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UTILIZING MEME AS DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY
Authors: LUBIS Adiella Yankie , SANTOSO Prasetya Yoga , FITRIANTO Bagus Yankie
Published: November 2021

How to utilize memes in digital marketing communication strategy (@shopdear) to increase engagement? This question arises because, so far, memes are better known as visual content (consisting of images and writing) and often contain elements of social, political, religious messages, and others. If it departs from the initial observations where the researcher assumes that memes can develop into a communication character through the tone of voice of a brand, the results of this study will also be aimed at answering and describing the relationship between the two. In this study, we implement the post-positivism paradigm. Looking at the objectives and research paradigm, from several variants of the research approach, we use a qualitative approach. The authors uses the case study method to obtain comprehensive results in detail from several sources/subjects involved. If in general, meme marketing is used to produce viral marketing, DEAR uses memes more as a medium of expression and a form of creativity. However, in fact the researcher saw that the concept of this meme became a link between DEAR and an audience who had the same frequency, one taste in acting, thinking, and behaving. Finally, the use of this meme is considered quite successful in the DEAR digital marketing communication strategy on Instagram, especially in the market segmentation of today's Generation Z.
USING MARKETPLACE AS A PROMOTION METHOD
Authors: SANTOSO Prasetya Yoga , LUBIS Adiella Yankie , MALIK Arief Maulana
Published: November 2021

This study aims to determine the use of Tokopedia features as a promotional media for PT. Saafir Prisma Indonesia. The research method used by the author is a case study. Case studies are classified as descriptive analytical research, namely research conducted centered on a particular case to be observed and analyzed carefully. The conclusions that can be drawn in this study are related to how to use the Tokopedia feature for promotional media at PT. Saafir Prisma Indonesia is that after finding out about the features and benefits it can be concluded that all features benefit the seller, and PT. Saafir Prisma Indonesia is greatly helped by the Tokopedia features, although not all features are utilized because they see the company's needs. One of the features that PT. Saafir Prisma Indonesia is a "TopAds" feature because this feature can help in terms of promotion and sales so that the products sold are known by Tokopedia users.
DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION-CENTRIC WEBSITE TO SUPPORT DATA TRACKING OF COVID-19 PATIENTS IN KELURAHAN GUNUNG
Authors: NG Linus , TEDJOJUWONO Samuel Mahatmaputra
Published: November 2021

The deadly Coronavirus, SARS-COV-2, which is known as COVID-19 has caused global panic as it has affected multiple countries and millions of people around the world. Despite the existence of vaccines, every country in the world is trying their best to limit the spread of the virus. However, as the active cases starts multiplying each day, keeping track of the data of each person living in the world is becoming a much difficult task. The management of the subdistrict “Gunung” in Jakarta, Indonesia had mentioned that there is a lack of automated systems to maintain data. Therefore, with Information Systems and the technology we have nowadays, we are able to develop something that could aid us in keeping accurate and detailed information of the patients and unaffected citizens. Using PHP, HTML, JavaScript and MySQL, a website was developed to keep track of the citizen of Kelurahan Gunung, while also keeping track of the swab test results. The aim of proposed solution to the problem can be described as to present additional information support regarding the pandemic for population data and to present an information system for government and residents in Kel. Gunung regarding the assistance services available during the pandemic.
IMPROVED CAPABILITIES OF MANAGERS SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN SAVING EPIDIDYMIS SPERMATOZO, SUPPORTING FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Authors: MAHARANI Maya D. D.
Published: November 2021

Spermatozoa collected from epididymis cauda can be used as an alternative source of gametes in the application of reproductive technologies, because the spermatozoa has motility and the ability to fertilize oocytes. Rescuing Epididymis Spermatozoa (ES) in cattle after slaughtering in Ruminant-Slaughterhouses (R-S) is a real action reduce the import of cattle, and saving the germplasm of native Indonesian cattle. This Community Service paper communicates skills and capabilities of Slaughterhouse Managers about ES rescue. Community Service conducted in 2019, located in 2 R-S (Bogor, Depok). Problem solving is done through informal education and discussion, consultation with reproductive expert and direct practice of taking genitals. Knowledge Improvement, and skills of R-S Bogor Manager better compared to Depok in ES rescue. The skills of R-S Bogor Manager in the selection and retrieval of testicles are neater, so that the resulting quality of ES meets the criteria good anatomically of testicles. Reflective practice can be said to be an effective way to improve skills. It is proven that one of the participants (User R-S) not R-S Manager ventured to establish R-S in Purwokerto, Central Java and ready to carry out the rescue of ES
WE MOTION (MOVE AND NUTRITION)
Authors: RINALDA Aulia Rizki , ANWAR Khoirul , WULANNINGSIH Nadya , MAGDALENA Kristina Rizki , NINGSIH RA Wahyu Murti
Published: November 2021

Adolescence is a phase of significant growth. This phase is also a form of transition to adulthood so that it must be properly prepared for its nutrition and health for optimal growth. The forms of nutritional problems that occur in adolescents are stunting, malnutrition and overweight/obesity. One of the factors causing nutritional problems that occur in adolescents such as low knowledge about nutrition and physical activity. The purpose of the research is to increase the knowledge and awareness of adolescents about the importance of physical activity and the application of balanced nutrition. The research sample was 82 students of SMPIT Nurul Fajri in grades 7c and 7d. We motion contains interactive online educational activities, games, and the provision of interesting pocket books in the form of e-books that

can be accessed at any time. The results showed that knowledge of physical activity in the good knowledge category continued to increase, namely at the pre-test 29%, mid-test 48% and post-test 78%. In the knowledge of balanced nutrition, it also continued to increase in the good knowledge category at 32% pre-test, 43% mid-test and 73% post-test. And in knowledge about obesity, it increased in both categories, namely 66% pre-test, 40% mid-test and 72% post-test. The conclusion is that the We motion (Move and Nutrition) program: Movement to Familiarize Sports and the Application of Balanced Nutrition During the Pandemic Covid-19 can increase the knowledge of SMPIT Nurul Fajri students about balanced nutrition and physical activity.
INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT POLICY CREATING FOOD SECURITY, REALIZING THE ETHIC OF NATIONALISM
Authors: TAUFIQUROKHMAN Taufiqurokhman , KRISTIAN Indra , ABDULLAH Abdullah
Published: November 2021

The purpose of writing this community service article is how to see food policy in Indonesia in realizing the ethos of nationalism, namely the fulfillment of household food with good, safe and equitable quality standards. The problem of writing is how to look at food security from various sides, namely economic, social and political. So that food security does not cause instability. The methodology uses qualitative, with a descriptive analysis approach, with a research design using the theory of Creswell, J.W. (2014). Primary data were obtained from interviews with decision makers at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. Secondary data were obtained from literature studies and documents related to Food Security. The results of the research are, (1) The agricultural sector is the main pillar of development almost all economic activities are centered in the agricultural sector; (2) The government is obligated to guarantee sufficient food in good quality, price stability, for the community, especially for low-income groups; (3) The food security policy with a national perspective with the agricultural sector mentions the need for agricultural centers with a national perspective to streamline agricultural production with maximum results.
SAUSAGE AND NUGGET PROCESSING TRAINING AT TUNAS BAJA ORPHANAGE, CILEGON, BANTEN
Authors: ANGGRAENI Rani , AMRINOLA Wiwit
Published: November 2021

Children's Orphanage is a Social Welfare institution that has a responsibility to provide Social Welfare services for children who do not have guardians capable of caring for them live to obtain a comprehensive, appropriate, and adequate opportunity for development. Most orphanages in Indonesia are lack motivation and the absence of support for the children to conduct further studies. And also the absence of entrepreneur skills for life after graduating from the orphanage. Therefore, providing skills to foster children is needed. This PKM activity aims to provide solutions to encourage children in orphanages in the form of training in processing sausage and nugget food products, including skills in food processing following the guidelines of Good Practices, food processing technology, and packaging technology. This PKM activity has three stages: the preparation stage, the training stage, and the evaluation stage. The preparation stage is coordination between the team and partners. At the training stage, the section explains the technical guidance on food product processing and discussion. The results show that the sausage and nuggets processing skills of the orphanage children are increase. They can make sausage and nuggets on their own.
ACCOMPANYING THE COMMUNITY DEALING WITH PROBLEMS AS EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: SOEMARDJO Herta A. , LIANA Cendhi , SAFARWATY Merry
Published: November 2021

The content of this article is about a report of our community development program in accompanying the community who lives around the Rasamala RPTRA at Kelurahan Menteng Dalam, Kecamatan Tebet, with problem solutions they were dealing as effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. As people all over the country – even all over the world, the community living around the Rasamala RPTRA experienced impacts brought by the COVID-19 pandemic economy. Aside of economic problems, families has also been facing problems dealing with study from home (SFH) situation. Not only are parents facing problems caused by difficulties to accompany their children with online learning, they are also facing their children being cranky and bored because of staying at home for too long time as well. Thus, parents need to have extra patience and extra ability to deal with their childrens’ cranky behaviour. Aiming  to provide assistance to the community living around the Rasamala RPTRA in dealing the above mentionned problems, the purpose our program was to strengthen the community’s entrepreneurial spirit, and accompany the community with parenting problem solving as well. It was delivered in a way of webinar using zoom meeting delivering two main topics: entrepreneurship and parenting, in a sequence that the issue of parenting was delivered first as requested by the team’s partner. This webinar (zoom meeting) was attended by around 20 participants from the community, our partner, and our team ourselves. Discussion went primarily on sharing experience online selling, which was responsed eagerly by participants who were doing business already, and some who are interested in starting a new business. It can be concuded that participants still need accompaniment in strengthening their entrepreneurial spirit and skills in order to solve economic problems, while they also still need consulting on parenting as well.
COUNSELING ABOUT ZAKAT AS A REDUCTION OF TAXABLE INCOME
Authors: RUSMIATI Elis Teti
Published: November 2021

Zakat and taxes are two different obligations that must be carried out by Muslims in Indonesia. Zakat is a manifestation of obedience to religion, while taxes are obedience to the state. To reduce this double burden, the government enacted Law Number 23 of 2011 concerning Zakat Management which states that zakat paid can be deducted from taxable income. However, this law is not so popular that not many people take advantage of the ease of its impact. Most people do not understand well the existence of regulations that stipulate that the income zakat that has been paid can be a deduction from gross income in the calculation of income tax. The focus of this community service activity (PKM) is to provide understanding to the community about these provisions so that they can take into account zakat in determining taxable income, which will then indirectly reduce the taxes that must be paid. The stages in this PKM activity are: 1) Field research. 2) Preparation of activity plans, 3) Counselling, 4) Evaluation. The results of the activity indicate a change in participants' understanding of zakat as a deduction from taxable income, which can be seen from the indicators on the evaluation instrument. The outputs of this community service activity are: 1) publication in journals or proceedings with the aim that the topic of tax deduction zakat is more widely spread and known to the public; 2) the creation of a booklet about zakat as a tax deduction with a simple narration and attractive and easy-to-understand pictures. These two forms of output are expected to be able to help socialize so that the topic of tax deduction zakat is increasingly popular.
TANGERANG CITY GOVERNMENT POLICY TO DEVELOP CHILD FRIENDLY CITY
Authors: ANDRIANSYAH Andriansyah , TAUFIQUROKHMAN Taufiqurokhman , MURAD Ma’mun , PRIANGGITA Veny Agustini
Published: November 2021

Community service research aims to find out the Policy Development of the City Government (Pemkot) of South Tangerang (Tangsel) in implementing Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia in accordance with Ministerial Regulation Number 11 of 2011, concerning Child Friendly City Development Policies (KLA) in South Tangerang City Government Banten Province. Using a descriptive qualitative approach research method. That is to explain the phenomenon in depth through data collection. This type of research provides an overview, objectively precise explanation of the actual state of the object under study. Research design in research writing uses the theory of public policy making according to Metter and Horn. The results of the research on the development of South Africa's KLA generally went well. Among them; the achievement of basic health and welfare, the large number of breastfeeding facilities and the ASI corner, the high percentage of complete basic immunization for children, the low prevalence of malnutrition in children under five, the low infant mortality rate (IMR), and the active and successful PIKKRR (Adolescent Reproductive Health Counseling Information Center) .
RENOVATION OF MUSHOLLA AL IKHLAS AT JL. RAWASARI TIMUR NO.18, RT.18/RW.2, CEMPAKA PUTIH TIMUR, JAKARTA PUSAT
Authors: KURNIASIH Sri , MUSDINAR Inggit , KURNIAWAN Dody
Published: November 2021

The current condition of Mushollah Al Ikhlas needs to be developed because the congregation of Mushollah Al Ikhlas is increasing and increasingly unable to be accommodated. In addition to the height of the bathroom floor which is not comfortable to use, the number of toilets is only one, there is only one ablution area, there is no division of ablution areas for men and women. When Friday prayers are often not accommodated, the congregation is often not accommodated, especially when the month of Ramadan arrives, the congregation is not accommodated so that they are forced to worship in the road area around the Al Ikhlas Mosque. To overcome this problem, the manager of the Al Ikhlas Mushollah wants to increase the Mushollah room to 2 floors. Based on these conditions, it is necessary to develop and add facilities for the Mushollah Al Ikhlas, thus it is necessary to design the renovation of the Mushollah Al Ikhlas as a first step before the construction of the renovation of the Mushollah Al Ikhlas. The method of implementing the activities uses the Architectural Design Process. Where the design of the renovation of the Mushollah Al Ikhlas is adjusted to the input from the manager of the Mushollah, while the working drawings of the design of the renovation of the Mushollah are adjusted to architectural standards. The purpose of the Mushollah renovation design is so that the Mushollah is able to accommodate worshipers when performing Friday prayers and tarawih activities during the month of Ramadan in accordance with architectural standards and in accordance with the concept of the Cempaka Putih Mushollah, so that provide comfort for the congregation of Mushollah. The stages of implementing the activity begin with licensing the implementation of activities, site surveys or location observations, coordination with the mosque management, measuring and drawing the mosque to be renovated, making working drawings, Budget Plans, and 3D drawings of buildings, drawing consultations, construction of mosque renovations, monitoring development progress. The result of this activity is the application of architectural design in the construction of the renovation of the Al Ikhlas mosque in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta.
ADOLESCENT PEER MENTORING ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 3
Authors: FITHRIANA Arin , KUSUMA Rendy Putera
Published: November 2021

Adolescence is a transitional age to shape and find an identity. So sometimes teenagers try many things including doing new things that violate ethics and relationships. This is partly due to misunderstanding and ignorance about the scope and importance of reproductive health. Some cases related to reproductive health are caused by curiosity, wanting to try, or being invited by friends. Mistakes in taking along and interacting encourage cases related to reproductive health such as early pregnancy, abortion, cervical cancer, and being infected with sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to take preemptive or preventive action against attitudes and behaviors that have the potential to cause unrest in the community. The implementation of this community development is in partnership with the administrator of RT.09/RW.03 Kelurahan Cilangkap, East Jakarta by carrying out educational activities in the form of Training for Adolescent Reproductive Health Counselors “Peer Mentoring” in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 3. This activity emphasizes understanding and ethics in maintaining reproductive health considering that adolescents are the next generation. Without understanding and ethics, teenagers will be easily tempted by relationships that do not fit the norm. Participants in this activity are male youth members of the youth organization. This scope is made to facilitate communication and discussion related to reproductive health which is still considered taboo. The implementation of the activity is carried out in three stages involving partners. Meanwhile, the methods used are educational methods, question, and answer, and group discussion forums. As for evaluation, there are four stages to achieving and sustaining activities, such as understanding the material, redescription through question and answer, reexplaining by discussing cases through group discussion forums as well as forming peer groups, and evaluating the understanding through questioner.
TRAINING OF UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE ON THE QURAN FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE YOUNG GENERATION OF THE INDONESIAN NATION
Authors: SURYANDARI Putri , DYAH Anggraeni , BASYA K. H. Fahmi
Published: November 2021

Training is an educational activity to improve the ability and knowledge of a person or group of people.  In this training activity, it was introduced to the millennial Muslim generation and recitation participants, regarding the development of Mathematics and Architecture in the Al-Quran. The development of Science and Architecture from time to time can be found in the Qur'an, so we can say that the Qur'an is multidimensional. Explanations and facts can be found in every dimension of human life, since the earth was created. This PPM material was obtained from the results of the study of the Qur'anic Science Perspective for the Intelligence of the Indonesian Young Generation. The method of implementing this dissemination is in two ways, namely, distributing questionnaires before and after the seminar and presenting research results. In the dissemination of the results of this study, it was carried out by showing the writings, readings, meanings of the verses of the Koran which explained the development of the space of human life from time to time. Its development can be traced from the stone age to the millennial era. So that the fostered partners understand the existence of Science and Technology in the Quran. After the training, the results of the evaluation showed that the participants were at the knowing stage and wanted to gain more knowledge. So that this training reaches the stage of getting a very good positive reaction.
SOCIALIZATION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY RIGHTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LAND RIGHTS IN THE TOGUTIL COMMUNITY OF EAST HALMAHERA
Authors: UTOMO St. Laksanto , RUNGKEL Nam , HASTORO Gatot Rambi
Published: November 2021

This community service activity is motivated by the worsening position of Indigenous Rights that are already rooted in the lives of indigenous peoples. Weak socialization and public understanding of the importance of law that can protect themselves from the progress of the times, so this community service has the aim of (1) providing an understanding so that customary rights with their local wisdom can be protected by the government in the form of regional regulations so that in the future whoever will lead will still have legal certainty, (2) Encourage local governments to immediately make regulations (customary regulations) that can protect the rights of local indigenous peoples. This activity is a socialization of regulations so that indigenous peoples know that their rights can be protected by the government in the form of local regulations. This can be seen from the presence of one of the tribes (Togutil) at the activity location who is still living in the Halmahera forest, North Maluku, whose existence is in a mining area that has the potential to be exploited and they are vulnerable to not being involved in the management of the results, let alone being able to share it to be utilized. as much as possible for their prosperity and welfare as mandated by the 1945 Constitution, because there is no central government or local government policy that reflects the existence of the Togutil tribe as the most important part in the management of natural resources. The conclusion of this socialization activity received a positive response from the community, marked by the start of the drafting of a regional regulation with support from local academics and other related parties so that indigenous peoples will receive legal certainty over their rights.
COUNSELING ABOUT THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A FORM OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STAKEHOLDERS ON STUDENTS OF SMKN 2 TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: SETIYAWATI Hari , MUHYARSYAH Muhyarsyah , ISA Salmi Mohd , GANESAN Yuvaraj A/L , KEAT Ooi Say
Published: November 2021

This community service is carried out in foreign cooperation where the partner is Professor Dr. Salmi Mohd Isa, Yuvaraj A / L Ganesan, Ooi Say Keat, Ph.D from the Graduate School of Business, University Sains Malaysia. We give this community service activity with the theme "Counseling on the Accounting Profession and the Importance of Financial Reports as a Form of Accountability for Stakeholders in Students of SMKN 2

Tangerang Selatan. The target of this activity is students of class XII. They were given material  explanations  about  the accounting profession,  what  accounting is  and  how it processes, preparation of financial reports, the use of financial reports, accountability and stakeholders. The implementation will be carried out in a Vicon fashion in the form of a Webinar  around  February  2021  (In  Syaa  Allah).  Participants  will  be  given  material modules and certificates as well as internet credit money reimbursements. The results of the expected activities are that the student participants of SMKN 2 Tangerang Selatan gain an understanding of the accounting profession, what accounting is, how to record transactions to compile financial reports to how accountable they are to stakeholders. So that students of SMKKN 2 South Tangerang understand very well about the accounting profession and can determine their choice of fields for further study or work and if they choose the field of accounting then understand the importance of financial reports as a form of accountability for stakeholders. Evaluation can be done by looking for information at graduation through the counseling guidance teacher and the homeroom teacher regarding the plans of the students.
The Representation of Italy in Caterina Edwards’ The Sicilian Wife and Rita Ciresi’s Sometimes I Dream in Italian
Authors: Cesari Maria Giuseppina (Giusy)
Published: November 2021

This paper wishes to explore how Caterina Edwards, an Italian Canadian writer, and Rita Ciresi, an Italian American writer, share a strong, although very different, personal and authorial relation to Italy and the Italian language. I shall be focusing on their similarities rather than differences: they are brought up in North America, their mother tongue is English, they (and their characters) travel from/to Sicily, Venice, Edmonton as well as New Haven, Venice and Rome in a complex chronotopic framework. Old and new myths, mystery and parody are intertwined in their innovative texts. These “new travelers” are part of a new cross-border literary community where Italy plays a significant role as much as their countries of origin, Canada and the US. Is Italy a place to visit, a crime scene, a mythical land, a country of passionate desire, or... just a dream?
Queer Appetites: Embodied Desire in Monica Meneghetti’s What the Mouth Wants
Authors: Beneventi Domenico A.
Published: November 2021

Drawing upon José Esteban Mufioz’s notion of queer futurity, this article examines the links between memory, food, and sexuality in Monica Meneghetti’s What the Mouth Wants: A Memoir of Food, Love and Belonging. The memoir depicts how embodiment and affect are imprinted in memory and recirculated through narratives of familial loss and queer awakenings. It is through physical and emotional nourishment in every sense of the word that the protagonist remembers a past that is both troubling and seductive, and looks toward a future that is both queer and utopic. I suggest that the author’s queer identity as a bisexual and polyamorous woman is expressed through the sensations of the flesh and through the affects that shape the world around her, and shaped by one eye toward an untenable queer past and one toward a queer utopic future.
What Does it Mean to Be White in America: My Multi-Metamorphoses
Authors: Fagiani Gil
Published: November 2021

Gil Fagiani is a storyteller by nature and by craft, both of which he employs in his essay My Muli-Metamorphoses, a version of which originally appeared in the anthology What Does it Mean to Be White in America (Two Leaf Press). Fagiani traces the dramatic arc of his transformation from a clueless White suburban middle class boy from Connecticut to a left-wing urban revolutionary who co-founded White Lightning, a Bronx-based organization that sought to radicalize white, working-class people. By working side by side with minority ethnic groups as an aide at the Bronx Psychiatric Center; a first marriage to a woman of color; and as the Director of a substance abuse program, Fagiani paves a path that binds his ethnicity with his progressive politics. As a writer, much influenced by Puerto Rican and Black writers, his work reflects the thorny racial separateness that makes trust and understanding distant goals.
Cross My Heart
Authors: Fantetti Eufemia
Published: November 2021

Linked by a series of idiomatic expressions used to describe sadness, loss and love, “Cross My Heart” is a lyric essay delving into the world of journaling bad decisions and broken relationships. A deep and private self appears in diaries; intense curiosity makes resisting the off-limit contents of the confidential accounts difficult for the author. In her search for understanding her place in the life, mind and heart of another, unwanted discoveries ensue. Her father, a constant source of emotional strength and support, offers inadequate advice.
A Cross-cultural, Trans-generational Portrait of Italian-Canadians in Adriana Monti’s Two Short Films
Authors: Foschi Ciampolini Anna
Published: November 2021

Adriana Monti is an Italian-Canadian independent producer, feminist filmmaker and author. She started her career in Italy in the late 1970s by developing a collaborative and experimental style that allowed the women object of her research to take an active and creative role in her films. This interview centers around her two recent documentaries. Family 001 and Family 005 are two shorts exploring the lives of several influential Torontonians and Montrealers of Italian origin through a series of informal interviews with women, men and members of the same family from diverse age groups. This brings a captivating and often touching perspective of the Italian-Canadian immigrant experience. In the course of this interview, Monti explores the deeper issues of identity, integration, acculturation, shifting gender roles, generational lifestyles and career choices. She also talks about the influence/interference of government in people’s lives and in respect to creativity and cultural life.
Appunti su nostos e letteratura (italo-canadese)
Authors: Loriggio Francesco
Published: November 2021

Il ritorno è stato uno dei grandi temi della cultura occidentale, dall’antichità classica all’epoca moderna, ma è anche uno dei temi di fondo delle letterature dell'emigrazione, inclusa la letteratura italo-canadese. Che importanza dare, criticamente parlando, a queste coincidenze? In che modo illuminano la nozione di modernità? E, viceversa, in che modo incidono, o dovrebbero incidere, sul nostro atteggiamento verso letterature come quella italo-canadese? Sono queste le domande di base a cui il testo cerca di rispondere.
Dal Mediterraneo all’Atlantico: ricordi di migrazione nella Montréal del secondo dopoguerra
Authors: Piraro Sergio
Published: November 2021

Seguendo il percorso migratorio di una donna messinese nel Canada francofono del secondo dopoguerra, vengono esplorati i temi della memoria, dell'identità, dell'emigrazione e del nostos. L'abbandono degli affetti, degli amici, della propria terra e la speranza di un ritorno nella propria patria è quello che traspare dalle pagine di questo contributo. L’approdo in terra straniera, la dura realtà che si presenta ai migranti, la difficoltà di comprensione linguistica non impediranno loro di avere una perfetta integrazione nella terra di accoglienza ma anche di pensare costantemente ad un ritorno nella terra natìa.
Il lungo viaggio di Ricci: vicende di una traduzione
Authors: Iacobucci Gabriella
Published: November 2021

Dopo trent'anni circa dall'uscita della versione italiana di Lives of the Saints, il primo romanzo dello scrittore canadese Nino Ricci, questo articolo intende fare un bilancio di quello che ha significato per l’Autrice tradurre la trilogia di uno scrittore di origine molisana diventato poi uno degli autori più importanti della letteratura italocanadese. In esso si ripercorrono i momenti salienti di questa sua avventura letteraria e umana, spiegando quello che ha compreso, nel frattempo, a proposito della traduzione e del “ritorno”. Lo studio sottolinea inoltre, citando alcuni passi della versione italiana, con quanta originalità di invenzione poetica Ricci sia riuscito a raccontare i sentimenti racchiusi nella voce Nostos.
“And if Fiume were to Call?” The Impossible Return of Gianni Angelo Grohovaz
Authors: Eisenbichler Konrad
Published: November 2021

While most Italian emigrants can return to their hometown whenever they wish, Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia (areas that were ceded by Italy to Yugoslavia in the wake of World War Two) do not have that luxury. When they return home, they find that their hometown has changed dramatically and is no longer Italian. For them, a return “home” is, at best, a bitter return to a foreign reality and, at worst, an impossible return. By using the poetry of Gianni Angelo Grohovaz (Fiume, 1926—Little Township 1988) as a case study, this article examines Julian-Dalmatians expatriates as exiles for whom nostos is a dream and not a possibility.
I media italiani all’estero: questioni linguistico-educative tra nostos, tradizione, identità e nuove generazioni
Authors: Casini Simone
Published: November 2021

Il contributo prende in esame il ruolo educativo che i media hanno esercitato nella storia linguistica italiana e internazionale, tracciando un profilo semiotico sulle implicazioni che questi hanno avuto nel determinare il paradigma del nostos in contesto estero e migratorio. A fronte di una prima ricognizione sui processi linguistico-educativi italiani per i quali è risultato evidente il ruolo dei mezzi di comunicazione nella definizione del processo di unificazione linguistica nazionale, l’analisi propone una riflessione sui media italiani in Canada, affrontandone le dinamiche in chiave linguistico educativa con una prospettiva intergenerazionale che sostenga il ruolo del nostos entro le diverse generazioni di utenti. L'analisi si conclude con una indagine sociolinguistica e con una riflessione che guarda ai media come fattore di una rete articolata di elementi in grado di cooperare per arginare il processo di diminuzione della presenza della lingua italiana in contesto straniero sui piani della formazione e del generale uso linguistico.
Diversity Committees During The Era of Social Justice
Authors: Singletary Gilbert , Kenneth Royal  , Kathy Goodridge-Purnell
Published: November 2021

The deaths of George Floyd and other African American men and women in 2020 awakened the consciousness of Americans and social justice advocates across the world. The chants of “Black Lives Matter!” echoed from the streets of Minneapolis – all the way to the shores of Cape Town, South Africa. Immense pressure from protestors and community organizers caused those in education and traditional business sectors to evaluate their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Many organizations responded by releasing statements in support of minoritized groups, often including the hashtags #BLM or #NAACP[i]. However, despite support offered via social media, consumers and social justice advocates demanded more than just words. To that end, many institutions began to establish diversity book clubs, while others created DEI committees, and/or appointed a Chief Diversity Officer to guide DEI initiatives across the institution (Byrd et al., 2021).
Constructing and operating a diverse DEI committee presents significant challenges. In addition to the barriers associated with assembling diverse members, there are also methodological constraints as there is a dearth of empirical research within the extant literature that provides guidance in constructing and evaluating the effectiveness of DEI committees. To that end, the purpose of this article is three-fold: (1) to discuss the necessity of DEI committees in higher education and corporate settings; (2) to explain why DEI committees sometimes fail; and (3) to offer some suggestions for addressing ways to improve their overall effectiveness.
[i] These are the Twitter designations for Black Lives Matter and The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, respectively.
Effects of Whitlockite Nanoparticles on Germ Cell Development and Spermatogenesis in Japanese Medaka
Authors: Elizabeth Cheruvathoor Varghese , Amirthalingam Sivashanmugam , Krishnakumar Sreelakshmi , Anoop Puthiyoth Dayanandan , Jayakumar Rangasamy , Paul-Prasanth Bindhu
Published: November 2021

Whitlockite, the second most abundant bone mineral, was found promising in regenerative engineering of damaged bone tissue because of its high bone remodelling potential. However, no studies have investigated its effects on other organ systems and the environment. It is essential to study this aspect as whitlockite is known to dissolute at non-acidic pH. Hence, the effects of whitlockite nanoparticles on embryonic development, germ cell differentiation, and gametogenesis were explored here in an aquatic species, the Japanese medaka. Exposure to nano-whitlockite of 59.67±10.21 nm size showed no impact on medaka embryo development, survivability, and hatchability. However, it caused an increase in germ cell count in a significant number of XY males exposed to 0.1 microg/L nano-whitlockite compared to untreated controls and larvae exposed to 0.01, 1 and 10 microg/L. Interestingly, exposed XX females showed no such effect. Furthermore, exposure to nano-whitlockite at stages after attaining sexual maturity did not affect the reproductive systems of medaka males and females. Importantly, this study revealed that germ cell development during the embryonic period was sensitive to nano-whitlockite exposure, warranting detailed analyses and more studies in this regard using these particles.
Türkiye için Kredi Temerrüt Takasları ve Pay Senedi Fiyatları Arasındaki Asimetrik Nedensellik İlişkisi
Authors: ABDİOĞLU Zehra , AYDIN Sefanur
Published: November 2021

Ülke kredi riski, bir ülkenin finansal ve ekonomik performansını değerlendirmek amacıyla yatırımcıların karar alma süreçlerinde takip ettikleri en önemli göstergelerden biridir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye için kredi temerrüt takas primi ile pay senedi fiyatları arasındaki ilişkiyi test etmektir. Çalışmada kullanılan veri seti 2013-2019 dönemine ait haftalık kredi temerrüt takas primi ile BIST100 ve hizmet sektörü, sınai sektör, mali sektör ve teknoloji sektörü olmak üzere dört alt sektör kapsamında haftalık pay senedi fiyat endekslerini içermektedir. Kredi temerrüt takas primi ile sektörel bazda pay senedi fiyatları arasındaki asimetrik nedensellik ilişkisi Hatemi-J (2012) tarafından geliştirilen asimetrik nedensellik yaklaşımı kullanılarak araştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın ampirik bulguları kredi temerrüt takası ve pay senedi fiyat endeksleri arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisinin asimetrik olduğunu göstermiştir. Bulgulara göre sektörler itibariyle özellikle teknoloji ve mali sektör pay senedi fiyatları ile kredi temerrüt takası arasında güçlü asimetrik nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmaktadır.
Kurumsal Kuram’da Örgütsel Alan Kavramı ve Örgütsel Alan Türlerine İlişkin Bir Literatür İncelemesi
Authors: KOCAMAN Rıdvan , KOÇ Umut , ERDOĞAN Bayram Zafer
Published: November 2021

Örgütsel alan kavramı kurumsal kuramın merkezinde yer almaktadır. Böylelikle, kavramın kullanımı teorik ve özellikle de ampirik olarak oldukça geniş bir yelpazeye yayılmıştır. Bu durum, yapılacak olan çalışmalara yol göstermesi açısından daha kümülatif bir yaklaşım ihtiyacını beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu doğrultuda, bu çalışma kapsamında örgütsel alana ilişkin mevcut tanım, tartışma ve araştırmaları içeren literatür incelenmiştir. Bunun neticesinde, örgütsel alanların ayırt edici özelliklerine göre sistematik bir şekilde kendi alt türleriyle beraber mübadele alanları ve mesele alanları olarak iki grupta sınıflandırılabileceği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Böylelikle, alanlar hakkındaki farklı yaklaşımların daha bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla incelenmesine olanak sağlanacağı düşünülmektedir
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS): A look beyond nearly 30 years of controversy at what it does and doesn't tell us about Scotland
Authors: Roy Graeme , Spowage Mairi
Published: November 2021

Government Expenditure Revenue Scotland (GERS) remains a controversial statistical publication on Scotland’s public finances. We trace the evolution of GERS over time, and track how it has been used in political debate since it was first published in 1992. Now in its 27th edition, we review its ongoing role in informing constitutional and fiscal debate in Scotland. We dispel some of the myths about the publication, but also highlight legitimate criticisms, and explore how it is used by both sides in the independence debate. Our main contribution is to summarise what GERS tells us – and crucially what it does not tell us – about the state of Scotland’s economy and public finances. We conclude with an assessment of what GERS might tell us about the prospects for any future debate on Scottish independence.
We're No' Awa' Tae Bide Awa': Scotland's Returning Diaspora
Authors: Leith Murray Stewart , Sim Duncan
Published: November 2021

At a time when the world is becoming more mobile, and migration levels are high, relatively limited attention has been paid to return migrants. Yet returners can play an important role in their homeland. In Scotland, with a sluggish population growth fuelled entirely by immigration, return movement is an important way of growing the population and the economy. This paper reports on a study of return migrants to Scotland in 2019/20 and discusses their reasons for return, their experiences and their long-term commitment to the country. Respondents generally felt positively about their return and there was considerable support for Scottish independence, particularly if that led to rejoining the European Union. Brexit was an important factor in making Scots feel unwelcome in England and helping to encourage return to Scotland.
Democratic Innovation in the Scottish Parliament: An Evaluation of Committee Mini-Publics
Authors: Elstub Stephen , Carrick Jayne , Khoban Zohreh
Published: November 2021

When the Scottish Parliament was established the intention of the founders was to make it a more innovative, participatory, and deliberative legislature than the UK had experienced before. Research suggests that attempts to achieve these aspirations were short-lived. Recently, a Commission on Parliamentary Reform (2017) was established to add fresh impetus to this mission. Its recommendations included the running of inhouse mini-publics to support the committee system. In 2019 the Scottish Parliament’s Citizen Engagement Unit ran their first mini-publics: a Citizens' Jury on land management and the natural environment for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, and a series of Citizens’ Panels on the future of primary care for the Health and Sport Committee. This paper evaluates their design and implementation against key norms of deliberative democracy and the expectations of the reform committee, to establish whether the Scottish Parliament is now adopting a meaningful ‘new politics’. We analyse primary data collected from a mixed method study that included structured participant surveys, semi-structured interviews with parliamentary staff, committee members, and expert witnesses; supplemented with non-participant observations and secondary data sources. We conclude with suggestions to enable mini-publics to be embedded in the committee system more permanently.
Murdo Fraser and History
Authors: Dudley Edwards Owen
Published: November 2021

In this essay recent developments in the leadership of the Scottish Tories are considered via Murdo Fraser's Rivals, a history of the Marquises of Montrose and Argyll. The Rivals penetrates the present by the light of a 400-year-old Scottish past.
Evaluation of Sexual Functions in Women Using Hormonal or Non-Hormonal Contraceptives
Authors: TOPSAKAL Özge , YANIKKEREM Emre
Published: November 2021

Objective: Female sexual dysfunction is a common condition that negatively impacts the psychological health and quality of life of the affectedindividuals. Therefore, this study aims to assess sexual function changes in women using hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives.Methods: We assessed 380 women who visited three Family Health Centers in Manisa, Turkey. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) andBeck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires were used to get data. Regression and correlation analyses were applied to determine therelationship and level of sexual function of participants.Results: According to FSFI cut-off score ≤26.55, the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) was determined in 35.4% and 48.0% of sexualfunction changes and FSFI score was found 26.5±4.3 and 27.1±4.1 in women using non-hormonal and hormonal contraceptives. In regressionanalysis, women having higher education, satisfied with their sexual life, and women stating that their husband satisfied with non-hormonalcontraceptive usage had high score in FSFI. Of those women, 6.6% scored ≥17 on the BDI.Conclusion: The use of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives is important for the improvement sexual quality of women planningappropriate initiatives. Therefore, healthcare practitioners and providers should assess women’s risk factors for FSD, arrange for extra follow-upand assist with early diagnosis and treatment to improve women’s sexual life.
The Effects of Different Pre-operative Information Timings on Patients’ Anxiety Level and Pain Perception.
Authors: TEZCİ Nurcan , KARADUMAN Burcu
Published: November 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of different timings of pre-operative information on patients’ anxiety level and pain perception after open flap debridement. Methods: 45 individuals with chronic periodontitis were equally allocated to the following groups: Group 1: Informed 7 days before surgery; Group 2: Informed 1 month before the surgery and Group 3: Informed by other dentists. All patients received open flap debridement. The anxiety level before surgery was evaluated by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the pain perception by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on the days 1, 3, and 7 after surgery. Results: The state anxiety levels significantly increased immediately before surgery in all groups (P>0.05). No statistically significant difference was found in terms of STAI and VAS between the groups (P>0.05). VAS 1st and 3rd day values were significantly correlated with STAI-Trait values (r=0.311, P=0.038 and r=0.422, P=0.004, respectively). Conclusion: Pre-operative information provided by dentists at different times has no effect on post-operative pain and anxiety of the patients. Post-operative pain is associated with pre-operative anxiety. Determining the anxiety levels of patients before the operation acts an important part in the success of periodontal surgical treatments and pain management.
Access to Health Services by the Parents of Individuals with Intellectual Disability according to their Health Literacy Levels
Authors: GÜR Kamer , DANIŞ Rıza , DERİNSU Ali Can , TURAN Ahmet , AKSOY Zahide , TUNCEL Atila
Published: November 2021

Objective: Health literacy is designated as a “Social Barrier” to accessing health services. The aim of the study health literacy (HL) levels of the parents of intellectually disabled individuals are determinants of their access to health services.

Methods: The universe of this descriptive study consists of the parents of individuals with intellectual disability (N:118).Data collection instruments used in the study were the Health Literacy Scale for Turkey-32 and an Access to Health Services Assessment Questionnaire. Ethics Committee permission and approvals were obtained.

Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the caregivers’ HL levels and their knowing how to benefit from health services (HS), their ability to understand the information given to them by health personnel, their ability to correctly communicate their needs, their access to HS and to adequate information, their ability to understand the information gathered, to get an appointment from health institutions, their giving up due to the difficulties they faced in obtaining an appointment, and their physically being unable to reach health services (