bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LEARNING EXPERIENCES USING BLENDED LEARNING ON EFL LEARNERS AT SULAWESI BARAT UNIVERSITY
Authors: Sudewi Putu Wahyu
Published: April 2020

Blended learning is a mixed learning model between conventional learning or commonly called face-to-face and e-learning. This learning model utilizes an internet connection to do one of its components, namely online learning that utilizes certain applications. Based on that, the problems examined in this study are: (1) How did students feel about their blended learning experience, (2) What difficulties/challenges did students experience during their blended learning experience? This study aims to determine learning experiences and difficulties/challenges using blended learning models in EFL learners at the University of Sulawesi Barat and the type of ethnographic research that focuses on case studies. This study focuses on case studies in order to investigate deep phenomena regarding a case. Data are described descriptively. The subjects in this study are students or learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) at the University of Sulawesi Barat. Data collection methods are observation, interviews, and questionnaires addressed to EFL students. The validity of the data technique is the technique of triangulation. The result of this study represents 5 learning experiences that faced by all subjects. There were blended learning method made them more excited because can done everywhere, less embarrassing felt, flexible, motivate to active in learning, simplify and speed up the process of nonstop communication. Furthermore, difficulties/challenges faced by all subjects using the method was network connection an Four varying categories emerged and these included: managing time, technical issues, novelty of the learning experience, and learning style.
NURSING STUDENTS NEED OF LEARNING MEDIA FOR LEARNING ENGLISH
Authors: Rochmawati Desi
Published: April 2020

English language is frequently taught in Indonesian vocational college such as in Nursing Department. It is such a challenge for the students and the lecturer as well due to the tight schedule. The students need more exposures in English language, but the English course so far is only taught conventionally in the classroom once in a week for 2 semesters. The students need to fulfill certain competence in English in effective ways, one of the competence is English speaking skill.  Learning speaking needs more effective methods. The methods could be in the form of the media used in teaching learning process. Besides, English speaking skill was so urgent for the students both in academic affair and professionalism. This study, therefore, observes the students’ need of learning media for learning English speaking. This was a qualitative research by conducting a syllabus investigation, interview, and questionnaire to collect the qualitative research data. The quantitative data was also conducted through delivering questionnaires to add the meaning of the qualitative data. This study revealed the kinds of learning media that the students need in learning English speaking skills that would also help them easily get the English courses exposures. The appropriate learning media for learning English speaking was a mobile learning media which has portability and high connectivity. It was a kind digital learning media that can be accessed at anytime and anywhere, installed in their smartphones which consisted of some speaking activities and their supporting activities.
CHARACTERIZATION OF MARGIO IN NOVEL ENTITLED LELAKI HARIMAU BY EKA KURNIAWAN
Authors: Khairaa Ellif Shiffiyn
Published: April 2020

This researched aims to analyze the characterization of Margio as the main character of the novel entitled Lelaki Harimau by Eka Kurniawan. This study used narrative structure by Gerard Genette which focused on frequency concept to analyze the characterization. The descriptive qualitative method used to reveal and make a deep analysis of the characterization of Margio. The data is taken by reread the novel and written the quotations of the dialogue which focused on the characterization of Margio. The result of this study is Margio has strong characterization and he is the one who connected to the other characters in the novel. He is known as a lovable, obedient to their parents, and a strong man. The moral value of this novel is the key to a perfect family is the good communication of each member of the family. This study is important in how we learned the complexity of human relations, especially in the family.
On the Downlink Capacity of Cell-Free Massive MIMO with Constrained Fronthaul Capacity
Authors: Zhang Peng , Willems Frans M. J.
Published: April 2020

We investigate the downlink of a cell-free massive multiple-in multiple-out system in which all access points (APs) are connected in a linear-topolpgy fronthaul with constrained capacity and send a common message to a single receiver. By modeling the system as an extension of the multiple-access channel with partially cooperating encoders, we derive the channel capacity of the two-AP setting and then extend the results to arbitrary N-AP scenarios. By developing a cooperating mode concept, we investigate the optimal cooperation among the encoders (APs) when we limit the total fronthaul capacity, and the total transmit power is constrained as well. It is demonstrated that achieving capacity requires a water-pouring distribution of the total available fronthaul capacity over the fronthaul links. Our study reveals that a linear growth of total fronthaul capacity results in a logarithmic growth of the beamforming capacity. Moreover, even if the number of APs would be unlimited, only a finite number of them need to be activated. We found an expression for this number.
Mechanisms of transition to sustainable development of cities and regions of the Middle Volga region
Authors: Nikonorov S.M. , Solovyeva S.V. , Sitkina K.S. , Nyudleev D.D.
Published: April 2020

The article deals with the issues of sustainable development of the Middle Volga region. The study analyzed both indicators of socio-economic development and environmental quality indicators of five regions — the Republic of Tatarstan, the Republic of Chuvashia ( Chuvash Republic), Penza, Ulyanovsk and Samara regions — and proposed mechanisms for the transition to sustainable development for these regions. The article outlines a set of measures to achieve sustainable development of the cluster of regions of the Middle Volga region, including the integration of sustainable development goals in regional and municipal development programs, will solve current socio-economic problems, as well as ensure sustainable growth of the region, based on a balance between economic growth, investment in the quality of life of the regions of the Middle Volga and respect for the environment and consumption of natural resources.
Economic security in the field of public and commercial procurement
Authors: Rubtsova E.V. , Karpukhina O.M.
Published: April 2020

This article discusses the problem of economic security in public and commercial procurement. The current methods of applying the accounting (financial) statements and other reporting documents of the organization when identifying signs of fraud during public and commercial procurement are presented.
Uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre Credit Scoring/ A systematic review of literature on Credit Scoring
Authors: Fuhr Flávio , Lima José Donizetti de , Donizetti Fernando José Avancini Schenatto QJosé
Published: April 2020

A pontuação de crédito, “credit scoring”, transformou-se em uma técnica de vital importância junto as instituições fomentadoras de crédito na busca por avaliar e gerenciar o risco de crédito. O objetivo deste trabalho foi de realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre as técnicas utilizadas para esse fim nos últimos 09 anos, diretamente em artigos, principalmente os voltados a área de finanças e falências. Para a seleção do material utilizado junto aos bancos de pesquisa, a metodologia adotada foi o Proknow- C (Knowledge Development Process – Constructivist. Os resultados mostram que a técnica de Regressão Logística (RL) e Análise Discriminante (AD) são bastante utilizadas, tanto na predição direta como na comparação com outros resultados, havendo crescente interesse pelas técnicas computacionais como Redes Neurais Artificiais (RNA) e Support Vector Machines (SVM).
Stormwater management: methods for measuring near-surface infiltration capacity in clayey till
Authors: Bockhorn Britta , Bergen Jensen Marina , Klint Knud Erik S.
Published: April 2020

Glacial till forms a major proportion of the surface deposits in Northern Europe, and in Denmark more than 40% of the land surface is covered by clayey till. At the same time the majority of densely populated areas are situated on this fertile sediment type. In urban areas, one of the major tools in adaptation to climate change are sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Their function is to manage the increasing amounts of stormwater on site, often by direct infiltration into the sediment. Accordingly, a realistic estimate of nearsurface hydraulic properties is required when dimensioning SuDS for infiltration.
Kortbladsbeskrivelse til Geologisk kort over Danmark, 1:50 000, Sakskøbing 1411 I og 1412 II syd​
Authors: Schack Pedersen Stig A. , Aabo Rasmussen Leif , Fredericia Johnny
Published: April 2020

Denne kortbladsbeskrivelse er den første af et kortblad i Danmark, og med dansk tekst, i Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Map Series. Kortområdet viser udbredelsen af de kvartære aflejringer, som domineres af moræneler fra Det Ungbaltiske isfremstød i den sene del af Weichsel. Aflejringerne er især synlige i de lave kystklinter på Lollands nordkyst samt på en række små øer i Smålandsfarvandet. Desuden findes lidt smeltevandssand og -grus ved Birket på Nordlolland. Postglaciale ferskvandsaflejringer findes i moser og søer, langs åer og i lavninger i terrænet, mens marine postglaciale aflejringer findes stedvis langs kysterne af både Lolland og de mange små øer. De underliggende kalklag fra Maastrichtien og Danien er vist på temakort og profiler.

Kortbladsbeskrivelsen giver en systematisk gennemgang af de kvartære aflejringers litostratigrafiske opbygning og deres sammensætning, alder og dannelse. Desuden omtales de prækvartære aflejringer i området med fokus på Maastrichtien og Danien lagene og deres tektoniske forhold. Gennemgangen er baseret både på kortlægningsdata, boringer og geofysiske data.

Landskabets glacialdynamiske udvikling gennem Sen Weichsel er præget af fremstødet fra nordøst (Hovedfremstødet) og Det Ungbaltiske isfremstød fra øst og sydøst med aflejring af moræneler og tilhørende smeltevandsaflejringer.
Effectiveness of Faculty Development Programmes, A Tool to Production Enahancement in Higher Education Sector
Authors: Dhawan Suman
Published: April 2020

Faculty Development Programmes have become an integral part of Indian Higher Education system. Teachers are expected to undergo these programmes not only for professional development but also for their career advancement. Through the present research an effort has been made to explore their effectiveness as perceived by participants, in the fast changing knowledge world which is highly affected by the technological developments particularly information technology. Measures for improvement in these courses have also been explored on the basis of perception of participants.
Upper mantle of Baikal and Transbaikalia according to the area data of seismological research
Authors: Solovyev Victor , Seleznev Viktor , Chechelnitsky Vladimir , Galyova Natalya
Published: April 2020

According to the areal interpretation of seismological data from sufficiently strong earth-quakes, new information on the velocity structure of the upper mantle of the Baikal and Trans-Baikal regions is presented. Based on the results of a tomographic interpretation of the travel times of P and S waves from the Mokhorovichich border, maps of the boundary velocities of longitudinal and transverse waves in the Baikal and Transbaikalia, the ratios of the velocities of the P and S waves (Vp/Vs), and the distribution of the Poisson's ratio (σ) are constructed. The boundary velocity in the northwestern, northern, and northeastern parts of the research area (within the Baikal rift zone) according to longitudinal and transversal waves has lower values of 7.80-7.95 km/s and 4.45-4.55 km/s, respectively. In the upper mantle of the southeastern part of the area, the mantle block is about 600x600 km in size with high longitudinal and transversal wave’s velocities of 8.40-8.45 km/s and 4.80-4.85 km/s, respectively, and increased values of Vp/Vs and σ. The assumption of its nature as a plate of eclogites (or eclogite-like rocks) in the region of the Mongol-Okhotsk orogenic belt is justified. The results were compared with materials from other research.
Academia Popular da Pessoa Idosa (APPI)
Authors: Laurindo Vinnicius Camargo , Gomes Ivan Marcelo , Almeida Felipe Quintão de
Published: April 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar os usos e apropriações do espaço da Academia Popular da Pessoa Idosa (APPI) visando detectar as práticas cotidianas que fortalecem o seu uso como espaço público, bem como práticas e conflitos que enfraquecem o uso desse espaço.  Para tanto, como estratégia metodológica, foram realizadas observações, em uma perspectiva etnográfica, para interpretar os comportamentos, atitudes e falas dos distintos usuários do Módulo da Praia de Camburi (MPC) pertencente ao programa APPI. Os resultados indicam que o MPC é constituído por um público bastante heterogêneo e apontam que a estrutura e a localização, práticas de sociabilidade e relações de pertencimento (elementos como preocupação com a manutenção do MPC e o MPC como apenas mais um lugar para onde ir) influenciam os usos e apropriações desse espaço.
Effect bulking agent on composting mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia L) biomass and utilization on pak choi production
Authors: Pelu Jahra , Tyasmoro Setyono Y. , Maghfoer Moch. Dawam
Published: April 2020

Mexican  sunflower or paitan in Indonesian (Thitonia diversifolia L) is a weed with high biomass production  with   nutrient quality that potentially use as composting material. However, there were problem for for optimize composting process due to  low C/N ratio and high moisture content of this material. Therefore co-composting with higher C/N ratio and low moisture bulking materials to attain a proper composting process.  Research to   (1) Evaluate  the effect  of raw rice husk (RRH) and rice husk charcoal (RHC) as bulking agent on quality of compost T.diversifolia. Two composting mixture were    TRRH = biomass T. Diversifolia + raw rice husk and TRHC = T. diversifolia biomass + rice husk biochar. Data were analyzed descriptively and compared with  National Standards of Organic Fertilizer SNI 19-7030-2004. (2) To Compare the  effect TRRH and TRHC compost on growth and yield of pakchoi (Brassica rapa var chinensis). Plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, edible and total fresh weight and N uptake analyzed with ANOVA  and mean diference with Tukey/HSD test. The results showed that (1) T.diversifolia L compost has nutritional quality of N, P, K in accordance with SNI 19-7030-2004,  but the levels of N, P and K in TRHC > TRRH. (2) TTRH.40 planting media gave maximum  growth and yield of pakchoy compared to other treatments. The study confirms that composting T.diversifolia L biomass were potential to enhance pakchoi production while promoting cultivation of vegetables for food security.
Isolasi dan karakterisasi biokimia bakteri pembusuk buah cabai rawit
Authors: Handoko Yoga Aji , Kristiawan Yulius Adi , Agus Yohanes Hendro
Published: April 2020

Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) is a species of chili that is usually consumed daily and used by the food industry. Although cayenne pepper has important roles, it is often found rotting before it is reached by consumers. Postharvest handling that did not apply good handling practices can cause decomposition of cayenne peppers. This decayed can be caused by the activity of microorganisms, such as bacteria. This study aims to isolate and examine the biochemical properties of spoilage bacteria in cayenne pepper. The stages of the experiment involved: isolation and purification of the bacteria, observation of cell morphology and colonies, and biochemical examination. The results showed that bacterial isolates in cayenne pepper had rod-shaped cell characteristics, shiny colony surfaces, and jagged colony edges. Biochemical characteristics show that these bacteria have enzyme catalase activity, phosphatase enzyme activity, are able to produce carotenoid and lecithinase. However, these bacteria can not hydrolyze starch and pectin. These biochemistry characteristics were not identic with Xanthomonas campestris. Based on the assessment of lactose fermentation, indole, methyl red, and Voges-proskauer, these bacteria could not be identified as Erwinia carotovora.
A Tensor-based Localization Framework Exploiting Phase Interferometry Measurements
Authors: Hejazi Farzam , Joneidi Mohsen , Rahnavard Nazanin
Published: April 2020

In this paper, a framework for localization of multiple co-channel transmitters using phase difference measurements between two antennas mounted on sensors of a sensor network is proposed. To pursue localization, we equip each sensor with two antennas and we use temporal cross-correlations between the received signals of the {two} antennas to extract the phase differences between each antenna pairs, named as phase interferometry measurements (PIMs), provoked by each {transmitters} using tensor decomposition. We calculate Cramer-Rao lower bound of error of localization using PIMs. Our simulation results show that highly accurate estimations can be achieved using PIMs. We also compare the accuracy of our proposed technique with a sensor network that exploits highly directional linear array antennas and show that {our} proposed technique can perform similar to a network that employs very large antenna arrays.
Encrypted Communications: It's not what it seems.
Authors: Patel Neelkumar , Sukhadiya Jay , Fiaidhi Jinan
Published: April 2020

Secure communications is when two entities communicate with each other and the communication is completely secured from a third party or the intruder. This type of communication process can be achieved using encryption and decryption mechanism. The implementation of Email encryption is performed with the intension of showing the working of encryption and decryption mechanism. This web application allows user to send an encrypted electronic-mail to any domain and it can be only decrypted using the receiver’s private key. Whereas, messaging android application was developed to replicate existing WhatsApp application to see whether, it performs end-to-end encryption or it’s not what it seems. The application allows users to securely communicate with each other via performing actual end-to-end encryption.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEE AT PT. AGUNG AUTOMALL CABANG SUTOMO PEKANBARU
Authors: Syafrina Nova , Manik Sudarmin
Published: April 2020

The purpose of this study to determine factors that affect the performance of employee at PT. Agung Automall Cabang Sutomo Pekanbaru. Samples in this study were mostly employees at PT. Agung Automall Cabang Sutomo Pekanbaru which amounted to 61 people. Sampling selected randomly using random sampling techniques (Sugiyono, 2010:93). While the variables studied in this research is the ability and motivation. Data analysis using multiple regression linear, using validity, reliability test, the classic assumption test, F test, t test R2. The tests are conducted to determine the relationship between the independent variables (independent variables) and dependent variable (dependent variable). Based on the results of research on the ability and motivation variables on performance can be seen from Table F value obtained for F (0,05) (58) = 4,01, while F count on the F test is obtained from the data processed by 55,820, meaning F count = 55,820 > 4,01 means there is he ability and motivation variables on performance at PT. Agung Automall Cabang Sutomo Pekanbaru. From the results of the t test that most affect employee performance at PT. Agung Automall Cabang Sutomo Pekanbaru is ability with t value 8,062 > 2,00172 meaning the partial motivation positive and significant impact on employee performance, while the results of the regression equation linear is Y = 14,456 + 0,894X1 - 0,041X2.Therefore means that any changes in the ability amd motivation of both positive and negative will be amended also on the performance of employees at PT. Agung Automall Cabang Sutomo Pekanbaru
O capital social como ativo das conquistas econômicas, políticas e sociais:
Authors: Andrade Francisco Gomes de
Published: April 2020

Este artigo analisa diferenças econômicas, políticas e sociais encontradas entre duas comunidades campesinas, comparadas em referência aos seus níveis de desenvolvimento. Utiliza-se o conceito de capital social para explicar esse fenômeno, a partir das contribuições de Bourdieu, de acordo com as quais o capital social atuaria como mediador entre os atores e a sociedade em geral, sendo condicionado pelas mudanças no espaço social e pelas trajetórias vividas pelos indivíduos.
O Algodão de Campina Grande:
Authors: Melo Josemir Camilo de
Published: April 2020

Sem resumo.
WHISTLEBLOWER KASUS KORUPSI DAN UPAYA PERLINDUNGAN HUKUMNYA
Authors: Lumme Andreas
Published: April 2020

Masalah pokok dalam pembahasan ini adalah apakah undang-undang perlindungan saksi dan korban di Indonesia saat ini telah memberikan perlindungan hukum yang memadai berupa perlakuan khusus bagi pelapor (whistleblower) dan saksi pelaku yang bekerja sama (justice collaborators) dalam tindak pidana korupsi. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan normatif, yang dipadukan dengan pendekatan praktik. Hasil pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa hukum positif Indonesia khususnya UU No.13 Tahun 2006 tentang Perlindungan Saksi dan Korban ternyata pelapor (whistleblower) dan saksi pelaku yang bekerja sama (justice collaborators) tindak pidana termasuk korupsi belum memperoleh pengaturan yang memadai, spesifik dan tegas. Kasus-kasus tindak pidana korupsi yang terjadi di Indonesia selama ini setelah berlakunya UU No.13 Tahun 2006, pelapor dan saksi pelaku yang bekerja sama belum mendapat perlindungan yang memadai. Masalah hubungan antara pemberdayaan sistem hukum (legal system) dan penegakan supremasi hukum (supremacy of law). Tujuan pembahasan yakni, menganalisis  pelaksanaan penegakan supremasi  hukum dan sistem hukum yang berlaku di Indonesia, serta kaitan antara penegakan supremasi  hukum dan pemberdayaan sistem hukum. Metode pembahasan didasarkan atas analisis data sekunder (studi dokumen) yang meliputi peraturan perundang-undangan, buku-buku, jurnal-jurnal, berita di media masa  dan dokumen lain yang relevan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan berbagai catatan buram penegakan supremasi hukum di Indonesia. Sikap dan perilaku  warga masyarakat dan para pemimpin tidak mencerminkan prinsip supremasi hukum. Hal ini disebabkan  oleh  lemahnya ketiga pilar sistem hukum (Three  Elements of Legal System) yang meliputi substansi hukum (legal substance), struktur hukum (legal structure) dan kultur hukum (legal culture). Karena  itu maka pembenahan ketiga komponen sistem hukum merupakan tuntutan yang bersifat mutlak untuk dipenuhi (conditio sine quanon) demi tegaknya prinsip supremasi hukum.
ВПЛИВ НА ВІДТВОРЮВАЛЬНУ ЗДАТНІСТЬ САМЦІВ ТА САМОК НОРОК БІОЛОГІЧНО АКТИВНИХ ДОБАВОК
Authors: Бойко О.В. , Гончар О.Ф. , Гавриш O.M. , Осокіна T.Г.
Published: April 2020

Проведена практична перевірка ефективності використання бурштинової кислоти в умовах господарства для покращення продуктивних якостей самців та самок норок та підвищення рентабельності виробництва продукції норківництво.

Сформовано електронну базу даних показників реалізації відтворювальної здатності самців та самок норок при застосуванні бурштинової кислоти в якості біологічно активних добавок. Проведено оцінку рівня впливу біологічно активних добавок на перебіг сезону парування самок норок. Досліджено якісні та кількісні показники гнізд самок норок та рівень збереженості молодняку при застосуванні біологічно активних добавок. Визначено вплив біологічно активних добавок на статеву активність та запліднюючу здатність самців норок. На основі дослідження впливу використання біологічно активних добавок в якості кормової добавки в годівлі норок звірогосподарства Черкаської облспоживспілки встановлено, що запропоновані схеми використання біологічно активних добавок мали не однаковий ефект. Самки дослідних груп характеризувались дещо вищою статевої активністю під час проведення гону та меншим відсотком самок, які не дали приплоду.

Підвищення плодючості спостерігалось у самок норок групи Д1, яким перед проведенням сезону парування додатково вводилась бурштинова кислота в розрахунку 10 мг/кг живої маси.

Також про позитивний вплив саме бурштинової кислоти, як біологічно активної добавки свідчить і більша кількість отриманого приплоду на самку, що щенилась другої дослідної групи Д2, яким додатково вводилась в раціон біологічно активна добавка (бурштинова кислота) у дозі 50 мг/кг живої маси порівняно із аналогічним показником самиць контрольної групи перевага склала 15 відсотків.

За результатами роботи сформульовано висновки та підготовлено рекомендації для використання у розвитку галузі.
Ekstraksi Judul dan Abstrak Artikel Ilmiah Berbasis Rule
Authors: Soekamto Yosua Setyawan
Published: April 2020

Seiring perkembangan penelitian dan jumlah research paper yang dipublikasikan di berbagai Jurnal, maka kesulitan yang timbul adalah proses seleksi dan referensi oleh para peneliti dan pengelola jurnal. Dalam research paper bagian judul dan abstrak adalah ide utama dan ringkasan penelitian beserta metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian tersebut. Oleh karena itu, ekstraksi judul dan ringkasan research paper menjadi topik yang cukup banyak dibahas dengan berbagai metode dan umumnya terbatas dengan penggunaan bahasa dan gaya penulisan tiap-tiap jurnal. Dalam penelitian ini, ekstraksi judul dan abstrak akan menggunakan bentuk association rule dan diterapkan pada intuisi umum dalam penulisan research paper. Penelitian yang dilakukan akan menggunakan 2 dataset layout research paper, yaitu bentuk 1 kolom dan 2 kolom. Penelitian ini akan sangat membantu pengelola jurnal dan peneliti sehingga kedua pihak tersebut dapat melakukan proses referensi secara otomatis dan memudahkan seleksi untuk publikasi jurnal secara online. Rule akan diterapkan pada gaya penulisan research paper yang umum digunakan sehingga dapat diberlakukan pada berbagai jenis paper dengan berbagai bahasa. Salah satu contoh rule yang digunakan adalah “Judul paper merupakan sebuah kalimat (frase) dengan menggunakan ukuran teks yang paling besar”, “Judul paper ditulis pada awal halaman pertama”, “Judul paper mayoritas ditulis dengan menggunakan cetak tebal (bold)”, “Judul paper diikuti dengan nama penulis”, “Judul paper yang muncul di halaman kedua dan selanjutnya sebagai header atau footer memiliki letak yang tidak lazim dibanding isi paper (atau berada di margin halaman)”.
Strategic Split-Ticket Voting in Mixed Electoral Systems
Authors: Stumpf Peter Bence
Published: April 2020

This article aims to examine strategic split-voting in mixed systems by analyzing the results of elections in three countries using mixed electoral systems—Germany, Hungary, and Lithuania—to further improve researchers' understanding of the relationship between strategic voting and ticket splitting. This is achieved by exploring new quantitative measures. The three selected countries do not use identical electoral systems, but their common characteristic is that they provide an opportunity for voters to split their ballot between an individual candidate running in a single-member constituency and a party list. This makes it possible to compare the two different types of votes and to search for patterns indicating strategic behavior. In this article, the authors introduce two analytic tools: one for determining the approximate quantity of split ballots and another for measuring strategic voting patterns based on the concentration of split tickets.
Time Dependence of Muon Spin Relaxation Rate in Aluminum and Al-1.6%Mg2Si Alloy
Authors: Nishimura Katsuhiko , Matsuda Kenji , Lee Seung Won , Watanabe Isao , Jawad Majed Abdel , Matsuzaki Teiichiro
Published: April 2020

Zero-field muon spin relaxation experiments were carried out for Al-1.6%Mg2Si and a pure aluminum in isothermal conditions between 260 and 300 K. Observed relaxation spectra were analyzed to extract the dipole width (D) values which were found to decrease with time after solution heat treatment and quenching. Time variations of D appeared to take place two stages in both samples. The stage transition times (tII) deduced for Al-1.6%Mg2Si were comparable to those for the Si-rich clustering stage reported for Al-Mg-Si alloys. The estimated activation energy of Si-rich clustering was 0.62 (±0.04) eV. The stage transition times (tM) for the pure aluminum were 255, 110 and 82 min after quenching at the measuring temperatures of 260, 280 and 300 K, respectively. An Arrhenius plot of logarithmic tM against reciprocal temperature resulted in an activation energy of 0.19 (±0.06) eV.
Corrosion Resistance of the Sintered Fe-Cu-C, Fe-Cu-Ni-Mo-C and Fe-Cr-Mo-C Alloys Coated with a Rust Preventive Oil
Authors: Sunada Satoshi , Hatakeyama Masahiko , Hibino Keisuke , Tagishi Kentoro , Mizukoshi Yusuke , Takeuchi Syugo , Maekawa Yohta , Nagase Naoki
Published: April 2020

We use the Fe-Cu-C sintered material as a representative material of powder metallurgy (PM). Cu and C which are additive elements of the Fe-Cu-C sintered material contribute to the improvement of mechanical strength and Cu additionally has a role of volumetric control. Graphite powder is used for C, which is diffused into Fe during sintering.
Effects of Oxygen and Nitrogen Addition on Phase Transformation in Ti-10at%V
Authors: Kobayashi Sengo , Fukushima Ryohei , Wu Siqi , Okano Satoshi
Published: April 2020

The addition of oxygen or nitrogen in titanium alloys increases the hardness by the solid solution strengthening. Spinodal decomposition in titanium alloys is also the way to increase the hardness. This study aimed to reveal the effect of oxygen or nitrogen addition on spinodal decomposition in Ti-10at%V. Ti-10at%V-(0, 1, 3)at%O or N alloys were prepared by arc-melting. They were solution-treated at 1200 or 1300 °C for 0.6 ks and then quenched in iced brine. The solution treated specimens were aged at 375 °C. The increase of hardness was decreased by the oxygen or nitrogen addition in the alloys. The addition of nitrogen more suppressed the age-hardening than the case of oxygen addition. The modulated structure caused by spinodal decomposition in the laths was observed in all the aged specimens. The wavelength of spinodal decomposition of the aged specimens increased with the addition of oxygen or nitrogen, leading to a decrease in age-hardening by spinodal decomposition.
Process Design for Superalloys Sheet Rotary Forming
Authors: Zaba Krzysztof , Puchlerska Sandra , Pieja Tomasz , Pyzik Jaroslaw
Published: April 2020

Inconel 625 is a nickel superalloy, characterized by high fatigue strength. The alloy is resistant to a wide range of corrosive environments, including high-temperature oxidation. For this reason, it is an attractive material for the chemical, shipbuilding and aviation industries. Inconel 625 alloy is designed for plastic working. However, the significant difficulty is the appropriate process design, due to the high deformation resistance. In order to improve the plastic properties of the alloy, processing at elevated temperatures is practiced. In this work, attempts were made to implement rotary forming process of Inconel 625 superalloy. For this purpose, an experiment was designed, investigating the impact of three variables on the process – feed rate, spinning rate and heating. For the tests were used Inconel 625 metal plates in the shape of discs. Axial-symmetrical products were formed, using a spinning machine. The geometry of the products according to selected quality factors was investigated. Optimal process parameters were chosen using multivariate statistical optimization. These parameters will be used to set up processes to obtain product that meets quality requirements.
Effect of Thermomechanical Processing on Grain Size, Texture and Mechanical Properties of Pure Magnesium
Authors: Sarr Mouhamadou Moustapha , Yuasa Motohiro , Miyamoto Hiroyuki
Published: April 2020

This study aims to investigate the effect of processing routes (A and Bc) and temperature on microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of pure magnesium was studied in this research. An extruded pure magnesium (~99,9 %) was subjected to severe plastic deformation (SPD) by ECAP. Deformation was conducted at 523K and 473K and two different processing routes (A and Bc) were used to control the texture. The microstructure and texture characterization of the pressed materials were carried out. It was found that the microstructure displayed a bimodal grain structure after two passes and then became homogeneous after four passes following both routes A and Bc. The misorientation distribution was examined and the results revealed that the fraction of high angle grain boundaries (HAGB) was higher at temperature 473K. The texture was randomized following route Bc whereas it became strengthened in route A after four passes. According to the Hall-Petch (HP) relationship, the yield stress of polycrystalline metals increases with a decrease in grain size. In this study, a positive slope k was achieved in the strengthened texture while a negative one was obtained in the softened texture. The ductility of ECAP processed material was considerably improved (from 23% to 38%) without sacrificing the yield stress by route Bc at 423K.
The Forensic Analysis of Likelihood of Confusion among Brand Names: Case of Adidas and Abidas
Authors: Sadi Makangila Patrick , Sabira Yesdauletova
Published: April 2020

This paper demonstrates how an expert in Forensic Linguistics, using his skills and abilities to come up with a legal decision-making based on scientific evidence in cases involving brand names under dispute. The very important aspect in the likelihood of confusion between two brand names is when two products have names which could make consumers a bit confused while the composition of both products has one or two different ingredients which could have some allergic reactions in the body of some consumers referring to sectors like the food industry, pharmaceutical sector and so on. The study states that the conflict on the trademarks Adidas and Abidas could be avoided if the linguists are called upon as experts while the junior brand looks for name about his new brand or in the courts for the legal decision-making between brands. For these reasons, the discussion tries to provide answers to the following research questions: (a) Can a forensic linguist provide relevant evidence in the conflicts between brand names? (b) What are aspects to take into consideration? (c) Is it possible to determine the likelihood of confusion between Adidas and Abidas? To answer these research questions, an authentic case was thoroughly examined. This involved revisiting the Community Trademark conflict between the earlier and international brand Adidas and Abidas. For purposes of analysis, the likelihood of confusion was taken into consideration in the review of the Adidas vs Abidas case.
A Concept Analysis of 'Facilitator' in Simulation Nursing Education
Authors: Kim Jiyoung
Published: April 2020

Purpose: This study was to identify and define the concept of a facilitator and specific attributes for providing basic data on simulation nursing education. Methods: Using Walker and Avant's (2005) criteria that identify the attributes, antecedents, and consequences of facilitators in simulation nursing education, the findings of research articles published from 2001 to 2017 were reviewed. Results: There were three aspects of the facilitator concept in simulation nursing education: (1) continuous support throughout the entire simulation process; (2) skilled progress based on clinical expertise; (3) guidance for learners to actively understand and reflect on the situation. Conclusion: This concept analysis helps us to better understand better facilitators in simulation nursing education.
Images of Good Nurses as Perceived by Nursing College Students: A Q-Methodological Approach
Authors: Han Dallong
Published: April 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore subjective perceptions of good nurses' images perceived by nursing students using Q-methodology and to identify characteristics by types and reflect them in nursing education. Methods: Between December 21 and November 30, 2017, using Q-methodology, 31 nursing students from two universities sorted and rated 34 Q-statements on a nine-point scale according to the degree of their agreement. A data analysis was conducted using the PC-QUANL program. Results: The images of good nurses, as perceived by nursing college students, were extracted into three types, each of which had unique characteristics; the cumulative variance was 55%. Three types were identified as "Task-oriented health professional type," "Emotional companion type," and "Flexible mediator type" respectively. Conclusion: This study investigated the significant differences of subjectivity in images of good nurses perceived by nursing college students. The results of this study can be applied to the development and application of a nursing education curriculum that helps nursing college students form positive nursing images and grow into competent nurses.
Toward Luminescent Composites by Phase Transfer of SrF2 : Eu3+ Nanoparticles Capped with Hydrophobic Antenna Ligands
Authors: Krahl Thoralf , Beer Fabian , Relling Alexander , Gawlitza Kornelia , Rurack Knut , Kemnitz Erhard
Published: April 2020

Transparent dispersions of hydrophobic SrF2 : Eu3+ nanoparticles in cyclohexane with up to 20% europium were obtained by fluorolytic sol‐gel synthesis followed by phase transfer into cyclohexane through capping with sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS). The particles were characterized by TEM, XRD and DLS as spherical objects with a diameter between 6 and 11 nm in dry state. 1H‐13CP MAS NMR experiments revealed the binding of the anionic sulfonate head group to the particle surface. The particles show bright red luminescence upon excitation of the aromatic capping agents, acting as antennas for an energy transfer from the benzenesulfonate unit to the Eu3+ centers in the particles. This synthesis method overcomes the current obstacle of the fluorolytic sol‐gel synthesis that transparent dispersions can be obtained directly only in hydrophilic solvents. To demonstrate the potential of such hydrophobized alkaline‐earth fluoride particles, transparent luminescent organic‐inorganic composites with 10% SrF2 : Eu3+ embedded into polyTEGDMA, polyBMA, polyBDDMA and polyD3MA, respectively, were prepared, endowing the polymers with the luminescence features of the nanoparticles.
The optimal convergence rates of non‐isentropic subsonic Euler flows through the infinitely long three‐dimensional axisymmetric nozzles
Authors: Ma Lei
Published: April 2020

This paper is concerned about the optimal convergence rates of non‐isentropic subsonic flows at far fields in three‐dimensional infinitely long axisymmetric nozzles. By using the stream function formulation for the compressible Euler equations, the subsonic Euler flows are equivalent to a quasilinear elliptic equation of the stream function. The key points to prove the convergence rates of subsonic flows at far fields are the choice of compared functions and the maximum principles.
Foreign settings in the Fascist-eragiallo: Italian writers’ creative explorations of criminality and cultural difference
Authors: Maher Brigid
Published: April 2020

The 1930s saw an explosion in the publication of crime writing in Italy, but initially readers’ appetite for crime fiction was fed almost entirely by translated imports from the US, Britain and France. Even as publishers began promoting crime writing by Italians, foreign models and settings remained important, and several early Italian writers set their work in foreign countries. This article, which draws on both textual analysis and archival research, examines some foreign-set novels produced by Italian authors during the Fascist years, and seeks to identify the function and appeal of foreign settings in the depiction of criminality in that period. These books, peopled by exotic ‘Others’, comment on corruption, freedom of the press, cultural diversity, racial difference, policing, criminality, as much at home as abroad. The distant settings offered safety and freedom, as well as escapism or distraction, and the opportunity to experiment with genre.
Fable and Fact: Judging the Language of Scripture (Judges 9:8–15) from Antiquity to Modernity
Authors: Whitman Jon
Published: April 2020

In the movement of scriptural interpretation from antiquity to the modern period, critical attention in the Christian world recurrently turns to a provocative passage in the book of Judges. The passage (Judg 9:8–15) is a story about talking trees, a tale that is repeatedly called a “fable” (fabula) by Christian interpreters. In seeking from varying perspectives to explain the role of a fabulous dialogue in the discourse of truth, such interpreters suggest pressing issues in the assessment of figurative language. These issues include the controversial concept of the “literal” sense of Scripture; its potential relation to a “literary” sense of the text; the broader relation between scriptural and literary texts in general; and finally the complex interplay between factual and fabulous modes of expression.

In this expansive movement a decisive turning point is the late-medieval period. During this period commentary on the fundamental test case in Judges displays revealing changes in critical orientation. To assess those changes, it is important to investigate a broad range of interacting developments in exegesis, semiotics, homiletics, rhetoric, and poetic theory. The implications of this formative activity eventually extend far beyond the Middle Ages to the modern period. In the end, what is involved in the historic encounter with the passage in Judges is far more than the interpretation of a story. It is the intricate intersection of fable and fact in the changing poetics of Scripture itself—and beyond Scripture, in the intriguing poetics of imaginative language at large.
Imagining a Better Future: Anti-colonial Protest and Social Debates in Santo Antão, Cabo Verde, 1945–1975
Authors: Keese Alexander
Published: April 2020

How did the populations of a remote Cape Verdean island—Santo Antão—construct and formulate their goals of emancipation and social reform in the late colonial period? This article revisits the experiences of anti-colonial mobilisation in the island in the late 1960s, bringing them together with other narratives of social needs formulated by Santo Antão's populations. Those include the fears of being recruited for plantation labour in São Tomé e Príncipe, the objective of obtaining the improvement of social infrastructure, and the local struggles for water that became again more acute between 1945 and independence. The article shows that local experiences of Cape Verdean populations, of both the islands’ elite and local peasants, sharecroppers and fishermen, were much more complex than a simple, straightforward narrative of nationalist sympathies and activity. The internal conflicts outlined here also point to the numerous struggles that would shake Santo Antão's society after independence.
AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH FOR THE BREAKDOWN DISTRIBUTION OF A THIN OXIDE
Authors: Kiessler Peter C. , Nimitkiatklai Kanoktip
Published: April 2020

Dielectric breakdown in a thin oxide is presented in terms of an interacting particle system on a two-dimensional lattice. All edges in the system are initially assumed to be closed. An edge between two adjacent vertices will open according to an exponentially distributed random variable. Breakdown occurs at the time an open path connects the top layer of the lattice to the bottom layer. Using the extreme value theory, we show that the time until breakdown is asymptotically Weibull distributed.
Ice(d) Music/Cello/Bodies: Re-staging Charlotte Moorman'sIce Music(1972–2018)
Authors: SCHMID CAITLIN
Published: April 2020

1972: Charlotte Moorman walked onto a concert hall stage – nude – and played a cello made of ice until it melted. 2001: Joan Jeanrenaud re-staged Moorman's piece wearing a wetsuit and brandishing a pitchfork. 2017: Seth Parker Woods performed a ‘protest’ version on an obsidian-coloured ice instrument. In this article, I argue thatIce(d) Music/Cello/Bodieshas become a musico-political palimpsest, a measure of the way Moorman and her art have been recuperated through performative historiography. Through a reconstruction of the historical circumstances under which Moorman, Jeanrenaud, and Parker Woods realized their performances, I show how contemporary discourses of gender and race are materialized through the physical and metaphorical resonances of human bodies in proximity to an unusual musical instrument. I explore the ‘palimpsest’ both as a theoretical lens that insists on texts as simultaneously overwritable and recoverable and as a methodology providing an analytic framework for broader study of avant-garde re-enactment.
Impact Ejecta Near the Impact Point Observed Using Ultra‐high‐Speed Imaging and SPH Simulations and a Comparison of the Two Methods
Authors: Okamoto Takaya , Kurosawa Kosuke , Genda Hidenori , Matsui Takafumi
Published: April 2020

High‐speed impact ejecta at velocities comparable to the impact velocity are expected to contribute to material transport between planetary bodies and deposition of ejecta far from the impact crater. We investigated the behavior of high‐speed ejecta produced at angles of 45° and 90°, using both experimental and numerical methods. The experimental system developed at the Planetary Exploration Research Center of Chiba Institute of Technology (Japan) allowed us to observe the initial growth of the ejecta. We succeeded in imaging high‐speed ejecta at 0.2 μs intervals for impacts of polycarbonate projectiles of 4.8 mm diameter onto a polycarbonate plate at an impact velocity of ~4 km s−1. Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations of various numerical resolutions were conducted for the same impact conditions as pertaining to the experiments. We compared the morphology and velocities of the ejecta for the experiments and simulations, and we confirmed a close match for high‐resolution simulations (with ≥106 SPH particles representing the projectile). According to the ejecta velocity distributions obtained from our high‐resolution simulations, the ejection velocities of the high‐speed ejecta for oblique impacts are much greater than those for vertical impacts. The translational motion of penetrating projectiles parallel to the target surface in oblique impacts could cause long‐term, sustained acceleration at the root of the ejecta.
Growth of microorganisms in an interfacially driven space bioreactor analog
Authors: Adam Joe A. , Gulati Shreyash , Hirsa Amir H. , Bonocora Richard P.
Published: April 2020

Fluid bioreactors in microgravity environments may utilize alternative methods of containment and mixing. The ring-sheared drop (RSD) is a containerless mixing device which functions in microgravity using surface tension for containment and mixes through interfacially-driven flow. To assess the feasibility of using interfacially driven flow devices, such as the RSD, as bioreactors, Escherichia coli growth and recombinant protein expression were analyzed in a ground-based analog of the RSD called the knife edge surface viscometer (KEV). Results demonstrated that the KEV can facilitate the growth of E. coli and that growth rate increases logarithmically with increasing knife edge rotation rate, similar to the standard growth method on Earth (orbital shaker). Furthermore, the KEV was shown to be viable for supporting recombinant protein expression in E. coli at levels comparable to those achieved using standard growth methods.