bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of short-term anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid treatment on clinicopathologic, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic variables in systemically healthy dogs
Authors: Masters Allison K. , Berger Darren J. , Ware Wendy A. , Langenfeld Natalie R. , Coetzee Johann F. , Mochel Jonathan P.M. , Ward Jessica L. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate mechanisms by which anti-inflammatory doses of orally administered intermediate-acting glucocorticoids (prednisone) could predispose dogs to progression of heart disease or congestive heart failure.
ANIMALS 11 client-owned dogs with allergic dermatitis and 11 matched healthy control dogs.
PROCEDURES Clinicopathologic, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic variables were measured. Dogs with allergic dermatitis then received prednisone (1 mg/kg, PO) once daily for 14 consecutive days beginning on day 0 (baseline), followed by a tapering and washout period; control dogs received no treatment. Measurements were repeated on days 7, 14, and 35. Linear mixed modeling was used to compare changes in variables across measurement points and between dog groups.
RESULTS Prednisone administration caused no significant changes in serum sodium or potassium concentration, blood glucose concentration, or target echocardiographic variables. The change from baseline in systolic arterial blood pressure at day 7 was significantly greater in prednisone-treated dogs than in control dogs. Expected changes in hematologic and serum biochemical values with prednisone administration (neutrophilia, eosinopenia, isosthenuria, and high serum alkaline phosphatase and alanine aminotransferase activities) also occurred in the prednisone-treated dogs.
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Findings suggested that anti-inflammatory doses of orally administered glucocorticoids have the potential to adversely impact cardiac function in dogs by causing an increase in blood pressure and thus increased cardiac afterload.
Associations between dialysate sodium concentration and plasma sodium concentration of dogs receiving intermittent hemodialysis treatments
Authors: Foster Jonathan D. , Drobatz Kenneth J. , Cowgill Larry D. 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare dialysate sodium concentration and patient plasma sodium concentration of dogs during intermittent hemodialysis treatments.
SAMPLE 211 intermittent hemodialysis treatments performed on 40 client-owned dogs for the management of dialysis-dependent uremia.
PROCEDURES Medical records were reviewed to determine the plasma sodium concentration of each dog before and after routine hemodialysis treatments. Associations between detected changes in plasma sodium concentration and dialysate sodium concentration were evaluated by use of Spearman rank correlations and linear regression analysis.
RESULTS Significant linear correlations were found between the dialysate sodium concentration and patient sodium concentration. The starting dialysate-to-patient sodium gradient was associated with the strongest correlation to the change in patient sodium concentration at the end of the dialysis session. Modest correlations existed between the dialysate sodium concentration and postdialysis patient sodium concentration as well as between the predialysis dialysate-to-patient sodium gradient and postdialysis dialysate-to-patient sodium gradient.
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The dialysate sodium concentration was correlated with the patient sodium concentration in dogs, and the dialysate-to-patient sodium gradient could be used to further refine this association to predict the postdialysis patient sodium concentration and potentially manage dysnatremia during hemodialysis. Prospective studies should be performed to determine how these associations can be used to correct aberrations as well as to avoid unwanted alterations in patient sodium concentrations.
Employee’s Learning in the Organization - A Study of Knowledge Based Industries
Authors: Kuruppuge Ravindra Hewa , Gregar Ales 
Published: March 2018

Abstract
This paper focuses on reviewing the learning behavior of individual employees in the firm over other influencing factors in knowledge-based industries in Sri Lanka. Using a stratified random sampling technique, a sample of 143 employees from jobs in Database Administration & Development, Systems & Network Administration, Web Development & Programming and Software Engineering was selected as respondents for the survey from 13 knowledge based industrial firms in Sri Lanka. After a descriptive analysis of the characteristics of respondents, the causal relationships among predictor and outcome variables were tested using the partial least squares regression method. The results indicated that the use of digital methods, digital tools, organizational identification and knowledge sharing are positively influenced by employee’s learning in the firm. Yet, the employee’s turnover intention has negatively influenced employee learning.
Pengembangan Model Modifikasi Kurikulum Sekolah Inklusif Berbasis Kebutuhan Individu Peserta Didik
Authors: Salim Abdul 
Published: March 2018

The aims of this research are to develop the model of modified curriculum for inclusive schools based on the individual needs and to know the empirical validity of the curriculum modified. The data is collected through interview, observation and documentation. The data is analysed by using descriptive technique. The result of this research show that: 1) The understanding of teachers and Headmaster Prinsipal in inclusive schools about the content of curriculum modified guidance book, such as: (a) 46% well understanding, (b) 32,65% good understanding, (c) 16,32% bad understanding (d) 4% worst understanding. 2).The empiric validities of guidance books of curriculum modification shows: (a) 88.2% teachers and head master have agreed the content of guidance booksâ€™ substance the meaning/the substance of guidance books, only 11.8% who are disagree. (b) The readability of guidance books: 88.2% guidance books have used proper language in its writing and only 11.8% which havenâ€™t used proper language yet. (c) 88.2% guidance books have used good and proper style of writing while out of 11,8% havenâ€™t answered the question. And (d) the appearance of guidance books: 64.7% respondents states that guidance books have had good appearance, 29.2% consider that the appearance hasnâ€™t been good enough yet and the rest, 11.8% do not answer the question.Â ABSTRAKÂ Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan model modifikasi kurikulum anak berkebutuhan khusus dan mengetahui validitas empiris modifikasi kurikulum. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui interview, observasi dan dokumentasi. Tehnik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Pemahaman guru dan kepala sekolah terhadap panduan modifikasi kurikulum menunjukkan :(a) sangat baik 46,93%, (b) baik 32,65%, (c) kurang baik 16,32%, dan 4% tidak baik. 2) Validitas empiris buku panduan menunjukkan bahwa: a). 88,2% guru dan kepala sekolah menyetujui kebermaknaan/Substansi buku panduan dan 11% kurang menyetujui. b). 88,2% menyatakan buku panduan telah menggunakan bahasa yang baik dan sisanya 11,8% menyatakan belum. c) 88,2% menyatakan buku panduan telah menggunakan gaya penulisan yang singkat, padat dan baik, sedangkan sisanya 11,8% tidak menjawab pertanyaan. c). 64,7% menyatakan penampilan buku panduan telah memiliki penampilan yang baik, 29,4% belum baik dan 11,8% tidak menjawab pertanyaan.
Membuka Peluang Berwirausaha Untuk Pemberdayaan Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus
Authors: Syamsi Ibnu 
Published: March 2018

The purpose of study is to make a device of the development of entrepreneurship training, the develop a model of the entrepreneurship training, and to creat the material of entrepreneurship training for the special need child in community. The study employs research and development as the method and uses qualitative and quantitative as the approaches. After a series of trial is conducted, the real field operational test is performed by using pre-test and post-test design. The data is collected through interviews, participative observations, intensive discussion, documentation study, and questioners. Further, it is analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential statistics using mark-test. The result of this study embrace the development of proper design of entrepreneurship training device for the children with special need, the development of the model of entrepreneurship training for the special need child, and the development of effective entrepreneurship training material for the applicant of the fresh entrepreneur in the special need child, that can increase oneâ€™s skill in running a business.Â ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan unutuk mengembangkan pelatihan kewirausahaan dan materi kewirausahaan dalam rangka pemberdayaan anak berkebutuhan khusus di masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan research and development atau penelitian dan pengembangan, dengan cara pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Setelah melakukan serangkain uji coba, kemudian dilakukan uji operasional lapangan yang sebenarnya dengan model pretest and post design. Pengumpulan data menggunaka cara wawancara, observasi partisipatif, diskusi intensif, studi dokumentasi dan angket. Analisis data yang digunakan dengan deskriptif dan uji statistik inferensial dalam hal ini menggunakan ujiâ€“tanda. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh rancangbangun peluang berwirausaha dan bentuk pelatihan yang tepat diterapkan untuk pemberdayaan anak berkebutuhan khusus, materi kerwirausahaan yang cocok diterapkan untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus, efektivitas bentuk pelatihan dan materi kerwirausahaan untuk anak berkebutuhan khusus untuk meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam berwirausaha.
Pendidikan Keterampilan Kerja Bagi Warga Berkebutuhan Khusus Melalui Pelayanan Keliling di Pedesaan
Authors: -- Haryanto 
Published: March 2018

This study aimed to investigate the intensity and effectiveness, the relationship between th intensity of a model service and skills, the effectiveness of the model service, and the effect of the model on people with special needs in terms of the work accuracy level with accurate products, work time accuracy, and work perfection with good results. This study was a research and development study. The research subjects were people with special needs in the productive age who have not held permanent jobs. The study was conducted in the area of Gunungkidul in the period of 2008-2009. The data were collected through observations, interviews, demonstrations, and tests. The data were analyzed by means of the mixed methods involving the quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative data were analyzed by LISREL and the qualitative data by the interactive model. The result showed that the subjectâ€™s skill may changed tin a positive direction in accordance with intensity, the attitude change among people with special needs occur throgh optimal work, beside building intensity also need to remain the work accuracy and the time puretually, the impact of the model result for the people with special needs not only about having the work skill but phsycologically they felt noted, respected, and it raises their life spirit, to work and live independently.Â ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui intensitas, efektivitas, hubungan antar intensitas pelayanan model dengan keterampilan, dan dampak model bagi warga berkebutuhan khusus. Subjek penelitian warga berkebutuhan khusus usia produktif. Lokasi penelitian di wilayah Gunungkidul, jenis penelitian Research and Development, dilaksanakan tahun 2008-2009. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, intervu, demonstrasi, dan tes. Analisis data menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatifÂ dan kualitatif. Data kuantitatif diolah dengan program LISREL, data kualitatif dianalisis melalui model interaktif. Hasi penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keterampilan subjek dapat berubah dengan arah positif sesuai dengan berubahnya intensitas, terdapat perubahan perilaku warga berkebutuhan khusus melalui partisipasi masyarakat, didukung sarana dan prasarana yang memadai, untuk menjaga keterampilan kerja yang optimal, selain membangun intensitas juga perlu dijaga keakuratan kerja dan ketepatan waktu, dampak hasil model bagi warga berkebutuhan khusus tidak sekedar memiliki keterampilan kerja tetapi secara psikologis mereka merasa diperhatikan, dihargai, hal ini menumbuhkan semangat hidup berkarya, dan hidup mandiri.
Revitalisasi Kurikulum Muatan Lokal Untuk Pendidikan Karakter Melalui Evaluasi Responsif
Authors: Musanna Al 
Published: March 2018

This paper intent to elaborate Local Content Curriculum (LCC) development based on responsive evaluation. The main purpose of LCC is to bridge both school experience and student live experience. Additionally, by introducing local culture from early years to student, its used as an effective tools to conserve diversity of cultural heritage which has exist in Indonesian people. Unfortunately, some research indicated that application of LCC in school tend to emphasize for transfer of knowledge an-sich, and scope of local culture are narrowed. Local value as a lens of community to solve their problem less appreciated in developing LCC. Its cause LCC loss of relevance to prepare student to be an active participant in their community. In this sense, school leaders, teacher, and decision maker in educationÂ needs to collaborate with stakeholders to identify the local culture that can be use as foundation in character education by using responsive evaluation.Â ABSTRAKÂ Kajian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengelaborasi pengembangan kurikulum muatan lokal dengan menggunakan evaluasi responsif sebagai pijakannya. Elan-vital kurikulum muatan lokal di sekolah dimaksudkan untuk meningkatkan relevansi pembelajaran dengan konteks sosial-budaya peserta didik dan diharapkan berperan dalam melestarikan khazanah keragaman budaya yang merupakan soko-guru kebudayaan nasional. Dalam aplikasinya, nilai dan budaya lokal yang menjadi isi pembelajaran di sekolah muatan lokal lebih menekankan transfer dan penguasaan pengetahuan yang mapan (established knowledge). Sehingga reinterpretasi dan revitalisasi kearifan lokal yang diharapkan menjadi basis pendidikan karakter tidak berjalan sebagaimana diharapkan. Karenanya, evaluasi terhadap kearifan lokal dengan mempertimbangkan relevansinya dan melibatkan stakeholders, sebagaimana ditawarkan model evaluasi responsif, diyakini mampu memberi kontribusi dalam mempersiapkan peserta didik dalam menjawab berbagai tantangan. Pembahasan ini dilakukan melalui tinjauan literatur yang relevan sehingga diharapkan mampu memberi kontribusi konseptual dalam pengembangan kurikulum muatan lokal pada masa mendatang.
Civil Society dan Pendidikan Karakter Bangsa
Authors: Agung Iskandar , -- Rumtini 
Published: March 2018

The supported-community reform in Indonesia demanded strong actions for a nation democracy. In reality, however, the inner freedom for democracy is often challenged. Often, aspirations were expresse anarchisly, inresponsibly, and even destructively. The given freedom was often less understood and less accepted holistically. Implicitly, the reform in which intented to create an conducive climate of democracy will be difficult to address without an appropriatem undestanding and awareness over the meaning of the civil society with itâ€™s own characteritics, cultures, and velues in the modern society. This article is intended to identify charateristics, cultures, and values of the civil society, particularly in education. Specifically, introduction to the civil society in education is important in an effort to identify a nationâ€™s characters in a democratic, participative, reflective, thingking critically, to encourege the balancing power over the government.Â ABSTRAKÂ Reformasi masyarakat madani di Indonesia menuntut tindakan yang kuat untuk demokrasi bangsa. Namun dalam kenyataannya, kebebasan dalam demokrasi sering mendapatkan hambatan. Seringkali, aspirasi ini diungkapkan anarkis, tidak bertanggung jawab, dan bahkan destruktif. Kebebasan yang diberikan sering kurang dipahami dan kurang diterima secara holistik. Secara implisit, reformasi ditujukan untuk menciptakan iklim kondusif demokrasi akan sulit untuk dicapai tanpa pemahaman yang sesuai sesuai dan kesadaran tentang arti karekteristik budaya, dan nilai-nilai masyarakat sipil dalam masyarakat modern. Artikel ini ditujukan untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik, budaya, dan nilai-nilai masyarakat sipil, khususnya di bidang pendidikan. Secara khusus, pengenalan kepada masyarakat sipil dalam pendidikan penting dalam upaya untuk mengidentifikasi karakter suatu bangsa secara demokratis, partisipatif, reflektif, berpikir yang kritis, untuk mendorong keseimbangan kekuasaan atas Pemerintah.
Pengaruh Strategi Pembelajaran dan Bentuk Tes Formatif Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Dengan Mengontrol Intelegensi Siswa
Authors: Novrida Lizza 
Published: March 2018

The objectives of this study is to find out the effects of the learning strategy and the formative test on the learning outcome in mathematics. The quasi-experiment with 2x2 factorial design was used in this research. A cluster random sampling was used for 80 students of grade-2 at the State Junior High Schools number 11 and 19 in Jakarta in 2009-2010. The independent variables were the learning strategy and formative test, and for the dependent variables were learning outcome. The student intelligent was used as a co-variable. The strategy used were the information mapping, and conventional strategy, and the test were multiple choice and essay. The results showed the fallowings: 1) the information mapping strategy is more effective than the conventional way; 2) the multipl choice is better than essay test; 3) there was found an interaction between the learning strategy with the formative test.Â ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan menemukan pengaruh strategi pembelajaran dan bentuk tes formatif terhadap hasil belajar matematika dengan mengontrol inteligensi siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan design eksperimen faktorial 2x2. Cluster random sampling dengan 80 siswa kelas delapan di SMPN 11 dan SMPN 19 Jakarta pada tahun ajaran 2009/2010. Variabel bebasnya yaitu strategi pembelajaran dan bentuk tes formatif, serta variabel terikatnya hasil belajar matematika. Inteligensi sebagai co-variabel. Strategi yang digunakan yaitu pemetaan informasi dan konvensional, dan bentuk tes formatif yang digunakan adalah pilihan ganda dan uraian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: 1) strategi pemetaan informasi lebih efektif dibanding strategi konvensional; 2) bentuk tes formatif pilihan ganda kurang efektif dibanding bentuk tes formatif uraian, dan 3) terdapat interaksi antara strategi pembelajaran dengan bentuk tes formatif.
Pelaksanaan Evaluasi Hasil Belajar Mahasiswa
Authors: Adi Nelvia 
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study is to determine the process of the evaluation conducted by the lecturers of UNP, including lattice-making testing, manufacturing problems, the implementation of measurement, assessment and administration of the assessment results. Results revealed that as man as 42 % of lecturers stated always pay attention to making the test grating. There were about 37% of lecturers stated always an often pay attention to the criteria in writing about. In the normal measurement of 75% of lecturers used to pay attention to implementation. In the normal scoring 47% of lecturers stated always and often pay attention to implementation. In conducting the assessment and administration of student learning outcomes, 53% of lecturers claimed always and often pay attention to implementation. Based on these reseaech results may imply that the implementation of the evaluation of learing outcomes by the lectures of UNP normally located in the category well enough, its implementation still needs to be improved again by the lecturers.Â ABSTRAKÂ Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan evaluasi hasil belajar yang dilakukan oleh dosen Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) yang meliputi: Pembuatan kisi-kisi tes, pembuatan soal, pelaksanaan pengukuran, pelaksanaan penskoran, pelaksanaan dan pengadministrasian hasil penilaian, Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa 42% dosen selalu membuat kisi-kisi tes. Dalam pembuatan soal 37% dosen selalu mempedomani criteria dalam pembuatan soal. Selanjutnya, dalam melakukan kegiatan pengukuran sebanyak 75% selalu melaksanakan pengukuran, sementara itu 47% dosen juga selalu melakukan penilaian dan melakukan pengadministrasian hasil belajar mahasiswa. Berdasarkan hasil temuan penelitian ini dapat diartikan bahwa; pelaksanaan evaluasi hasil belajar oleh dosen UNP dapat dikategorikan baik. Karena belum semua dosen melaksanakan evaluasi hasil belajar dengan sempurna, maka hasil belajar mahasiswa perlu ditingkatkan lagi pelaksanaannya sesuai dengan ketentuan yang ada.
Solar Disinfection in a Community-Scale Water Treatment System: An Analysis of Design Parameters for Humanitarian Engineering and System Sustainability
Authors: Kendricks Marni Reeves , Sisco Tracey E. , David Joanna L. , Surbeck Cristiane Queiroz 
Published: March 2018

SODIS, solar disinfection of water in plastic bottles, is a well-known water treatment method in communities lacking developed infrastructure. While SODIS is commonly employed by individuals and family units needing clean drinking water in many parts of the world, a community-scale solar disinfection system is presented in this paper as sustainable, humanitarian engineering concept. A community-scale system may be accepted by communities that reject the individual-bottle SODIS method. The triple bottom line of sustainability (society, environment, and economy) may be met by community-scale systems. To test the treatment effectiveness of the system, experiments were conducted to quantify the solar inactivation rate of total coliform bacteria from contaminated source water. Solar disinfection configurations in tanks and bottles were analyzed for the effect of ultraviolet (UV) light index, water temperature, tank color, plastic covering, and duration of sun exposure. A black tank, covered with a clear, plastic drop cloth of 2 MIL (0.0508 mm) thickness provided the highest inactivation rate of total coliforms. A contour plot of UV index versus water temperature provides guidelines for minimum required sun exposure times for disinfection.