bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modernity in the Context of the Discourse on Secularization
Authors: Levytskyy Viktor S.
Published: June 2020

The article considers the problem of the relations between modernity and secularization. The author argues that the discourse on secularization is the most appropriate strategy for modern self-understanding. The discourse itself is not homogeneous. One approach is a classical theory of secularization, which considers the secularization as a universal world-historical process, which passed the stages “modernization – secularization – rationalization.” Other approach is to interpret modern society as a post-secular society, but with relevance to religious ethos. This approach considers Modernity as a unique social reality with a specific type of rationality and a set of behavioral strategies, which were formed as a result of the transformation (secularization) of religious social reality, the center of which was a Christian myth. Accordingly, modernization becomes the result of secularization, and not vice versa, as the proponents of the first approach assumed. The thematization in the discourse on the secularization of a new type of society, which J. Habermas called post-secular society, demonstrates a crisis of principles constituting the Modernity’s foundations. Predictions of the epoch of an irreligious society did not come true, and secular reason is now forced to reckon with other types of rationality and take them into account, including in public space. This situation suggests that we are witnessing the birth of a new form of social reality. Thus, the article concludes: (1) discourse on secularization is recognized as the most adequate strategy of the comprehension of Modernity; (2) secularization should be viewed as a consistent detranscendentalization of Christian social reality; (3) the emergence of a post-secular society indicates fundamental transformations in the field of the most general ideas about the nature of cultural mind and cultural identities.
ELCO (ELECTRICAL CONTROL) SEBAGAI SOLUSI PENINGKAT DAYA LISTRIK RUMAH TANGGA
Authors: Sebastian Rio , Darto Darto , Natalia Deska , Saputro Handoyo , Winingsih Puji Hariati
Published: June 2020

Peran penting Indonesia dalam menghadapi pasar global terus meningkat. Indonesia merupakan konsumen energi terbesar di Asia Tenggara yaitu 36 %. Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang semakin pesat mendorong peningkatan kebutuhan akan listrik. Antara tahun 2000 2015 kebutuhan listrik di Indonesia meningkat 150 %. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya inovasi alat penghemat listrik yang dapat meningkatan efisiensi energi listrik rumah. Metode yang digunakan adalah eksperimen. Pengambilan data dengan melibatkan peralatan listrik rumah. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan menggunakan statistik deskriptif. Diperoleh hasil sebuah alat ELCO dengan memanfaatkan rangkaian RLC. Berdasarkan hasil validasi ahli 32,1 % menyatakan sangat baik, 64,3 % menyatakan baik, dan 3,6 % menyatakan cukup. Alat ini mampu menghasilkan daya output 2-3 kali lebih besar dari daya input.Kata kunci: Daya listrik, rangkaian RLC, electrical Control
Studi Literatur Pada Model Pembelajaran ICARE Terhadap Keterampilam Berpikir Kreatif Peserta Didik Pada Materi Momentum&Impuls
Authors: Ranadhana Ari
Published: June 2020

One effort to improve the quality of the learning process by applying a learning model. Critical thinking can be interpreted as an effort to examine the truth of an information using the availability of evidence, logic, and awareness of bias. Lack of concept knowledge in students on the momentum material that is associated with daily life. There has been an increase in students by applying the ICARE learning model. Creative thinking is expected that students will be able to relate everyday life to the impulse momentum material with the problem to be solved
Developing Physics Comprehensive Contextual Teaching Material (PhyCCTM) to Improve the Problem Solving Skill
Authors: Zaini Muhammad
Published: June 2020

AbstractÂ Development of teaching materials in learning physics is something that is needed and implanted continuously. Thus, the development of teaching materials has an important role in learning physics to complete the nature of physics it self. Physics learning is mostly only taught based on the theories in the book, so it is difficult for students to imagine the physical phenomena that occur. One effect is the low ability of students in problem solving. This study aims to produce PhyCCTM teaching materials that can improve problem solving skills and find out the improvement of studentsâ€™ problem solving abilities using PhyCCTM teaching materials. This research is a research and development. The development procedure refers to the development adapted from the 4D model which consists of four stage namely defining, designing, developing, and distributing. Content validation was carried out by four lecturers and seven physics teachers. The Trials was conducted at school by applying the quasi-experimental method and using the control group pretest and posttest design. The trial was conducted by taking two classes as the experimental and control class. Improvement and differences in the result of studentsâ€™ problem solving abilities in the experimental and control groups were done by t-test.The research results obtained are PhyCCTM teaching materials to improve problem-solving abilities suitable for use with the category of â€œGoodâ€ and PhyCCTM able to improve studentsâ€™ ability to solve problems with sig. (2-tailed) ofÂ  0,000. The conclusion obtained from this study is that PhyCCTM teaching materials developed are feasible to use and can improve studentsâ€™ ability to solve problems.Keywords: PhyCCTM, Problem Solving Skill
Mite Burden and Immunophenotypic Response to Demodex musculi in Swiss Webster, BALB/c, C57BL/6, and NSG Mice
Authors: Morris Mariya G , Ricart Arbona Rodolfo J , Daniels Kathleen , Gardner Rui , Easthausen Imaani , Boteler William L , Baseler Gregory P , Pastenkos Gabrielle , Perkins Cheryl L , Henderson Kenneth S , Schietinger Andrea , Lipman Neil S
Published: June 2020

Detection methods for Demodex musculi were historically unreliable, and testing was rarely performed because its prevalence in laboratory mice was underestimated. Although infestations are unapparent in most mouse strains, D. musculi burdens are higher and clinical signs
detected in various immunodeficient strains. The parasite's influence on the immune system of immunocompetent mice is unknown. We characterized mite burden (immunocompetent and immunodeficient strains) and immunologic changes (immunocompetent strains only) in naïve Swiss Webster (SW;
outbred), C57BL/6NCrl (B6; Th1 responder), BALB/cAnNCrl (BALB/c; Th2 responder) and NOD. Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ (NSG; immunodeficient) mice after exposure to Demodex-infested NSG mice. Infested and uninfested age-matched mice of each strain (n
= 5) were euthanized 14, 28, 56, and 112 d after exposure. Mite burden was determined through PCR analysis and skin histopathology; B-cell and CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts and activation states (CD25 and CD69) were evaluated by using flow cytometry; CBC counts were performed;
and serum IgE levels were measured by ELISA. Mite burden and PCR copy number correlated in NSG mice, which had the highest mite burden, but not in immunocompetent strains. Infested immunocompetent animals developed diffuse alopecia by day 112, and both BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice had significantly
increased IgE levels. These findings aligned with the skewed Th1 or Th2 immunophenotype of each strain. BALB/c mice mounted the most effective host response, resulting in the lowest mite burden of all immunocompetent strains at 112 d after infestation without treatment. Clinically significant
hematologic abnormalities were absent and immunophenotype was unaltered in immunocompetent animals. Topical treat- ment with imidacloprid–moxidectin (weekly for 8 wk) was effective at eradicating mites by early as 7 d after treatment. IgE levels decreased substantially in infested BALB/c
mice after treatment. These findings demonstrate a need for D. musculi surveillance in mouse colonies, because the infestation may influence the use of infested mice in select studies.
Some Thoughts about Professional Fields of Ethnomusicologists in Museums
Authors: Lewy Matthias
Published: June 2020

This is a short essay introducing some thoughts the professional fields of ethnomusicologists working within an ethnographic museum. It is of utmost importance to consider the growing responsibility of any kind of musicologists in the context of a wider presentation of historical facts and social relationships that are the contents of exhibitions in museums. This short report reviews some basic ideas and tries to
instigate discussions.
Safeguarding Strategies of Sound Archives and its Meaning to the Pacific Region
Authors: Jähnichen Gisa
Published: June 2020

Sound archives and connected visual archives are all the time challenged by a speedy deselection of items that follow daily demands of decision making according to cultural policies and economic necessities. These challenges are imposed upon specific archival materials of a value yet incomprehensible to our recent level of knowledge. Since we are not able to fully understand all dimensions of collected materials which is often accumulated to serve single publications or written qualifications, their contents are in many ways inaccessible, not only physically or digitally.

My paper in this regard is based on experiences with small scale archives in Asia situated in universities and research institutions, which do store rich collections on analogue carriers or as digital files yet do often not follow up with maintenance and quality control in terms of accessibility. A paradigm shift towards a better understanding of the maintenance and quality matter is seemingly the only way out in order to keep those items of which importance for future uses is not guaranteed. The consequence of these thoughts can lead to strategic suggestions that can be applied to many cases, especially in a region with permanent environmental and social tournaments such as the Pacific Region.
The Sound of Reconciliation? Musical and sociocultural harmony in the Sri Lanka Norway Music Cooperation
Authors: Korum Solveig
Published: June 2020

This article presents findings from the Sri Lanka Norway Music Cooperation (SLNMC, 2009-2018) launched immediately after a twenty-four year long civil war in Sri Lanka. The project responded to a stated need of rebuilding a fractured society and re-establishing relations between Sinhala and Tamil populations of the island. The SLNMC comprised school concerts and public concerts, music education, heritage documentation and digitalization, in addition to skill training for musicians and technicians, festival organizers and other actors in cultural life.

The article offers a critical phenomenological approach to the concept of harmony, where both phenomena of musical and socio-cultural harmony are displayed and discussed in relation to each other. I set out to investigate whether harmony in the SLNMC was a taken for granted, ´dead metaphor´ or an actual creative and impactful tool for implementing musical activities in a post-war context. Theoretically, my point of departure is Howell’s conceptual investigation of harmony in multicultural musical projects (Howell, 2018) and specifically in the South-Asia context (Howell, 2019). I have combined elements from her framework with Sykes (2011 and 2018a) as well as insights from my own research data to present a schema of three musical and three socio-cultural definitions of harmony paired and discussed in relation to each other. In conclusion, I argue that attention to various types of musical and socio-cultural harmony can cast new light on existing art for reconciliation-practices as well as generate fresh and fertile views on how to conceive, implement and assess such initiatives in the future.
Peran efikasi diri dalam memediasi interaksi mindfulness dan burnout pada guru sekolah dasar inklusif
Authors: G.D. Putu Winda Yuliantari , Widyasari Pratiwi
Published: June 2020

AbstractThe role of teachers, especially in primary school education, is something that needs to be considered as a form of anticipation of emotional fatigue that results in burnout. This study aimed to examine the effect of teacher self-efficacy in mediating the relationship of mindfulness to the domain of burnout conditions. Data collected from participants in inclusive primary school (n = 174) using convenience sampling techniques. This study used Mindfulness in Teaching Scale, Teacher Efficacy in Inclusive Practice, and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator Survey as measuring tools, which has been adapted to the context of inclusive education in Indonesia. The results of the regression test and the Sobel test showed that self-efficacy significantly mediates the relationship between mindfulness conditions and the domain of personal achievement in burnout conditions. The teacher's self-efficacy becomes an important thing to consider when wanting to handle mindfulness in helping to improve the domain of personal accomplishment in burnout conditions. Implications, limitations of the study, and suggestions for further research are discussed.Keywords: Burnout; Inclusive education; Mindfulness; Primary school teacher; Self-efficacy  AbstrakPeran guru terutama di pendidikan sekolah dasar menjadi hal yang perlu untuk diperhatikan sebagai bentuk antisipasi terhadap kondisi kelelahan emosional yang berujung pada burnout. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh efikasi diri guru dalam memediasi hubungan kondisi kesadaran (mindfulness) terhadap domain kondisi burnout. Pengambilan data partisipan penelitian di sekolah dasar inklusif (n=174) dilakukan dengan teknik convenience sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan alat ukur Mindfulness in Teaching Scale, Teacher Efficacy in Inclusive Practice, dan Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educator Survey, yang telah diadaptasi ke dalam konteks pendidikan inklusif di Indonesia. Hasil uji regresi dan uji Sobel menunjukkan efikasi diri secara signifikan memediasi hubungan antara kondisi mindfulness dengan domain pencapaian personal pada kondisi burnout. Efikasi diri guru menjadi hal yang penting untuk diperhatikan ketika ingin melakukan penanganan terhadap kondisi kesadaran (mindfulness) dalam membantu meningkatkan domain pencapaian personal pada kondisi burnout. Implikasi, keterbatasan penelitian, dan saran untuk penelitian selanjutnya didiskusikan.Kata kunci: Burnout; Efikasi diri; Guru sekolah dasar; Mindfulness; Pendidikan inklusif
Eksplorasi Etnomatematika Pada Gerabah Mlaten
Authors: Pertiwi Isnaindah Jasmine , Budiarto Mega Teguh
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Culture is used as a means to learn from everyday life. Mathematics can be associated with daily life, which can be learned through culture. The term mathematics in culture is called ethnomatematics. Each region has its own culture. In the village of Mlaten there is also a legacy that has been passed down, namely pottery with typical Majapahit carvings. The purpose of this study is to explore the mathematical concepts contained in the Mlaten pottery, so that they can be used as learning resources in learning mathematics. Through the study of literature, exploration, and observation, as well as by an ethnographic approach, it can be concluded that the mathematical concepts contained in the Mlaten earthenware are the concept of a circle, the concept of geometry transformation, the concept of flat shape, the concept of curved side space, the concept of function, and the concept of volume rotating objects. Ethnomatematics can make it easier for students to understand everyday problems.

Keyword: Ethnomathematics, Mathematicals concepts, Pottery

Abstrak

Budaya dijadikan sebagai sarana untuk belajar dari kehidupan sehari-hari. Matematika dapat dikaitkan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari, yaitu dapat dipelajari melalui budaya. Istilah matematika dalam budaya disebut dengan etnomatematika. Setiap daerah memiliki budaya masing-masing. Di desa Mlaten juga ada warisan yang sudah turun temurun yaitu gerabah dengan ukiran khas Majapahit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi konsep matematika yang terdapat pada gerabah Mlaten, sehingga dapat dijadikan sumber belajar dalam pembelajaran metematika. Melalui studi literatur, eksplorasi, dan observasi, serta dengan dilakukan pendekatan etnografi, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa konsep matematika yang terdapat pada gerabah Mlaten adalah konsep lingkaran, konsep transformasi geometri, konsep bangun datar, konsep bangun ruang sisi lengkung, konsep fungsi, dan konsep volume benda putar. Etnomatematika dapat mempermudah siswa memahami permasalahan sehari-hari.

Kata kunci : Etnomatematika, Konsep Matematika, Gerabah
Application of the AHP and PROMETHEE II methods to the evaluation of the competitiveness of Polish and Russian Baltic container terminals
Authors: Bartosiewicz Aleksandra
Published: June 2020

The rapid growth in the volume of international container transport enforces the improvement of competitiveness in the entire transport chain, including maritime container terminals. Reports and scientific surveys on the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) tend to concentrate on annual results achieved by entire ports, largely ignoring the efficiency of individual terminals. The aim of the article is to fill this research gap and consequently examine the competitiveness of the most important maritime container terminals in Poland and their Russian competitors. To this end, selected Polish and Russian bases were examined with regard to a number of criteria, such as the length of the quay (c1), the number of RTG (c2) and STS (c3) cranes, the number of shortsea shipping connections (c4), the maximum depth at the quay (c5), the distance from motorways and expressways/national roads (c6) or the distance from the national railway station (c7). The above seven criteria were subsequently used to perform a strategic group mapping as well as AHP and PROMETHEE II multi-criteria rankings that enabled to specify those Baltic Sea container nodes which are in the area of strategic benefits for the analysed market sector. According to the results obtained, the Russian Petrolesport and the Polish DCT Gdańsk are the leaders of the market. This fact confirms their competitive advantage over other market players of the sector in question.
Analysis of heavy truck maintenance issues
Authors: Škerlič Sebastjan , Sokolovskij Edgar
Published: June 2020

The objective of the study is to determine whether the scientific literature in the field of heavy truck maintenance parallels current development trends in maintenance. For this purpose, models related to fleet maintenance were analysed in terms of cost optimization, decision-making support and improving employees’ maintenance competencies. The analysis underlines the lack of research in the studied field and highlights the scientific gap in the development of methodological approaches to improving the competencies of truck drivers as important entities in the process of detection and elimination of technical issues. The analysis of heavy truck maintenance issues therefore serves as empirical support for the improvement of maintenance processes in the addressed industry as well as in logistics in general. The resulting research also synthesizes the scientific literature in the field of fleet maintenance, which represents an important support for future empirical studies.
Shipyard Bankruptcy Policy
Authors: Bodul Dejan , Jakovac Pavle
Published: June 2020

The prevailing approach in mainstream economic theory is that the role of government should be reduced to ensuring an appropriate institutional framework and political stability for the proper functioning of the (free) market. Although the free market concept has proven (at least in theory) to be an unsurpassed mechanism for the effectiveness of economic decision-making and the reconciliation of production and consumption, there are still disputes about the degree of state intervention in the market, which are being re-actualized (in the post-transition and globalization process) when it comes to solving solvency problem(s) in the shipbuilding industry. Although various methodological approaches are available to study such a complex problematic framework, this paper analyzes the legal aspect, since the empirical debates (on some aspects) on the legal regulation of the maritime domain and insolvency proceedings (as well as the ambiguities that have arisen in the application of existing regulations) clearly show which areas and issues need to be urgently addressed and/or reformed.
The analysis of recreational vessel groundings in Croatian waters of the Adriatic Sea
Authors: Toman Ivan , Zec Damir
Published: June 2020

Recreational vessel accidents during summer seasons in Adriatic Sea frequently occur when seasonal traffic significantly increases. In this paper, the database containing data on recreational vessel groundings from 2013 up to 2019 has been analyzed. Data distributions have been calculated, and characteristic patterns are noted. Statistical auto-regressive model SARIMAX has been used to create existing grounding data time-series, and to forecast trends for the next five years. The findings show that majority of groundings happen during night hours, suggesting that dominant causes of those accidents are human error related. Weather conditions have also been detected as one of causes of groundings, particularly north-east winds and thunderstorms. The slowly increasing trend of annual groundings is forecasted and recommendation to improve skipper’s education and training has been given to mitigate future increase.
Load Balancing Algorithms in Cloud Computing
Authors: Joshi Vignesh
Published: June 2020

Cloud computing plays an important role in enhancing the effective sharing of resources in virtual machines. Scheduling and load balancing are the two common concepts that cloud computing relies on ensuring that a prescribed task is assigned to the most appropriate virtual machine. Also, cloud computing should have the ability to handle multiple independent tasks that are arriving and execute them in the same or multiple nodes. In a heterogeneous environment, static and dynamic scheduling plays an important role by enhancing the allocation of tasks to the appropriate resources to satisfy the internet users' requests and making cloud computing technology more efficient. This work aims to evaluate and discuss important algorithms that will help improve the load balancing performance of cloud systems.
Same model, different conclusions: An identifiability issue in the linear ballistic accumulator model of decision-making
Authors: Evans Nathan J.
Published: June 2020

Evidence accumulation models (EAMs) – the dominant modelling framework for speeded decision-making – have become an important tool for model application. Model application involves using specific model to estimate parameter values that relate to different components of the cognitive process, and how these values differ over experimental conditions and/or between groups of participants. In this context, researchers are often agnostic to the specific theoretical assumptions made by different EAM variants, and simply desire a model that will provide them with an accurate measurement of the parameters that they are interested in. However, recent research has suggested that the two most commonly applied EAMs – the diffusion model and the linear ballistic accumulator (LBA) – come to fundamentally different conclusions when applied to the same empirical data. The current study provides an in-depth assessment of the measurement properties of the two models, as well as the mapping between, using two large scale simulation studies and a reanalysis of Evans (2020a). Importantly, the findings indicate that there is a major identifiability issue within the standard LBA, where differences in decision threshold between conditions are practically unidentifiable, which appears to be caused by a tradeoff between the threshold parameter and the overall drift rate across the different accumulators. While this issue can be remedied by placing some constraint on the overall drift rate across the different accumulators – such as constraining the average drift rate or the drift rate of one accumulator to have the same value in each condition – these constraints can qualitatively change the conclusions of the LBA regarding other constructs, such as non-decision time. Furthermore, all LBA variants considered in the current study still provide qualitatively different conclusions to the diffusion model. Importantly, the current findings suggest that researchers should not use the unconstrained version of the LBA for model application, and bring into question the conclusions of previous studies using the unconstrained LBA.
Report2: Impact of Covid-19 on young people aged 13-24 in the UK- preliminary findings
Authors: Levita Liat , Gibson Miller Jilly , Hartman Todd K. , Murphy Jamie , Shevlin Mark , McBride Orla , Mason Liam , Martinez Anton Philipp , Bennett Kate Mary , Stocks Thomas Victor Arthur , McKay Ryan , Bentall Richard
Published: June 2020

A brief follow on report (for Report 1, see https://psyarxiv.com/uq4rn/). This report presents data on parents and their children's well being as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from our adult survey study. In addition to presenting additional data showing a potentially significant increase in anxiety and depression in young people aged 13-24, as a consequence of COVID-19. Data collection for our Adult Study (Wave 2) took place between 22nd April and was ended on Friday, May 1st, here we report headline figures for the impact of Covid-19 on parents and their children. We have described our methods in a separate report (https://psyarxiv.com/wxe2n) and released two reports on our mental health outcomes from wave 1 (https://psyarxiv.com/hb6nq, https://psyarxiv.com/ydvc7).
Report1: Impact of Covid-19 on young people aged 13-24 in the UK- preliminary findings
Authors: Levita Liat , Gibson Miller Jilly , Hartman Todd K. , Murphy Jamie , Shevlin Mark , McBride Orla , McKay Ryan , Mason Liam , Martinez Anton Philipp , Stocks Thomas Victor Arthur , Bennett Kate Mary , Bentall Richard
Published: June 2020

COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented disruption of normal social relationships and activities, which are so important during the teen years and young adulthood, and to education and economic activity worldwide. The impact of this on young people’s mental health and future prospects may affect their need for support and services, and the speed of the nation’s social recovery afterwards. This study focused on the unique challenges facing young people at different points during adolescent development, which spans from the onset of puberty until the mid-twenties. Although this is an immensely challenging time and there is a potential risk for long term trauma, adolescence can be a period of opportunity, where the teenagers’ brain enjoys greater capacity for change. Hence, the focus on young people is key for designing age-specific interventions and public policies, which can offer new strategies for instilling resilience, emotional regulation, and self-control. In fact, adolescents might be assisted to not only cope, but excel, in spite of the challenges imposed by this pandemic. Our work will feed into the larger societal response that utilizes the discoveries about adolescence in the way we raise, teach, and treat young people during this time of crisis. Wave 1 data has already been collected from 2,002 young people aged 13-24, measuring their mental health (anxiety, depression, trauma), family functioning, social networks, and resilience, and social risk-taking at the time of the pandemic. Here we present a preliminary report of our findings, (Report 1). Data collected 21/4/20- 29/4/20 - a month after the lockdown started).
StimuliApp: psychophysical tests on mobile devices
Authors: Marin-Campos Rafael , Dalmau Josep , Compte Albert , Linares Daniel
Published: June 2020

Psychophysical tests are commonly carried out running software applications in desktop or laptop computers, but running the software in mobile handheld devices such as smartphones or tablets could have advantages in some situations. Here, we present StimuliApp, an open-source application, in which the user can create psychophysical tests on the iPad and the iPhone by means of a system of menus. A wide number of templates for creating stimuli are available including patches, gradients, gratings, checkerboards, random-dots, texts, tones or auditory noise. Images, videos and audios stored in files could also be presented. The application was developed natively for iPadOS and iOS using the low-level interface Metal for accessing the graphics processing unit, which results in high timing performance.
COVerAGE-JP: COVID-19 Deaths by Age and Sex in Japan
Authors: Uchikoshi Fumiya
Published: June 2020

This database (https://github.com/fumiyau/COVerAGE-JP) collects COVID-19 deaths by age, sex, date, and region in Japan. As with other causes of deaths, deaths related to COVID-19 are reported by local public health center (Hokenjo), which is located in every prefecture and major metropolitan/large cities. 47 prefectures and some metropolitan cities then collect the information about COVID-19 cases and deaths to report the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW). Although MHLW provides a summary statistics about the COVID-19 cases and deaths on their webpage, the distribution broken down by age and sex is not available, that leads many volunteering organizations to collect COVID-19 information based on prefectural/municipality reports. However, even these databases do not provide COVID-19 deaths by age and sex. This database thus aims to fill in the gap by collecting COVID-19 related deaths reported by various sources as I discuss below, including prefectures’ press releases or media sources. This document explains the collection of data sources and potential uses of the data.
W służbie nauce i edukacji polonistycznej (o dokonaniach dydaktyków języka ojczystego w sześćdziesięciolecie działalności Katedry Dydaktyki Języka i Literatury Polskiej)
Authors: Synowiec Helena
Published: June 2020

The article discusses the contribution of native language teachers to scientific research and educational activities in the 60 years of existence of the Chair of Linguistic Didactics and Polish Literature. Circles of research work are presented, which have been constantly expanded with new issues in connection with cultural, civilization and educational transformations. The results of the research are synthetically discussed — the theories and linguistic methodologies used by the researchers are taken into account. Also, the theoretical and practical significance of publications in the field of language skills, spelling competence of students, word culture and didactic communication as well as the function and language of school textbooks have been outlined. The achievements of educators, which are directly applicable in education, have not been omitted either, e.g. sets of exercises for students, tutorials for teachers.
Towards developing a Healthcare Situation Monitoring Method for Smart City Initiatives
Authors: Miah Shah J , Vu H. Quan
Published: June 2020

Research in Smart City development has been proliferated over the past few years, which focused heavily on various supporting service sectors, such as healthcare. However, little effort has been made to design health surveillance support systems, which is also important for the advancement of public healthcare monitoring as an essential smart city initiatives. From an information system (IS) design perspective, this paper introduces a social media-based health surveillance supporting method, which can automatically extricates relevant online posts for health symptom management and prediction. We describe and demonstrate an IS design approach in this paper for hay-fever prediction solution concept based on Twitter posts. This concept can be applicable to fully functional solution design by relevant practitioners in this field.
Axial Bearing Capacity Analysis of Pile Foundation using Nakazawa Method
Authors: Lestari Laras Laila , Propika Jaka , Puspasari Aisyah Dwi
Published: June 2020

Pile foundation serves to distribute all the loads in the building to the ground. There are several calculation methods for bearing capacity of pile foundation, one of them is Nakazawa method. Nakazawa method adapted from calculation used in Japan where it is relevant for soft soils. The aim of this research is to obtain axial bearing capacity of pile foundation that can withstand axial forces using Nakazawa method. The parameter that used for the calculation is modified or average N-value (). The analysis result shows the  value is smaller than N existing, indicate that Nakazawa tend to use weaker value of N blows. It means the calculation is considered softer type of soils than the existing ones.The value of point bearing capacity, Rp, assimilate to the pattern of N-SPT. The result value of friction bearing, Rf, in respect of depth shows the linear trending. Rf along the pile depends on the friction interaction between soil and structure. This phenomena influenced by the soil type. The value of cohession along the pile augment, means the ability of soils to stick to the pile/structure is also high. It explains why the value of friction bearing is bigger in respect of depth.
Analisa Pengukuruan Waktu Kerja guna Menentukan Jumlah Karyawan Packer di PT. Sinarmas Tbk
Authors: Suroso Hastawati Chrisna , Yulvito Yulvito
Published: June 2020

Peningkatan produktivitas perusahaan dapat dilakukan dengan mempertimbangkan beban kerja karyawan agar sesuai dengan fungsi yang ada dan beban kerja antar karyawan sesuai dengan yang dikehendaki. Pada penelitian kali ini objek penelitian adalah karyawan divisi packing dari PT. Sinarmas Agrobisnis and Food. Produk yang diamati adalah minyak filma pouch berukuran dua liter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan jumlah karyawan yang sesuai dengan kapasitas kerjanya. Oleh karena itu, metode yang dirasa cocok yaitu pengukuran kerja secara langsung dengan menggunakan work sampling. Work sampling dilakukan dengan membuat bilangan random untuk menentukan waktu pengamatan yang kemudian dibuat sebagai acuan dalam mengamati kinerja karyawan packer. Dalam penentuan waktu normal dan waktu baku duperlukan penentuan performance rating dan penentuan allowance terlebih dahulu. Waktu normal yang didapatkan adalah 12,83 detik sedangkan waktu baku yang diperoleh adalah 15,10 detik. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah diperlukannya penambahan karyawan packer agar beban kerja dari karyawan berkurang.
Analisis Proses Pengisian Jabatan Administrator dan Jabatan Pengawas Berbasis Merit System di Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral
Authors: Afrianto Riyan
Published: June 2020

Setelah diterbitkannya Undang-Undang No.5 Tahun 2014 tentang Aparatur Sipil Negara, atau lebih dikenal dengan UU ASN, maka pengelolaan PNS haruslah sudah berlandaskan sistem merit. Begitu juga dengan proses pengisian jabatan struktural, mulai dari Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi Utama yang paling tinggi sampai dengan Jabatan Pengawas harus berdasarkan sistem-sistem merit. Untuk posisi Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi secara tegas disebutkan dalam UU ASN, dapat dilakukan melalui open bidding/lelang jabatan, sedangkan untuk level Jabatan Administrator dan Jabatan Pengawas dilakukan dengan memperhatikan sistem merit. Walaupun sudah 4 tahun sejak terbitnya UU ASN, namun belum banyak instansi pusat maupun daerah yang menerapkan proses pengisian jabatan Administrator dan Jabatan Pengawas secara sistem merit. Kementerian ESDM dalam kurun waktu 4 tahun terakhir yaitu 2015-2018 sudah 21 kali melakukan proses mutasi jabatan, dimana total pejabat yang mengalami mutasi ada 1.775 orang. Dari total 792 jabatan structural yang ada di Kementerian ESDM, terdapat 59 jabatan dimana latar belakang pendidikan pejabat yang mendudukinya tidak sesuai dengan kompetensi jabatan yang seharusnya Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan merit system dalam proses pengisian Jabatan Administrator dan Jabatan Pengawas di Kementerain ESDM. Tipe penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah tipe penelitian deskriptif analitis melalui pendekatan kualitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan berupa data primer yang berasal dari hasil wawancara mendalam terhadap informan penelitian dan data sekunder berupa arsip dan dokumentasi. Teknik pemilihan informan menggunakan purpossive sampling. Hasil penelitian menemukan pelaksanaan pengisian Jabatan Administrator dan Jabatan Pengawas di Kementerian ESDM secara umum belum sepenuhnya berdasarkan prinsip-prinsip merit system. Masih terdapat perbedaan prosedur antar Unit dalam menentukan calon peserta seleksi jabatan, belum adanya standar kompetensi jabatan menyebabkan pengukuran kompetensi peserta hanya bisa dilakukan sebagian, dan pelaksanaan rotasi jabatan belum berdasarkan pola karir.
New alloy development from modified cast Ni-base superalloy GTD-111 with additions of Al, Ni and/or Co prepared by vacuum arc melting process
Authors: Wangyao P. , Kiatwisarnkij N. , Rojhirunsakool T. , Lothongkum G.
Published: June 2020

The aim of this research is to study and evaluate the effects of cobalt and nickel additions on heat-treated and thermal-exposed microstructures in cast nickel-base superalloy grades based on GTD-111 with cobalt and nickel modifications. In the study, 1 wt.-% aluminium, as well as various cobalt and nickel contents, was added to all the modified alloy. After standard heat treatment, it was found that increasing the 1 wt.-% aluminium content affected the morphology of gamma prime particles, causing them to become more cuboidal in shape and larger in size. On the other hand, the size of gamma prime in all modified alloys decreased slightly with increasing cobalt contents. However, cobalt and nickel additions did not strongly affect the shape of the gamma prime particles. After long-term exposure at temperatures of 1173 K and 1273 K for 1440 ks, these gamma prime particles were much larger in size than those of heat-treated ones. The higher temperature caused extreme increases in the average size of thermal-exposed gamma prime particles. Also, the gamma prime particles became nearly spherical in shape and had lower coarsening rate with higher cobalt and lower nickel contents. Moreover, the addition of cobalt reduced the coalescence of gamma prime particles. Samples with cobalt content higher than 13.1 wt.-% were able to maintain the cubic shape of the particles even after long-term exposure at a temperature of 1273 K for 1440 ks. No topologically close-packed phase was found in any analyzed specimens.
Design and optimization of an electromechanical actuator for the latch of a foldable vehicle seat
Authors: Kocabicak Z. K. , Demir U.
Published: June 2020

This paper deals with the electromechanical actuator (EAct) design for a seat latch while maintaining required force and displacement according to the boundary conditions and design criteria for the finite element method (FEM) in an Ansys Maxwell environment. Before presenting the analysis studies, some EAct models are parameterized according to the Taguchi’s design of experiment (DoE) method. After that, analysis results are evaluated to define the critical model parameters of the EAct according to the DoE method. Furthermore, the DoE results and design parameters of the EAct are trained in some cases by an artificial neural network (ANN). The dynamic behavior of the models from the ANN and DoE results are analyzed and the results obtained are compared. Finally, the optimal EAct model is defined taking into account design criteria.
Effect of copper or carbon fiber addition to the 3D printing of polylactid samples
Authors: Zárybnická L. , Machová D. , Dvořák K.
Published: June 2020

This paper presents the effect of additives on the quality of a product created by 3D print. The product is created by the most widely used 3D printing method - Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). Polylactic acid (PLA) filaments are tested without and with the addition of carbon fibers or copper. The specimens are characterized by different methods, such as mechanical testing, measuring roughness by digital microscope with a large depth of field and thermal analysis. In fact, FDM is a problematic process with numerous criterions that affect printing quality. Printing parameters such as print temperature, pad temperature, print speed for 3D printing, printing orientation etc. have an important impact on the performance and quality of FDM components. Due to the correct parameters, the product of the required quality with a longer service life is obtained. The results of testing show that the quantity and choice of the right ingredient has a major impact on the mechanical properties and overall quality of the investigated product.
NEFES TEKNİKLERİNİN PROFESYONEL ŞARKICILAR VE SOLUNUM YOLU HASTALARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ
Authors: ÖZGÜR Canan
Published: June 2020

Solunum sistemi ses üretimi ve şan tekniğinin temel sistemidir. İstemsiz bir kas hareketi olarak solunum hayatın en önemli unsurudur. Mekanizması, akciğerler ve atmosfer arasındaki basınç farkından dolayı havanın akciğerlere girişi ve çıkışına bağlıdır. Alveollerdeki hava basıncı atmosfer basıncının altına düşerse, akciğerlere hava girişiyle nefes alınır. Eğer alveollerdeki hava basıncı atmosferik basınçtan fazla olursa, akciğerlerden hava çıkışıyla birlikte nefes verilir. Normal/istirahat solunumu sırasında, nefes alma işlemi diyafram kasının aşağı doğru kasılmasıyla ve göğüs boşluğunu arttırmasıyla gerçekleşir. Dış interkostal kaslar da kasılarak göğüs kafesini genişletir. Normal solunumda nefes verme işlemi pasif olarak gerçekleşir, bu sırada diyafram ve interkostal kaslar gevşer. Konuşma ve şarkı solunumu spor yaparken ya da solunumun aktif olarak gerçekleştirilmesini gerektiren durumlarda oluşur. Bu solunum sırasında hem nefes alma hem de nefes verme işlemi solunum kasların kasılmasıyla gerçekleşir. Genel olarak solunum düzeni fiziksel aktiviteye, duygusal duruma ya da sağlık durumuna göre değişebilir. Bu makalede, solunum sistemi ve nefesin mekanizması açıklanıp, solunum ve şarkı söylemenin ilişkisini araştıran makaleler incelenmiş ve analiz edilmiştir. Bulgulara göre, etkili bir larenks fonskiyonu ve fonasyon doğru bir vücut duruşunu ve iyi bir solunumu gerektirir. Bu faktörler, aynı zamanda ses yolundaki gerilimi azaltır ve iyi bir rezonans sağlar. Şarkıcı ürettiği sesleri kontrol ederken etkili bir nefes desteğine ihtiyaç duyar. Şarkı söyleme kaslarının birbiriyle uyumunu sağlayabilmek için iyi bir şan eğitmeni ya da nefes teknikleri uzmanıyla çalışılmalıdır. Şarkı söyleme terapisi sayesinde solunum rahatsızlıkları olan hastalarda başarılı sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Şan egzersizleri ile hastalarda daha iyi solunum kontrol mekanizmaları ve fiziksel iyileşme gözlenmiştir. Uzmanlar şarkıcının/hastanın yaşına ve durumuna göre çeşitli imgelemler geliştirebilirler. Solunum mekanizması öğretimi sırasında, kaslar üzerindeki gerginliği ve stresi azaltmak amacıyla destekleme konsepti yerine sürekli akış halindeki hava konsepti tavsiye edilebilir. Daha iyi değerlendirmeler yapabilmek adına, daha uzun süreli nefes ve şan dersleri ile gerçekleştirilen bire bir çalışmalar önerilir.
ANALYSIS OF BIOGAS PLANTS OPERATING MODES AND OPTIMAL MODE SELECTION
Authors: Salamov O.M. , Salmanova F.A. , Aliyev F.F.
Published: June 2020

The present study is dedicated to a comparative analysis of operating modes of biogas plants (BGP), in which the biogas production process from anaerobic fermentation by bacteria obtained from plant and animal origin biomass (BM) and organic waste (OW). The stages of the anaerobic fermentation process and the mechanisms of their realization are described. An optimal mode has been shown for a specific case.
Taxes for Independence
Authors: Sheild Johansson Miranda
Published: June 2020

In peri-urban Cochabamba, Bolivia, the ‘informally’ employed population reject the government’s fiscal offer of taxes in return for welfare, infrastructure, and rights, including the offer’s underlying logic of reciprocity. Instead, they disaggregate the fiscal landscape by choosing to engage with some taxes and avoid others, understanding the exchanges that do take place as vehicles for independence from the state as opposed to interdependence with the state. An anthropology of tax must do the same: deconstruct fiscal systems, examine the multiple exchange logics at play, investigate the production of diverse forms of ‘economic citizenship’, and locate emic definitions of tax within their historical and cultural context. Specifically, reciprocity should not be assumed to be an organizing principle of fiscal imaginaries or realities.
The Fiscal Commons
Authors: Bäumer Escobar Vinzenz
Published: June 2020

This article challenges the seemingly inseparable conceptual link between tax and the state by drawing on fieldwork carried out with an anti-capitalist cooperative in Barcelona, where tax evasion went hand in hand with the pooling of common monetary resources used for the creation of semi-public goods managed by non-state actors. Drawing on theoretical insights from the commons, I will put forward the concept of the ‘fiscal commons’ in order to decenter tax as an analytic for making sense of the relation between the state and civil society. In so doing, I will argue that taxes are part of a broader repertoire of financial contributions that people draw on to actively create different fiscal commons that operate alongside and in relation to the state’s tax regime.
Decolorization of Reactive Yellow Dye by Advanced Oxidation Using Continuous Reactors
Authors: Mohammed Noor Abdul Ameer , I. Alwared Abeer , S. Salman Mohammed
Published: June 2020

The reactive yellow azo dye (λmax = 420 nm) is widely utilized for textile coloring due to its low-cost stability and tolerance properties. Treatment of dye-containing wastewater by traditional methods is usually inadequate because of its resistance to biological and chemical degradation. From this research, the continuous reactor of an advanced oxidation method supported the use of H2O2/TiO2/UV to remove the coloration of the reactive yellow dye from the discharge. At constant best conditions obtained from the batch reactor tests pH=7, H2O2 dosage = 400 mg/l and TiO2=25mg/l , the aqueous solutions were tested in the continuous reactor at different dye concentration and different flow rates . The maximum removal efficiency was found to be 91.552% obtained at the flow rate 5 l/h, also the results of decomposition information proved that method was pseudo-first-order kinetics.
Faktor Penyebab Konflik Sosial Masyarakat Pesisir Penambangan Pasir Laut Di Pantai Labu Kabupaten Deli Serdang
Authors: Awan Fajriharish Nur , Badaruddin  , Miswar Budi Mulya
Published: June 2020

Aktivitas penambangan pasir di Pantai Labu, Kabupaten Deli Serdang dinilai menimbulkan kerusakan lingkungan seperti abrasi dan merusak biota laut. Hal ini memicu timbulnya konflik sosial masyarakat yang perlu untuk dikaji terutama terkait penyebab konflik atau resistensi sosial masyarakat. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan studi kasus pada konflik sosial masyarakat pesisir terhadap adanya penambangan pasir laut di Pantai Labu, Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Data primer diperoleh dari hasil wawancara mendalam dengan para pemangku kepentingan serta observasi lapangan. Sedangkan, data sekunder didapatkan dari dokumen instansi terkait sebagai penunjang data primer. Penyebab terjadinya konflik sosial masyarakat yaitu perbedaan antar individu dalam hal pemahaman dan reaksi terhadap masalah, perbedaan kepentingan dimana pelaku usaha mengutamakan keuntungan sedangkan masyarakat mengutamakan kerusakan lingkungan yang berdampak pada penurunan pendapatan masyarakat. Selain itu juga perubahan sosial dalam hal musyarawah desa. Penyebab terjadinya konflik masyarakat pesisir penambangan pasir laut yaitu perbedaan antar individu, kepentingan, dan perubahan sosial.