Klipsun Magazine, 2017, Volume 47, Issue 02 - Winter

Life is full of the unexpected. We like to think we have it all figured out, predicting and organizing the static nature of our daily lives. Yet, in a mere moment, life can knock the wind out of you and it is suddenly changed forever. It’s hard to cope with change, especially when it is an undesirable outcome. We are constantly fighting with reality, using our denial as a protective shield. We try to face change head on, but there is rarely an instance in which we can prepare ourselves for life-altering experiences. In this issue you will find stories of grief and loss, the relationship between old and new and discovering brightness in the midst of our weary journey. Each story in this collection encapsulates what it means to look toward the future. In the face of life’s seemingly infinite adversities, there is one constant: life goes on. There is no turning back, what’s done is done. We all must decide which path we want to take, but all any of us can really do is move forward.https://cedar.wwu.edu/klipsun_magazine/1262/thumbnail.jp

Development of new device for measuring the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposite materials

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Transient Response Dynamic Module Modifications to Include Static and Kinetic Friction Effects

A methodology that supports forced transient response dynamic solutions when both static and kinetic friction effects are included in a structural system model is described. Modifications that support this type of nonlinear transient response solution are summarized for the transient response dynamics (TRD) NASTRAN module. An overview of specific modifications for the NASTRAN processing subroutines, INITL, TRD1C, and TRD1D, are described with further details regarding inspection of nonlinear input definitions to define the type of nonlinear solution required, along with additional initialization requirements and specific calculation subroutines to successfully solve the transient response problem. The extension of the basic NASTRAN nonlinear methodology is presented through several stages of development to the point where constraint equations and residual flexibility effects are introduced into the finite difference Newmark-Beta recurrsion formulas. Particular emphasis is placed on cost effective solutions for large finite element models such as the Space Shuttle with friction degrees of freedom between the orbiter and payloads mounted in the cargo bay. An alteration to the dynamic finite difference equations of motion is discussed, which allows one to include friction effects at reasonable cost for large structural systems such as the Space Shuttle. Data are presented to indicate the possible impact of transient friction loads to the payload designer for the Space Shuttle. Transient response solution data are also included, which compare solutions without friction forces and those with friction forces for payloads mounted in the Space Shuttle cargo bay. These data indicate that payload components can be sensitive to friction induced loads

Development of Android Based Application as an Instructional Media on Reaction Rate Chapter for 2nd Grade Senior High School Student

Since the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, face-to-face learning activities in class have been stopped and changed to online learning. This sudden change raises several new problems in the educational world. Therefore, the appropriate instructional media is needed for students to be able to learn independently and participate actively. The purpose of this study was to develop and determine the level of validity of Android-Based Applications as instructional media on reaction rate chapter for 2nd grade Senior High School Student. This research is Educational Design Research with Plomp development model. The subjects of this study were 2nd grade students and chemistry teacher of  SMAN 7 Padang, chemistry department lecturers and engineering department lecturers. The research instrument  was a validity sheet to examine the validity. The result have been obtained from this study were from eight construct experts and three media experts. The construct aspect has a validity level with a validity value of 0.85 and the media aspect has a validity level with a validity value of 0.988. The results of this study indicated that Android-Based Application as instructional media on Reaction Rate chapter for 2nd grade Senior High School Student was valid

Hubungan Patron-Klien Dalam Pemberdayaan Mantan Anak Jalanan (Studi Kasus Jaringan Kemanusiaan Jawa Timur Malang)

Penelitian ini membahas hubungan Patron-Klien yang terjadi di Jaringan Kemanusiaan Jawa Timur (JKJT). Jaringan Kemanusiaan Jawa Timur merupakan sebuah Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (LSM) yang bergerak dalam ruang kemiskinan dan kemanusiaan. Fokus advokasi yang dilakukan JKJT adalah membantu permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh anak jalanan dan orang terlantar lainnya di Kota Malang. Diluar itu, JKJT juga melakukan pemberdayaan terhadap anak jalanan. Dalam pemberdayaan itu, JKJT membangun hubungan sosial yang mengarah kepada hubungan Patron-Klien. Dari hubungan ini, anak jalanan yang diberdayakan tidak lagi turun ke jalanan dan menjadi mantan anak jalanan. Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep hubungan Patron-Klien dari James Scott. Konsep tersebut menjelaskan tentang hubungan Patron-Klien terjadi karena ketidakberdayaan Klien terhadap dirinya sendiri. Bahwa dalam memenuhi kebutuhuhan ekonomi, Klien selalu berada dalam batas minimal hidupnya. Kebutuhan subsistensi sebagai kebutuhan dasar Klien, disisi lain, dimiliki oleh seorang Patron. Di luar itu, Patron juga memiliki kepentingan secara ekonomi terhadap kebutuhan pribadinya. Sehingga, hubungan yang dibangun diantara keduanya adalah hubungan timbal balik (resiprositas). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian Kualitatif dengan metode Studi Kasus. Proses pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik pemilihan informan menggunakan Purposive. Teknik analisis data dengan menggunakan Penjodohan Pola. Serta keabsahan data dengan menggunakan Teknik Triangulasi Sumber. Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan hubungan Patron Klien dalam pemberdayaan terbangun atas pemberian Patron (JKJT) kepada Klien (mantan anak jalanan) dalam bentuk hubungan sosial, ekonomi, dan jaringan. Hubungan timbal balik (resiprositas) Klien kepada Patronnya ditunjukkan dalam perilaku atas nilai-nilai sosial (kedisiplinan, kemandirian, kepatuhan, dan kepedulian dengan sesama) yang ditanamkan Patron. Jika pertukaran dalam hubungan timbal balik itu tidak seimbang, maka berdampak pada pemberian kepercayaan dan kedekatan Patron kepada Klien. Selain itu ketidakseimbangan ini berdampak pada pemberian punishment atau hukuman kepada Kliennya. Hal ini disebabkan oleh tidak mampunya Klien memberikan keinginan Patron berupa perilaku yang didasari oleh nilai-nilai sosial itu tadi. Kata Kunci: Patron-Klien, Pemberdayaan, Mantan Anak Jalanan, Jaringan Kemanusiaan Jawa Timur (JKJT

Effect of Government Expenditures and Job Opportunities on Economic Growth and Poverty in Central Kalimantan Province

This study aims to analyze the effect of government spending and employment opportunitieson economic growth and poverty in Central Kalimantan Province. The research method isquantitative by using secondary time series data from 2010-2016. Data is analyzed using pathanalysis. The results found that government expenditure had a significant effect on economicgrowth in Central Kalimantan Province, government expenditure does not have a significanteffect on poverty in Central Kalimantan Province, job opportunities have a significant effecton economic growth in Central Kalimantan Province, job opportunities have a significanteffect on poverty in Central Kalimantan Province, so the Prob (0.004). Economic growth hasa significant effect on the level of poverty in Central Kalimantan Province, so the Prob(0.001). Government expenditure does not have a significant effect on poverty levels througheconomic growth in Central Kalimantan Province, so Prob (-0.724). Job opportunities have asignificant effect on poverty levels through mediating economic growth in CentralKalimantan Province, so Prob (1,198)

BGP Hijacking Classification

Recent reports show that BGP hijacking has increased substantially. BGP hijacking allows malicious ASes to obtain IP prefixes for spamming as well as intercepting or blackholing traffic. While systems to prevent hijacks are hard to deploy and require the cooperation of many other organizations, techniques to detect hijacks have been a popular area of study. In this paper, we classify detected hijack events in order to document BGP detectors output and understand the nature of reported events. We introduce four categories of BGP hijack: typos, prepending mistakes, origin changes, and forged AS paths. We leverage AS hegemony-a measure of dependency in AS relationship-to identify forged AS paths in a fast and efficient way. Besides, we utilize heuristic approaches to find common operators\u27 mistakes such as typos and AS prepending mistakes. The proposed approach classifies our collected ground truth into four categories with 95.71% accuracy. We characterize publicly reported alarms (e.g. BGPMon) with our trained classifier and find 4%, 1%, and 2% of typos, prepend mistakes, and BGP hijacking with a forged AS path, respectively

"I wonder when we'll be in civilization again": women, Alaska and the 1910 Seattle to Ophir travel letter of Cinthia "Addie" Rieck

Thesis (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2010Mainstream Alaskan history has largely ignored women's role in the development of the state during the early 20th century. Although mainly a male endeavor, the multiple Alaskan gold stampedes from 1899 to 1914 brought a migration of women, and they played a role in the development of the territory. The current literature of women in the north focuses primarily on the Canadian Klondike stampede of 1897-98 which saw women traveling to the gold fields for a variety of reasons, such as to support their husbands in their ventures, seek their own business opportunities, or just seek adventure. The same reasons brought women to Alaska. Their experiences are well documented in literature of the period, through magazines, newspapers, published accounts, and autobiographies. These sources provide insight into everyday events of what could be considered the ordinary, but they paint a picture of what life was like for the female population and include details and descriptions not discussed by their male counterparts. The 1910 unpublished travel letter of Cinthia 'Addie' Rieck exemplifies a woman traveling to a remote area of Alaska. Her writings capture and document her experiences in traveling from Seattle, Washington, to a newly founded gold camp in the Innoko district of Alaska. Through Addie's travel letter, her descriptions bring to light previously unexplored topics of social etiquette, travel, and women's roles in early Alaskan mining communities as well as providing information about the Innoko district of which little published information is availabl

PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN MATEMATIKA REALISTIK UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS SISWA

Kemampuan representasi matematis yang dimiliki siswa kelas IV SDN 17 Nagri Kaler masih tergolong rendah. Hal itu disebabkan karena dalam proses pembelajaran matematika yang diterapkan di SDN 17 Nagri Kaler masih bersifat konvensional, yaitu pemberian materi langsung pada tahap simbolik, pemberian contoh-contoh serta soal latihan, menyebabkan siswa cenderung menghafal materi dan bekerja secara procedural. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mendeskripsikan langkah-langkah pembelajaran matematika realistik dalam pembelajaran materi pokok pecahan untuk siswa kelas IV SDN 17 Nagri Kaler tahun pelajaran 2014/2015, (2) mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan representasi siswa kelas IV SDN 17 Nagri Kaler tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 tentang materi pokok pecahan melalui pembelajaran matematika realistik. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan pada siswa kelas IV SDN 17 Nagri Kaler Purwakarta. Berdasarkan data hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan pendekatan matematika realistik dalam pembelajaran dapat meningkatkan kemampuan representasi matematis siswa dan aktivitas siswa kelas IV di IV SDN 17 Nagri Kaler