bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pañuelazos por el aborto legal, seguro y gratuito
Authors: Presman Clara
Published: May 2020

En el presente artículo la autora indaga sobre los cruces entre estética y política, sus conjunciones y sus desvíos como territorios fértiles desde donde pensar la cultura y las sociedades contemporáneas. A partir de afirmar que las políticas visuales de los movimientos sociales se han apropiado de la calle con gran fuerza, se abordan las intervenciones artísticas que devinieron de los llamados pañuelazos, durante la coyuntura política de 2018 en la Argentina, en el marco de la lucha por la legalización y la despenalización del aborto.
PENERAPAN KUMULASI SANKSI EKSTERNAL DALAM PENEGAKAN HUKUM PIDANA KORUPSI OLEH PEJABAT PEMERINTAHAN DI KABUPATEN SLEMAN
Authors: Pudyatmoko Yohanes Sri , - Gregorius Aryadi
Published: May 2020

This research was undertaken in response to a concern of a legal problem in relations to corruption elimination in Indonesia. The problem highlighted in this research focuses on different perspectives on legal considerations taken by judges and government officers who have authorities to conduct administrative law enforcement in corruption cases and it also focuses on the existed problems in the implementation of cumulative external punishment. This research uses normative research method to analyze the consideration of the judges of Sleman State Court and Regional Officers who have authorities to implement administrative punishment in eliminating corruption case by using cumulative external punishment. It is found as the result of this research that the judge’s considerations observed few matters: the existence of legal violation act which is beyond authority, the intention to enrich particular persons, and the appearance of the State’s loss. Meanwhile, the considerations of the authorized government officers concluded that the administrative penalty should be applied to a person who was found guilty in doing corruption. This article stresses that the implementation of external cumulative punishment contradicts the principle of ultimum remidium as the administrative punishment is applied after the convicted is charged with criminal punishment.
PENERAPAN SEDERHANA VIRTUAL REALITY DALAM PRESENTASI ARSITEKTUR
Authors: Syafril Red Savitra
Published: May 2020

Presentasi dalam arsitektur memiliki perkembangan dari masa ke masa. Dari awalnya menggunakan gambar tangan beralih menggunakan visual yang diciptakan oleh komputer. Semakin berkembangnya teknologi, semakin menarik presentasi yang dihasilkan. Hasil presentasi juga semakin nyata, sehingga mendekati objek rancangan aslinya. Perkembangan teknologi semakin maju, penggunaan teknologi Virtual Reality banyak digunakan hampir di semua bidang, tidak luput di bidang Arsitektur. Dalam Arsitektur, penggunaan Virtual Reality sebagai alat presentasi sudah cukup banyak dilakukan. Namun, metode yang diterapkan membutuhkan biaya yang cukup besar dan masih terlalu rumit untuk di aplikasikan. Penelitian ini menemukan penerapan Virtual Reality secara sederhana dan dapat diterapkan secara umum maupun praktisi arsitektur. Metode yang digunakan yaitu simulasi dengan beberapa perangkat yang pendukung.  Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa, Virtual Reality dapat diterapkan dengan penerapan sederhana.Kata kunci: Penerapan Sederhana, Virtual Reality, Presentasi Arsitektur
Numerical simulation and feasibility assessment of acid gas injection in a carbonate formation of the Tarim Basin, China
Authors: Zhang Xiaoyan , Li Qi , Zheng Liange , Li Xiaying , Xu Liang
Published: May 2020

An enormous amount of acid gas, containing carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), is generated in the exploitation of oil and gas reservoirs in the Tarim Basin, China. An appropriate management plan is required to safely dispose of the acid gas, and common strategy considered for the safe disposal of acid gas is the injection of it into deep formations – this strategy mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and avoids costs associated with desulfurization. A feasibility assessment of acid gas injection requires a detailed investigation of the potential physical and geochemical impacts. Reactive transport simulations based on the mineralogical composition and the hydrochemical characteristics of a carbonate formation in the Tarim Basin were conducted to identify the physical and geochemical interactions of acid gas with the mineral matrix and formation water. Acid gas (59% CO2 and 41% H2S) was injected at a constant rate of 19 200 Nm3/d for 25 years, and the simulation was run by the TMVR_EOSG module of the TOUGHREACT code for a period of 10 000 years. The results indicate that the minimum liquid saturation is much larger than the residual water saturation, and the pressure buildup is below the allowable pressure increase. Additionally, the porosity change is found to be negligible due to the small changes in calcite and quartz in the volume fraction. From this perspective, acid gas injection in the carbonate formation of the Tarim Basin seems feasible. Furthermore, the fast breakthrough of CO2 can provide an advanced warning of a potential breakthrough of acid gas. Last, the injection rate can be increased to accelerate acid gas trapping, and the results could be used as guidance for future acid gas injection operations.
Ethnography of the Kazakh People in Grigorii Potanin’s Studies
Authors: Dosmurzinov Rustem K.
Published: May 2020

Purpose. In the conditions of accelerated development of modernization processes in Kazakhstan, there is increased interest in the study of Kazakh heritage by historians and ethnographers of the 19th – 20th centuries. The purpose of this work is to identify the main scientific issues in the ethnography of the Kazakhs covered in Grigorii Nikolaevich Potanin’s studies. Scientific works of this outstanding scientist in this respect are particularly relevant. Firstly, the researcher was born in one of the fortifications in the Kazakh steppe and had a good command of the Kazakh language as he was familiar with the peculiarities of culture and life of the Kazakh people since his childhood. Secondly, he was a famous ethnographer, a member of the Russian Geographical Society and participated in several scientific expeditions on the territory of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China. This article deals with studying the traditional culture of the Kazakh people by the famous ethnographer G. N. Potanin (1835–1920). We analyze the main works of the researcher devoted to the study of the spiritual culture of the Kazakh people. On the basis of our study, we identify that the study of folklore was one of central and most important issues among the various scientific aspects G. N. Potanin raised.
Results. G. N. Potanin focused on studying oral folk art of the Kazakh people including genealogical legends. He analyzed the origin of those legends and their similarities with legends of other peoples. The researcher also collected and recorded fairy tales, proverbs, riddles and tongue twisters of the Kazakh people. G. N. Potanin proved the so-called “eastern hypothesis” of the origin and development of the medieval European epic. In our opinion, G. N. Potanin concentrated on studying oral folk art because it reflects the life of the Kazakh people. The researcher noted a certain influence of Islam and Central Asian culture on the traditional culture of the Kazakh people. He studied ethnic composition, social structure, traditional economy and material culture of the Kazakh people.
Conclusion. Thus, the study of Kazakh folklore, including oral and musical creativity, was the main important issue in G. N. Potanin’s research. He made conclusions on the ethnic composition, the traditional system of life support of the Kazakh people. In this small work, we noted only a small range of aspects that are reflected in the work of the great researcher. It is necessary to widen the range of archival materials studied to continue investigating the heritage of this outstanding Russian scientist, a true friend of the Kazakh people.
Eye Diseases in Traditional Views of the Turk-Mongolian Peoples of Siberia: Their Nature, Prevention and Treatment of the Diseases
Authors: Sodnompilova Marina M. , Nanzatov Bair Z.
Published: May 2020

Purpose. In the traditional picture of the world of the Turk-Mongolian peoples of Siberia, an important place is occupied by ideas about the structure of the human body and its organs. Interest in this topic is justified by the poor previous study of the information that the Turk-Mongols of Siberia had about the structure and functioning of the human body. This article sets the task of studying the perception and understanding of the meaning and functions of human organs through eye diseases.
Results. Folk medical knowledge, which was accumulated over centuries by the Turk-Mongolian peoples, is a valuable source that can reveal how representatives of the nomadic culture perceived and understood the structure and functions of the human body. The study of eye diseases, interpretations of the nature of the diseases, and ways of treating them allow us to conclude that the most common diseases of the Turk-Mongolian peoples were cataract, trachoma, and conjunctivitis. A number of diseases, such as conjunctivitis, glaucoma and cataract, are connected with heavenly bodies – the stars and the moon, which led to the specificity of “medical” drugs and therapeutic techniques used. In particular, this is the use of nacre, the external data of which caused associations with the moon. A gradual replacement of expensive “medical” mixtures with more affordable ones, such as sugar, is specified.
Conclusion. In traditional views, human eyes are represented as a source of light. With the extinction of the light source, vision is lost. There is a connection between the ability of a person to see and heavenly night lights. It also manifests itself through the prism of “medical” means and therapeutic techniques used in the treatment of eye diseases. Cataract is a characteristic disease of the population of Central and Inner Asia, the areas which are exposed to intense solar radiation. Trachoma is a disease of an infectious nature in the absence of hygiene, and it rapidly spread among the indigenous peoples of Siberia. There is little evidence of myopia and glaucoma. The notions of myopia known in the Turk-Mongolian are associated with poor eyesight in domestic animals – horses and cattle, and therefore prohibitions to eat these animals’ eyes for food were common.
Sufficient relative minimum conditions for discrete-continuous control systems
Authors: Расина Ирина Викторовна , Фесько Олесь Владимирович
Published: May 2020

На основе аналога достаточных условий оптимальности Кротова выводятся достаточные условия относительного минимума для дискретно-непрерывных систем (ДНС). Эти условия могут быть использованы как проверочные для предлагаемого режима управления, так и для построения численных методов.
The value and practical utility of intraoperative touch imprint cytology of sentinel lymph node(s) in patients with breast cancer: A retrospective cytology-histology correlation study
Authors: Uno Yuji , Akiyama Naoko , Yuzawa Sayaka , Kitada Masahiro , Takei Hidehiro
Published: May 2020

Objective:

Intraoperative evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) for patients with breast cancer is widely performed with frozen section (FS), cytology, or a combination of both. Touch imprint cytology (TIC) reportedly has an equivalent sensitivity to FS. We studied its diagnostic utility to detect SLN metastases.

Materials and Methods:

Cases of 367 patients with breast cancer who underwent intraoperative valuation of SLNs (507 LNs) were evaluated. All FS and corresponding TIC slides of SLNs of each case were reviewed microscopically for the presence of metastases of any size. If present, the metastatic focus was measured on the FS.

Results:

Of these 507 SLNs, 82 LNs (16.2%) from 69 women were found to have metastases in the FS and consisted of 5 LNs of isolated tumor cells, 15 of micrometastasis, and 62 of macrometastasis. TIC identified metastases in 69 of these 82 SLNs (sensitivity: 84.1%, specificity: 100%, and accuracy: 97.4%). All macrometastases could be detected by TIC, whereas TIC identified approximately 50% of micrometastases and none of isolated tumor cells. The size detection limit of metastatic foci, defined as the smallest dimension of metastasis detected without false negatives, was 2 mm. The smallest metastatic focus identified was 0.8 mm.

Conclusions:

TIC of SLNs is of great use given its negative predictive value of 100% for identification of macrometastasis in our study. For intraoperative evaluation of SLNs, based on our data, a practical two-step approach is proposed: SLN evaluation should be initially performed by TIC and then proceed to FS histological analysis only when cytologically positive to determine the size of metastatic focus.
Phage-Display Selection of a Cell-Permeable Bicyclic Peptide as a Selective Ligand of the Human RNA Decapping Enzyme Dcp2
Authors: Luo Yang , Na Zhenkun , Slavoff Sarah A.
Published: May 2020

Dcp2 is an important enzyme that controls the stability of a subset of human cellular RNAs encoding functions such as transcription and immune responses. While >1800 Dcp2 substrates have been identified in human cells, compensatory gene expression changes secondary to genetic ablation of the DCP2 gene have complicated a complete mapping of its regulome. Cellpermeable, selective chemical ligands of Dcp2 could facilitate development of improved tools for elucidation of its function and cellular specificity. Here, we report the selection of a bicyclic peptide ligand of human Dcp2 from chemically cyclized phageencoded libraries, and evaluation of its affinity and selectivity for Dcp2 in vitro and in cells. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) combined with a splinted ligation assay revealed that this stapled bicyclic peptide inhibits Dcp2 decapping activity toward specific RNA substrates inside human cells. We further demonstrate that CP21 increases formation of P-bodies, cellular liquid condensates enriched in intermediates of cellular RNA decay, in the same manner as deletion or mutation of Dcp2. Collectively, these results demonstrate development of a selective ligand of Dcp2 that modulates some of its functions inside cells. In the future, this molecule – and, more broadly, stapled peptide selection – may find utility in reverse chemical genetics to dissect the specificities of coexistent cellular RNA decay pathways.
Size Evolution and Composition of the Intermediate Phase During Nonclassical Protein Crystal Growth from Solution
Authors: Barlow Douglas , Gregus Jan
Published: May 2020

We propose here that the intermediate nucleation phase identified in a certain caseof protein crystal growth actually consists of two distinct parts; a low density andhigher density phase. A theory for crystal growth is utilized to study the formationand growth of each phase. Within the framework of this theory the low density phaseis shown to obey a forth order kinetic law while the high density phase is zeroth order.The combination of these two phases is shown to be a good match for X-ray diffraction data which is indicative of its presence. The crystal growth rate is then givenin terms of the kinetic behavior of the intermediate nucleation phase. From this, thecrystal radius is estimated and shown to compare favorably with reported size data.A method is proposed for determining the conditions that lead to protein crystals oflargest possible size.
Ion Coordination and Chelation in a Glycolated Polymer Semiconductor: Molecular Dynamics and X-Ray Fluorescence Study
Authors: Matta Micaela , Wu Ruiheng , Paulsen Bryan D. , Petty Anthony , Sheelamanthula Rajendar , McCulloch Iain , Schatz George C , Rivnay Jonathan
Published: May 2020

Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are based on the doping of a semiconducting polymer by an electrolyte. Due to their ability to conjugate volumetric ion penetration with high hole mobility and charge density, polythiophenes bearing glycolated side chains have rapidly surged as the highest performing materials for OECTs; amongst them, p(g2T-TT) is amongst those with the highest figure of merit. While recent studies have shown how different doping anions tend to affect the polymer microstructure, only a handful of electrolytes have been tested in mixed conduction devices. Our work provides an atomistic picture of the p(g2T-TT) -electrolyte interface in the ‘off’ state of an OECT, expected to be dominated by cation-polymer interactions. Using a combination of molecular dynamics simulations and X-ray fluorescence, we show how different anions effectively tune the coordination and chelation of cations by glycolated polymers. At the same time, softer and hydrophobic anions such as TFSI and ClO4 are found to preferentially interact with the p(g2T-TT) phase, further enhancing polymer-cation coordination. Besides opening the way for a full study of electrolyte doping mechanisms in operating devices, our results suggest that tailoring the electrolyte for different applications and materials might be a viable strategy to tune the performance of mixed conducting devices.
Infrared Signatures of Isomer Selectivity and Symmetry Breaking in the Cs+(H2O)3 Complex Using Many-Body Potential Energy Functions
Authors: Riera Marc , Talbot Justin J. , Steele Ryan P. , Lab Paesani
Published: May 2020

A quantitative description of the interactions between ions and water is key to characterizing the role played by ions in mediating fundamental processes that take place in aqueous environments. At the molecular level, vibrational spectroscopy provides a unique means to probe the multidimensional potential energy surface of small ion−water clusters. In this study, we combine the MB-nrg potential energy functions recently developed for ion−water interactions with perturbative corrections to vibrational self-consistent field theory and the local-monomer approximation to disentangle many-body effects on the stability and vibrational structure of the Cs+(H2O)3 cluster. Since several low-energy, thermodynamically accessible isomers exist for Cs+(H2O)3, even small changes in the description of the underlying potential energy surface can result in large differences in the relative stability of the various isomers. Our analysis demonstrates that a quantitative account for three-body energies and explicit treatment of cross-monomer vibrational couplings are required to reproduce the experimental spectrum.
Computational Discovery of Small Drug-like Compounds as Potential Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
Authors: Andrianov Alexander M. , Kornoushenko Yuri V. , Karpenko Anna D. , Bosko Ivan P. , Tuzikov Alexander
Published: May 2020

A computational approach to in silico drug discovery was carried out to identify small druglike compounds able to show structural and functional mimicry of the high affinity ligand X77, potent non-covalent inhibitor of SARS-COV-2 main protease (MPro). In doing so, the X77-mimetic candidates were predicted based on the crystal X77-MPro structure by a public web-oriented virtual screening platform Pharmit. Models of these candidates bound to SARS-COV-2 MPro were generated by molecular docking and optimized by the quantum chemical method PM7. At the final point, analysis of the interaction modes of the identified compounds with MPro and prediction of their binding affinity were carried out. Calculation revealed 5 top-ranking compounds that exhibited a high affinity to the active site of SARS-CoV-2 MPro. Insights into the ligandMPro models indicate that all identified compounds may effectively block the binding pocket of SARS-CoV-2 MPro, in line with the low values of binding free energy and dissociation constant. Mechanism of binding of these compounds to MPro is generally provided by hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions with the functionally important residues of the enzyme active site, such as His-41, Leu-141, His-163, Met-165, and Glu166. In addition, individual ligands form salt bridges with the MPro residues His-163 or Glu-166 and participate in specific - interactions with the catalytic dyad residue His-41. The data obtained show that the identified X77-mimetic candidates may serve as good scaffolds for the design of novel antiviral agents able to target the active site of SARS-CoV-2 MPro.
N-ferrocenylmethyl-Derivatives As Spike Glycoprotein Inhibitors Of SARS-CoV-2 Using In Silico Approaches
Authors: ZEGHEB NADJIBA , Elhafnaoui LANEZ , Lanez Touhami
Published: May 2020

Background and Objectives: By the end of 2019, a novel human coronavirus outbreak started in Wuhan and spread to the world becoming a global pandemic, patients were diagnosed with severe respiratory syndrome. Studies have shown that SARS-CoV2 interact with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), its host cell receptor, by its Spike Glycoprotein. The aim of this study is to prevent this interaction by inhibiting Spike glycoprotein. Materials and Methods: The interaction of the Spike Glycoprotein of SARS-COV-2 extracted from protein data bank (PDB Code: 6VSB and 6LZG) with 10 different ferrocene derivatives ligands were investigated by performing docking studies using Autodock Tools 4.2. software. Results: The obtained results showed that N-ferrocenyl-methyl-3-nitroaniline was the best inhibitor ligand interacted with both proteins of coronavirus with the free binding energy equal to -5.38 and -6.65 Kcal/mol for 6VSB and 6LZG respectively with binding constant values equal to 8.7 × 103 and 72.72× 103respectively. Calculations revealed that the dominated mode of interaction for all the studied ligands with COVID-19 was the electrostatic mode via at least one H-bond and more than two hydrophobic Pi-Alkyl Bonds. Conclusion: Generally, the results indicated the existence of strong interactions between ligands and spike glycoprotein which prevent the virus to interact to ACE2 receptors.
Exploring the Influence of Substitution on the Structure and Transport Properties in the Sodium Superionic Conductor Na11+xSn2+x(Sb1−yPy)1−xS12
Authors: Kraft Marvin , Gronych Lara , Famprikis Theodosios , Ohno Saneyuki , Zeier Wolfgang
Published: May 2020

Sulfidic sodium ion conductors are currently investigated for the possible use in all-solid-state sodium ion batteries. The design of high performing electrolytes in terms of temperature-dependent ionic transport is based upon the fundamental understanding of structure – transport relationships within the given structural phase boundaries inherent to the investigated materials class. In this work, the Na+ superionic structural family of Na11Sn2PS12 is explored by using the systematic antimony substitution with phosphorous in Na11+xSn2+x(Sb1-yPy)1-xS12. A combination of Rietveld refinements against X-ray synchrotron diffraction data with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy is used to monitor the changes in the anionic framework, the Na+ substructure and the ionic transport. A new simplified descriptor for the average Na+ diffusion pathways, the average Na+ polyhedral volume is introduced, which is used to correlate the contraction of the overall lattice and the found activation barriers in the system. This study exemplifies how substitution affects diffusion pathways in ionic conductors and widens the knowledge about the related structural motifs and their influence on the ionic transport in this novel class of ionic conductors.
Electrochemical-Coupled Vibrational Spectromicroscopy Recognize Conductive Islands in Topological Redox Surface
Authors: Hassan Ayaz , Macedo Lucyano , Crespilho Frank
Published: May 2020

We introduce a set up to observe real time changes in the electronic states of polymeric islands by monitoring the redox states of polyaniline using electrochemical-coupled vibrational spectromicroscopy (EVSM). Unique 2D and 3D chemical maps reveal electrochemical heterogeneity, showing promising topological properties controls.
Identification of Potential Binders of the SARS-Cov-2 Spike Protein via Molecular Docking, Dynamics Simulation and Binding Free Energy Calculation
Authors: Patel Dr. Chirag N. , S. Dr. Prasanth Kumar , Pandya Dr. Himanshu A. , Rawal Dr. Rakesh M.
Published: May 2020

The pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) has become critical global health issue. The biophysical and structural evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein possesses higher binding affinity towards angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and hemagglutinin-acetylesterase (HE) glycoprotein receptor. Hence, it was selected as a target to generate the potential candidates for the inhibition of HE glycoprotein. The present study focuses on extensive computational approaches which contains molecular docking, ADMET prediction followed by molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations. Furthermore, virtual screening of NPACT compounds identified 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]benzo[7]annulen-6-one, Silymarin, Withanolide D, Spirosolane and Oridonin were interact with high affinity. The ADMET prediction revealed pharmacokinetics and drug-likeness properties of top-ranked compounds. Molecular dynamics simulations and binding free energy calculations affirmed that these five NPACT compounds were robust HE inhibitor.
Crosslinking of Hydrophilic Polymers Using Polyperoxides
Authors: Borova Solomiia , Stahlhut Philipp , Tokarev Victor , Luxenhofer Robert
Published: May 2020

Hydrogels that can mimic mechanical properties and functions of biological tissue have attracted great interest in tissue engineering and biofabrication. In these fields, new materials and approaches to prepare hydrogels without using toxic starting materials or materials that decompose into toxic compounds remain to be sought after. Here, we report the crosslinking of commercial, unfunctionalized hydrophilic poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) using peroxide copolymers in their melt. The influence of temperature, peroxide copolymer concentration and duration of the crosslinking process has been investigated. The method allows to create hydrogels from unfunctionalized polymers in their melt and to control the mechanical properties of the resulting materials. The design of hydrogels with a suitable mechanical performance is of crucial importance in many existing and potential applications of soft materials, including medical applications.
Planning regulation impacts on MDH
Authors: Gjerde Morten
Published: May 2020

Can the uninspiring nature of some new medium-density housing developments be attributed to a resource consent process that is often
inconsistent and a tendency for planning staff to stick rigidly to the rules rather than seek responsive solutions?
Kurdistan’s role in European energy security
Authors: Ismael Hemin
Published: May 2020

The paper analyzes the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) natural resource strategies, such as how it deals with huge reserves of many trillion cubic feet of its natural gas as significant energy. Because natural gas belongs to the cleanest burning fossil fuels, with 30 percent less carbon than oil, it plays a role in the global fuel economy. As KRG transports its natural gas to international markets, like European countries, via Turkey it means they also participate in energy security as a new actor. Because the KRG is landlocked, strong factors may affect Kurdish natural gas strategies because KRG is surrounded by today’s partners and yesterday’s enemies politically and economically. Turkey, the neighbor of KRG, also buys its gas and has an influence on these strategies after the Ukraine crisis that pushed European countries to make a turn towards Caspian natural gas. Kurdistan is part of the best option for European energy security as it plans to diversify natural gas imports. While the KRG benefits from selling its natural gas directly to international markets, this will come with some struggles. Many of these obstacles can be classified into two types: internal and external obstacles, such as a conflict with the central government regarding how to share gas revenues. Others problems include Iranian neighbor interest on natural resources in Kurdistan and Russia that looks to Kurdish gas as its ally if Kurdistan joins the southern gas corridor pipeline.
Macroscopic, Microscopic and Histomorphometric Analysis of Intestine, Liver and Pancreas of Ostrich (Struthio camelus) with Advancement of Age and Sex
Authors: Umar Zaima
Published: May 2020

The primary goal of this study was to document the gross morphological and histological structure and histomorphometrical measurements of the intestines and digestive glands of ostrich (Struthio camelus) in relation to advancing age and sex. A total of 40 clinically healthy ostriches of either sex [(20 males, 20 females comprising of two age groups, viz, immature (1 month to 2.4 years) and adult (2.5 to 10 years)] of equal size were selected. Immediately after collection, morphological studies were carried out on all organs. Histological and histometrical studies were conducted on paraffin-embedded tissue sections with Image J® analysis software. Macroscopic parameters of the intestines, liver and pancreas invariably showed a rapid increase (P<0.05) during immature age but maintained a plateau with negligible increment in an adult age group. Contrary to other avian species, the length of the small intestine in adult ostriches was 706 cm and the large intestine was 1218 cm which means the length of the large intestine is 1.73 times greater than the small intestine. The length of the colon is also larger than the comparable avian species which increases the digestion of fiber. Thicknesses of all layers of intestines and various parameters of digestive glands had a significant (P<0.05) increase in adults compared to immature ostriches. The growth and maturation of digestive organs in ostriches were not related to sex in each age group. These findings can be extremely beneficial for strategic manipulation of feed and nutrition to enhance the growth rate and diagnose pathological processes.
Piano Suite “Southern Impression” by Zhu Jian’er as Example of Integration of the Chinese and Western Musical Traditions
Authors: Xu Qingling
Published: May 2020

“Southern Impression” is a piano suite of the famous Chinese composer Zhu Jian’er, a composition that influenced considerably the Chinese piano music. The suite is based on the Chinese folk songs of Yunnan province. The composer uses pentatonic scale, western techniques of sound extraction and chord formation, which allows creating a harmonious folk-style composition. The article briefly describes history of the piano suite, examines folk songs on which it is based, considers peculiarities of interpretation, analyses the musical form.
Traditional and Innovative Methods of Teaching Painting to Architectural Designers
Authors: Prokhorov Sergei Anatol'evich , Shadurin Aleksandr Vladimirovich , Prokhorov Nikita Sergeevich
Published: May 2020

The article examines the historical and pedagogical component of painting training in the Russian architectural design education, considers the necessity to introduce innovative technologies into the system of architectural designers’ painting education. Taking into account modern realia, the authors propose original and efficient painting teaching methodology, which is relevant for all the levels of education, from the Bachelor’s degree level where the emphasis is on reproducing classical paintings to the Master’s degree level where students work with colour computer graphics.
Definición de estrategias de acondicionamiento térmico edilicio para San Juan a partir de un 11 año tipo climático
Authors: Blasco Lucas Irene , Hoesé Liliana
Published: May 2020

El gran potencial que las tecnologías electrónicas e informáticas que poseen en la actualidad y el avance sobre los conocimientos la relación existente entre el clima de un lugar y el desempeño higrotérmico-energético edilicios, permiten definir con gran presición el tiempo de utilidad de estrategias de diseños adecuados, tanto al largo del día, como del mes y del año.
Blockchain application in the distribution chain of the COVID-19 vaccine: a designing understudy
Authors: Ramirez Lopez Leonardo Juan , Beltrán Álvarez Nicolas
Published: May 2020

The
impact of COVID-19 has challenged science in its quest to control and mitigate
it through a new vaccine. This is why the world's research centers and
laboratories are in serious competition over time to offer humanity an
effective vaccine that prevents the spread of this virus. From a technological
point of view, the challenge is to manage the distribution of this next
vaccine, from its generation anywhere in the world, to the site of application
to the population. The research results approximate the solution to the design
of a secure Blockchain-based supply chain surveillance design, to control the
variables and critical points of the next distribution of vaccines worldwide.
The expected impact of the application of this new design will be the
confidence of the population in the quality of the vaccine, in the generating
laboratory, and it supplies.
PERANGKAT LUNAK KOMPUTER
Authors: deby Yosi sinta
Published: May 2020

ABSTRAKPerkembangan teknologi pada computer sangatlah pesat seiring dengan perkembangan software nya yang sering digunakan. Salah satu ialah dalam bidang pendidikan , komputer ini sangatlah berperan penting. Sekarang banyak sekali software yang sudah tersedia untuk mendukung dan meningkatkan mutu kualitas pendidikan. Tulisan ini akan mengkaji bagaimana komputer digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran, metodologi perkembangan perangkat lunak.Kata Kunci : Perkembangan Teknologi Seiring Dengan SoftwarenyaABSTRACTThe development of technology on computers is very rapid along with the development of software that is often used. One is in the field of education, this computer is very important. Now a lot of software is available to support and improve the quality of education quality. This paper will examine how computers are used as learning media, software development methodologies.Keywords : The Development Of Computer Technology Along With The Software
PENGGEMBALAAN ORANG TUA MILENIAL
Authors: GULTOM JONI MANUMPAK PARULIAN
Published: May 2020

Gereja sekarang ini berangotakan sebagian besar adala generasi milenial yang tanggap teknolig dan terkoneksi dengan dunia. Namun mereka sekarang telah dewasa , cukup umur dan akhirnya menikah. Mereka akan melahirkan gereasi milenial lainnya. Mereka merupakan orang tua milenial pertama, yang dalam waktu yang sama juga melahirkan generasi milenial lainnya. Tugas dan tanggung jawab Orang tua milenial ini dalam hal kekristenan dan kerohanian akan semakin berat di masa depan.
Perangkat Lunak Komputer
Authors: Wardani Nurul
Published: May 2020

Perangkat lunak (Software) merupakan suatu istilah khusus yang dipakai pada data yang diformat, disimpan secara digital yang di dalamnya meliputi program komputer, dokumentasinya, serta segala informasi yang bisa ditulis dan dibaca oleh komputer. Software juga dapat disebut sebagai sebuah bagian sistem dalam komputer yang tidak memiliki wujud nyata. Software komputer atau perangkat lunak komputer merupakan kumpulan instruksi (program/prosedur) untuk dapat melaksanakan pekerjaan secara otomatis dengan cara mengolah atau memproses kumpulan instruksi (data) yang diberikan. (Yahfizham : 2019, 13) Perangkat lunak sendiri dibuat menggunakan "bahasa pemrograman" yang dibuat oleh programmer untuk selanjutnya di kompilasi dengan aplikasi kompilator sehingga menjadi kode yang dapat dikenali / dibaca oleh mesin hardware.
Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan 2
Authors: Aulia Mutiara Nurul
Published: May 2020

Guidance or development of education personnel is an effort to empower, advance and improve the work productivity of every teaching staff that is available at all levels of organizational management and education levels. The aim of this coaching activity is the growth of the ability of each educational staff which includes the growth of his knowledge, insight into his thinking, attitude towards his work and skills in carrying out his daily duties so that work productivity can be increased. Evaluation is needed to know the level of an object being evaluated. The teacher must understand what is happening in his work environment. At school the teacher is in school administration activities. Therefore, all school personnel including teachers must be involved.
Pendidik dan Tenaga Pendidik 1
Authors: Aulia Mutiara Nurul
Published: May 2020

Educators are adults who are responsible for providing assistance to students in the development of both physical and spiritual and in charge or authority in the world of education and teaching in formal educational institutions. The administration of educators and education personnel is the overall process of educator activities which includes planning, organizing, directing, reporting, coordinating, supervising and financing, by using or utilizing available facilities, both personal, material and spiritual, to achieve educational goals effectively and efficiently. The PTK administration process consists of providing education personnel, placing education personnel, and orientation. PTK welfare consists of salary, benefits and awards. PTK leave consists of annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, large leave, and leave for important reasons.
Racial disparities in the sharing economy: Evidence from more than 100,000 Airbnb hosts across 14 countries
Authors: Jaeger Bastian , Sleegers Willem W. A.
Published: May 2020

Sharing economy platforms, such as Airbnb, often require (or strongly encourage) hosts to share personal information, such as names and profile photos. Previous research suggests that consumers rely on this information to discriminate against hosts from racial minorities. If there is a preference for White hosts, then they should be able to charge higher prices for qualitatively similar rentals. We test this hypothesis using data from Airbnb. An analysis of 96,150 listings across 24 cities and 14 countries showed that non-White hosts charge approximately 2.5-3% lower prices for qualitatively similar listings (Study 1). A preregistered analysis of 12,648 listings across 14 cities in the United States showed that Black hosts charge approximately 5-7% lower prices and Asian hosts charge approximately 4-6% lower prices for similar listings (Study 2). These findings support the hypothesis that consumers show a preference for White hosts, which allows White hosts to charge higher prices.
Losing Elections, Winning the Debate: Progressive Racial Rhetoric and White Backlash
Authors: Hanania Richard , Hawley George , Kaufmann Eric
Published: May 2020

Recent years have seen liberals moving sharply to the left on issues related to race and gender, the so-called “Great Awokening,” accompanied by commentary arguing that this has led to a popular backlash against the left. Through a preregistered survey, this study polls a representative sample of white Americans to test the effect of a Democratic candidate, Kirsten Gillibrand, arguing for programs designed to help blacks and declaring the significance of white privilege in American life. Our results show that statements about white privilege decrease support for the candidate, with an effect size that is about equal to a one standard deviation shift to the right in ideology. The effect is concentrated among moderates and conservatives. Advocating reparations and affirmative action has a similar but smaller effect. At the same time, arguing for reparations actually increases support for such policies, and discussing white privilege may decrease some aspects of white identity among conservatives. The results indicate that taking more liberal positions on race causes white voters to punish a Democratic candidate. However, there is no evidence for the hypothesis that white Americans move to the right in response to such rhetoric or develop stronger feelings of white identity.
It's Not Only Size That Matters: Trust and E-Government Success in Europe
Authors: Stephany Fabian
Published: May 2020

User data fuel the digital economy, while individual privacy is at stake. Governments react differently to this challenge. Estonia, a small Baltic state, has become a role model for the renewal of the social contract in times of big data. While e-governance usage has been growing in many parts of Europe during the last ten years, some regions are lagging behind. The Estonian example suggests that online governance is most accepted in a small state, with a young population, trustworthy institutions and the need of technological renewal. This work examines the development of e-governance usage (citizens interacting digitally with the government) during the last decade in Europe from a comprehensive cross-country perspective: Size, age and trust are relevant for the usage of digital government services in Europe. However, the quality of past communication infrastructure is not related to e-governance popularity.
The utilitarian case against the universal basic income
Authors: Kovic Marko
Published: May 2020

The universal basic income (UBI) is morally desirable because it makes peoples' lives better: If a UBI were to be implemented, average and total welfare in the population would significantly increase. However, I argue that a non-universal basic income that is adjusted for people's prior income and wealth (and which therefore takes into account the diminishing marginal utility of money on individual welfare) is more effective than the UBI at maximizing welfare in a population. If we sincerely care about the utilitarian goal of the UBI, then non-universal basic income schemes that are better at achieving that goal should be considered both in theory as well as in practice.
Consumer Trust in Food Safety Requires Information Transparency
Authors: Lam Tri Khai , Heales Jon , Hartley Nicole , Hodkinson Chris
Published: May 2020

This paper proposes a conceptual model to understand how information transparency matters can support consumer trust in food safety. Beside food labels, food product information can be disseminated by the support of technologies including traceability systems and social media. This article studies extant literature to provide a knowledge base for the development of a conceptual model. Information provided by traceability systems is deemed to increase a consumer’s knowledge of a food product. Furthermore, social media is considered as a well-informed source that provides some useful information to consumers. Therefore, we argue that technology-supported information supports and enhances the information consumers need to make their own judgement about the safety of a food product. Three testable propositions are developed from a conceptual model that provides insights into food information that consumers find helpful for developing trust in food safety.
KESETIMBANGAN PROSES DESORPSI AMONIA DARI ARANG AKTIF HASIL PIROLISIS LIMBAH BIOMASSA
Authors: Hasni Hasni , Yani Syamsuddin , Aladin Andi , Septiani Mimin
Published: May 2020

Ammonia which is bound to the adsorbent can interfere adsorption process, so that release the compound can be done by desorption process. This research intends to know appropriate equilibrium models to determine maximum capacity of active carbon for desorption ammonia. The method which used in desorption process are Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The research was performed with variation of active carbon mass and variation of contact time. The concentration of ammonia on the desorption process was determined using spectrophotometer at λ 420 nm. The experiment result showed that the more the active carbon dosage is used, the more the concentration of ammonia is increased. Optimum contact time during 7 hours with desorption percentage 94-96%. This research of ammonia desorption by active carbon followed the Langmuir equilibrium model R2 0.954 and Freundlich equilibrium model R2 0.952. The equilibrium equation is used Langmuir equation y = -0.015x + 3.185, maximum desorption capacity is 66.67 mg/g.
KESETIMBANGAN ADSORPSI ISOTERMIS LOGAM FE (II) PADA ARANG TONGKOL JAGUNG
Authors: Sobah Saripah , Adam Adam , Triyatno Joko , Anoi Yano Hurung
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum absorption time of corn cob charcoal in absorbing Fe (II) ions, and the effect of pH of the solution on Fe concentration was absorbed in batch isothermic conditions using the Langmuir equation. The study was carried out under atmospheric conditions, temperature 27oC. A total of 0.6 g of char is added to 50 ml of Fe solution with various concentrations and then stirred using a magnetic stirrer at a speed of 150 rpm. Equilibrium data is taken after the process last for 24 hours, while to determine the contact time is selected at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 minutes. The optimum absorption time of corn cob charcoal in absorbing Fe (II) ions is 20 minutes. The amount of Fe absorbed increases with increasing pH.
ANALISIS KELENGKAPAN IMUNISASI DASAR DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS LEMO KABUPATEN BARITO UTARA
Authors: Rizal Achmad , Jalpi Agus
Published: May 2020

Healthy behaviour is a proactive attitude to maintain and improve health, prevent the risk of disease, protect yourself from disease threats and play an active role in public health movement activities. One of the healthy attitudes that must be created is the attitude of prevention and disease management with immunization activities. This research aims to analyse the relationship level of education, knowledge and attitude of baby mothers with the completeness of basic immunization in the work area of Puskesmas Lemo Teweh District of North Barito Regency. The method used is an analytical survey with a Cross Sectional approach aimed at knowing the relationship level of education, knowledge, attitude with immunization in the baby. The result is a relationship between knowledge and attitude with the completeness of immunization in infants, completeness of basic immunization in infants 48.4% (31 babies). To increase the percentage of completeness of basic immunization in Lemo Puskesmas is by improving the extension, especially about the benefits and schedule of immunization administration.
Representations of Women in the French Imaginary
Authors: Pedersen Jean Elisabeth
Published: May 2020

This article, the introduction to the special issue “Representations of Women in the French Imaginary: Historicizing the Gallic Singularity,” frames the work of contributors Tracy Adams, Christine Adams, Jean Elisabeth Pedersen, Whitney Walton, and Kathleen Antonioli by analyzing two especially important contemporary debates about French sexual politics, one popular and one academic: (1) the international controversy over Catherine Deneuve’s decision to sign a French manifesto against the American #MeToo movement in Le Monde; and (2) the mixed French and American response to the work of Mona Ozouf in Les mots des femmes: Essai sur la singularité française. The five articles in the special issue itself bring new breadth and depth to the study of these and related debates by exploring a range of different French representations of women in a series of key texts, topics, and historical episodes from the rise of the Middle Ages to the aftermath of World War I.
The Gallic Singularity
Authors: Adams Tracy
Published: May 2020

The popular narrative that the French relationship between the sexes is more emotionally rewarding than its American counterpart has entered into scholarly discourse over the past decades. Promoted by several well-known French feminist scholars, the narrative locates the particularity of the French relationship in its paradoxical structure: women are both equal and not equal to men. Sexual difference lies in the particular, which is subordinate to the universal value of equality. The narrative was most recently revived in the anti-#MeToo manifesto published in Le Monde in January 2018. This article surveys the narrative’s history, beginning with French feudal law and tracing it through some of its later iterations to highlight how it has long offered French women a way of performing femininity while exercising power. The emotional investment in this narrative explains why it continues to be accepted among at least some French intellectuals, whereas it is generally rejected by American feminists.