bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
epistemic interpretation of bidirectional optimality based on signaling games
Authors: Franke Michael
Published: January 2021

To some, the relation between bidirectional optimality theory and game theory seems obvious: strong bidirectional optimality corresponds to Nash equilibrium in a strategic game (Dekker and van Rooij 2000). But in the domain of pragmatics this formally sound parallel is conceptually inadequate: the sequence of utterance and its interpretation cannot be modelled reasonably as a strategic game, because this would mean that speakers choose formulations independently of a meaning that they want to express, and that hearers choose an interpretation irrespective of an utterance that they have observed. Clearly, the sequence of utterance and interpretation requires a dynamic game model. One such model, and one that is widely studied and of manageable complexity, is a signaling game. This paper is therefore concerned with an epistemic interpretation of bidirectional optimality, both strong and weak, in terms of beliefs and strategies of players in a signaling game. In particular, I suggest that strong optimality may be regarded as a process of internal self-monitoring and that weak optimality corresponds to an iterated process of such self-monitoring. This latter process can be derived by assuming that agents act rationally to (possibly partial) beliefs in a self-monitoring opponent.
Some properties of prosodic phrasing in Thompson Salish
Authors: Koch Karsten A.
Published: January 2021

In Nłeʔkepmxcin, consonant-heavy inventories, lengthy obstruent clusters and widespread glottalization can make potential F0 cues to prosodic phrase boundaries (e.g. boundary tones or declination reset) difficult to observe phonetically. In this paper, I explore a test that exploits one behaviour of phrasefinal consonant clusters to test for prosodic phrasing in Nłeʔkepmxcin clauses. Final /t/ of the 1pl marker kt is aspirated when phrase-final, but not phraseinternally. Use of this test suggests that Thompson Salish speakers parse verbs, arguments and adjuncts into separate phonological phrases. However, complex verbal predicates and complex noun phrases are parsed as single phonological phrases. Implications are discussed, especially in regards to findings that (absence of) pitch accent is not employed to signal the informational categories of Focus and Givenness, even though Nłeʔkepmxcin is a stress language.
relatives possessives en mbochi (C25)
Authors: Beltzung Jean-Marc , Rialland Annie , Aborobongui Martial Embanga
Published: January 2021

This paper deals with the possessive constructions — either connective or relative — in Mbochi (C25), a Bantu language spoken in Congo-Brazzaville. In Mbochi, as in most languages of the same group (C20), the underlying /CV-/ form of nominal prefixes never surfaces as such but is targeted by two main processes: consonantal dissimilation and vowel elision. Both processes are in complementary distribution and the alternations triggered by them may explain the surface forms of both connective and relative constructions. In order to provide the necessary background for the study of Mbochi relative clauses, the three subject markers of Mbochi are introduced and the main verbal suffixes are also discussed. Thereafter, a detailed presentation and analysis of the relative constructions is given. Finally, we discuss the prosody of these constructions, showing that relative clauses in Mbochi have no particular tonal markers and we propose a model involving superimposed boundary tones to account for their intonation.
Appendix: relative clause questionnaire
Authors: N. N.
Published: January 2021

This questionnaire is intended as an aid to eliciting different relative clause types – restrictive, non-restrictive, free, cleft. We have taken care to include examples where the head plays a variety of grammatical functions in the relative clause (subject, object, indirect object, possessor, adjunct). We have also taken care to include examples where the relative clause is in different positions in the sentence: initial, medial and extraposed. The questionnaire is intended as a guide, only, as every language will have its own set of possibilities and complications. At the end of the questionnaire is a checklist, as well as some illustrative examples in English and Swahili of the basic relative clause types. While we had Bantu languages in mind in devising the questionnaire, we hope it could also be useful to linguists with an interest in other languages.
Russian language proficiency test for multilingual children = Sprachstandstest Russisch für mehrsprachige Kinder
Authors: Gagarina Natalʹja Vladimirovna , Klassert Annegret , Topaj Nathalie
Published: January 2021

The 'Russian language proficiency test for multilingual children' is a linguistically and psycholinguistically-grounded test for L1-Russian bilingual children of pre-school and elementary school age. It allows the evaluation of language proficiency in Russian for scientific, therapeutic, and pedagogical purposes. The test is based on preliminary norms: data of 167 German-Russian bilingual children between the ages of 3 years and 6 years 11 months were evaluated.

Bilingual children's proficiency is examined in the following language domains:

- productive and receptive lexicon for verbs and nouns

- production of morphological marking on verbs (first and second-person singular present verbal inflection) and nouns (accusative and dative case singular)

- comprehension of grammatical constructions on the sentence level

The test should be administered by a competent – ideally native – speaker of Russian, and takes approximately 60 minutes to administer.

In addition to the test itself, the 'Russian language proficiency test for multilingual children' contains a questionnaire for gathering detailed information on the input situation as well as the child's previous linguistic and extra-linguistic development. The questionnaire is written in English and Russian and is intended to be filled out by the parents.
Appendix: question types questionnaire
Authors: Patin Cédric , Riedel Kristina
Published: January 2021

This questionnaire is intended as an aid to eliciting different question types, including yes/no questions, alternative questions, and wh-questions on a range of constituents. We have taken care to include examples that allow one to test for common Bantu phenomena, such as a subject/non-subject asymmetry in wh-questions and an obligatory immediately after the verb (IAV) position for questioning verb complements. The questionnaire is intended as a guide, only, as every language will have its own set of possibilities and complications. At the end of the questionnaire is a checklist. While we had Bantu languages in mind in devising the questionnaire, we hope it will also be useful to linguists with an interest question constructions in other languages.
Introduction
Authors: Hamlaoui Fatima
Published: January 2021

Bantu languages have been at the heart of the research on the interaction between syntax, prosody and information structure. In these predominantly SVO languages, considerable attention has been devoted to postverbal phenomena. By addressing issues related to Subjects, Topics and Object-Verb word orders, the goal of the present papers is to deepen our understanding of the interaction of different grammatical components (syntax, phonology, semantics/pragmatics) both in individual languages and across the Bantu family. Each paper makes a valuable contribution to ongoing discussions on the preverbal domain.
Syntactic and prosodic aspects of left and right dislocation in Embɔsi (Bantu C25)
Authors: Aborobongui Georges Martial Embanga , Hamlaoui Fatima , Rialland Annie
Published: January 2021

This paper deals with left and right dislocation in Embɔsi, a Bantu language (C25) spoken in Congo-Brazzaville. The prosody of dislocation has gathered considerable attention, as it is particularly informative for the theories of the syntax-prosody mapping of Intonation Phrases (a.o. Selkirk, 2009, 2011; Downing, 2011). Concentrating on selected Bantu languages, Downing (2011) identifies two main phrasing patterns. She primarily distinguishes languages in which only right dislocated phrases display a lack of prosodic integration ("asymmetric" languages), from languages in which both left and right dislocations phrase separately ("symmetric" languages). Hiatus avoidance processes, boundary tones and register expansion/reduction indicate that Embɔsi displays a somewhat more intricate phrasing pattern. In this language, both left and right dislocated items sit outside of the Intonation Phrase formed by the core-clause, but only the latter form their own Intonation Phrase. We also discuss the prosody of multiple dislocations (i.e. with two dislocated arguments), which have not so far received all the attention they deserve. What we observe in Embɔsi is that either the two dislocated items phrase together and are not integrated to the core Intonation Phrase, or only the outermost dislocated element phrases separately.
Pre-verbal focus in Kisikongo (H16a, Bantu)
Authors: De Kind Jasper
Published: January 2021

The present paper aims at describing different pre-verbal focus strategies in Kisikongo (H16a), spoken in the vicinity of Mbanza Kongo, northern Angola. This western Bantu language is part of the Kikongo Language Cluster (KLC), stretching from southern Gabon to northern Angola, including Cabinda and parts of Congo-Brazzaville and Congo-Kinshasa. Kikongo exhibits a clause-internal pre-verbal argument focus position, which has rarely been reported in Bantu languages, except in Mbuun (B87) (Bostoen and Mundeke 2012) and Nsong (B85d) (Koni Muluwa and Bostoen, this volume), both spoken in the neighboring Kwilu region of the DRC. The more extensively studied eastern and southern Bantu languages generally have a post-verbal argument focus position (cf. Watters 1979, Morimoto 2000, Creissels 2004, Güldemann 2007, Buell 2009, van der Wal 2009, among others). In addition to this mono-clausal argument focus strategy, Kisikongo also relies on different bi-clausal constructions to focus arguments, i.e. cleft-constructions.
#Je suis Charlie: semantic and prosodic anatomy of an empathic copular sentence
Authors: Hamlaoui Fatima , Roussarie Laurent
Published: January 2021

"Je suis Charlie" was used over 619.000 times in the two days that have followed the attack of the editorial team of Charlie Hebdo (Le Progrès, The Huffington Post) and has regularly been taken up in both written and spoken form since. In this paper, we argue that the structure of this sentence actually clashes with its meaning. More specifically, whereas its word order and default rightmost sentence stress are compatible either with an all-focus reading or a narrow focusing of Charlie, the context of use of this sentence as well as the solidarity/empathy message it intends to communicate suggest that its subject is narrowly focused. We will propose that two strategies have emerged to solve this conflict: (i) various alternative forms have appeared that allow proper subject focusing and (ii) speakers have reinterpreted the structure so as to pragmatically retrieve the (additive) focused nature of the subject.
Verbal applicatives in Nuuchahnulth
Authors: Steriopolo Olga
Published: January 2021

In this article, I provide a description and analysis of the morphemes čiɫ 'do to', ḥta 'do towards' and cḥin 'do for' in the Southern Wakashan language Nuuchahnulth (nuučaan̓uɫ). I argue that these morphemes are verbal applicatives that add a non-core argument to the thematic structure of a verb.

Verbal applicatives in Nuuchahnulth are interesting to investigate because they exhibit typologically unique behaviour that has never been studied before. Applicatives are traditionally considered functional elements whose only purpose is to add an indirect object to the argument structure of the verb (Pylkkanen 2002:17). Nuuchahnulth is the only known language that productively uses independent verbs for this purpose.

Nuuchahnulth is an indigenous language of Canada spoken in the province of British Columbia. It consists of 14 major dialects, most of which have never been studied. All of these dialects are now highly endangered and urgently need to be documented.
new kind of epistemic indefinite
Authors: Dawson Virginia
Published: January 2021

Tiwa (Tibeto-Burman; India) has two series of epistemic indefinites: one whoseepistemic effects arise via an anti-singleton constraint similar to Spanish alg´un (Alonso-Ovalleand Men´endez-Benito, 2010), and another, wide-scope indefinite whose epistemic effects mustbe derived differently. I propose that for these latter indefinites, ignorance arises not throughdomain constraints, but as a result of their choice functional nature through competition withother indefinites. Tiwa’s wide scope indefinites then constitute a new kind of epistemic indefinite,showing that ignorance implicatures for indefinites can arise through different sorts ofcompetition.Keywords: epistemic indefinites, wide scope indefinites, choice functions, implicature, Tiwa.
Experimenting with imposters: what modulates choice of person agreement in pronouns?
Authors: Kaiser Elsi , Nichols Justin , Wang Catherine
Published: January 2021

Imposters are grammatically third-person expressions used to refer to the firstpersonspeaker or second-person addressee (e.g. ‘the present authors’ when used to refer tothe first-person writer, ‘Mommy’ or ‘Daddy’ when used by parents for self-reference inchild-directed speech). Current analyses of imposters differ in whether they derive theunusual referential properties of imposters using syntactic means or attribute them tosemantic and pragmatics. We aim to shed light on these competing approaches by means of apsycholinguistic experiment focusing on first-person imposters that investigates the kinds ofpronouns (first-person vs. third-person) used to refer to imposter antecedents. Our resultsshow that manipulating the prominence of the first-person speaker does not significantlyboost the acceptability of first-person pronouns in imposter-referring contexts. However, ourresults suggest that a purely syntactic approach may not be sufficient either, aspsycholinguistic processing factors also appear to be relevant.Keywords: person agreement, agreement mismatch, pronoun, imposters, psycholinguistics,accessibility, prominence.
Decomposing universal projection in questions
Authors: Schwarz Bernhard , Simonenko Alexandra
Published: January 2021

Revising a proposal by Guerzoni (2003), we propose to derive universal projectionof presuppositions in wh-questions, where attested, from a family of three felicity conditions onquestion use. Assuming that these felicity conditions can be violated under certain conditions,this proposal predicts a typology of contexts where universal projection can exceptionally beunattested. We propose that this prediction is correct, presenting a family of scenarios wherethe expected absence of universal projection is observed.Keywords: wh-questions, universal presupposition projection, felicity conditions, bridge principles.
analysis of the semantic variability of weak adjuncts and its problems
Authors: Zobel Sarah
Published: January 2021

This paper addresses the question of how to account for the semantic variability ofweak free adjuncts. Weak free adjuncts are non-clausal adjuncts that associate with an argumentof the main predicate, contribute propositional content, and can interact with temporalor modal operators, which leads to different, adverbial-clause-like interpretations. I focus on aspecific type of weak adjuncts, non-clausal as-phrases, and propose a unified semantic analysisfor the full range of interpretational possibilities that takes into account the interpretational contingencyon different syntactic positions. I show that this analysis improves on Stump’s (1985)original analysis of weak adjuncts. I then go on to discuss the limitations of both Stump’s accountand the unified account. Both accounts fail to capture that the interaction of weak adjunctswith modal operators underlies certain restrictions on the properties of the modal operators—anobservation that has not been discussed in the literature so far.Keywords: weak free adjuncts, semantic variability, as-phrases, temporal/modal operators.
Storytelling and retelling in Bulgarian: a contrastive perspective on the Bulgarian adaptation of MAIN
Authors: Meier Eva , Kuehnast Milena
Published: January 2021

Bulgarian belongs to the South Slavic language group but exhibits specific linguistic features shared with the non-Slavic languages of the Balkan Sprachbund. In this paper, we discuss linguistic and cultural aspects relevant for the Bulgarian adaptation of the revisedEnglishversionof The Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN). We addresstypological properties of the verbal system pertaining to a differentiated aspectual system and to a paradigm of verbal forms for narratives grammaticalized as renarrative moodin Bulgarian. Further, we consider lexical, derivational and discourse cohesive means in contrast to the English markers of involvement and perspective takingin the MAIN stories.
Adapting the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN) to Scottish Gaelic
Authors: Chondrogianni Vasiliki , Butcher Morna
Published: January 2021

This paper describes the rationale for the adaptation of the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN) (Gagarina et al., 2012, 2015, 2019) to Scottish Gaelic (Gaelic) and presents some preliminary results from the macrostructure measures. Gaelic is a heritage minority language in Scotland being revitalised through immersion education, which spans across all levels of compulsory education (preschool, primary and secondary level). MAIN was adapted to Gaelic for two reasons: (i) to gauge the language abilities of children attending Gaelic immersion schools using an ecologically valid test, and (ii) to help identify areas of language impairment in children with Developmental Language Disorders within a broader battery of language tasks. Preliminary results from the macrostructure component indicate a wider range of Gaelic language abilities in six- to eight-year-old typically developing children in Gaelic- medium education. These results set the stage for future use of the tool within this context.
MAIN in the Tajik and Shughni languages of Tajikistan
Authors: Alamshoev Qurbonidin , Trifonova Aleksandra
Published: January 2021

After a brief overview of the linguistic situation in Tajikistan, this paper describes the adaptation and use of the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS- MAIN) in the Tajik and Shughni languages of Tajikistan.
Storytelling using MAIN in Yakut
Authors: Androsova Yulia , Trifonova Aleksandra
Published: January 2021

This paper describes the process of adapting the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN) to Yakut. A brief description of the Yakut language and its status in Russia is given after which the use of the Yakut version of MAIN in the Republic of Sakha (Russia) is described.
The effect of two QTLs for resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in cotton on nematode egression from roots
Authors: da Silva Mychele B. , Davis Richard F. , Nichols Robert L. , Kumar Pawan , Chee Peng W.
Published: January 2021

Cotton is widely grown in the southern US and Meloidogyne incognita is its most significant pathogen. The germplasm line M-120 RNR is highly resistant to M. incognita due to two resistance QTLs (quantitative trait loci), qMi-C11 and qMi-C14. Both QTLs reduce total egg production, but the QTLs affect M. incognita development at different life stages. The QTLs do not appear to affect initial penetration of M. incognita but genotypes containing qMi-C11 had fewer nematodes in the roots 8 days after inoculation than near isolines without qMi-C11, which may indicate M. incognita egression from roots. Three greenhouse trials were conducted using cotton isolines to determine whether qMi-C11 and qMi-C14 affect egression of M. incognita juveniles from roots. On each of the five sampling dates (4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 DAI), nematodes that egressed from roots were counted and roots were stained to count nematodes that remained in the roots. The effect of resistance QTLs on M. incognita egression from the roots differed among the trials. Nematode egression was consistently numerically greater, but inconsistently statistically different, from plants with both QTLs than from plants with neither QTL. Plants with only one QTL generally did not differ from plants with both QTLs, and the effects of qMi-C11 and qMi-C14 did not differ in any consistent way. In a separate experiment, plants with neither QTL had more eggs per egg mass than did plants with both QTLs, whereas plants with only one QTL had an intermediate number. Root gall size was measured in two trials and no consistent differences in gall size were observed. We conclude that (1) qMi-C11 and qMi-C14 do not stimulate nematode egression from cotton roots, (2) both qMi-C11 and qMi-C14 reduce M. incognita eggs/egg mass, and (3) neither qMi-C11 nor qMi-C14 affect gall size.
A proposal of Bursaphelenchus uncispicularis Zhuo, Li, Li, Yu & Liao, 2007 as a junior synonyms of B. yongensis Gu, Braasch, Burgermeister, Brandstetter & Zhang, 2006
Authors: Gu Jianfeng , Zhuo Kan , Liao Jinling
Published: January 2021

Bursaphelenchus yongensis was first reported in China, and later found in Japan and Korea. It is characterized by a relatively slim body (a = 42 and 57 for females and males, respectively). The excretory pore is located at level of median bulb, the lateral field has three lines, and a small vulval flap is present. A long post-uterine branch extends 2/3 to 3/4 of the vulva to anus distance. The conoid female tail has a 2–5 µm long mucron in the central position at the terminus. Spicules are small, condylus high and strongly dorsally bent. Subsequently Bursaphelenchus uncispicularis was described from China. Both morphological characters and morphometrics are very similar to B. yongensis, except for the number of lateral lines (4 vs 3) and male caudal papillae (7 vs 4). Re-examination of type material and a Beijing population of B. yongensis determined that B. yongensis has 7 caudal papillae instead of 4 as originally reported. It is possible that the poor condition of the type specimens of B. uncispicularis could have created difficulty in the determination of lateral line number. Unfortunately, type material of B. uncispicularis has been lost. Therefore, there is no evidence that B. uncispicularis exists. It is now established that B. yongensis is present in China, Japan and Korea with a common host species (P. thunbergii) and a common widespread vector (Cryphalus fulvus). Therefore, based on the geographic, ecological, molecular, and morphological data, we propose Bursaphelenchus uncispicularis Zhuo, Li, Li, Yu & Liao, 2007 as a junior synonym of B. yongensis Gu, Braasch, Burgermeister, Brandstetter & Zhang, 2006.
BINUS Online Learning Web User Experience Improvement
Authors: Chow Lena
Published: January 2021

With the technology nowadays where information is one click away, news travels within seconds through online news, social media, chat, etc. It’s not impossible anymore for someone who lived miles away to get information at the same time with someone who live near the news’ source.  New business starts to grow aligned with advancement in information technologies to tap bigger market. Each of them have different ways of showcasing their products, and how they showcase products can influence their customers to continue using it and to eventually make decision to purchase. Stores are available in e-market form, public transportations’ tickets are available online, education industries start to have websites, some of them even have online classes. Whether you are a busy professional looking for the next career step or a school leaver wanting to start your career without sacrificing your education, online study would be the solution. Committed to providing a world class education with international learning experience that makes positive contributions to the global community, BINUS University implemented a method called BINUS Online Learning. The method allows students not to come to campus, because almost all lectures conducted through the online system. Learning-teaching activities are in BINUS Online Learning web (Learning Management System). To ensure Binus online web can be used as tool to achieve Binus online mission, then improvement should be done continuously. This paper will search for continuous improvement especially user experience.
Prototipe data warehouse pada instansi pelayanan pajak daerah: Studi kasus pada Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kabupaten Badung
Authors: Pratama Devriady
Published: January 2021

Perpajakan daerah merupakan salah satu sarana pemerintah daerah untuk mendapatkan anggaran belanja pembangunan. Data perpajakan daerah sangat penting karena menjadi dasar rencana kemampuan pemerintah daerah untuk membuat anggaran. Sistem yang terintegrasi menjadi sangat penting guna mendapatkan sumber data yang lengkap dan valid untuk kepentingan analisis kebijakan daerah. Penelitian ini akan memberikan rancangan data warehouse bagi instansi pengelola pajak daerah guna pengelolaan data analisis yang lengkap dan cepat. Perancangan data warehouse dalam penelitian ini akan mengadopsi perancangan data warehouse oleh Ralph Kimball. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah berupa rancangan data warehouse dengan sumber data dari beberapa aplikasi operasional yang ada yang dapat digunakan sebagai sumber data analisis yang lengkap dan cepat. Perancangan data warehouse mampu memberikan mekanisme integrasi data dan kemampuan analisis yang lebih luas.
Framework Prediksi Serapan Bekerja Alumni Berbasis Pembelajaran Mesin
Authors: Fitrianah Devi , Harwani Yuli
Published: January 2021

Menentukan serapan lulusan di dunia industri yang dicetak oleh perguruan tinggi merupakan sebuah usaha yang harus dilakukan dalam rangka untuk dapat melihat ke efektifkan kurikulum akademik yang diberikan pada saat dibangku kuliah. Karakteristik serta proses yang dilakukan untuk mendapatkan prediksi dan pemetaan ini memerlukan analisis data yang kompleks. Sebuah pendekatan pembelajaran mesin dengan framework prediksi dapat diterapkan untuk mendapatkan pola, prediksi dan pemetaan serapan lulusan di dunia kerja. Selain itu tentunya akan didapat sebuah pola jenis mahasiswa dengan karakteristik akademik seperti apa yang cepat diserap di dunia industri. Artikel ini mencoba menjawab untuk mengembangkan sebuah pendekatan prediksi berbasis pembelajaran mesin untuk menentukan serapan lulusan di dunia industri.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Persentase Penduduk Miskin di Indonesia Tahun 2015-2018 Menggunakan Regresi Data Panel
Authors: Halim Ian Tryaldi , Ramadhanty Annisa Putri , Oscarini Dewi Retno , Putra Galang Madya , Br Tobing Helen Fricylya , Nooraeni Rani
Published: January 2021

Indonesia as a country rich in natural resources has not been able to make it as a country that is free from poverty. The percentage of poor people in Indonesia is still high, is still less efficient, the government's policy in alleviating poverty. This can be seen from the increase in the human development index, gross domestic product and the number of health facilities that are not counted by reducing the percentage of the poor population. The purpose of this study is to describe the percentage of poor people in Indonesia and to analyze the factors that influence the percentage of poor people in Indonesia. This study uses panel data regression analysis using the Random Effect Model (REM) method. The results showed the regional gross domestic product and the level of openness significantly open to the percentage of Indonesia's poor population. While the human development index and the amount of health development are not significant to the percentage of poor people in Indonesia. From the results of this study, Indonesia can optimize employment opportunities that can be released so that it can improve the state of the country. This implementation is expected to increase the number of poor people in Indonesia which can be significant.
Public Perception of the Development of Café Business and its Affect on the Sustainable Conservation District Images : The Case of Braga, Bandung - Indonesia
Authors: Sakina Bunga
Published: January 2021

Conservation district has a vital role in supporting a sustainable city. One form of revitalization strategy in conservation district is to incorporate new functions into old buildings, such as café business. The involvement of stakeholders is required to achieve proper implementations of sustainable revitalization, and one of them is the café visitors as the users. The purpose of this study was to find out public perceptions of the development of café business and how café buildings affect the image of Braga conservation district. Several cafés in Braga District of Bandung City were chosen as the object of this research study. This mixed qualitative-quantitative research collected data using the online questionnaire method, unstructured interviews and direct observation. Data analysis was performed quantitatively using distribution analysis. The results of the study showed that the majority of café visitors who are millennial generations visited the café for social interactions. in addition, it was also found that the physical aspects of the café building were also the reason they were attracted to visit the café. Although many cafés arise, public could still feel the image of the Braga conservation district. The café that was considered the most representative of the district's image was a café that retains its original appearance, brings the concept of locality and provide setbacks. The results of this study can be input for the government and the private sector as a direction for the development of sustainable conservation districts. Keywords:  conservation district, sustainable, revitalization, café, public perception, conservation district images
Pengembangan Sistem Kendali Robot Humanoid untuk Edukasi berdasarkan Robosapien dan Raspberry Pi Zero
Authors: Ngarianto Heri , Gunawan Alexander A. S.
Published: January 2021

In order to help students be more interested in learning about programming both at school and at home, we have designed educational toys in the form of humanoid robot. In this paper, intelligent robot movement control systems are developed, thus the students can interact directly and learn programming on human robots. For building a low-cost humanoid robot, we modified low-cost robot toy, that is Robosapien from Wowwee by embbeding a control system. The control system is developed based on Raspberry Pi Zero W, which enables us to control Robosapien's movements wirelessly. This learning media is expected to enhance the student’s spirit of learning, especially in the field of robotics and programming. The main contribution of the research is the description and analysis of various design decisions during the development of this humanoid robot. In addition, it provides information about the main components for development and example for interacting with robots as learning media.
If the diagnosis is coinfection
Authors:   RM Analytics LLC, Prozherina Yuliya , Shirokova Irina ,   Remedium
Published: January 2021

Coinfection with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a serious medical and social problem. As shown in some of the latest studies, if people with HIV are at about twice and those with HCV are at thrice the risk for death compared with healthy people, those with both infections are at almost 5 times the risk for it [1]! With that in mind the optimal choice of therapy regimens for patients with coinfection takes on particular and extremely important significance.
Agile stockpiles an insurance for drug supply
Authors:   IQVIA, Gilissen Eddy , Mulligan Chris ,   IQVIA, Tottman Simon ,   IQVIA, Troein Per ,   IQVIA
Published: January 2021

Healthcare systems across the world are looking at ways of maintaining the continuity of supply of medicines to patients in times of crisis.Whilst this is not a new phenomenon, the additional burden placed on the supply chain during COVID-19 has meant it has come more into the spotlight. The need to use a stockpile can be caused by an interruption to supply, a rapid and unexpected peak in demand, or when both an interruption to supply and a peak in demand occur simultaneously. The objectives of a stockpile will guide the portfolio breadth and depth to be held. Stockpile objectives are broadly driven either by government requirements to protect public health or by organisations seeking toachieve commercial gain. These drivers are not mutually exclusive as in the case of holding safety stock and Public Service Obligation stock. An Emergency Stockpile is Public Health driven and held in order to supply essential medicines during a signifcant or catastrophic event. Emergency stockpiles can be split into three categories — preparation for imminent event, disease specifc response and general contingency stockpiles. Governments and authorities determine which products and volumes should be held in an emergency stockpile which may be guided by the World Health Organizations (WHO) l ist of essential medicines.
Experience of using surfactant therapy for pneumonia associated with COVID-19 of obstetric patients
Authors:   Perinatal Center, Tyumen, Russia, Shvechkova M.V. ,   Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia, Kukarskaya I.I. ,   Perinatal Center, Tyumen, Russia; Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia, Marchenko R.N. ,   Perinatal Center, Tyumen, Russia, Kuratcenko I.I. ,   Perinatal Center, Tyumen, Russia, Achmatgaraev V.V. ,   Perinatal Center, Tyumen, Russia, Kukarskaya E.A. ,   Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia, Shvechkova A.S. ,   Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia
Published: January 2021

Introduction. Pregnant women may be at increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized at ICU, needed the mechanical ventilation compared to nonpregnant women. The pregnant women are currently excluded from the most of the clinical trials of COVID-19 drug therapy. This limits the formulation of appropriate recommendations for the treatment of pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Building on the experience of the effective use of surfactant therapy for influenza A/H1N1 treatment of pregnant women with COVID-19, the domestic/local drug Surfactant BL was included in the complex therapy. The objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of surfactant therapy in the integrated treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia of pregnant women and postpartum women. Materials and methods. The study included 69 pregnant and postpartum women with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. All ofthem received antiviral, anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory therapy. 47 patients (group 1) with an initially more severe course of the disease received inhalations with Surfactant BL in 1–2 days after admission to the intensive care unit, 22 patients (group 2) were prescribed surfactant therapy for 4–5 days, due to the progression of respiratory failure. Surfactant BL was administered at a dose of 75 mg 2 times a day through a nebulizer for 2–5 days. Result. In group 1 patients, SpO2 recovered faster and dyspnea decreased. All patients of group 1 did not require mechanical ventilation; in group 2, 3 patients (14.3%) required mechanical ventilation. In the group of early use of surfactant therapy with CT control, in most cases, there was a positive trend (67.6%), in contrast to group 2 (37.5%). Stay in ICU conditions in group 1 was 8.6 days, in group 2 – 13.2 days. No lethal outcomes were observed with surfactant therapy in both groups. Conclusion. Early surfactant therapy against the background of complex therapy allows to avoid mechanical ventilation, reducing the length of stay of patients in the intensive care unit and preventing mortality from COVID-19 pneumonia.
Phosphorus retention by granulated apatite: assessing maximum retention capacity, kinetics and retention processes
Authors: Delgado-González Laura , Lartiges Bruno , Gautier Mathieu , Troesch Stéphane , Molle Pascal
Published: January 2021

Natural apatites have previously shown a great capacity for phosphate retention from wastewater. However, its fine particle size distribution may lead to a premature clogging of the filter. Accordingly, a granulated apatite product was developed and manufactured in order to control the particle size distribution of the media. Experiments were conducted on laboratory columns to assess their phosphorus retention capacity, to identify the processes involved in phosphorus retention and to evaluate their kinetic rates. The results showed phosphorus retention capacities of 10.5 and 12.4 g PO4-P·kg−1 and kinetic rate coefficients in the range of 0.63 and 0.23 h−1 involving lower values than those found for natural apatites in previous studies. Scanning Electron Microscopy images showed that apatite particles in the granules were embedded in the binder and were not readily accessible to act as seeds for calcium phosphate precipitation. The retention processes differ depending on the supersaturation of the solution with respect to calcium phosphate phases: at low calcium concentrations (69.8 ± 3.9 mg·L−1), hydroxyapatite precipitates fill up the porosity of the binder up to a depth of 100–300 μm from the granule surface; at higher calcium concentrations (112.7 ± 7.4 mg·L−1) precipitation occurs at the granule surface, forming successive layers of hydroxyapatite and carbonated calcium phosphates.
Wave-attenuation characteristics of combined-vegetation wave break forests for big rivers with large flood water level changes
Authors: Ren Jie , Dong Zengchuan , Jin Dawei , Zhou Yue , Xu Wei , Sun Biao
Published: January 2021

For large rivers with a compound cross section, the downstream channel has a very wide water surface during the flood season. A wide water surface, high water level, and larger wind speed will cause higher waves, increasing the threat of flooding to the dike. The design of a combined-vegetation wave break forest was put forward to achieve better wave attenuation effect. The main idea of this concept is to plant different types of vegetation at different locations in front of the dike. Three single-vegetation and four combined-vegetation forest schemes were tested under seven different water depth conditions. Both physical experiments and wave numerical simulations were carried out for each scheme to study the wave attenuation effect. The results showed that the wave attenuation effect of the single-vegetation wave break forest was significantly different under different water depth conditions, and the overall effect of the combined-vegetation of wave forest was better. Combined-vegetation wave break forests combine the advantages of different types of vegetation in different water levels, which makes it more economical and reasonable to plant by rivers with large water level variation. The proposed design ideas and methods could provide theoretical support for ecological revetment engineering of large rivers and insights for practical applications.
Trabalho com significado e sentido de vida: um estudo com líderes empresariais
Authors: Magalhães Andreia
Published: January 2021

What are the factors recognized by Portuguese business leaders for a meaningful work? In this article a sociological approach is presented that points out possible answers to this question. Starting from the problematization of work as central to human life, the research identifies and relates factors of meaning valued at work and in life, in the population considered. The results are analyzed in a professional connection model. It is proposed the reflection on the relevance of alignment in valued meaning factors, for human fulfillment.
Formação doutoral em Serviço Social. Contributos para a construção de ciência a partir da análise socio-histórica no caso de Portugal e dos Estados Unidos da América
Authors: Mendes Sandra
Published: January 2021

This paper addresses the creation of the Social Work scientific project based on the sociohistorical analysis of its emergence at the university, in Portugal and in the USA. Its central themes are the institutionalization of Social Work in graduate training as well as the creation and development of the PhD as advanced training. To this end, we explore the institutional determinants guiding the American case and the implementation of the same for the Portuguese case, based on documental analysis of the reports produced by the Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).
Value Creation in Fisheries Supply Chain as A Role Model for Fish Protein Hydrolyzate Cluster Development
Authors:   Universitas Mercu Buana, Santoso Sugeng , Soehari Tjiptogoro Dinarjo , Aprianto Yoce ,   Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman dan Investasi, Andrean Dicky ,   Universitas Mercu Buana, Henny Henny ,   Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman dan Investasi
Published: January 2021

To increase the level of competitiveness in the maritime and fisheries industry in Indonesia, the creation of added value products, such as Fish Protein Hydrolyzate (FHP) would be essential to accelerate this mission. This value creation occurs along the fisheries supply chain, including fishermen, shippers, fish processing units, and industry. To assess the innovation maturity, the FHP machine was assessed with the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and Innovation Readiness Level (IRL). The TLR was carried out by TRL-Meter and IRL was carried out by IRL-Meter. The data was collected by interviews and questionnaires with related stakeholders. The data assessed that the machine met the requirement for TRL level 9 and IRL Level 3. The recommendation for TRL 9 and IRL 3 has been conducted through a strategic partnership with a related state-owned enterprise. Because the FHP shows product competitiveness, gives value-added, and generates value creation in the fisheries supply chain, it could be a role model for the development of the FHP cluster in another location. However, the involvement of local and central governments still needs to be improved significantly. Furthermore, the government should build a conducive ecosystem for technology-based innovation in the country.
Aplikasi Desain Faktorial 23 pada Kadar CO2 Proses Purifikasi Bio-gas dengan Adsorben Genteng - Zeolite
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Wahyudi Slamet , Arif Muhammad , Hidayati Nafisah Arina
Published: January 2021

The CO2 content in biogas is an impurity, so it needs to be reduced. One way to reduce the levels of CO2 in biogas is by purification with tile-zeolite adsorbents. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of tile - zeolite as an adsorbent in the purification process to reduce CO2 levels using a 23 factorial design. The use of tile powder adsorbents (25% and 75%) - Zeolite (75% and 25%), biogas flow rates of 1 and 6 liters/minute, which were investigated at intervals of 5 and 20 minutes, to collect CO2 content data. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) is used to test the adsorption gas content. The results are shown by the Pareto curve resulting from biogas purification of CO2 levels, each of which has a magnitude of response to CO2 levels. Increased levels of tile-zeolite as an adsorbent and the rate of biogas flow in the purification process had an effect of reducing CO2 levels by 44.214%. Conversely, an increase in tile-zeolite levels as an adsorbent increases CO2 levels in the biogas purification process. Natural tile is a porous material that can adsorb and has ions that can be exchanged with ions from the outside.
Pengaruh Doping Cu terhadap Karakteristik Material dan Ketahanan Karbon pada Anoda Ni1-X-CuX-BCZY untuk PSOFC
Authors:   National Central University, Setiawan Nanang , Tseng Chung-Jen , Shen Chin Tien , Wardana ING ,   Universitas Brawijaya
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the microstructure characteristics of the Ni1-xCux-BCZY anode and to analyze the carbon resistance by doping Cu into the Ni-BCZY anode. Ni1-xCux and BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.2O3-𝛿 (BCZY) powder were prepared by solid-state reaction with Ni1-xCux /BCZY = 60:40 wt%. The powder is calcined at a temperature of 700 °C, sintered at 1450 °C, and reduced by pure H2. The results of the Ni1-xCux-BCZY microstructure show an increase in the average particle size from 2.71 to 2.88 µm with increasing calcination time from 0.5 to 1.5 hours. Furthermore, the conductivity of Ni1-xCux-BCZY (x = 0.1) is lower than Ni1-xCux-BCZY (x = 0), this is associated with enhancement electron scattering, which correlatives with large metal particle obtained. The optimum conductivity of Ni1-xCux-BCZY(x=0.1) is obtained at a calcination time of 0.5 hours. Furthermore, NiCu anode can effectively increase the carbon resistance while using methane as a fuel.
Deteksi Cacat Roda Gigi pada Sistem Transmisi Fan Industri Menggunakan Support Vector Machine
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Kamiel Berli Paripurna , Wicaksono Kurniawan Budi , Riyanta Bambang
Published: January 2021

A fan is a mechanical device that produces airflow in a particular area. To achieve sufficient torque and speed, an industrial fan often uses a gear transmission. During its operation, the gears may experience damage. The vibration spectrum is a common method to detect a faulty gear. However, the spectrum often produces a graph that is hard to understand. Moreover, the spectrum sometimes fails to show a clear and high amplitude for small gear faults. The study aims to detect faulty gear based on a classification approach using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm. It is one of the most robust and accurate algorithms among the other classification algorithms especially for cases with a large number of features. The SVM needs statistical parameters as predictors but the decision to choose the parameters seems arbitrary. This research proposes a simple method to select the parameters using a combination of visual inspection and relief feature algorithm. Twelve statistical parameters are introduced and evaluated for potential input for SVM. The statistical parameters are extracted from the time domain of the vibration signal. The experiment is carried out on an industrial fan test rig and introduces 3 carbon steel spur gear conditions i.e. normal, fault 1, fault 2, and records vibration signal using an accelerometer located near the gear transmission system. The SVM classifier is built using the RBF kernel function and the classification is carried out by one vs one and one vs all methods. The result shows that classification accuracy for both methods achieves 100%.
Analisa Pengaruh Konsentrasi Limbah Serat Aren dan Limbah Kertas dalam Pembuatan Papan Komposit terhadap Modulus Rupture
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Khayati Miftahul , Indarto Muklis , Wardana Fandi Wijaya Kusuma , Widayatno Tri
Published: January 2021

Composite is a new type of engineered material consisting of two or more materials in which the properties of each material differ from one another both chemical and physical properties and remain separate in the final result of the material. Composites have the characteristics of being lightweight, strong, not easy to corrode, and able to compete with metals. The addition of filler to the matrix aims to strengthen the composite board. Currently, the sugar palm industry in Klaten is growing rapidly and produces solid waste in the form of palm fiber. Besides paper production has increased to reach 13 million tons, the high demand for paper can cause more paper waste produced. In this study, the fillers used are natural fibers from palm waste and paper waste combined in polyester resin to produce good mechanical strength. The variation in this study is the difference in concentration in the palm fiber filler and paper. Comparison of palm fiber and paper as follows: 1,5 g:20 g), (2 g:15 g), (2,5 g:10 g), dan (3 g:5 g). In the fracture constancy test or modulus rupture (MOR), the results obtained in variation A showed results of 178,64 kgf/cm3, variation B of 159,6 kgf/cm3, variation of C was 131,32 kgf/cm3, and variation D is 80,92 kgf/cm3. Variation A shows the best value that is 178,64 kgf/cm3, the results are in accordance with SNI composite board No. 03-2105-2006.