked to be completed in the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using t-test, one-way Anova, and crosstabs analysis. The results show that innovative work behavior differs significantly based on age (χ2(3, 276) = 17.54; p < .001), educational background (χ2 (4, 275) = 8.18; p = .04), and tenure (χ2(2, 277) = 6.98; p = 0.03), but has no significant difference based on gender (χ2(2, 277) = 1.68; p = .20), ethnic background (χ2(13, 266) = 8.12; p = .78) and length in the current position (χ2(3, 276) = 3.81; p = .15). Thus, the results of this study will contribute to enrich the knowledge about innovative work behavior in Indonesia. Furthermore, this result will also be a consideration for dealing with employees to encourage innovative work behavior.
Educational Functions of Augmented Reality
Authors: Jeřábek Tomáš , Rambousek Vladimír
Published: February 2019

The theoretical study presented in this paper focuses on the use of augmented reality systems in education. It analyses the specifi c characteristics of augmented reality and, in the context of these parameters, it formulates didactic specifi cs of augmented reality given by the complex of didactically relevant parameters of the didactic means that distinguish it from other devices in terms of supporting the accomplishment of educational intentions. Th e paper also defi nes educational intentions of using augmented reality for increasing the informational value, exposition of temporally and spatially disparate processes and phenomena, simulations of phenomena, events and processes, acquisition and building of competence in specifi c situations and instructing in activities. Following the educational intentions, the paper also proposes complex organisational criteria for the use of augmented reality applications, which include, in particular, the proposed location for the implementation of augmented reality, the number of students for whom augmented reality is intended, the anticipated role of a student in augmented reality, required mobility and required parameters of content presentation.
A STUDY ON THE ASPECTS OF EUROCENTRISM AND DIFFUSIONISM REPRESENTED IN FOREIGNERS’ TRAVEL RECORDS ON KOREA IN EARLY 1900s
Authors: CHO Kang Sok
Published: February 2019

This paper deals with three different perspectives appeared in foreign visitors’ records on Korea in 1900s. Jack London was a writer who wrote novels highly critical of American society based on progressivism. However, when his progressive perspective was adopted to report the political situation of Korea in 1904, he revealed a typical perspective of orientalism. He regarded Korea and ways of living in Korea as disgusting and ‘uncivilized.’Compared with Jack London’s perspective, French poet Georges Ducrocq’s book was rather favorable. He visited Korea in 1901 and he showed affectionate attitude toward Korea and its people. However, his travel report, Pauvre et Douce Coree, can be defined as representing aesthetic orientalism. He tried to make all the ‘Korean things’ seem beautiful and nice, but it is true that this kind of view can also conceal something concrete and specific. This perspective at once beautifies Korea and also conceals the reality about Korea.E. Burton Holmes was a traveler and he often used his ‘motion-picture’ machine to record things he witnessed while travelling around worldwide countries. So, his report (travelogue) and motion picture film on Korea written and made in 1901 was based on close observation and rather objective point of view. Nonetheless, he couldn’t avoid the perspective of the colonizer’s model of the world, in other words, geographical diffusionism of western culture.
SOUTH KOREAN LEADERS IN THE POLITICS OF DEMOCRATIZATION
Authors: STRNAD Grażyna
Published: February 2019

This article aims to show the process of formation and operation (functioning) of the changing political system of South Korea. It is undertaken for the analysis of the process of the collapse of the former authoritarian political system and formation of South Korean democracy. Indicated in this article are the roles and participation of political leaders (Chun Doo Hwan, Roh Tae Woo, Kim Young Sam, and Kim Dae Jung) in the process of intense political change that took place in South Korea from the 1980s to the late twentieth century.During the authoritarian regimes of South Korea, the nation recorded spectacular economic development, but without political development. Political leadership in the democratization of the country was still authoritarian. Core values and attitudes of politicians pointed to the presence of the cultural heritage of Confucianism in politics.
A study of partitioning policies for graph analytics on large-scale distributed platforms
Authors: Gill Gurbinder , Dathathri Roshan , Hoang Loc , Pingali Keshav
Published: February 2019

Distributed-memory clusters are used for in-memory processing of very large graphs with billions of nodes and edges. This requires partitioning the graph among the machines in the cluster. When a graph is partitioned, a node in the graph may be replicated on several machines, and communication is required to keep these replicas synchronized. Good partitioning policies attempt to reduce this synchronization overhead while keeping the computational load balanced across machines. A number of recent studies have looked at ways to control replication of nodes, but these studies are not conclusive because they were performed on small clusters with eight to sixteen machines, did not consider work-efficient data-driven algorithms, or did not optimize communication for the partitioning strategies they studied.

This paper presents an experimental study of partitioning strategies for work-efficient graph analytics applications on large KNL and Skylake clusters with up to 256 machines using the Gluon communication runtime which implements partitioning-specific communication optimizations. Evaluation results show that although simple partitioning strategies like Edge-Cuts perform well on a small number of machines, an alternative partitioning strategy called Cartesian Vertex-Cut (CVC) performs better at scale even though paradoxically it has a higher replication factor and performs more communication than Edge-Cut partitioning does. Results from communication micro-benchmarks resolve this paradox by showing that communication overhead depends not only on communication volume but also on the communication pattern among the partitions.

These experiments suggest that high-performance graph analytics systems should support multiple partitioning strategies, like Gluon does, as no single graph partitioning strategy is best for all cluster sizes. For such systems, a decision tree for selecting a good partitioning strategy based on characteristics of the computation and the cluster is presented.
HetExchange
Authors: Chrysogelos Periklis , Karpathiotakis Manos , Appuswamy Raja , Ailamaki Anastasia
Published: February 2019

Modern server hardware is increasingly heterogeneous as hardware accelerators, such as GPUs, are used together with multicore CPUs to meet the computational demands of modern data analytics work-loads. Unfortunately, query parallelization techniques used by analytical database engines are designed for homogeneous multicore servers, where query plans are parallelized across CPUs to process data stored in cache coherent shared memory. Thus, these techniques are unable to fully exploit available heterogeneous hardware, where one needs to exploit task-parallelism of CPUs and data-parallelism of GPUs for processing data stored in a deep, non-cache-coherent memory hierarchy with widely varying access latencies and bandwidth.

In this paper, we introduce HetExchange-a parallel query execution framework that encapsulates the heterogeneous parallelism of modern multi-CPU-multi-GPU servers and enables the parallelization of (pre-)existing sequential relational operators. In contrast to the interpreted nature of traditional Exchange, HetExchange is designed to be used in conjunction with JIT compiled engines in order to allow a tight integration with the proposed operators and generation of efficient code for heterogeneous hardware. We validate the applicability and efficiency of our design by building a prototype that can operate over both CPUs and GPUs, and enables its operators to be parallelism- and data-location-agnostic. In doing so, we show that efficiently exploiting CPU-GPU parallelism can provide 2.8x and 6.4x improvement in performance compared to state-of-the-art CPU-based and GPU-based DBMS.
Leaching Behavior of Hardened Cement Paste with Mineral Admixtures in Deionized Water
Authors: He Shao-Li , Zuo Xiao-Bao , Sun Xiang-Hua , Zou Shuai , Tang Yu-Juan
Published: February 2019

In order to obtain the influence of mineral admixtures such as fly ash and slag on the leaching resistance of cement-based materials in water environments, a conventional leaching experiment on the slice specimens with pure, binary, and ternary cement pastes immersed into deionized water was performed. The dissolved calcium concentration, porosity, microstructure, calcium–silicon ratio (Ca/Si), and phase composition of the specimens were characterized by using ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid titration, saturation-drying weighing, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, and X ray diffraction analysis. Results show that more fly ash mixed in the blended cement paste results in lesser dissolved calcium concentration in the solution, slower microstructure deterioration, lower porosity increment, and smaller Ca/Si decrease, while the optimum content of fly ash is 40 %. The partial replacement of fly ash with slag in the binary cement paste can improve its microstructure and slow down its leaching process. The ternary cement paste with 20 % fly ash and 20 % slag has an optimum leaching resistance exposed to deionized water.
LİMON (Citrus limon) VE ACI PORTAKAL (Citrus aurantium) UÇUCU YAĞLARININ 4±1°C’DE MUHAFAZA EDİLEN GÖKKUŞAĞI ALABALIKLARININ (Oncorhynchus mykiss) MİKROBİYOLOJİK KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİ
Authors: ÖZPOLAT Emine
Published: February 2019

Bu çalışmada farklı oranlardaki (kontrol, %3 ve %6)
limon (Citrus limon)  ve acı
portakal (Citrus aurantium) 
kabuklarından elde edilen uçucu yağların, 4±1°C’de muhafaza edilen gökkuşağı
alabalıklarının (Oncorhynchus mykiss) mikrobiyolojik kalite
özellikleri (mezofil aerob, psikrofil aerob, maya-küf, Enterobacteriaceae
ve Escherichia coli) üzerine olan etkileri incelenmiştir. Yapılan
analizler neticesinde; kullanılan uçucu yağ oranındaki, artış ile birlikte
mikrobiyolojik kalitenin olumlu yönde etkilendiği belirlemiştir. Özellikle %6
oranında kullanılan limon ve acı portakal uçucu yağlarının, gökkuşağı
alabalıklarının mikrobiyolojik kalitesini etkileyerek, toplam mezofil aerob
bakteri sayılarına göre, raf ömrünü ortalama olarak 6 gün uzattığı görülmüştür.
Limon ve acı portakal uçucu yağlarının etkilerinin benzer olduğu görülmüştür.
Sonuç olarak basit, ucuz ve güvenli bir yöntem olarak limon ve acı portakal
uçucu yağlarının, gökkuşağı alabalıklarının mikrobiyal kalitesini korumaya
yardımcı olarak kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir.Bu çalışmada farklı oranlardaki (kontrol, %3 ve %6)
limon (Citrus limon)  ve acı
portakal (Citrus aurantium) 
kabuklarından elde edilen uçucu yağların, 4±1°C’de muhafaza edilen gökkuşağı
alabalıklarının (Oncorhynchus mykiss) mikrobiyolojik kalite
özellikleri (mezofil aerob, psikrofil aerob, maya-küf, Enterobacteriaceae
ve Escherichia coli) üzerine olan etkileri incelenmiştir. Yapılan
analizler neticesinde; kullanılan uçucu yağ oranındaki, artış ile birlikte
mikrobiyolojik kalitenin olumlu yönde etkilendiği belirlemiştir. Özellikle %6
oranında kullanılan limon ve acı portakal uçucu yağlarının, gökkuşağı
alabalıklarının mikrobiyolojik kalitesini etkileyerek, toplam mezofil aerob
bakteri sayılarına göre, raf ömrünü ortalama olarak 6 gün uzattığı görülmüştür.
Limon ve acı portakal uçucu yağlarının etkilerinin benzer olduğu görülmüştür.
Sonuç olarak basit, ucuz ve güvenli bir yöntem olarak limon ve acı portakal
uçucu yağlarının, gökkuşağı alabalıklarının mikrobiyal kalitesini korumaya
yardımcı olarak kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir.
The US and Asia in 2018
Authors: Sutter Robert
Published: February 2019

A summit with North Korea’s leader in June saw President Trump greatly ease regional tensions created by his earlier maximum pressure policy against North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. He also launched punitive tariffs to change trading relations to US benefit, with adverse impact on regional economies. China became the focus, resulting in a trade war accompanied by a hardening of US policy, foreshadowing intense competition.
Cambodia in 2018
Authors: Croissant Aurel
Published: February 2019

In 2018, ever-incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen scored a landslide victory in the Cambodian general elections. Three factors in particular explain this outcome. First, the elimination of the main opposition party, whose strategy of a peaceful election boycott failed. Second, favorable economic conditions and government handouts of spoils to constituencies that traditionally supported the opposition. Third, the weak leverage of the United States and the EU, and the Hun Sen regime’s strong links with China.
Laos in 2018
Authors: Rehbein Boike
Published: February 2019

As usual, there is mostly continuity in Laos: solid economic growth, a strong ruling communist party, increasing dependence on China, growing inequality, and tight control of civil society. A new trend, apart from the return of a socialist rhetoric, is an official appraisal of self-sufficiency and anti-globalization.
Japan in 2018
Authors: Woodall Brian
Published: February 2019

New and old domestic issues challenged the Abe government, while “Trump shocks” rattled Japan’s foreign relations. Domestically, Abenomics produced mixed results, the depopulation bomb continued ticking, and Abe’s reelection presaged a possible attempt at constitutional amendment.
Taiwan in 2018
Authors: Chung-Min Tsai
Published: February 2019

President Tsai Ing-wen and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party suffered a crushing defeat in local elections in late November. While economic growth remains robust, with GDP per capita rising, the challenge for Tsai is to adjust policy lines and earn support for the coming presidential election.
Pakistan in 2018
Authors: Shah Aqil
Published: February 2019

Parliamentary elections in July 2018 brought the right-wing Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf, headed by former cricketer Imran Khan, to power. The PTI finished short of the 137 seats needed to form a government. But it emerged as the single largest party in parliament. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for owning assets disproportionate to his income.
Glucose regulates the histone acetylation of gene promoters in decidualizing stromal cells
Authors: Jozaki Kosuke , Tamura Isao , Takagi Haruka , Shirafuta Yuichiro , Mihara Yumiko , Shinagawa Masahiro , Maekawa Ryo , Taketani Toshiaki , Asada Hiromi , Sato Shun , Tamura Hiroshi , Sugino Norihiro
Published: February 2019

Decidualization stimuli activate the insulin signaling pathway and increase the glucose uptake in human endometrial stromal cells (ESCs). The inductions of prolactin (PRL) and IGF-binding protein-1 (IGFBP1), specific markers of decidualization, were inhibited by incubating ESCs under low glucose concentrations. These results suggested that decidualization stimuli activate the insulin signaling pathway, which contributes to decidualization through the increase of glucose uptake. Here, we investigated the mechanisms by which glucose regulates decidualization. ESCs were incubated with cAMP to induce decidualization. We examined whether low glucose affects the expression levels of transcription factors that induce decidualization. Forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) expression was significantly suppressed under low glucose conditions. Knockdown of FOXO1 by siRNA inhibited the expression levels of PRL and IGFBP1 during decidualization. Taken together, our results showed that low glucose inhibits decidualization by decreasing FOXO1 expression. We also examined the levels of histone H3K27 acetylation (H3K27ac), which is related to active transcription, of the promoter regions of FOXO1, PRL and IGFBP1 by ChIP assay. The H3K27ac levels of these promoter regions were increased by decidualization under normal glucose conditions, but not under low glucose conditions. Thus, our results show that glucose is indispensable for decidualization by activating the histone modification status of the promoters of PRL, IGFBP1 and FOXO1.
C-type natriuretic peptide enhances mouse preantral follicle growth
Authors: Xi Guangyin , Wang Wenjing , Fazlani Sarfaraz A , Yao Fusheng , Yang Mingyao , Hao Jing , An Lei , Tian Jianhui
Published: February 2019

Compared to ovarian antral follicle development, the mechanism underlying preantral follicle growth has not been well documented. Although C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) involvement in preantral folliculogenesis has been explored, its detailed role has not been fully defined. Here, we used mouse preantral follicles and granulosa cells (GCs) as a model for investigating the dynamic expression of CNP and natriuretic peptide receptor 2 (NPR2) during preantral folliculogenesis, the regulatory role of oocyte-derived growth factors (ODGFs) in natriuretic peptide type C (Nppc) and Npr2 expression, and the effect of CNP on preantral GC viability. Both mRNA and protein levels of Nppc and Npr2 were gradually activated during preantral folliculogenesis. CNP supplementation in culture medium significantly promoted the growth of in vitro-cultured preantral follicles and enhanced the viability of cultured GCs in a follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)-independent manner. Using adult and prepubertal mice as an in vivo model, CNP pre-treatment via intraperitoneal injection before conventional superovulation also had a beneficial effect on promoting the ovulation rate. Furthermore, ODGFs enhanced Nppc and Npr2 expression in the in vitro-cultured preantral follicles and GCs. Mechanistic study demonstrated that the regulation of WNT signaling and estrogen synthesis may be implicated in the promoting role of CNP in preantral folliculogenesis. This study not only proves that CNP is a critical regulator of preantral follicle growth, but also provides new insight in understanding the crosstalk between oocytes and somatic cells during early folliculogenesis.