bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unconditional Basic Income and the Future of Labor
Authors: Afanasov Nikolai B.
Published: January 2021

The article examines one of the many philosophical problems that arise in the discussion on the prospects of unconditional basic income implementation. The author believes that the question of the future of labor should be reviewed in a social-philosophical perspective. The analytical potential of philosophical thinking can be useful in predicting the consequences of implementing the basic income initiative. The article proceeds from the premise that in the 21 st century the idea of basic income application turns from a utopian project into real measures roadmap. The economic well-being provided by the widespread use of technical means makes it possible to seriously plan the transfer of many workers employed in the sector of services and non-material production to basic income. The author points out that first of all it is necessary to assess the consequences of such a measure for the people. Traditionally, capitalist society has been built around a narrative that hard work is well rewarded. The opposition of labor and free time has shaped consumption patterns and life strategies for several generations. In the conclusion, the author suggests to consider whether, by removing such a system-forming element from the social structure, the society itself will be put under threat. It may turn out that an initiative aimed at changing society for the better will actually turn out to become a personal disaster for many people who will not be able to find a use for themselves in the new world, which is already not built around labor. Among other things, the author draws attention that contemporary capitalism, by actualizing the idea of basic income, abolishes the very opportunity of human choice. Virtually all human activity transforms into alienated labor.
The Use of Politeness Strategies in Whatsapp Discussions about Sensitive Topics
Authors: Junita Junita
Published: January 2021

The studies about language use in the past several years showed the existence of gender inequalities. According to Lakoff (1975), women are pressured to show the feminine qualities of weakness and frequently subordinate status toward men in a male-dominated society. However, nowadays, women's position in society is equal to men's position. The evidence that women are now equal to men invites the writer to study men's and women's language features and the politeness strategies used by men and women, especially in CMC (Computer-Mediated Communication). This study was a Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) study used to describe the meaning of qualitative data systematically. The result did not align with the previous studies: it showed that women were also aggressive when giving an argument, and politeness strategies were not the most used in the forum discussion; it was bald of record instead. In sum, Herring's (1993) features of women's and men's language were not valid in this study, and some of them need to be revised. Further studies about politeness strategies in CMC should be explored more.
THE INDONESIAN CURRICULUM: DOES IT RETAIN CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING?
Authors: Halim Abdul
Published: January 2021

The paper aims at elaborating issues in Indonesian curriculum 2013, the latest curriculum in the country and address some issues in the pedagogical issues. Curriculum, considering its vital role in nation wide education, should get tremendous attention from all stakeholders: the government through the ministry of education, the school leaders, teachers, society and students. As curriculum plays as the national standards, all the executing stakeholder set their classroom aims, assessment, and plans accordingly. Based on the rationale, it is imperative to look at the curriculum from the lens of multicultural education because Indonesia is a diverse country. A curriculum that is responsive to the cultures in education setting would enhance the equality in education that eventually education for all can be achieved. This study employed systematic literature review as reseach method. The researcher examined literatures about related to culturally responsive teaching and the evidence of educational problems that currently happens from current published journals as well as important books related to culturally responsive teaching. The results indicated that there is a gap between the reality in the field and the educational system that has been established. A curriculum that is responsive to students’ culture urges to be there in the curriculum, whether it is from the teacher or the stakeholders. In addition, the higher education also started to step forward to curriculum that retains students’ culture.
WOMAN OPPRESSION IN THE HANDMAID’S TALE TV SERIES SEASON 1: TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Authors: Prajnandhari Dyah
Published: January 2021

In 2017, the adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1985 published book, The Handmaid’s Tale was brought up to online streaming service, Hulu. The Handmaid’s Tale TV series tells us a story about Gilead, the dystopian country that is made in result of the decreasing fertility rates. Through the protagonist, a handmaid called Offred, Atwood offers the cruel reality of women’s oppression that women face. This research focuses on the first two episodes of the TV series in season one, as the two episodes are introductory episodes. The utterances spoken by or targeted to Offred are used as the objects of this study. Stylistics approach is applied to provide the description of the story which then is combined with Halliday’s transitivity, in order to reveal Offred’s experience of being oppressed in Gilead. The oppression is seen from all five process types, relational, material, mental, behavioural, and existential. The findings found out that relational process type got the highest frequency, considering that Offred introduces her oppression and Gilead through this process type. It is also found that she used more free direct thought to narrate her story than to use free direct speech, as she opts to be silent but loud in her mind, the only place that she won’t get jailed for saying things that is forbidden according Gilead’s rules.
APPLYING OF MODIFIERS FOR SECONDARY POLYMER MATERIALS USED IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Authors:   MOSCOW AUTOMOBILE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (MADI), Timofeeva A. G.
Published: January 2021

The article describes problems of the relevance of the use of automobile construction details of the secondary polymer materials. Methods for modifying polymer materials, types of modifiers and their application in the manufacture of mechanical engineering products are considered.
KEPUASAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PELAYANAN KANTOR DESA KARANG CEMPAKA KECAMATAN BLUTO KABUPATEN SUMENEP
Authors: Wibisono Aryo
Published: January 2021

Faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan suatu daerah salah satunya adalah kualitas dari pelayanan aparatur daerah. Tantangan untuk  melayani masyarakat desa secara optimal makin besar dan tuntutan dari masyarakat desa baik dari persepektif kualitas ataupun dari perspektif kuantitas pelayanan makin tinggi. Pelayanan publik di tingkat desa merupakan suatu kegiatan penting yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah desa  dalam memenuhi kebutuhan dasar setiap warga negara dan penduduk di tingkat desa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pola hubungan antara kepuasan secara keseluruhan terhadap pelayanan publik di desa Karang Cempaka; untuk mengetahui kesesuaian antara kepentingan dan kepuasan yang didapat oleh masyarakat terhadap pelayanan di kantor Desa Karang Cempaka. Analisis yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dengan metode regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pola hubungan antara pelayanan dengan kepuasan masyarakat yang mempunyai dampak langsung adalah dari atribut variabel assurance. Dari tingkat kesesuaian antara kepentingan dan kepuasan, masyarakat menilai bahwa hal yang penting untuk diperhatikan adalah  variabel emphaty. Masyarakat menginginkan pelayanan yang ada di kantor Desa Karang Cempaka harus mengutamakan keramahan terhadap masyarakat yang ingin mendapatkan pelayanan. Urutan kedua yaitu responsive.
IMPLIKASI IKLIM ORGANISASI, MUTASI DAN KEPUASAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI DI BKPSDM KABUPATEN SUBANG
Authors: Hermawan Wawan , Sedarmayanti Sedarmayanti , Jubaedah Edah , Mulyaningsih Mulyaningsih
Published: January 2021

Changes in organizational climate and employee mutation as a consequence of changes in organizational structure are the interesting things for an object of research. This research is directed to explaine the influence of organizational climate and mutation through job satisfaction on employee performance in BKPSDM Subang Regency. This research uses a quantitative approach. Collecting data through distributing questionnaires to employees and interviews. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling.  The analysis shows that: The influence of organizational climate on job satisfaction is categorized as weak but significant. The influence of mutation on job satisfaction is categorized as weak and insignificant. The influence of organizational climate on employee performance is categorized weak and significant. The effect of mutations on employee performance is categorized weak and it is not significant. The effect of job satisfaction on employee performance is categorized weak but significant. The influence of organizational climate and mutation on job satisfaction is categorized moderate and significant. The influence of organizational climate, mutation and job satisfaction on employee performance categorized as moderate and significant. The efforts that can be made to improve employee performance in BKPSDM Subang Regency are by giving fair rewards to employee performance, carrying out mutations in a planned and periodic manner, and improving communication between work units so as to create synergies to achieve performance targets.
Understanding Peacebuilding and State Building: Post-Conflict African Challenge
Authors: Bereketeab Redie
Published: January 2021

The paper analyses peacebuilding and state building in post-conflict Africa. The article examine two conception of peacebuilding and state building. These are popular progressive and neoliberal peacebuilding and state building.
Clinico-radiological correlation during the course and healing of Legg-Calve-Perthes’ disease treated by a non-intensive conservative method
Authors:   All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India, Sitanshu Barik , Siddharth Sekhar Sethy , Souvik Paul , Shobha Arora , Vivek Singh
Published: January 2021

Introduction. The purpose of this study is to signify any clinical and radiological correlation, if present, in patients of Legg-Calve-Perthes’ disease (LCPD) who underwent an ambulatory conservative method of containment and their final outcome. Material and methods. Retrospective study over an 8-year period including patients of LCPD who were treated by an ambulatory conservative method showing signs of healing in the last radiological assessment was done. Clinically, gait, limb length discrepancy, range of motion of the hip, and Harris hip score were noted. The radiological parameters assessed in this study were epiphyseal index, epiphyseal quotient, acetabular head index, and epiphyseal extrusion index. Stulberg criteria was used to assess final outcome. Results. A total of 24 patients (17 males, 7 females) with a mean age of 7.9±3 years (5–9 years) who had a clinic-radiological diagnosis of LCPD were included in the study. There was a significant improvement of range of motion of the hip joint along with Harris hip score (t(18)= -16.77, p<0.001) but no significant changes in the radiological parameters during the course of the disease. There was no correlation between radiological parameters and Harris hip score. 79.1% (19/24) had a good outcome at final follow up. Conclusion. The function and clinical outcome during the course and healing of LCPD does not correlate with the radiographic changes and ambulatory conservative management leads to satisfactory improvement in functional activity. Age at onset and lateral pillar classification are important factors influencing final outcome in LCPD.
Surgical site infections in spine surgery focused literature review. Case report
Authors:   Spine Orthopaedic Adult Department, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland, Sulewski Adam , Dąbrowski Mikołaj , Andrzejewski Tomasz , Łabędź Wojciech , Nowakowski Andrzej
Published: January 2021

Surgical site infections are a serious problem in spine surgery, they significantly extend the patient’s stay in the ward, are associated with very high costs of patient treatment, and also have a negative impact on the final clinical results and may modify the treatment plan. The article presents the current literature outline concerning the risk factors of perioperative infections in spine surgery and the procedure. A clinical case of a patient was described, where the infection led to misfortune of the original treatment plan and the possibility of obtaining only a partial clinical improvement in the patient.
Safavid-Russian relations in the first half of the 17th century
Authors: Suleimanov Nizami
Published: January 2021

The article discusses the diplomatic and economic nature of relations between the Safavid and Russian states in the first half of the 17th century, especially during the reign of Shah Abbas I (1587-1629). The continuation of neighborhood relations by his heirs was analyzed. Also, the geopolitical interests of both countries in the field of treasury trade and the preservation of the traditional Volga-Caspian transit trade route were studied.
Influence of external and internal factors on the political system of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Othmann Abdullah Hazaa , Grishin Oleg , Nesterchuk Olga
Published: January 2021

The article includes internal and external changes in the Saudi political system. Since King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz took over the reins of power in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the end of January 2015, and questions have increased about the nature of the changes occurring in the country of the Two Holy Mosques, both internally and externally, which marks an era of transformation from stability and stagnation in foreign policy to an era of change and adaptation to the crises of the current circumstances and dealing with dangerous transformations at the regional level, and especially since the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the countries at the heart of the regional Arab order and is the center of leadership in the Islamic world with its spiritual and religious stature and Its influential strategic location in the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab and Islamic worlds. At the international level, the economic situation of the Kingdom and it’s being the owner of the largest oil reserves in the world and the largest country in terms of the volume of oil exported daily, as well as its distinguished relations with the United States, Russia, and other Western countries gave the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a position on the global level.
Secondary special educational institutions in the sphere of trade, economy and consumer services in the European North of Russia in 1950— 1980
Authors: Matsuk Aleksandr
Published: January 2021

After World War II, overcoming the crisis, the Soviet Union continued the development of the national economy. Among the developing spheres of the national economy, one can single out the sphere of trade, economy and consumer services. The issue of developing a network of colleges of this profile is poorly covered in the literature. Available information is limited to either one specific college or a separate region or republic of the European North. Most of the works provide only general information, for example, on the date and place of creation of a particular educational institution. This indicates the need for a more in-depth study of this issue.
analisa sistem operasi komputer
Authors: Andiska Hevi
Published: January 2021

menganalisa tentang sistem operasi komputer dan menjelaskan tentang macam-macam sistem operasi.
التنمية الإقتصادية والسلام المفهوم والاستراتيجيات
Authors: mohammed ali ahmed
Published: January 2021

الملخص تعد التنمية الاقتصادية ذات أهمية كبيرة حيث حظيت بالإهتمام من قبل الدارسين والباحثين والاقتصاديين داخل الدولة منذ عقود، وخصوصاً بعد انتهاء الحرب العالمية الثانية، عندما بدأت الدول التي عانت من هذه الحرب بعمليات إعادة الاعمار، ومن ثم بعد ذلك بدأت تظهر الانواع الاخرى من التنمية، كالتنمية المستدامة والتنمية البشرية، وبدأ الحديث عن التنمية الاجتماعية والسياسية كذلك، وعلى الرغم من ذلك الا ان هناك تحديات كثيرة تقف في طريق التنمية الاقتصادية كالفقر والتخلف، ولا بد من اتباع إستراتيجيات معينة لتحقيق التنمية الاقتصادية وبالتالي تحقيق السلام، حيث ان التنمية والسلام هما ذات علاقة وثيقة ببعضهما، نظرا لان معظم الحروب والنزاعات تنشب لأسباب اقتصادية اما للسيطرة على الموارد او بسبب التوزيع غير العادل لها، ويتناول هذا البحث إستراتيجيات التنمية الاقتصادية المحققة للسلام، مع بيان العلاقة بين السلام والتنمية، والمفاهيم المرتبطة بهما.Summary Economic development has a great importance, it has the First attention by scholars, researchers and economists within the state, especially after the end of the WWII, when the countries that suffered from this war began the reconstruction process, then the other types of Development began to appear, such as sustainable development and human development, and also they began to talk about social and political development. However, many challenges stand in the way of economic development such as poverty and underdevelopment, and certain strategies must be followed to achieve economic development and thus achieve Peace, peace and development are closely interrelated, since most wars and conflicts arise for economic reasons or either for the control of resources or because of unfair distribution of resources. This research deals with the economic development strategies for peace, with explanation of the relationship between peace and development.
Group treatment for Complex Dissociative Disorders: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Bækkelund Harald , Ulvenes Pål , Boon Suzette , Arnevik Espen Ajo
Published: January 2021

This manuscript was published in BMC Psychiatry 16th of May 2022: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-022-03970-8 Patients with complex dissociative disorders report high levels of childhood- abuse experiences, clinical comorbidity, functional impairment, and treatment utilization. Although a few naturalistic studies indicate that these patients can benefit from psychotherapy, no randomized controlled trials have been reported with this patient-group. In the current study, 59 patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or Other Specified Dissociative Disorders (OSDD) were randomized to 20 sessions of stabilizing group – treatment, conjoint with individual therapy, or individual therapy alone, in a delayed-treatment design. The treatment is based on the manual Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation (Boon, Steele, & Hart, 2011). The primary outcome was Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), while secondary outcomes were PTSD and dissociative symptoms, general psychopathology, interpersonal difficulties, and self-destructive behavior. Results indicate medium to large effects on psychosocial functioning and small to insignificant effects on reduction of symptoms and self-destructive behavior. Mixed effect models showed no condition x time interaction, indicating no immediate differences in treatment outcome, but some indication of positive effects in the six months follow-up period.
GERMAS iklan rokok terhadap sikap untuk berhenti merokok pada remaja
Authors: ningrum fitria yusti
Published: January 2021

pengaruh positif dalam menurunkan angka penyebab merokok. Peringatan kesehatan berbentuk gambar ternyata diperhatikan daripada peringatan kesehatan yang hanya berbentuk tulisan atau teks. peringatan pesan pada iklan rokok terhadap sikap untuk berhenti merokok pada remaja.
The Effect of Diffusion of Fintech Information through Social Media on Changes in Payment Transaction Patterns among Young People in Jakarta
Authors: Octavia Dina
Published: January 2021

The Effect of Diffusion of Fintech Information through Social Media on Changes in Payment Transaction Patterns among Young People in Jakarta
Review Jurnal Teori Komunikasi
Authors: Ardiansyah Muhammad Aski
Published: January 2021

The Effect of Diffusion of Fintech Information through Social Media on Changes in Payment Transaction Patterns among Young People in Jakarta
الاجراءات الأمنية والانسانية لبناء السلام في مرحلة ما بعد النزاع
Authors: chalabee vaheel jabbar
Published: January 2021

الملخص بناء السلام بعد انتهاء النزاع عملية طويلة الامد، وتستوجب تظافر كل الجهود وعلى جميع المستويات وصولا الى حل الأسباب التي أدت الى نشوب النزاع ووصول أطرافه او حصولهم على حقوقهم، كي نكون أمام حالة سلام ايجابي دائم، وهذا يستلزم القيام بالعديد من الاجراءات وفي مقدمتها الاجراءات الأمنية والانسانية وهذا ما ركز عليه بحثنا، حيث قمنا بدراسة مفهوم السلام ومستوياته في المبحث الاول، وفي المبحث الثاني قمنا بتوضيح الاجراءات الأمنية والاصلاحية كنزع السلاح واصلاح القطاع الأمني كالشرطة، ونزع مخلفات الحرب كالألغام، نظراً لخطورة الوضع بعد انتهاء النزاع مباشرة والذي يستوجب معالجة سريعة لهذه الامور، كذلك بحثنا في الاجراءات الانسانية والاعمارية المتمثلة بتقديم المساعدات الانسانية واعادة النازحين والمهجرين والبدء في بناء البنية الاساسية والاقتصادية، والتي تعد ركائز لديمومة السلام وتحقيق المصالحة بين الفئات المتناحرة، وتوصلنا في ختام البحث الى جملة من الاستنتاجات والتوصيات.الكلمات الدالة: بناء السلام، النزاع، الاجراءات الامنية، اعادة الاعمار، مستويات السلام، نزع السلاح، ازالة الالغام.AbstractSecurity And Humanitarian Procedures To Build Peace In Post Conflict Period Building peace in post-conflict is a long-term process. It requires concerted efforts at all levels to resolve the causes of the conflict and giving the parties their rights to be in a state of lasting positive peace. This requires a number of measures or procedures, We discussed the concept of peace and its levels in the first topic. In the second, we explained the security and reform measures such as disarmament, security sector reform such as the police, and the removal of remnants of war such as mines, for the big risk of the situation in post conflict period, it demands immediate handle. And we also discussed in our research the humanitarian and reconstruction measures of providing humanitarian assistance, the return of the displaced, and the start of building the infrastructure and economy, which are the pillars of lasting peace and reconciliation between the conflicted groups. At the end of the study we reached a number of conclusions and recommendations. Key words: peacebuilding, Conflict, Security procedures, Reconstruction, levels of peace, Disarmament, Demining.
GRHL3 is a differentially expressed gene in brain metastatic human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: January 2021

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that grainyhead-like transcription factor 3, encoded by GRHL3, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. GRHL3 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Importantly, expression of GRHL3 in primary tumors was significantly correlated with patient overall survival. Modulation of GRHL3 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
ANALISIS SITEM_INDRA BANGSAWAN
Authors: Bangsawan Indra
Published: January 2021

Analisis perancangan sistem informasi merupakan proses menganalisis kebutuhan infomasi pengguna/pemakai sistem dan proses menganalisis kendala dalam perancangan sistem. Proses ini sangat bermanfaat untuk menerjemahkan kebutuhan pemakai informasi ke dalam suatu rancangan yang dapat digunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan informasi pengguna/pemakai sistem tersebut. Menurut Amsyah (2005, 27).“Sistem adalah elemen-elemen yang saling berhubungan membentuk satu kesatuan atau organisasi.” Dari pendapat tersebut dapat diartikan bahwa sistem merupakan sekumpulan elemen-elemen yang saling berelasi dan berinteraksi, serta hubungan antara objek atau komponen bisa dilihat sebagai satu kesatuan yang dirancang untuk mencapai suatu tujuan. Dalam hal ini sistem dapat di interprestasikan terdiri dari bagian – bagian, memiliki hubungan (berinteraksi), merupakan kesatuan yang utuh dan memiliki tujuan membentuk organisasi.
Analysis of off-site economic costs induced by runoff and soil erosion: example of two areas in the northwestern European loess belt for the last two decades (Normandy, France)
Authors: Patault Edouard , Ledun Jérôme , Landemaine Valentin , Soulignac Arnaud , Richet Jean-Baptiste , Fournier Matthieu , Ouvry Jean-François , Cerdan Olivier , Laignel Benoit
Published: January 2021

While soil erosion and runoff physical aspects are widely addressed in the literature, few studies have focused on the economical dimension. However, it is essential to consider this dimension to conduct appropriate land use management policies. Erosion and runoff are known to result into on-site and off-site impacts. A fully exhaustive analysis of erosion and runoff economic costs may be difficult and ambitious due to the availability of the data and a lack of actual knowledge. In this study, we chose to analyze the main off-site economic costs induced by these processes in two specific areas located in the northwestern European loess belt (Normandy, France). We quantified avoidance and social damages over the last 25 years through a global and retrospective analysis of financial databases provided by regional or local authorities (water agencies, departmental councils, reinsurance, drinking water companies, transport infrastructures managers) and existing literature review. Our analysis suggested that over that period, the total damages cost ranged from 611 to 721 M€. Off-site avoidance damage costs accounted for almost 2/3 of the total expenditure. In the Seine-Maritime area, the mean cost was evaluated to 21.6 € yr-1 cap-1 and to 9.1 € yr-1 cap-1 in the Eure area. Even if we tried to be as exhaustive as possible some off-site economic costs remained unknown. It appeared that more research is necessary for the scientific community to get a full picture of off-site economic costs induced by erosion and runoff.
Regional disparities and seasonal differences in climate risk to rice labour
Authors: Simpson Charles , Hosking J. , Mitchell Dann , Betts Richard , Shuckburgh Emily
Published: January 2021

The 880 million agricultural workers of the world are especially vulnerable to increasing heat stress due to climate change, affecting the health of individuals and reducing labour productivity. In this study, we focus on rice harvests across Asia and estimate the future impact on labour productivity by considering changes in climate at the time of the annual harvest. During these specific times of the year, heat stress is often high compared to the rest of the year. Examining climate simulations of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 (CMIP6), we identified that labour productivity metrics for the rice harvest, based on local wet-bulb globe temperature, are strongly correlated with global mean near-surface air temperature in the long term (p<<0.01, R2>0.98 in all models). Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C rather than 2.0 °C prevents a clear reduction in labour capacity of 1% across all Asia and 2% across Southeast Asia, affecting the livelihoods of around 100 million people. Due to differences in mechanization between and within countries, we find that rice labour is especially vulnerable in Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and the Indian states of West Bengal and Kerala. Our results highlight the regional disparities and importance in considering seasonal differences in the estimation of the effect of climate change on labour productivity and occupational heat-stress.
Main parameters influencing the plastic behavior of clays used for traditional ceramics production
Authors: Idrissi Hicham El Boudour El
Published: January 2021

This paper investigates the main parameters influencing the plastic behavior of clays used for traditional ceramics production. For this, twenty-six clayey pastes were selected from twelve traditional ceramic plants around the city of Marrakech (Morocco). According to the lithology, six different types of materials are used as raw material in the ceramic industry of this region. Emphasis is placed on the impact of the characteristics of these clayey materials upon the plastic behavior of these clays. The pastes were characterized through their consistency using the Atterberg limits. It has been concluded that the gain size, the mineralogical and the clay mineral composition and content, the effect of diagenesis and the presence of talc-pyrophyllite association play the most important role in the control of the plasticity behavior.
Advancing Knowledge on the Health Consequences of Discrimination: The Potential of Virtual Reality
Authors: Lui P. Priscilla , Stringer Elizabeth , Jouriles Ernest
Published: January 2021

Objectives: Racism and discrimination drive racial and ethnic health disparities, and are robust markers for a host of health outcomes in People of Color and Indigenous Peoples (POCI). A comprehensive understanding of possible causal pathways by which racism and discrimination lead to POCI’s health disadvantages is a critical step toward reducing disparities and promoting health equity. Experimental methods can help researchers delineate these causal pathways. In this manuscript, we illustrate how virtual reality (VR) can be used by researchers in experimental studies to advance discrimination science. Method: We summarize current findings on health effects of discrimination. We describe common methodological approaches that have been employed in discrimination science and discuss some of their limitations. Arguments for the potential benefits of using VR to advance discrimination science are provided. Results: VR has the potential to facilitate ecologically valid experiments that examine individuals’ responses to racism and discrimination-related experiences in real-time. Conclusions: VR offers scientists an innovative method that can be used in experimental studies to help delineate how racism and discrimination might lead to health problems in POCI. Still, VR is new to discrimination science; thus, research is necessary to empirically delineate advantages and possible disadvantages of using VR in studies on discrimination.
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Authors: Yadav Himanshu
Published: January 2021

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Individual differences in inhibitory control are not related to emotion regulation
Authors: Gärtner Anne , Jawinski Philippe , Strobel Alexander
Published: January 2021

Although cognitive control and emotional control have been proposed to rely on similar processes, their specific relationship is not well understood. Given that reappraisal to down-regulate negative emotions requires inhibiting or limiting the expression of a prepotent appraisal of a situation in favor of selecting an alternative appraisal, inhibitory control seems to be a particularly relevant process. However, inconsistent findings on the relationship between inhibitory control and reappraisal ability have been reported, likely because of the application of single task measures in relatively small samples. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between both control processes using a powerful within-subject design in a large sample (N = 190) and by applying a battery of six commonly used inhibitory control tasks. Emotion regulation was measured comprehensively by self-reported habitual use of reappraisal and suppression strategies, by valence and arousal ratings during a reappraisal task and by concurrent physiological measures such as corrugator electromyography (EMG), skin conductance response (SCR), and heart period (HP). Frequentist and Bayesian analyses indicated that inhibitory control was not associated with emotion regulation in our sample of young healthy adults. Furthermore, by implementing a full two-by-two design including a “regulate neutral” condition, the present study provides evidence that domain-general regulation effects need to be separated from domain-specific regulation effects. Finally, compared to HP and SCR, corrugator EMG emerged as a suitable peripheral physiological indicator of regulatory success that was indicative of the regulation of negative emotion.
“My brain feels like a browser with 100 tabs open”: A longitudinal study of teachers’ mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kim Lisa E. , Oxley Laura , Asbury Kathryn
Published: January 2021

Background: Teaching and caring for pupils during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for many teachers, and its impact on teachers’ mental health and wellbeing (MHWB) should be of great national and international concern. Aim and participants: The current study examines 24 primary and secondary school teachers’ MHWB experiences across three time points (April, July and November 2020) using longitudinal qualitative trajectory analysis. Method: We used a mixture of inductive and deductive coding, based on the Job Demands–Resources Model, to identify the job demands (aspects of the job that can be physically or psychologically costly) and job resources (aspects of the job that can buffer the effects of job demands and promote achievement and growth) teachers reported experiencing across the three time points. Results: Generally, teachers’ MHWB seemed to have declined throughout the pandemic, especially for primary school leaders. Six job demands contributed negatively to teachers’ MHWB (i.e., uncertainty, workload, negative perception of the profession, concern for others’ wellbeing, health struggles, and multiple roles) and three job resources contributed positively to their MHWB (i.e., social support, work autonomy, and coping strategies).Conclusions: Policymakers and practitioners can support teachers’ MHWB by engaging in more collaborative communication and ensuring greater accessibility to sources of social support. These discussions and provisions will be crucial in supporting teachers, and thereby the educational system, both during and after the pandemic.
Musical Aesthetic Sensitivity
Authors: Clemente Ana , Pearce Marcus Thomas , Nadal Marcos
Published: January 2021

Empirical aesthetics has mainly focused on general and simple relations between stimulus features and aesthetic appreciation. Consequently, to explain why people differ so much in what they like and prefer continues to be a challenge for the field. One possible reason is that people differ in their aesthetic sensitivity, i.e., the extent to which they weigh certain stimulus features. Studies have shown that people vary substantially in their aesthetic sensitivities to visual balance, contour, symmetry, and complexity, and that this variation explains why people like different things. Our goal here was to extend this line of research to music and examine aesthetic sensitivity to musical balance, contour, symmetry, and complexity. Forty-eight non-musicians rated their liking for 96 4-second Western tonal musical motifs, arranged in four subsets varying in balance, contour, symmetry, or complexity. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate individual differences in the extent to which each musical attribute determined their liking. The results showed that participants differed remarkably in the extent to which their liking was explained by musical balance, contour, symmetry, and complexity. Furthermore, a retest after two weeks showed that this measure of aesthetic sensitivity is reliable, and suggests that aesthetic sensitivity is a stable personal trait. Finally, cluster analyses revealed that participants divided into two groups with different aesthetic sensitivity profiles, which were also largely stable over time. These results shed light on aesthetic sensitivity to musical content and are discussed in relation to comparable existing research in empirical aesthetics.
Adjusted Bayesian Completion Rates (ABC) Estimation
Authors: Dharamshi Ameer , Barakat Bilal Fouad , Alkema Leontine , Antoninis Manos
Published: January 2021

Estimating school completion is crucial for monitoring SDG 4 on education. The recently introduced SDG indicator 4.1.2, defined as the percentage of children aged 3-5 years above the expected completion age of a given level of education that have completed the respective level, differs from enrolment indicators in that it relies primarily on household surveys. This introduces a number of challenges including gaps between survey waves, conflicting estimates, age misreporting, and delayed completion. Our Adjusted Bayesian Completion Rates (ABC) model addresses these challenges to produce the first complete and consistent time series for SDG indicator 4.1.2, by school level and sex, for 157 countries. The ABC model estimates unobserved true completion rates using a latent ARIMA(1,1,0) with drift process. The model adjusts observations for late completion and age misreporting effects, and also accounts for survey level differences in bias and non-sampling variance. Validation exercises indicate that the model appears well-calibrated and offers a meaningful improvement over simpler approaches in predictive performance.
Guardians of Democracy or Passive Bystanders? A Conjoint Experiment on Elite Transgressions of Democratic Norms
Authors: Saikkonen Inga , Christensen Henrik Serup
Published: January 2021

Emerging literature shows that citizens in established democracies do not unconditionally support central democratic principles when asked to weigh them against co-partisanship or favored policy positions. However, these studies are conducted in highly polarized contexts, and it remains unclear whether the underlying mechanisms also operate in other contexts. Furthermore, it is unclear whether 'critical citizens' or satisfied democrats are more eager to support democratic norms. We examine these questions with evidence from a conjoint experiment conducted in Finland (n=1030), an established democracy with high levels of democratic satisfaction and a consensual political culture. We examine how transgressions of two paramount democratic norms, the legitimacy of political opposition and the independence of the judiciary, affect leader favorability. We also explore how these differ across ideological and policy congruence, and across levels of political disaffection. Our results show that segments of the Finnish population are willing to condone authoritarian behavior if this brings them political benefits. Furthermore, satisfied citizens are more likely to sanction such behavior. These findings contribute to the literature on democratic support and political behavior in established democracies by showing that dangers of democratic deconsolidation appear even when there are few visible signs of political polarization among citizens.
A Meta-Analysis of Scholarly Research on Corona virus through Big Data Approach
Authors: Panda Subhajit
Published: January 2021

The purpose of the study is to examine the status of scholarly literature on Corona virus indexed in the big database, the Lens, taking into account, top-cited articles, top contributors, top active country region, most accepted study field and open access status. Relative growth rate (RGR) and Doubling time (Dt) calculation is also a major reflects of the paper. The study analyzes the status of scholarly publications on Corona virus research as indexed by Lens spanning a period from the oldest record until July 15, 2020. “Structured Search” was made under “New Scholar Search” using the term “Corona virus” and restrict the search result only for “Journal Article”. Results obtained were imported through email (.csv file) for further analysis and visualization using spreadsheet software. The results of the study show that out of total 26628 scholarly outputs 2109 are cited in a patent while 15963 in another scholarly literature. “The University of Hong Kong” is the most productive university with 412 scholarly literature, “The United States” as a most contributing country provides 8433 publications, “Journal of Virology” is the most contributing journal with 1012 publications, “Kwok-Yung Yuen” contributed maximum as an individual author and “Elsevier” as a top journal publisher. Among the Lens indexed scholarly publications on Corona virus, 64.04% obtained open accessibility in terms of open access colour while 64.09% under an open-access. No previous study could be identified dealing with such meta-analysis using the Lens database.
An Analysis of E-Content Modules of Indian OERs: A Case Study of E-Pg Pathshala
Authors: Panda Subhajit
Published: January 2021

OER is a distinct way of learning in the modern era, without any geographical barriers and money. There are two types of OER depending on how it approaches its user, Open Course Ware (OCW) and MOOCs. In India, e-PG Pathshala is such an innovation maintained by UGCINFLIBNET and funded by MHRD. As part of its National Education Mission through ICT (NME-ICT), it is a wide e-learning platform in terms of its subject material and breadth of use as well. In this context, the present study is an attempt to assess the status of e-content modules of e-PG Pathshala in the different subject discipline. The findings of the study identified that among the two broad subject category, AHSS field occupied 62% of total uploaded modules and rest 38% covered by STEMM. In consecutive divisions of the subject field into five major subject discipline reveals that “Social Sciences” and “Arts, Humanities and Languages” contribute double concerning e-content modules than “Engineering, Technology and Management”, “Physical and Basic Sciences” and “Bio-Medical and Health Sciences”. Additional statistical analysis (Pearson’s Correlation test) shows that a strong positive correlation was observed between the two variables No. of Paper & No. of Uploaded Module (rp =0.683, p= <.001).
PEMANFAATAN INTERNET UNTUK PERKULIAHAN
Authors: Makdis Nasrul
Published: January 2021

Internet merupakan sebagai sebuah jaringan raksasa yang menghubungkan berjuta-juta komputer di dunia tidak saja berfungsi sebagai medium untuk tukar-menukar informasi secara cepat dan murah, namun telah menjadi gudang pengetahuan yang tak ternilai harganya (Richardus Eko Indrajit, 2006:2) Internet dapat diakses dari seluruh bagian dunia dan bersifat publik sangat membantu dalam menyebarkan dan mengumpulkan informasi. Sebagai bagian dari produk teknologi, internet berkembang pesat dan menyentuh hampir semua lini kehidupan. Hal ini memberi peluang pula pada dunia pendidikan, khususnya bagi staf pengajar dan peserta didik untuk memperoleh berbagai jenis sumber belajar. Fasilitas-fasilitas yang dimiliki oleh internet adalah sarana yang paling tepat untuk melakukan hal kolaborasi yang melibatakan banyak pihak yang dapat melewati batas ruang dan waktu. Dalam buku ini, masalah yang diangkat adalah tentang bagaimana tingkat efektifitas pemanfaatan internet dalam mendukung kegiatan perkuliahan. Penulis menyadari bahwa buku ini masih jauh dari kata sempurna. Oleh karena itu, saran dan masukan dari pembaca adalah anugerah untuk penulis demi perbaikan di masa depan. Saya ucapkan terima kasih pada semua pihak yang telah membantu penyelesaian buku ini. Semoga buku ini dapat bermanfaat bagi semua. Terima kasih.
Ice-rock avalanche of 2002 in Genaldon River valley, North Caucasus, Russia: consequences and problems
Authors: Zaporozhchenko E. V.
Published: January 2021

The biggest glacial disaster in the Russian history occurred in September 2002. A huge ice- rock-water flow from the Kolka Glacier went down the Genaldon River valley with a speed of 320 km/h. Having travelled a distance of 18.5 km, it was stopped by the 2 km long narrows of the Rocky Mountain Range and it filled the hollow with 120 ml of deposits. The ice­ rock-water mass pressed through the narrows forming a debris flow which went down the valley for 10 km devastating all the settlements on the riverbed. As a result, 125 people lost their lives. In 2002, two months before the disaster, a series of collapses from an elevation of about 1000 m at the backside of the glacier had activated the avalanche. The last ice- mass collapse had a volume of 10 million ml. The material accumulated in the glacier hollow was knocked off and went down the valley. The 100-150 m high ice- rock- water mass (with air also) was moving down the 400- 500 m wide valley. The flow on its way down the valley trough was fed by the frontal masses of three huge ancient landslides situated on the left bank. The hazards and risks after 2002 can be attributed mainly to the filling up of the hollow by the ice-rock material, the formation of a dammed lake, and the filling up of the narrows by debris flow and mudflow deposits. Presently the dammed lake is discharging naturally and there is about 0.5 million ml of water in it. The future behaviour of the ice-rock dam is not clear and it is difficult to make any forecast due to its melting on the one hand and the formation of underground outflows with sporadic floods on the other hand. In 2002-2004 the debris flow deposits on the riverbed were still unstable and loose. A surge with a discharge of more than 20 m3/sec and (or) a storm flood of such a magnitude can adversely affect the riverbed processes in the overpopulated foothill areas requiring mitigation and protective measures.
Bank instability and erosion problems in Bishnumati River, Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Basanta Raj , Tamrakar Naresh Kazi
Published: January 2021

The Bishnumati River, a major tributary of the Bagmati River in the Kathmandu basin, suffers from bank erosion, river instability, and environmental degradation. These processes are responsible for the loss of sediments, modification of river morphology, loss of vegetative buffer zone, and deterioration of stream environment. Bank erosion hazard in the Bishnumati River was assessed at ten different reaches using bank height ratio, ratio of riparian vegetation rooting depth to bank height, rooting density percentage, bank slope, and bank surface protection. Vertical and lateral stability of the river was assessed at four reference segments, namely at Bishnumatigaun, Okhaltar, Mahadevtar, and Tamsipakha, respectively from upstream to downstream.

The riverbanks in the Bishnumatigaun segment show fluctuating trends of bank erosion potential from upstream to downstream. All the four segments of the Bishnumati River are vertically unstable and all the segments except the Okhaltar are entrenched. The Tamsipakha and Okhaltar segments have a high risk of lateral shifting, as they possess high values of bank erosion hazard index, meandering width ratio, and width-depth ratio. The Bishnumati river is in a degrading condition and capable of eroding sediments. The main causes of river instability are the excavation of river sediments, encroachment on riverbanks, clearing of riparian vegetation, and canalization.