bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The genus Protoparmelia (Parmeliaceae) in Russia: key to the species
Authors: Zhdanov I. S.
Published: May 2020

The key for determination of 14 species of Protoparmelia is presented.
Two new to Russia species of the genus Collema (Collemataceae) from the southern Far East
Authors: Makryi T. V.
Published: May 2020

The descriptions and localities of new to Russia lichen species Collema nepalense and C. substipitatum are reported.
Journalism on trial during Covid-19 crisis: Between Government budgetary support and editorial independence in Kenya
Authors: Kapchanga Mark
Published: May 2020

The research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with various editors from 12 independent media houses in Kenya involved. It made use of simple sampling to enlist participants who responded to the interview questions that were administered to them on a one-on-one basis and via telephone. Response to the questions were then coded and key themes identified and developed.
The position of an athlete in sponsorship contacts regarding Olympic games
Authors: Jagodic Tone , Mateša Zlatko
Published: May 2020

Sponsorship of individual athletes is not mainly based on intellectual industrial rights, but rather rests more on personal rights. As they are
athletes involved in international competitions, they must adhere to the rules of various organisations. If an athlete wants to participate in Olympic Games, then s/he is obliged to respect the rules of IOC and NOC, and sign the Olympic Declaration which includes the code of suitability. Rule 40 of the Olympic charter is the key provision which must be respected throughout the Olympic Games.
In Germany in the Bundeskartellamt (BKA)case of 2017, an administrative procedure was initiated against the German Olympic Sport Confederation and the IOC which revealed that the current application of rule 40 of the Olympic charter for athletes and sponsors in Germany limited competition and that DOSB andIOC are abusing their dominant position. The decision was based on the specific German legal context and does not
apply to other jurisdictions. This means that the new rules ofDOSBin general are not applicable to other NOCs. DOSBandIOC proposed changes to
their rules. IOC warned that widening new DOSB directions would threaten financial mechanisms of Olympic solidarity and the organisation
of true global games with global participation.
The pressure of top athletes, particularly from commercial sport, will grow and we can expect more intensive future discussions at both international and national levels. IOC and NOC will have to change the approach towards athletes on the one hand and not disregard the principle of solidarity towards most athletes who come from underdeveloped parts of the world and from not so media attractive sports.
Jurisdikcijski prigovori u praksi arbitražnog suda za sport
Authors: Badžim Lovro , Marcan Karla Gea
Published: May 2020

Ovaj radi bavi se raznim aspektima ugovora kojima stranke ugovaraju nadležnost Arbitražnog suda za sport za odlučivanje u njihovoj pravnoj stvari, kao i pojavnim oblicima arbitražnih ugovora – kako je propisano, kakav je stav u svojim odlukama zauzeo CAS i kako se o valjanosti takvih ugovora izjasnio Švicarski federalni sud u nekoliko svojih najrelevantnijih odluka. Namjera ovog rada jest ukazati na probleme s kojima se stranke pro futuro mogu susresti, uvođenjem subjektivnih interpretativnih kategorija (od strane tribunala) kao elemenata u strogo formalni zakonski akt, te ponuditi određene alternative nekim postupovnim principima ustanovljenima kroz praksu Švicarskog federalnog suda.
A RECURRENT QUESTION FROM A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN: HOW SHOULD I TREAT MY COVID-19 PATIENTS AT HOME?
Authors: Perico Norberto , Suter Fredy , Cortinovis Monica , Remuzzi Giuseppe
Published: May 2020

Rationale and ObjectivesHow should I treat my patients with initial symptoms of COVID-19 at home? This is a recurrent question we have received from many primary care physicians, particularly in less fortunate parts of the world.Given the rising global death toll associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, in the past few months we have witnessed a race to find drugs/biologic treatments to save the lives of hospitalised, severely ill patients, as well as to develop vaccines. To this end, randomised clinical trials are underway to test experimental drug candidates or repurposed medicines. Therapeutic approaches to the early phase of COVID-19 are also being debated, and here, too, there is an emphasis on the need for randomised clinical trials. We agree that rigorous clinical trials are needed. However, there are times, like the present, when patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection are dying at home, and solutions are needed immediately, so we do not have the time to wait for robust results of trials that will take, at best, several months, or possibly up to 1 or 2 years. Thus, it is crucial to provide recommendations to primary care physicians, especially those practicing in resource-poor settings, on treating patients at home during the early phase of COVID-19 when they have mild initial symptoms. Key recommendationsWe have prepared recommendations for treatment focused on a combination of two drug classes (NSAIDs and corticosteroids) that target the most common symptoms, and prophylactic therapy (low-molecular-weight heparin) and oxygen therapy when needed. These are based on the pathophysiological and pharmacological rationale and the available clinical evidence of efficacy in COVID-19 patients, including results of published randomized clinical trials, for each of our recommended class of drugs.ConclusionThese recommendations may be even more helpful to primary care physicians in resource-poor-settings in Latin America and Africa.
Perangkat Lunak Komputer (Software) S Mukhtar Ayubi Simatupang PMM1
Authors: Simatupang S Mukhtar Ayubi
Published: May 2020

AbstrakPerangkat Lunak adalah kumpulan beberapa perintah yang dieksekusi oleh mesin komputer dalam menjalankan pekerjaannya. Perangkat Lunak adalah kumpulan beberapa perintah yang dieksekusi oleh mesin komputer dalam menjalankan pekerjaannya. perangkat lunak ini merupakan catatan bagi mesin komputer untuk menyimpan perintah, maupun dokumen serta arsip lainnya. Perangkat Lunak merupakan data elektronik yang disimpan sedemikian rupa oleh komputer itu sendiri, data yang disimpan ini dapat berupa program atau instruksi yang akan dijalankan oleh perintah, maupun catatan-catatan yang diperlukan oleh komputer untuk menjalankan perintah yang dijalankannya.Kata Kunci: Perangkat LunakAbstractSoftware is a collection of several commands that are executed by a computer machine in carrying out its work. Software is a collection of several commands that are executed by a computer machine in carrying out its work. This software is a record for computer machines to store orders, as well as documents and other archives. Software is electronic data that is stored in such a way by the computer itself, the stored data can be in the form of programs or instructions that will be executed by the command, as well as the records needed by the computer to run the commands it executes.Keywords: Software
Teknik Dan Proses Supervisi Pendidikan
Authors: Nadira Rahmi Suci
Published: May 2020

This article contains the techniques and the process of implementing educational supervision. The aim of educational supervision is to develop better teaching and learning situations through coaching and enhancing the teaching profession
Perangkat Lunak Komputer
Authors: Yusril Muhammad
Published: May 2020

Software komputer atau perangkat lunak komputer merupakan kumpulan instruksi (program atau prosedur) untuk dapat melaksanakan pekerjaan secara otomatis dengan cara mengolah atau memproses kumpulan intruksi (data) yang diberikan. (Yahfizham, 2019 : 19). Perangkat lunak adalah istilah untuk data yang ada dalam komputer yang di simpan secara digital, termasuk program komputer. ).pembuatan perangkat lunak memerlukan “bahasa pemograman” yang di tulis seorang pemrogram dan selajutnya di kombinasikan dengan aplikasi komputer sehingga menjadi kode yang bisa di kenali oleh hardware, Pada dasarnya, komputer selalu memiliki perangkat lunak komputer atau software yang terdiri dari sistem operasi, sistem aplikasi dan bahasa pemograman.
Supervisi Pendidikan
Authors: Natasya Nadia
Published: May 2020

Supervision is a service and assistance provided by supervisors to teachers in an effort to improve learning so that learning can run effectively. Education is one form human activity that has goals to be achieved from the impementation process. Educational supervision is guidance in the form of guidance to towards improving the situation of education in general and improving the quality of teaching and learning in particular. The aim of educational supervisior is to develop better teaching and learning profession
Predicting Change in Middle School Students’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation: A Prospective Test of the Trans-Contextual Model
Authors: Polet Juho , Lintunen Taru , Schneider Jekaterina , Hagger Martin S
Published: May 2020

We applied the trans-contextual model (TCM) to examine effects of middle school students’ perceived autonomy support from their physical education (PE) teachers on autonomous motivation toward PE in school and, critically, autonomous motivation toward, and actual participation in, leisure-time physical activity (PA). The research adopted a three-wave prospective design enabling the modeling of change in the TCM constructs over time. Middle school students (N=248) aged 12 to 16 years reported their perceived autonomy support, autonomous motivation in PE, autonomous motivation toward leisure-time PA, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intentions for PA in leisure-time, and leisure-time PA participation. The psychological constructs and leisure-time PA were measured at baseline (T0) and at a first follow-up occasion (T1) 5 weeks later. Another measure of PA was taken at a second follow-up occasion (T2) a further 5 weeks later. A single-indicator structural equation model using residualized change scores revealed that perceived autonomy support predicted autonomous motivation in PE (β=.345), and autonomous motivation in PE predicted autonomous motivation for leisure-time PA (β=.484). Autonomous motivation towards leisure-time PA predicted attitudes (β=.425), subjective norms (β=.264), and PBC (β=.517). Autonomous motivation towards leisure-time PA (β=.376), attitude (β=.231), and subjective norms (β=.185) predicted intentions toward leisure-time PA, and intentions predicted PA (β=.198). Findings extend research on the TCM by demonstrating its efficacy in predicting change in middle school students’ autonomous motivation across PE and leisure time contexts, and accounting for change in intentions toward, and actual participation in, leisure-time PA.
GeoSocialVis: Visualizing Geosocial Academic Co-Authorship Networks by Balancing Topology- and Geography- Based Layouts
Authors: Saffo David , Schwab Michail , Borkin Michelle , Dunne Cody
Published: May 2020

In many domains, it is important to understand both the topology and geography of a network. E.g., for researchers it is important to understand the topics in a field, where this research is taking place, and which researchers collaborate. Geography plays a key role in collaboration as it is more feasible with physical proximity. Researchers are also likely to continue existing collaborations. The interplay between topology and geography is of particular interest. Within Institution collaborations are different in nature from far-distance collaborations, as long-distance collaborations often occur less out of convenience but for more complementary expertise. These long distance collaborations can connect otherwise separate social groups. However, existing approaches either focus on the geospatial location of researchers, or on the social aspect of collaborations alone. We present GeoSocialVis, an interactive visualization tool for scientometrics analyses with a focus on displaying the geosocial co-authorship network. GeoSocialVis uses a novel force layout that strikes a user-defined balance between showing network topology and the geographic locations of the authors. Users can explore relevant publications, researchers, groups, and institutions by adjusting the balance between topology and geography, searching by keywords, and with details-on-demand. We demonstrate the utility of GeoSocialVis with a case study with IEEE Information Visualization 2008–2018 publication data. Source code and an interactive demo are available online at dsaffo.github.io/GeoSocialVis
Temporal oscillations in preference strength provide evidence for an open system model of constructed preference
Authors: Kvam Peter D. , Busemeyer Jerome R , Pleskac Timothy Joseph
Published: May 2020

The decision process is often conceptualized as a constructive process in which a decision maker accumulates information to form preferences about the choice options and ultimately make a response. Here we examine how these constructive processes unfold by tracking dynamic changes in preference strength. Across two experiments, we observed that mean preference strength systematically oscillated over time and found that eliciting a choice early in time strongly affected the pattern of preference oscillation later in time. Preferences following choices oscillated between being stronger than those without prior choice and being weaker than those without choice. To account for these phenomena, we develop an open system dynamic model which merges the dynamics of Markov random walk processes with those of quantum walk processes. This model incorporates two sources of uncertainty: epistemic uncertainty about what preference state a decision maker has at a particular point in time; and ontic uncertainty about what decision or judgment will be observed when a person has some preference state. Representing these two sources of uncertainty allows the model to account for the oscillations in preference as well as the effect of choice on preference formation.
A Falsificationist Treatment of Auxiliary Hypotheses in Social and Behavioral Sciences: Systematic Replications Framework
Authors: Uygun Tunç Duygu , Tunç Mehmet Necip
Published: May 2020

Auxiliary hypotheses (AHs) are indispensable in hypothesis-testing, because without them specification of testable predictions and consequently falsification is impossible. However, as AHs enter the test along with the main hypothesis, non-corroborative findings are ambiguous. Due to this ambiguity, AHs may also be employed to deflect falsification by providing “alternative explanations” of findings. This is not fatal to the extent that AHs are independently validated and safely relegated to background knowledge. But this is not always possible, especially in the so-called “softer” sciences where often theories are loosely organized, measurements are noisy, and constructs are vague. The Systematic Replications Framework (SRF) provides a methodological solution by disentangling the implications of the findings for the main hypothesis and the AHs through pre-planned series of systematically interlinked close and conceptual replications. SRF facilitates testing alternative explanations associated with different AHs and thereby increases test severity across a battery of tests. In this way, SRF assesses whether the corroboration of a hypothesis is conditional on particular AHs, and thus allows for a more objective evaluation of its empirical support and whether post hoc modifications to the theory are progressive or degenerative in the Lakatosian sense. Finally, SRF has several advantages over randomization-based systematic replication proposals, which generally assume a problematic neo-operationalist approach that prescribes exploration-oriented strategies in confirmatory contexts.
Subjective SES is associated with children’s neurophysiological response to auditory oddballs
Authors: Anwyl-Irvine Alexander Leslie , Dalmaijer Edwin S. , Quinn Andrew , Johnson Amy , Astle Duncan
Published: May 2020

Phonological skills are important for language and reading acquisition. All three of these skills are associated across the lifespan with a child’s socioeconomic environment (i.e. SES). There are a large number of potential mechanisms that might explain SES associations with these processes. We explore one potential mechanism – that a child’s SES is associated with the discrimination of word-like sounds, i.e. phonological processing. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) data from a sample of 73 children, recorded during a passive auditory oddball task containing with word and non-word deviants, were used to test where and when any association may occur. We also investigate associations between cognition and attainment and this neurophysiological response. We identified evoked differences between word and non-word deviant tones at an early n200 component (likely representing early sensory processing) and later p300 component (likely representing attentional and/or semantic processing). Subjective SES was convincingly associated with later responses, but there were no significant associations with equivalised income. A child’s educational attainment was also significantly associated with the later component. This suggests that both the educational attainment of children, and their socioeconomic environment as rated by their parents, are significantly associated with underlying phonological detection skills, but likely at a later time-point, associated with semantic and attentional processes, rather than earlier sensory processing. Moreover, household income per se is not significantly associated with these skills.
Are Policy Analogies Persuasive? The Household Budget Analogy and Public Support for Austerity
Authors: Barnes Lucy , Hicks Timothy
Published: May 2020

Public opinion on complex policy questions is shaped by the ways elites simplify the issues. Given the prevalence of metaphor and analogy as tools for cognitive problem-solving, the deployment of analogies is often proposed as a tool for this kind of influence. For instance, a prominent explanation for the acceptance of austerity is that voters understand government deficits through an analogy to borrowing by households. Indeed, there are theoretical reasons to think that the household finance analogy represents a most likely case for the causal influence of analogical reasoning on policy preferences. This paper examines this best-case scenario using original survey data from the United Kingdom. In both observational and experimental analyses we find no evidence of a causation running from the household analogy to preferences over the government budget. Rather, endorsement of the analogy is invoked ex post to justify support for fiscal consolidation.
Modeling Reading Ability Gain in Kindergarten Children during COVID-19 School Closures
Authors: Bao Xue , Qu Hang , Zhang Ruixiong , Hogan Tiffany P.
Published: May 2020

By 15 April 2020, more than 1.5 billion students worldwide experienced school closures in an effort to slow the spread of a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), during the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These interruptions in formal in-person educational experiences caused adverse consequences on school-age children’s academic outcomes. Using a pre-existing database, we calculated changes in children’s reading ability without formal education (i.e., the summer months). The resultant models predicted that the rate of reading ability gain in kindergarten children during COVID-19 school closures without formal in-person education will decrease 66% (2.46 vs. 7.17 points/100 days), compared to the business-as-usual scenario, resulting in a 31% less reading ability gain from 1 January 2020 to 1 September 2020. Additionally, the model predicted that kindergarten children who have books read to them daily would have 2.3 points less loss (42%) compared to those who do not, who are predicted to have a 5.6-point loss during the same time period. Even though reading books to children will not substitute the critical role of formal education in teaching children how to read, families, educators, and policy makers can promote this simple strategy to facilitate and maintain reading ability gain during school closures, which may be a common occurrence as nations see the public health benefits of physical distancing for the current and future pandemic outbreaks.
Studying the social determinants of COVID-19 in a data vacuum
Authors: Choi Kate H. , Denice Patrick , Haan Michael , Zajacova Anna
Published: May 2020

The Canadian government has no plans to release data on the race or socioeconomic status of COVID-19 patients. Therefore, whether COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting certain sociodemographic groups in Canada is unknown. We fill this data void by merging publicly available COVID-19 data with tabular census data to identify risk factors rendering certain geographic areas more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections and deaths. We combine insights obtained from this analysis with information on the socio-demographic profiles of smaller geographic units to predict and display the incidence of COVID-19 infections and deaths in these locales. Like in the U.S., COVID-19 has disproportionately affected black and immigrant communities in Canada. COVID-19 death tolls are also higher in Canadian communities with higher shares of older adults.
ISLAMICATE CIVILIZATION AND NATIONAL ISLAMS: ISLAM NUSANTARA, WEST JAVA AND SUNDANESE CULTURE
Authors: Woodward Mark
Published: May 2020

Relationships between Islam and local cultures, post-coloniality, the construction of National Islams and nationalisms are extraordinarily complex. They pose complex academic, theological and political problems. This paper considers examples from the province of West Java in post-colonial Indonesia. It will be concerned with the ways in which elements of local West Javanese/Sundanese culture are rejected by Islamist nationalists but at the same time incorporated into a regional variant of the culture friendly Islam Nusantara formulated by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in 2015. See Chamami (2015) and Woodward (2018). It also suggests that what Philosopher of Science Karl Popper termed the “situational logic” of Islam Nusantara is based on principles that have driven the construction of what Historian Marshal Hodgson (1974) termed Islamicate Civilizations since they emerged in the sixth century.

Thorough consideration of these questions requires an overarching analytic and theoretical framework. Without one, we can produce disconnected, fragmentary analyses with limited practical applications. This paper is an attempt to establish such a framework. Building on Berger’s constructivist approach to the Sociology of Religion, it draws on seemingly divergent themes in the academic discourse about religion/society/state relationships in hope that the resulting synthesis will be of greater analytic utility and practical applicability than the sum of its parts. Empirically it focuses on West Java, Sundanese culture and emergence of alternative National Islams in contemporary Indonesia. It also makes comparative references to neighbouring countries, especially Malaysia. Theoretically, it is transdisciplinary, combining approaches from Cultural Anthropology, History, Political Science and Religious Studies. Given the current state of intra-Islamic political and religious discourse, it also necessarily focuses on debates between Sufi oriented “traditionalists” and Salafi oriented “modernists” that have been a major feature of colonial and post-colonial Muslim discourse for more than a century. It argues that alternative National Islams are shaped by a combination of theological debates and religion/state/society dynamics.
HISTORY OF MAKTAB AL-ISLAMIYAH TAPANULI
Authors: Asari Hasan , Tanjung Muaz
Published: May 2020

Maktab al-Islamiyah Tapanuli is the earliest formal Islamic institution in Medan, North Sumatra. It seems that this institution has not received the attention it deserves, especially for its pioneering position. This might not be soo surprising, because, in general, Islamic education in North Sumatra has not drawn the attention of researchers as much as that of neighbouring Aceh or Minangkabau. This article is an attempt to present a primary source on the topic, i.e. a short treatise entitled History of Maktab al-Islamiyah Tapanuli. This book is an academic heritage left behind by `alim-historian of Medan, Syekh Abubakar Ya’qub (d. 1982). Here, it is posthumously published so that it can be used to enhance our understanding of the history of Islamic education in North Sumatra. Although the work itself is short but it is very important, since it contains first-hand information put together by a man who took part in the series of event he recorded. This work provides primary data and notes that should be of most importance for researchers.
Do Subnational Agreements Induce Interprovincial Migration? Empirical Evidence from Canada’s Aggregate Migration Patterns
Authors: Zaman Mustafa Rafat
Published: May 2020

Some provincial governments in Canada have negotiated agreements to try to remove barriers to interprovincial migration. I estimate the extent and pattern of these barriers over time and study the effect of the agreements using a gravity model and panel data on interprovincial migration flows during 2000–2015. My estimates indicate that these barriers are remarkably larger than previous estimates. More important, there is no evidence that the agreements have reduced the barriers.
After-Hours Incentives and Emergency Department Visits: Evidence from Ontario
Authors: Devlin Rose Anne , Kpelitse Koffi Ahoto , Li Lihua , Mehta Nirav , Sarma Sisira
Published: May 2020

One important component of primary care reform in Ontario is to incentivize physicians to work after hours to improve access to core primary care services and potentially reduce visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs). Empirically, evidence on this link is ambiguous. We suggest reasons for this ambiguity and then harness rich administrative data from Ontario to carefully investigate whether and why after-hours incentives affect ED usage. The data cover physicians’ office visits and ED visits from 2003 to 2007, a period with exogenous changes in after-hours incentives. We find strong evidence that less urgent ED visits are reduced as a result of these incentives.
Charisma, Authority, and Innovation in Scientology’s “Golden Age” Narrative
Authors: Wagner Tom
Published: May 2020

This article discusses Scientology’s “golden age” narrative. The first section discusses Scientology’s hagiographic production of L. Ron Hubbard, which presents him as a cultural producer and hero of the American golden age of entertainment. Scientology connects elements of Hubbard’s sacred biography with the secular realm by suggesting that the same extraordinary experiences that led to the discovery of Dianetics and Scientology also informed his fiction writing. The second section uses Michael Toth’s model of “dual charisma” to frame the connection between Hubbard’s charisma and the authority of Scientology’s current leader, David Miscavige. Scientology’s golden age narrative promotes a “renaissance” envisioned by Hubbard and realized under Miscavige; it bridges the past “otherworldly” charisma of Hubbard, the present executive acuity of Miscavige, and the prospect of a future “cleared” planet brought about by rapid international expansion. The conclusion suggests that Scientology’s golden age is an innovation that responds to changing conditions in the modern media environment by providing an identifiable narrative that is to some degree universal but also unique to Scientology. It connects the past, present, and future as well as the charisma of the church’s founder with the authority of its current leader. It is both external and internal communication that solidifies David Miscavige’s authority within Scientology.
POTENTIAL OF GRANITE DUST TO IMPROVE THE ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOFT SOILS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Eltwati Ahmed , Elkaseh Alaa , Tarhuni Fares , Saleh Ahmeed Buagela
Published: May 2020

Soft soils such as clay soils, mostly if they comprise swelling minerals may produce great damage to structures, particularly when these soils are exposed to wetting and drying situations. The geotechnical properties of soft soils could be enhanced by utilizing chemical additives. In this paper, granite waste dust was used to adjust the properties of clay soils. This paper investigates the effect of granite rock dust on the geotechnical properties of soft soil. The particle size distribution, Atterberg limits, compaction, California bearing ratio (CBR) and direct shear strength characteristics of the soil when blended with various percentages of granite dust were evaluated. The findings show a great increase in the maximum dry density, optimum water content, direct shear strength and CBR with increasing the amount of granite dust. The best results obtained for CBR values were when the soils mixed with 8% granite dust. Although these findings indicate great improvement in the geotechnical parameters of clayey soils, the higher strength established is not enough for the enhanced soil to be utilized as a base material in the construction of heavily-trafficked flexible pavements. However, this modified material can be used as a base material for moderate traffic roads and as a sub-base material for high traffic roads.
UWB WITH AGV FOR LOCALIZATION SYSTEM
Authors: Hasan Hameedah sahib , Mohamad Shukri Zainal Abidin  , Mohd Saiful Azimi Mahmud
Published: May 2020

Automated guided vehicle (AGV) has great significance in material flow and distribution of goods with high precision and efficiency. Besides, Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a technology used to transmit wireless signal in nanosecond. In this paper, localization system using AGV via UWB is designed. Futhermore, the experiment of localization with AGV is introduced and the result is disscused. In addition, control system for AGV is developed by using kinematic control system via Labview.
IONIC LIQUID-STABILIZED FOAMS IN RELATION TO ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
Authors: Asri Asyimah , M. Pilus Rashidah , Idris Ahmad Kamal , Mohd Saaid Ismail , Man Zakaria , Abbas Ahmed Abdelazim
Published: May 2020

Foam stability is unfavorably influenced by crude oil and this situation has been a main obstacle for the foam injection application for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) (1, 2). The presence of additives to surfactant solution could improve foam stability (3, 4). In this work, effectiveness of the common ionic liquid (IL) and newly developed eutectic-based IL or known as Deep Eutectic solvent (DES) were determined to evaluate their use as co-surfactant in stabilizing foam in the presence of oil. The novelty of the new chemicals in EOR application is in its capability to enhance the surfactant performance in foam stability while being cheap, biodegradable and easy to produce for bulk application. Several formulation of IL/surfactant mass ratio were investigated based on bulk foam stability test in the presence of oil to find the optimum formulation. A fixed concentration of an in-house-surfactant, MFOMAX (M) was utilized. Core flood experiments were performed to evaluate mobility reduction factor (MRF) and incremental oil recovery. The overall results demonstrated that the addition of ILs in surfactant solution were found to improve foam stability. Increment in MRF value and additional oil recovery (AOR) were also reported.
Effect of SNPs in BCL11A gene on the clinical heterogeneity of patients with HbE/beta-Thalassemia in Bangladesh
Authors: Ety Subarna Sayed , Farjana Akther Noor  , Mohabbat Hossain  , Suprovath Kumar Sarker  , Syed Saleheen Qadri  , Kaiissar Mannoor
Published: May 2020

Hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia is a blood disorder with highly variable clinical phenotypes related to increased production of fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which can influence the degree of severity in beta-thalassemia. The aim of this study was to find out the disease modifying effects of two SNPs, rs-4671393 & rs-11886868 in BCL11A gene among HbE/beta-thalassemia patients. A total of 133 HbE/beta-thalassemia patients with mean of age 19.66 ± 10.22 years and 50 healthy controls with completely normal hematological parameters were recruited in this study and patients were classified as NTD/mild, moderate and severe, according to previously reported clinical scoring system. All the samples were subjected to Complete Blood Count analysis and Hemoglobin Electrophoresis. For SNP detection, Real-time PCR-based High Resolution Melt-Curve Analysis and Sanger Sequencing were performed. Statistical analysis including two-tailed unpaired T-test, one-way ANOVA test and Pearson Correlation were done using ‘Graphpad Prism version 7’. The allelic distribution of rs-4671393 in the BCL11A gene was 78.2% GG and 21.8% AG and for rs-11886868, there were 51.12% CC and 48.9% CT+TT. Both SNPs showed significant association with clinical severity score and induction of HbF (g/dl) (p= 0.03 and p= 0.02) in HbE/beta-thalassemia patients. In addition, HbF level was significantly higher (p<0.0001) in NTD/mildly severe group compared to other two groups having significant correlation with transfusion interval (r= 0.5) and clinical score (r= -0.45), while showed comparatively less correlation with the age of first blood transfusion (r= 0.32). Nevertheless, having both SNPs (17% minor allele for rs-4671393 and 25% minor allele for rs-11886868), no induction of HbF was found among SNP positive healthy individuals. The SNPs of BCL11A, rs-11886868 and rs-4671393 have significant effects on both HbF and clinical score in HbE/beta-thalassemia patients. However, any of the two SNPs showed no HbF inductive effect in the absence of anemic condition.
Cyber Security Awareness Among University Students: A Case Study
Authors: Garba Adamu , Maheyzah Binti Sirat  , Siti Hajar  , Ibrahim Bukar Dauda
Published: May 2020

This Case Study reports the preliminary results of a quantitative survey aimed to identify students' awareness and enthusiasm to learn cybersecurity in Nigerian Universities. The objective of the survey was to see how students in this developing country are aware of cyber-attacks and how they can mitigate the attacks and to find out if cybersecurity awareness program is part of the University program. The preliminary results indicated that the students claimed to have basic cybersecurity knowledge, but are not aware of how to protect their data. It also appears that most Universities do not have an active cybersecurity awareness program to improve students' knowledge on how to protect themselves from any threats. The surveyed students also show interest in learning more about cybersecurity.
Factors Associated with Occupational Hearing Loss among StoneMortar Workers in Phayao Province, Northern Thailand
Authors: Thongtip Sakesun , Sangkham Sarawut
Published: May 2020

Objective: Noise pollution is an unwanted phenomenon that affects human health and can lead to occupational hearingloss in exposed workers. The stone-mortar industry is one of the processes which can create a noise hazard. This studyaimed to explore the factors associated with occupational hearing loss among stone-mortar workers in Phayao Province, Northern Thailand.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted 27 stone-mortar workers who were interviewed with a questionnaire. Pure-tone hearing thresholds were measured using audiometry. The data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s rank correlation test and Kruskal-Wallis test and Multiple linear regression analysis.Results: The study found a significant difference between age and high frequency hearing loss in both right and left ears (p-values 0.024 and 0.049, respectively). There were significant correlations between working hours per day and high frequency hearing loss in both right and left ears (p-values 0.030 and 0.042, respectively). Multiple linear regression analysis found increasing age was associated with high frequency hearing loss in both right and left ears (p-values 0.033 and 0.017, respectively) after adjusting for number of years worked, working hours per day, and use of personal protective equipment as random variables.Conclusion: All stone-mortar factories produce noise pollution. Therefore, the local policy makers should emphasize reducing noise pollution from stone factories and surveillance of occupational hearing loss to improve the quality of life of the people who work in such factories.
Sosialisasi Dan Penyuluhan Hukum Tentang Hibah, Wasiat, Wakaf, Dan Waris Di Wilayah Kecamatan Cinere Kota Depok
Authors: Baihaki Ahmad , Syahyu Yulianto , Rohman Adi Nur , Sugiono Harinanto
Published: May 2020

Grants, wills, endowments, and inheritance are legal instruments that are often used by someone to transfer their assets or wealth to others. But in practice, these four things become legal issues in society, especially for Muslim residents. Legal settlement of. This case was settled by the Religious Court. Based on case data that entered the Depok City Religious Court for the past five years until 2019, there were 24 grant cases approved, 20 wills, 8 endorsed cases, and 48 s allocation for inheritance. Some of the things behind this case and the most crucial is due to the ignorance of the community against the provisions of Indonesian law regarding grants, wills, endowments, and inheritance. On that basis, a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law of the University of Bhayangkara, Greater Jakarta, conducted socialization and legal counseling on grants, wills, endowments, and inheritance on Compilation of Islamic Law for the people in the Cinere District area. The will, endowments, and inheritance in the Compilation of Islamic Law is still very minimal. After the socialization and discussion of the law, the community's knowledge and awareness will require the implementation and legalization of grants, wills, endowments, and inheritance to improve legal problems up to the increasingly increasing religious court. The output resulting from this activity is planned to be made a waqf pocketbook as an additional reference about the legal grants, wills, endowments, and inheritance according to the Compilation of Islamic Law. Besides, the results of the activities are published in the form of implementation reports and published in scientific journals to provide comprehensive and academic-wide benefits and practical levels.
Pelatihan Strategi Peningkatan Pemasaran, Penjualan dan Pelaporan Akuntansi melalui Pembuatan Website di Yayasan Duta Bangsa Indonesia di Cikarang
Authors: Husadha Cahyadi , Winarso Widi , Hidayat Wastam Wahyu , Widjanarko Wirawan , Suryati Adelina , Fikri Adi Wibowo Noer
Published: May 2020

Duta Bangsa College of Technology was established on March 3, 2007 in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture Number.34/D/0/2007 concerning the establishment of STT.Duta Bangsa. STT.Duta Bangsa is located in Kp. Pulokapuk RT 01 RW 05 Mekar Mukti Village Kec. North Cikarang Kab. Bekasi. Tel/Fax number: (021) 29082747. Permit of Higher Education: Minister of Education Decree No.2740/D/T/K-IV/2010. Minister of Education Decree No.2741/D/T/K-IV/2010. Decree of Minister of National Education No.2742/D/T/K-IV/2010. The problem faced by the Indonesian ambasadors foundation is the marketing problem, where they have to compete in fighting over a limited market niche with more and more competitors. Moreover, the market share to fight over the students who are nota bene is the X generation who are literate in the world of Information Technology, which certainly requires marketing to hit their hearts. Starting from this, we from the Faculty of Economics at Bhayangkara University offered to provide training for Marketing Persons at the Duta Bangsa Foundation so that they could win a large market share of students in Bekasi, especially in the Cikarang area, in creating a web site.
Education, Entertainment, and Indoctrination
Authors: Li Kaiyi
Published: May 2020

This article demonstrates how educational film in interwar China served the dual purpose of mass recreation and political indoctrination. It places educational film in China in the context of Chinese tradition and the predominance of utilitarian scholarship. On the one hand, China has a long history of using mass-recreational tools in order to influence and control society. On the other hand, foreign educational films available in the early twentieth century were not attractive to Chinese audiences. Hence, the boundary between recreational and educational film at the time was ambivalent and the combination of recreation, education, and propaganda was reflected both in the phenomenon of showing educational films and in the contents of the films themselves.
“Hitlermania”
Authors: Banerjee Basabi Khan , Stöber Georg
Published: May 2020

Recent surveys and reports document a growing phenomenon of “Hitlermania” in some parts of India. This article investigates whether the way in which National Socialism is presented in school education has encouraged this development or, on the contrary, has discouraged a positive valuation of the Nazis, including their leader. It analyzes curricula and a sample of school history textbooks published by state and central education boards, which have been used in Indian schools over the last two decades, focusing on their treatment of National Socialism and the Holocaust. While the results can be partly attributed to government interference in the school history curricula and in textbook writing, there appear to have been other factors at play, such as the social environment.
RANCANG BANGUN SIAKRS DAN SIAKHS PADA POLITEKNIK INFORMATIKA NASIONAL BERBASIS CLIENT-SERVER
Authors: BASTIAN ALVIAN
Published: May 2020

Sistem Informasi Pengurusan KRS dan KHS pada Politeknik Informatika Nasional Makassar merupakan sistem informasi yang memungkinkan user dapat mengurus KRS dan KHS dengan lebih efektif dan efisien. Sistem ini berbasis client-server sehingga memungkinkan sistem dapat diakses oleh banyak orang. Sistem menggunakan Bahasa Pemrograman Java sebagai aplikasi desktop dan aplikasi pada server serta bahasa pemrograman PHP sebagai aplikasi web untuk user.  Sistem database menggunakan Database Server MySQL yang dapat dengan mudah diintegrasikan ke Sistem Operasi Windows, Linux, ataupun Unix serta cukup familiar dengan bahasa pemograman lainnya. Sistem Informasi KRS dan KHS dapat diakses oleh seluruh Mahasiswa Politeknik Informatika Nasional dalam lingkup Kampus Alauddin dan dapat diakses melalui internet serta memungkinkan pihak Akademik memproses data.
Perancangan Sistem Monitoring dan Evaluasi Absensi Pegawai Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang
Authors: Kasim Kasim
Published: May 2020

Sistem absensi berguna memantau kondisi kehadiran setiap orang yang berada pada lingkungan pekerjaan baik institusi maupun perusahaan. Absensi pada suatu institusi meliputi adanya nama pegawai, departemen, jabatan, tanggal/hari, dan jam kerja. Hal ini diperlukan  untuk mengetahui alokasi waktu jam kerja dari setiap karyawan yaitu mulai dari jam masuk, jam keluar, waktu keterlambatan, dan waktu cepat pulang. Pada Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang dibutuhkan laporan tentang kehadiran pegawai yang sesuai dengan format yang berlaku dan berisi perhitungan persen pengurangan tunjangan kinerja pegawai dan sanksi pegawai. Untuk memonitoring absensi pegawai, kepala departemen adalah salah satu aktor yang paling andil. Pada penelitian ini, data yang digunakan adalah data log absensi yang dilakukan oleh  pegawai setiap harinya pada bulan Juli 2017. Sistem yang dibangun secara otomatis dapat menampilkan waktu keterlambatan, waktu cepat pulang, persen pemotongan tunjangan kinerja, dan sanksi pegawai. Dalam sistem ini tersedia fitur untuk menampilkan persen pengurangan tunjangan dan sanksi yang telah dicantumkan pada Pasal 6 Peraturan Menteri Riset, Teknologi, dan Pendidikan Tinggi Republik Indonesia Nomor 31 Tahun 2016 dan Pasal 7 Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 53 Tahun 2010..
ANALISIS HUBUNG SINGKAT SATU FASA KE TANAH PADA SISTEM DISTRIBUSI PT.PLN RAYON BELOPA
Authors: H. Muh. Syahiruddin , Sofyan Sofyan , Idris Ahmad Rosyid
Published: May 2020

Gangguan hubung singkat adalah salah satu gangguan dalam sistem tenaga yang mempunyai karakteristik transien yang harus dapat diatasi oleh peralatan pengaman. Terjadinya hubung singkat mengakibatkan timbulnya lonjakan arus dengan magnetude lebih tinggi dari keadaan normal dan tegangan di tempat tersebut menjadi sangat rendah yang dapat mengakibatkan kerusakan pada isolasi, kerusakan mekanis pada konduktor, bunga api listrik dan keadaan terburuk yaitu kegagalan sitem secara keseluruhan. Pada skripsi ini akan dilakukan analisis dan perhitungan untuk mendapatkan suatu nilai arus gangguan hubung singkat fasa ke tanah guna untuk mengevakuasi gangguan pada jaringan distribusi. Untuk melakukan semua perhitungan tersebut dengan cepat dan akurat, maka diperlukan suatu media perhitungan melalui bantuan komputer yakni dengan menggunakan software ETAP 12.6.0 , Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa, apabila terjadi gangguan hubung singkat satu fasa-tanah, maka dapat diketahui besarnya berdasarkan lokasi gangguan. Dimana arus hubung singkat terbesar ada pada titik 25% dan arus terendah pada titik 100% dengan demikin karakteristik arus hubung singkat dapat di ketahui berada pada titik 25% senilai 224,26888 Amper.
Pemanfaatan Air Buangan Ac Untuk Tanaman Hias Berbasis Internet Of Things
Authors: Nurhasana Eky Arjayanto , Hermansyah Hermansyah , Aylia Lely , Kasim Kasim
Published: May 2020

In relation to utilizing AC waste water and the use of water in watering plantsespecially ornamental plants and provide awareness for efforts to save water. By usingapplication of Internet of Things (IoT) based electronic circuit which is one of the programsdeveloped to facilitate the process of watering and fertilizing plants automatically. One ofthe way you can do this is by using IoT devices as a control device.This product is expected to be a product that can be sold to the market at an affordable price. andhas a function that is environmentally friendly and can be used by all people in the future. Activitiesmaking this product starts with the initial stage of observing the room using AC and makingdesign model, after getting the right room, then is to prepare the device to beused to make products both electronic and non-electronic devices and finally prepare toolswhich will be used for installation and configuration of the tool. After the product is finished, the next is testingproduct. The final stage includes functional checks to determine whether the tool is functioning properly based onsystem design that has been designed.
Analisa Gangguan Gardu Distribusi GT.PUN 03 Perumahan Griya Panakukang Indal Jalan Herstasning Barat
Authors: NOVIANTI FITA
Published: May 2020

AbstrakGardu distribusi merupakan salah satu komponen dari suatu sistem distribusi PLN yang berfungsi untuk menghubungkan jaringan ke konsumen atau untuk mendistribusikan tenaga listrik pada konsumen atau pelanggan, baik itu pelanggan tegangan menengah maupun pelanggan tegangan rendah. Bila terjadi arus lebih pada saluran distribusi dapat menyebabkan kerusakan pada alat-alat listrik karena jika arus kerja bertambah melampaui kapasitas yang ditentukan dan proteksi tidak efektif, maka akan terjadi gangguan dan akan mengakibatkan kerusakan isolasi. Adapun langkah yang dilakukan oleh penulis yaitu dengan pengambilan data menggunakan metode survei, wawancara,observasi dan studi literatur. Penelitian ini difokuskan pada gardu distribusi GT.PUN 03 di perumahan griya panakukang jalan hertasning barat dengan analisis data yang diperoleh menggunakan beberapa persamaan dasar. Dari hasil analisis diketahui penyebab terjadinya terjadinya pemadaman di sebabkan pada Fuse Cut Out yang digunakan pada transformator GT.PUN 03 melampaui dari kapasitas transformator dan NH Fuse yang tidak sesuai dengan spesifikasi transformator sehingga tidak bekerja sebagaimana mestinya mengakibatkan fuse cut out yang berkerja yaitu dengan putusnya fuselink. Keywords:  Gardu distribusi, Fuse Cut Out, Fuse Link, NH Fuse