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Recycled ceramic composite for automobile brake pad application
Authors: Agunsoye Johnson O. , Bello Sefiu. A. , Bamigbaiye Adeola A. , Odunmosu Kayode A. , Akinboye Isaac O. 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Ceramic tile/steel slag-graphite-Arabic gum composite has been developed using conventional casting techniques for brake pad applications. Chemical properties of the phases present in the matrix of the developed composite were examined using X-ray diffractometer. Spatial configuration of the phases was viewed using Scanning Electron Microscope. Wear and thermal properties of the developed composite were also investigated. Correlation between the properties of the developed composite and the commercial grade brake pads were made. Results showed partial homogenity of the second phase particle within the ceramic matrix. The developed composite brake pad showed a better friction property than the commercial grade brake pads up to 200 s while above this duration, the reverse was the case. The developed composite brake displayed lower wear rates and better thermal stability than the commercial grades implying optimum combination of good wear resistance, friction property and thermal stability up to 200 s. Since brake application while driving is an intermittent short span process (< 3 minutes), the developed composite could serve as a replacement for asbestos brake pad for automobile applications.
Differential effects of intensity and response preparation components of acoustic warning signals
Authors: Cappucci Paola , Correa Ángel , Guerra Pedro , Lupiáñez Juan 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
It is known that the increase of intensity on a warning signal (WS) usually decreases reaction times to targets and occasionally is accompanied by a startle reflex reaction that influences the speediness of response execution. In a simple detection task (Experiment 1), a detection task with catch trials (Experiment 2) and a Go-NoGo discrimination task (Experiment 3), we studied the relationship between response preparation and alerting mechanisms operating upon the presentation of warning signals. A WS was presented either synchronously with the target (simultaneous condition) or 1400 ms before it (delayed condition). In all three experiments, the intensity of the WS and the simultaneity between WS and target were orthogonally manipulated. Results confirmed shorter reaction times by increasing the WS intensity. In Experiment 1, all conditions presented a clear acoustic intensity effect. In Experiment 2 we observed shorter reaction times in higher intensity conditions but only when the WS and the target were presented simultaneously. In Experiment 3, the intensity effect was observed only when the WS preceded the target. In all experiments, trials where the WS triggered a startle reflex showed a systematic increase in reaction time, which was independent of response preparation and task demands. In general, our findings suggest that response preparation modulates the alerting mechanisms, as a function of task set, but not the startle reflex. The dissociation between intensity, response preparation and startle supports the interdependence between these mechanisms elicited by the presentation of warning signals.
Rationale and Design of a Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study Evaluating Iron Deficiency in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (FERIC-RO)
Authors: Antohi Elena Laura , Chitoiu Gabriel Tatu , Ambrosy Andrew P , Coman Ioan M , Vinereanu Dragos , Collins Sean P , Sinescu Crina , Mihaileanu Serban , Pang Peter S , Butler Javed , Chioncel Ovidiu 
Published: August 2018

Abstract

Introduction: Several landmark studies, which enrolled heart failure (HF) patients who were ambulatory at the time of inclusion, identified iron deficiency (ID) as an important therapeutic target: intravenous iron administration with ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) improves morbidity, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with HF and reduced EF (HFrEF). However, there is still limited knowledge about ID prevalence during hospitalization for Worsening Chronic HF (WCHF) and about the relationship between ID during hospitalization and post-discharge outcomes. Although previous studies documented ID as an independent risk factor for poor outcomes in HFrEF, its prognostic significance in HF patients with EF>40% remains unclear.

Method and Results: The FERIC-RO study is a prospective, multicenter, observational study with longitudinal follow up, conducted in 9 Romanian hospitals that will include 200 consecutive patients admitted for worsening HF. A comprehensive description of the Iron metabolism biomarkers will be performed on discharge and 1-month follow up. The primary endpoint is defined as the prevalence of ID on discharge and 1-month post-discharge, and the secondary endpoints include: all-cause re-hospitalization and all-cause-mortality at 1 and 3 months follow up, and quality of life on discharge and 1-month.

Conclusions: FERIC-RO will provide new evidence about the prevalence and the predictors of ID in patients hospitalized for WCHF regardless of LVEF. Furthermore, the study will explore the relationship between in-hospital ID and post-discharge outcomes. The results of FERIC-RO will thus be highly relevant to the management of patients hospitalized for AHF.
Influence of Soil Deformation Caused by Mining on Sewage Pipelines Built Using The Pipe Jacking Method
Authors: Kalisz Piotr , Zięba Magdalena 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
This paper discusses the issues associated with the influence of underground mining operations on sewage pipelines built using the pipe jacking method. At present, to build sewage pipelines, especially in urban areas and deep embedment, trenchless technologies are employed. Mainly in these technologies, pipes are jacked into a bored tunnel using hydraulic jacks. These methods are also applied in mining areas.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of ground deformation, caused by mining operations, on sewage pipelines built using the pipe jacking method. The type of pipelines discussed here is built with butted sections, which cannot compensate the influences of mining operations in pipe joints if horizontal compression occurs in the near-surface layer of soil. Pipelines embedded in trenches in the mining areas are secured against the influence of mining operations with expansion joints, which compensate for ground deformation. Hence, in the analysis of the influence of soil deformation caused by mining on sewage pipelines built using jacking method, special attention was paid to the performance of pipe joints. Pipelines of the type are subjected to additional loads and displacements, caused by soil deformations like horizontal strains, horizontal soil displacements and surface curvatures. We propose a way to consider the influence of mining operations on sewage pipelines built using the pipe jacking method.
Autonomous vehicles and freight traffic: towards better efficiency of road, rail or urban logistics?
Authors: Bucsky Péter 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The freight transport sector is a low profit and high competition business and therefore has less ability to invest in research and development in the field of autonomous vehicles (AV) than the private car industry. There are already different levels of automation technologies in the transport industry, but most of these are serving niche demands and answers have yet to be found about whether it would be worthwhile to industrialise these technologies. New innovations from different fields are constantly changing the freight traffic industry but these are less disruptive than on other markets. The aim of this article is to show the current state of development of freight traffic with regards to AVs and analyse which future directions of development might be viable. The level of automation is very different in the case of different transport modes and most probably the technology will favour road transport over other, less environmentally harmful traffic modes.
User Experience on E-Government Online Services: A Case Study on The SIMPATIKA Service Application at The Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia
Authors: Prakoso Bondan Sapta , Subriadi Apol Pribadi 
Published: August 2018

User Experience (UX) is increasingly popular as a success factor in a product, system or service in many sectors and industries, including government institutions. User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) is one of the tools at measure UX. The purpose of this study is to measure UX on the SIIMPATIKA Service Application as one type of E-Government Online Services in the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia. There are 127 employees of Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs participating in this research as respondent. The results of this study found that the SIMPATIKA ServiceÂ obtained a very positive UX score on attributes of attractiveness, perspicuity, efficiency, dependability, and stimulation.Â Â However, novelty has a score quite positive than other attributes .Â Â The results of this study can be provides additional ideas for further development of the Â application of SIMPATIKAÂ service at the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Bias: Linking Evidence With Practice
Authors: Kamper Steven J. 
Published: August 2018

Any information can be biased, and all studies are at some risk of bias. The idea of assessing risk of bias is to provide a basis for giving more or less weight to that piece of information: if a study is at higher risk of bias, then we should be less confident about the findings. The same goes for information from clinical experience. Clinical practice involves collecting relevant information from various sources and boiling it down to make a decision. In doing so, you should pay more attention to information that is less likely to be biased. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(8):667–668. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0703
Delayed Infection in a Patient After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Bohra Manasi , Cwian Deidre , Peyton Colleen 
Published: August 2018

A 67-year-old woman presented 3 weeks following left total hip arthroplasty (THA) and received 12 physical therapy sessions over 2 months. One week after returning to work, the patient experienced severe left buttock pain and was diagnosed with degenerative L5-S1 spondylolisthesis and foraminal stenosis, for which she subsequently underwent L5-S1 laminectomy and fusion. She returned to physical therapy 2 weeks later and was referred back to the physician, who ordered radiographs that showed medial migration of the hip components. In addition, joint cultures were positive for the bacteria Parvimonas micra. The patient had a revision THA and was treated for the infection. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(8):666. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7727
DESIGN PECULIARITIES OF OIL STORAGE TANKS IN COMPLEX GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS AT SEISMIC EFFECTS
Authors: Zotsenko M. L. , Vynnykov Yu. L. , Kharchenko М. O. , Lartseva І. I. 
Published: August 2018

Problematic issues of construction and operation of oil storage vertical steel tanks in complex geotechnical conditions, including the seismically unstable territories are systematized. The technique of seismic danger decreasing (increasing the seismic stability of the ground) for ensuring the accident-free operation of tanks during earthquakes of various intensities is proved.
The practical experience of design solutions of the highly effective systems «man-made grounds – foundation – tank» in complex geotechnical conditions for static and dynamic effects (earthquakes, emergency technogenic loadings, etc.) is given.
LATENT HEAT ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AS А PART OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM OF INDIVIDUAL HOUSE
Authors: Kutnyi B. A. , Novakh B. R. 
Published: August 2018

Energy efficient ventilation systems allow to minimize the heat energy consumption for heating supply air, which is very relevant in the context of rising energy prices. It is dealt with the variant of the installation seasonal phase-change heat storage device in the system of ventilation with recuperation of heat energy. Preliminary engineering calculations were perfomed and the quantity of heat storage material (water) necessary for the operation of the ventilation system was determined. The diagrams of change the temperature of the air at the output from the accumulator and distribution of water and ice during the heating period were given. In the article the calculation of seasonal heat storage device on the basis of the water in the supply air ventilation systems are considered , which allows to minimize costs of thermal energy for heating the outside air before it enters to the premises of the house. It is proved that in modern economy conditions development the energy-efficient ventilation system is a promising direction of research and implementations.
SINGLE PILES SETTLEMENT UNDER THE ACTION OF NEGATIVE FRICTION FORCES
Authors: Samorodov O. V. , Muliar D. L. , Tabachnikov S. V. 
Published: August 2018

Nowadays, the use of pile-plate foundations has received extensive development, which takes into account the soil inclusion in the work under its plate part. We proposed a new design of a plate-pile foundation and an engineering method for determining the main parameters of such a foundation, where one of the parameters is the piles settlement under the action of the negative friction forces Pn. As far as is known, field testing of production piles using pressing-in loads is the most reliable method for determining their actual load-bearing capacity. We carried out full-scale tests of a multi-section pile with the loading at depth, on the basis of which a comparative analysis of the settlement of single piles from the action of the negative friction forces, obtained with the help of adapted and existing methods and experimental data
INVESTIGATION OF GROUND AND FOUNDATION CONDITION INFLUENCE ON THE SPASO-PREOBROZHENSKAYA CHURCH CONSTRUCTIONS IN POLOTSK
Authors: Shykuts K. K. , Botyanovskiy A. A. , Pastushkov V. G. 
Published: August 2018

In the article the problems of the XII century architecture monument preservation – Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya church of Spaso-Efrosinievskiy convent in Polotsk are considered. A brief reference is given on the technical condition and design features of the facility. Various parameters research results allows to estimating bearing constructions technical condition. The issues of bearing structure geodetic, visual, instrumental and electronic remote monitoring complex implementation and organization are considered. The issues of innovative technology introduction for this research area such as ground-based three-dimensional laser scanning are covered. There was made a conclusion church foundation conditions and there are given recommendations as for their strengthening.
Problematika dalam Pengisian Jabatan Pimpinan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Kajian Kritis Terhadap Kewenangan DPR dalam Memilih Pimpinan KPK)
Authors: Kurniawan Muhamad Beni 
Published: August 2018

Mekanisme pemilihan pimpinan KPK melalui DPR, sebagai bentuk berjalannnya check and balances antara kekuasaan Presiden dan DPR. Namun jika DPR dalam pemilihan pimpinan KPK tidak mereprsentasikan suara rakyat melainkan memilih pimpinan KPK guna melindungi proyek-proyek illegal untuk menambah pundi-pundi uang mereka, pada posisi inilah akan menimbulkan masalah. KPK sulit berjalan secara objektif karena adanya konflik interest antara pimpinan KPK dan DPR yaitu ketika mengusut anggota Dewan yang telah memilih mereka sebagai Pimpinan KPK. Rumusan masalah Bagaimana mekanisme dalam pengisian jabatan pimpinan Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi? Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah yuridis normatif dengan menggunakan data sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan evaluasi terhadap mekanisme dalam pengisian Jabatan Pimpinan KPK yaitu (1) memperkuat Peran Panitia seleksi (Pansel). Dalam menjamin keobjektifan dan jalannya mekanisme check and balances dalam pemilihan pimpinan KPK, maka Pansel dapat berjumlah 7 orang yang terdiri dari unsur pemerintah, unsur DPR, unsur Yudikatif, unsur praktisi, dan unsur akademisi. Kewenangan DPR direduksi yaitu hanya mengajukan salah satu anggotanya untuk menjadi anggota Pansel KPK dari unsur DPR. (2) membentuk badan khusus yang independen dalam pemilihan pimpinan KPK dimana Presiden dan DPR tidak dapat mengintervensi Badan tersebut. Presiden hanya berwenang menetapkan calon pimpinan KPK yang dipilih oleh Badan tersebut dengan Keputusan Presiden.
Penerapan Metode Whole Brain Teaching dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Aulina Choirun Nisak 
Published: August 2018

The aims of this research are to improve children's learning motivation through the implementaion of Whole Brain Teaching and to describe the improvement of children's learning motivation through the implementation of Whole Brain Teaching. This research is a classroom action research, then research subjects consisted of 18 students at TK Aisyiyah 1 Tanggulangin, especially group A. The location of this research is in TK Aisyiyah 1 Tanggulangin. Data collection technique is done by observation. The results show that the implementation of Whole Brain Teaching method can improve the learning motivation of students at TK Aisyiyah 1 Tanggulangin. It can be seen from the improvement of children's learning motivation from the state of the 33% grade completeness score in the pre cycle, up to 56% in cycle I, then 83% grade mastery score in cycle II. So in accordance with the level of completeness of the action that the score of 75% -100% is in very good qualifications and the implementation of the action declared successful
La arquitectura foliar de las especies de Lauraceae Nativas de Misiones, Argentina.
Authors: Poszkus Borrero Pablo A. , Bohren Alicia V , Keller Héctor A , Grance Luis A. , Dummel Claudio  J. 
Published: August 2018

La arquitectura foliar de 12 especies leñosas de la familia Lauraceae que crecen en la Provincia de Misiones (Argentina) fueron estudiadas con el objetivo de contribuir al conocimiento de las acuminado y con o sin domacios. Los patrones de venación de primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto y quinto orden fueron descriptos e ilustrados para las especies estudiadas; éstas presentan una venación secundaria de varios tipos: broquidódroma (Nectandra megapotamica, Cryptocarya aschersoniana, Ocotea diospyrifolia, Endlicheria paniculata, Ocotea puberula y Ocotea sp.), acródroma suprabasal imperfecta-broquidódroma (Cinnamomum amoenum, Ocotea pulchella), craspedódroma (Ocotea acutifolia) y eucantódromo-broquidódroma (Nectandra lanceolata, Nectandra angustifolia, Ocotea lancifolia). La densidad de areolas fue observada como un carácter diagnóstico importante; no siendo el caso del número de lados que éstas poseen. Todas las especies presentaron estomas paracíticos. Los caracteres analizados, junto con los morfológicos y epidérmicos, permitieron la diferenciación de las 12 especies estudiadas, evidenciando la importancia de la arquitectura foliar en el reconocimiento en estadovegetativo. Por primera vez para la flora Argentina, Endlicheria paniculata es citada en esta contribución.
Features of morbidity from locomotory system diseases in medical staff ers
Authors: Ermolina T. A. , Martynova N. A. , Kuzmin A. G. 
Published: August 2018

Lately, locomotory diseases defi nitely take one of the leading places in morbidity of medical staff ers — that is due not only to occupational exertion level, but to infl uence of climate and ecologic factors. The authors analyzed morbidity from locomotory system diseases in workers of various medical institutions.
Mineralization of Organic Residues, Dynamics of Microbial Biomass and Enzyme Activities in an Aridisol and Alfisol Soil under Rain-Fed Dry Farming
Authors: Ullah Rehmat , Mehdi Shehzada Munawar , Khan Khalid Saif Ullah , Sheikh Aftab Ahmed , Sulistyowati Endang , Saud Muhammad 
Published: August 2018

This study was planned with hypothesis to quantify mineralization rate of wheat and groundnut straw spiked in Kahuta and Guliana soil series. Results revealed that groundnut and wheat strawspiked soils had increased quantum of microbial biomass carbon (Cmic), biomass nitrogen (Nmic) and biomass phosphorous (Pmic) and activities of enzyme dehydrogenase (DHA) and alkaline phosphatase (APA) than un-amended soils. Initially, the contents of soil Cmic, Nmic, Pmic, DHA, and APA increased gradually during 2-14th days of incubation (DAI), again increased significantly at 28th DAI and then decreased slowly at 60th DAI in all treatments under both series. Hence, the addition of groundnut straw mineralized better than to other organic sources in both soil series. These results suggested that groundnut straw must be incorporated in soil one month before sowing of crop to enhance crop yield under rain-fed dry farming.Key words: Crop Residues, Microbial Biomass, Soil Enzymes, Aridisol, Alfisols
Agroindustrial Study of Banana Crackers and Salai Based on Income, Value Added and Break Even Point
Authors: Hidayat Lukman , Koto Hidayat , Andanu Odi 
Published: August 2018

The aim of this research was to analyze and calculates the income, added-value, and break even point of agroindustry that processing bananas into banana crackers and salai. Methods of data collection in this research were using observation and interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, qualitative and quantitative, for the value-added, income, Break Even Point (BEP) and Revenue Cost ratio (R/C). The results shown that the average of value added per kilograms for Salai Rp. 4.371,37, sweet and salted banana crackers are Rp 2.944,00 and Rp 3.627,90. The income of salai, sweet and salted banana crackers per year’s are Rp. 29.566.251,-, Rp. 18.437.067, 96,- and Rp. 20.286.567,-. The average of BEP per month’s for salai is salai Rp. 1.415.636, sweet and salted banana crackers are Rp. 988.966, and Rp.781.352. The Average of BEP, units or packs per month’s for salai is 145 packs, sweet banana crackers were 124 packs and salted were 98 packs. R/C of Salai was 1.66, sweet banana crackers were 1.49 and salted was 1.71. Added-value of banana Salai Rp. 743, 47 more than salted banana crackers, amounted to 1.471,37 compared to sweet banana crackers. Banana salai income greater Rp. 9.279.684 than salted banana crackers, amounting to Rp. 11.129.183 compared to sweet banana crackers.Keywords: Value Added, Income, Banana crackers, Salai, Break Even Point
Model Penanggulangan Kelangkaan Penyadap di Perkebunan Karet
Authors: Pane Erwin , Siregar Tumpal H , Rahman Abdul 
Published: August 2018

<p>Pengambangan karet di sekitar hulu dan hilir sekaligus di hadapkan pada maslaah kelangkaan tenaga kerja, terutama penyadap dimana aktivitas nya menyerap 45-50% dari biaya produksi. Halini semakin berat pada perkebunan yang jauh dari pusat kota, dimana sarana dan prasarana akses terhadap pelayanan umum terbatas.Tujuan penilitian adalah untuk mendapatkan suatu modul strategi penanggulangan terhadap kelangkaan penyadap di perkebunan karet. Penilitian di lakukan di Sikijang,Riau. Data diperoleh dengan menggunakan insrumen kuisioner pada 58 orang responden terpilih yan data nya di olah dengan Microsoft excel .Data sekunder di dapatkan dari BPS (badan pusat statistic), Dinas dirjen perkebunan, Deperindak, Depnaker,dan browsing website terkait. Variable yang di ukur dikelompokkan dalam faktor faktor strategis internal dan eksternal yang di analisis melalui pendekatan SWOT, berdasarkan penilaian aspek kesejahteraan tenaga penyadap, ketersedian tenaga kerja, persaingan antar kebun/ industri, dan prefensi tenaga kerja yang menghasilakan tujuh alternative kebijakan strategis untuk meningkatkan daya tarik menjadi penyadap</p><p> </p>