Going for the Goal: Identifying Relationships among SDSU Student Leaders’ Goals and Successes

Because today’s collegiate student leaders will be the leaders of the future, it is important to measure and ensure they have the tools needed to accomplish set goals. This study examines the relationship between South Dakota State University student leaders’ traits, time management abilities, ability to say “no,” and their impact on goal attainment. Surveys were distributed to students in the LeadState program, a co-curricular leadership development program, and a control group. Quantitative analyses, including independent samples t-tests and bivariate correlations, were conducted. Analyses revealed weak, positive relationships between leadership traits (i.e., integrity, self-confidence, synergy, and morality), time management abilities, the frequency of saying “no” and the likelihood of pursuing an originally set goal. The results of this study can provide tangible feedback to the LeadState program for future curriculum development, but it also identifies important areas to consider for collegiate student development

A Masterpiece Amid Musical Suppression: An Analysis of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a 20th century Soviet-era composer. He is considered to be amongst the greatest classical composers of his time. Some of his most famous works include his string quartets, symphonies, and piano works. Despite his success and popularity, Shostakovich did not have an easy livelihood. His tensions with the Soviet government, particularly under Joseph Stalin, plagued him for most of his life. He fought a constant battle of creating music that was true to himself and that which would satisfy the Soviet officials. Shostakovich often had to adjust his composing style in order to maintain good standing. One famous example of this is his Symphony No. 5. At a time when Shostakovich was under serious threat of being arrested or killed, the Fifth Symphony allowed him to regain the respect of Soviet authorities. One might wonder what kind of impact such hardships could have on the creation of this piece. The aim of this research study is to assess the influence of political pressure on Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony while taking into consideration other factors that played a role in his composition. An additional topic that will be addressed is whether or not Shostakovich can be considered a dissident or a supporter of communism. An issue of great controversy, scholars have spent decades trying to interpret the true meaning behind Shostakovich’s works. The Fifth Symphony is brought up often during these debates. This study will take a look at evidence for both viewpoints.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/honors_isp/1017/thumbnail.jp

Going for the Goal: Identifying Relationships among SDSU Student Leaders’ Goals and Successes

Because today’s collegiate student leaders will be the leaders of the future, it is important to measure and ensure they have the tools needed to accomplish set goals. This study examines the relationship between South Dakota State University student leaders’ traits, time management abilities, ability to say “no,” and their impact on goal attainment. Surveys were distributed to students in the LeadState program, a co-curricular leadership development program, and a control group. Quantitative analyses, including independent samples t-tests and bivariate correlations, were conducted. Analyses revealed weak, positive relationships between leadership traits (i.e., integrity, self-confidence, synergy, and morality), time management abilities, the frequency of saying “no” and the likelihood of pursuing an originally set goal. The results of this study can provide tangible feedback to the LeadState program for future curriculum development, but it also identifies important areas to consider for collegiate student development.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/honors_isp/1005/thumbnail.jp

PENERAPAN LOGIKA FUZZY TSUKAMOTO BERBASIS WEB UNTUK KLASIFIKASI DAERAH RAWAN KEBAKARAN DI KOTA PADANG

Dinas Pemadam Kebakaran Kota Padang merupakan dinas yang berperan penting dalam penanggulangan bencana kebakaran serta pencegahan kebakaran di Kota Padang. Sebagai kota yang padat penduduk dan memiliki daerah industri, tercatat 1.625 peristiwa kebakaran yang terjadi semenjak lima tahun terakhir, yakni rentang tahun 2015-2019. Peristiwa kebakaran yang terjadi sepanjang lima tahun terakhir memilki persentase penaikan dan penurunan yang tidak stabil. Dengan adanya perkembangan teknologi informasi, klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran di Kota Padang dapat dilakukan secara otomatis dengan memanfaatkan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto. Penerapan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto pada penelitian ini dilakukan sebagai bentuk sistem klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran di Kota Padang sehingga dapat membantu pihak Dinas Pemadam Kebakaran Kota Padang dalam perencanaan dan peningkatan pelayanan di masa depan. Aplikasi ini menggunakan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto dengan input berupa objek kebakaran. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah terciptanya sebuah aplikasi berbasis web dalam sistem klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran yang dapat digunakan untuk mengklasifikasikan daerah rawan bencana kebakaran di Kota Padang. Hasil pengujian dengan klasifikasi menggunakan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto mendapatkan nilai akurasi sebesar 87,27%

Age-related changes in overcoming proactive interference in associative memory: the role of VLPFC-mediated post-retrieval selection

Behavioral evidence has shown that older adults are less able to overcome proactive interference in memory than young adults. However, it is unclear what underlies this deficit. Imaging studies in the young suggest overcoming interference may require post-retrieval selection, a process thought to be mediated by the left mid-ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC). Further, selection may resolve interference by enhancing or suppressing perceptual processing. The present fMRI study investigated whether age-related changes in VLPFC-mediated post-retrieval selection underlie older adults' deficits in overcoming interference in associative memory. Participants were tasked with remembering which associate (face or scene) objects were paired with most recently during study, under conditions of high or low proactive interference. Behavioral results demonstrated that as interference increased, memory performance decreased similarly across groups. Across groups, activity in the left mid-VLPFC also increased with interference. However, right PFC post-retrieval monitoring effects, but not left mid-VLPFC, distinguished successful vs. unsuccessful resolution of interference for both young and older adults, suggesting selection alone may be insufficient for successful resolution of interference. Age-related memory deficits may be related to reduced recruitment of relational processing effects in the dorsolateral and anterior PFC, as well as reduced memory retrieval effects in the hippocampus. Lastly, results showed evidence that selection may modulate perceptual processing of retrieved memory representations. Namely, activity in the parahippocampal place area (PPA) was greater when participants selected scene, versus face, regardless of accuracy. Further, older adults showed reduced effects in the PPA, possibly reflecting reduced differentiation of perceptual processing. Taken together, these results suggest age-related deficits in overcoming proactive interference are not related to post-retrieval selection, but reduced recruitment of PFC-mediated relational processes, coupled with reduced associative memory retrieval.Ph.D

Use of urine specific gravity to improve screening for albuminuria

Use of urine specific gravity to improve screening for albuminuria. The albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) can be used to measure urine albumin excretion rates, but is inconvenient and expensive. More rapid and less expensive screening methods estimate only albumin concentration and are subject to errors caused by variation in urine volume. We examined whether urine specific gravity could be used in place of urine creatinine to correct albumin concentration for differences in urine volume in 50 patients. Urine specific gravity accurately estimated urine creatinine concentration (r = 0.79, P < 0.001). The albumin estimated-creatinine ratio (ACestR) in a random spot urine sample correlated with urine albumin excretion measured in a 24-hour urine collection (r = 0.98, P < 0.001), as did the ACR (r = 0.95, P < 0.001). For determining microalbuminuria, the sensitivity (0.88) and specificity (0.93) of the ACestR were similar to those of ACR (0.89 and 0.93, respectively). Unfortunately, the sensitivity (0.63) of the Micral-Test was relatively poor, and was only slightly improved by correcting for urine specific gravity (0.69) in this small sample of patients. Nevertheless, these results suggest that as rapid methods for measuring urine albumin concentration improve, combining them with urine specific gravity might produce a less expensive and more convenient alternative to the ACR

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HUBUNGAN MINAT BELAJAR DAN PEMANFAATAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PKN SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI SE- KOTA YOGYAKARTA TAHUN AJARAN 2012/ 2013

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1) Hubungan antara minat belajar dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013, 2) Hubungan antara pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013, 3) Hubungan antara minat belajar siswa dan pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah secara bersama-sama dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se- Kota Yogyakarta tahun ajaran 2012/2013. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik sampel proporsional, sehingga sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah SMP Negeri 5 Yogyakarta, SMP Negeri 2 Yogyakarta, SMP Negeri 4 Yogyakarta, SMP Negeri 3 Yogyakarta dan SMP Negeri 15 Yogyakarta sebanyak 358 siswa. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan tes. Uji coba instrumen menggunakan uji validitas dan uji reliabilitas. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji prasyarat analisis yang meliputi uji normalitas, uji linieritas dan uji multikolinieritas. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan analisis bivariat dan multivariat. Analisis bivariat menggunakan korelasi product moment untuk menguji hubungan variabel secara parsial, sedangkan analisis multivariat menggunakan regresi berganda untuk menguji hubungan variabel secara bersamasama. Dengan tingkat signifikansi hasil analisis ditentukan sebesar 1%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat diperoleh kesimpulan sebagai berikut : 1) Ada hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara minat belajar dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013yang ditunjukkan dengan koefisien korelasi rx1y sebesar 0,586, 2) Ada hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013 yang ditunjukkan dengan koefisien korelasi rx2y sebesar 0,547, 3) Ada hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara minat belajar siswa dan pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah secara bersama-sama dengan prestasi belajar PKn siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri se Kota Yogyakarta Tahun Ajaran 2012/2013 yang ditunjukkan dengan koefisien determinasi (r2) sebesar 0,407. Ini berarti 40,7% Prestasi Belajar PKn dijelaskan oleh minat belajar siswa sebesar 23,8% dan pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah sebesar 16,9%. Sedangkan 59,3% dijelaskan oleh faktor lain yang tidak dianalisis dalam penelitian ini. Kata kunci : minat belajar, pemanfaatan perpustakaan sekolah, prestasi belaja