bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perbaikan Rancangan Sistem Mekanisme Strut Pada Fiksator Eksternal Berbasis Hexapod Untuk Meningkatkan Performansi
Authors: Adhe Aji Wirawan  , Lobes Herdiman  , Susy Sumartini
Published: September 2020

Gangguan dalam mobilitas adalah gangguan yang sering menjadi penyebab seseorang menjadi disabilitas. Salah satu gangguan mobilitas adalah disebabkan oleh penyakit blount disease. Blount disease adalah kelainan proses osifikasi pada proksimal tulang tibialis yang menyebabkan deformitas progresif pada anggota gerak bawah. Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) merupakan perangkat fiksasi eksternal yang dapat menangani deformitas multiplanar. TSF memiliki harga yang relatif mahal bagi masyarakat Indonesia. Replika TSF dengan harga yang jauh lebih murah telah dibuat. Namun replika TSF ini memiliki kendala penurunan performansi jika dibandingkan dengan aslinya terutama pada akurasi dalam proses rekonstruksi tulang. Kurangnya akurasi dalam proses rekonstruksi dipengaruhi oleh akurasi pergerakan strut. Strut merupakan komponen TSF yang terdiri dari silinder dengan threaded rod dapat dinaikkan atau diturunkan terhadap silinder dengan memutar kepala strut yang memiliki interval 1 mm per 360º. Perbaikan dilakukan dengan metode Value Engineering. Terdapat dua alternatif perbaikan yang diberikan yang kemudian dilakukan evaluasi terkait performansi menggunakan pendekatan Analytical Hierarchy Process. Hasil yang didapatkan adalah alternatif rancangan yang memiliki nilai performansi yang lebih baik dari sebelumnya. Value dari alternatif terpilih jauh meningkat dari yang sebelumnya pada rancangan awal dengan 1.06763E-08 menjadi 2.02079E-08 pada alternatif rancangan terpilih.
Penerapan Metode 5s Pada Seksi Layanan Pengadaan Perusahaan Penghasil Semen Di Indonesia
Authors: Rahmi M.Sari  , Muhammad Faisal Ardiansyah
Published: September 2020

Seksi layanan pengadaan merupakan Seksi yang cukup penting dari beberapa Seksi yang ada, semua pengadaan yang ada di perusahaan semen berawal dari seksi ini. Pengadaan material, curah, bahan baku, barang umum, suku cadang dan lainya. Sehingga kondisi kantor harus dalam keadaan bersih, rapi, aman dan nyaman untuk para karyawan. Berkas pengadaan juga harus dalam keadaan tersusun dan teratur agar mudah dalam pencarian berkas yang dibutuhkan. Kondisi kantor harus tetap diperhatikan dan menjadi hal yang utama. Salah satu metode yang dapat diterapkan pada seksi layanan pengadaan adalah 5S (Seiri,Seiton,Seiso,Seiketsu,Shitsuke), metode ini menjelaskan secara rinci dan menjabarkan kondisi lingkungan yang akan ditinjau, sehingga semua aspek dalam ruang akan mendapatkan penilaian terhadap kondisi aktual. Metode ini juga akan memberikan solusi perbaikan yang akan di terapkan pada seksi layanan pengadaan agar kondisi ruangan menjadi standar dan nyaman untuk para karyawan. Penilaian aktual ruangan belum memenuhi standar yang semestinya, sehingga harus dilakukan beberapa perbaikan dibeberapa tempat berdasarkan rancangan usulan.
Perancangan Alat Pemindah TBS ke Truk Pengangkut
Authors: Feronika Pincensia Siahaan  , Rizka Fadilah  , Muhamad Dicky Hendry
Published: September 2020

Desain produk adalah konseptulisasi ide tentang produk dan transformasi ide menjadi kenayataan. Untuk mengubah ide menjadi kenyataan, sebuah spesifikasi tentang produk disiapkan. Spesifikasi ini disiapkan dengan mempertimbangkan berbagai kendala seperti proses produksi, harapan konsumen, dan sebagainya. Dengan merancang alat pemindahan buah kalapa sawit kedalam truk dapat mengurangi terjadinya kecelakaan pada saat melakukan proses kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan unuk menunjukkan pentingnya alat pengangkut buah kelapa sawit dari tempat pengumpulan TBS ke truk pengangkut, untuk mempermudah petani kelapa sawit dalam melakukan pekerjaannya dan mengurangi resiko kecelakaan kerja. Selanjutnya melakukan uji validitas, uji validitas dilakukan dengan menggunakan rumus product-moment dengan 30 responden, nilai yang diperoleh valid karena validitas yang diperoleh pada setiap butir pertanyaan melebihi r tabel. Sehingga keseluruhan pertanyaan yang diberikan kepada responden untuk tingkat kepentingan dikatakan valid. Untuk mengetahui keadaan kuesioner yang telah disusun perlu dilakukan uji reliabilitas. Pengujian ini pada metode quality function deployment menggunakan rumus alpha cronbach. Berdasarkan matrik house of quality yang telah dibuat maka dapat ditentukan tingkat prioritas pada perancangan alat pemindah TBS ke Truk pengangkut untuk memenuhi kebutuhan/kepentingan pekerja dan pengguna.
Autorzy druków okolicznościowych publikowanych przez oficynę Johanna Reusnera w Królewcu (1640-1665)
Authors: Ochmański Mikołaj
Published: September 2020

Autor analizuje druki okolicznościowe, to jest teksty tworzone przez członków rodziny, przyjaciół i innych autorów spoza rodziny, które upamiętniały doniosłe wydarzenia życia rodzinnego takie jak: narodziny, chrzest, zaślubiny, śmierć i pogrzeb – publikowane w Królewcu przez drukarnię Johanna Reusnera (1640-1665). W wyniku przeprowadzonej analizy druków tego typu Autor stwierdza, że publikacje okolicznościowe z oficyny Reusnera stanowią wartościową dokumentację życia wykształconych warstw społeczeństwa Prus Książęcych, prezentując zarazem siedemnastowieczną kulturę i obyczajowość oraz specyficzną formę komunikacji społecznej w tym okresie.
Literatura przedmiotu z lat 1939-1949 na temat losów bibliotek w czasie okupacji niemieckiej
Authors: Puchalski Jacek
Published: September 2020

Artykuł zawiera analizę publikowanego piśmiennictwa polskiego zawierającego informacje na temat strat bibliotek polskich w czasie II wojny światowej, wydanego w latach 1939-1949. Literatura przedmiotu z tego okresu obejmuje zróżnicowane piśmiennictwo na temat wojennych losów bibliotek naukowych, publicznych, szkolnych i fachowych, w skali ogólnopolskiej, regionalnej i lokalnej. W podsumowaniu Autor stwierdza, że ogólna ocena tego piśmiennictwa może być tylko pozytywna, bowiem w ekstremalnych warunkach związanych z okresem okupacji niemieckiej, wejściem wojsk sowieckich do Polski, instalacją władz komunistycznych w kraju, środowisku bibliotekarskiemu udało się udokumentować, opisać i podać do publicznej wiadomości w latach 1939-1949 dzieje bibliotek polskich na podstawie źródeł, do których miało dostęp i które w publikacjach krajowych i emigracyjnych mogło wykorzystać.
Validity and reliability of cognitive tests study and development of elementary curriculum using Rasch model
Authors: Erfan Muhammad , Maulyda Mohammad Archi , Ermiana Ida , Hidayati Vivi Rachmatul , Widodo Arif
Published: September 2020

The instrument for measuring knowledge in the subject of Elementary School Curriculum Study and Development has been created to measure students' understanding of teacher candidates in applying concepts, implications and curriculum development at the elementary school level. In order to make reliable and feasible instrument for measuring students knowledge in the subject of Elementary School Curriculum Study and Development, this study aims to produce empirical evidence about the validity and reliability of test instruments using the Rasch model analysis. The study was conducted by testing 20 items on 142 elementary school teacher candidate at one of the State Universities in the City of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. The validity and reliability of the instrument were measured by the Rasch analysis model using the Winstep program. The one-dimensional testing of 20 items has a variance measured at 42.7% which exceeds the minimum points of 40.0% desired by the Rasch model. The reliability index of the respondents was 0.65 and the item reliability index was 0.98. All items show a positive value for Point Measure Correlation (PMC) in terms of item polarity which means there is no conflict between the item and the construct being measured. Outfit Mean Square value also shows that all items that almost all items have an MNSQ Outfit value smaller than 1.5 which means the measurement value can be said to be productive except for item 13 (3.77) and item 16 (3.77). Both of these items need to be re-examined because they have problems in measuring their validity. The results of this study have proven that the knowledge measurement test instrument in the Elementary School Curriculum Study and Development course has validity and reliability values that meet and are empirically feasible to be used in measuring Basic School Curriculum Study and Development knowledge for prospective teacher students.
Social and Economic Conditions on Children's Education Level Fisherman Family in Nangadhero Village, Aesesa District Nagekeo District
Authors: Serang Ledidiana , Arifin Taufik , Rodja Murdjoli
Published: September 2020

Social and economic conditions of parents in the family which will affect the education received by children, seen from the level of parental education, parents' age, income, expenses and even environmental factors can also affect the level of education of a child. The research aims to find out how much influence social and economic conditions have on the level of education of children of fishermen families in Nangadhero village, Aesesa District, Nagekeo Regency, using the Ex-post facto method. The sample was 83 family heads from a total population of 105 families who work as fishermen. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and documentation, the results of research (1) There is a significant influence between social conditions on the level of education of fishermen children, with a tcount of 2.113> 1.667, and significant = 0.038 <0.05. (2) There is no significant influence between economic conditions on the education level of fishermen children, with a significant value> 0.05. (3) There is an influence of 10.2% between social conditions and economic conditions simultaneously on the educational level of children of fishermen families in Nangadhero village, Aesesa District, Nagekeo Regency.
The Analysis of the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Direct and Indirect Expenditure Budgets in Regional Work Units public health Office
Authors: Nurussyfa Oktania , Panggiarti Endang Kartini
Published: September 2020

Health is one of the basic needs of society. Through the health office, Temanggung needs to be transmitted with a budget that has been established. The purpose of this study discusses the effectiveness and efficiency analysis of the direct expenditure budget and the indirect expenditure on the regional device unit of Temanggung District Health Office in 2017-2019. This method of research is qualitative descriptive research. The result of this research is the level of efficiency in the health office of Temanggung District from 2017 to 2019 has been efficient, which is under 60% and the level of effectiveness in the capacity of 90% which means that financial management of the budget is well-realized.
KULTUR POLITIK TRADISIONAL JAWA PADA MASA REZIM ORDE BARU TAHUN 1967-1998
Authors: Kasman Aloysius , Rahadian Septa
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan Rezim Orde Baru yang merupakan apa yang dilakukan Orde Baru melalui kekuasannya. Dalam ilmu politik, kekuasaan digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan yang lebih besar, yakni mcenyejahterakan rakyatnya, termasuk ideologi apa yang digunakan. Orde Baru hadir sebagai antitesis dari era demokrasi parlementer dan demokrasi terpimpin membuat, jarak terhadapnya, bahkan memperlihatkan permusuhan terhadap  Orde Lama. Kekuasaan Orde Baru bermula pada tahun 1967-1998.

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode sejarah yang merupakan catatan relevansi dengan pemerintahan rezim Orde Baru yang berlandaskan pada kultur politik tradisional Jawa, jauh sebelum kedatangan kolonial Belanda di Nusantara. Metode-metode sejarah yang dipaparkan seperti, Pemilihan Topik  (kedekatan emosional dan kedekatan intelektual ), Heuristik ( mencari dan mengumpulkan data ), Verifikasi ( kritik sumber buku interen dan eksteren ), Interpretasi (penafsiran) dan Historiografi  (catatan sejarah ). Kemudian hasil dari penelitian  Kultur politik tradional Jawa yang lahir jauh sebelum masa kolonial Belanda abad ke- xix sebagai dasar efektivitas penyalahgunaan kekuasaan Rezim Orde tahun 1967 sampai 1998 di Indoesia.
PENGARUH BRAND IMAGE DAN SERVICE QUALITY TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN, SERTA IMPLIKASINYA PADA WORD OF MOUTH STUDI KASUS PADA UNIVERSITAS MERCU BUANA JAKARTA
Authors: Prastowo Sugeng Lubar
Published: September 2020

The condition of the number of universities that very much as well as the changing demands of consumers and potential consumers of the attributes and performance of educational services that they get trigger increased intensity of competition among service providers colleges. Evident of instability number ratio of new admissions process at UMB. This study aims to examine and analyze the effect of brand image, service quality to customer satisfaction as well as its implications on word of mouth at the University of Mercu Buanan Jakarta. The research data is taken from the questionnaire data of 100 students, the results of the calculation formula of slovin with error or error rate of 10% = 0. The sampling method that has been used is convenience sampling of 6947 the population of regular students at UMB. The analysis method that has been used in this research is the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Research shows that brand image, service quality and customer satisfaction significantly influence word of mouth. Partially showed that the brand image factors certainly has a positive and significant impact on customer satisfaction, service quality factors are also has a positive and significant impact on customer satisfaction, and customer satisfication factor also has a positive and significant impact on word of mouth. Service quality is the most powerful variable influence on customer satisfaction in Mercu Buana University.
93 PENGARUH PERSEPSI DAN MINAT MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI UNIVERSITAS ISLAM SYEKH-YUSUF TANGERANG DALAM MEMILIH PROFESI SEBAGAI KONSULTAN PAJAK
Authors: Safitriawati Tita , Dongoran Parlindungan
Published: September 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh persepsi dan minat mahasiswa program studi akuntansi konsentrasi perpajakan kelas regular pagi dan kelas regular sore dalam memilih karir sebagai konsultan pajak. Analisisnya didasarkan pada jawaban responden yang diperoleh melalui kuesioner yang diditribusikan di Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf Tangerang. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 67 sampel mahasiswa pada semester 6 dan semester 8. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif yang dikuantitatifkan. Pengujian tersebut dilakukan dengan menggunakan bantuan dari software SPSS 24.00. Hasil penelitian dan pembahasan menunjukkan bahwa nilai t hitung variabel persepsi mahasiswa (X1) terhadap pemilihan profesi Konsultan Pajak (Y) menunjukkan 2,716 berarti t hitung > t tabel (2,716 > 1,997) memiliki tingkat signifikan 0,008 < 0,05 maka hal ini membutikan bahwa Ho1 ditolak dan Ha1 diterima, ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi mahasiswa Ekonomi Akuntansi Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf Tangerang mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap pemilihan profesi Konsultan Pajak. Sementara itu Hasil pengujian minat mahasiswa (X2) terhadap pemilihan profesi Konsultan Pajak (Y) menunjukkan t hitung sebesar 4,720 berarti t hitung > t tabel (4,720 > 1,997) dengan tingkat signifikan 0,000 < 0,05 maka hal ini membuktikan bahwa Ho2 ditolak dan Ha2 diterima artinya minat mahasiswa Ekonomi Akuntansi Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf Tangerang mempunyai pengaruh signifikan terhadap pemilihan profesi Konsultan Pajak. Kemudian pengujian secara simultan variabel bebas yaitu persepsi dan minat terhadap pemilihan profesi sebagai konsultan pajak menghasilkan F hitung > F tabel (39,998 > 3,14) dengan tingkat signifikansi 0,000 > 0,05 yang artinya persepsi dan minat mahasiswa Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf Tangerang memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan dalam memilih karir sebagai Konsultan Pajak.
PENGARUH IDENTITAS MEREK, CITRA MEREK, DAN KEPERCAYAAN MEREK TERHADAP LOYALITAS MEREK PADA RUMAH MAKAN WAROENG SPESIAL SAMBAL â€œWAROENG SSâ€ CABANG PASAR LAMA KOTA TANGERANG
Authors: . Oktaviasari , Suharno Hadi , Kulsum Umi
Published: September 2020

This research was done to analyze the effect of variable (X1) brand identity to the variable (Y) that is brand loyalty, the influence of variables (X2) is the brand image to variable (Y) that is brand loyalty, the influence of variables (X3) is brand trust the to variable (Y) that is brand loyalty,and the effect of variable (X1) which is variable brand identity , variable (X2) is the brand imageand variabel (X3) is the brand trustsimultaneously to variable (Y) brand loyalty. This research was conducted using a survey method. The population in this study is that consumers Rumah Makan Waroeng Spesial Sambal Waroeng SS Cabang Pasar Lama Kota Tangerang. Sampling with 100 respondents conducted by incidental sampling technique. While the analysis is done is done with the data, the classic assumption test hypothesis testing, validity, reliability, multiple regression analysis, multiple correlation analysis, and analysis of the coefficient of determination (R Â²). Based on data analysis performed in this study, it can be concluded that the variable (X1) quality of service and significant positive effect on the variable (Y) is 38% of customer retention. Variable (X2) is the brand image and significant is not positive effect on the variable (Y) is 36% of brand loyalty,Variable (X3) is the brand trust and significant positive effect on the variable (Y) is 56% of brand loyalty. F-count value is greater than the value of 12,382 F-table is 3.09. So Ho rejected and Ha accepted. The rest was influenced by other variables not examined in this study.
ANTESEDEN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN ONLINE KONSUMEN ALFACART
Authors: Manunggal Bagus
Published: September 2020

Pada pertengahan tahun 2017, Alfacart menyesuaikan model bisnisnya menjadi hanya berfokus pada penjualan produk-produk groceries. Penyesuaian tersebut berimbas pada pengurangan karyawan sekitar 50%. Data iprice.co.id pada Q4 2017 menunjukkan Alfacart hanya menempati peringkat 18 dari keseluruhan e-commerce yang ada di Indonesia. Kondisi tersebut diperparah dengan adanya penurunan daya beli oleh masyarakat. Berdasarkan latar belakang tersebut, penulis ingin mengkonfirmasi korelasi dari kualitas website, kepercayaan konsumen, dan kesadaran merek terhadap keputusan pembelian di Alfacart, baik korelasi parsial maupun korelasi keseluruhannya. Penelitian ini melibatkan 100 responden yang merupakan konsumen yang pernah berbelanja di Alfacart yang peneliti ambil secara acak. Penulis memanfaatkan Google Form untuk membuat kuesioner agar mudah dalam menjangkau responden dan memudahkan responden untuk mengisi kuesioner. Analisa yang penulis gunakan adalah korelasi Spearman dengan bantuan Microsoft Excel 2013. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada korelasi yang cukup signifikan antara kualitas website, kepercayaan konsumen, dan kesadaran merek terhadap keputusan pembelian oleh konsumen, baik pada korelasi parsial maupun korelasi keseluruhan
SISTEM PEMBINAAN PARA NARAPIDANA UNTUK PENCEGAHAN RESIDIVISME
Authors: Pratama Rommy
Published: September 2020

Lembaga pemasyarakatan merupakan tempat untuk melaksanakan pengayoman serta pemasyarakatan narapidana, akan tetapi di sisi lain Lembaga Pemasyarakatan memang tidak bisa memberikan suatu jaminan, bahwa warga binaan yang sudah dibina itu pasti mau mentaati peraturan dan tidak melakukan kejahatan lagi, serta juga tidak ada jaminan bahwa program yang dilaksanakan dalam rangka pengayoman serta pemasyarakatan warga binaan pasti membawa hasil yang memuaskan. Pembinaan yang diberikan kepada narapidana yang berorientasi pada masa depan yang cerah dapat diwujudkan, apabila narapidana itu secara sungguh-sungguh menyadari bahwa pidana penjara yang dijatuhkan kepada mereka bukanlah dimaksudkan untuk membalas perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh warga binaan itu, akan tetapi untuk mengayomi serta memasyarakatkan napi itu kejalan yang benar agar mereka menjadi manusia yang baik dan bertanggung jawab sesuai dengan harkat dan martabatnya.
PERWAKAFAN TANAH NON HAK MILIK PASCA BERLAKUNYA UNDANG-UNDANG NO. 41 TAHUN 2004
Authors: Setiawati Anda
Published: September 2020

Pasca diundangkannya Undang-Undang No. 41 Tahun 2004 tentang Wakaf terjadi perubahan paradigma tanah wakaf. Jika sebelumnya hanya tanah Hak Milik yang dapat diwakafkan, dalam perkembangannya tanah-tanah non Hak Milik juga dapat diwakafkan. Dimungkinkannya tanah non Hak Milik (HGU, HGB, HP di atas tanah negara maupun tanah HGB atau HP di atas tanah HPL atau di atas Hak Milik) untuk jangka waktu tertentu sesuai dengan sisa jangka waktu hak atas tanah yang bersangkutan memunculkan persoalan hukum, dimana ada ketidaksinkronan (inharmonisasi) antara UU wakaf dan peraturan di bidang pertanahan. Dalam perkembangannya, pemerintah melalui instansi terkait menerbitkan peraturan yang mengatur perwakafan tanah non Hak Milik antara lain Peraturan Menteri Agama No. 73 Tahun 2013 tentang Tata Cara Perwakafan Benda Tidak Bergerak Dan Benda Bergerak Selain Uang dan Peraturan Menteri Agraria Dan Tata Ruang/Ka. BPN No. 2 Tahun 2017 tentang Tata Cara Pendaftaran Tanah Wakaf Di Kementerian Agraria Dan Tata Ruang/BPN.
BISAKAH HAKIM DIJADIKAN SAKSI DI PENGADILAN TATA USAHA NEGARA ?
Authors: Amin Mhd.
Published: September 2020

Pengadilan dalam mengadili tidak boleh melakukan diskriminasi baik yang didasarkan pada ras, warna kulit, jenis kelamin, bahasa, agama, pendirian politik, jabatan dalam pemerintahan dan tidak terkecuali solidaritas korps. Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara sebagai lembaga yang berfungsi untuk mencari kebenaran materil dalam suatu sengketa yang diajukan kepadanya mestinya memfasilitasi apa yang dimohonkan oleh para pihak yang berperkara agar proses pencarian kebenaran materil tersebut benar-benar bisa berjalan sebagaimana mestinya, persoalan apakah yang dimohonkan oleh para pihak yang berperkara tersebut relevan untuk dijadikan sebagai pertimbangan dalam mengambil keputusan, hal itu adalah sepenuhnya kewenangan dari majelis hakim untuk menentukannya, namun apabila permohonan dari pihak yang berperkara itu belum apa-apa sudah ditolak oleh majelis hakim apalagi dasar penolakannya adalah sesuatu yang tidak valid menurut kaidah hukum, seperti penolakan suatu permohonan yang didasarkan atas amanat Undang-undang lalu ditolak berdasarkan isi suatu Surat Edaran Mahkamah Agung adalah sesuatu yang sangat tidak diterima oleh akal sehat mengingat salah satu tugas pokok dan fungsi Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara itu sendiri adalah untuk menegakkan berlakunya peraturan perundang-undangan sebagaimana mestinya, yang termasuk didalamnya dari sisi penegakan hierarki dari peraturan perundang-undangan.
Up-to-date approaches to forecast of epidemiological situation with incidence of enteroviral meningitis
Authors: Akimkin V. G. , Feldblum I. V. , Alimov A. V. , Sergeev A. G.
Published: September 2020

This work evaluates the results of long-term dynamic monitoring of non-polio enteroviruses (NPEV) circulation in the indicator subpopulation in Yekaterinburg (children aged 3 to 6 years old), isolation of this group of viruses from specimens of sewage and the spectrum of causative agents detected in the liquor of patients with enteroviral meningitis (EVM). We established a high comparability rate of Coxsackie B and ECHO virus serotypes etiologically significant in EVM and isolated from healthy carriers. NPEV detected in sewage waters over the observation period were presented mainly by Coxsackie B viruses (84.0 %), while ECHO viruses (75.6 %) dominated among the causative agents of EVM. A conclusion was made about low informative value of the sewage study results for evaluation and forecast of the EVM epidemic situation as well as about the rationale for including the screening studies of NPEV circulation in the indicator subpopulation into the system of virological and molecular genetic monitoring.
Lobbying Inside (and) Out: Interest Group Behavior on Social Media
Authors: Widner Kirsten , MacDonald Mary , Gunderson Anna
Published: September 2020

This project asks whether existing patterns of lobbying are replicated online. We theorize that business and professional groups will be less likely to engage in social media use and will be more likely to use social media platforms as a form of inside lobbying, building and reinforcing relationships with policymakers. In contrast, we expect that citizens’ advocacy groups will be most likely to engage in an online form of outside lobbying, using social media to inform the public and build grassroots support for their policy agendas. Using an original dataset of Twitter and Facebook posts from interest groups, we find that outside lobbying messages are more frequent than inside lobbying messages on social media across all groups. Citizens’ groups are significantly more likely to engage in social media use overall, and they are more likely to use it for both inside and outside lobbying messages than other types of groups.
Enfranchising Foreign Residents in Democracy and Dictatorship in Chile
Authors: Finn Victoria
Published: September 2020

Fear, terror, and control are words used to discuss dictatorship, whereas inclusion, participation, and freedom parallel democracy. While survival of social and political rights is unusual in dictatorship, granting more voting rights is bizarre, especially at a time without elections. An early adopter of local-level immigrant suffrage in 1925, Chile expanded foreign residents’ rights to national-level elections in the 1980 Constitution. How and why did a military dictatorship expand immigrant voting rights? Building on existent literature and data, I conduct textual analysis of the 1974 Ortúzar Commission during constitutional revision, complemented with historical archival research in Chile. I argue that political co-optation, control, and the immigrant population size fail to explain immigrant voting rights’ survival and extension through shifting (non)democratic regimes. This extreme case of immigrant enfranchisement in Chile reveals the importance of both path dependence and elites’ divided opinions on optional versus obligatory voting for foreign residents versus nationals.
Informella lärmiljöers effekter på elevers lärande och intresse för naturvetenskap: En översikt
Authors: Anderhag Per
Published: September 2020

Informella lärmiljöer såsom museer, djurparker och science centers kännetecknas av att de är öppna för allmänheten och att de inte behöver ha en formell koppling till skolväsendet. Denna artikel syftar till att ge en översiktlig beskrivning av forskning om informella lärmiljöers effekter på elevers lärande och intresse för naturvetenskap. Forskningen visar att informella lärmiljöer kan påverka elevers lärande och intresse positivt. Samtidigt är kunskapen begränsad om hur detta går till och vilken betydelse besök har för ett mer beständigt intresse. Studierna lyfter särskilt (1) det sociala sammanhang som miljöerna erbjuder, (2) möjligheten till alternativa ingångar till naturvetenskap, samt (3) kopplingen till den reguljära skolverksamheten som viktiga aspekter för informella lärmiljöers möjlighet att påverka elevernas lärande och intresse. Utifrån detta diskuterar artikeln möjliga sätt som informella lärmiljöer kan kopplas till skolans formella undervisning i naturvetenskap.
Computational Evaluation of Control Surfaces Aerodynamics for a Mid-Range Commercial Aircraft
Authors: Natale Nunzio , Salomone Teresa , De Stefano Giuliano , Piccolo Antonio
Published: September 2020

Computational fluid dynamics is employed to predict the aerodynamic properties of the prototypical trailing-edge control surfaces for a small, regional transport, commercial aircraft. The virtual experiments are performed at operational flight conditions, by resolving the mean turbulent flow field around a realistic model of the whole aircraft. The Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes approach is used, where the governing equations are solved with a finite volume-based numerical method. The effectiveness of the flight control system, during a hypothetical conceptual pre-design phase, is studied by conducting simulations at different angles of deflection, and examining the variation of the aerodynamic loading coefficients. The proposed computational modeling approach is verified to have good practical potential, also compared with reference industrial data provided by the Leonardo Aircraft Company.
Achievements and Challenges towards a Sustainable Conservation and Use of ‘Galega vulgar’ Olea europaea Variety
Authors: Sales Hélia , Nunes João , Vaz Patto Maria Carlota
Published: September 2020

The cultivated Olea europaea L., or olive tree, is an ancient crop extremely relevant for the bioeconomy of Mediterranean countries, especially for Portugal. With orchard modernization, Portugal has the potential to become the third-largest producer of olive oil over the next decade. In this country, the main national variety is ‘Galega vulgar,’ characterized by an excellent olive oil quality, rusticity and tolerance to drought. Nevertheless, its production has suffered a reduction due to replacement by foreign varieties. The present narrative review offers an overall perspective of present gaps and challenges to the conservation and use of ‘Galega vulgar.’ Existing information about traditional and innovative olive production systems, and the importance of life cycle thinking approaches for a sustainable olive chain were synthesized, focusing particularly in the last 10 years. Furthermore, the olive molecular characterization advances and their breeding importance were also evaluated considering their application to this Portuguese variety. To ensure an efficient and sustainable exploitation of the ‘Galega vulgar,’ we propose that efforts should concentrate on the characterization of the existing variability and development of genotype to phenotype prediction tools, integrating detailed molecular marker genotypic and environmental characterization, to support better informed conservation and breeding decisions in a multi-environment context.
Crowdsensing for Characterizing Mobility and Its Impact on the Subjective Wellbeing in an Underdeveloped Region
Authors: Ramos A. G. , Garcia-Macias J. Antonio , Tentori Monica
Published: September 2020

Living in an underdeveloped region implies a higher cost of living: access to services, such as school, work, medical care, and groceries, becomes more costly than those who live in regions with better infrastructure. We are interested in studying how mobility affects the cost of living and the subjective wellbeing of residents in underdeveloped regions. We conducted a four-weeks sensing campaign with 14 users in Camino Verde (an underserved region in Tijuana, Mexico). All of the participants used a mobile system that we developed to track their daily mobility. The participants were indicated not to change their daily routine for the study as they carried the tracking device. We analyzed 537 individual routes from different city points and calculated their mobility divergences, while comparing the actual route chosen against the route that was suggested by Google Maps and using this not as the optimal route, but as the baseline. Our results allowed for us to quantify and observe how Camino Verde residents are affected in their mobility in four crucial aspects: geography, time, economy, and safety. A posteriori qualitative analysis, using semi-structured interviews, complemented the quantitative observations and provided insights into the mobility decisions that those people living in underserved regions have to take.
A Data-Driven Intermittent Online Coverage Path Planning Method for AUV-Based Bathymetric Mapping
Authors: Shi Jianguang , Zhou Mingxi
Published: September 2020

Bathymetric mapping with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) receives increased attentions in recent years. AUVs offer a lower operational cost and smaller carbon footprint with reduced ship usage, and they can provide higher resolution data when surveying the seabed at a closer distance if compared to ships. However, advancements are still needed to improve the data quality of AUV-based surveys. Unlike mobile robots with deterministic mapping performance, multibeam sonars used in AUV-based bathymetric mapping often yields inconsistent swath width due to the varied seabed elevation and surficial properties. As a result, mapping voids may exist between planned lawnmower transects. Although this could be solved by planning closer lawnmower paths, mission time increases proportionally. Therefore, an onboard path planner is demanded to assure the defined survey objective, i.e., coverage rate. Here in this paper, we present a new data-driven coverage path planning (CPP) method, in which the vehicle automatically updates the waypoints intermittently based on an objective function constructed using the information about the exploration preference, sonar performance, and coverage efficiency. The goal of the proposed method is to plan a cost-effective path on-the-fly to obtain high quality mapping result meeting the requirements in coverage rate and uncertainty. The proposed CPP method has been evaluated in a simulated environment with a 6DOF REMUS AUV model and a realistic seafloor topography. A series of trials has been conducted to investigate the performance affected by the parameters in the objective function. We also compared the proposed method with traditional lawnmower and spiral paths. The results show that the weight assignment in the objective function is critical as they affect the overall survey performance. With proper weight settings, the AUV yields better survey performance, coverage rate and coverage efficiency, compared to traditional approaches. Moreover, the proposed method can be easily adjusted or modified to achieve different coverage goals, such as rapid data gathering of the entire region, survey of irregular workspace, or maintaining real time path planning.
Development of Fast Sampling and High Recovery Extraction Method for Stable Isotope Measurement of Gaseous Mercury
Authors: Irei Satoshi
Published: September 2020

A method involving fast large-volume sampling and bag extraction of total gaseous mercury (TGM) using a 5 mL acid solution was developed for stable mercury isotope ratio measurements. A big gold-coated sand trap (BAuT)—a 45 (i.d.) × 300 mm (length) quartz tube with 131 times more trapping material than a conventional gold trap—was used for the collection of a large amount of TGM. The collected TGM was extracted using 5 mL inversed aqua regia in a 2 L Tedlar bag followed by isotope measurements using a cold vapor generator coupled with a multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Sampling tests demonstrated that the collection efficiency of the BAuT was 99.9% or higher during the 1–24 h sampling period under the flow rate of 20–100 L min−1. Recovery tests of 24 h bag extraction using 100 ng NIST SRM 8610 exhibited nearly 100% recovery yields. The five measured stable mercury isotope ratios agreed with reference values within 2σ intervals. The overall methodology tested during the pilot field and laboratory studies demonstrated its successful application in analysis, promising highly precise stable mercury isotopic data with a time resolution of less than 24 h.
Thermally Aerated Geopolymers as Lightweight Construction Material
Authors: Licciulli Antonio , Ul Haq Ehsan , Suhaib Ashraf Muhammad , Rashid Khurram , Kunjalukkal Padmanabhan Sanosh
Published: September 2020

In this research work, thermal foaming of bottom ash and sodium silicate geopolymer is proposed as a production process for light weight bricks. The composition and temperatures were studied and optimized to get the most suitable intumescence properties for the lightweight construction applications. For this purpose, four different compositions (i.e., 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% bottom ash (BA)) were cured at four different curing temperatures (CT) (i.e., 200, 400, 500, and 600 °C). Sodium silicate (SS) to sodium hydroxide (SH) ratio was kept constant in order to keep the activation capacity of the solution constant in all the samples so that the effect of composition and CT could be studied effectively. All samples were characterized by bulk density, foamability, compression test, XRD, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water absorption index (WAI), and weight loss index (WLI). These characterizations finally led to the optimized parameters to get the most appropriate intumescence properties. It was found that bottom ash and sodium silicate geopolymer foams have good potential to produce lightweight aerated blocks.
Insights into Single Droplet Impact Models upon Liquid Films Using Alternative Fuels for Aero-Engines
Authors: Ribeiro Daniela F. S. , Silva André R. R. , Panão Miguel R. O.
Published: September 2020

In aero-engines, the introduction of biofuels is among the best alternatives to fossil fuels, and this change is likely to affect the impact of droplets on interposed surfaces. Under this framework, this work reviews the main morphological hydrodynamic structures occurring upon the impact of a liquid droplet on a wetted surface, using jet fuel and biofuel mixtures as alternative fuels. The experiments performed allow investigating the effect of the liquid film thickness on the dynamic behavior of single drop impact, considering the relevancy of these phenomena to the optimization of engine operating parameters. Particular emphasis is given to the occurrence of crown splash, and the morphological differences in the outcomes of drop impact depending on the impact conditions and fluid properties. The four fluids tested included pure water (as reference), 100% Jet A-1, 75%/25%, and 50%/50% mixtures of Jet A-1 and NExBTL (Neste Renewable Diesel)—with the Weber impact number between 103 and 1625; Reynolds values 1411–16,889; and dimensionless film thicknesses of δ = 0.1, 0.5, and 1. The analysis on the secondary atomization for the different fluids evidences the predominance of prompt and crown splash, and jetting for alternative fuels. Finally, besides a systematic review of empirical correlations for the transition to splash, we investigate their universality by extrapolating the validation range to evaluate their ability to predict the outcome of impact accurately. One of the correlations studied show the highest degree of universality for the current experimental conditions, despite its limitation to thin liquid films (δ=0.1).
Making a Case for Balkan Music Studies
Authors: Medić Ivana
Published: September 2020

In his seminal comprehensive history of music(s) in the Balkan region, Jim Samson avoided the term “Balkan music” in favor of the less-binding title Music in the Balkans (Leiden: Brill, 2013). This, however, should not hinder us from probing the term “Balkan music” and its many connotations. In this editorial article for the Special Issue Balkan Music: Past, Present, Future, I aim to dissect the umbrella term “Balkan music” and its actual and presumed meanings and implications, while overviewing many different music traditions and styles that this term encompasses. I will also make a case for the establishment of Balkan Music Studies as a discipline and attempt to outline its scope and outreach.
Modification of a Cylindrical Mirror Analyzer for High Efficiency Photoelectron Spectroscopy on Ion Beams
Authors: Penent Francis , Cubaynes Denis , Lablanquie Pascal , Palaudoux Jérôme , Guilbaud Ségolène , Moustier Olivier , Guigand Jérôme , Bizau Jean-Marc
Published: September 2020

An existing cylindrical mirror analyzer (CMA) that was initially equipped with eight channeltrons detectors has been modified to install large micro-channel plate detectors to perform parallel detection of electrons on an energy range corresponding to ~12% of the mean pass energy. This analyzer is dedicated to photoelectron spectroscopy of ions ionized by synchrotron radiation. The overall detection efficiency is increased by a factor of ~20 compared to the original analyzer. A proof of principle of the efficiency of the analyzer has been done for Xe5+ and Si+ ions and will allow photoelectron spectroscopy on many other ionic species.
Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated with Three Different Anticoagulation Protocols: Prospective Observational Study
Authors: Longhitano Yaroslava , Racca Fabrizio , Zanza Christian , Muncinelli Marina , Guagliano Alberto , Peretti Elisa , Minerba Anna Chiara , Mari Marta , Boverio Riccardo , Salio Mario , Chichino Guido , Franceschi Francesco , Piccioni Andrea , Abenavoli Ludovico , Salvini Mauro , Artico Marco
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this study is to assess thrombotic risk in CoViD-19/pneumonia patients with acute respiratory failure and to compare populations treated with three different antithrombotic prophylaxis protocols. The primary outcome is to analyze the prevalence of thrombotic events in hospitalized patients, while the secondary outcome is to analyze the correlation between different anticoagulation targets with thrombotic events. All patients referred to our hospital for acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia between 18 and 31 May 2020 were included. Seventy-four patients were enrolled (44 men and 30 women, average age 68.6). Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism was made in 21 cases (28.4%) and thrombotic events were associated with positive pressure ventilation support (p = 0.024) and hospitalization in ICU (p < 0.0001). These patients presented higher levels of D-dimer (p < 0.0001) and their hospital length of stay was >16 days longer. Forty-seven out of 74 patients (63.5%) received intermediate or therapeutic dose of anticoagulation, while twenty-seven patients (34.5%) received standard antithrombotic prophylaxis. The analysis showed that an intermediate or therapeutic dose of anticoagulation did not decrease the prevalence of thrombotic events. On the other hand, six patients reported severe hemorrhagic complications. Despite intermediate or therapeutic-dose of anticoagulation, a high number of patients with acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 developed thrombotic complications.
Tetrel Bonding Interactions Involving Carbon at Work: Recent Advances in Crystal Engineering and Catalysis
Authors: Frontera Antonio
Published: September 2020

The σ- and π-hole interactions are used to define attractive forces involving elements of groups 12–18 of the periodic table acting as Lewis acids and any electron rich site (Lewis base, anion, and π-system). When the electrophilic atom belongs to group 14, the resulting interaction is termed a tetrel bond. In the first part of this feature paper, tetrel bonds formed in crystalline solids involving sp3-hybridized carbon atom are described and discussed by using selected structures retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database. The interaction is characterized by a strong directionality (close to linearity) due to the small size of the σ-hole in the C-atom opposite the covalently bonded electron withdrawing group. The second part describes the utilization of two allotropic forms of carbon (C60 and carbon nanotubes) as supramolecular catalysts based on anion–π interactions (π-hole tetrel bonding). This part emphasizes that the π-hole, which is considerably more accessible by nucleophiles than the σ-hole, can be conveniently used in supramolecular catalysis.
AXL Inactivation Inhibits Mesothelioma Growth and Migration via Regulation of p53 Expression
Authors: Song Wei , Wang Hao , Lu Minmin , Ni Xinxin , Bahri Nacef , Zhu Shuihao , Chen Limin , Wu Yuehong , Qiu Jieqiong , Fletcher Jonathan A. , Ou Wen-Bin
Published: September 2020

Malignant mesothelioma is a locally aggressive and highly lethal neoplasm. Dysregulation and activation of Gas6/AXL tyrosine kinase signaling are associated with mesothelioma progression, but the mechanisms of these AXL tumorigenic roles are poorly understood. p53 mutants in lung carcinoma upregulate AXL expression by binding and acetylating the AXL promoter. Although TP53 mutations are uncommon in mesothelioma, we hypothesized that these tumors might have alternative feedback mechanisms between AXL and p53. In the current report, we investigated AXL regulation of TP53 transcription, expression, and biological function in mesothelioma. AXL expression was stronger in mesothelioma than most of the other tumor types from the TCGA gene expression profile dataset. AXL knockdown by shRNA induced wild-type and mutant p53 expression in mesothelioma cell lines, suggesting that AXL pro-tumorigenic roles result in part from the suppression of p53 function. Likewise, induced AXL inhibited expression of wild type p53 in COS-7 cells and 293T cells. Immunofluorescence staining showed nuclear colocalization of AXL and p53; however, association of AXL and p53 was not demonstrated in immunoprecipitation complexes. The AXL effects on p53 expression resulted from the inhibition of TP53 transcription, as demonstrated by qRT-PCR after AXL silencing and TP53 promotor dual luciferase activity assays. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-qPCR and sequencing showed that AXL bound to the initial 600 bp sequence at the 5′ end of the TP53 promoter. AXL inhibition (shRNA or R428) reduced mesothelioma cell viability, migration, and invasion, whereas TP53 shRNA knockdown attenuated antiproliferative, migration, and invasive effects of AXL silencing or AXL inactivation in these cells. These studies demonstrate a novel feedback regulation loop between AXL and p53, and provide a rationale for mesothelioma therapies targeting AXL/p53 signaling.
ITPKC as a Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Authors: Oshi Masanori , Newman Stephanie , Murthy Vijayashree , Tokumaru Yoshihisa , Yan Li , Matsuyama Ryusei , Endo Itaru , Takabe Kazuaki
Published: September 2020

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer with higher mortality than the others. Pathological complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is considered as a surrogate to predict survival. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C (ITPKC) is a negative regulator of T cell activation, and reduction in ITPKC function is known to promote Kawasaki disease. Given the role of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in NAC and since TNBC has the most abundant immune cell infiltration in breast cancer, we hypothesized that the ITPKC expression level is associated with NAC response and prognosis in TNBC. The ITPKC gene was expressed in the mammary gland, but its expression was highest in breast cancer cells among other stromal cells in a bulk tumor. ITPKC expression was highest in TNBC, associated with its survival, and was its independent prognostic factor. Although high ITPKC was not associated with immune function nor with any immune cell fraction, low ITPKC significantly enriched cell proliferation-related gene sets in TNBC. TNBC with low ITPKC achieved a significantly higher pCR rate after NAC. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate that ITPKC gene expression may be useful as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in TNBC.