bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Acoustic Overpressure Signals from Fully Confined and Vented Chemical Explosions
Authors: Stroujkova Anastasia , Leidig Mark , Ferris Aaron , Salerno Jeremy , Lewkowicz James
Published: March 2020

We analyzed acoustic overpressure signals generated by overburied underground chemical explosions conducted in hard rock in New Hampshire in 2018. The explosions had comparable yields between 62.8 and 82.6 kg trinitrotoluene equivalent and were buried at depths between 12 and 13 m. Two explosions resulted in crater formation and gas venting, whereas the remaining explosions were fully confined and did not result in ground failure. Acoustic signals from the confined explosions were produced by the ground shock near ground zero. Acoustic signals from cratered explosions represent a combination of a ground shock signal and a time-delayed high-amplitude signal generated by gas venting. The cratering and venting occurred during the free-fall phase observed on the near-source accelerograms. We argue that the main reason for the cratering in this experiment is the low-rock porosity, preventing postexplosion pressure relief in the cavity and promoting long fracture formation during the unloading phase and subsequent containment failure. The ground-shock-induced signals were modeled using the Rayleigh integral of the near-source ground acceleration. The equations of nonlinear acoustics were used to model the observed gas venting signals produced by the gas flow from the explosion cavity to the surface. By comparing the near-source signals produced by venting to theoretical signals from surface blasts we have shown that the venting signals have significantly lower peak pressures and longer signal durations compared to surface blasts of the equivalent impulse. The observed amplitudes of the acoustic signals produced by the venting are significantly higher than the ground-shock related signals expected from overburied explosions. This is important to consider because higher acoustic amplitudes may potentially lead to errors in yield estimation.
Operational Earthquake Forecasting during the 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence with the UCERF3-ETAS Model
Authors: Milner Kevin R. , Field Edward H. , Savran William H. , Page Morgan T. , Jordan Thomas H.
Published: March 2020

The first Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 3–epidemic-type aftershock sequence (UCERF3-ETAS) aftershock simulations were running on a high-performance computing cluster within 33 min of the 4 July 2019 M 6.4 Searles Valley earthquake. UCERF3-ETAS, an extension of the third Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF3), is the first comprehensive, fault-based, epidemic-type aftershock sequence (ETAS) model. It produces ensembles of synthetic aftershock sequences both on and off explicitly modeled UCERF3 faults to answer a key question repeatedly asked during the Ridgecrest sequence: What are the chances that the earthquake that just occurred will turn out to be the foreshock of an even bigger event?

As the sequence unfolded—including one such larger event, the 5 July 2019 M 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake almost 34 hr later—we updated the model with observed aftershocks, finite-rupture estimates, sequence-specific parameters, and alternative UCERF3-ETAS variants. Although configuring and running UCERF3-ETAS at the time of the earthquake was not fully automated, considerable effort had been focused in 2018 on improving model documentation and ease of use with a public GitHub repository, command line tools, and flexible configuration files. These efforts allowed us to quickly respond and efficiently configure new simulations as the sequence evolved. Here, we discuss lessons learned during the Ridgecrest sequence, including sensitivities of fault triggering probabilities to poorly constrained finite-rupture estimates and model assumptions, as well as implications for UCERF3-ETAS operationalization.
Peace education: Memory artifacts in EFL environments
Authors: Aldana Gutiérrez Yeraldine , Fonseca Guerrero Manuel David , Jerez Bohórquez Guillermo
Published: March 2020

The experiences of students of English as a foreign language (EFL) who have been victims of the armed conflict in Colombia deserve recognition, reconstruction and reparation. This article reports the results of a research project that aimed to explore both the content and value of memory artifacts produced by students, based on their experiences in the context of the Colombian armed conflict. In a public primary school, there is a lack of dialogic spaces for the inclusion of their experiences in a post-conflict setting. Therefore, a pedagogical intervention was carried out with five didactic sequences that proposed the construction of memory artifacts as alternatives to heal traumatic sequelae and develop resilience in victim students. Interaction practices and student memory artifacts were collected through participatory observation, semistructured interviews and analysis of memory artifacts elaborated by victim students. The findings suggest that the Colombian armed conflict has had a notable influence on student victims’ identity, whose roles in play coincide with that of the victimperpetrator type of the armed conflict. Play emerges as a space for interaction where the fragmented identities of children as victims of conflict are manifested through violent and hierarchical practices and power relations.
Diseño curricular desde una perspectiva nacional chilena: visiones y sus incógnitas
Authors: Esperidión Christian
Published: March 2020

Curriculum design in Chile has directed the guidelines of education. Since experts in the area, such as Mario Leyton, introduce the concept of curriculum design, it has been assimilated from a centralized vision, where the school and the teacher do not participate in design processes. However, we seek to change this vision and move towards one where design centers on the school, with the teacher playing a significant role, taking into account different opinions and theories of national experts. This policy was not made concrete when adequately conceptualizing the curricular design, so an intermediate route is proposed, carrying out an analysis of the contextual processes of this concept.
Perception about pap smear screening test among females attending a tertiary care center
Authors: Shantha A. , Somu Priya
Published: March 2020

Background: Knowledge regarding the screening test (Pap smear) among women has been proven to be a significant predictor of first-time screening and in turn helps in early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Hence this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of pap smear screening test for cervical cancer among the women attending the outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted by the department of obstetrics and gynecology, at Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, among the women attending the outpatient department, during the month of August 2019. A total of 180 participants were included in the study. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17.Results: Knowledge about carcinoma cervix and pap smear were present among 86.7% and 74.4% of participants, respectively. About the practice of pap smear, only 24.4% of the study participant have undergone the screening test and only two participants had taken the HPV vaccine.Conclusions: Most of the women had poor attitude and practice related to screening and vaccination for cervical cancer. But their attitude is favorable for screening. Hence promotion of free regular health check-up and vaccination for cervical cancer among general population might increase the awareness and decrease the disease burden.
The era of robotics: dexterity for surgery and medical care: narrative review
Authors: Balasubramanian Shivaramakrishnan , Chenniah Jayakumar , Balasubramanian Gurumurthy , Vellaipandi Venkataram
Published: March 2020

Robots are man-made machines; created to increase the performance of an action. They are either autonomous or semi-autonomous in the hands of the user. The medical field has evolved and revolutionized over the decades. It is the hour of the robot-assisted medical care to successfully change the clinical scenario of patient care. Employment of robotics in diverse fields of medical care has increased the effectiveness of the treatment and in return the effectiveness of the healthcare professionals. Our aim is to emphasize the advances in robot-assisted procedures over their comparable facets and highlight the unresolved challenges of robotics in medical care for the near future.
Intensive care unit delirium - does prolonged intensive care unit stay increase morbidity
Authors: Muralidharagopalan Niranjanan Raghavn , Karuppasamy Kamalakumar , Subramanian Somasundaram
Published: March 2020

Background: The term intensive care unit (ICU) delirium or ICU psychosis denotes the transient period of psychosis exhibited by the geriatric patients placed in long term ICU care. This condition can be mistaken for organic neurological deterioration and can result in improper treatment, delayed rehabilitation and longer ICU stay. The objective of the study was to analyse the outcome of early ward rehabilitation in post-surgical patients with ICU psychosis.

Methods: This is a retrospective case control study of 45 geriatric patients (above 60 years of age) who developed delirium or psychosis after long term ICU stay (>4 days) following a major trauma and orthopaedic procedure. Of the 45 patients, 28 patients (group A) were shifted out of ICU after haemodynamic stability despite continued delirious episodes. The remaining 17 patients (group B) were those who were retained in the ICU for complete neurological recovery.

Results: Significant positive difference was noted in patients who were shifted out of ICU early (group A) compared to group B. Group A patients had faster recovery, lesser delirious episodes (2.3±0.9 compared to 13.4±2.7) and fewer days of hospital stay (4.9±1.2 compared to 12.4±2.6) when compared to group B. None of the patients had any episodes of psychosis after discharge from the hospital when followed up for duration of 6 months.

Conclusions: Post-operative geriatric patients diagnosed with ICU psychosis fare better with early out of ICU mobilisation. It is not essential to wait for full neurological recovery to shift these patients out of ICU though close ward monitoring may be essential in some cases.
Process Optimization of Friction Welded Spot Aluminum Alloy Using ANOVA
Authors: . Armansyah , Ho Hwi-Chie , Saedon Juri , Hariri Hasan , Adenan Shahriman
Published: March 2020

The parameter of angular speed, depth of tool, and time of dwell of friction welded spot was studied on the alloy of aluminium. To do so, the impact from parameters was investigated through tensile shear test on the welded alloy and using the design of experiment (L8). ANOVA is then used to see important factors and contributions via main effects plots. It was found that angular speed of tool had a big impact on tensile shear load with 45 %, time of dwell 34 %, depth of tool 10 %. The angular speed of 1 400 rpm, time of dwell 9 s, and depth of tool 3.5 mm were the optimal parameters in this study.
Keywords: light material welding, optimize weld process, weld softened material
Updating Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Determining Control (HIRADC) Document: Case Study at Schneider Electric Cikarang, Indonesia
Authors: Halim Christoffer , Rahardjo Jani , Haery Ian Pieter Hasoloan
Published: March 2020

Occupational Health and Safety plays a crucial role in the institution or organization. The purpose of Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS) is to ensure the health and safety of the work. To fulfil the purpose, the institution or organization need to have a good work safety and health management system. OHSAS 18001: 2007 is an international standard for the implementation of work safety and health management system. One of the clauses contained in OHSAS 18001: 2007 are hazard identification, risk assessment, and determining controls and these can be documented in the HIRADC (Hazard identification, risk assessment, and determining control) document. HIRADC is divided into three parts: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Determining Control. HIRADC, which is annually reviewed and updated by the management, discovers and controls the potential hazards that exist around the working environment. It goes in line with OSHAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004.
Keywords: risk management, safety and health management system, workplace hazard
Simulation Modeling of Dual Warehouse System
Authors: Candradewi Cynthia , Lin Yu-Siang , Wang Kung-Jeng , Agus Widyadana I Gede
Published: March 2020

Warehouse space allocation is a critical issue to be addressed in many firms, especially firms that have various types of products. Further, most of the owned warehouse has a limited capacity which leads to the usage of outsourcing policy for warehouse storage. In this case, a rented warehouse that has more flexibility in terms of capacity is used to store the products. Therefore, an optimal decision of warehouse configuration is required. The previous study proposed a two-stage stochastic optimization model for warehouse configuration and inventory policy for deteriorating items. Unfortunately, direct implementation of their proposed method in real case problems will incur high cost and takes up a lot of time. In this research, a simulation model is developed to monitor the real condition in the company as well as to ensure that the warehouse configuration is suitable to be implemented. A textile and apparel company is used as the study case. The result shows that simulation model can be used to monitor the real condition as well as to obtain the net profit when facing different demand possibility.
Keywords: inventory control; real-time monitoring; system simulation; warehouse configuration; warehouse space allocation
Exploring the Usage and the User Interface of Mobile apps for Donors in Natural Disaster in East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Haryadi Setiabudi Djoni , Agus Widyadana I Gede , Teng Hui-Ming
Published: March 2020

Natural disasters occur quite often in Indonesia. Relief can be in the forms of logistics or funds. Indonesian Red Cross is one of the institutions most trusted in distributing donations. Unfortunately, there is still no easy facilitation for donors in transferring funds. An effective system is needed to ease donors in transferring funds using an online application, to guarantee that the funds are not misused, to inform the kind of disasters requiring financial aids or to report the utilization of the aids. Not many researches have been conducted on this subject. Those related to the Human-Computer Interaction in Health Care were focused on patients. The ones in the field of e-commerce were focused on customers. Meanwhile, this research on the case of natural disaster was focusing on donors, which was not quite ordinary. The researches in the case of natural disasters were mostly focusing on the problem of distribution and supply of logistics or searching the nearest locations using GIS. This research aims to explore the user expectations of the mobile apps on the process of donating applying the principles of HCI such as conveniences, effectiveness, security, completeness of information, feedback, and visibility. The result of this research shows that the expected users with this application could provide quality of information, continuity, ease of access and high security. Developing a mobile application with effective interaction between the application and the users is really a challenge.
Keywords: human–computer interface; humanitarian logistics; donor system
Business Innovation and Service Innovation: Perspective on Product Design Engineering in Term of User Experience (UX)
Authors: Edi Nugroho Soebandrija Khristian
Published: March 2020

Business innovation is one of the factors driving a company for providing values for stakeholders toward sustainable competitive advantages. The mentioned values vis-à- vis not merely internal stakeholders, but also external stakeholders. Subsequently, this paper elaborates grand theory within stakeholders theory. The mentioned sustainable competitive advantages are achieved through the disruptive innovation that revamps the constellation of sustainable competitive advantages. The disruptive innovation is implemented and intertwined through industry 4.0 that covers trilogy of physical, digital, and biology. Subsequently, the mentioned implementation is geared toward benefits of Making Indonesia 4.0 through Indonesia local wisdom and setting. Precisely, it further elaborates the Product Design Engineering (PDE). This PDE discipline incorporates the concept of its evolutionary theories from cognitive psychology; human factors in product design; Kansei engineering; emotional design; affective engineering; and user experience design.
Keywords: affective engineering; cognitive psychology; disruptive innovation; Kansei engineering; user empathy
Business Innovation, Service Innovation, Industry 4.0 and Making Indonesia 4.0: Perspective on Industrial Engineering
Authors: Edi Nugroho Soebandrija Khristian
Published: March 2020

Business innovation is deemed an important factor for sustainable competitive advantages. The mentioned important factors are vis à  vis not merely product, but also service. Subsequently, this paper elaborates service innovation within ambidexterity approach that comprises two considerations of exploitation and exploration. The exploitation refers to the continuous improvement of the existing activities in companies. Meanwhile, the exploration refers to the breakthrough of new frontier activities in companies that are needed for the company to gain sustainable competitive advantages. Both exploitation and exploration are supported by the theoretical approach and its empirical implementation within companies’ sustainable competitive advantages, through grand theory within industrial engineering discipline. This paper elaborates the service innovation that is deemed as antecedents for both financial and nonfinancial performance in the banking industry in Indonesia. The focus of the banking industry in this paper refers to the area of DKI Jakarta, as the center of technology in its capacity as the capital city of Indonesia. The theoretical approach is subsequently implemented through Industry 4.0 that covers trilogy of physical, digital, and biology. Furthermore, the mentioned implementation is aimed at the benefits of Making Indonesia 4.0 with the Indonesia local wisdom and setting. Precisely, it covers focused sectors: food and beverages; textile; automotive; chemical; and electronic. Ultimately, it refers to an action plan as quick wins in term of technology incentive; investor roadshow; vocational education; and innovation center, along with its support for small-medium enterprise.
Keywords: banking industry; contextual ambidexterity; exploration service innovation; exploitation service innovation; financial performance; structural ambidexterity
The Role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Improving Organization’s Intellectual Capital
Authors: Adiasih Priskila , Elsye Hatane Saarce , Christyanto Shendy
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of the management control system (MCS) on intellectual capital through the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as an intervening variable. A theoretical model is developed that considers two concepts of MCS (the belief system and the boundary system) and the roles they play in enhancing intellectual capital. Data collected via survey from  57 managers of 36 companies in Indonesia that have implemented ERP system. This research used the partial least square to describe relationships between variables. Results suggest that belief system and boundary system has a positive influence towards intellectual capital through the implementation of ERP as an intervening variable on the companies that implement the ERP system in Indonesia. When the users experience that ERP is useful and easy to use, the users will use it well. Finding offer the implication for managers to start paying attention to the factors which can help to improve the users’ work performance. As the users’ performance improved the company’s intellectual capital will also be improved.
Keywords: communication value; economic knowledge; individual context; management belief system; management boundary system
Statistical Comparison of Architecture Driven Modernization with other Cloud Migration Frameworks and Formation of Clusters
Authors: Aslam Mubeen , Rahim Lukman AB , Hashmani Manzoor , Watada Junzo
Published: March 2020

Corporations are migrating their legacy software systems towards the cloud environment for amelioration, to avail benefits of the cloud. Long term success of modernizing a legacy software depends on the characteristics of the chosen cloud migration approach. Organizations must think over how strategically imperative is the chosen cloud migration framework to their business? Thus, the Object Management Group (OMG) has defined standards for the modernization process based on Architecture Driven Modernization (ADM) framework. ADM serves as a vehicle for facilitating the arrangement of information technology with business stratagem and its architecture. Until now, it seems that there is no systematic mapping among ADM and other cloud migration frameworks, highlighting the demanding features. This research aims to give an in-depth study of similar cloud migration frameworks. Thus, the researchers introduced the clusters containing cloud migration frameworks having similar features to ADM. This systematic mapping can be seen as a valuable asset for those who are interested in choosing the best migration framework from the pool of cloud modernization frameworks, according to their legacy software requirements. The clustering technique is used to appraise and compare ADM with some of the other cloud migration frameworks for highlighting the similarities and key differences. The quality of clusters is evaluated by the Rand index and Silhouette measurements. The study distills the record and yields a sound and healthy catalog for essential events and concerns that are communal in cloud migration frameworks. This research offers the one-stop-shop convenience that the industry desperately desires.
The Acceptance of Braille Self-Learning Device
Authors: Jawasreh Zaid Haron Musa , Sahari Ashaari Noraidah , Dahnil Dahlila Putri
Published: March 2020

The blind and visually impaired individuals are the citizens that exists in any society. Their blindness and visual impairment prevent them from using computers, operating digital devices, learning educational software, and restricting them from gaining certain knowledges. One of the most proven techniques for people with visual impairments to gain knowledge is to become proficient in Braille. Braille is represented by six dots arranged in a 3x2 matrix and can be read receptively only by the sense of touch. The common way of learning Braille is one-to-one technique between students and teachers. They use bulky devices which is inconvenient, not portable and costly.  In fact, learning Braille always requires teachers to be present. People with visual impairments need special tools or tutorials to master the Braille language. This research introduces Braille Fingers Puller (BFP) self-learning device which is autonomous, low-cost, user-friendly, and portable with self-learn and self-test functions. Prior to the current device development, a Braille Finger Puller acceptance model is proposed based on seven factors that influence the BFP behavioral pattern which are perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, performance, satisfaction, emotion, attitude, and comfort. The Braille Fingers Puller is tested with the blind association and finding shows that all factors except comfort factor have high score toward the intention to use BFP. Further improvement of the self-learning device is suggested in order to make it more comfortable for the visually impaired person to use.
Synthesis and Characterization of Pectin–Chitosan crosslinked of BADGE for Adsorbents Candidate of Textile Dye Waste Water
Authors: Hastuti Budi , Hadi Saptono , Purwendah Warih
Published: March 2020

The increasing development of the textile industry in Indonesia has resulted in a negative effect on the dyes' wastewater that can pollute the environment. There are several methods developed to reduce the dyestuff levels in water pollution, such as coagulation and flocculation, membrane filtration, adsorption, precipitation, photocatalytic degradation, ion exchange, advanced oxidation, and biological treatment. In order to find out the solution, it is necessary to process liquid dyes waste, which has several advantages, including the relatively low cost and high efficiency in the process of absorbing liquid dyes. Commercial Chitosan and Pectin, Bisphenol A Diglysidyl Ether (BADGE) were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (Germany), Aceton, Acetic Acid 5%, and Aquadest. Mesoporous Pectin-Chitosan crosslinked BADGE (Pec-Chi-BADGE) membrane was successfully synthesized by the coacervation method, by mixing chitosan solution in 5% acetic acid and pectin solution in aqua dest, then added BADGE as a crosslinker to the solution.  The structure and surface characteristics of Chi-Pec-BADGE membranes were analysed using Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and XRD. Based on the FTIR characterization indicate that pectin chitosan crosslinked BADGE was successfully synthesized. The results showed that Chi-Pec-BADGE membranes could show the shift of peaks characterized by FTIR meant interactions of functional groups carboxyl, amine, and hydrogen. The results of XRD show that the Chi-Pec-BADGE membranes characteristic was amorphous. Furthermore, SEM data shows that the structure of the adsorbent was porous.
SMILE: Smart Monitoring IoT Learning Ecosystem
Authors: Avanzato Roberta , Beritelli Francesco , Franco Francesco Di , Russo Michele
Published: March 2020

In industrial contexts to date, there are several solutions to monitor and intervene in case of anomalies and/or failures. Using a classic approach to cover all the requirements needed in the industrial field, different solutions should be implemented for different monitoring platforms, covering the required end-to-end. The classic cause-effect association process in the field of industrial monitoring requires thorough understanding of the monitored ecosystem and the main characteristics triggering the detected anomalies. In these cases, complex decision-making systems are in place often providing poor results. This paper introduces a new approach based on an innovative industrial monitoring platform, which has been denominated SMILE. It allows offering an automatic service of global modern industry performance monitoring, giving the possibility to create, by setting goals, its own machine/deep learning models through a web dashboard from which one can view the collected data and the produced results.  Thanks to an unsupervised approach the SMILE platform can understand which the linear and non-linear correlations are representing the overall state of the system to predict and, therefore, report abnormal behavior.
Thin Films of Silver Nanowires for Flexible, Transparent, and Conductive (FTC) Electrodes
Authors: Junaidi - , Maulidiasani Kemal , Triyana Kuwat , Khairurrijal -
Published: March 2020

In this research, we have succeeded in making thin-films for flexible, transparent, and conductive (FTC) electrodes based on silver nanowires. The synthesis of silver nanowires is carried out at low temperatures, namely at 60 to 130 oC. The materials used in the synthesis of AgNWs are polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent and Iron (III) chloride hexahydrate (FeCl3”¢6H2O) as a precursor to controlling the size of silver nanowires. Furthermore, the silver nanowires colloid then created a thin layer over the polycarbonate (PC) substrate by the roll to roll process.  The Result shows that the formation of silver nanowires occurred at low temperatures of about 90 °C. The optimum condition of silver nanowires has obtained synthesis at the temperature of 110 °C with the average diameter of (100 ± 20) nm and length (30 ± 15) Î¼m. The silver nanowires will increase in length and diameter at low-temperature and decrease at high temperatures .The transmittance of FTC film silver nanowires about 76-95% at a wavelength of 550 nm. The absorbance coefficient of FTC film silver nanowires has increased from 2.7 to 29.2 cm-1 at wavelength range 400 to 700 nm. The sheet resistance of the FTC film by varying the number of layers obtained of 905.2, 340.7, 21.9, and 3.4 Î©.sq-1 with the transmittance obtained at 76.7 to 95.8%. The number of layers of silver nanowires will increase the sheet resistance and decrease the optical transmittance of the FTC film.
Underwater Photogrammetry Application for Coral Reef Mapping and Monitoring
Authors: Budi Cahyono Agung , Wibisono Andreas Catur , Saptarini Dian , Permadi Rizki Indra , Budisusanto Yanto , Hidayat Husnul
Published: March 2020

Underwater 3D reconstruction techniques such as underwater photogrammetry are the latest trend in low cost survey techniques. This article explains how the data acquisition process is up to the process of producing an underwater photo map.  Automatic data processing for coral reef objects from the initial data acquisition stage to building 3D models from seabed objects to rendering in virtual reality. In this paper, underwater photogrammetry was applied with SfM (Structure from Motion) algorithm in performing 3D reconstruction of coral reefs that will be produce orthophoto map. Geodetic measurements also performed to the model for control point. The analysis will be divided into t-test and F-test. From the processing, coral reef modeling has obtained the result of a linear error which t-test produce <50% data, both at 95% and at 99 % confidence level. The F-test gain a positive value where the point value used in the linear error test on marker L and K, the value at Î± = 0.05. The 3D coral reef model in the resulting orthophoto still has weaknesses, for example the color appearance that depends on the level of clarity of the water as well as the camera filter used. However, in 2D display is sufficient and can be an alternative to other methods, for example, the LIT method.
The Rainfall Effect Analysis of Landslide Occurrence on Mount Slopes of Wilis
Authors: Jaelani Lalu Muhamad , Fahlefi Rizha , Khoiri Mohammad , Nur Rochman Juan Pandu Gya
Published: March 2020

Water is a significant factor in the occurrence of landslides when rainwater absorbs into the impermeable layer of soil and causes the soil to experience weathering; thus, that the soil is not strong enough to withstand the water load. Therefore, rainfall, as well as a land slope that affects the acceleration of runoff, becomes an important indicator that affects the potential for landslides. In this research, the effect of rainfall intensity on landslide was analyzed based on monthly data collected from 81 rain gauge stations. This idea was an effort to support research related to landslides mapping on the steep area. Thus, the analysis of potential landslides that vary according to rainfall changes monthly was obtained. La Nina phenomenon in 2016 causes the intensity of rainfall in the dry season to be quite high. However, the intensity values continued to show a significant change between dry and rainy seasons. The area of low landslide hazard changed significantly for low rainfall intensity (July 2016) and high intensity in April 2017. The total area of landslide hazard in April 2017 was 1.09 and 0.82 times more massive than in August 2016 for high and moderate potential hazards, respectively. Based on the characteristic of rainfall that change frequently and water as the primary trigger of the landslide, in determining the potential for landslides, rainfall factors need to be considered more detailed.
José Gabriel Acuña Díaz: añoranza, enseñanza, testimonio y ejemplo de vida
Authors: Acuña A. Juan Manuel
Published: March 2020

Detrás de la muerte de las personas queda una gran sensación de desesperanza y vacío que nos recuerda, no sólo como individuos sino también como colectivo, lo efímero de nuestros actos y la brevedad de nuestra vida.Sin embargo, algunas de esas personas que nos dejan, ejemplifican la antítesis que prueba lo errado de ese sentimiento. Su partida nos enseña que nuestros actos no deben ser necesariamente efímeros y que nuestra vida, aún breve, puede dejar huellas que ni el tiempo, a veces, podrá borrar. Mi papá, el Dr. Gabriel Acuña ("Gabrielito" para muchos), es ciertamente una de esas personas. Mi sentir ante su reciente pérdida, individual y pragmático, se traduce en el pensamiento y en el intento de convencerme de que a pesar de haberse ido, todavía existe entre nosotros. Convencerme de que su ausencia nunca nos acompañará más que su presencia. A pesar de que como seres humanos estamos limitados a aceptar la realidad: el sentimiento de soledad es grande y la falta que él me hace es inmensa.
Perspectivas y expectativas docentes sobre las prácticas lectoras de estudiantes del primer año de Psicología
Authors: Villalonga Penna María Micaela
Published: March 2020

La lectura en la universidad en el área de las ciencias sociales implica trabajar con múltiples fuentes textuales y discursivas. Muchas veces los docentes pueden esperar que los estudiantes se comporten como lectores autónomos y que sepan de antemano cómo leer en un área específica. En este sentido, en este trabajo se abordan las perspectivas y expectativas de los docentes acerca de las prácticas lectoras de los alumnos de Psicología de una universidad de gestión estatal. Para ello, se realiza un estudio cualitativo en el cual se entrevista a 30 docentes del primer año de la carrera de Psicología. Las entrevistas se analizan a la luz de categorías que se desprenden del marco teórico y se consideran las emergentes también. Los resultados dan a conocer que las perspectivas de la gran mayoría de los docentes sobre la lectura de los aprendientes se centran en las dificultades y que, pocas perspectivas docentes, acentúan las fortalezas y la autocrítica con las prácticas de enseñanza. Además, estas perspectivas se relacionan con las prácticas lectoras esperadas por los docentes. Aquellos docentes que subrayan dificultades, declaran propiciar prácticas lectoras monológicas y esperan que los estudiantes lean de este modo. Los que reconocen potencialidades y dificultades en sus alumnos al leer, declaran posibilitar prácticas dialógicas y esperan que los alumnos puedan leer de forma conjunta con ellos. Las perspectivas lectoras llevan a los docentes a desplegar prácticas lectoras que pueden tender a remediar las dificultades o a constituirse en espacios de construcción de significados compartidos sobre lo que se lee.
Expediente v. 12, n. 2 2019
Authors: Castro Vitorio Delogo de
Published: March 2020

Expediente v. 12, n. 2 2019
Role of Biofilms in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Metals
Authors: Lomakina G.Yu.
Published: March 2020

Data obtained in the recent years on the effect of bio-films in the development of metal microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) are summarized. The main way of sessile cells adaptation and survival on metal surfaces lies in formation of biofilms consisting of living cells surrounded by a multicomponent extracellular polymer substance (EPS). Biosystem created possesses new properties that are different from the properties of individual components. Biofilm ways of formation, growth and survival, functions of the extracellular matrix in regard to the microbial consortium and to the metal surface are presented. Mechanisms of biocorrosion involving the electron transmembrane transition from a metal to the living cell cytoplasm, as well as the extracellular pathways of metal oxidation under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, are considered.
Field-Based Counseling Supervisors' Perceptions of Needs and Barriers in Providing Clinical Supervision
Authors: Landon Trenton J. , Schultz Jared C. , Amanda McCarthy , Paskins Ryan
Published: March 2020

Purpose

Supervision plays a critical role in the development of rehabilitation counselors. Research and accreditation standards have long called for the appropriate training of rehabilitation counseling supervisors but have offered little in the way of topical suggestions for such trainings.

Methods

The present study used the Delphi method. A panel of 33 subject matter experts participated in three rounds of data collection to establish supervision topics that would be both beneficial and of a high priority to site supervisors working with counselor education programs.

Findings

Results were grouped according to high, moderate, and low priority with participants. Items identified by participants were grouped into one of six themes: supervision resources, supervision activities, supports provided by the institution, and aspects of supervision broken down according to the Tripartite Model of Supervision proposed by Schultz (2008).

Conclusions

Findings can help educators consider the type of supervision training and delivery method most appropriate for their site supervisors.
Human Resources Professionals' Perspectives on the Use of a Community of Practice to Improve Employment Practices for Individuals With Disabilities
Authors: Tansey Timothy , Bezyak Jill , Kang Hyun-Ju , Yan Min-Chi , Chan Fong
Published: March 2020

Background

The hiring of persons with disabilities continues to lag relative to the employment outcomes of persons without disabilities.

Objective

The goal of this descriptive study was to examine human resources (HR) professionals' perceived needs and development considerations related to the use of a community of practice (CoP) to improve the hiring and retention of people with disabilities within the context of the technology acceptance model (TAM).

Methods

Participants were 190 HR professionals who were recruited through email invitations distributed by HR professional organizations in the Rocky Mountain region. The survey was comprised of items assessing beliefs regarding the usefulness, ease of use, and barriers to engaging in a CoP. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive and t-test analyses.

Findings

Findings supported that 43.6% of HR professionals were unfamiliar with the term CoP, while 40.6% were familiar with the term CoP. A series paired-samples t-test revealed that LinkedIn was rated as the preferred social media platform. Moreover, resource libraries were identified as the most valuable feature, followed by frequently asked questions and answers, external links, webinar/live chat, continuing education credits, electronic newsletter, just in time information access, and virtual conferences.

Conclusions

The findings from this study indicate CoPs could be a viable option as a knowledge translation mechanism and useful in disseminating information and providing a network that allows the exchange of information between practitioners and researchers.
The Health Literacy Profile of Clients Attending a Community Rehabilitation Program: A Survey Using the Health Literacy Questionnaire
Authors: Joyce Kelly , Staples Margaret , Beauchamp Alison , Jessup Rebecca , Buchbinder Rachelle
Published: March 2020

Purpose

This study aimed to explore the health literacy profile of individuals attending a metropolitan community rehabilitation center in Victoria, Australia.

Methods

295 consecutive attendees of a community rehabilitation program between January and August 2015 were invited to complete the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), a 44-item questionnaire comprising nine independent scales of health literacy, and provide demographic data. Exclusion criteria were having severe dementia and inability to communicate to complete the HLQ. Participants and nonparticipants were compared using descriptive analysis. Mean scores were calculated for each of the nine health literacy scales. Linear regression was used to establish associations between demographic variables and HLQ scale scores.

Results

149 individuals participated in the study (response rate 50.5%). Several demographic characteristics were associated with lower scores in one or more health literacy scales. Largest differences were observed for participants who spoke a language other than English at home.

Conclusions

This study describes the health literacy profile of individuals attending a community rehabilitation program. These data can facilitate generation of ideas and opportunities to address the needs of this population.
ESTADO DE SALUD DE LAS COLECCIONES BIOLÓGICAS: ESTUDIO DE CASO «COLECCIÓN ZOOLÓGICA REGIONAL AVES», CHIAPAS, MÉXICO
Authors: Altamirano-González Ortega Marco Antonio , Riechers Pérez Alejandra
Published: March 2020

Se examinaron 2,146 especímenes de la Colección Zoológica Regional Aves para evaluar su estado de salud. Se comprobó su identidad taxonómica, origen y su preservación. El estado de salud de los especímenes se determinó con un índice específico para colecciones biológicas. Los especímenes analizados pertenecen principalmente a la familia Parulidae, proveniente de Chiapas (72.55 %) y otros Estados del sureste de México. La principal naturaleza de la preservación de los especímenes es la piel (88.15 %). La información está más asociada a los datos geográficos (51.14 %), estando limitada la información merística y ecológica. El 3.97 % de los especímenes se encuentran entre los niveles del 0 al 6 dentro del índice de salud aplicado y el 96.3 % entre los niveles del 7 al 10. Estas condiciones la ubican como una colección ideal.
Topik bei argumentierenden Kindern? – Empirische Tragfähigkeit eines rhetorischen Konzepts
Authors: Arendt Birte
Published: March 2020

Traditional topoi used by kindergartners? – Empirical value of a rhetoric conceptWhereas we can regard it as a well-known fact in research that already kindergartners are able to justify their statements, not only language acquisition research might be surprised by the observation that they build their arguments supported in a sophisticated way on traditional topoi of classical rhetoric. This paper analyzes argumentative peer talk of preschoolers with the aim to reconstruct the topoi used and to design on this basis a topos inventory for the age group capturing the creativity and complexity of the arguments. The analysis represents a synthesis of conversation and argumentation analysis.
Wie Vorschulkinder Geltung etablieren
Authors: Bose Ines , Hannken-Illjes Kati
Published: March 2020

How preschoolers establish validityEmploying natural data from child-child communication among preschoolers, we study argumentative exchanges which function to establish validity and knowledge rather than aim at resolving disputes. Based on earlier findings, we assume that preschoolers employ the practice of giving reasons argumentation often collaboratively and cooperatively in order to establish validity. Our data consists of two longitudinal corpora of child-child communication in institutional settings kindergarten as well as in private situations. Methodologically we draw on qualitative approaches, namely conversation analysis, argumentation analysis and ethnomethodology, thereby combining linguistic and rhetorical approaches.
Zum Pronomen es bei Wetterverben im Jiddischen im Vergleich zu deutschen und polnischen Entsprechungen
Authors: Pilarski Anna
Published: March 2020

Pronoun “es” used with weather verbs in Yiddish in comparison with German and PolishThe object of research are sentences containing weather verbs in Yiddish. The aspect of main in­terest here is the issue of syntactic features of the pronoun “es” and of the degree to which these features are similar to these present in German and Polish as two contact languages present in the development of Yiddish. On the basis of syntactic tests following questions are examined: how many different positions in a sentence can the es-elements occupy?, in which configurations can their lexical realisation be omitted and in which is it obligatory? In both Yiddish and German there is a differentiation between 1 quasi-argument es, which is marked with respect to the grammatical case and is feature-specific, and 2 syntactic expletive proper, which is not feature-specific and does not contribute to meaning but only has a syntactic role. In Polish as a pro-drop-language a quasi-argument pro and an expletive pro are assumed. The theoretical basis for the analysis in the paper are the Principles and Parameters framework P&P as well as the Minimalist Program MP by Chomsky. It is demonstrated here that what is responsible for assigning the position of the es-Elements and for its structuring possibilities is a specific feature-checking process.
„Leichte Sprache and Einfache Sprache” – German plain language and teaching DaF German as a foreign language
Authors: Pottmann Daniel M.
Published: March 2020

Leichte Sprache and Einfache Sprache – German plain language and teaching DaF German as a foreign languageThis paper introduces and discusses two concepts of plain language in German and their usefulness in teaching German as a foreign language. While both concepts pursue the same aim of enabling readers to understand written texts more easily, they differ regarding their extent of rules and their target group: Einfache Sprache addresses a wider range of people, including language learners, and is less restricted than Leichte Sprache, which follows specific syntactical, lexicological and typological rules and has been developed explicitely for the purpose of inclusion of people with cognitive limitations. The article focuses on describing and comparing linguistic features of both concepts based on their respective rules and gives some examples of connecting them with foreign language teaching.
Such Is Western: An Overview of the Australian Western via Ned Kelly Films
Authors: Hamilton Emma
Published: March 2020

The very existence of such athing as the “Australian Western” has been the subject of scholarly debate. This article utilizes the lens of Ned Kelly filmic representations to explore the development of the Western genre in Australia, and especially the ways in which historical consonances and dissonances, and processes of transatlantic cultural exchange have led to the development of films that can be reasonably recognized as both distinctly Western and distinctly Australian. Thus, this article gives consideration to the history, production and themes of Ned Kelly filmic representation in order to illu­minate the development of the Western in Australia. Such consideration highlights the ways in which the Western genre functions as alanguage through which to explore the meaning of settlement in occupied spaces, but whose dialectic differences reflect particular national contexts and relationships to Hollywood soft power.„TAKI JEST WESTERN” — PRZEGLĄD AUSTRALIJSKIEGO WESTERNU NA PODSTAWIE FILMÓW O NEDZIE KELLYMSamo istnienie czegoś takiego jak „australijski western” jest tematem akademickiej dyskusji. Niniej­szy artykuł wykorzystuje pryzmat filmowych reprezentacji słynnego australijskiego bandyty Neda Kelly w celu zbadania rozwoju gatunku westernu w Australii, a w szczególności sposobów, w jakich historyczne harmonie i dysharmonie oraz procesy transatlantyckiej wymiany kulturowej doprowadziły do rozwoju filmy mogące być słusznie postrzegane zarówno jako wyraźnie westernowe, jak i wyraź­nie australijskie. Tak więc esej ten poddaje pod rozwagę historię, produkcję i tematykę filmowych interpretacji postaci Neda Kelly'ego, żeby rzucić światło na rozwój gatunku westernu w Australii. Taki wzgląd uwydatnia sposoby, w jakich gatunek westernu funkcjonuje jako język, przez który można badać znaczenie osadnictwa na kolonizowanych terenach, ale którego dialektalne różnice odzwiercie­dlają konkretne narodowe konteksty i powiązania z „miękką siłą” soft power Hollywoodu.                                                                                             Przeł. Kordian Bobowski]]>