bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On the drying kinetics of non-spherical particle-filled polymer films: A numerical study
Authors: Gracia Víctor , Scharfer Philip , Schabel Wilhelm
Published: February 2021

During the coating and drying of thin polymer-particle composites, the
particle geometry has a big impact on the prediction of concentration
profiles in the dry film. In this work, a plate-like geometry is used to
evaluate the mass transport of the particles with the aspect ratio as a
variable. The experimental determination of the viscosity and
sedimentation rates allows to simulate concentration profiles in the wet
film while drying. A previous simulation model was automatized to
describe the drying of the plate-like particles-polyvinyl alcohol-water
material system using COMSOL with the initial concentration, aspect
ratio, Péclet number, and Sedimentation number as input parameters. The
results are summarized in drying regime maps, which show an increase of
the evaporation regime, when the aspect ratio decreases due to lower
particle mobility. This shows the importance of the geometry while
predicting the particle distribution in the dry film and designing
coating and drying processes.
Development of a continuous evaporation system for an API solution stream prior to crystallization
Authors: Roche Phillip , Jones Roderick , Glennon Brian , Donnellan Philip
Published: February 2021

A bubble column was investigated as a method to achieve a desired and
controllable rate of evaporation of a pharmaceutical solution in
continuous processing mode. Applying a developed thermodynamic model to
predict the rate of evaporation, all predicted values achieved
accuracies within the bounds of instrumentation errors. The model
accounted for the measured effect of reduced vapor pressure caused by
dissolved solids as a function of their concentration. A general method
to obtain accurate measurement of this effect is introduced and applied,
improving the accuracy of model predictions. Predicting the rate of
evaporation using the developed model, consistent and repeatable
evaporation rates ranging from 0.7–6.9 g/min were achieved. Applying
the column as a controllable evaporator, the concentration of a dilute
feed stream was increased in a single equilibrium stage and coupled to a
crystallizer. The configured system achieved a steady state of
controllable operation over a duration of 5 hours
Which impeller should be chosen for efficient solid-liquid mixing in the laminar regime?
Authors: Delacroix Bastien , Fradette Louis , Bertrand Francois , Blais Bruno
Published: February 2021

The vast majority of solid-liquid mixing studies have focused on high
Reynolds number applications with configurations and impeller geometries
adapted to this type of regime. However, the mixing of particles in a
viscous fluid is an essential element of many contemporary industries.
We used the CFD-DEM model previously developed in our group to
investigate solid-liquid mixing with close-clearance impellers in the
laminar regime of operation. We compared different geometries that is,
the double helical ribbon, anchor, Paravisc$^{TM}$, and
Maxblend$^{TM}$ impellers. We investigated the impact of fluid
viscosity and compared the results with those obtained with the pitched
blade turbine, a more commonly used impeller, based on power consumption
for equivalent mixing states. This study highlights that the higher the
viscosity of the fluid, the more interesting it is to use
close-clearance impellers for their ability to generate a strong shear
stress and a strong bulk flow in the entire vessel.
Ranking Significant Features for Increasing Engagement on Social Media via Regression Analysis
Authors: Lima Thiago R. C. de
Published: February 2021

Social media comprises of platforms that surpassed their initial goal to
connect people just for the sake of socializing and currently provide
powerful tools for businesses to reach millions of views worldwide,
increasing their chances of gaining new customers. This short paper
utilizes the Buzz in Social Media data set available at UCI Machine
Learning Repository for identifying the attributes in social media
content that have the highest correlation to the amount of repercussion
it gained. To achieve such result, several linear regression models are
constructed, then ranked based on their respective model fit measure
(R-squared) and accuracy when tested against unseen data.
Cell Cycle Regulation of the Pdx1 Transcription Factor in Developing Pancreas and Insulin-Producing β-Cells
Authors: Zhu Xiaodong , Oguh Alexis , Gingerich Morgan A. , Soleimanpour Scott A. , Stoffers Doris A. , Gannon Maureen
Published: February 2021

Current evidence indicates that proliferating β-cells express lower levels of some functional cell identity genes, suggesting that proliferating cells are not optimally functional. Pdx1 is important for β-cell specification, function, and proliferation and is mutated in monogenic forms of diabetes. However, its regulation during the cell cycle is unknown. Here we examined Pdx1 protein expression in immortalized β-cells, maternal mouse islets during pregnancy, and mouse embryonic pancreas. We demonstrate that Pdx1 localization and protein levels are highly dynamic. In nonmitotic cells, Pdx1 is not observed in constitutive heterochromatin, nucleoli, or most areas containing repressive epigenetic marks. At prophase, Pdx1 is enriched around the chromosomes before Ki67 coating of the chromosome surface. Pdx1 uniformly localizes in the cytoplasm at prometaphase and becomes enriched around the chromosomes again at the end of cell division, before nuclear envelope formation. Cells in S phase have lower Pdx1 levels than cells at earlier cell cycle stages, and overexpression of Pdx1 in INS-1 cells prevents progression toward G2, suggesting that cell cycle–dependent regulation of Pdx1 is required for completion of mitosis. Together, we find that Pdx1 localization and protein levels are tightly regulated throughout the cell cycle. This dynamic regulation has implications for the dichotomous role of Pdx1 in β-cell function and proliferation.
Syntaxin 4 Mediates NF-κB Signaling and Chemokine Ligand Expression via Specific Interaction With IκBβ
Authors: Veluthakal Rajakrishnan , Oh Eunjin , Ahn Miwon , Chatterjee Bhowmick Diti , Thurmond Debbie C.
Published: February 2021

Enrichment of human islets with syntaxin 4 (STX4) improves functional β-cell mass through a nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)–dependent mechanism. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the protective effect of STX4 are unknown. For determination of the signaling events linking STX4 enrichment and downregulation of NF-κB activity, STX4 was overexpressed in human islets, EndoC-βH1 and INS-1 832/13 cells in culture, and the cells were challenged with the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interferon-γ individually and in combination. STX4 expression suppressed cytokine-induced proteasomal degradation of IκBβ but not IκBα. Inhibition of IKKβ prevented IκBβ degradation, suggesting that IKKβ phosphorylates IκBβ. Moreover, the IKKβ inhibitor, as well as a proteosomal degradation inhibitor, prevented the loss of STX4 caused by cytokines. This suggests that STX4 may be phosphorylated by IKKβ in response to cytokines, targeting STX4 for proteosomal degradation. Expression of a stabilized form of STX4 further protected IκBβ from proteasomal degradation, and like wild-type STX4, stabilized STX4 coimmunoprecipitated with IκBβ and the p50-NF-κB. This work proposes a novel pathway wherein STX4 regulates cytokine-induced NF-κB signaling in β-cells via associating with and preventing IκBβ degradation, suppressing chemokine expression, and protecting islet β-cells from cytokine-mediated dysfunction and demise.
Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Changes Are Not Related to Future Cardiovascular Disease and Death in People With and Without Dysglycemia: A Downfall of Risk Markers? The Whitehall II Cohort Study
Authors: Hansen Christian S. , Jørgensen Marit E. , Malik Marek , Witte Daniel R. , Brunner Eric J. , Tabák Adam G. , Kivimäki Mika , Vistisen Dorte
Published: February 2021

OBJECTIVE

Higher resting heart rate (rHR) and lower heart rate variability (HRV) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in people with and without diabetes. It is unknown whether temporal changes in rHR and HRV may contribute to this risk. We investigated associations between 5-year changes in rHR and HRV and risk of future CVD and death, taking into account participants’ baseline glycemic state.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

In this prospective, population-based cohort study we investigated 4,611 CVD-free civil servants (mean [SD] age, 60 [5.9] years; 70% men). We measured rHR and/or six indices of HRV. Associations of 5-year change in 5-min rHR and HRV with fatal and nonfatal CVD and all-cause mortality or the composite of the two were assessed, with adjustments made for relevant confounders. Effect modification by glycemic state was tested.

RESULTS

At baseline, 63% of participants were normoglycemic, 29% had prediabetes, and 8% had diabetes. During a median (interquartile range) follow-up of 11.9 (11.4; 12.3) years, 298 participants (6.5%) experienced a CVD event and 279 (6.1%) died of non–CVD-related causes. We found no association between 5-year changes in rHR and HRV and future events. Only baseline rHR was associated with all-cause mortality. A 10 bpm–higher baseline HR level was associated with an 11.4% higher rate of all-cause mortality (95% CI 1.0–22.9%; P = 0.032). Glycemic state did not modify associations.

CONCLUSIONS

Changes in rHR and HRV and possibly also baseline values of these measures are not associated with future CVD or death in people with or without dysglycemia.
Syntaxin 4 Mediates NF-κB Signaling and Chemokine Ligand Expression via Specific Interaction with IκBβ
Authors: Admin Ada , Veluthakal Rajakrishnan , Oh Eunjin , Ahn Miwon , Chatterjee-Bhowmick Diti , Thurmond Debbie C.
Published: February 2021

Enrichment
of human islets with Syntaxin 4 (STX4) improves functional β-cell mass through
a nuclear factor- kB (NF-kB)-dependent
mechanism. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the protective effect of
STX4 are unknown. To determine the signaling events linking STX4 enrichment and
downregulation of NF-kB activity, STX4 was overexpressed
in human islets, EndoC-βH1 and INS-1 832/13 cells in culture, and the cells
were challenged with the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β, tumor
necrosis factor-a and interferon-g,
individually and in combination. STX4 expression suppressed cytokine-induced
proteasomal degradation of IkBβ but not IkBa.
Inhibition of IKKβ prevented IkBβ degradation, suggesting that
IKKβ phosphorylates IkBβ. Moreover, the IKKβ inhibitor,
as well as a proteosomal degradation inhibitor, prevented the loss of STX4
caused by cytokines. This suggests that STX4 may be phosphorylated by IKKβ in
response to cytokines, targeting STX4 for proteosomal degradation. Expression
of a stabilized form of STX4 further protected IkBβ from proteasomal degradation,
and like wildtype STX4, stabilized STX4 coimmunoprecipitated with IkBβ and
the NF-kB p50 subunit. This work proposes a novel pathway
wherein STX4 regulates cytokine-induced NF-kB signaling in β-cells via
associating with and preventing IkBβ degradation, suppressing
chemokine expression, and protecting islet β-cells from cytokine-mediated
dysfunction and demise.
Ethical Issues of Psychiatric Nursing in Japan: A Literature Review
Authors: M Ogino
Published: February 2021

Aim: The aim of this paper is to examine the latest research and literature related to psychiatric nursing in Japan in orderto shed light on the ethical challenges that the field currently faces. Methods: A literature search was conducted using the keywords psychiatric nursing and nursing ethics within the searchsystem of the Japan Medical Abstracts Society. We examined recent literature (2013–2018) as well as research articles onexcited literature. Result: We examined 24 of literatures related to ethics in psychiatric nursing. These studies showed that psychiatricnurses perceive their ethical dilemmas to be “an inability to respect the patient’s wishes,” “restricting the movement ofpatients,” “conflict between patients and their families,” “interaction with patients,” and “insufficient communicationbetween treatment providers.” Discussion: Problems that psychiatric nurses in Japan perceived as ethical dilemmas arise from the nature of mental illnesses and are ethical quandaries that every country must deal with. One of the reasons psychiatric nurses in Japan feel that restricting the movement of patients creates an ethical dilemma has to do with the country’s former yet longstanding practice of committing mentally disabled individuals to psychiatric facilities. Some of Japan’s cultural aspects that influence ethical issues in psychiatric treatment are its family system and its methods of human interaction. Conclusion: It is essential that psychiatric nurses understand their own culture and maintain an ethical view as members of the nursing profession.
Considerations Regarding Zinc Supplements in Micronutrient Deficient Nursing Home Patients
Authors: MV Kaminski
Published: February 2021

To give or not give routine zinc supplements to patients being treated for pressure ulcers is a question fraught with controversy. The fear of causing a zinc toxicity, including anemia secondary to competition with copper and iron for absorption from the gut, is usually cited as the reason to withhold zinc supplements. There is no literature that reports changes in hematocrit and hemoglobin and serum zinc, ceruloplasmin and transferrin levels during zinc supplementation. Giving a micronutrient supplement with zinc was part of the standard treatment protocol for pressure wounds. The work reported here was a retrospective analysis and shows that even giving 100 mg elemental zinc daily for months, resulted in no change in any of these indices. To avoid giving zinc to patients who do not need it, a zinc taste test was done. The zinc taste is a functional test. A zinc solution is sprayed into the mouth of the subject. Zinc has a vile flavor to a healthy subject without a deficiency. A patient with a zinc deficiency cannot taste zinc. Zinc is the critical component of numerous protein mediated metabolic processes involved in structure, regulation and catalytic activity throughout the body. Further, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in every phase of healing and zinc is an essential component of MMP's. Supplementation in a micronutrient malnourished patient with a pressure wound is therefore very important. How to monitor for toxicity is presented. Once again, the zinc taste is useful in that a patient without a zinc deficiency will complain of the terrible taste and gastrointestinal upset. The patient will refuse to take another dose.
Analysis of the System of Cornea Donation in the State of Paraná in the Period from 2011 To 2016
Authors: Matias da DS Martins
Published: February 2021

Objective: Analyze the cornea donation in the State of Paraná-Brazil. Methods: This was an evaluative and cross-sectional study. The data sources were medical records of potential donors with death due to brain death and cardiorespiratory arrest that occurred in Paraná between January of 2011 and December of 2016 whose were analyzed in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Absolute and relative frequencies and median and interquartile ranges were calculated in the descriptive statistical analysis. Odds ratios were used with a respective confidence interval of 95% to assess associations between variables. The Wald test was used to determine differences considering p<0.05. Results: Among 7,622 eligible donors identified in the analyzed period, 6,624 (86.9%) were cornea donors, of which, 3,685 were effectively transplanted. The chances of effective cornea donations were higher among men who died from brain death occurring in the Eastern Macroregional of the state. A significant drop in the number of donations was observed over the years within the studied period. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that, although Paraná has shown a decline in corneal donations in the last five years, the state could overcome barriers and increase donation rates, reduce waiting times, and meet the patient awaiting the transplant with quality care as the result of awareness of the society, improvement in public policies, and professional qualification in the health area and in all involved in the process.
Peningkatan Keterampilan Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Melalui Pelatihan Software Pemetaan
Authors: Fikriyah Vidya Nahdhiyatul , Furoida Khusna
Published: February 2021

Kecanggihan teknologi pemetaan di era digital sekarang ini semakin berkembang. Banyak software pemetaan bermunculan baik yang berbayar ataupun gratis. Keterampilan dalam pengoperasian software ini sangat penting bagi siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) jurusan kehutanan untuk menunjang materi pemetaan yang diajarkan di sekolah. Dalam rangka meningkatkan kompetensi siswa dalam menggunakan perangkat lunak pemetaan, maka kegiatan pengabdian ini dilaksanakan. Pengabdian yang dilakukan adalah dengan memberikan materi tentang Sistem Informasi Geografis (SIG) berupa konsep dan pengenalan ArcGIS, serta dilanjutkan dengan simulasi penggunaan software ArcGIS. Kuesioner juga dilaksanakan setelah pemaparan materi. Hasil kuesioner menunjukkan bahwa peserta mengapresiasi adanya kegiatan ini dan memberikan saran untuk dilakukan kegiatan pelatihan lanjutan baik tetap menggunakan ArcGIS maupun software pemetaan lain.
PENERAPAN STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN PETA KONSEP BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI KOMPUTER
Authors: Fatmawati Azizah
Published: February 2021

Pendidikan adalah salah satu bidang amal usaha Muhammadiyah. Pimpinan Cabang Muhammadiyah lewat majelis Dikdasmen mengelola sekolah-sekolah Muhammadiyah mulai tingkat dasar sampai tingkat menengah atas. Belum semua guru di sekolah Muhammadiyah menguasi perkembangan metode pembelajaran. Oleh karena itu profesionalisme pendidik dalam proses belajar mengajar perlu dimaksimalkan. Bagi sekolah-sekolah, diperlukan penguatan kemampuan dalam menyiapkan media pembelajaran yang menarik agar suasana belajar di sekolah menjadi menyenangkan dan efektif. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian yang berjudul Penerapan Strategi Pembelajaran Peta Konsep Berbasis Teknologi Komputer ini menggunakan metode praktek di laboratorium. Dimulai  dengan pretest dan diakhiri post test. Pengabdian ini diikuti oleh perwakilan guru dari seluruh sekolah Muhammadiyah se-kecamatan Kartasura sebanyak 22 peserta. Berdasarkan pengolahan hasil kuisioner pre test dan post test, bisa disimpulkan bahwa pelatihan ini meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta. Hal ini bisa dilihat pada rata-rata hasil pre test sebesar 53,78 %, sedangkan hasil post test sebesar 82,49%.
PENDAMPINGAN PERENCANAAN KAWASAN DESA WISATA JAYAN SENTING SAMBI BOYOLALI
Authors: Mutiari Dhani , Muhammad Johan Maulana , Raditya S Reyhan
Published: February 2021

Dusun Jayan terletak di Desa Senting Kecamatan Sambi Kabupaten Boyolali. Dusun ini berada di pinggir Waduk Cengklik dan posisinya tidak jauh dari Bandara Adi Soemarmo. Posisi geografi ini menjadikan Dusun Jayan memiliki potensi alam seperti pemandangan waduk yang menarik dengan  potensi ikannya, persawahan dan peternakan. Selain potensi alam juga potensi arsitektur dengan rumah-rumah tradisional yang masih dipertahankan sampai sekarang, dan juga beberapa home industri. Salah satunya adalah  rumah tradisional yang pemiliknya memproduksi kerajinan dari kayu.

Lima tahun terakhir potensi ini telah dilihat oleh IMM Psikhologi UMS dan mereka melakukan pendampingan yang berhubungan dengan potensi pemberdayaan masyarakat. Salah satu dari hasil pendampingannya adalah  terbentuknya  panggon sinau yang merupakan tempat taman bacaan bagi anak-anak. Selain itu juga beberapa kali diadakan festival yang bertujuan untuk menggerakkan masyarakatnya. Walaupun telah dilakukan pendampingan, tetapi menurut salah satu tokoh masyarakat disana kegiatan-kegiatan tersebut belum mampu untuk mengembangkan potensi yang ada di Dusun Jayan. Tahun 2017 mahasiswa Studio Perancangan Arsitektur 6 telah melakukan kunjungan dan berupaya untuk melakukan langkah awal dalam perencanaan kawasan wisata tetapi berhenti pada pengumpulan tugas.

Pada tahun 2020 ini kembali dengan program dan mahasiswa yang berbeda Mata Kuliah Studio Perancangan Arsitektur 6 kembali ke Dusun Jayan untuk lebih dekat tidak hanya sekedar mengerjakan tugas mata kuliah tetapi berperan sebagai arsitek komunitas yang mendampingi perencanaan kawasan wisata sesuai bidang Ilmu Arsitektur. Kegiatan ini menghasilkan inventarisasi potensi-potensi untuk mengembangkan kawasan wisata, master plan dan beberapa alternatif perencanaan kawasan prioritas untuk pengembangan wisata. Karya ini kemudian di presentasikan dan disosialisasikan di hadapan pemangku jabatan beserta tokoh-tokoh masyarakat yang ada disana.
WORD ORDER IN THE LOWER CHULYM DIALECT OF CHULYM-TURKIC: A DIACHRONIC ASPECT
Authors: Лемская Валерия Михайловна
Published: February 2021

В статье анализируется динамика изменения порядка слов в ныне исчезнувшем малочисленном бесписьменном нижнечулымском диалекте чулымско-тюркского языка. Рассматриваются тексты, собранные в XIX–XXI вв., в т. ч. из полевых записей автора. Для обеспечения принципа репрезентативности отобранного материала и в условиях скудости собранных на разных этапах нижнечулымских текстов, анализ был проведен на выборке в 20 предложений с глагольным сказуемым для каждого временного отрезка (всего 80 предложений). В ходе исследования делается вывод, что тенденция к сохранению типичного тюркского базового порядка слов в простом предложении с глагольным скзазуемым (SOV) характерна для текстов, собранных в XIX и XXI вв. (в т. ч. в переводных текстах раннего периода). Наметившаяся с середины XX в. тенденция к изменению базового порядка слов в сторону характерного для русского языка (SVO) несколько сохраняется в XXI в., однако подавляющее большинство моделей простого предложения текстов этого периода являются разновидностями типичного тюркского базового порядка слов SOV. Это иллюстрирует тезис о том, что даже в условиях языковых контактов, активного двуязычия и сильного влияния языка большинства миноритарный язык (в данном случае — нижнечулымский диалект) вполне может сохранять свою синтаксическую структуру.

The article analyzes the dynamics of word order change in the now extinct moribund non-written Lower Chulym dialect of the Chulym-Turkic language. The article deals with texts collected in the 19–21 centuries, including those recorded by the author. To ensure the representativeness principle for the selected material and in terms of the Lower Chulym text scarcity at different stages, the analysis was carried out on a sample of 20 sentences with a verb predicate for each time period (80 sentences in total). The study concludes that the tendency to preserve the typical Turkic basic word order in a simple sentence with a verb predicate (SOV) is characteristic of texts collected in the 19th and 21st centuries (including translated texts of the early period). The tendency from the middle of the 20th century to change the basic word order towards the one characteristic for Russian (SVO) persisted in the 21st century to a certain extent, however, the overwhelming majority of the simple sentence models in the texts of this period are varieties of the typical Turkic basic word order, SOV. This illustrates the point that even in the conditions of linguistic contacts, active bilingualism and strong influence of the major language, the minority language (in this case, the Lower Chulym dialect) may well retain its syntactic structure.
ON THE WORD ORDER OF SIMPLE SENTENCES IN TELEUT
Authors: Токмашев Денис Михайлович
Published: February 2021

Типология порядка слов относится к слабо разработанной области тюркского синтаксиса. Телеутский язык относится к SOV-языкам левого ветвления. Глагол-сказуемое располагается в конце простого предложения, содержащего одну пропозицию, с непосредственно примыкающим к нему прямым дополнением. Позиция косвенного дополнения и обстоятельства может варьировать в зависимости от коммуникативной перспективы (информационной структуры) предложения. В придаточных клаузах порядок слов стремится к порядку в главных.
Функционально порядок слов отвечает за линейную дистрибуцию вершины-сказуемого и его зависимых. Базовый порядок слов регламентирует дистрибуцию аргументов глагола без учета позиции адъюнктов. Семантические роли аргументов не влияют на их синтаксические функции и их позицию в предложении. Изменение SOV-порядка слов в телеутском языке возможно при изменении его информационной структуры, например, рематизации субъекта и тематизации предиката.
На современном этапе под влиянием русского языка отмечается прагматически не обусловленное построение предложения по модели SVO.

Word order typology can be referred to as a poorly developed area of Turkic syntax. The Teleut language belongs to the SOV-type of the left-branching languages. The predicate verb is located at the end of a simple sentence containing one proposition, with a direct object directly adjacent to it. The position of the indirect object and the adverbial may vary depending on the communicative perspective (information structure) of the sentence. The word order in the subordinate clause tends to copy that in the main clause.
Functionally, the word order is responsible for the linear distribution of the predicate head and its dependents. The basic word order defines the distribution of verb arguments regardless of the adjuncts’ position. The theta roles of the arguments do not affect their syntactic functions and their position within a sentence. A change in the SOV-word order in Teleut may be concurred by its information structure, for example, when the subject and the predicate become focal and topical parts of the sentence respectively.
At the present stage, the influence of Russian bringing about the pragmatically unconditioned SVO-pattern model is noted.
Spacing and places arrangements: a study of the identity symbols of the Moto Club ‘Children of Freedom’ and their representations
Authors: Rocha Eliana Do Pilar
Published: February 2021

The article is the result of an ethnography carried out on a motorcycle club located in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, called the Brotherhood Children of Freedom, and seeks to understand how the members of the motorcycle club construct the category of place in different micro spaces through their greater symbols, such as the brotherhood headquarters, the badge in their vests and the trips through the roads under formation. The city is considered as a field of analysis, from the overlapping spaces and plurality individual group. In this context, it describes the identity constructions among the Brotherhood's members, their obligations and restrictions in new arrangements related to those appropriate spaces and transformed into place. It also shows how, in relations with others inside or outside the city, spaces of different scales are appropriate by the members of the Brotherhood by means of their symbols, values, beliefs and identity, to which systems of significance are attributed, such as the very notion of belonging and tradition of the Brotherhood Children of Freedom.
Another Statistical Distribution: The Exponentiated Complementary Mukherjee-Islam Distribution
Authors: Osowole Oyedeji Isola , Nzelu Ngozi , Nwaka Rita
Published: February 2021

This study considered a newly proposed Exponentiated Complementary Mukherjee-Islam distribution obtained by exponentiating the Complementary Mukherjee-Islam distribution. Some properties of the new distribution were derived and results from the distribution indicated that the distribution is a better alternative than its baseline distribution. The new distribution is therefore a creditable addition to the existing family of exponentiated distributions.
Hubungan Antara Kualitas Layanan dengan Loyalitas Pemustaka: Studi Eksplanasi Survei di UPT Perpustakaan Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Padang Panjang Sumatera Barat
Authors: Ayudia Agung Wulan , Winoto Yunus , Saefuddin Encang
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas layanan dengan loyalitas pemustaka di UPT Perpustakaan ISI Padang Panjang. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara acces to information, affect of service, personal control, serta library as place dengan loyalitas pemustaka. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan analisis survei eksplanatif. Teori yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Teori layanan prima dan LibQual+TM (Library Quality). Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah anggota aktif perpustakaan dengan teknik pengambilan sampel secara stratified random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan angket penelitian atau kuesioner, wawancara, observasi, dan studi kepustakaan. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian hipotesis yang diajukan semuanya diterima yakni: terdapat hubungan antara access to information dengan loyalitas pemustaka, terdapat hubungan antara affect of service dengan loyalitas pemustaka, terdapat hubungan antara personal control dengan loyalitas pemustaka, dan terdapat hubungan antara library as place dengan loyalitas pemustaka. Jadi kesimpulan umum dari penelitian ini yaitu terdapat hubungan antara kualitas layanan dengan loyalitas pemustaka.
A qualidade do público e do privado no Brasil na avaliação do Pisa 2015: como se comporta a rede privada ante as redes públicas e outros países?
Authors: Assis Lúcia Maria de , Cardoso Amaral Nelson
Published: February 2021

O estudo apresenta a análise de um conjunto de questões contextuais da edição de 2015 do Programa Internacional de Avaliação dos Estudantes (Pisa) e busca compreender as razões pelas quais o Brasil tem obtido resultados considerados insatisfatórios em relação aos demais países participantes. Fundamenta-se na concepção de qualidade defendida pela Campanha Nacional pelo Direito à Educação e utiliza dados do relatório Brasil no Pisa 2015 e do banco de dados disponível no Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep). Conclui que as condições existentes nas instituições da rede federal que ofertam a educação básica, e não na rede privada, podem ser referência para se garantir uma educação de qualidade, uma vez que aquela possui as condições de oferta educacional e o desempenho dos estudantes nas provas análogos aos dos países membros da Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE). Constata, ainda, que os insumos discutidos pela Campanha para que a educação seja de qualidade são consistentes com os resultados das questões contextuais do Pisa.
Movimentos na produção de políticas curriculares do estado do Rio de Janeiro: pensando a qualidade a partir das escolas
Authors: Garcia Alexandra , Reis Graça , Baroni Patrícia
Published: February 2021

Com o objetivo de mostrar a influência de processos e interesses de centralização curricular e problematizar premissas políticas referentes às questões de trabalho e autonomia docentes, diferença, diversidade e contradições, apresentase um relato sobre a análise e contextualização do Documento curricular do estado do Rio de Janeiro, assim intitulado na versão preliminar, e aprovado como Documento de orientação curricular. A abordagem metodológica utiliza a narrativa e a análise das etapas do plano de ação como processo político democrático e coletivo, mobilizado por entidades educacionais e professores da educação básica. Os resultados evidenciam as pressões e as disputas durante o debate e as reconfigurações curriculares, pautando a defesa da democracia e da escola cidadã como perspectiva teórica e compromisso político do pensamento curricular.
ANALISIS FAKTOR PENYEBAB PERCERAIAN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI KABUPATEN BANYUMAS
Authors: Wijayanti Urip Tri
Published: February 2021

Tingkat perceraian di Kabupaten Banyumas pada masa pandemi Covid-19 dan menuju new normal tercatat mengalami peningkatan sebesar 48 kasus. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik dan faktor-faktor yang melatarbelakangi perceraian di masa pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional study. Objek penelitian berupa data kasus perceraian bulan Maret s.d Juni 2020. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 200 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Metode analisis data menggunakan distribusi frekuensi dengan nilai modus untuk menentukan kecenderungan data. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa secara umum penggugat perceraian merupakan perempuan yang memiliki karakteristik berusia muda, berpendidikan rendah, tidak bekerja, usia perkawinan kurang dari lima tahun, dan baru memiliki satu anak. Faktor yang melatarbelakangi pasangan suami istri bercerai karena faktor ekonomi. Lebih lanjut, program yang dapat dikembangkan berdasarkan hasil penelitian yaitu perlu ada sosialisasi yang intens tentang persiapan kehidupan berkeluarga bagi calon pasangan muda khususnya dalam aspek ekonomi. Hal ini dimaksudkan agar para pasangan muda yang ingin memulai berkeluarga dapat membangun ketahanan keluarga yang optimal sehingga mampu mencegah terjadinya perceraian.
RETROACTES DU CONFLIT CONGOLAIS (RDC) ET REGARD SUR SES CAUSES
Authors: MUKINAYI Dominique Kenge , MIȘCOIU Sergiu
Published: February 2021

Retroacts of the Congolese Conflict (DRC) and a Perspective on Its Causes. The conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and their consequences remain a major source of concern, as they constitute a multidimensional challenge to economic and human development in the country and the region. There is a need to address the issue at the highest level, both regionally and globally, and to support the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in its search for a solution to the conflicts and in its efforts to put the country back on the path of sustainable development. In this context, this article seeks to increase understanding of the root causes of conflict and their consequences for development so that informed decisions can be made at the national, regional and international levels.
HASHTAG DIPLOMACY AND ITS USE IN AFRICA
Authors: GRAHAM Suzanne
Published: February 2021

Hashtag diplomacy or ‘Twitter’ diplomacy, sometimes referred to as twiplomacy, is an emerging tool used by international policy actors, such as heads of state and diplomats, to conduct public diplomacy and to reach out to worldwide audiences. In a 2018 study of government Twitter users around the world, 951 Twitter accounts were identified as belonging to state leaders and foreign ministries in 187 countries. Therefore, close to 100% of United Nations members states (193 members) consider Twitter to be a valid enough tool to employ on a frequent basis. These users have a combined audience of close to 490 million followers. But what of Twitter’s value for individual diplomats, foreign ministries and heads of state and government in Africa? Can this tool be of use in the management and implementation of public diplomacy in a continent where internet penetration is 40% of the combined population and if so, what are these foreign policymakers using it for? This chapter intends to address these questions by exploring the use of hashtag diplomacy in Africa, and other regions, in reference to select examples. It will begin by situating this type of diplomacy under the umbrella of public diplomacy and it will then move on to consider feasibility and reach of this social media platform in Africa.
TESTING THE SECOND-ORDER ELECTIONS MODEL ON THE 2019 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS IN ROMANIA
Authors: LAȘAN Nicoleta
Published: February 2021

The Treaty of Rome adopted in 1957 included provisions on the elections of the then European Parliamentary Assembly elections, but it took more than two decades for the members of the European Parliament to be directly elected. Immediately after the first direct elections of the European Parliament in 1979, the second-order elections model was conceived in order to understand the new type of supranational but less important elections. The model includes several hypotheses deriving from the idea that in the European elections there is less at stake, so instead of having genuine EU elections, in reality there are now 27 simultaneous national elections. The paper tests the second order elections to see whether its hypotheses are valid in the case of 2019 EU elections in Romania.
ANALYSIS OF ABSORPTION CAPACITY OF LIBRARY SCIENCE ALUMNI OF UIN RADEN FATAH PALEMBANG AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE CURRICULUM
Authors: Yanto Yanto Yanto
Published: February 2021

Competition in the Global Era, which is currently getting tighter, demands every institution, especially Higher Education Institutions, to be able to produce alumni in accordance with the demands of the times. The orientation of learning outcomes in tertiary institutions is not seen from the scores obtained, but more than that it is expected that alumni who have graduated in tertiary institutions have the ability based on the internalization of knowledge, attitudes, skills, competencies and accumulated work experience. To find out and measure the quality of higher education institutions, one of which is tracing the tracks of alumni (Tracer Study). So that the evaluation of the competencies produced by higher education becomes an important thing to do so that the world of higher education is not separated and too far from the real world of work in society. To answer these challenges and needs, a library science study program based on KKNI was designed, 75% of which leads to practical work in the library to produce professional librarians. Based on the results of surveys and research, data shows that the waiting period for alumni is more than 50% under 6 months, even 27% of them have got a job before graduating. While the level of relevance / suitability of the course with the work of the alumni respondents, 81% answered very well.
PENGEMBANGAN LEMBAR KEGIATAN SISWA (LKS) MATEMATIKA BERDASARKAN MASALAH OPEN-ENDED PADA MATERI SPLDV
Authors: Novyani Winda Putri , Adamura Fatriya , Maharani Swasti
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kevalidan, kepraktisan, dan keefektifan pengembangan lembar kegiatan siswa (LKS) matematika berdasarkan masalah open-ended pada materi SPLDV.Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMK PGRI Wonoasri pada kelas X Multi Media dengan mengacu pada model pengembangan 4D sampai pada tahap ketiga, yaitu define, design, and develop.Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini diantaranya adalah lembar validasi LKS untuk mengetahui kevalidan LKS yang dikembangkan lembar validasi angket respon untuk mengukur kepraktisan LKS, dan soal soal tes hasil belajar siswa untuk mengukur keefektifan LKS. Hasil dari penelitian adalah sebagai berikut : 1) LKS yang dikembangkan memenuhi kriteria kevalidan dengan hasil rata-rata yang diperoleh dari angket validasi LKS mencapai 88,2% 2) LKS yang dikembangkan memenuhi kriteria kepraktisan dengan hasil rat-rata yang diperoleh dari angket respon siswa pada uji coba lapangan mencapai 92%3) LKS yang dikembangkan memenuhi kriteria keefektifan dengan hasil rata-rata yang diperoleh dari tes hasil belajar siswa pada uji coba lapangan mencapai 77,4%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa LKS Matematika berdasarkan masalah open-ended pada materi SPLDV kelas X Multi Media tahun ajaran 2018/2019 yang dikembangkan oleh oleh peneliti layak digunakan dalam pembelajaran.
La herencia de José Gaos y los orígenes de la filosofía de la liberación
Authors: Santasilia Stefano
Published: February 2021

El pensamiento de José Gaos no parece proporcionar una orientación específica con respeto a la dimensión ético-política. Sin embargo, a pesar de no poder declarar una directa filiación, dentro de la atención dirigida al “contexto”, y a su indisoluble vinculación con el filosofar, es posible individuar un enlace con los desarrollos sucesivos de una particular orientación de la filosofía de la liberación. En este artículo se intenta llevar a la luz los posibles senderos “reveladores” de esta vinculación, tratando de indicar el lugar del pensamiento gaosiano en el cual tal corriente o, mejor dicho, una de sus almas queda arraigada. Se podrá, entonces, reconocer como en la “herencia gaosiana” presente en el pensamiento de Leopoldo Zea se deja vislumbrar la orientación que ya movía el pensamiento gaosiano en su orteguiana inspiración “circunstancial”. Si es la salvación de la circunstancia, base de cualquiera recuperación cultural, lo que lleva a la misma posibilidad de una filosofía latinoamericana, pues entonces una parte de la filosofía de la liberación tiene que reconocerse como fruto de una actitud metodológica fomentada por el pensador exiliado.
Cuerpos en fuga: el afecto spinoziano en la teoría de los devenires de Deleuze y Guattari
Authors: Béjar Ramírez Carlos
Published: February 2021

La teoría de los devenires desarrollada en la meseta número diez de Mil mesetas —misma que cimienta el grueso del pensamiento ético-político de los filósofos franceses— es ante todo un análisis en clave espinosiana dedicado a cierto tipo de relaciones de composición entre cuerpos desde un punto de vista afectivo. El artículo muestra con cierto detalle de qué forma el marco conceptual de la teoría de los afectos elaborada en la Ética de Spinoza es retomado y prolongado por Deleuze y Guattari para elaborar la teoría de los devenires. Expongo en la primera parte, de manera sucinta, el pensamiento espinosiano referido a los afectos, y explico en la segunda, mediante el análisis del devenir-animal, el devenir-mujer y el devenir-imperceptible, cómo las nociones espinosistas funcionan al interior de la teoría ético-política de los devenires.
Problems of Small and Medium Business in Germany
Authors: Zaritskiy B. E.
Published: February 2021

The article deals with the problems of small and medium entrepreneurship (SME) in Germany, its role in the country’s economy. It reveals the mechanism of interaction of government structures, political parties, business alliances and the expert community in formulating and carrying out policies aimed at supporting SME. It shows that real business conditions in Germany differ substantially from what is usually offered to potential investors in advertising brochures. The Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity Index (TEA-Quote) puts Germany far behind its competitors. For several consecutive years the number of liquidated small and medium enterprises has been higher than that of newly created ones. Germany’s new generation prefers to seek jobs in big companies or in the civil service. Germany seems to have lost the Gründer spirit. Entrepreneurs complain about the great number of bureaucratic procedures, the growing shortage of skilled workforce, high electricity prices, and difficulties in accessing bank credits for micro and small enterprises. An underdeveloped market of venture capital has been a drag on innovative startups. A successful cluster policy, which gave a new impulse to the development of several territories, has not offset serious shortcomings in the country’s entrepreneurial climate. While not dramatizing the situation, the author considers as mistaken a common point of view found in Russian publications. This point of view holds that framework conditions for business in Germany constitute a near-ideal model, which leads to success as long as it is copied faithfully. The article analyses public discussion in Germany about the problems of SMEs, complains of small and medium business against the authorities. The key provisions of the government strategy to develop small and medium business adopted in 2019 and a cessionary package to mitigate damage of the coronavirus outbreak on the German economy adopted in 2020 are reviewed. The main conclusion of the author is that the German experience should be treated selectively, taking into account overall internal political, economic and social conditions under which the German policy of supporting SMEs is designed. The strengths of this policy lie in its systemic nature and a commitment to align it with industrial, innovative, social, research, and educational policies.
Factoring Central Asia in the Russia-India Energy Trade
Authors: Dhaka A. , Dmitrieva M.
Published: February 2021

The article looks into the Russia-India energy trade potential and its strategic significance with a particular focus on the Central Asian energy trade. Russia has become a major player in the energy market and its handling of Syrian crisis has enhanced its position in the Middle East that has impact on oil market and production scenario. India has been a growing at a rate of above 5% and its energy needs have been substantial. India and Russia share a very special relationship due to long-standing cultural and political ties and this has been a facilitator to India’s energy security needs. The Central Asian Republics hold a special position for Russia and India in terms of strategic security across South and Central Asian region. The two countries not only deeply connect themselves with the region but also find it necessary to preserve the region from religious extremism and terrorism that is worsened by the narcotics and arms trade. The Central Asian republics are a house to some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves and they have been exporting it large volumes through pipelines. However, the approach has not materialised as South Asia due to the Afghanistan situation. Therefore, Russia remains an important route to access energy resources from Eurasia and Central Asia in particular. India also has high exposure to the maritime energy trade with Africa and Latin America countries that contribute to the counting opportunity cost for accessing Central Asian energy. The paper highlights the significance of energy trade between Russia, India and Central Asian countries that could contribute to geopolitical stability across the region.
The Role of Coal in the International Energy Trade
Authors: Filimonov F. Yu.
Published: February 2021

Review of the second edition of the book by Lars Schernikau. Economics of the International Coal Trade: Why Coal Continues to Power the World. Springer, 2016. 497 p.
New Face of European Union: Right-Wing Populism in the EU-Countries
Authors: Khakhalkina E. V. , Andreev K. P. , Munko A. V.
Published: February 2021

The European Union undergoes several qualitative transformations. Today it faces major demographic changes, the distance between the EU and national states is growing because of Brexit and high rates of immigration to Europe. The configuration of mainstream parties is also transforming in an unpredictable way. All these processes bring the phenomenon of right-wing populism to the forefront of political life of the European Union. This phenomenon was an answer both to internal andexternal challenges. The aim of the article is to identify the components of right-wing populism using the examples of some memberstates, to show its threats and risks, as well as ways to minimize the impact of this phenomenon on all aspects of the EU life. To achieve this goal, party programs (primarily right-wing populist ones), national and European elections data, materials from the Eurobarometer and other public opinion services, speeches and interviews of leading politicians, and other materials are used. The methodological approach is based on the principles of interdisciplinarity. The authors used comparative-typological, functional and structural methods. The problems of immigration and Islamophobia in the EU are explained with the help of the civilizational concept of A.J. Toynbee. The structure of the article provides the study of the phenomenon of right-wing populism through such indicators as separation of elites from the population (including European democracy and lack of democracy), immigration (and Islamophobia), as well as the EU identity. The article provides a detailed analysis of the member- state cases including the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, the countries of Eastern Europe and others. The authors conclude that right-wing populism has dual nature, its significance in individual countries of the European Union increases, and it is deeply integrated into the party and parliamentary mechanism of European democracies.