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Pluralisation in Ígálá and English
Authors: Attabor Ocheja Theophilus
Published: September 2021

Languages of the world have certain similar linguistic features in terms of a finite set of fundamental principles which are universal to all languages on one hand, and a finite set of parameters which determine syntactic variability amongst them. In order to substantiate evidence of linguistic universals, there is need for comparative analysis of languages. The thrust of the paper is to expound the diversities and similarities in Ígálá and English linguistic systems in the area of patterns of pluralisation. The paper is hinged on Inferential-realizational theory. The paper observed that the noun class in Ígálá is marked for number through three inflectional markers [ám(á), ìb(ó) and áb(ó)] while the noun class in English is inflected for number by the following exponents: [-s, -es, -ies, -en, -ren, -ves] not losing sight of zero concept. Germane to this work is the fact that Ígálá and English exhibit extended exponence- a linguistic situation where a particular morphosyntactic property could be expressed by more than one morphological marking in the same word depending on the lexeme’s root. Plural markers in Ígálá are prefixes while plural markers in English are suffixes. In conclusion, English and Ígálá are uniform in one specific sense of the capacity to inflect words for grammatical purposes, but have different structures in the process of inflection or associating an inflected word with a specific set of morphosyntactic properties.
Pronouns in Lotha
Authors: Ngullie Yantsubeni
Published: September 2021

The paper gives an account of pronouns in Lotha, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Nagaland, India. Lotha is a generic name and refers to both the linguistic group and the ethno-cultural entity. Lothas are racially Mongoloid and linguistically, it has been classified under the Central Naga group of the Naga sub-branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages. Pronouns in Lotha are free forms which can function solely to fill the position of a noun phrase in a clause. Personal pronouns are typically deixis to the speech participants for each of the three grammatical person i.e. first person, second person and third person. In annex to person, numbers i.e. singular, dual and plural are also distinguished on pronouns. Personal pronouns in Lotha are independent and free-standing and for that matter it takes case-markers and postposition in similar ways as full noun phrase. The first, second and third personal pronouns take case marking only when it serves as a subject and does not take any case markers when it serves as an object. Demonstrative pronouns function in several ways based on proximity and distance in time. Lotha has three-way distinction of identifying demonstrative pronoun i.e. proximate, distance and remote marked by ʃi ‘this’ (near the speaker), ci ‘that’(near the hearer) and o-ci ‘over there’( far away from both the speaker and hearer). The interrogative pronouns kvə, ndo and otʃɔ are attached to the bound nominal suffixes. Indefinite pronouns can be formed from the question words which can change to affirmative by attaching the indefinite suffix -sana and its negative particle counterpart mek. Reflexive pronoun in Lotha is expressed by the reflexive lexeme bɔbɔ ‘self’ which is a free morpheme.
Nominalization in TIV
Authors: Ajim Stephen Shiaondo , Margaret N Iorember
Published: September 2021

Nominalization is a linguistic process of deriving nouns from other word classes or linguistic units. Nominalization is evident in many languages of the world. The Tiv language also exhibits nominalization. This paper critically analyses nominalization in Tiv. The objectives of the paper are: to determine the processes through which nominalization takes place in the Tiv language, the extent to which the processes of nominalization are productive in the Tiv language, and the classes of words and linguistic units that are nominalized in Tiv. Data were sourced from the native speakers of Tiv using the researcher – participant technique. The researchers documented the lexical items used during the interaction, determine the basic components of the lexical items and the word classes such lexical items belonged to. The intuitive knowledge of the researchers as the native speakers of the language was harnessed. The secondary data were sourced from the already existing literatures such as textbooks, journals and the internet. The theory adopted in the paper is Hokett’s (1954) structural theory whose models are the Item-and-Process (I.P) and Item-and-Arrangement (I.P). It has been found out that the processes through which nominalization takes in the Tiv language are prefixation, prefixation plus some modifications, tonality and desententialization (sentence deconstruction). These processes are discovered to be very productive in nominalization in Tiv. It has also been found out that verbs roots and adjectives are the classes of words that are nominalized (lexical nominalization) in the Tiv language together with sentences (syntactic nominalization).
Classism, Casteism and Sexism a Curse in the Life of Dalit Women: A Social and Literary Analysis
Authors: Kharbe Ambreen Safdar
Published: September 2021

Class, caste and, gender systems prevail since ancient times in society. Lot has been said and studied about it but yet society is not free from these stigmas. The division of society on the basis of class, caste, and gender has hindered the progress of society at the same time has treated the lowest castes also known as Dalits or former ‘Untouchables’ as underdogs and have tremendously ill-treated this section in the society. The mainstream has made them marginalized and unheard. Dalit women are triple victims and are the most sufferers in Indian community. Though the Indian Constitution talks about equality, freedom, and justice to all Indian Citizens, irrespective of caste, class, creed, religion, and sex there are many who are not privileged for the same. This research paper focuses on the understanding of class and caste system with addition to Dalit women as the triple victim of class, caste, and gender with the background of social structure in India and Dalit and Non-Dalit writers unveiling their plight and sufferings. Select works of major writers such as Mulk Raj Anand, Munshi Premchand, Mahasweta Devi, Urmila Pawar, will be considered for this research. The research makes the unheard voice of Dalit women reach the masses and ignite the spark of justice and respect for them in society.
The Оrigin of the Modern State: Imagination, Violence, Institutions
Authors: Bilyi Oleg , Liakh Vitalii
Published: September 2021

The main idea of the article is to define the role of imagination, violence and institutions in the formation of the modern state as well as to show that the important dimension of the state building is the image of the self, creative capacity of the individual to symbolic self-made activity and self-made reproduction. The symbolic world of the imaginary state is the product of the communities united symbolically, contingency and simultaneously the part of the social orders. The Nort conception of the social orders as the structures that limit and control the violence takes the privilege place in the article. The first model of the social organization is defined as the “order of limited access”, and the second one as the “order of free access”. Thus the different state establishments are formed: “the natural state” that is formed in the natural way according to the violence restrain logic by means of limited access, and “the artificial state” by means of free access to the political and economic resources. In particular the impossibility of the automatic transition from the self-sufficient type of the natural state to the modern democratic state is emphasized. Nort conception is extrapolated on the experience of the Ukrainian independent state state-building after the abortive coup d’etat in 1991. The authors develop the tenet about the conservation of the institutional matrix of the soviet empire in the post-communist Ukraine. It deals with the institutional features: such as the authoritarian management, the secondary role of the law regulations, the supervisory instance uncontrolled by society. The transformation crises, accordingly to the authors approach, determined the conditions and the price of transitional countries entering not only the civilizational space of the contemporary Europe but also the system of global economic, political and social interrelations. This crises conditioned also the changes in the network of the international institutions. It determined the distinctive features of the national identity formation, legitimation strategies in the contemporary Nation-State, and primarily in the newest Ukrainian state-building.
Деструктивний зміст реклами: образи та символи (соціально-філософський аспект)
Authors: Koval Vitalii
Published: September 2021

Вивчення деструктивного змісту реклами дає нам можливість проаналізувати її ступінь та методи впливу на сучасний зовнішній медіапростір людини та суспільства. Завдання статті – вивчити та проаналізувати руйнівний зміст реклами та дослідити соціальний фактор у процесі комунікаційних процесів суспільства на прикладі інформації сучасних рекламних повідомлень. Актуальність теми виявляється у необхідності вивчення існування людини в медіа-просторі та її соціального становлення у віртуальному суспільстві. Зі збільшенням участі людства у віртуальній інформаційній мережі збільшується ризик неконтрольованості особистості та більша залежність від колективних установок. Вивчається та аналізується сутність соціального фактора від використання деструктивного змісту в рекламному дискурсі, огляду та аналізу деструктивного змісту реклами, її суб'єктивного змісту та впливу на екзистенційне сприйняття людини світом. Досліджено синергетичний ефект реклами з деструктивними образами в комунікативних соціальних процесах. Досліджено роль формування віртуальних втрат (збитків) у процесі просування товарів та послуг, що використовують руйнівний зміст реклами. Дослідження формування нових ментальних установок одержувачів реклами та їх впливу на існуюче співіснування та взаємодію у суспільстві. У сучасному суспільстві реклама стала важливою частиною соціалізації людей, саме тому вона відіграє значну роль у формуванні громадської думки, оцінках людей та подій, встановленні рівня життя та ставлення до взаємодії, в тому числі спрямованої на внутрішній світ особи. Відзначається, що через неможливість протидії рекламним зображенням в інформаційному полі людина є споживачем інсталяцій, але водночас вона здатна по-різному коригувати наявний вплив і відображати на ньому.
Соціальний порядок міста у філософських теоріях: від Георга Зіммеля до Мішеля де Серто
Authors: Kosynska Anastasiia
Published: September 2021

У статті розглянуто місто з точки зору соціального порядку від класичних соціальних теорій до сьогодення. В основу покладено погляди Георга Зіммеля, механістична теорія Мамфорда Льюїса, ідея розподілу праці Дюркгейма та місто як продукт культури Макса Вебера, за допомогою яких автор аналізує міську реальність Анрі Лефевра, соціум спектаклю Гі Дебора та протиставлення стратегії та тактики в містах Мішеля де Серто. Поняття «соціальний порядок» стосується визначених обмежень, заборон та контролю у суспільній житті; має на увазі існування взаємин у суспільстві; включає в себе елемент передбачуваності та повторюваності у суспільному житті; може означати визначену узгодженість компонентів соціального життя; відзначає стійкість, більш чи менш тривале збереження її форми. На ґрунті переосмислення міського життя зроблена спроба переосмислити соціальний порядок, що є дотичним ідеям етнометодології. Метою статті є деталізація концепту міста в контексті конституювання та функціонування соціального порядку та окреслення підстав для розвитку цього аспекту в етнометодології Гарольда Гарфінкеля та його послідовників.
Постсучасна освіта: зміна парадигми чи пошук нової моделі?
Authors: Liakh Vitalii , Lukashenko Maryna , Usyk Alla
Published: September 2021

У статті проаналізовано контекст кризи вищої освіти, спричиненої переходом сучасного суспільства до Другого Модерну. Показано, що в умовах передчуття «смерті університету», або перебування його «в руїнах», сьогодні, з одного боку, переглядається «ідея університету», акцентується увага на зміні його місії, пропонуються нові моделі, гнучкі траєкторії освіти, що стимулює адаптаційні процеси в закладах вищої освіти, їх творче реагування на виклики сьогодення, виникнення позауніверситетських освітніх послуг. Водночас, паралельно відбуваються процеси уніфікації освітньої системи, гонитва за рейтингами, що є проявом попереднього коду індустріального суспільства, коли «невидима» частина навчання мала на меті формування керованої робочої сили. Простежено зв’язок між третинним навчанням, «освітою без навчання» та перетворенням університету на лабораторію суспільно-особистісних нанотехнологій, в якій здобувач, пізнаючи власну унікальність, набуває таку пластичність мислення та функції, яких потребують різні соціальні вузли.
"Se ruega tocar": exposición de cotidiáfanos
Authors: de Frutos Domínguez Rocío
Published: September 2021

Exposición pública de distintos tipos de cotidiáfonos elaborados por los alumnos del grado de Educación Infantil tras su utilización dentro de la actuación final de la asignatura Didáctica de la Música. Rompiendo con la norma habitual de las exposiciones, en este caso se anima a su manipulación por cualquier interesado.

Las alumnas y alumnos dentro de la asignatura de Didáctica de la Música crearon en grupos de trabajo distintos modelos de cotidiáfonos elaborados con materiales reciclados de su entorno. Estos instrumentos fueron integrados en su programación de una secuencia didáctica en torno a un centro de interés y empleados también en la actuación final ante el resto de compañeros de la asignatura. En esa actuación debían explicar a sus compañeros el modo en que habían elaborado sus cotidiáfonos y poner en práctica con ellos alguna de las actividades programadas que requiriese su uso. Una vez finalizada esta actividad se dio la opción a todos los grupos de trabajo a poder exponer sus cotidiáfonos en exposición pública dentro del hall principal de acceso a la Facultad durante una semana de modo que estuvieran accesibles para toda la comunidad universitaria. Se elaboraron paneles invitando a los espectadores a manipular los cotidiáfonos y probar sus diferentes sonoridades y texturas.
CONCEPTUAL PAPER: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENT INCOME AND LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG UNDERGRADUATES UNIVERSITY
Authors: Crister Kujat , Ab Wahab Nur Yuhainis
Published: September 2021

Parental income is one of the factors that can influence a person's financial literacy. This is because one of the sources of income for students to live their lives is through financial resources from parents. Therefore, the finances obtained will determine how a person can manage their expenses. In addition, the reduction in parental income due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in reduced students income. Despite the reduction in income among parents, students still spend beyond their capacity and are unable to manage their finances properly. This is because low levels of financial literacy cause a person to be unable to manage his finances properly. Good financial management can help student undergraduates to avoid financial stress and other financial difficulties. Realising the issues and importance of financial literacy in life, there is research done to identify the relationship between parental income and financial literacy. But the results obtained by previous researchers are mixed. Therefore, the study focused on introducing a framework of concepts related to the relationship between parental income and the financial literacy of students and students.
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS’ MORAL: A REVIEW ON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL USING CONVERGENCE THEORY
Authors: Mohd Rezaly Nur Fiezila , Ahmad Hishamuddin , Che Md Ghazali Nor Hasnida
Published: September 2021

Moral formation begins with the personality of the individual and the environmental factors around the individual. Consequently, an individual's propensity to be good or bad depends on internal and external factors that motivate him or her to act through his or her conduct. It is necessary to create a situation that may lead to the application of good moral values to students by a conducive education. This can ensure a motivated generation committed to fulfilling their responsibilities to themselves, their families, their peers, society and the country. This study uses Convergence Theory to examine the extent of the influence of personality and school environment in shaping the morals of Malaysian students who attend international schools in the Klang Valley.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK STRESS AND TEACHER WORK PERFORMANCE
Authors: Ismail Aini Wizana , Badlishah Shahrizal , Ab Hamid Kamal
Published: September 2021

The role of teachers is arguably the most important in professional groups for our country in the future. So it becomes very important to identify the factors that influence the performance of teachers due to the increasing importance of the role of performing and quality teachers today. Therefore, this study aims to identify the relationship between work stress and teacher work performance. The population for this study consists of National Secondary School (SMK) teachers in the education sector in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. states of Kedah and Perlis. This study uses a quantitative approach with a questionnaire method to obtain data. Based on the survey method, followed by cluster sampling method and simple randomization, a total of 500 questionnaires were distributed to randomly selected respondents. Of the 500 questionnaires that were distributed, a total of 421 questionnaires were returned representing a response rate of 84.2 percent. However, only 406 identified questionnaires can be used. While the process to analyze the data is using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24. The results of the analysis found that work stress has a significant positive relationship with teacher work performance. The findings of the study are beneficial to theoretical and practical implications. An understanding of the findings of the study enables the Ministry of Education Malaysia to design and implement more effective self-development programs for teachers. Some suggestions for further study are also presented.
On sequential traversal of sets
Authors: Chentsov A.G. , Chentsov P.A.
Published: September 2021

The problem of sequential traversal of megapolises with precedence conditions is investigated; this problem is oriented to mechanical engineering — CNC metal cutting machines. There is the following setting singularity: the terminal component of additive criterion contains the dependence on the starting point. This singularity leads to the fact that the natural solution procedure based on dynamic programming must be applied individually for every starting point. The investigation goal consists in the construction of an optimizing algorithm for determining a complex including a route (a variant of megapolis numbering), a trajectory, and a starting point. The proposed algorithm realizes an idea of directed enumeration of starting points. This algorithm is realized as a program for PC; computations for model examples are made.
PROMOVENDO A SAÚDE DA CRIANÇA HOSPITALIZADA E DO SEU FAMILIAR POR MEIO DA MÚSICA
Authors: Souza Jeane Barros de , Campagnoni Juliana Praxedes , Martins Emanuelly Luize , Reinaldo Ricardo Demeneck , Reis Luana , Xirello Tatiana
Published: September 2021

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de compartilhar a experiência da utilização da música para a promoção da saúde de crianças hospitalizadas e de seus familiares. Trata-se de um relato de experiência acerca das atividades promovidas por um programa de extensão da Universidade Federal da Fronteira SUL - UFFS, com ações musicais semanais em um hospital público. O projeto contou com a participação de seis acadêmicos e dois docentes do curso de Enfermagem. A realização das intervenções musicais no hospital evidenciou que a música desperta nas crianças e em seus familiares sorrisos, abraços e emoções. As intervenções possibilitam, por alguns instantes, o esquecimento a respeito da dor, do medo, da espera e da incerteza em relação ao futuro, promovendo a saúde da criança hospitalizada e de seu familiar, sendo um caminho para a Enfermagem e demais profissionais da área da saúde seguirem em direção a um cuidado mais humanizado e holístico.
ELABORANDO DISCURSOS INTERDISCIPLINARES PELO USO DE INSTRUMENTOS ASTRONÔMICOS HISTÓRICOS
Authors: Garcés Ricardo Gutiérrez , De-Carvalho Roberth
Published: September 2021

Este relato de experiência tem o objetivo de compreender as interlocuções de professores em formação continuada na Educação Básica, no Brasil e na Colômbia, pelo uso de instrumentos astronômicos históricos (IAH), em ações desenvolvidas através do projeto A Astronomia e a Física vão à Escola e à Comunidade-AFEC. Tais ações se efetivaram em escolas públicas de Florianópolis, capital de Santa Catarina, Brasil, entre os anos de 2014 e 2015, bem como em uma escola particular no município de La Estrella, sul de Medellín, Colômbia, no ano de 2015. Com uma pesquisa exploratória de abordagem qualitativa, apreendemos discursos de professores/as em formação, considerando as seguintes categorias de análise: o estímulo a conteúdos interdisciplinares; o acionamento da pesquisa-ação e o trânsito de variáveis histórico-culturais e tecnocientíficas, em nível microcurricular, na escola básica. Os resultados foram notórios e consistentes no alcance de uma formação discursiva interdisciplinar a partir do uso de IAH.
SISTEMATIZAÇÃO DA ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM AO IDOSO POR MEIO DA VISITA DOMICILIAR
Authors: Vieira Camila Kuhn , Ehmke Diego Paes , Thum Cristina , Menezes Luana Possamai , Arboit Éder Luís
Published: September 2021

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de relatar a experiência de acadêmicos de Enfermagem na realização da Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem (SAE) a um idoso na Estratégia de Saúde da Família. É um relato de experiência da aplicação das etapas que compõem a SAE. As atividades foram vinculadas à disciplina de Enfermagem no Processo de Cuidado em Geriatria, que integra a grade curricular do sétimo semestre do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade de Cruz Alta. No decorrer da atuação de cuidado durante a visita domiciliar, foi possível realizar todas as etapas: coleta de dados, diagnósticos, planejamento, implementação e avaliação de enfermagem. Ao fim da experiência, conclui-se que a SAE é uma ferramenta importante no processo de trabalho do enfermeiro na atenção domiciliar. Esse estudo favoreceu a troca de experiências, contribuindo como espaço de aprendizagem e formação profissional, enfatizando as ações de enfermagem ao cuidado em saúde.
Analyzing Fast-ions Trajectories in a Nuclear Fusion Reactor through Its Poincaré-Island Size and Ripple Resonance
Authors: Kurniawan Anggi , Tsutsui Hiroaki
Published: September 2021

Fast-ions confinement is a prominent subject in developing nuclear fusion reactors due to its importance in sustaining the burning plasma and keeping energy production. However, confining them has proven to be difficult until now, and one of the reasons is that the inherent discrete magnetic field produces a magnetic ripple. A better understanding of fast-ions transport using appropriate numerical calculation tools needs to be developed to overcome such a challenge in the engineering aspect. This study revisited data collection of fast ion transport simulated under the ripple presence in a nuclear fusion device. The ion trajectories were followed using two orbit-following equation schemes, and the ripple-resonance island size in the Poincaré section was compared. The result showed that the island size obtained by each scheme was different when the particle resonates with a stronger ripple field and, proportionally, the diffusion coefficients are different. The physical meaning and consequence behind this discovery were discussed in this paper.
Understanding the Climate Behavior Through Data Interpretation: Java-Bali-Nusa Tenggara Case
Authors: Natayu Amartya , Kamila Fatima , Dananjaya Ida , Reflin Rhainna , Fikri Muhamad
Published: September 2021

As an archipelago country in the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate and often is subjected to monsoonal circulation. The geographical location affects Indonesia to have two seasons, which are the rainy season and drier season. Every season has its characteristic impacts against the mean temperature and rainfall rate. This research aims to analyze Indonesia’s mean temperature and rainfall rate data concerning its tropical climate. The areas observed are limited to Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara Island from January 2019 to December 2020. The data gathered from the official Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) website were processed using MATLAB, and Spearman’s correlation was applied to analyze the rainfall and temperature data. From the observation, this study discovered that the mean temperature data is stable throughout the areas but reaches maximum during the transition between rainy and drier seasons and minimum during the middle of the rainy season. The data observation is often fluctuated, even though showing less rain during the drier season and more during rainy seasons. The fluctuation is affected by the geographical fact that Indonesia has a large water surface, which makes evaporation easily induced by warm tropical temperatures.
Studi kasus mengenai konsumsi pangan reaktif, food neophobia dan perilaku anak autistik di SD Inklusi Salsabila Purwakarta
Authors: Ula Mira Tsamrotul , Ammar Muhammad Ikhsan , Imrar Iin Fatmawati
Published: September 2021

Latar Belakang: Di samping hambatan perkembangan, beban hidup anak autistik bertambah berat dengan gangguan metabolisme pencernaan. Upaya penekanan beban sistem biologis akan membantu meringankan beban anak dalam waktu yang relatif lebih cepat. Oleh sebab itu, diet yang sehat (khususnya menghindari pangan reaktif) merupakan prinsip utama pada anak autistik untuk memperbaiki kondisi food neophobia dan perilaku anak autistik. Tujuan: Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola konsumsi pangan reaktif, food neophobia dan perilaku anak autistik. Metode: Penelitian dilakukan di SD Inklusi Salsabila Purwakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kombinasi concurrent embedded dengan metode primer berupa metode kualitatif dan metode sekunder berupa metode kuantitatif. Untuk memeroleh data kualitatif, dilakukan wawancara mendalam kepada lima orang tua dan enam guru dari anak autistik dan dokumentasi serta observasi aktivitas keseharian lima anak autistik selama kurun waktu 18 hari. Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQFFQ) digunakan untuk memeroleh data kuantitatif kebiasaan makan. Hasil: Setiap pangan reaktif yang dikonsumsi berpengaruh terhadap gejala perilaku autistik. Semakin banyak dan sering jenis pangan reaktif yang dikonsumsi diduga berpengaruh terhadap durasi dan kemunculan tantrum juga gejala food neophobia. Kesimpulan: Pangan yang reaktif terhadap satu anak belum tentu reaktif terhadap anak autistik lainnya. Pengecekan data pangan reaktif dalam tubuh anak autistik berguna untuk mengukur ketepatan dalam penentuan diet yang sehat melalui upaya eliminasi maupun substitusi secara bertahap.
Analisis Produktivitas Styrofoam Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Menggunakan Metode Cobb Douglas Di PT KCS
Authors: Candra Galih Candra Firmansyah
Published: September 2021

PT KCS  merupakan salah satu perusahaan yang memproduksi Styrofoam di Indonesia. Dimasa pandemi Covid-19 saat ini penting bagi sebuah perusahaan untuk melakukan penilitian produktivitas hasil produksi sehingga dapat menekan input perusahaan berupa biaya bahan baku dan jumlah tenaga kerja yang digunakan serta output yang dihasilkan. Penggunaan metode Cobb Douglas dalam penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui indeks produktivitas produk yang telah dihasilkan dengan membandingkan indeks produktivitas sebelum pandemi covid-19 di tahun 2018. Selain itu dengan adanya perbandingan indeks produktivitas ditahun sebelumnya diharapkan dapat mengidentifikasi perkembangan hasil produksi styrofoam di lingkup perusahaan serta dapat mengevaluasi faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi kenaikan hasil produk styrofoam perusahaan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data menggunakan SPSS diketahui bahwa tingkat produktivitas  di masa pandemi covid-19 meningkat, dimana penambahan input total tenaga kerja dan bahan baku, masing – masing sebesar 1% dapat meningkatkan output sebesar 0,37 % ditahun pada tahun 2020. Adapun pengaruh indeks input terhadap output hasil  produktivitas dimasa pandemi covid-19 lebih baik dengan nilai 62,10% daripada tahun 2018  dengan nilai 84,80%, sehingga input jumlah tenaga kerja dan biaya bahan baku dimasa pandemi covid-19 dapat ditekan karena berpengaruh kecil terhadap produktivitas hasil styrofoam dibandingkan tahun 2018 (sebelum pandemi covid-19). Hal ini tentunya dapat memberikan keuntungan bagi perusahaan styrofoam dalam memproduksi produknya dimasa pandemi covid-19.
Comparative Efficacy of Jatropha curcas L. Seed Powder for the Control of Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) on Stored Bambaranut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdcourt
Authors: Dattijo S. A
Published: September 2021

The study was to assess insecticidal effectiveness of Jatropha curcas L. seed powder on Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) infesting stored bambaranut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdcourt. The experiment was laid out in a factorial design of 4×2 levels (seed powder at the rates of 0.0, 0.5. 1.0 and 1.5 g, with and without addition of the synthetic insecticide at 0.01 g/20 g bambaranut seed) and laid out in a completely randomized design, in three replicates. Results obtained showed lowest oviposition, progeny emergence and seed damage (5.33, 1.58 and 1.83, respectively) in bambaranut seeds admixed with 1.0 g of the seed. Although, statistically similar to all other treatments, it was significantly (P≤0.001) better than the control treatment in which 33.83 eggs were laid and 24.08 adults emerged from 22.92 emergence holes. In addition, at six (6) days after treatment, highest adult mortality rate (99.17%) similar to that (99.17%) obtained in the synthetic insecticide was also recorded in seeds treated with 1.0 g seed powder. However, all other treatments were also significantly better than the control, in which 72.50% of the introduced bruchids died. Comparatively, lowest rate of seed damage (6.68%) and lasting effect was also obtained with the addition 1.0 g seed powder. In conclusion, appreciable level of protection on bambaranut seeds was achieved using seed powder of J. curcas. Therefore, it is recommended that for effective management of C. subinnotatus infesting bambaranut, farmers could use 5 Kg seed powder on 100 Kg bambaranut seeds.
Dynamic Biasing for Improved On-Orbit Total-Dose Lifetimes of Commercial Electronic Devices
Authors: Holliday Maximillian , Heuser Thomas , Manchester Zachary , Senesky Debbie
Published: September 2021

The survivability of microelectronic devices in ionizing radiation environments drives spacecraft design, capability, mission scope, and cost. This work exploits the periodic nature of many space radiation environments to extend device lifetimes without additional shielding or modifications to the semiconductor architecture. We propose a technique for improving component lifetimes through reduced total-dose accumulation by modulating device bias during periods of intense irradiation. Simulation of this ``dynamic biasing" technique applied to single-transistor devices in a typical low-Earth orbit results in an increase of component life from 114 days to 477 days (318% improvement) at the expense of 5% down time (95% duty cycle). The biasing technique is also experimentally demonstrated using gamma radiation to study three commercial devices spanning a range of integrated circuit complexity in 109 rad/min and 256 rad/min dose rate conditions. The demonstrated improvements in device lifetimes using the proposed dynamic biasing technique lays a foundation for more effective use of modern microelectronics for space applications. Analogous to the role real-time temperature monitoring plays in maximizing modern processor performance, the proposed dynamic biasing technique is a means of intelligently responding to the radiation environment and capable of becoming an integral tool in optimizing component lifetimes in space.
Fanout of 2 Triangle Shape Spin Wave Logic Gates
Authors: Mahmoud Abdulqader , Vanderveken Frederic , Ciubotaru Florin , Adelmann Christoph , Cotofana Sorin , Hamdioui Said
Published: September 2021

Having multi-output logic gates saves much energy because the same structure can be used to feed multiple inputs of next stage gates simultaneously. This paper proposes novel triangle shape fanout of 2 spin wave Majority and XOR gates; the Majority gate is achieved by phase detection, whereas the XOR gate is achieved by threshold detection. The proposed logic gates are validated by means of micromagnetic simulations. Furthermore, the energy and delay are estimated for the proposed structures and compared with the state-of-the-art spin wave logic gates, and 16nm and 7nm CMOS. The results demonstrate that the proposed structures provide energy reduction of 25%-50% in comparison to the other 2-output spin-wave devices while having the same delay, and energy reduction between 43x and 0.8x when compared to the 16nm and 7nm CMOS while having delay overhead between 11x and 40x.
Procedural Level Generation for Sokoban via Deep Learning: An Experimental Study
Authors: Zakaria Yahia , Hadhoud Mayada , Fayek Magda
Published: September 2021

Deep learning for procedural level generation has
been explored in many recent works, however, experimental
comparisons with previous works are either nonexistent or
limited to the works they extend upon. This paper’s goal is
to conduct an experimental study on four recent deep learning
procedural level generation methods for Sokoban (size = 7 × 7)
to explore their strengths and weaknesses and provide insights
for possible research directions. The methods will be bootstrapping conditional generative models, controllable & uncontrollable procedural content generation via reinforcement learning
(PCGRL) and generative playing networks. We will propose
some modifications to either adapt the methods to the task or
improve their efficiency and performance. For the bootstrapping
method, we propose using diversity sampling to improve the
solution diversity, auxiliary targets to enhance the models’ quality
and Gaussian mixture models to improve the sample quality.
The results show that diversity sampling at least doubles the
unique plan count in the generated levels. On average, auxiliary
targets increases the quality by 24% and sampling conditions
from Gaussian mixture models increases the sample quality
by 13%. Overall, PCGRL shows superior quality and diversity
while generative adversarial networks exhibit the least control
confusion when trained with diversity sampling and auxiliary
targets.
A Power and Spectrum Efficient Uplink Transmission Scheme for QoS-Constrained IoT Networks
Authors: Yahya Hamad , Al-Dweik Arafat , Iraqi Youssef , Alsusa Emad , ahmed ashfaq
Published: September 2021

Abstract—Non-orthogonal multiplexing (NOM) is a novel superposition coding inspired scheme that has been recently proposed for improving the power, spectrum efficiency and delay of wireless links with packet error rate (PER) constraints. Despite its efficiency, restricting the number of multiplexed packets to two limits the throughput improvement to 100%. Therefore, this work presents a novel NOM design with unlimited number of multiplexed packets by manipulating the repeated transmissions in automatic repeat request (ARQ) to enhance the power and spectrum efficiency by multiplexing new and repeated packets while taking into account the channel conditions and varying the power per packet in different transmissions. The proposed scheme employs an efficient heuristic algorithm to perform the power assignment and multiplexing decisions. Moreover, the complexity of the proposed NOM can be controlled by enforcing a limit on the maximum number of multiplexed packets per transmission, making it suitable for different types of Internet of Things (IoT) nodes with various computational capabilities. The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed scheme, which offers up to 200% spectral efficiency improvement at moderate signal to noise ratios (SNRs), and up to 700% at high SNRs. Furthermore, the new scheme can reduce the transmission power consumption by up to 6 dB in the high SNR region.
Detecting Distributional Shift Responsible for Predictive Model’s Failure*
Authors: Sinha Mukherjee Dipanwita , Bhandari Divyanshy , Yeri Naveen
Published: September 2021

Any predictive software deployed with this hypothesis that test data distribution will not differ from training data distribution. Real time scenario does not follow this rule, which results inconsistent and non-transferable observation in various cases. This makes the dataset shift, a growing concern. In this paper, we’ve explored the recent concept of Label shift detection and classifier correction with the help of Black Box shift detection(BBSD), Black Box shift estimation(BBSE) and Black Box shift correction(BBSC). Digits dataset from ”sklearn” and ”LogisticRegression” classifier have been used for this investigation. Knock out shift was clearly detected by applying Kolmogorov–Smirnov test for BBSD. Performance of the classifier got improved after applying BBSE and BBSC from 91% to 97% in terms of overall accuracy.
Reducing Uncertainty Using Placement and Regrasp Planning on a Triangular Corner Fixture
Authors: Hu Zhengtao , Wan Weiwei , Koyama Keisuke , Harada Kensuke
Published: September 2021

This paper presented an regrasp planning method to eliminate grasp uncertainty while considering the geometric constraints of a fixture. The method automatically finds the Stable Placement Poses (SPPs) of an object on a Triangular Corner Fixture (TCF), elevates the object from its SPPs to dropping poses and finds the Deterministic Dropping Poses (DDPs), builds regrasp graphs by using the SPP-DDP pairs and their associated grasp configurations, and searches the graph to find regrasp motion sequences for precise assembly. Since the SPPs and their associated regrasps are constrained by the TCF's geometry and have high precision, the final object poses regrasped via it has low uncertainty and can be directly used for assembly by position control. In the experimental section, we study the performance of analytical and learning-based methods for estimating the DDPs of different objects and quantitatively examine the proposed method's ability to suppress uncertainty using assembly tasks like peg-in-hole insertion and sheathing tubes, aligning holes, mounting bearing housings, etc. The results demonstrate the method's robustness and efficacy.
Quizizz & Kahoot 测试平台对线上汉语教学的适用调查研究 ---以世界大学华文教育系学生为例 QUIZIZZ & KAHOOT & TEST PLATFORM FOR ONLINE CHINESE TEACHING APPLICABLE RESEARCH TAKE THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION，LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF UNIVERSAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS AN EXAMPLE
Authors: Seraya Zhuang
Published: September 2021

摘要从2020年四月份开始，印尼全国开始受到新冠疫情的影响各大高校也都开始策划线上课程以替代传统的教学模式，所以教育部门也绞尽脑汁开展“停课不停学”的计划。Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台是一种线上学习平台，具有游戏、讨论，测验、和调查功能。本研究将检查 Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台作为学生学习汉语成果以世界大学华文教育系为列。研究人员将根据世界大学华文教育系在继学生运用Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台的成果，并将这些测试平台运用在汉语课程的学习活动中。本研究的主要目的是使用Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台在教学的调查研究。通过Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台上使用观察、问卷调查和测验评估技术收集数据。研究结果表明，Quizizz & Kahoot 线上测试平台可以帮助教师了解学生的学习成果，除了通过测试平台上的自动评估获取评估结果以外，还可以了解这些线上测试平台适合哪一种类型的课程。关键词：Quizizz & Kahoot平台、汉语学习成果ABSTRACTStarting from April 2020, Indonesia has been affected by the covid-19 epidemic, colleges and universities have also begun to plan online courses as an alternative model. Therefore, the education department has tried the best to carry out the plan of "no suspension of classes". Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform is an online learning platform with games, discussions, quizzes, and survey functions. This study will examine the Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform as a student's achievement in Chinese language learning take the Faculty of Education, Language and Culture  of Universal University. Researchers will use the Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform based on the Faculty of Education, Language and Culture  of Universal University in the use of the Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform, and use this test platform in the learning activities of the Chinese language course. The main purpose of this research is to use the Quizizz & Kahoot online testing platform as an evaluation of the benefits of the learning outcomes of the students in the Faculty of Education, Language and Culture  of Universal University. Collect data through the use of observation, questionnaire survey, and test evaluation techniques on the Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform. The research results show that the Quizizz & Kahoot online test platform can help teachers getting know students' learning outcomes. In addition to obtaining the evaluation results through the automatic evaluation on the test platform, you can also understand which type of courses these online test platforms are suitable for.Keywords: Quizizz & Kahoot platform,Chinese Learning Result
Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica de pacientes con traumatismo raquimedular
Authors: García Villafuerte Alvaro Alejandro
Published: September 2021

Para la identificación de las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de los pacientes con traumatismo raquimedular se buscaron aspectos de los pacientes que mayormente se ven involucrados. Se recopiló información sobre su nivel anatómico más frecuente, los signos clínicos y sus complicaciones secundarias. Toda esta amalgama de información se presenta para conocer el impacto de esta patología en un individuo y en la sociedad. OBJETIVO: identificar las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de pacientes con traumatismo raquimedular MÉTODO: se realizó una revisión basada en metaanálisis, artículos médicos y estudios previos. RESULTADOS: el género masculino y el grupo etario de 30 a 45 años sufren frecuentemente traumatismo medular asociado a accidentes automovilísticos y caídas. La región cervical es la más afectada. Los signos clínicos mayormente reportados son la paresia, alteraciones en la sensibilidad, hipotensión y las complicaciones secundarias al trauma raquimedular son insuficiencia respiratoria y shock medular. CONCLUSIÓN: el género masculino con mayor frecuencia presenta lesión medular principalmente en una edad productiva para la sociedad, donde la etiología involucra accidentes y caídas. La región cervical es más propensa a sufrir lesiones, ocasionando paresia, alteraciones en la sensibilidad, hipotensión, incontinencia urinaria. Si la lesión se agrava puede ocasionar insuficiencia respiratoria, shock medular e incluso la muerte.
Trastorno de ansiedad en situación de pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: Chacón Figueroa Jenifer Isabel
Published: September 2021

OBJETIVO: determinar si existe el trastorno de ansiedad, medido a través del inventario de Beck en el municipio de Zacapa. MÉTODO: estudio descriptivo prospectivo, la recolección de información, se realizó mediante una encuesta distribuida a través de Facebook y WhatsApp. La muestra fue de 380 encuestados. RESULTADOS: de los 380 encuestados en el municipio de Zacapa, el 35.5% presentaron características clínicas de ansiedad moderada, 25.8% leve, 20.5% mínima y el 18.2% presentaron ansiedad grave. Según la edad, la ansiedad moderada predomina en la población de 42 a 51 años con 48.7%; la ansiedad grave predomina en el grupo etario de 52 a 61 años con el 27.0%. De acuerdo al sexo, la ansiedad moderada predomina en el sexo masculino con 36.3%, seguido, el sexo femenino con 35.0%. Un 47.6% con ansiedad moderada presentaron una disminución económica del 75%. CONCLUSIÓN: prevalece el grado de ansiedad moderada, que ocupa el 35.5%. El grupo etario más afectado es la población de 42 a 51 años debido a que están expuestos a mayor carga de responsabilidades familiares, laborales y económicas.
Evaluation of Respiratory Functions with Spirometry in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia
Authors: Karaaslan Tahsin , Karaaslan Esra , Uysal Omer , Gunduz Mehmet
Published: September 2021

Objective: This study aims to evaluate respiratory functions in patients Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) with and without pneumonia.

Material and Methods: This single-center, prospective study included a total of 72 patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection as confirmed by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR). The patients were divided into two groups according to the physical and thoracic computed tomography (CT) findings as mild symptomatic patients without COVID-19 pneumonia (n=26) and symptomatic cases with COVID-19 pneumonia (n=46). Respiratory functions were evaluated by spirometry in the second and fourth months of the disease onset.

Results: The average age of 72 patients, 41 of whom were men, was 40.5±12.27 years. Thoracic CT revealed infiltrations compatible with COVID-19 pneumonia in 46 (63.9%) patients. Hypertension (12.5%) and diabetes (5.6%) were the most common comorbidities. When the results of the patients with and without pneumonia at the second and fourth months were compared, there was no significant difference between the forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) (p1=0,975, p2=0,291), forced vital capacity (FVC) (p1=0,668,p2=0,481) and FEV1/FVC ratio (FER) (p1=0,378, p2=0,980) values. When the repeated anova test was used in the comparison of the two visit differences between the groups, it was seen that there was no difference in any heading (FVC: p=0.077; FEV1: p=0.150; FER: p=0.355).

Conclusions: Our study results show no significant difference in the pulmonary function tests of patients with mild and moderate COVID-19 pneumonia at two and four months, compared to those without pneumonia However, additional studies are needed for severe and critical cases.
Awake Prone Positioning in Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Non-Intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure in Adult Population: A Literature Review.
Authors: Hasan Naved
Published: September 2021

Objective: This article aims to review the current evidence in Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory failure who required awake prone positioning as a therapeutic intervention.

I searched the literature on MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and other databases. I found several studies that analyzed and shared the data regarding awake prone positioning in the Covid-19 patients, with duration ranging from 12-16 hours.

I found that the major criteria used included PaO2/FiO2 ratio, SpO2/FiO2, respiratory rate, heart rate. I also searched the suggested indications, contra-indications, complications, and outcomes of those patients.

Awake proning showed improvement in lung mechanics and oxygenation, but no benefit in outcome in the majority of studies. 

Currently, the data is unclear to determine the overall benefit. Further controlled trials are needed.