bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interpretations of Support Among Arguments
Authors: Yu Liuwen , Markovich Réka , Van Der Torre Leendert
Published: December 2020

The theory of formal argumentation distinguishes and unifies various notions of attack, support and preference among arguments, and principles are used to classify the semantics of various kinds of argumentation frameworks. In this paper, we consider the case in which we know that an argument is supporting another one, but we do not know yet which kind of support it is. Most common in the literature is to classify support as deductive, necessary, or evidentiary. Alternatively, support is characterized using principles. We discuss the interpretation of support using a legal divorce action. Technical results and proofs can be found in an accompanying technical report.
CAP-A: A Suite of Tools for Data Privacy Evaluation of Mobile Applications
Authors: Chrysakis Ioannis , Flouris Giorgos , Ioannidis George , Makridaki Maria , Patkos Theodore , Roussakis Yannis , Samaritakis Georgios , Stan Alexandru , Tsampanaki Nikoleta , Tzortzakakis Elias , Ymeralli Elisjana
Published: December 2020

The utilisation of personal data by mobile apps is often hidden behind vague Privacy Policy documents, which are typically lengthy, difficult to read (containing legal terms and definitions) and frequently changing. This paper discusses a suite of tools developed in the context of the CAP-A project, aiming to harness the collective power of users to improve their privacy awareness and to promote privacy-friendly behaviour by mobile apps. Through crowdsourcing techniques, users can evaluate the privacy friendliness of apps, annotate and understand Privacy Policy documents, and help other users become aware of privacy-related aspects of mobile apps and their implications, whereas developers and policy makers can identify trends and the general stance of the public in privacy-related matters. The tools are available for public use in: https://cap-a.eu/tools/.
Aerial transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus through environmental e-cigarette aerosol: is it plausible?
Authors: Sussman Roberto , Golberstein Eliana , Polosa Riccardo
Published: December 2020

The plausibility, extent and risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus through respiratory droplets potentially carried by e-cigarette aerosol (ECA) exhaled by infected vapers are discussed. Taking into account observational data on mouth breathing droplet emission rates as a proxy model for this transmission, droplet diameters should be overwhelmingly in the submicron scale. We predict emission rates of 2-230 droplets per puff horizontally transported 0.5-2 meters towards the exhaled jet for the most typical low intensity puffing form (practiced by 80-90 percent of vapers).Considering that vaping is an intermittent respiratory expiration associated with a short duration exposure and assuming contagion risks to be proportional to the SARS-CoV-2 viral load of emitted droplets, we estimate that vaping represents about 1% added risk with respect to the ever existing risk from continuous rest breathing in indoor spaces with natural ventilation (as a reference, speaking for 6 minutes per hour increases this risk to 44%). With universal wearing of face masks shielding bystanders, the added risks remain negligible in public spaces.
Boletín Económico Regional : Noroccidente, III trimestre de 2020
Authors:   Departamento Técnico y de Información Económica
Published: December 2020

El desempeño económico de la región Noroccidente en el tercer trimestre de 2020 fue inferior al de un año atrás, limitado por la tenue reactivación y el desmonte paulatino de las restricciones impuestas para evitar el contagio del covid-19. No obstante, la mayoría de las actividades de seguimiento se recuperaron en los dos departamentos de la región. Si bien decrecieron, la industria, el comercio interno, incluidas las ventas de automóviles y motocicletas, el transporte y gran parte de los indicadores de la construcción, lo hicieron a un menor ritmo del que traían. Entretanto, varios rubros del sector agropecuario aumentaron al igual que las colocaciones del sector financiero, aunque estas últimas con desaceleración. En el frente externo, se destacó el incremento de las exportaciones en ambos territorios, apalancadas por el oro. Finalmente, la tasa de desempleo creció en las capitales y la inflación en Medellín se mantuvo en el rango meta.
Boletín Económico Regional : Suroccidente, III trimestre de 2020
Authors:   Departamento Técnico y de Información Económica
Published: December 2020

La economía de Suroccidente se contrajo fuertemente en el segundo trimestre de 2020 frente al mismo período del año anterior, de acuerdo con el comportamiento que registraron los diferentes sectores de seguimiento; panorama similar al presentado en el resto del territorio nacional. Las medidas de confinamiento obligatorio frente al covid-19 afectaron a la región en la mayor parte de actividades comerciales, industriales, de servicios, transporte y comercio exterior, así como los ingresos fiscales de las entidades territoriales, entre otros. En contraste, la actividad agrícola presentó crecimiento anual. Finalmente, el desempleo aumentó en todas las ciudades de la región y la inflación se redujo.
Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Testing for Subsurface Discontinuities under DC Magnetization
Authors: Liu Chenyong , Wu Jianbo , Ding Song , Wang Zihan , Zhang Yunfei
Published: December 2020

Subsurface discontinuities are inevitably formed during the long-term operations of pipelines, oil tanks, ship hulls, and the like. However, it is still a big challenge to detect deeply buried subsurface discontinuities using existing nondestructive testing methods. In this paper, based on the high sensitivity of magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) to the movement of the domain walls, an MBN test under direct current (DC) magnetization is proposed for subsurface discontinuity detection. Under DC magnetization, subsurface discontinuities will distort the magnetic field distribution in the near-surface layer of the specimen and then affect the movement of the domain walls in this region. Meanwhile, through alternating current (AC) excitation, MBN testing is conducted to detect the movement of the domain walls to evaluate subsurface discontinuities. To validate the proposed technique, MBN experiments under DC magnetization are conducted to quantify subsurface discontinuities with different buried depths. Experimental results indicate that the proposed technique can detect subsurface discontinuities with buried depths of up to 5 mm, and the extracted MBN energy feature has an approximately linear relationship with the buried depth.
Application of Metal Magnetic Memory Testing for Quantitative Evaluation of Stress Concentration in Ferromagnetic Steels
Authors: Bao S. , Lou H. , Fu M. , Bai S.
Published: December 2020

The objective of this research is to develop a quantitative algorithm between the magnetic parameter bm and the stress concentration factor in ferromagnetic steels. Specimens of U71Mn steel were machined into smooth plates with artificial defects (circular holes and rectangular holes) to represent various stress concentration degrees. Variations of the magnetic parameter bm with the stress concentration factor and the defect area were studied, respectively. The magnetic parameter bm of the U71Mn steel specimen was compared with that of the X80 steel specimen. Quantitative correlations of the magnetic parameter bm with the stress concentration factor and the defect area were investigated. The results show that the magnetic parameter bm is exponentially varied to the stress concentration factor and the defect area. The quantitative algorithm between the magnetic parameter bm and the stress concentration factor is influenced by the defect shape and the material type. An equation was proposed to evaluate the defect area based on the magnetic parameter bm.
A modern magyar rendészet kezdetei
Authors: Sallai János
Published: December 2020

A modern magyar rendészet megteremtésében meghatározónak bizonyultak a német rendészet, rendészettudomány megalkotói és műveik, amelyeknek hatásai a mai napig tetten érhetők. Magyarországon a modern rendészet kezdete Zsoldos Ignác (1838) és Karvasy Ágoston (1843) műveinek megjelenéséhez kötethető. Őket követték kortársaik Récsi Emil, Kautz Gyula és Pauler Tivadar. A rendészet, rendfenntartás végrehajtói és vezetői az ő munkáikból ismerhették meg elsőként magyarul a rendészet fogalmát, területeit, a rendőri tevékenységgel szemben támasztott követelményeket. A tanulmány a fenti tudósok rendészettel kapcsolatos írásainak főbb gondolatait mutatja be.
A helyi önkormányzatok felelőssége a települések közbiztonságának megteremtésében
Authors: Christián László
Published: December 2020

Az önkormányzatok szerepe, felelőssége a helyi közbiztonság megteremtésében ritkán felmerülő, meglehetősen elhanyagolt téma hazánkban. A témában leginkább érintettek, az önkormányzati vezetők és képviselők nem rendelkeznek átfogó ismeretanyaggal, és talán emiatt a felmerülő helyzetek megoldását gyakran igyekeznek a rendőrség irányába tolni. Az új önkormányzati törvény (Mötv.) érdemben megnyitotta a lehetőséget az önkormányzati rendészeti szervek létrehozatala előtt. Időszerű volt tehát felmérni azt, hogy miként értékelik a felelősségüket az önkormányzatok a helyi rendészet vonatkozásában az új szabályozás tükrében, éltek-e a jogalkotó által felkínált szervezetalakítási lehetőséggel, illetve mennyire koherens a meglévő szabályozás az önkormányzati rendészetek hatékony működéséhez. A tanulmányban releváns kutatási eredményeken keresztül kaphatunk bepillantást a helyi rendészetbe.
E-commerce Agricultural Product Marketing and Rental Vehicle
Authors: Deshmukh Shreyas P. , R. Tamboli Sufiyan , S. Jadhav Pankaj , Barawkar Snehal
Published: December 2020

The motive of the work is to give fair prices to the farmers for their goods. The gap between the farmer and the customer should be removed and the middleman should not interrupt in the farmer and the customer. The sell and buy of the goods from the farmer to the customer should be done with ease. The mahila udyog should grow widely and the mahila groups should gain great profit for their work and their products should be sold in more areas and the small business should widely grow. The exchange of the farming tools and the vehicles should be easy, and more option may be there for the farmers to get the equipment’s on proper time and in proper manner. The farmers usually also face a lot of problems in hiring the labours on time which lead to large damage in the crop. The app provides the facility to farmer and the customer to sell their product at fair price and in better manner and to get good product respectively. It also gives farmers and the labours to form groups and hire the available labours and save the crop from damages. As well as the exchange of farming equipment’s will be on time for preparation of the farm and in the better manner rather than asking or requesting for the groups.
Health Care Device to Detect Various Diseases
Authors: Mhatre Vaishnavi , Chaugule Shravani , Fulari Shravani , Jadhav Prajakta
Published: December 2020

In today's world we have many fields where we use Internet of Things (IoT). It is now applicable in the medical field. The medical devices collect the information and gives us an idea about the symptoms of the diseases the person is suffering from.
Suitable Polymers in Floating Gastro-Retentive Drug Delivery
Authors: Gavali Kaustubh , Karade Preeti
Published: December 2020

Gastro-retentive drug delivery is novel drug delivery system which is emerged for controlled and targeted delivery of drug especially when target site lies in or near the stomach. The drug with absorption window in stomach, locally acting drug in stomach, etc. are the best suitable candidate for this drug delivery system. It can be formulated in various types like floating, expandable & unfoldable, Raft forming, swelling system Bio adhesive, High density system etc. The gastro-retentive form can be used in various dosage forms like tablet, capsule, microsphere, granules, powders, pills and laminated films according to the need. It can be also formulated as single unit and multiple unit dosage form but sometime this gastro-retention is unpredictable due to effect of pH, gastric mobility, effect of food etc. This review mainly focuses on the floating drug delivery its types, polymer used in floating drug delivery and application.
A note on Family Lamiaceae in Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary, with Addition of Two Species for Flora of Rajasthan
Authors: Purohit C. S. , Jain Komal , Merushikha Ms
Published: December 2020

Present paper deals with 16 species belonging to 9 genera of family Lamiaceae collected from this sanctuary. Out of these, two species Ocimum basilicum L. var. pilosum (Willd.) Bentham and Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq. are reported first time and addition for flora of Rajasthan. Five species are reported first time and addition for flora of Aravalli range. Seven genera Anisochilus, Anisomeles, Hyptis, Lavandula, Nepeta, Orthosiphon and Salvia are first time report and generic addition for flora of Todgarh-Raoli wildlife sanctuary and 14 plant species are addition for flora of Todgarh-Raoli wildlife sanctuary.
Riwayat Komplikasi Maternal terhadap Insiden Kelahiran Prematur di RSUD Dr. H. Chadan Boesoirie Ternate
Authors: Maqfiro Siska Nawang Ayunda , Fajrin Irmasanti
Published: December 2020

Premature birth is one of the most important factors in neonatal morbidity and mortality. Based on the survey shows an increase in the incidence of premature birth at dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie hospital in 2015-2017. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the history of maternal complication and the incidence of premature birth at dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie hospital used an analytic correlation research design with a cross-sectional approach. The population is all multiparity and grand multiparity at dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie hospital on January-December 2018, the sampling technique used simple random sampling, with the total sample are 196 respondents. The results show that 66,3% do not have the history of maternal complication and 85,7% do not have an incidence of premature birth. Then, that were analyzed using Spearman-rank. The results show that p-value is 0,001 (p-value<α). The conclusion that there is a relationship between the history of maternal complication and the incidence of premature birth at dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie hospital. So, it is necessary to provide information and education to pregnant women in order to plan their pregnancy well and build a referral system with primary care facilities.
Hubungan Obesitas, Status Paritas, dan Status Gravida dengan Kejadian Anemia dalam Kehamilan di Puskesmas Rijali
Authors: Maulana Muhammad Sobri
Published: December 2020

Anemia in pregnancy is diagnosed when Hb <11g/dL or Ht <33%. Anemia itself is caused by multifactorial, one of those are nutrition and pregnancy history. This study aims to identify the correlation between obesity, parity status and gravida status towards the number of anemia in pregnancy. This study used cross-sectional design which involved 146 pregnant women in Puskesmas Rijali. The variables such as BMI, parity status and gravida status are gathered using random sampling. The variables then are calculated using SPSS. The data is shown in the form of categorical variable after calculated using chi-square methods. This study shows no correlation between obesity and parity status with anemia in pregnancy (p>0.05). This result is supported by some others studies. In the other hand, this study shows correlation between gravida status and anemia during pregnancy (p<0.05). And the result is also supported by many others studies, one of the reason is due to malnutrition and blood loss during the previous delivery process. This  study  shows  correlation  between  gravida  status  and  anemia  during pregnancy. Meanwhile, parity status and obesity doesn’t show any significant correlation.
The Dynamics of Tri Hita Karana Implementation in The Balinese Hindu Residence in South Denpasar
Authors: Sarjana I Putu , Gelgel I Putu , Utama I Wayan Budi
Published: December 2020

This article aims to analyze the dynamicity of Tri Hita Karana implementation in South Denpasar regarding the causing factors, the dynamic forms, as well the implication on the Hindus community life. This research was conducted using qualitative methods. The data were collected through document study, observation, and in-depth interviews with 25 informants. The collected data were analyzed by the theories of hegemony, social change, socio-cultural system critical, and adaptation. The results showed: First, the factors causing the dynamicity of Tri Hita Karana in the residential area of Hindus are urban modernization, population growth, spatial planning policies and settlement development, and rationalization in building construction. Second, the dynamics of Tri Hita Karana in these residentials are: (a) In the palemahan area, land conversion has displaced the subak and Ulun Suwi temple, violation of the principles of Balinese Traditional Architecture (ATB), displacing the existence of the open space; b) The pawongan area is characterized by increasingly heterogeneous, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural citizens.; (c) In the parahyangan area where the building layout was not reconstructed, the holy place Merajan was built on the upper floor of the residence. Third, the implications of the dynamics of Tri Hita Karana in the residential area of Hindus in the South Denpasar, include: (a) The palemahan area implies the use of land space based on the principles of effective, efficient, and economical, but the concept of ulu teben and kaja-kangin as the Balinese sacred orientations is still maintained; (b) The pawongan area is characterized by the behavior of city dwellers looking for Social space and spiritual recreation; (c) The Parahyangan area is characterized by praying activities at Merajan and Padmasana on the upper floor of the residence. To enforce the Tri Hita Karana, the misuse (disorientation) of spatial planning needs to be anticipated.
Interfaith Dialogue and Humanization of the Religious Other: Discourse and Action
Authors: Lindsay Jenn
Published: December 2020

Humanization is a frequently invoked goal of interfaith dialogue—but what does it mean to dialoguers to be “human,” let alone to make each person more human? This article takes a close look at the common discourses of interfaith dialoguers, and how those discourses are translated into action. Drawing on observed vignettes and reflections from ethnographic interviews across geopolitical contexts, the article conceptualizes humanization as a discursive object of the interfaith society that dialoguers invoke to enhance group solidarity and express collective identity in the form of their sacred values. By frequently invoking the concept of humanization, interfaith dialogues signal to each other that they are uniting around a common goal. Specifically, the article investigates normative discourses regarding “humanization” of the religious other and how the practice of exchanging narratives facilitates humanization and the cultivation of empathy. Through this data we can see that “humanization” is a common discursive goal of dialoguers. In Italy, humanization is a matter of disconfirming stereotypes and alleviating ignorance across social divides, whereas in the Middle East humanization intensifies into a commitment to not physically harm the other, who is recognized through the course of intergroup engagement as sharing a common ground of experience and complexity with the other. Dialoguers say humanization can be achieved through non-discursive relational practices such as artistic collaboration, shared silence, humor or cognitive re-framing, but most often through narrative storytelling.
The possibility of using waste materials as raw materials for the production of geopolymers
Authors: Figiela Beata , Korniejenko Kinga
Published: December 2020

This article shows the possibility of using industrial and mining waste for creating new eco-friendly materials – geopolymers. The main objective of the article is to analyze the possibilities of using new composite received from waste materials from mining industry in practical applications, especially in construction industry. The article presents benefits and potential threats for using wastes for production of geopolymers from gangue, waste from iron processing, waste from copper mining and processing, waste from chromium processing and so-called red mud from aluminum production. Research methods applied in the article are: critical analysis of literature sources, including comparison new material with other materials used in similar applications.
ANÁLISE DOS CONCEITOS DE EMANCIPAÇÃO POLÍTICA - LIBERDADE, IGUALDADE E AUTONOMIA FORMAL NO ÂMBITO DO ESTADO – E EMANCIPAÇÃO HUMANA - LIBERDADE E IGUALDADE EFETIVA NA SOCIEDADE CIVIL
Authors: Lima Gerson Lucas Padilha de
Published: December 2020

A análise do conceito de emancipação política no pensamento de Marx ocorre mediante a apreensão da ideia abstrata de autonomia de pessoa humana e da liberdade e igualdade parcial radicado no campo jurídico e político do Estado Moderno que teve na filosofia hegeliana sua tematização mais acabada. Todavia, Marx propõe uma sociabilidade alternativa a ordem capitalista mediante a proposição da emancipação humana: liberdade e igualdade do povo na sociedade civil. Assim, o ser genérico - o indivíduo que traz na sua particularidade a universalidade do gênero humano -, superando a liberdade formal busca viver no dia a dia suas virtualidades humanas, físicas e espirituais. Mediante a práxis revolucionária busca-se superar a propriedade privada, o Estada burguês, a cisão do tecido social entre classes: fundamentalmente entre burguesia e proletariado, bem como os processos de alienação que esta estrutura social enseja. Esta incumbência pertence historicamente ao proletariado que tem no comunismo a possibilidade de realização efetiva de sua auto emancipação humana.
تقدير دالة البقاء بأستعمال الخوارزمية الجينية
Authors: Abdel Hadia Anwar Taher , Redha Sabah Manfi
Published: December 2020

ان تحليل البقاء هو عبارة عن تحليل البيانات التي تكون في شكل اوقات من اصل الوقت حتى حدوث حدث النهاية ، وفي البحوث الطبية يكون اصل الوقت هو تاريخ تسجيل المفردة او المريض في دراسة ما مثل التجارب السريرية لمقارنة نوعين من الدواء او اكثر اذا كانت نقطة النهاية هي وفاة المريض او اختفاء المفردة فالبيانات الناتجة من هذه العملية تسمى اوقات البقاء اما اذا كانت النهاية هي ليست الوفاة فالبيانات الناتجة تسمى بيانات الوقت حتى الحدث ، اي ان تحليل البقاء هو من الخطوات والاجراءات الاحصائية لتحليل البيانات عندما يكون المتغير المعتمد هو الوقت حتى الحدث والوقت قد يكون ايام او اسابيع او اشهر او سنوات منذ بداية تسجيل المفردة حتى الحدث .

يهتم هذا البحث بمسألة تقدير دالة البقاء لبيانات مراقبة بأستعمال احد اهم خوارزميات الذكاء الاصطناعي وهي الخوارزمية الجينية وذلك بهدف الحصول على تقديرات مثلى  لمعلمات توزيع ويبل وهذا بدوره ينعكس على تقديرات  داله البقاء حيث يتم توظيف الخوارزمية الجينية في طريقة الامكان الاعظم وطريقة العزوم ، طريقة المربعات الصغرى و طريقة المربعات الصغرى الموزونة المعدلة والحصول على مقدرات اكثر كفاءة من الطرق التقليدية , ثم بعد ذلك سوف يتم اجراء مقارنة بين الطرق بالاعتماد على الجانب التجريبي ويتم تقييم الطريقة الافضل بالاعتماد على معيار متوسط مربعات الخطأ لدالة البقاء,  كذلك سوف يتم تطبيق الطرق على بيانات حقيقة لمرضى سرطان الرئة والقصبات  .

وتوصلت الدراسة الى ان افضل طريقة لتقدير معلمات توزيع ويبل ودالة البقاء التي انتجها الجانب التجريبي هي طريقة المربعات الصغرى المسندة الى الخوارزمية الجينية
The influence of year and locality on yield of grain, and some characteristics of winter wheat brand
Authors: Đurić Nenad , Poštić Dobrivoje , Branković Gordana , Rajičić Vera , Cvijanović Gorica , Grčić Vuk
Published: December 2020

Prinos zrna i neke osobine, koje su bitne za kvalitetan prinos zrna pšenice kao i kemijsko-tehnološke osobine brašna i reološku kvalitetu ispitivanu na farinogramu i ekstenziogramu dominantno ovise o agroekološkim uvjetima područja uzgoja i primjenjenim agrotehničkim mjerama. Pokusi su postavljeni na šest lokaliteta i to: Kikinda, Novi Sad, Pančevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Kruševac i Požarevac po blok sistemu sa četiri ponavljanja, a veličina parcele iznosila je 5 m2. Kao materijal istraživanja korišteno je 7 sorti koje se nalaze u širokoj proizvodnji više selekcijskih kuća, u Republici Srbiji u dvije godine proizvodnje. Najveći ukupan prinos zrna pšenice ostvaren je kod sorte NS 40S 8.824 kg ha-1, zatim kod sorte NS Renesansa 8.817 kg ha-1, odnosno kod sorte PKB Imperija 8.343 kg ha-1, dok je najniži prinos zrna pšenice 7.564 kg ha-1 konstatiran kod sorte PKB Talas. Prema farinografskim pokazateljima sorte PKB Talas i NS Pobeda svrstane su u A-2 kvalitetnu grupu (sorte dobre kakvoće brašna i kruha), sorte PKB Imperija, PKB Vizantija, NS Renesansa i Maurizio nalaze se u B-1 kvalitetnoj grupi, dok se sorta NS 40S nalazi u B-2 kvalitetnoj grupi. Prema utvrđenim vrijednostima kvalitete, analizirane sorte pripadaju grupi poboljšivača: PKB Talas, NS Pobeda, NS Renesansa i Maurizio, dok su u tehnološku grupu osnovne svrstane sorte: PKB Imperija, PKB Vizantija i NS 40S.
Female mortality in Russia
Authors: Sabgaida T. P. , Rostovskaya T. K.
Published: December 2020

The aim of this paper was to analyze female mortality in Russia and to elucidate the potential causes of the time lag between gender-specific trends in mortality in the Russian Federation. Methods: We analysed the differences of temporal trends in mortality between residents of urban and rural areas, Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as the main causes of death among women in 1965, 1985, 2003, 2014 and 2018 using the data from the national statistical agency - Rosstat. Results: Our findings suggest that the slowdown in the decrease of female mortality originates from conditions and lifestyle during the period of Perestroika. The main contribution to the lag of changes in female mortality from male rates was made by cohort of women whose childhood and growing up took place in that period. Mortality from diseases of the digestive system increased by 11.9 % and mortality from infectious diseases increased by 170% in 35-44 years old women. Moreover, mortality from alcohol-attributable causes and injecting drug use has been increasing. Contribution of alcohol to female mortality is more pronounced in rural areas whole drug abuse affects urban women to a greater extent. Conclusions: The increased mortality of women aged 35-44 years after 2013 can be at least partly explained by the fact that health-related behaviour of this cohort of women was developed during the times of the social crisis.
Non-destructive testing methods of assemblies and units of fire and emergency technique
Authors: Бирюк Виктор Алексеевич , Пасовец Владимир Николаевич , Журов Марк Михайлович
Published: December 2020

Purpose. The substantiation of the use of modern methods for assessing and monitoring the state of fire and emergency equipment in order to ensure its trouble-free operation.

Methods. Non-destructive methods, computer simulation, tensometry.

Findings. The review of methods existing for assessment and control of assemblies and units of fire and rescue vehicles technical state is performed. Some results of their application are presented. The application possibility of non-destructive testing methods is assessed.

Application field of research. Fire rescue equipment, welded joints of technical objects.
Evaluation of the development level of several professionally significant psychological qualities of future specialists in extreme professions
Authors: Гермацкая Екатерина Игоревна
Published: December 2020

Purpose. Studying the level of development of certain professionally significant psychological qualities of future specialists in extreme professions, such as volitional self-regulation, propensity to take risks, motivation to achieve success or overcome failure.

Methods. Carrying out an ascertaining experiment: psychological testing using the techniques: «Motivation of success and fear of failure» (questionnaire by A.A. Rean), «Research of the propensity to take risks» (questionnaire of A.G. Shmelev), «Level of volitional self-regulation» (questionnaire A.V. Zverkov and E.V. Eydman).

Findings. The results of studying the level of development of volitional self-regulation, self-control and perseverance, motivational orientation and propensity to risk of the 1st and 3rd year students of the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus are presented. The conditions of professional activity of specialists in extreme professions are briefly considered. Strong-willed efforts for workers in extreme activities are necessary to overcome such external obstacles as difficulties in professional activities, various hindrances, confronting with other people or life circumstances. It can be concluded that the majority of respondents are characterized by a high level of volitional self-regulation, perseverance and self-control. The overwhelming majority of the first and third year students were diagnosed with pronounced motivation to achieve success. It has been found that almost all respondents participating in the study had an average level of propensity to take risks.

Application field of research. The presented results can be used to work out a program for the development of professionally important psychological qualities, skills and abilities of extreme profile specialists aimed at forecasting the main conditions and regularities of their formation.
Regresión Simbólica aplicada a la Predicción del Consumo Eléctrico a Corto Plazo en el Nivel de Subestación
Authors: Jimenez Victor Adrian , Lescano Gonzalo Emmanuel , Will Adrián L. E.
Published: December 2020

El modelado de datos es un problema fundamental en diversas áreas del conocimiento. La Regresión Simbólica es una técnica que permite encontrar una relación matemática para describir un conjunto de datos experimentales. A diferencia de los métodos tradicionales de modelado, la Programación Genética permite encontrar una expresión matemática susceptible de ser analizada e interpretada. Multi-Expression Programming es una variante de Programación Genética, que presenta múltiples ventajas, haciéndola apta para su uso en casos reales. En este trabajo proponemos aplicar dicha variante para descubrir modelos de predicción, un día hacia adelante, del consumo eléctrico de subestación transformadora en Tucumán, Argentina. Para analizar el comportamiento del algoritmo y ajustar parámetros, se realizaron pruebas utilizando Benchmarks conocidos. Se concluye que Multi-Expression Programming es adecuada para encontrar modelos en problemas complejos, y en el caso de predicción de consumo eléctrico se logró un nivel de error similar al obtenido con otras técnicas.
Pemilihan Moda Dan Preferensi Angkutan Umum Khusus Perempuan Di Kota Bandar Lampung
Authors: Lestari Fera , Aldino Ahmad Ari
Published: December 2020

Maraknya kriminalitas yang terjadi di angkutan umum membuat citra angkutan umum semakin buruk terutama bagi para perempuan yang rentan menjadi sasaran kriminal tersebut terlebih lagi sebagian besar pengguna angkutan umum adalah perempuan. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya inisiatif untuk kebijakan transportasi yang melihat dari prespektif gender baik dalam perencanaan dan implementasinya. Upaya ini juga dilakukan untuk membantu pemerintah dalam mengajak masyarakat untuk lebih memilih menggunakan angkutan umum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik perilaku perjalanan oleh perempuan dan memperoleh probabilitas pelaku perjalanan dalam memilih moda angkutan umum khusus perempuan Metode penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptis analitis diamana menggambarkan suatu peristiwa kemudian melakukan analisis terhadap masalah yang timbul. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pemilihan moda untuk melakukan perjalanan oleh perempuan dengan faktor sosio demografi serta terdapat hubungan antara pemilihan moda dengan tujuan perjalanan yang dilakukan oleh perempuan. Probabilitas untuk pemilihan moda angkutan umum khusus perempuan mungkin akan dipilih sebagai moda yang digunakan untuk melakukan perjalanan oleh perempuan cukup tinggi. Sehingga diharapkan dengan adanya angkutan khusus perempuan dapat menjadii salah satu solusi dari permasalahan transportasi khususnya masalah yang sering dialami oleh perempuan. Angkutan umum khusus perempuan mungkin untuk diladakan. Namun, perlu kajian lebih dalam diantaranya mengenai keinginan dan kemampuan untuk membayar serta rancangan mengenai jumlah armada, trayek, tarif angkutan dan lainnya.
Pengaruh Variasi Abu Sekam Padi Dengan Agregat Alam Lembata-NTT Pada Beton Mutu fc’ 19,3 MPa
Authors: Wijaya Handika Setya , Blikon Antonius Ola
Published: December 2020

Beton merupakan hal yang paling utama dalam suatu konstruksi. Hampir setiap aspek pembangunan tidak terlepas dari beton. Sebagai contoh dalam sebua jenis pekerjaan pembangunan seperti jalan, gedung, jembatan juga jenis pekerjaan pembangunan lainnya, hampir tidak lepas dari adanya beton, beton merupakan bahan bangunan yang terdiri dari campuran agregat kasar ,agregat halus, air sebagai bahan pelarut, dan semen sebagai bahan pengikat. Sekam padi memiliki kandungan mineral yang sama dengan kandungan mineral pada semen, yang mana kandungan tersebut dikenal sebagai kandungan silica. Tujuan dari Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh abu sekam padi terhadap mutu beton Fc1 19,3 MPa. Perhitungan perencanaan campuran beton menggunakan buku panduan praktikum merencanakan SNI 03-2834-2000. Pengambilan data dengan cara melakukan pengujian terhadap benda uji silinder berjumlah 12 buah dengan campuran 19,3 MPa dengan menggunakan variasi abu sekam padi sebanyak 0%, 5%, 10%, dan 15%. Dari nilai kuat tekan beton masing-masing variasi abu sekam padi, nilai kuat tekan yang paling rendah berada pada campuran beton yang menggunakan variasi 15 % abu sekam padi dengan nilai kuat tekan 8,91 MPa, 5 % penambahan abu sekam padi dengan nilai 11,46 MPa, dan 10 % penambahan abu sekam Padi sebanyak 14,67 MPa, sedangkan pada beton normal nilai kuat tekan beton adalah 17,76 MPa dimana dari nilai beton normal mengalami penurunan.
O Conhecimento especializado do professor que ensina Matemática no manual didático brasileiro do primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Luz Camila Fernanda Pereira da , Alencar Edvonete Souza de
Published: December 2020

O artigo é uma pesquisa bibliográfica descritiva qualitativa, do manual didático ÁPIS do primeiro ano do ensino fundamental, mais distribuído nas escolas públicas no ano de 2018 segundo dados do PNLD. Buscamos notar os subdomínios do modelo MTSK, presentes nas diretrizes do manual para os professores. Separamos dois trechos de cada unidade de conteúdo apresentada no manual, retiramos e evidenciamos as partes encontradas justificando-as, de acordo com o subdomínio equivalente. Os subdomínios encontrados em maior número, são os pertencentes ao MK, que permite ao professor ensinar os alunos a matemática como um conjunto de regras próprias e estruturada, podendo ser aplicada em qualquer nível de aprendizado do aluno.
Preliminary estimate of post-release survival of immature porbeagles caught with rod-and-reel in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Anderson BN , Bowlby HD , Natanson LJ , Coelho R , Cortés E , Domingo A , Sulikowski JA
Published: December 2020

The Northwest Atlantic (NWA) population of porbeagles Lamna nasus is susceptible to capture in rod-and-reel fisheries and most individuals are discarded alive due to catch and size limits. To estimate post-release survival, pop-off satellite archival tags were attached to porbeagles captured with rod-and-reel. Fourteen tags were deployed, of which 13 transmitted. All sharks for which we had data survived, giving a post-release survival rate of 100%. Following release, 6 individuals remained in surface waters for several hours to days, while 2 individuals immediately resumed normal diving behaviors. For the remaining sharks (n = 5), low tag transmission resolution precluded the detection of fine scale post-release behavior. The duration of initial depth-holding behavior was characterized using a break-point analysis of dive track variance, which suggests porbeagles exhibited a median post-release recovery period of 116 h (10th and 90th percentiles = 68.8 and 280.1 h) following capture and handling. Our preliminary study suggests immature porbeagles are resilient to capture and handling, although more data would provide stronger support for management recommendations.
Ethnic Autonomy
Authors: Sasaki Yu
Published: December 2020

This article explores the evolution of state infrastructural capacity by studying postal networks in early-modern Europe. Previous research indicates that the capacity to collect information and identify population underlies other abilities such as revenue extraction and public goods provision. I argue that early-modern European states invested in postal service not only to reduce information costs but also to facilitate policy. I document evidence by constructing a new data set on France and investigate how France addressed difficult-to-achieve policy goals. Exploiting the distribution of postal offices across cities, I compute costs of travel from Paris and varying levels of travel costs for cities without a post. Using draft-desertion rates in the First Republic and the persistence of non-French speakers in the Third Republic as my outcomes, I show that increases in travel cost lead to higher rates in both outcomes. Robustness checks are conducted on ethnicity and the preexisting infrastructure.
Solar System Wave Function
Authors: Soltani Abolfazl
Published: December 2020

Pluto, Ceres and all planets of Solar system except Neptune, with a high approximation, follow a rule called Titius-Bode rule or Bode rule, which can by no means be considered as a stochastic event. This rule shows that the distance of planets from the sun in Solar system is regulated. Here, I prove that the existence of a standing and cosine wave packet, with the wavelength λ = 0.6 AU (AU represents the distance of Earth from the Sun) and the phase constant ∅=π/6, in solar system is the reason for Bode rule. And moreover, I prove that this huge wave packet belongs to the sun. Bode rule does not predict the distance of Neptune from the Sun but, this article is able to give us the distance of Neptune. Based on this article, quantum mechanics and physics will enter a new stage.
THE INFLUENCE OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND NON PERFORMING FINANCING TO THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SHARIA BANKING IN INDONESIA
Authors: Azzahra Khoirunnisa
Published: December 2020

The development of Islamic banking finance has not met OJK's expectations, which is still below 5%. This reseach  purposes to analyze the effect of intellectual capital and non-performing financing on financial performance. The research method used is descriptive quantitative using multiple linear regression test models. Withdrawal of samples using purposive sampling method in order to obtain 6 Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia with the data studied as many as 30 data used as research samples and hypothesis testing is done using partial significant test (t test) and simultaneous significant test (F test) with ɑ = 5%. Hypothesis test results show that intellectual capital and non-performing financing have a significant effect on financial performance, either partially or simultaneously.
Hybridization Slows Rate of Evolution in Crop-Wild Compared to Wild Populations of Weedy Raphanus Across a Moisture Gradient
Authors: Shukla Kruti , Sbrizzi Serena , Laursen Andrew E. , Benavides Jessica , Campbell Lesley G.
Published: December 2020

Hybrid offspring of crops and their wild relatives commonly possess non-adaptive phenotypes and diminished fitness. Regularly, diminished success in early-generation hybrid populations is interpreted to suggest reduced biosafety risk regarding the unintended escape of novel traits from crop populations. Yet hybrid populations have been known to evolve to recover fitness relative to wild progenitors and can do so more rapidly than wild populations, although rates of evolution (for both hybrid populations and their wild progenitors) are sensitive to environmental context. In this research, we asked whether hybrid populations evolved more rapidly than wild populations in the context of soil moisture. We estimated evolutionary rates for 40 Raphanus populations that varied in their history of hybridization and environmental context (imposed by an experimental moisture cline) in two common gardens. After five generations of growing wild and crop-wild hybrid populations across a soil-moisture gradient, hybrid populations exhibited increased seedling emergence frequencies (~6% more), earlier emergence (~1 day), later flowering (~3 days), and larger body size (15–35%)—traits correlated with fitness—relative to wild populations. Hybrid populations, however, exhibited slower evolutionary rates than wild populations. Moreover, the rate of evolution in hybrid populations was consistent across evolutionary watering environments, but varied across watering environments in wild populations. These consistent evolutionary rates exhibited in hybrid populations suggests the evolution of robust traits that perform equally across soil moisture environments—a survival strategy characterized as “jack of all trades.” Although, diverse integrated weed management practices must be applied to wild and hybrid genotypes to diversify selection on these populations, evaluating the evolutionary rates of weeds in diverse environments will support the development of multi-faceted weed control strategies and effective integrated weed management policies.
AC Pulsed Field Ablation Is Feasible and Safe in Atrial and Ventricular Settings: A Proof-of-Concept Chronic Animal Study
Authors: Caluori Guido , Odehnalova Eva , Jadczyk Tomasz , Pesl Martin , Pavlova Iveta , Valikova Lucia , Holzinger Steffen , Novotna Veronika , Rotrekl Vladimir , Hampl Ales , Crha Michal , Cervinka Dalibor , Starek Zdenek
Published: December 2020

Introduction

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) exploits the delivery of short high-voltage shocks to induce cells death via irreversible electroporation. The therapy offers a potential paradigm shift for catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmia. We designed an AC-burst generator and therapeutic strategy, based on the existing knowledge between efficacy and safety among different pulses. We performed a proof-of-concept chronic animal trial to test the feasibility and safety of our method and technology.

Methods

We employed 6 female swine – weight 53.75 ± 4.77 kg – in this study. With fluoroscopic and electroanatomical mapping assistance, we performed ECG-gated AC-PFA in the following settings: in the left atrium with a decapolar loop catheter with electrodes connected in bipolar fashion; across the interventricular septum applying energy between the distal electrodes of two tip catheters. After procedure and 4-week follow-up, the animals were euthanized, and the hearts were inspected for tissue changes and characterized. We perform finite element method simulation of our AC-PFA scenarios to corroborate our method and better interpret our findings.

Results

We applied square, 50% duty cycle, AC bursts of 100 μs duration, 100 kHz internal frequency, 900 V for 60 pulses in the atrium and 1500 V for 120 pulses in the septum. The inter-burst interval was determined by the native heart rhythm – 69 ± 9 bpm. Acute changes in the atrial and ventricular electrograms were immediately visible at the sites of AC-PFA – signals were elongated and reduced in amplitude (p < 0.0001) and tissue impedance dropped (p = 0.011). No adverse event (e.g., esophageal temperature rises or gas bubble streams) was observed – while twitching was avoided by addition of electrosurgical return electrodes. The implemented numerical simulations confirmed the non-thermal nature of our AC-PFA and provided specific information on the estimated treated area and need of pulse trains. The postmortem chest inspection showed no peripheral damage, but epicardial and endocardial discolorations at sites of ablation. T1-weighted scans revealed specific tissue changes in atria and ventricles, confirmed to be fibrotic scars via trichrome staining. We found isolated, transmural and continuous scars. A surviving cardiomyocyte core was visible in basal ventricular lesions.

Conclusion

We proved that our method and technology of AC-PFA is feasible and safe for atrial and ventricular myocardial ablation, supporting their systematic investigation into effectiveness evaluation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. Further optimization, with energy titration or longer follow-up, is required for a robust atrial and ventricular AC-PFA.
Development and Evaluation of Drug Loaded Regenerated Bacterial Cellulose-Based Matrices as a Potential Dosage Form
Authors: Badshah Munair , Ullah Hanif , He Feng , Wahid Fazli , Farooq Umar , Andersson Mattias , Khan Taous
Published: December 2020

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a highly pure form of cellulose and possesses superior physico-mechanical properties with wide range of applications. These properties of BC can further be improved by various modifications, including its regeneration from the BC solution. In the current research work, regenerated BC (R-BC) matrices were prepared using N-methyl-morpholine-oxide (NMMO; 50% w/w solution in water) and loaded with model drugs, i.e., famotidine or tizanidine. The characterization of drug loaded regenerated BC (R-BC-drug) matrices was carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which revealed the stability of matrices and successful drug loading. Results of dissolution studies showed immediate (i.e., >90%) drug release in 30 min. The drugs release data was found to best fit into first order kinetics model havingR2values >0.99 for all the formulations. These results indicated that regenerated BC-based matrices had the ability to be used for delivery of orally administered drugs.