bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Expected Benefit Payments and Asset Allocation in Defined Benefit Plans Post-SFAS 132(R)
Authors: Blankley Alan I. , Hong Philip Keejae , Roland Kristin C. 
Published: March 2018

SYNOPSIS
We contribute to the literature examining defined benefit pension plan asset allocation in the post-SFAS 132(R) reporting environment. SFAS 132(R) requires firms to disclose the expected annual pension benefit payments, thus providing a direct way to measure pension plan payout horizon. Controlling for previously documented determinants of pension asset allocation, we find evidence that a payout horizon measure constructed from SFAS 132(R) disclosures is associated with the firm's pension investment decisions. Specifically, we document that firms with a greater proportion of pension obligations due in the short horizon allocate a smaller portion of their plan assets to equity investments. Additionally, we provide evidence that our proposed measure explains asset allocation over and above previously used proxies representing plan horizon, confirming the usefulness of the 132(R) mandated disclosures.
Influence of liquid-nitrogen freezing of gas-bearing shale rocks on their compressive strength
Authors: Borek Kinga 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Any definable relation between falling temperature and the compressive strength of shale rocks should provide a useful predictive tool aiding optimization of the results of hydraulic fracturing. In this research, an automeasuring hydraulic press, a thermo-camera and the Fluent ANSYS software were used. The results of laboratory simulations, and the effects of experiments conducted on shale rocks to determine permanent changes in compressive strength, are presented. As both frozen rocks and rocks returned to room temperature show diminished compressive strength. It is suggested that prior freezing of rocks can increase the efficiency of fracturing.
Factors differentiating between concentric and sprinkled multiple-patronage shoppers in Kuwait
Authors: Aldousari Abdullah A. , Elsayed Ismail M. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Two types of hypermarket spenders with multi-patronage behavior were identified; namely, “Concentric” and “Sprinkled.” The objective of this study is to examine which of hypermarket store attributes differentiate between the two types of spenders, and to determine the differences of their demographic characteristics. Six store attributes including the depth of the product assortment, store services, location convenience, sales promotion, prices, and store reputation were examined. Also, five different demogrpaphics were tested including gender, nationality, marital status, education and monthly income.. A cross sectional design with an intercept survey was used. Three hundered cusdtomers were intercepted at diffeerent hypermarket store locations and asked to fill out the survey instrument. Two research hypotheses were tested using the survey data. The interpretation of the discriminant function showed that “concentric” spenders score quite high on store services, moderately on convenience and sales promotion, and low on prices. Both product assortment depth and store reputation were not important to the discriminant function interpretation. Results also indicated that only two demographics were significantly differentiating between the two types of spenders. Several recommendations were made based on the study findings to enable each hypermaqrket store in Kuwait to increase its share of a consumer’s wallet.
Repellency potential of some botanicals against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky, 1855) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored sorghum
Authors: Suleiman Mohammed , Rugumamu Costancia P. , Ibrahim Nasiru D. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Repellency of Euphorbia balsamifera, Lawsonia inermis, Mitracarpus hirtus and Senna obtusifolia along with permethrin powder against Sitophilus zeamais was evaluated in the laboratory at 28-32°C and 60-75% RH. The botanicals were applied as powders, methanolic, ethanolic and aqueous extracts at the rate of 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 x 104 ppm per 20 g of sorghum grains, while the permethrin powder was applied at 0.056 x 104 ppm. Percentage repellency was recorded at 1, 6, 12 and 24 hours after exposure (HAE). All the botanicals were found to have a repellent effect against Sitopholus zeamais at all three concentrations. The highest (82.22 ± 2.22%) repellency among the botanical powders was exhibited by 10.0 x 104 ppm of Euphorbia balsamifera within 24 HAE. Methanolic leaf extracts were found to be more effective than the other formulations, causing total repellency against the weevils at 10.0 x 104 ppm of all the botanicals, while the activities of the aqueous extracts were the least repellent (41.37 ± 7.39 to 60.14 ± 1.64%) after 24 hours of exposure. The repellent activities of the botanicals decreased with increasing exposure periods for powders and aqueous extracts, and increased with increasing duration for methanolic and ethanolic extracts. The results showed that the botanicals were good repellents against Sitopholus zeamais and could serve as stored sorghum protectants against maize weevil infestation. Grains protected with these botanicals could be used as seeds for planting. Meanwhile, studies on the toxicity of these botanicals against higher animals are recommended.
Soft Skills of Czech Graduates
Authors: Balcar Jiří , Šimek Milan , Filipová Lenka 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
Finding a job is easier for people who are better equipped with soft skills, as they are more productive. Therefore, this article deals with the evaluation of soft skills of graduates from Czech public universities. The results show that the same soft skills are required from university graduates as from the population as a whole (only problem solving is more pronounced with them), but the required level of these skills is 42% higher in the case of graduates. Unfortunately, employers perceive the level of graduates’ soft skills insufficient as their level is by 16.46 to 31.15% lower than required. A more detailed analysis showed that, in terms of the development of soft skills, Czech universities provide a very homogenous service. Graduates of universities have nearly the same level of soft skills, while they can also identify similar strengths and weaknesses. These findings suggest that Czech universities should pay more attention to the systematic development of soft skills.
Menalar Penguatan Partisipasi dalam Penyusunan Kebijakan di Era Pemerintahan Digital
Authors: Hanantyo Hanantyo 
Published: March 2018

Ditengah beragamnya kapasitas pemerintah daerah dalam menyediakan kebijakan berbasis pada penguatan Information and Communication Technology (ICT), maka kemudian muncullah dominasi tentang formulasi maupun penyelenggaraan kebijakan yang efektif dan efisien. Konsekuensi dari dominasi tersebut kemudian mendahulukan dimensi teknokratisadministratif, sedangkan dimensi politik atas ruang partisipasi mulai terpinggirkan. Hal tersebut diwujudkan dengan model pengambilan kebijakan teknokratis-administratif. Hal ini tentu membuat kesimpang-siuran paradigma terkait dengan letak dari dimensi teknokratisadministratif maupun dimensi politik dalam kebijakan publik, dimana sebagaimana diketahui formulasi kebijakan menjadi bagian dari proses politik dan implementasi adalah proses administrasi. Oleh karena itu, perlu kembali untuk menalar penguatan partisipasi dalam penyusunan kebijakan publik di era pemerintahan digital. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif menggunakan desk-research. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dimensi politik atas ruang partisipasi menjadi instrumen penting dalam penyusunan kebijakan publik di era pemerintahan digital. Artinya, ruang partisipasi masyarakat tetap menjadi titik tekan yang perlu diperkuat ditengah adanya tuntutan akan penyelenggaraan kebijakan publik yang efektif dan efisien dalam era pemerintahan digital yang berbasiskan pada Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
HOW AN ENGLISH BOOK ILLUSTRATES GENDER ROLE IN THIS ERA: A CRITICAL REVIEW
Authors: Floriasti Tri Wahyuni 
Published: March 2018

Language is a tool to express feeling, idea, and share information. Language reflections the speakers who have many things in common such as tradition, background, values and customs, then they have their own culture in communication among them. Thus, it can be said that they have their own standard for leveling the social class, sexual orientation, language home, and gender roles in the society. Since language is a part of culture so learners need to be aware of values in the society. For instance, learners, speakers of the language itself or whoever interest to the language need to see the roles of male and female in the professional and daily life which has been shifted from unpopular profession for female workers to favored career. It cannot be ignored that in the dreality, several English guidebooks for students still contain unresponsive gender pictures as media to introduce English material. Women are profiled as nurses, housekeepers, nannies, and other unpopular positions while man are figured as directors, CEO, pilots, doctors, and other most-wanted careers. In fact, the roles of women and men have been shifted and they have equal position now in professional life. This situation turned teachers and lecturers to be more creative in designing innovative material. Thus, teachers need to integrate not only such important points as good English material but also knowledge of gender into students’ materials. Therefore, learners and the society get and apply the knowledge and start appreciating each other, both men and women.
Canopy Achitecture, Biomass and Fruit Production of Solanum nigrum L. as Determined by Nitrogen Application
Authors: Santosa Edi , Putriantari Marcella , Nakano Hajime , Mine Yoko , Sugiyama Nobuo 
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT Demand on fruits of Leunca (Solanum nigrum L.) is increasing in Indonesia due to a rapid expansion of ethnic restaurants, especially Sundanese restaurants. Most fruits come from semi-intensive cultivation in intercropping system, leading to low productivity. In order to improve productivity, nitrogen experiment was carried out at field of Leuwikopo Farm of Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor-Indonesia, during rainy season from December 2013 to April 2014. Four levels of nitrogen, i.e., 0, 60, 120, and 180 kg N ha-1, were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. The results revealed that canopy architecture, dry matter and fruit production, and fruit quality were highly affected by nitrogen application. Increasing nitrogen levels increased biomass and fruit production. Plants treated with nitrogen at level of 60 kg ha-1 produced ideal height for local labor and stable weekly fruit production than other levels. Hence, N fertilizer is essential for achieving high productivity of S. nigrum.Keywords: canopy shape, fruit load, indigenous vegetable, leunca, ranti kebo ABSTRAK Permintaan buah Leunca (Solanum nigrum L.) terus meningkat di Indonesia sejalan dengan perkembangan restoran etnis khususnya restoran Sunda. Sebagian besar buah leunca berasal dari tanaman sampingan secara tumpangsari, sehingga produktivitas rendah. Dalam rangka meningkatkan produktivitas, percobaan pemberian nitrogen dilakukan di Kebun Percobaan Leuwikopo IPB, Bogor pada musim hujan Desember 2013 sampai April 2014. Nitrogen diberikan empat taraf yaitu 0, 60, 120, dan 180 kg N ha-1, yang disusun dalam rancangan acak kelompok dengan empat ulangan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa bentuk kanopi, produksi bahan kering dan produksi buah serta kualitas buah dipengaruhi oleh pemberian nitrogen. Peningkatan dosis nitrogen meningkatkan bahan kering dan produksi buah. Tanaman dengan perlakuan 60 kg N ha-1 menghasilkan tinggi yang ideal bagi pemanen, dan hasil mingguan yang stabil dibandingkan dengan taraf yang lebih besar. Oleh karena itu, pemupukan nitrogen penting dilakukan untuk meningkatkan produktivitas leunca.Kata kunci: beban buah, bentuk kanopi, leunca, ranti kebo, sayuran tradisional
PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER BERBASIS NILAI-NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL ADAT AMMATOA DALAM MENUMBUHKAN KARAKTER KONSERVASI
Authors: Istiawati Novia Fitri 
Published: March 2018

This study investigates local geiunses Ammatoa tradition to maintain forest sustainability to form conservation characters of students. The study used etnography apprach. Focuse of the study was Pasang ri Kajang practiced by Ammatoa community reciding in sevent sub villages of Kajang district Bulukumba South Sulawesi. The study revealed that (1) Ammatoa community has certain local geniuses to sustain forest conservation, (2) values of local geniuses in the Kajang tradition include: (a) spirituals, (b) responsibility, disciplines and honesty, (c) addherence to onward regulation, (d) caring of environment and working hard to maintain natural resources, (e) justice, humble, and peace keeping, (3) those values are integrated in the subject matters in the school curriulum to form character conservation for students and applied as alternative for learning resources.
PENGARUH BIMBINGAN ORANGTUA TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR IPA SISWA KELAS VI SDN 004 BONTANG
Authors: Uminingsih Uminingsih 
Published: March 2018

This study is intended to see the role of parental guidance to improve students’ achievement in IPA. The study took place in the sixth grade students of SDN 004 Bontang Utara. This study used correlational design. This study assigned 68 students as the respondents. Data of this study were collected from questionnaire and documents. This study revealed that parental guidance significantly improves students’ achievement in IPA. The higher the guidance is provided, the better the achievement in IPA the students gain.
PENGGUNAAN PENGUATAN DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BIDANG STUDI PPKN DI KELAS IX SMPN 10 TENGGARONG
Authors: Yatim Des 
Published: March 2018

This study is aimed to see frequency of reinforcement to maintain classroom interaction and motivation in biology class. The study was conducted at the third year students of SMPN 10 Tenggarong. The focus of the study was variations of reinforcement in terms of verbal and non-verbal reinforcement. The subject of this study was a PPKn teacher teaching in the third grade. Using closed-ended observation, data were collected. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics, in terms of rate percentage and tabulation. The study revealed that frequency of reinforcement in the class does not indicate good learning model. The quality and effective techniques of giving reinforcement are crucial to improve class quality. Teachers should practice to achieve the craft of giving classroom reinforcement. .
PARADIGMA BARU PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA DAN RESISTENSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PERUBAHAN
Authors: Solikhah Imroatus 
Published: March 2018

The advent of innovation in teaching English as a foreign language has taken a long practice of ideas and concepts of classroom teaching practices. An interplay of psychology of learning, classroom management, teaching procedures responding current issues in language uses and needs has promoted itinerary of teaching models. The first role of applied linguistics is prominent to place how teaching issues and its practices are perceived contextually on the track. The psychological perspectives have put learning models are viewed from various angles from which learning theories and language contents are interrelated. First major ideas deal with development of teaching methods considered traditional, e.g. grammar translation that focuses on rules, silent way that stresses problem solving learning, and communicative language teaching that emphasizes on the uses of language for real communication. The second major ideas promote innovative language teaching involving among others quantum teaching and learning, collaborative learning, effective teaching, multiple intelligences, from which language teaching methods are exposed for practices. This way, along with the development of teaching process, teaching methods are adaptive to recent trend. The resistance of language teaching method, thus, indicates flexibility of the method to absorb new needs in context.
PENGARUH PENGAJARAN NILAI MORAL DALAM PEMBELAJARAN PPKN
Authors: Suratni Suratni 
Published: March 2018

This study examines the relationship between value of morality to the civic education for the secondary school students. Chi-Square was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study were revealed that a significant correlation was proven by value of moral (X) to civics education achievement (Y) with the Chi Square coefficient = 46.09 that was greater (>) than -table 9.49 at the significance level 0.05 and df = 4. It meant that the more teaching of value of moral was good, the civics education achievement became more and more raising, too.
FAKTA SEJARAH DALAM NOVEL PEREMPUAN KEUMALA KARYA ENDANG MOERDOPO
Authors: Wildan Wildan , Harun Mohd. , Safrida Yeni 
Published: March 2018

This study aims at analyzing historical facts encountered in the novel Keumala Woman (Perempuan Keumala) written by Endang Moerdopo. The analyses comprises of historical facts about: (1) Keumalahayati, (2) historical events, and (3) places having historical story. Data of this study are sequences of events in the novel pertaining to historical realities. New historicism analysis is used to describe the data. The study reveals some findings. First, Keumalahayati is a royal woman who finished her education in Military Academy Makhad Baitul Makdis. Several names that supports historical fact is her husband Sultan Alaiddin Riayat Syah, Cut Limpah, Alfonso, Sultan Muda, Cornelis de Houtman and Frederick de Houtman. Second, historical events incurred in the novel included the development of Makhad Baitul Makdis, the war to Portoguuese in Teluk Haru, rebellion of Sultan Muda, and the arrival of the Dutch for the first time in Aceh. Third, name of places supporting historical facts consisted of Makhad Baitul Makdis, kingdom palace, Krueng Raya Harbor, Pulau Weh, Benteng Inong Balee, Teluk Haru, and Tamiang. This novel is in fact a historical novel particularly that describes the heroism of Keumalahayati.
PENGARUH MOTIVASI TERHADAP PRESTASI (Studi Kasus pada Siswa SMK PGRI Sutojayan Blitar)
Authors: Farida Nurul 
Published: March 2018

This study is aimed to see the effect of motivation to students’ achievement of students of SMK PGRI Sutojayan Blitar. The study used double liniear regression on Y = a + b1X1 + b2X2 b3X3 + e. The subject of the study was the X graders of SMK PGRI Sutojayan. Data were collected using test and questionnaire. Analysis of regression identifies Y = 0,942, X1=0,092, X2=0,685, X3=0,811, implying that there is high significant relationship between learning motivation and learning achievement.
QUALITY OF LISTENING TEST VALIDITY OF THE NATIONAL LEAVING EXAM FOR SMA
Authors: Yunhadi Wuwuh 
Published: March 2018

This study reports quality of content validity of items of listening test of National Leaving Exam for SMA in Samarinda is constructed. The quality was identified from task coverage, item difficulty, objective of item, and test format. This study used content analysis with qualitative design. The study revealed that content validity revealed three major findings. Task coverage is dominated by the first and the second year of SMA (8 items are from first year, 8 items are from second year, and 4 items are from third year of SMA). Of 20 items, 9 (45%) are easy, 7 (35%) moderate, 4 (2o%) hard. The questions in the items are specified into 9 (45%) general, 5 (25%) comprehension, 4 (20%) application, and 2 (10%) analysis. The analysis on the Table of Specification reconstructed from the English listening test showed that the test has low content validity.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN IN ENGLISH LESSON PLANS
Authors: Solikhah Imroatus 
Published: March 2018

The objectives of this study are to describe how indicators, learning objectives and teaching materials are stated in English lesson plans for Elementary School Students based on the criteria of instructional designs using School-Based Curriculum. Five English lesson plans available online are analyzed in this study using content analysis design. The results show that statements of indicators and learning objectives are not matched with the criteria of good instructional design. In addition, learning objectives do not indicate actual teaching materials and action verbs to indicate measurable teaching-learning outcomes do not match to each other.
ERROR ANALYSIS ON THE AUXILIARY VERBS MADE BY THE TENTH GRADERS OF MAN 2 SAMARINDA
Authors: Djulaikah Siti 
Published: March 2018

This study used qualitative design focusing on the errors made by the second year students of MAN 2 Samarinda. The variable of this study was errors on auxiliary verbs. The variable was measured by using an objective test on auxiliary verbs. The instrument of the study was a test on auxiliary verbs. The data were analyzed the kinds of typical errors which are classified into four, they are: omission, addition, misformation, misordering errors. The components of auxiliary verbs test were: to do (do, does, did), to have (have, has), and modal auxiliary (can, could, will, would, may, and must). The study discovered that kinds of typical errors on auxiliary verbs are classified into four kinds of typical errors: omission errors, addition errors (double marking and regularization), misformation errors and miscellaneous errors. The typical errors present on auxiliary verbs are classified into four kinds of typical errors: (1) to do, including: errors in adding “do”, “does” and “did”, misuse in using “do”, “does” and “did”. (2) to have including: errors in adding “have” and “has”, double in marking auxiliary verbs, in this case to be and to have, (3) modal auxiliary including: false in choosing the right modal auxiliary.
ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERS OF INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, A NOVEL BY ANNE
Authors: Ikawati A. Diah 
Published: March 2018

Analysis on the characters of novel Interview with the Vampire in this study presents characteristics of plot and the intrinsic elements of the novel. Results of analysis show the use of plot and characterization in this novel. Plot is the sequence of incidents or events of which a story is composed. The plot in this study covers exposition, conflict, complication, climax, and denouement. The plot is presented in raising form. The major characters as the characters that involved a great deal in a story are acted by Louis, Lestat, and Claudia. In addition, the minor characters involved in the story include Paul, Louis' sister, Babette, Lestat's father, Armand, Santiago, Madeleine, and the journalist. Theme and point of view in this novel are clearly stated, indicating that the novel has strong characterization.