bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monolingual and Bilingual Logical Representations of Quantificational Scope
Authors: Slim Mieke Sarah , Lauwers Peter , Hartsuiker Robert
Published: August 2020

A doubly quantified sentence, such as 'All hikers climbed a hill', allows two possible logical representations: Did all hikers climb different hills, or did they climb the same hill? Previous work has shown that comprehenders construct disambiguated logical representations of these interpretations (Raffray & Pickering, 2010). We extended this line of research by investigating whether bilingual logical representations are shared between languages or separate per language. We conducted four sentence-picture matching experiments in which we primed possible interpretations of doubly quantified sentences in Dutch and French monolingual and bilingual language comprehension. These experiments showed that bilinguals have fully shared logical representations. Moreover, a control experiment ruled out that the priming effects were driven by visual overlap between prime and target pictures.
Interlimb Asymmetry affects Combine-related Performance in Collegiate American Football Players
Authors: Philipp Nicolas , Garver Matthew , Crawford Derek , Davis Dustin , Hair Josie
Published: August 2020

We demonstrate the interlimb asymmetry has the ability to attenuate performance in combine-related tasks (e.g., 40 yard dash, Pro-agility drill, etc.) in collegiate American football players.
The Influence of Islamic Corporate Governance Towards Financial Performance (Empirical Study on Sharia Commercial Banks in Indonesia Year 2013-2017)
Authors: Nasution Nursaidah , Nasrizal Nasrizal
Published: August 2020

This study aims to find empirical evidence of the Islamic corporate governance mechanism influence the institutional ownership, commissioner board proportion, a board of independent commissioners, the sharia supervisory board proportion, and the audit committee on financial performance. The population of this study is Sharia Commercial Bank in Indonesia year 2013-2017. The population is 13 Sharia Commercial Banks. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive sampling technique. This study obtained 9 banks. The data used is secondary data and data analysis methods using multiple regression analysis. The result of this study concludes that the institutional ownership, the size of board commissioners, independent commissioner board, the size of the sharia supervisory board, and the audit committee do not affect financial performance.
Role of Micro-Finance in Socio-Economic Development of Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Dipak Bahadur
Published: August 2020

The focus of this paper is to analyze the role of micro-finance in socio-economic development of Kathmandu. Microfinance is a simple but effective credit tool that enables the most poor to pull themselves out of poverty. The socio-economic status of loanees has improved consequently than when they started small business with loan in the earlier days. Moreover, it was found that their socio-economic status was higher than that of non-loanees. Microcredit is an effective tool for raising the socio-economic status of the poor people, particularly the women.
Situation Analysis of Child Health and its Related Policy in Nepal
Authors: Bhandari Kamati
Published: August 2020

The main aim of this paper is to assess the current situation of child health based on childhood mortality, nutritional status, and vaccination coverage and also reviews the existing government policies in relation to improve the child health. The study shows Nepal has achieved significant improvement in the child health situation as measured by the impressive progression of childhood mortality level, improved nutritional status and vaccine coverage and micronutrient intake. For this achievement Government of Nepal, has progressively introduced policies programme and strategies to make improvement in the health status of women and children and all Nepali Citizens.
Practices and Status of Preparedness of Vulnerable Household in Disaster Management in Disaster Prone Hill Areas of Nepal
Authors: Bistha Raghu Bir
Published: August 2020

Preparedness is called wisdom to reduce disaster risk and its undesired economic loss. It saves to 4 USD, if 1 USD is allocated on preparedness to disaster risk reduction (DRR). Therefore, DRR is considered an effective measure to improve preparedness. This paper examines practices and status of preparedness of vulnerable household in disaster management in disaster prone hill areas of Nepal based on primary data collected household survey of the study area of Sot Khola Catchment Areas: Gadhi, Lekhagaon and Kunathari by using descriptive statistics under explorative and descriptive research design. Its result is existing indigenous knowledge, skill and practices as preparedness measures. Almost households have preferred to move safe place as key preparedness measure of households because of their indigenous knowledge, skill and practice. Its effectiveness is more than other options. Therefore, Nepal as a disaster-prone country has to focus specifically on preparedness from local government to the central government for saving life and economic loss.
Language Endangerment in South Asia
Authors: Gyanwali Gokarna Prasad
Published: August 2020

Language endangerment is the very critical issues of 21st century because the extinction of each language results in the irrecoverable loss of unique expression of the human experience and the culture of the world. Every time a language dies, we have less evidence for understanding patterns in the structure and function of human languages, human prehistory and the maintenance of the world’s diverse ecosystems. Language is thus essential for the ability to express cultural knowledge, the preservation and further development of the culture. In the world, 500 languages are spoken by less than 100 peoples and 96% of the worlds languages are spoken only 4% of the world’s population. Data shows that all most all the minority languages of world are in endangered and critical situation and not becoming to the culture transmitter. This paper will explain the process, stages, paradigms, as well as the language endangerment in global and in South Asian context.
Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent School Girls in Tanahun District
Authors: Khanal Prabha
Published: August 2020

Menstruation is not just a physiological phenomenon but it is also psychological, social as well as behavioral transition for an adolescent girl from girlhood to womanhood. Menstrual hygiene is most important, still neglected area of concern. A cross sectional study was undertaken in a four community schools of rural area of Tanahun district. A pre-designed, self-administered close ended (structured) questionnaire was prepared for collection of data. There were 196 participants for the study. It was marked that 69 percent participants were aware about menstruation before their menarche and the most important sources of information were mothers in 61 percent, 59 percent participants used only sanitary napkin during menstruation, 50 percent changed absorbent 1 to 2 times a day. Although knowledge was better than practice, however, both were not satisfactory level. So, the girls should be educated more about the process and significance of menstruation.
Factors Affecting the Utilization of Antenatal Care Visit in Nepal
Authors: Karki Renuka Kumar
Published: August 2020

The antenatal care is an entry point for maternal and child health care service utilization through which pregnancy risk can be detected and managed and contributes to reducing both the maternal and neonatal mortality. This study is an attempt to identify the factors affecting on the utilization of antenatal care in Nepal. It is based on data of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (2016) that covered 3,998 currently married women, aged 15-49 years who had a live birth in the 5 years preceding the survey. In this study, ANC visit is dependent variables is defined by women who attend ANC as 4 or more visits and the women who attend ANC as less than 4 times visits. Information on socio-demography characteristics and the utilization of antenatal care (ANC) visits are collected. Findings of this study show that different demographic, socio-economic factors are responsible for the utilization of antenatal care services in Nepal. Despite the need and the efforts made by the government of Nepal through different policies to improve access to antenatal care service, complete ANC utilization has been inadequate.
Foreign Labour Migration, Economic Growth and Remittances in Nepal
Authors: Kunwer Laxman Singh
Published: August 2020

This paper examines the history and current situation of foreign labour migration in Nepal, which is in increasing trend. This paper highlights on some major push and pull factors, impacts of labour migration and remittances. The role and impacts of remittances in Nepal are also another key issue of this paper. The objective of paper is to discuss historical aspects and highlights the role of remittances in Nepal. The paper is developed with the help of secondary sources of information and discussed only on Nepalese foreign labours. The existing exploitative working environment in destinations of Nepalese migrations labpurs, lack of skills and trainings among labour migrants including government to government agreement between labour sending (Nepal) and labour receiving countries to protect rights of labour migrants also has been discussed. This paper also highlights the need of effective foreign labour policies based on scientific research. There is need of reliable and proper environment of investment of remittances in productive sectors as well as use of migrant's skills and knowledge to achieve prosperity of nation.
Women's attitude towards mass media advertisement
Authors: Parajuli Pradip
Published: August 2020

Advertising and society both are inter-related and affect each other in many ways. Sometimes the content of advertisements is guided by society and sometimes advertisements have dominance over society. Even though an advertisement is not meant to be a moral guide, it is also true that it has certain responsibilities towards the society simply because it reaches millions of homes and influences people, directly or indirectly. The mass media are essential not only in promotion and propagation of innovative ideas but also in transformation of the society. Advertisement affects and changes the behaviour, thinking, perception and ideas of people often. As an effective audio-visual media, advertising has tremendous impact on rural Nepalese society where majority of population is illiterate. Advertisements have numerous social, cultural and economic impacts upon the viewers. Advertising is a very effective tool of communication to sensitize the people in a developing country like Nepal. It has the responsibility to play an important role in the empowerment of the women particularly regarding their rights, privileges and other facilities. In this paper attempt has been done to understand the women's attitude towards mass media advertisement particularly comprehensive, useful, influence and change in behaviour.
Intimate Partner Violence in Kathmandu Valley: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Authors: Paudel Manusha
Published: August 2020

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health phenomenon. The objective of this study is to explore the prevalence and associated risk factors of intimate partner violence in Kathmandu valley. For this study, the data had come from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2016. Study has confined 162 married women from three districts of Kathmandu valley. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression were applied to examine the association between variables. Results found that more than a quarter (27%) women had faced at least one form of violence and education is significant variable for both women and husbands. Therefore, national attention should stand towards education for both women and their husbands to mitigate IPV.
Partisan Priorities under Fiscal Constraints in Canadian Provinces
Authors: Jacques Olivier
Published: August 2020

Fiscal federalism, aging, and rising health care costs are constraining Canadian provinces’ fiscal room to maneuver. Can provincial government partisanship influence policy choices when governments face fiscal pressures? This article studies the impact of fiscal pressures on provincial governments’ expenditure priorities, conditional on government partisanship. It argues that policy feedback and the preferences of the governing party’s core constituency determine expenditure priorities. Using a compositional dependent-variable analysis, it models budget policy choices in Canadian provinces from 1981 to 2018. When provinces undergo different types of fiscal pressures, the proportion of health care expenditures increases, while “other” government expenditures, which are the programs that are not classified as health care, education, or social spending, are retrenched. While governments’ ideology does not modify the crowding out of “other” expenditures by health care, left-wing governments prioritize social expenditures, while right-wing governments retrench them.
O Controle da Atividade de Detetive Particular pela Polícia Federal como Garantia Fundamental
Authors: Carvalho Luiza Inez Medeiros
Published: August 2020

O presente artigo visa a apresentar ao leitor um panorama atual da fragilidade da legislação que regulamenta a atividade de investigação privada por detetive particular no Brasil, bem como dos riscos a que a sociedade se expõe em face do vácuo normativo existente, embora a matéria tenha sido tratada primeiramente pelo legislador no ano de 1957, ainda no governo Juscelino Kubitschek. Objetiva-se ainda chamar a atenção do leitor para a necessidade premente de regulamentação eficaz de atividade tão sensível e capaz de interferir nas liberdades individuais dos cidadãos  violando direitos fundamentais relacionados à intimidade, vida privada, honra e imagem, frente ao crescimento vertiginoso do mercado no País, sem, contudo, cercear a capacidade de investigação de outros segmentos da sociedade, a exemplo da imprensa investigativa.
Determinação da origem geográfica de vestígios utilizando isótopos estáveis: base científica e potencial de uso no Brasil
Authors: Costa Fábio José Viana , Sena-Souza João Paulo , Nardoto Gabriela Bielefeld
Published: August 2020

As ciências forenses baseiam-se na análise técnico-científica dos vestígios de crimes. A utilização de isótopos estáveis para determinação da origem geográfica de vestígios (atribuição isotópica) já é realizada em diversas partes do mundo e em variados contextos forenses. No presente artigo são apresentados os princípios biogeoquímicos e as metodologias utilizadas para atribuir amostras desconhecidas à sua origem geográfica utilizando isótopos estáveis. A aplicabilidade da ferramenta no contexto forense no Brasil é discutida para os seguintes vestígios: animais traficados, remanescentes humanos, madeira ilegal, drogas apreendidas e alimentos fraudados. Os modelos globais existentes podem ser aplicados no Brasil, sendo úteis para esclarecer algumas questões mais abrangentes. Para questões mais específicas recomenda-se utilizar as variáveis ambientais associadas aos dados isotópicos já existentes construindo isoscapes regionais específicas. Com a disponibilização dessas isoscapes, a metodologia de atribuição isotópica explicada neste artigo poderá ser amplamente explorada e resultar em modelos espaciais possíveis de serem aplicados especificamente no contexto forense brasileiro.
Inquérito Policial: necessário e devido processo penal constitucional
Authors: Segundo Wilson Antonio Paeze
Published: August 2020

A pesquisa almeja rediscutir a correção da corrente doutrinária pátria que encara o Inquérito Policial como mero procedimento informativo extraprocessual. Para isso são expostos breves contornos das teorias do processo como relação jurídica de Oskar Von Bülow, do procedimento em contraditório de Elio Fazzalari, até alcançar o preferível modelo constitucional de processo de Italo Augusto Andolina e Giuseppe Vignera, caraterizado pela conjunção dos elementos definidos como expansividade, variabilidade e perfectibilidade. Pari passu, são examinados os principais argumentos injustificáveis utilizados para depreciar o Inquérito Policial, sua relevância e a proeminência da atividade investigatória na afetação dos direitos fundamentais e na realização do direito penal. Com o recorte proposto, - submissão do Inquérito Policial ao crivo do referido modelo constitucional de processo -, e cotejamento do tema em direito comparado e na legislação e jurisprudência nacional, verifica-se que o Inquérito Policial, no estado de direito brasileiro, deve ostentar a natureza de processo penal constitucional.
Pode o Juiz Impedir (ou Restringir) o Uso das Algemas?
Authors: Souza Kel Lúcio Nascimento de
Published: August 2020

The text seeks to analyze what led to the issuance of the Binding Opinion 11, of the Federal Supreme Court, operational aspects that guide the use of handcuffs and the losses resulting from judicial decisions that limit the use of the instrument, with an exposition of favorable and contrary understandings to use of handcuffs. The objective is to prove that the use of the instrument should be mandatory, not an exception, in view of the innumerable reactions that an individual may have when he is arrested and his effectiveness in reducing injuries and deaths.
A Gestão de Riscos como Ferramenta de Assessoramento ao Processo Decisório na Polícia Federal
Authors: Reis Alessandre Roberto
Published: August 2020

A análise de riscos é uma novidade no setor público. Este trabalho apresenta as principais estruturas de gestão de riscos, reconhecidas mundialmente, e verifica a possibilidade de utilização de uma dessas estruturas pela Polícia Federal, não apenas no sentido de atender à legislação brasileira e recomendações dos órgãos de controle, mas, principalmente, como ferramenta de assessoramento ao processo decisório do órgão. Para tanto, explorou-se uma dessas metodologias de gestão de riscos com a utilização de exemplos práticos, que se aplicariam em situações reais enfrentadas pela instituição. Cada etapa do ciclo de gestão de riscos foi analisada, mas com ênfase maior à fase da análise de riscos propriamente dita. Verificou-se que, a partir de um modelo simples, sem muita customização, a Polícia Federal pode implementar a gestão de riscos em seus objetivos estratégicos e legais como forma de obter subsídios que podem ser úteis ao processo decisório, auxiliando na governança do órgão e oferecendo maior segurança ao gestor com relação aos órgãos de controle.
Determinação do Sexo a partir da Contagem de Linhas Brancas nas Impressões Digitais de Brasileiros
Authors: Carvalho Daniel da Silva , Júnior Luiz Antônio Ribeiro , Júnior Rafael Timóteo de Sousa , Alecrim Marcos Martinho Viana de
Published: August 2020

A credibilidade das impressões digitais como marcadores biométricos de identidade tem sido uma constante desde os primórdios da humanidade, tal fato se baseia em importantes características das impressões digitais: estabilidade após o desenvolvimento completo, fácil classificação dos padrões de desenhos, coleta não invasiva e singularidade ao longo da vida de um indivíduo. Neste estudo, as linhas brancas (albodatilares) das dez impressões digitais de 100 homens e de 100 mulheres brasileiros foram contadas e estatisticamente analisadas. O principal objetivo foi verificar se esta característica depende do sexo a ponto de permitir distingui-lo categoricamente. Em alguns casos foi possível perceber diferenças significativas entre as mãos, os dedos e os tipos fundamentais das impressões digitais. A partir da contagem de linha branca (WLC) foram desenvolvidos limiares para discriminação sexual em eventuais casos de identificação humana no Brasil.
A Biometria e suas Aplicações
Authors: De Souza Marco Antonio
Published: August 2020

Por meio da observação dos padrões biométricos, é possível individualizar uma pessoa. Durante muito tempo as impressões digitais foram a biometria mais empregada para este fim. Hoje, com o desenvolvimento tecnológico, várias outras formas de biometria podem ser usadas também para realizar a identificação de alguém, com destaque para a forma de caminhar, o meio do reconhecimento facial, a íris, a retina, dentre outras.  A importância da individualização de pessoas, hoje, é imprescindível. Em 2012, o Departamento de Justiça americano estimou que, ca. 7% da população com 16 anos ou mais foi vítimas de ladrões de identidade, gerando um prejuízo de ca. US$ 24,7 bilhões. Esse valor é maior do que o volume de perdas estimado para todos os outros tipos de crimes de propriedade (roubo e furto e roubo de veículos) – US$ 24 bilhões. Neste artigo serão abordadas algumas metodologias de identificação de indivíduos por meio da biometria, que podem ser empregadas de forma conjunta ou individual na identificação de pessoas.
Expediente
Authors: CESP Publicações
Published: August 2020

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Detecção de Metanfetamina em Impressões Digitais
Authors: De Souza Marco Antonio , De Oliveira Karolyne V. , Oliveira Flavia C C , Silva Luciano P. , Rubim Joel C
Published: August 2020

Um substrato SERS ativo baseado em nanopartículas de prata dispersas em gel de agarose (AgNPs/Agar) foi investigado para detecção de Metanfetamina (MA) em solução e em digitais reveladas. O gel de AgNPs/Agar foi depositado em laminas de alumínio com 25 × 25 mm, utilizadas como suporte para coletar a impressão digital. As AgNPs apresentaram um diâmetro médio de 13,5 nm, determinado por microscopia de transmissão eletrônica e apresentaram máximo de absorção em 421 nm, atribuído à excitação dos plasmons de superfície nas AgNPs.Esse sistema demostrou ser útil para detectar MA em soluções aquosas em concentrações menores 1,0´10-5mol/L, assim como em impressões digitais, em quantidades da droga inferiores a 150 mg, mesmo depois do processo de revelação.
Dermatofilose em caprino no município de Santa Rita- MA: relato de caso
Authors: Chaves Costa Hélen , Lopes Santos Ana Paula , Praseres Chaves Daniel
Published: August 2020

This study aimed to report a case of dermatophilosis in a breed-free goat defined in the township of Santa Rita located in the state of Maranhão. During the clinical examination of the skin were observed crusted lesions, high, circumscribed and well delimited, of hard and brittle aspect, not pruriginous and located in the vulva, udder, nasal region and hooves of the animal. Samples of the lesions were collected and subjected to cytological analysis at the laboratory of Pathology of the Maranhão State University, confirming the diagnosis of dermatophilosis. The majority of cases related to dermatophilosis evidence that stressful factors associated with prolonged periods of rainfall with high humidity and elevated temperatures besides the presence of mechanical lesions of the skin, promote the imbalance of the immunological defenses of the animal. Such factors favor the penetration of the Dermatophilus congolensis, causing exudative dermatitis. The occurrence of dermatophilosis in goats in the municipality of Santa Rita should serve as an alert to the services of agriculture defense and public health, considering the zoonotic aspect of this disease.
Carcinoma de células transicionais em um cão: aumento da expectativa de vida
Authors: Schefer Sabrini , Basso Paula Cristina , Curvello de Mendonça Müller Daniel
Published: August 2020

Transitional cell carcinoma is rare in dogs, with an unfavorable prognosis and life expectancy close to one and a half years. This article aims to describe the diagnosis and therapeutic management in case of transitional cell carcinoma in a twelve-year-old and eight-month-old dog. Clinical signs included polururia and strangury, with no changes in laboratory tests. The definitive diagnosis was made by biopsy throud cystoscopy, which resulted from material characterized by neoplastic proliferation composed of epithelial cells originating from the transition epithelium. After a chemotherapy protocol with carboplatin associated with piroxicam, there was a survival of 1170 days for this patient, with quality of life.
The identity of a new profession
Authors: Le Brenda , Tellier Darren
Published: August 2020

In Canada, there is a growing interest in regulating the practices of acupuncture and Chinese herbology under the banner of ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine’ (TCM). However, the origins and definition of TCM are unclear and therefore disputed. While TCM is often used as an umbrella term to represent Chinese medical traditions that span millennia, numerous academics consider TCM to be a modern construct that has departed from the foundational roots of Chinese medicine. To better understand TCM and its implications for the profession, our study investigates: 1) historical precedents leading up to the formal creation of TCM; 2) characteristics and defining features of TCM; and 3) how this relates to education, practice and regulation of the profession in Canada. A mixed-methods study design was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore perceptions of individuals who contributed to mediums that discussed the formation of TCM or traditions that exist outside of TCM. In addition, an anonymous web-based survey was sent to TCM-related professional organizations, who were asked to distribute the survey to their members to capture the views of persons practicing within TCM-related health professions in Canada. Due to a lack of participation from the organizations, no survey data was collected. Interviews revealed that TCM is a product of the standardization and simplification of Chinese medicine during the 1950’s and 60’s in China to meet healthcare needs at the time. Currently in Canada, there appears to be a lack of awareness that the establishment of TCM is not a comprehensive representation of Chinese medical traditions, and that many aspects of it may not be suited to the healthcare landscape of modern-day Canada. There is a need for more discussion surrounding the identity of this new profession.
Kawhi Leonard’s Impact on the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 Playoff Run as a Markov Chain
Authors: LUPUL NICHOLAS
Published: August 2020

In the summer of 2018, the Toronto Raptors engineered a trade that would forever change the history of their franchise. The blockbuster trade saw NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard in a Raptors uniform in exchange for then franchise cornerstone DeMar Derozan. The trade was heavily criticized with fans and analysts alike claiming the organization gave up its future for a small chance at a championship. The Raptors went on to win the championship with Kawhi as their centerpiece. By studying their performance in the playoffs as two separate Markov chains, when Kawhi was playing and when he was resting, his contribution can be analyzed. It was assumed that his presence would account for more defensive stops and a more efficient offense. Upon analyzing the collected data, it was seen that his presence accounts for more points per game and offensive rebounds per game and a decreased number of defensive stops. In the future this type of analysis can be applied to data from any team at any level where relevant statistics are tracked. By analyzing one player’s impact on games, organizations will have a better idea of which players to trade away or trade for as well as how to distribute minutes.
New data on the genera Euchomenella and Tagalomantis (Dictyoptera: Mantidae: Angelinae)
Authors: Shcherbakov E.O.
Published: August 2020

New material from Borneo Island, Malacca Peninsula, Pangkor and Luzon islands was examined. A new species, Euchomenella udovichenkoi sp. nov., is described. It differs from other species of the genus by shape of the hypophallus and the pseudophallus, in having a curved furcasternum, a number of joints in the cerci and an almost dull colouration. Genitalia of Tagalomantis manillensis (Saussure, 1870) are described for the first time. New localities for Euchomenella matilei Roy, 2001, E. macrops (Saussure, 1870), and E. molucarum (Saussure, 1872) are given.
Introduction
Authors: Degani Michael , Chalfin Brenda , Cross Jamie
Published: August 2020

The introduction to this special issue begins by surveying the significance of what we call Africa’s internal energy frontiers for understanding a global energy realignment marked by experiments in renewable technologies as well as revanchist investments in fossil fuels. It then discusses capture as a concept rooted in both Marxist informed accounts of global energy regimes as well as the political histories and practices of African populations. Finally, it discusses the articles as spanning three economies of capture along Africa’s energy frontier: resurgent extractivism, post-carbon development and consumer renewables.
Uneasy Entanglements
Authors: Dean Erin
Published: August 2020

This article considers the entanglements revealed by the recent and rapid influx of solar technology on the archipelago of Zanzibar. Following a technical failure that left the islands without electricity for three months in 2009–10, the Zanzibari government has pursued several avenues to increase energy autonomy, including solar power. However, the future of energy independence promised by solar development is complicated by a legacy of political conflict and new relationships of dependence and inequality. Drawing on interviews with domestic energy users, government officials, state engineers and NGO activists, and situated within the unique post-revolutionary context of Zanzibar, this article explores how solar innovations and investments contribute to the reimagining of social, economic and political entanglements while simultaneously reproducing persistent discourses of hierarchy, inclusion and exclusion.
Book Review
Authors: Belek Ben
Published: August 2020

Janet Carsten, Blood Work: Life and Laboratories in Penang, Durham, NC: Duke University, pp. 256, 2019.
Access to Online Social Media Sources Improve English Learners’ Vocabulary Skills
Authors: Khan Irfan Ullah , Khan Saif Ullah , Khan Mati Ullah
Published: August 2020

The purpose of this research study was to highlight the importance of online social media sources in English language vocabulary development at university level. The study was descriptive in nature that is why selfdeveloped questionnaire was used for the collection of data as a research instrument. Population of the study was all the master level students enrolled in session 2015-16 of social sciences and pure sciences in public sector universities, and sample size of the present study was eight hundred students of four public sector universities of southern districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Similarly, the data which was collected from the given sample of population was arranged, coded, analyzed, and tabulated through SPSS version 24. Statistical tools which were used for analysis of the present data were percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, and one way ANOVA post hoc. Result of the study showed positive effect.
African or African American? That is the question.
The Duffy antigen and the Chemokine Storm in Covid-19
Authors: Rodriguez Carlos
Published: August 2020

African Americans have been heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The reasons for the specially severe forms of the disease in Black Americans have not been fully uncovered. I present here a hypothesis that arguably gives the blood group marker and chemokine decoy receptor Duffy protein a central role in quenching the Chemokine Storm as present in the severe forms of the COVID-19 disease.
Inadequacy for mathematical models of measurement objects and risk calculations according to ISO/IEC 17025-2019
Authors: Levin S.F.
Published: August 2020

The problem of inadequacy of mathematical models of measurement objects is considered in connection with the problem of “definitional uncertainty of measurement” and the need for risk management in accordance with GOST ISO/IEC 17025-2019 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”. The prehistory of the problem is described: from the formation of moment and compositional approaches to estimating accuracy to the introduction of a special term “inadequacy error for mathematical model of measurement object”. The negative impact of hopelessness of conceptual and terminological transformations in metrology and critical contradiction of the applicability estimates for “statistical methods” of GOST R ISO/IEC 31010-2011 “Risk management – Risk assessment techniques” and “Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement” is noted. It is shown that taking into account the inadequacy of probabilistic models in risk calculations is a necessary condition for results reliability.
State special primary acceleration measurement standard for gravimetry GET 190-2019
Authors: Vitushkin L.F. , Karpeshin F.F. , Krivtsov E.P. , Krolitsky P.P. , Nalivaev V.V. , Orlov O.A. , Khaleev M.M.
Published: August 2020

The State special primary acceleration measurement standard for gravimetry (GET 190-2019), its composition, principle of operation and basic metrological characteristics are presented. This standard is on the upper level of reference for free-fall acceleration measurements. Its accuracy and reliability were improved as a result of optimisation of the adjustment procedures for measurement systems and its integration within the upgraded systems, units and modern hardware components. A special attention was given to adjusting the corrections applied to measurement results with respect to procedural, physical and technical limitations. The used investigation methods made it possibled to confirm the measurement range of GET 190-2019 and to determine the contributions of main sources of errors and the total value of these errors. The measurement characteristics and GET 90-2019 were confirmed by the results obtained from measurements of the absolute value of the free fall acceleration at the gravimetrical site “Lomonosov-1” and by their collation with the data of different dates obtained from measurements by high-precision foreign and domestic gravimeters. Topicality of such measurements ensues from the requirements to handle the applied problems that need data on parameters of the Earth gravitational field, to be adequately faced. Geophysics and navigation are the main fields of application for high-precision measurements in this field.
Prospects for the use of a modified zero method for measuring temperature with resistance sensors
Authors: Filatov A.V. , Serdyukov K.A. , Novicova A.A.
Published: August 2020

The issues of the use of linear measuring devices for measuring temperature are considered. A method for measuring temperature by resistive temperature sensors based on a modification of the zero method is described. This modification ensures the invariance of the meter to changes in the gain of the measuring path. Zero balance in the measuring path is automatically supported by the synchronous execution of pulse-amplitude and pulse-width modulation and using a tracking circuit for adjusting the width of the latitudinal signal. When reaching zero balance, the pulse width of the latitude modulation control is connected linearly with the resistance of the temperature sensor. The errors of temperature measurements by the modified zero method are considered. The calibration of the manufactured digital thermometer with a miniature resistive temperature sensor made of platinum is described. The proposed modification of the zero measurement method can be used to create devices containing a sensor with a sensitive element – electrical resistance, changing under the influence of a non-electric quantity.
Dielectric properties of the human red blood cell
Authors: Generalov V.M. , Safatov A.S. , Kruchinina M.V. , Gromov A.A. , Buryak G.A. , Generalov K.V. , Kruchinin V.N.
Published: August 2020

The dielectric properties of the erythrocyte were studied. Experimental methods and results of measuring the dielectric properties of individual human erythrocyte are presented. The method is theoretically justified. It is established that values of the complex permittivity of the erythrocyte, capacitance, tangent of dielectric losses remains almost constant despite significant changes in conductivity, the content of NaCl of the cell suspension. These values reflect the stability of the studied parameters of erythrocytes under conditions of changes within a wide range of the environment in which the cells are located. Complex cell permittivity and cell dielectric loss tangent are promising parameters for objective diagnostics of human diseases. The introduction of measurements of cell permittivity and cell dielectric loss tangent into medical practice will probably allow us to characterize the process of individual cell self-regulation in more detail.
KEMAMPUAN AWAL KALKULUS INTEGRAL MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN MATEMATIKA KELAS B UNIVERSITAS SANATA DHARMA
Authors: Sanjaya Febi
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kemampuan awal kalkulus integral mahasiswa pendidikan matematika kelas B Universitas Sanata Dharma tahun 2018. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif menggunakan instrumen berupa soal essay untuk mengetahui kemampuan awal mahasiswa dan kuesioner untuk mengetahui kesulitan mahasiswa. Subyek dari penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa Pendidikan Matematika Universitas Sanata Dharma kelas B, yang sedang menempuh mata kuliah Kalkulus Integral. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan awal terkait materi integral mahasiswa, hanya materi integral polinomial yang dapat dikatakan baik karena > 50% mahasiswa benar dalam mengerjakan pre tes dan hampir tidak ada yang mengatakan kesulitan pada materi ini. Selain materi tersebut < 10% mahasiswa tidak benar dalam mengerjakan pre tes dan beberapa mengatakan kesulitan pada materi ini.
APLIKASI RANTAI MARKOV PADA PENENTUAN HARI BERSALJU DI BEBERAPA KOTA AMERIKA SERIKAT
Authors: Rofiroh Rofiroh , Nurina Firdaus Fika Dara , Salim Salim
Published: August 2020

Penelitian ini merupakan pemodelan proses stokastik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode rantai markov, dimana yang akan datang Xt+1 hanya akan dipengaruhi keadaan terdekat sebelumnya Xt. Metode ini diterapkan pada data pengamatan hari bersalju untuk rantai markov di delapan stasiun pengamatan yang ada di Amerika Serikat, yaitu stasiun pengamatan New York, Sedro Wooley, Glendive, Willow City, Del Norte, Medford, Charleston, dan Blue Hill. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui arah kekonvergenan peluang transisi dan menentukan distribusi peluang rantai markov ð‘› langkah dengan tiga keadaan. Berdasarkan hasil pengolahan data dengan menggunakan software Matlab, matriks diagonal, dan teorema spektral didapatkan hasil yang sama untuk kekonvergenan matriks transisi dari masing-masing stasiun pengamatan dimana hasil tersebut dipengaruhi oleh selisih perubahan peluang dua keadaan.
MODEL OPTIMASI BEBAN MENGAJAR DOSEN DENGAN MEMINIMUMKAN DEVIASI RATA-RATA BEBAN MENGAJAR
Authors: Ekowicaksono Imam , Wisesa I Wayan Wiprayoga
Published: August 2020

Setiap awal semester, setiap program studi akan menentukan beban mengajar setiap dosen. Perhitungan beban mengajar setiap dosen dilakukan dengan mempertimbangkan mata kuliah dan kelompok keilmuan dosen tersebut. Selain itu, perhitungan beban mengajar dosen akan mempertimbangkan keseragaman rata-rata beban mengajar dosen. Penelitian ini bertujuan memodelkan secara matematis beban mengajar dosen dengan memperhatikan keseragaman beban mengajar setiap dosen. Model pemrograman linear digunakan untuk memodelkan beban mengajar dosen. Model beban mengajar ini diaplikasikan di Program Studi Teknik Informatika, Institut Teknologi Sumatera untuk semester genap. Hasil yang diperoleh, deviasi minimum total rata-rata beban mengajar dosen adalah 8.05 SKS yang dikalkulasikan menggunakan algoritma branch and bound dengan 7.258.538 iterasi.
ANALISIS KESUKSESAN TRANSAKSI MELALUI KARTU KENDALI PROPORSI
Authors: Aden Aden , Setiawan Tabah Heri , Suryani Rini
Published: August 2020

Analisis transaksi sangat diperlukan untuk meningkatkan target sebuah perusahaan sehingga menjadi lebih stabil untuk manajerial keuangannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu mengetahui bentuk kartu kendali proporsi yang terkendali dari data transaksi, dan mengetahui bentuk persentase kegagalan yang terjadi dari data transaksi. Metode penelitian dengan menggunakan metode survei. Hasil penelitian yaitu dengan menggunakan kartu kendali proporsi proses rekonsiliasi transaksi pada perusahaan sudah terkendali secara statistik dengan Rata - Rata Proporsi, Limit Kontrol Atas (LKA), Limit Kontrol Bawah (LKB) yaitu jenis transaksi Bank Mandiri dengan rata-rata proporsi 0,09823, LKA0,12941 dan LKB 0,06819, jenis transaksi Alfamart dengan rata-rata proporsi 0,04951, LKA 0,08827, dan LKB 0,01076, jenis transaksi indomaret dengan rata-rata proporsi 0,05420, LKA 0,08767, dan LKB 0,02074, Jenis transaksi PT Pos Indonesia dengan rata-rata proporsi 0,03618, LKA 0,06375, dan LKB 0,00861; entubk persentase kegagalan dominan yang terjadi pada transaksi melalui Bank Mandiri dengan persentase 33% dengan jumlah kegagalan 665 dan jumlah transaksi 6760.
浅析土地测绘技术与测绘质量控制
Authors: 闫 宏亮
Published: August 2020

在我国的很多基础性生产工作中，都需要提前进行测绘作业。近年来，土地测绘技术一直都在不断的发展，并且取得了非常好的成绩。目前土地测绘技术已经从传统的简单测绘作业发展为高科技测绘作业。“3S”技术等先进测绘技术以及计算机数据分析技术等都被广泛应用在土地测绘作业中。本文主要对土地测绘技术进行分析，并指出影响土地测绘质量的影响要素，同时提出一些提高土地测绘质量的控制措施。
浅析建筑工程质量管理与控制
Authors: 周 洪飞
Published: August 2020

在今天，人们对于建筑的安全性越来越重视，对于建筑工程的要求也越来越高。所以，相关工程的建设人员要守住建筑工程安全的“红线”，不断加大对于建筑工程的施工管理力度，建造出人民群众满意的阳光工程。同时，从一个方面来说，工程的质量关系到施工企业的生死存亡，是保证施工企业不断发展的基础，因此，能否保证施工工程的质量不仅关系到人民群众的生命财产安全，也关乎到企业的生存。但是在今天的工程建造过程中，施工现场工作类型众多、各项工艺复杂，同时，需要各个部分通力合作，这对于建筑工程的质量管理与控制造成了一定的困难。所以建筑工程相关企业要积极探索有效的工程质量管控策略，既要保证工程施工的效率也要保证建筑工程的施工质量，这对于相关从业企业是一个不小的挑战。本文从工程实际出发，就如何对建筑工程的质量进行有效的管理与控制阐述了有关见解。
互联网经济与产业转型升级
Authors: 童 长卫
Published: August 2020

随着互联网的发展，互联网经济已成为社会经济发展中的最大增量。各领域均开始布局互联网经济，加快了我国产业转型升级的速度。在利用互联网经济助推产业转型升级的过程中，不仅促进了信息化技术的发展，更加快了产业迈向信息智慧化的步伐。本文首先针对互联网经济与传统经济的异同点进行了分析，并论述了互联网经济在我国产业转型升级中的具体表现，最后提出了产业结构转型升级的策略。
浅析建筑工程施工现场管理方法
Authors: 杨 志清
Published: August 2020

建筑工程的现场管理是工程建设的重要组成部分，担负着监督工程质量、保证工程进度的重要责任。施工过程就是将建筑材料转化为产品的过程，而这一过程中的变化主要是在施工现场进行的，因此，现场材料管理已成为贯穿施工过程的重要组成部分，直接影响工程的进度和质量。一般情况下，现场管理从施工工作的接收到施工任务开始可分为三个阶段：准备前期建设、施工过程管理和现场全面质量管理的实施。对施工过程的准备和管理进行施工前的分析，规范现场管理是整个施工过程中直接影响进度和质量的重要组成部分。本文就施工现场管理对建筑工程进展的重要性以及目前管理方法中存在的弊端进行简要分析，并提出相应的解决措施。
强化建筑工程安全管理的措施分析
Authors: 宋 中万
Published: August 2020

建筑行业是拉动经济增长的关键部分。随着我国建筑规模的扩大，以及建筑工程数量的增加，安全事故爆发几率逐步呈现出一定的上升趋势。安全事故不仅会给施工人员的生命财产带来极大威胁，也会增加企业建设成本，并降低企业经济效益。为此，强化建筑工程安全管理受到了社会各界广泛的关注。本文从建筑单位角度出发，分析了建筑工程安全管理措施。以期给相关工作者带来参考。
浅谈工程造价的全过程管理
Authors: 胡 以伦
Published: August 2020

随着我国建筑行业的快速发展，建筑工程项目的规模也在不断扩大。建筑企业为了获得更好的效益，就要加大工程造价研究力度，对以往的经验进行分析和总结，探索完善的工程造价管理体系，对工程造价进行全过程管理，使建筑工程项目的成本控制在合理范围内。本文首先对工程造价全过程管理的重要性进行了阐述，然后根据建筑工程造价全过程管理的现状提出了工程造价全过程管理的措施，希望能够对工程造价的全过程管理提供有效的参考资料。
测绘工程技术在地籍测量中的实践应用
Authors: 李 集华
Published: August 2020

在进行地籍测量时,基本上是借助众多测量技术与方法,对地籍的准确信息展开调查,主要包括面积、位置、图纸、地界点等,从而为土地管理单位提供一定的借鉴参考价值。地籍测量所采用的测绘技术通常为3s技术、RTK定位技术、扫描数字化技术等,在这些测绘技术的应用下,保证了地籍测量的精准性,全面性。因此,本文对测绘技术在地籍测量中的具体应用展开深入探究,以供参考。
浅析新时期企业政工工作面临的挑战和策略
Authors: 陈 颖
Published: August 2020

随着我国人民群众文化水平的普遍提高,各企业对思想政治工作也越来越重视。新时期企业做好工作人员的思想政治工作对于发展企业文化和人才培养,起着至关重要的作用。随着我国社会主义进入新时代,对企业的思想政治工作有了更高的工作标准以及要求。本文从新时期企业思想政治工作的重要性入手,详细分析了企业思想政治工作面临的挑战,并结合实际提出了应对策略,以期能有效的提高企业思想政治工作的开展,并大大提高我国企业的政治工作水平。
加强气象探测环境保护工作的对策研究
Authors: 杨 疆瑜 , 张 杰 , 谭 相佳
Published: August 2020

近年来,随着城市化的大力发展导致环境污染加剧,气象探测在环境保护工作中发挥的作用越发明显。各级气象部门也急需解决各种影响气象探测环境保护的问题,如加强气象探测环境保护的方法,提高气象探测数据的准确性和科学性。基于此,本文结合各地气象探测环境保护现状,对气象观测站探测环境现状进行了分析,并提出了保护气象探测环境的对策,以此为气象探测环境保护工作提供参考。
浅谈建筑工程造价全过程动态控制
Authors: 陈 洁
Published: August 2020

随着全球经济竞争的日益激烈，建筑行业也迎来了巨大的挑战。为了使我国的建筑行业能够健康、持续的发展，就要对建筑工程项目进行科学、合理的管控，其中对工程造价的全过程动态管理和控制是非常重要的部分。本文首先阐述了工程造价全过程动态控制的重要性，然后分析了现阶段建筑工程造价全过程动态控制的现状，并且提出了提升工程造价全过程动态控制质量的措施。
ВПЛИВ ДОБОРУ НА МІНЛИВІСТЬ ОЗНАКИ «КІЛЬКІСТЬ НАСІНИН НА РОСЛИНІ» В ГІБРИДНИХ ПОПУЛЯЦІЯХ ГОРОХУ ОВОЧЕВОГО
Authors: Strygun V. M.
Published: August 2020

Мета. З використанням методу «пересіву» гібридних популяцій гороху овочевого, дослідити вплив добору у пізніх поколінняхF6 і F7 на мінливість ознаки «кількість насінин на рослині». Методи: загальнонаукові – аналіз й узагальнення наукових положень; планування – розроблення методики та технології дослідів; польові – закладання дослідів, фенологічні спостереження, морфологічнийопис рослин; лабораторні – біометричні виміри, структурний аналіз селекційного матеріалу, варіаційно-статистичні – встановлення закономірностей мінливості та вірогідності одержаних результатів. Результати. Розроблено методику дослідження впливу добору за ознакою «кількість насінин на рослині». Показано результати добору із гібридних популяцій гороху овочевого Pisum sativum L. пізніх поколінь F6 та F7, комбінації схрещування Stop/Trinket. Встановлено рівень ознаки популяції F6, отриманої шляхом пересіву, без добору. Визначено параметри мінливості ознаки цієї популяції, а також рівень мінливості батьківських сортів Stop та Trinket. Проведено порівняльний аналіз показника ознаки популяції до середнього значення батьків та до кращого із них, що нівелює вплив ґрунтово-кліматичних факторів зовнішнього середовища. Шляхом аналогічних порівнянь доведено вплив добору на ознаку популяції F7, одержаної за результатами першого добору. Зафіксовано позитивний результат – перевагу досліджуваної ознаки у порівнянні до середнього батьків, до кращого з них, а також і до популяції до проведення добору. Доведено ефективність проведення дворазового добору у покращенні ознаки (збільшення кількості насінин на рослині та зменшення мінливості) в кінцевій популяції, F9. Висновки. Таким чином, за результатами дворазового добору за ознакою «кількість насінин на рослині» у пізніх гібридних популяціях F6 та F7 досягнуто позитивного результату. Остаточна популяція F9 переважала середнє батьків на 33,5%, кращого з них – на 13,2%. Вона виявилася найбільш однорідною (вирівняною). Коефіцієнт варіації зменшився у порівнянні з популяцією до проведення добору (F6) на 28,9%, до популяції F7 (результат першого добору) – на 19,7%, а також і до кожного із батьків – на 6,5 та 9,6%, відповідно. Тому, у селекції за цією, однією з найбільш мінливих ознак продуктивності гороху овочевого, доцільно використовувати метод пересіву. Для досягнення селекційного ефекту, тобто отримання високоврожайного та більш стійкого вихідного матеріалу, достатньо одного, або максимум двох доборів у популяціях пізніх поколінь з підвищеною гомозиготністю.