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Magnetic memory detection of corroded reinforced concrete considering the influence of tensile load
Authors: Yang Mao , Zhang Hong , Zhou Jianting , Jiang Hejing , Zheng Yu , Qiu Jian
Published: March 2022

Both corrosion defects and stress can cause magnetic field mutations, so the effect of stress must be considered in the magnetic detection of steel corrosion. This paper focuses on exploring the influence law of tension on magnetic signals of the corroded specimens. Based on the spontaneous magnetic leakage mechanism of steel bar corrosion and the stress magnetization model, the magnetic memory detection of corroded reinforced concrete under tension was carried out. The magnetic characteristics of corroded specimens before and after loading were analyzed. The corrosion positions of the specimens can be determined according to the representative mutation points (RMP) of the B yc(0) curves, and the magnetic index I 2 was proposed to roughly determine the corrosion degree of the specimens when the specimens were not subjected to tensions. The experimental results showed that the RMP of B yc( F) curves can still represent corrosion positions when the specimens were under tension. The theoretical derivation showed that the magnetic field change caused by tensile force is limited, and the maximum value of the magnetic field change caused by tensile force can be obtained. Based on this, the corresponding I 3- F curves were obtained through the test. The magnetic field change caused by the most unfavorable tensions was calculated to analyze its influence on corrosion magnetic detection. Compared with I 2, the relationship between I 3 and the corrosion degree was more discrete, indicating that tensile forces affected the quantitative detection of corrosion. Still, the magnetic field caused by corrosion played a leading role. The verification showed that the measured corrosion positions of reinforced concrete specimens were in good agreement with those detected by the magnetic memory method.
Global pandemic vaccine development, production and distribution challenges for the world population
Authors: Injac Rade
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: The new type of virus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) from Coronaviridae family, discovered in 2019, caused a global pandemic with several massive lock-downs around the globe. Science and politicians became the center of world attention, receiving many questions without having clear answers. The hopes of many rested on vaccine development, which was done fast, facing novel challenges such as the massive production and distribution for several billions of people. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, the global reaction to the pandemic is reviewed along with some critical comments. METHOD: Different groups, including nations, took part in global lockdowns, while vaccine development was running in parallel without having enough capacity for some of the biggest medical demands in history. This review will bring together views from all interested groups in this pandemic crisis. RESULTS: The Western world waited too long (4 months), after the first case was confirmed in China, to introduce lock-down and safety measures. On the other side, vaccine development was done too fast to give clear long-term safety profiles of the medications developed. Due to the focus on development, it was overlooked that production and distribution of sterile products such as vaccines might have limitations globally. Usually when such limitations occur, power comes to the surface. Therefore, buyers who had power will get the vaccines they need first. However, we should recognize the economic impact that directly influenced healthcare funding. All of this will lead to post-crisis challenges, including depression, violence, suicide, migration, and many other social problems. CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic is a test for all of us, which many governments, industries and non-state actors are failing. It is a perfect “general probe” to detect some of the weaknesses of the current structure of global health. If politics and science do not work together to make a global production plan for vaccines and learn from this pandemic, then all of the lives lost were for nothing.
Effectiveness of functional trunk training on trunk control and upper limb functions in patients with autosomal recessive hereditary ataxia
Authors: Yigit Sedat , Usgu Serkan , Albayrak Hatice Mutlu , Yücel Peren Perk , Yakut Yavuz
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Ataxia is a clinical syndrome characterized by coordination problems and postural disorders. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the effects of functional trunk training on trunk control and upper limb functions in autosomal recessive hereditary ataxia. METHODS: Twenty patients were randomly divided into treatment and control groups. Both groups received trunk stabilization and balance exercises, and the treatment group received additional functional trunk training sessions (3 days/week for 8 weeks). The International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale, Trunk Impairment Scale, Modified Functional Reach Test, Nine-Hole Peg Test and Quick-Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire were used for assessments. RESULTS: The treatment group showed an increase in the upper limb performance bilaterally, whereas increased performance was seen only in the dominant upper limb in the control group. While the functional reach improved in the anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) directions in the treatment group, it was improved only in the AP direction in the control group. Also, the mean changes in outcomes were not significantly different between the groups except for modified functional reach test. CONCLUSIONS: Functional trunk training may be a more effective method to improve upper limb performance and dynamic trunk balance in autosomal recessive hereditary ataxia.
Telerehabilitation for balance rehabilitation in the subacute stage of stroke: A pilot controlled trial
Authors: Salgueiro Carina , Urrútia Gerard , Cabanas-Valdés Rosa
Published: March 2022

BACKGROUND: Telerehabilitation has been proposed as an effective strategy to deliver post-stroke specific exercise. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and feasibility of core stability exercises guided by a telerehabilitation App after hospital discharge. METHODS: Extension of a prospective controlled trial. Subacute stage stroke survivors were included at the time of hospital discharge where they had participated in a previous 5-week randomized controlled trial comparing conventional physiotherapy versus core stability exercises. After discharge, patients from the experimental group were offered access to telerehabilitation to perform core stability exercises at home (AppG), while those from the control group were subject to usual care (CG). The Spanish-version of the Trunk Impairment Scale 2.0 (S-TIS 2.0), Function in Sitting Test (S-FIST), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Spanish-version of Postural Assessment for Stroke Patients (S-PASS), the number of falls, Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA) and Gait were assessed before and after 3 months intervention. RESULTS: A total of 49 subjects were recruited. AppG showed greater improvement in balance in both sitting and standing position and gait compared with CG, although no statistically significant differences were obtained. CONCLUSION: Core stability exercises Telerehabilitation as a home-based guide appears to improve balance in post-stroke stage. Future studies are necessary to confirm the effects as well as identifying strategies to increase telerehabilitation adherence.
The History of Research Advocacy in Cerebral Palsy
Authors: Frisina Cynthia , Thornton Lisa
Published: March 2022

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability of childhood, but US federal government investment into CP research has historically been under-prioritized and under-funded. This issue was brought to the forefront by the parent advocacy group Reaching for the Stars who partnered with the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine to create a strong parent/professional partnership. This collaboration has resulted in increased awareness and federal commitment to cerebral palsy. This article highlights the important steps and lessons learned in the continuing journey of federal advocacy for CP research.
Ways of disposal of objective fuel sediments for fuel
Authors: Sniezhkin Yurii , Petrova Zhanna , Novikova Yuliia , Petrov Anton
Published: March 2022

Accumulated sludge from sewage treatment plants in large cities is obsolete, due to which they have lost the vast majority of nutrients, become too mineralized and practically unsuitable for direct use as fertilizer.The research is devoted to the development of a unified approach to the efficient processing of sludge as a fuel with the addition of flammable fillers such as milling peat, buckwheat husk, wood waste (sawdust).Identified factors influencing the energy efficiency of the processes of preparation of raw materials, drying and granulation of composite mixtures based on peat, obsolete sludge and biomass, which allowed to obtain quality pellets and briquettes.The problem of processing obsolete sludge is the low content of organic matter, excessive ash content and high humidity, so they are not suitable for incineration in its pure form and for agriculture. To reduce ash content, it is advisable to add biomass and peat to sludge and dry to reduce moisture.The article presents studies of drying kinetics of composite granules based on peat, obsolete sludge and biomass on an experimental convective drying stand. The convective drying stand allows to carry out heat treatment of composite granules at a temperature of drying agent of 30–150°C and speed of movement of 0,5–5 m/s. A comparison of the drying time of the sludge-peat composition and its components is performed, which shows that during the drying of the composite granules the intensification of the drying process is observed.The presented comparison of drying kinetics of two- and three-component granules shows the same nature of the drying curves and the drying time is in the range of 17–18 minutes. The optimal ratio of components for quality granulation is selected. Effective drying regimes of composite granules based on sludge, peat and biomass are determined. Equilibrium humidity of composite granules not exceeding standard fuel humidity is determined.
Efective drainage of rainwater from roads by rain garden-strips in the concept of the city-sponge
Authors: Hlushchenko Roman O. , Tkachenko Tetiana M. , Mileikovskyi Viktor O.
Published: March 2022

Today there is a problem of flooding of urban areas with rainwater and their slow drainage to rainwater sewage and further to the distribution collectors. There are several ways to ensure the resilience of urban areas to heavy rains and downpours. One of the current methods is "green" roofs (horizontal or sloping) ith green plantings, which is capable to absorb water. A certain amount of water is absorbed by the plants, its certain amount remains in the substratum, and the rest is filtered by several layers of the structure under the plants, which throttles the movement of it to the storm-water sewage. The second method is to collect rainwater in special storage tanks, which are located on the roof or near to the building or in the soil structure in the yard. The accumulated water is used for household needs: watering lawns, washing, flushing toilets, washing floors, cleaning pavements, etc. The third method is to absorb water and drain it by natural biological terrestrial sponge facilities: permeable surfaces, sloping terrain, natural vegetation, green structures, rain gardens, etc. These correspond to the modern concept of "sponge city". The authors propose a method of rapid drainage of rainwater using special "green structures" – rain-garden bands along the roadways. The ability to capture water by rain-garden bands has been confirmed on the example of most of the regional centres of Ukraine in case of the strongest observed precipitation. Such rapid drainage becomes especially important in the transition from cities for cars to cities for bicycles. This increases the requirements to avoid slippery roads for increasing the stability of these vehicles. In addition, the proposed rain gardens with shrubs can perform safe protective functions by extinguishing the kinetic energy of bouncing cars during a road accident.
Grant research programs in China
Authors: Sukach Mikhail
Published: March 2022

In the People's Republic of China, an intergovernmental Ukrainian-Chinese Silk Road Center has been established together with Ukraine, and a number of contracts have been concluded with Chinese government companies and enterprises. This opens new opportunities for Ukrainian-Chinese scientific cooperation within the framework of grant programs of the People's Republic of China "One Belt, One Road". A special online platform has been created, which is a unified online portal for submitting applications for participation of Ukrainian scientists in grant programs of the People's Republic of China for joint research. To participate in the program, you need to register on the portal to create a personal account, personal account and ID number of the researcher, which is used to apply for grant projects. Preparation of the grant application begins after the preliminary identification of Chinese partners and the corresponding level of the grant. Currently, the Ukrainian-Chinese Center is implementing a grant program for postdoctoral internships, as well as inviting scientists to work in laboratories and research groups in China. Currently, more than 30 universities cooperate with the Center, they participate in joint research in robotics, mechanical engineering, information technology, automation systems, economics, medicine, agriculture and others. In 2020, the Ukrainian-Chinese Silk Road Center is included in the registers of foreign companies with which cooperation in education and research is recommended for submitting grant requests to the Beijing High Technology Exchange.
Deepwater Well Survey Equipment
Authors: Sukach Mykhailo
Published: March 2022

With the growth in underwater construction activities, there is an increasing need for accurate seabed engineering data. Modern technology makes it possible to take samples of bottom soils with a partially disturbed structure, especially for weak silty soils and silts. Testing such samples in laboratory conditions leads to inevitable errors. Despite the constant improvement of technical means of sampling, they cannot fully replace studies of the properties of bottom soils in natural occurrence. Therefore, it became necessary to create devices for the natural study of underwater soils. The following soil investigation methods are used in deep-sea wells: stamp tests, rotational shear, penetration logging, soil cutting, pressuremetry.

Drilling of underwater wells at the bottom is carried out from floating drilling rigs, consisting of a floating base and a drilling rig. Pontoons (catamarans, trimarans) and drilling ships (self-propelled and non-self-propelled) are used as a base. On the shelf, pontoons with retractable supports or a flooded base are more often used. The drilling rig with working equipment is usually placed in the center of the pontoon. The choice of drilling equipment is determined by the purpose of the work, the depth and diameter of underwater wells, the depth of the sea, the displacement of the drilling rig, the physical and mechanical properties of bottom, soil, etc.

Deep-sea drilling is carried out from special vessels on which the drilling unit is mounted. Vessels with an opening bottom or a special shaft for the passage of casing and drill pipes, as well as those with retractable cantilever platforms, are used. Drilling ships and pontoons are kept in a fixed position with the help of four or six anchors attached to the bow and stern of the craft. Drilling rigs provide rotary, percussion-rotary, shock-rope, vibration, rotary suction and airlift drilling. Drilling at maximum depths in the ocean is carried out using deep-sea bottom platforms and autonomous controlled vehicles.
Research of working bodies a continuous action earthworks machines
Authors: Gorbatyuk Ievgenii , Pelevin Leonid , Terentyev Оlexander , Svider'ky Anatolij
Published: March 2022

Earthmoving equipment in highly developed countries is a leading place among self-propelled and trailed equipment for various purposes.

The basis of such equipment are scientific and technical principles of creation of high-speed low-energy technologies and machines for destruction of natural and artificial environments (soils, rocks, mules, reinforced concrete, bricks, etc.) in various conditions (ground - road, cultivation of agricultural lands, engineering, military and emergency rescue work, cleaning of soils from pollution, reclamation, creation of trenches, canals, which underground - mining, tunnel construction, etc.

Continuous action machines are such machines in which the working body contacts with the object of influence (soil) during the whole time of operation and all technological operations are performed simultaneously and continuously.

Working bodies of continuous-action machines have the ability to develop strong soils without preliminary loosening

During the continuous operation of machines, the process of their work is divided into two processes: the process of cutting soil into slaughter and the process of excavation of soil from the cutting zone, followed by its ejection from slaughter.

The article provides an overview of new dynamic working bodies of shrew machines. The descriptions, drawings, highlighted the main disadvantages and advantages. As a result of the synthesis of existing working bodies, a new dynamic working body was developed.
CATALYTIC OXIDATIVE CONVERSION OF LOWER OLEFINS AND PARAFFINS OVER ZEOLITES MODIFIED WITH DIFFERENT METAL CATIONS
Authors:   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Aliyev A.M. , Aliyev F.V. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, of NAS of Azerbaijan, Safarov A.R. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Abbasov M.Y. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, of NAS of Azerbaijan, Guseynova T.I. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Ahmadov R.A. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Agayeva R.Yu. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan
Published: March 2022

With the purpose of development of high efficiency catalysts for reactions of the oxidative conversion of lower olefins and paraffins into the desired products of petrochemical industry it has been synthesized by ion exchange method a range of the metalzeolite catalysts on the basis of synthetic (NaY) and natural (pure and dealuminated clinoptilolite and mordenite) zeolites and the cations of different metals. It has been established that the metalzeolite catalysts prepared on the basis of synthetic zeolite NaY shows relatively high activity in the oxidative conversion of ethylene and propylene into acetaldehyde and acetone accordingly. It has been also synthesized a highly effective metalzeolite catalysts for the processes: oxidative conversion of methane into ethylene; oxidative conversion of propane into acetaldehyde and formaldehyde; oxidative conversion of methane to ethylene and acetylene; oxidative conversion of methane to 1,4-butanediol
EFFECT OF THE COMPOSITION OF A MANGANESE-CONTAINING POLYMER CATALYST ON THE KINETICS OF THE OXIDATION REACTION OF N-HEPTANE WITH MOLECULAR OXYGEN
Authors:   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Isazade A.F. , Mammadova U.A. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, of NAS of Azerbaijan, Asadov M.M. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Zeynalov N.A. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, of NAS of Azerbaijan, Tagiev D.B. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan, Mammadova S.A. ,   M.Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, NAS of Azerbaijan
Published: March 2022

Catalysts with manganese nanoparticles (5 and 10 wt %) immobilized on poly-4-vinylpyridine were prepared. When interacting with molecular oxygen, the catalyst forms active oxygen, which is involved in the low-temperature oxidation of n-heptane. These catalyst compositions have been used to oxidize n-heptane with pure oxygen to give alcohols, aldehydes and ketones. Oxidation of n-heptane was carried out in the temperature range 303-383 K, molar ratios of heptane:oxygen = 1:3.38, and at atmospheric pressure. It has been found that the non-crosslinked (MnP4VP polymer poly-4-vinylpyridine) and N,N-methylene-bis-acrylamide-crosslinked MnP4VP/MBAA metal-polymer catalyst containing 5 wt % Mn2+ exhibits the highest activity in n-heptane oxidation reactions. The kinetic parameters of the reaction of n-heptane oxidation with oxygen at low temperatures were studied using a kinetic model based on the heptane conversion data. The kinetic model was compiled on the basis of experimental data: heptane:oxygen = 1:3.38 at atmospheric pressure using Mn (wt. 5%) P4VP/MBAA in the temperature range 303-383 K. Within the framework of the chosen kinetic model effective rate constants of the oxidation reaction with the formation of alcohols was calculated
The structural and elastic properties of a full-Heusler compound Cu2MnAl under pressure
Authors: Liu Lili , Chen Cai , Wen Yufeng , Jiang Youchang
Published: March 2022

First-principles calculations of the crystal structure and the elastic constants of Cu2MnAl Heusler compound have been investigated by the plane-wave pseudopotential density functional theory method. The calculated lattice and elastic constants are in agreement with the experimental and existing theoretical calculations. Based on the elastic constants, the aggregate elastic moduli (B, G), Poisson�s ratio, elastic anisotropy, melting point and Debye temperature with pressure have been investigated. It is found that the ductility, elastic anisotropy, melting point and Debye temperature increase with increasing pressure.
Thermal performance of solar collector based on volumetric absorption harvesting method using Fe3O4 nanofluid
Authors: Ham Jeonggyun , Shin Yunchan , Cho Honghyun
Published: March 2022

In this study, the characteristics of volumetric absorption for solar harvesting using a Fe3O4@polyacrylic acid (PAA) nanofluid (NF) are investigated experimentally. The concentration of the Fe3O4@PAA NF was varied from 0 to 0.2wt%, and its mass flow rate was set to 0.0025 and 0.005 kg/s. As a result, the average efficiency of the solar collector at the Fe3O4@PAA NF of 0.05wt% was the highest at the mass flow rates of 0.0025 kg/s and 0.005 kg/s and the improvement ratio of average efficiency was 1.15 and 1.19, respectively, compared to water. The collector performance of the solar thermal harvesting improved owing to the improvement in the solar absorption and heat transfer, as well as the uniform temperature at the receiver tube as the concentration of the Fe3O4@PAA NF increased to a concentration of 0.05wt%. However, the collector performance of the solar thermal harvesting decreased for the 0.05wt% Fe3O4@PAA NF because of the increase in heat loss by the non-uniform temperature at the receiver tube and heat transfer. The increase in mass flow rate can reduce the heat loss by the decrease in temperature in the receiver tube; consequently, the efficiency of the solar collector using NFs is improved.
POLA REKRUTMEN CALON DPRD PARTAI POLITIK PERSATUAN INDONESIA (PERINDO) DALAM PEMILIHAN UMUM 2019 DI KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH UTARA
Authors: Mael Medan Yonathan
Published: March 2022

Adanya Kecenderungan partai dalam melakukan rekrutmen kader dan anggota partai hanya menjelang pemilihan umum saja. Kurangnya sosialisasi yang dilakukan oleh partai Persatuan Indonesia (Perindo) di kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Sifat pola rekrutmen calon legislatif yang dilaksanakan Partai Perindo mengunakan sifat pola rekrutmen terbuka pada perencanaan atau pengumuman, persiapan, prosedur dan syarat rekrutmen, dalam merekrut calon legislatif dari eksternal partai, dan partai memberikan sosialisasi serta pembekalan terhadap calon legislatif berupa pemahaman tentang visi dan misi serta strategi pemenangan partai kepada para calon legislatif jelang Pemilu 2019. Proses rekrutmen partai Perindo bersifat tertutup, dikarenakan dalam merekrut calon legislatif dengan cara ditunjuk langsung oleh partai untuk maju sebagai calon. Metode rekrutmen calon legislatif yang digunakan belum sepenuhnya metode ilmiah karena walaupun kriteria telah dipenuhi tetapi tidak melakukan perhitungan analisis. Kecenderungan yang lebih dominan digunakan Partai yaitu civil service reform yaitu loyalitas dan kemampuan menggambungkan antara tipe partisan dan tipe compartmentalization. Partai Perindo mencari bakal calon yang memiliki loyalitas serta kemampuan di bidangnya masing-masing, dan menekankan nilai serta komitmen terhadap pemberantasan korupsi. Rekomendasinya adalah perlu maksimal melakukan sosialisasi, perlu menerapka metode rekrutmen yang revolusioner yang memberi warna baru berbasis ilmiah dan terukur dengan inovasi-inovasi baru dan bersifat ilmiah.
EWALDUS ALEXIUS TAUS PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENGEMBANGAN AIR TERJUN BONEMNAISIO SEBAGAI OBYEK WISATA
Authors: TAUS EWALDUS ALEXIUS
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Tun-tun, Kecamaatan Miomaffo Timur, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara. Desa ini memiliki keindahan alam yang belum dikelola dan dimanfaatkan dengan baik yaitu keindahan alam air terjun Bonemnaisio yang dipandang memiliki  potensi  sebagai  tempat  pariwisata. Penelitian  ini  menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, penelitian ini akan menjelaskan sifat dari obyek yang diteliti dengan teknik pengumpulan data dengan cara penelitian kepustakaan, penelitian lapangan, Wawancara dan dokumen. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan teknik analisis data model interaktif yang dimulai dari proses pengumpulan data (data collection), reduksi data (data reduction), penyajian data (display data), dan pengambilan kesimpulan dan verifikasi (conclusions drawing/ verifying).

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa air terjun Bonemnaisio berpotensi sebagasi obyek wisata desa yang perlu dikembangkan oleh pemerintah terutama pemerintah desa Tun-tun. Sektor parawisata juga termasuk salah satu penujang pembangunan disuatu tempat Maka masyarakat berpresepsi bahwa air terjun Bonemnaisio ini memang layak dan pantas dikembangkan sebagai obyek wisata desa. Namun saat ini kenyataanya dari pihak pemerintah setempat belum mengelola air terjun tersebut dengan baik. Saran yang diajukan adalah perlunya kebijakan tentang pengembangan objek wisata dan sosialisasi untuk mendapatkan dukungan masyarakat, objek wisata dijadikan sebagai objek alternatif, pembanguinan inrastruktur dan sarana penunjang.
PERANAN TOKOH ADAT DALAM MELASTARIKAN KEBUDAYAAN LOKAL DI DESA LAKANMAU
Authors: Tahan Anastasia , Kehik Bernardus Seran , Mael Medan Yonathan
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran mengenai peranan tokoh adat dalam melestarikan kebudayaan lokal di Desa Lakanmau. Masalah tentang pengaruh kebudayaan asing terhadap kebudayaan lokal, di Desa Lakanmau Kecamatan Lasiolat Kabupaten Belu, yaitu masuknya budaya asing (dance) menyebabkan kebudayaan lokal menjadi pudar.Pemahaman tentang keberadaan manusia tidak terlepas dari relasi dengan sesama untuk melestarikan kebudayaan lokal tebe, bidu, likurai dan gong. Peran tokoh adat norma kedudukan perilaku masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Selanjutnya yang menjadi variabel dalam penelitian ini adalah Peran Tokoh Adat Dalam Melestarikan Kebudayaan Lokal di Desa Lakanmau yang kemudian di ukur melalui indikator-indikator dan dalam menganalisa variabel ini penulis analisa deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan datanya adalah observasi, angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi.Kesimpulan yang diambil dari hasil penelitian adalah peran tokoh adat dalam melestarikan kebudayaan lokal di Desa Lakanmau  telah menjalankan peran   tokoh   adat   yang   ditandai   dengan   kesepakatan   untuk   melestarikan kebudayaan lokal dengan baik. Berdasarkan kesimpulan di atas, maka disarankan kepada peranan tokoh adat Desa Lakanmau tetap meningkatkan tugas dalam melestarikan kebudayaan lokal di Desa Lakanmau.
PERAN DINAS LINGKUNGAN HIDUP KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH UTARA (TTU) DALAM MENATA KOTA KEFAMENANU SEBAGAI BENTUK DUKUNGAN TERHADAP PROGRAM 100 HARI KERJA BUPATI DAN WAKIL BUPATI
Authors: Ghale Petrus Kanisius
Published: March 2022

Proses perencanaan tata ruang merupakan rangkaian tahapan kegiatan mulai dari pengumpulan data pendukung, pengolahan data sampai dengan penetapan zona peruntukan ruang dan penyelenggaraan tata ruang Kota bertujuan untuk mewujudkan ruang wilayah nasional yang aman, nyaman, produktif, dan berkelanjutan dengan mengembangkan tata ruang (kota) dalam suatu lingkungan yang dinamis serta tetap memelihara kelestarian lingkungan hidup. Pemanfaatan ruang dilakukan dalam penggunaan ruang harus sesuai dengan peruntukannya. Bupati dan Wakil Bupati terpilih Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) periode 2021-2024 menjalankan program 100 hari kerja, yang di fokuskan pada penataan birokrasi dan Tata Kota. Khusus dalam program Penataan Kota, Bupati dan Wakil Bupati melibatkan media massa, pihak-pihak lain seperti pengusaha, BUMN dan BUMD, dan melibatkan Organisasi Perangkat Daerah (OPD) terkait, untuk secara bersinergi bekerja sama dalam program mewujudkan Kota Kefamenanu sebagai Kota Sari. Salah satu OPD yang sangat mendukung program 100 hari kerja Bupati dan Wakil Bupati adalah Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten TTU dan peran Dinas Lingkungan Hidup dalam menata Kota Kefamenanu adalah Pembersihan Lingkungan dan Penataan Taman. Bentuk dukungan Dinas Lingkungan Hidup terhadap program 100 hari kerja Bupati dan Wakil adalah penyediaan sarana dan prasarana, penyediaan tenaga kerja, pengawasan terhadap tenaga kerja dan pembinaan terhadap tenaga kerja.
KETERWAKILAN PEREMPUAN PADA LEMBAGA LEGISLATIF PERIODE 2019-2024 DI KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH UTARA
Authors: NAHAS YUBLINA MARIA GONDULFA
Published: March 2022

Saat ini masalah ketimpangan gender masih kita temukan di Indonesia dan hal ini bisa kita lihat dalam berbagai lingkup kehidupan, baik politik maupun sosial. Kepentingan yang terjadi akhirnya menimbulkan ketidakadilan dan kesetaraan gander. Tuntutan pemenuhan minimal 30% keterwakilan perempuan diranah politik, khususnya pada Lembaga Legislatif sampai saat ini masih menjadi salah satu masalah yang fundamental. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui keterwakilan perempuan pada lembaga legislative periode 2019-2024 di Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara. Dengan rumusan masalah Bagaimana keterwakilan perempuan pada lembaga legislative periode 2009-2024 di Kabupaten TTU dapil dua Insana?. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa keterwakilan perempuan pada lembaga legislative periode 2009-2024 di Kabupaten TTU, sama sekali tidak ada karena caleg perempuan di Kabupaten TTU tidak bisa mencapai suara signifikan atau tidak terpilih. Peneliti menyarankan untuk masyarakat agar kedepan dapat menentukan hak pilihnya kepada caleg perempuan sehingga dapat memperjuangkan hak-hak perempuan, untuk caleg perempuan agar pemilu legislative mendatang mempersiapkan strategi yang tepat dan mempersiapkan diri secara matang, kepada caleg agar kedepan dapat mempersiapkan finansial secara baik, dapat membangun jaringan sejak dini baik itu melalui kegiatan kemasyarakatan maupun kegiatan kemanusiaan, untuk caleg perempuan agar dapat  meningkatkan kepercayaan diri
IMPACTS OF THE EL NIÑO AND LA NIÑA EXTREME CLIMATE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Amrianah Herlina
Published: March 2022

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APPLICATION OF CBT-ALFATIH AS SIMULATION FACILITIES IN FACING ONLINE-BASED EXAMINATION LEVELS FIRST AND SIMPLE SCHOOL
Authors: Jumria
Published: March 2022

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IMPACT OF TOURISM ON SOCIAL ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY (Study in the Lappa Laona High Land Tourism Area, Tanete Riaja District, Barru Regency)
Authors: Masyitah
Published: March 2022

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PERCEPATAN PENYEDIAAN LAYANAN BAGI KELOMPOK RENTAN DAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN
Authors: Rosdiana
Published: March 2022

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The The Effects of Government Internal Control Systems and Technology Utilization on the Financial Statement Quality of Local Government
Authors: Mardiana Mardiana , Rahim Ilham
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of the internal control system and the usage of information technology on the quality of local government financial reports (a survey on regional working units of Tolitoli regency). This is a quantitative study. The data used are original data gathered by delivering questionnaires to 13 Regional Working Units (RWU) that generate local revenue in Tolitoli Regency; each RWU is represented by three respondents, for a total of 39 respondents. The data was analyzed using multiple linear regression with the Statistical Product and Service Solutions application. The findings revealed that the internal control system and the application of information technology had a significant partial or simultaneous effect on the quality of the Tolitoli district government's financial reports
PEMANENAN AIR HUJAN SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF PENYEDIAAN AIR BERSIH DI DESA BANJARSARI, KABUPATEN TANGGAMUS
Authors: FITRI Arniza , Pratiwi Dian , Dewantoro Fajar , Lestari Fera
Published: March 2022

During the pandemic Covid 19, everyone washes their hands more frequently, so the need for clean water are increased. Since a few years ago, drought has become a fundamental problem in several areas in Indonesia, including in Banjarsari village, Tanggamus district, Lampung province. As we know, rain is one of the most widely available water sources in nature and can be accessed for free. Good management of rain can not only overcome the problem of water availability in the dry season, but can also overcome the problem of excess water in the rainy season and can also minimize the use of funds. Therefore, harvesting rainwater in Banjarsari village can be used as an alternative to reduce the problem of lack of clean water for villagers during the dry season for a low cost. In this PKM activity, the PKM team from Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia has successfully installed a rainwater harvesting unit at the residence of the Banjarsari sub-district head. Based on the information from the Banjarsari sub-district head, after several months of installing rainwater harvesting equipment at his residence, rainwater can be stored during the rainy season and can be used during the dry season so that it can help reduce the problem of lack of clean water in the village.
PENDAMPINGAN DAN PELATIHAN PENGGUNAAN SMART VILLAGE GUNA MENINGKATKAN PELAYANAN DESA DI PEKON SUKANEGERI JAYA
Authors: Sulistiani Heni , Saputra Agung , Isnain Auliya Rahman , Darwis Dedi , Rahmanto Yuri , Nuriansah Aprian , Akbar Aidil
Published: March 2022

Technological developments require all parties to be able to apply it in all fields. The village government must also apply information technology in managing its administrative activities and in terms of village services. For this reason, it is necessary to develop a smart village application for villages that want to progress. This service activity aims to provide assistance and training on the use of smart villages for the community and village officials in Pekon Sukanegeri Jaya. Pekon Sukanegeri Jaya already has a smart village application that is ready to be implemented for the community and village officials. The village office has also been equipped with wifi or a smooth internet network, so that it can be used by the community and village officials to implement the smart village application. However, the community and village officials have not fully understood and implemented smart villages in their work. Therefore, the service team needs to provide assistance and training on the use of smart villages for the community and village officials. With this service activity, it is hoped that it can improve the ability of the community and village officials to use the smart village application and there will be an increase in village office services
The Ethnomathematics of Chinese Tulou Building Architecture as Geometry Teaching Material in Elementary School
Authors: Huang Yuxian , Nong Jinyu , Lai PeiPei
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study is to study ethnomathematics aspects contained in Chinese Tulou architecture. The study uses the qualitative research method to describe the ethnomathematics value of Tulou building in China, and then connect Chinese Tulou building with mathematics. The method of data collection is document's content analysis. The study found that Chinese Tulou contains a wealth of mathematical knowledge, including mathematical knowledge of geometric figures in mathematics, such as circle, triangle, rectangle, square, octagon, cylinder, octaprism, as well as the area and volume of geometric figures. Therefore, in daily teaching life, teachers can use Tulou as teaching materials, which was not only help students understand mathematics knowledge but also improve the enthusiasm of students.
Teachers' Perceptions Using Narrative for Teaching English for Young Learners
Authors: Sari Rani Evita , Maya Sari Dina Merris
Published: March 2022

This article examines the use of narrative as a learning method in English classes for young learners. This study used descriptive qualitative method. It examines the teacher's perspective in using narrative in lesson plans. Interviews were conducted with both novice and experienced teachers in teaching young learners about their preferences and experiences when using narrative-based learning. Research results show that teachers assume narrative-based lessons are very time-consuming so it is not easy to use narratives in learning, so narratives also have a positive impact on the theoretical part could be seen on students and for teaching, 5 out of 7 teachers think coursebooks are not enough for narrative-based learning so they use other sources such as internet and storybooks.
Innovative Road Coating: An Original Solution To Improve Safety and Durability of Concrete Pavement
Authors: Dao Duc Tung , Vlasopoulos Nicolaos , Mohsen Ech , Miravalls Nicolas , Florescu Eugen , Chevalier Christophe
Published: March 2022

The use of pervious concrete with high water permeability has been limited to date to the construction of low traffic roads, car parks or walkways in urban areas. This paper presents an innovative and sustainable pervious pavement structure which offers increased safety, comfort and durability while ensuring an attractive initial cost. The new structure is composed of an ordinary concrete layer offering the required structural capacity and an ultra-thin wearing course providing high standards in terms of safety and riding comfort in addition to aesthetic possibilities (color choices). Structural performance and pavement service life were analysed using French method. Structure durability under heavy traffic was tested by the FABAC heavy traffic simulator of IFSTTAR Nantes using a total of five millions cycles of 6.5 tons half-axle load. Placement in a new highway project using a modified slipform under real conditions is presented with positive results. Finally, a comparison of the carbon footrprint of this innovative pavement structure versus established asphalt and concrete structures is provided which shows and overall reduction in CO2 impacts.
Evaluation of Internal Curing and Hydrophobic Surface Treatment on the Durability of Concrete
Authors: Zhong Yuguo , Hansen Will
Published: March 2022

The effectiveness of using pre-wetted lightweight aggregate (LWA) for internal curing was investigated based on a laboratory testing program with a primary objective to reduce or mitigate curing related shrinkage (i.e. autogenous), as this could pave the way for using LWA in concrete for repair projects such as bonded overlays or new construction (e.g. JPCP projects). A concern with the use of LWA is the high absorption coefficient and potential negative impact on freeze-thaw resistance. A laboratory study was developed to evaluate compressive strength and key durability properties, such as rapid chloride permeability, RCP, sorptivity, and freeze-thaw (F-T) resistance (i.e. combined resistance to internal cracking and surface scaling in the presence of a 3% salt solution on the surface during repeated F-T cycles). Concrete mix variables were LWA content (25% and 40%). A total of three air-entrained batches were produced. Total cementitious content was 390 kg/m3 (658 lb/yd3) with 30% slag cement. The major findings are: Autogenous shrinkage can be mitigated by using pre-wetted fine LWA at a 25% to 40% volume content of total fine aggregate. Excellent F-T resistance with respect to internal cracking and surface salt scaling was found for LWA contents of 25% or 40%. A silane surface treatment was found partially effective as surface scaling accelerates once a fully saturated pore condition occurs. This suggests that the hydrophobic treatment prevents pressure relief by air-voids and "surface-breathing".
Just Like the King's Road, Only Nearer: Scotland's Boutique Bonanza, 1965–1970
Authors: Halbert Jade
Published: March 2022

The fashion entrepreneurs of so-called ‘Swinging London’ — John Stephen on Carnaby Street or Mary Quant on the King's Road, for example — fundamentally changed British fashion in the 1960s: from old to young, dull to vibrant and, crucially, from shop to boutique. But while the impact of ‘Swinging London’ is well recorded in the historiography of English fashion and retail, less is known about its effects further afield. This article considers the impact of ‘Swinging London’ boutique culture in Scotland between 1965 and 1970. Taking the example of the Glasgow fashion design and manufacturing business Marion Donaldson as its main case study, it draws on a variety of oral history, archival and media evidence to trace the dissemination of boutique fashion culture in Scotland across multiple retail contexts. From the urban centres of Glasgow and Edinburgh to the towns and regions beyond, it offers new analyses of the opportunities boutique retailing afforded Marion Donaldson and the Scottish fashion industry more generally, and thus provides new insight into the impact of the so-called ‘boutique boom’ of the 1960s on Scottish fashion and enterprise culture.
Sanskrit nominal stem gradation without morphomes
Authors: De Chene Brent
Published: March 2022

It is proposed that the alternations ā ∼ a and a ∼ Ø in the stem-final syllable of Sanskrit nominals such as rā´jān- ‘king’ and dātār- ‘giver’ are due to rules of shortening and syncope. If so, those alternations provide no support, contrary to claims in the literature, for a framework in which stem alternants are associated with “morphomic indices” by stem-indexing rules and, more generally, no support for a purely morphological level of representation mediating between morphosyntax and morphophonology. To the contrary, it is claimed, postulation of such a level in the Sanskrit case both complicates the grammatical architecture needlessly and obstructs the statement of phonological generalizations.
Circumfixation: A semasiological approach
Authors: Zingler Tim
Published: March 2022

This paper investigates what kinds of meanings are expressed by circumfixes cross-linguistically, with an eye toward explaining this rare formal phenomenon. Based on the study of several hundred languages, it shows that circumfixes express negation relatively more often than other functions, followed by a wide array of TAME and derivational meanings and some more specific functions such as adjectival degree or the formation of ordinal numerals. While circumfixes are found in many unrelated languages and in all macro-areas, they nevertheless cluster in specific families, which suggests that it is their diachronic emergence that is rare rather than their synchronic distribution per se. The semantic contributions of circumfixes are explained by different diachronic mechanisms. Negative circumfixes are argued to ultimately follow from the negative cycle, whereas circumfixes encoding other functions are claimed to emerge from the cumulation of functionally compatible morphs, as in the case of certain aspectual and temporal markers. In addition, there is also some evidence that empty morphs may be reinterpreted as parts of circumfixes. All these processes are further constrained by the fact that one half of the developing circumfix has to be a prefix. Since prefixes are relatively rare overall, this necessary condition for circumfixation often is not met. On the other hand, prefixes express negation relatively frequently, and this helps to further explain why circumfixes have strong ties to this particular semantic domain.
Strategy Under Uncertainty: International Conflict and Variation in Information
Authors: Dekker Mark , Walentek Dawid , Haslbeck Jonas , Broere Joris
Published: March 2022

When do states stand firm, back down, concede or settle with the status quo? The crisis bargaining literature offers a rich assessment of the dynamics of international conflict, accounting for the variation in the economic and the domestic audience costs. Yet, the literature does not consider the role of variation in information available to states engaged in a conflict – limiting our ability to theorise about states' strategy under different levels of uncertainty. Here, we extend the existing models of crisis bargaining, to allow for variation in information, and show that uncertainty and costs are separate mechanisms in respect to states behaviour. Moreover, we generate a set of propositions in respect to threats effectiveness and prospects of conflict onset for different values of uncertainty and for beliefs-updating. We also show how variation in incomplete information interacts with the economic cost of conflict and the domestic audience cost, altering states' behaviour.