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Assessing the Impact of Corporate Governance on Performance: A Case Study of Agricultural Co-operatives in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Américo Jean Carlos da Silva , Caleman Silvia Morales de queiroz , Costa Davi Rogerio de Moura , Campeão Patrícia
Published: May 2023

This study focuses on examining the relationship between corporate governance practices and the performance of agricultural co-operatives in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The primary objective is to address agency conflicts within co-operatives by investigating the extent to which corporate governance practices align the interests of co-operatives and their members. The research approach involved a document analysis using the bylaws and meeting minutes of 21 co-operatives, totaling 84 documents. The assessment of corporate governance levels was based on a comparison with the 40 recommendations proposed by the Brazilian Co-operatives Organization (OCB, 2016), categorized into five major areas.
The study is grounded in agency theory, particularly focusing on monitoring and incentives as key aspects. The findings reveal that the majority of recommended governance practices are concentrated in the "management board" area, while the co-operatives' most adopted practices are related to the "members and general assembly" dimension, which primarily involves monitoring efforts. However, when considering the full set of OCB's recommendations, only two were fully implemented by the co-operatives. These results indicate a low level of corporate governance in agricultural co-operatives in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Adequate regulation of ESG standards in Brazil: a comparative analysis with European regulation
Authors: Cristofolini Ana Paula Roberti , Scatolin Carolina Lanzini
Published: May 2023

This article aims to analyze the European and Brazilian regulation on ESG standards, in order to verify if it would be recommendable - or even beneficial for Brazilian companies, which could take advantage of the flow of Brazilian and foreign investments directed at players who adopt ESG practices - to improve the Brazilian regulatory framework, currently sparse and rather incomplete, so that it can be aligned with international practices, especially European. For this, legislative and regulatory research was carried out, as well as specialized production on the subject. In order to understand the phenomenon of the appreciation of ESG as a whole, it was necessary to use analysis of historical evolution and good practices in the financial market.
Corporate Governance, Historical Rescue And Relationship With Compliance
Authors: Pedroso Neto Marcos
Published: May 2023

This paper aims to introduce the concept of corporate governance by exploring its origins, historical context, and its relationship with compliance and best practices. The objective is to shed light on the fundamental roots of corporate governance and establish its connection with compliance and best practices, in order to raise awareness and prevent distortions in its understanding. The origins of corporate governance can be traced back to the examination of mismanagement within corporations during the 1970s, while compliance emerged as a response to the growing need for enhanced stability, security, and transparency in international financial transactions. These historical developments underscore the significance and responsibility associated with the subject matter. Originating from the corporate landscape of North America, corporate governance has expanded globally and established strong foundations in Europe and Japan. Brazil, in particular, boasts reputable institutions such as the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC), the Brazilian Bar Association, and non-governmental organizations like the Legal Ethics Compliance, which serve as valuable references. The advent of the internet has transformed society into an information-driven era, altering the dynamics of knowledge acquisition. Employing an empirical-argumentative research methodology, this study aims to emphasize the relevance of corporate governance and promote a comprehensive understanding of the topic. It highlights the concerning trend of distorting its true significance, often misleadingly presented through oversimplified step-by-step processes and tutorials by inadequately qualified professionals. The paper underscores the importance of adaptation and even reinvention within corporate entities. By providing a proper contextualization of corporate governance, it endeavors to rectify these misconceptions and encourage the appropriate application of corporate governance principles within the corporate landscape. Thus, this research aims to recover the historical origins of corporate governance and preserve its accurate approach and comprehension.
Driving Competitive Advantage in Cleantech Companies: A Model of Smart Regulation, Organizational Agility, and Technological Innovation
Authors: Noronha Matheus Eurico Soares de , Martins Juliano Barros Neves , Lietti Tamires , Silva Rosemeire de Souza Vieira
Published: May 2023

Context: Organizational environments have undergone major changes in the face of technological innovation advances in the industrial sectors. Looking at this context, technology startups have used increasingly technological and digital resources to delivery services and products with low or zero impact to the environment.

 Objective: The paper aims to present a propositional model that encompasses the theoretical lenses of Organizational Agility (OA) by boosting Diffusion of Technological Innovation (DTI) in companies and clean technology to obtain Competitive Advantage (CV).

 Methodology: A multiple case study with a qualitative approach was carried out with Cleantech organizations, supported by 22 semi-structured interviews from 17 clean technology companies in the areas of ​​renewable energy, energy efficiency and commercialization in addition to water treatment. The results were supported by the content analysis technique.

 Results: The AO can potentialize the DTI to achieve competitive advantage. Behind this, new categories were founded in this research: Agile Culture Values as a background for Digital Transformation to create a Smart Regulation to promote technological innovation in products and services at companies with sustainable solutions.

 Contribution: This article contributes with a new model matching by the perspective of OA modify the positioning of managers and founders, to amplify the diffuser scenario of innovation and technology in the organization, reverberating in new market positions. The scientific contribution lists a research program based on the emerging categories of work, flowing into advances in the research field of Cleantech Organizations.
WORKSHOP FOR MAKING INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION MATERIALS FOR WEST JAKARTA TEACHER WORK GROUP (Kelompok Kerja Guru Bahasa Inggris)
Authors: Lim Carlene , Mawardi Viny Christanti
Published: May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted 2 years which has resulted in the rapid development of the world of information technology, especially in the world of education. Online and hybrid learning have been carried out, especially in primary school education. In 2021, the design of the tutoring application concept has been carried out to be used by the English Teacher Working Group (Kelompok Kerja Guru-KKG) at the elementary level. This application can be used if teachers can arrange material in digital form in the form of subject matter, quiz questions, puzzles, and audio-video material. Teachers as pioneers of educational success must continue to be able to innovate in preparing interesting and interactive presentation materials to reduce the level of saturation of elementary school students. Therefore, training in making interactive materials for the English KKG is very necessary. The method of implementing this activity is to provide 2 online and hybrid trainings. The training was conducted for 2 types of software commonly used to create presentation materials, namely Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. Based on the evaluation form filled out by participants from the English KKG, the result of this activity was that 100% of the participants understood how to access PowerPoint from Office 365 and understood how to use Morph transitions and animation features. 100% of participants can also know how to access Google Slides and know how to make classes and assignments using Google Classroom.
EDUKASI KESEHATAN: COVID-19 DAN PENELUSURAN KONTAK
Authors: Barus Novita Susilawati , Houghty Grace Solely , Octaria Martha , Rumambi Magda Fiske , Josephina S Shinta Marina
Published: May 2023

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) merupakan penyakit infeksi yang menular dan menjadi tantangan secara global. Sampai dengan saat ini COVID-19 masih menjadi perhatian karena proses infeksi masih terus terjadi dan sampai saat ini berkembang menjadi strain virus baru dengan proses penyebaran yang sangat cepat. Hal ini menjadi tantangan yang harus menjadi perhatian semua pihak untuk bisa bangkit dan menjalani kehidupan di Era New Normal. Satuan Tugas Penanganan COVID-19 menghimbau kepada masyarakat untuk meningkatkan kualitas kesehatan dan pengetahuan tentang pengendalian pencegahan COVID-19 dan melakukan penelusuran kontak. Era New normal saat ini mendorong semua sektor masyarakat mempersiapkan diri untuk bangkit dan kembali beraktivitas diluar rumah baik untuk bekerja, beribadah dan aktivitas lainnya. Kegiatan Pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan edukasi kesehatan tentang COVID-19 dan cara melakukan penelusuran kontak COVID-19. Edukasi kesehatan diberikan pada tim sukarelawan dari Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC). Topik penyuluhan kesehatan yang diberikan adalah edukasi kesehatan tentang COVID-19 dan penelusuran kontak (contact tracing). Topik diberikan oleh tenaga pengajar kesehatan dari Universitas Pelita Harapan. Jumlah peserta yang hadir sebanyak 49 peserta. Hasil penilaian pengetahuan dari peserta dengan rentang penilaian (0-100), setelah diberikan edukasi kesehatan sebanyak 48 orang (97.96%) mendapatkan skor nilai > 70 dan sebanyak 1 orang (2.04%) mendapatkan skor nilai < dari 70. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) dalam bentuk edukasi kesehatan memberikan pemahaman yang baik kepada peserta tentang COVID-19 dan penelusuran kontak.
PELATIHAN DASAR BERKOMUNIKASI SECARA ASERTIF DALAM BENTUK TERTULIS BAGI STAF DAN PIMPINAN UNIT SEKOLAH PELITA HARAPAN SE-JABODETABEK
Authors: Dwihadiah Desideria Lumongga
Published: May 2023

Kebutuhan untuk berkomunikasi secara efektif dan efisien amat dibutuhkan oleh setiap elemen di dalam dan di luar organisasi. Seorang professional yang bekerja bagi sebuah organisasi baik korporasi maupun industri dituntut untuk dapat menyampaikan pendapat dan pemikirannya baik secara tertulis maupun lisan demi kemajuan institusi di mana ia bekerja. Selama ini komunikasi tertulis dianggap sebagai salah satu tugas yang lebih rumit bagi sebagian professional di perusahaan, terutama komunikasi tertulis yang bersifat asertif. Di era digital seperti saat ini, komunikasi tertulis tetap dilakukan secara intens melalui media seperti surat elektronik maupun pesan singkat melalui aplikasi percakapan media digital yang tersedia.Insititusi Pendidikan juga tidak terlepas dari kerumitan untuk membuat berbagai komunikasi tertulis yang berisi pesan asertif saat harus berhubungan dengan para pemangku kepentingan. Sekolah Pelita Harapan juga menyadari akan kerumitan komunikasi asertif secara tertulis yang harus dilakukan oleh para staf dari berbagai department terkait, yang ditujukan bagi publik internal maupun eksternal. Karena kebutuhan inilah maka kelompok Sekolah Pelita Harapan di berbagai lokasi menyadari perlunya ada pelatihan dan pengenalan dasar berkomunikasi asertif dalam bentuk tertulis kepada para staf di berbagai department yang ada. Pelatihan ini dilakukan dengan terlebih dulu mengidentifikasi kebutuhan (assessment needs) para staf yang disampaikan melalui formulir digital (google forms). Melalui pengabdian masyarakat yang yang dilakukan secara sekaligus untuk sekolah di 5 (lima) lokasi akan dapat menerapkan pemahaman dasar tentang prinsip sebuah pesan asertif secara tertulis. Jumlah peserta sekitar 60 orang yang mengikuti secara hybrid sekaligus di lokasi SPH di Lippo Village Karawaci dan melalui zoom meeting. Di akhir pelatihan dasar diharapkan juga mereka dapat menuangkannya dalam kata-kata yang tepat tanpa terkesan agresif. Rekomendasi yang diberikan oleh fasilitator kegiatan ini agar dapat menjadi agenda terjadwal yang dilakukan pada waktu-waktu tertentu sesuai kebutuhan.
PEMBELAJARAN KOSAKATA BAHASA INGGRIS KESEHATAN MELALUI PERMAINAN SCRABBLE DI DESA BANGUN REJO TANJUNG MORAWA
Authors: Batubara Zulkarnain , Surbakti Imran , Rosmega Rosmega , Sinurat Oni Ulima
Published: May 2023

Bahasa Inggris merupakan salah satu mata pelajaran dalam jenjang sekolah dasar, Siswa dikatakan mahir berbahasa inggris ketika sudah dapat menguasai aspek keterampilan berbahasa inggris yang terdiri dari membaca, menulis, mendengarkan dan berbicara. Agar menguasi keempat aspek tersebut, diperlukan penguasaan kosakata yang lebih banyak sehingga dapat dengan mudah belajar bahasa inggris baik tulis maupun lisan. Belajar kosakata dengan cara intensitas tinggi sangat berguna bagi peserta didik, dan karenanya harus ditangani secara eksplisit.Tujuan dari pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah pendampingan siswa dengan menerapkan permainan papan scrabble dalam pembelajaran di kelas dan menghasilkan kosakata Bahasa Inggris yang baru bagi siswa. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di salah satu sekolah Dasar yang ada di Desa Bangun Rejo Kecamatan Tanjung Morawa Kabupaten Deli Serdang Tahun 2022. Target Pesertanya adalah siswa kelas VI. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode teori dan praktik menggunakan media pembelajaran scrabble, kemudian peserta didik mempresentasikan hasil nilai atau skor yang telah dicapai dengan perserta didik lainnya. Hal ini dilakukan untuk memberikan pengalaman langsung dan melatih keterampilan peserta didik secara langsung dalam menggunakan scrabble pada proses pembelajaran di kelas. Hasil yang diperoleh melalui pelatihan ini adalah pengetahuan pembelajaran inovatif dengan permainan scrabble dan kemampuan peserta didik mengimplementasikan permainan scrabble untuk menambah kosakata Bahasa Inggris.
ORIENTASI DAN GAYA ALAMIAH TERHADAP KONFLIK DARI PESERTA PELATIHAN KETERAMPILAN PERDAMAIAN DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA LENTERA HARAPAN CURUG, TANGERANG
Authors: Tambunan Edwin Martua Bangun , Nasution Elyzabeth B. , Lantang Floranesia
Published: May 2023

Kemajemukan yang ada menuntut bangsa Indonesia untuk mampu mengelola perbedaan agar dapat mempertahankan kedamaian. Jika tidak, Indonesia akan terus diselimuti konflik. Untuk itu, bangsa Indonesia perlu diperlengkapi dengan wawasan dan keterampilan perdamaian. Dalam rangka berkontribusi untuk menanamkan dan mengembangkan karakter damai di kalangan muda, tim pengabdian kepada masyarakat Program Studi Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Pelita Harapan menyelenggarakan pelatihan keterampilan perdamaian dan resolusi konflik di Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Lentera Harapan di Kecamatan Curug, Kabupaten Tangerang, Provinsi Banten. Kegiatan dilaksanakan dengan melatihkan sembilan modul kepada 63 siswa menggunakan pendekatan konstruktivisme dan metode partisipatoris. Sebagai salah satu cara untuk mengetahui dampak dari pelatihan terhadap siswa dilaksanakan pre-test dan post-test tentang orientasi siswa terhadap konflik. Melengkapi tes ini, kepada siswa juga diberikan daftar pertanyaan untuk mengidentifikasi gaya alamiah mereka dalam berkonflik. Secara umum, perbedaan terlihat antara hasil pre-test dan post-test orientasi siswa terhadap konflik. Terdapat keselarasan antara pre-test orientasi siswa terhadap konflik dan gaya alamiah mereka saat berkonflik. Pada siswa tertentu terlihat adanya kontras antara gaya alamiah saat berkonflik dan post-test orientasi terhadap konflik. Hasil ini mencerminkan bahwa setelah pelatihan berlangsung para siswa memiliki pemahaman baru mengenai konflik dan perdamaian dan cenderung meninggalkan gaya alamiahnya dalam berkonflik.
PROMOSI KESEHATAN TENTANG POSISI MIRING PADA IBU SAAT PERSALINAN UNTUK MENGURANGI TRAUMA PERSALINAN DI PRAKTEK MANDIRI BIDAN ALISYAH KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Simbolon Marlina , Dewi Eva Ratna , Pangaribuan Ingka Kristina
Published: May 2023

Tingginya angka persalinan section caesarea dipengaruhi banyak hal. Salah satunya adalah trauma persalinan pada ibu dikarenakan waktu persalinan yang cukup lama. Hal tersebut dapat dikarenakan posisi persalinan yang tidak tepat. Sebagian kematian maternal dan perinatal banyak terjadi pada saat persalinan. Salah satu penyebabnya kala II lama (37%) dan asfiksia pada bayi (28%). Proses persalinan pada ibu terkadang banyak mengalami berbagai penyulit sehingga edukasi posisi miring kanan dan kiri itu lebih efektif untuk ibu dalam  proses persalinan yang normal pada ibu.

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini untuk memberikan informasi kapada ibu-ibu tentang  rasa nyaman saat ibu bersalin dan dan posisi miring kanan dan kiri juga dapat menghilangkan trauma dalam menghadapai persalinan. Sebagian ibu-ibu yang bersalin hanya dengan posisi terlentang saja, sehingga rasa trauma yang dialaminya lebih sering muncul dibandingkan dengan posisi miring. Metode yang digunakan dalam promosi Kesehatan ini adalah dengan memberikan kuesioner pre dan post kepada ibu-ibu terkait dengan posisi saat melahirkan.

Hasil pengabdian didapat pengetahuan ibu sebelum di berikan penyuluhan ada 53% yang berngetahuan kurang sedang kan yang baik 47%. Dan hasil pengabdian sesudah diberikan promosi Kesehatan pada ibu semakin meningkat ya tiu sebesar 73% berpengetahun baik, 27 % berpengetahuan kurang sehungga ada peningkatana sebelum dan sesudah di berikan promosi Kesehatan pada ibu terkait posisi miring saat melahirkan dapat menghilangkan trauma saat melahirkan.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM PADA SEKTOR PERBANKAN SEBELUM DAN SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Valentina Lilia
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh ROA dan ROE terhadap return saham. Populasi penelitian ini adalah perusahaan perbankan kategori buku 4 yang terdaftar di BEI selama periode 2019 dan 2020. Teknik data yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Jenis data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder. Sampel yang telah diperoleh berdasarkan kriteria berjumlah 7 bank. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ROA dan ROE tidak berpengaruh terhadap return saham.
Macroeconomic Factors and Profitability: A Study of Selected Multinational Food and Beverages Companies in Nigeria
Authors: Abdulmalik M. R.
Published: May 2023

Manufacturing, particularly the food and beverage industry, remains critical to every economy around the world, as do the realities in Nigeria. Due to increased population, disposable incomes, changing tastes and products, Nigeria's food and beverage sector is expected to grow rapidly. However, fluctuating macroeconomic factors threaten the daily operations of Nigeria's food and beverage industry. This study examined the effect of macroeconomic factors (political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological) on the profitability of selected multinational food and beverages companies in Nigeria using a survey research design with specific reference to Coca-cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever, and Cadbury Nigeria Plc. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from a sample of 417 employees drawn from five multinational food and beverage companies located in Lagos State, Nigeria. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses formulated. Results indicated that macroeconomic factors (political, economic, and technological) had a significant effect on the profitability of multinational food and beverage companies in Nigeria. The study concluded that macroeconomic factors are vital and have a significant impact on the extent to which enterprises’ operations generate a profit, thus, it was recommended that the management of the multinational food and beverage companies in Lagos State, such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Unilever, and Cadbury, need be aware of the macro-environmental factors influencing their profitability in order to make decisions that will increase the firm's profit.
An Active Cyber Insurance Policy Against Cybersecurity Risks Using Fuzzy Q-Learning
Authors: Ahmad Kamal Ramli
Published: May 2023

Insurance is an extremely diversified from one clear-cut policy to another depending on a rising demand. Internet based businesses are a booming industry and falls under categories of small, medium and enterprise. It is no exception that cybersecurity risks are exponentially presents as a continues fears in this business environment. To ensure this insecurity is handled effectively, cyber insurance policies introduced by insurance companies. However, the nature of cyber risks must be addressed in much more robust and complex algorithms. Autonomic computing with the combination of Fuzzy and Q-Learning is introduced to ensure active policies are ready to handle the uncertainty and together with the ability to learn and mitigate the unrest situation.
Dual Solutions of Boundary Layer Flow and Heat Transfer in Hybrid Nanofluid over a Stretching/Shrinking Cylinder
Authors: Nor Ashikin Abu Bakar  , Rohana Abdul Hamid  , Najwa Najib
Published: May 2023

The boundary layer flow over a stretching/shrinking cylinder in hybrid nanofluid with the effects of suction, partial slip and convective boundary condition is studied. Hybrid nanoparticles Al2O3 and TiO2 with water as based fluid are considered in the study. The partial differential equations are transformed to ordinary differential equations by employing the similarity variables. The numerical results are obtained using the bvp4c solver in MATLAB software. The influence of nanoparticles volume fraction (Al2O3-TiO2 in water-based fluid), curvature parameter, suction parameter, partial slip parameter and Biot number on the velocity profile, temperature profile, skin friction coefficient and heat transfer rate are discussed. The numerical results indicate that for shrinking surface case, the dual solutions exist for a certain range of curvature parameter and suction parameter.
Effects of Different Phase Change Material Arrangement on Thermal Management for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Vignesh Veeresparan  , Harish Rajan
Published: May 2023

The high energy density, low self-discharge, and operating voltages of lithium-ion batteries make them the preferred choice for electric cars. It is crucial to keep the battery pack at operational temperatures in order to avoid thermal runaways because these high energies are being stored in a small area. In this research, a novel passive battery cooling method is presented that makes use of two different phase change materials (PCM) arranged in various ways inside a battery pack. In this study, RT50 and RT60 PCMs are utilized to evaluate the combined thermal performance to that of a single PCM. A variety of configurations for the phase change material are used between battery pack cells, including trans-axial, trans-radial arrangements and compared against the performance of individual PCM. The effectiveness of passive cooling is evaluated in the current study for a variety of layouts that are exposed to external convection circumstances at a constant ambient temperature of 25°C. The transient behaviour of the battery cell temperature and its effects on PCM architecture at various melting stages are investigated in the current work. The heat transmission characteristics and melting phenomenon to suggested phase change materials arrangements is assessed.
Impact of Geometrical Parameters on Heat Transfer Characteristics of SiO2-Water Nanofluid Flow through Rectangular Corrugated Channels
Authors: Elhadi Kh. Abugnah  , Wan Saiful-Islam Wan Salim  , Abdulhafid M Elfaghi
Published: May 2023

Design and performance of thermal devices are improved by optimizing their geometrical parameters. This study utilized numerical simulation to examine the heat transfer and flow properties of a rectangular corrugated channel at which nanofluid of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and water is flowing. It is determined how the height-to-width ratio (hc/W) and pitch-to-length ratio (pch/L) of a structure affect its thermal and hydraulic properties. The numerical simulations of flow include nanofluids with SiO2-to-water volume fractions of 8% is accomplished by employing the finite volume method (FVM) with SIMPLE algorithm for discretization of the governing equations and coupling of the pressure-velocity system while the k−ε turbulence model was employed to resolve turbulence. The results demonstrate that, in comparison to the (Pch/L) ratio, the (hc/W) ratio has a stronger influence on the enhancement of heat transfer. In reference to the values at minimum Re (Re = 10000), the ratio Pch/L = 0.05 offers the largest increase in Nuav over the Re range by 180.8%. At Reynolds number (Re) 30000, an increase in 99.5% of average Nusselt number (Nuav) is obtained when the (hc/W) ratio is increased from 0.0 to 0.05. The numerical results indicate that the hc/W of 0.05 with a Pch/L of 0.1075 are the optimum parameters and have shown significant improvement in thermal performance criteria (PEC).
IDENTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION PERCEPTION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Authors: Acar Avni Zafer , Kara Karahan
Published: May 2023

Purpose – logistics creates a strategic effect by playing a facilitating role in international trade, which has a significant impact on the economic performance of countries. Logistics performance and corruption play an influential role in determining the trade efficiency levels of developing countries. There are two purposes in this research. First purpose is to determine the international trade efficiency level of developing countries based on logistics performance. The second purpose is to determine the efficiency level of trade based on both logistics performance and corruption levels.
Research methodology – output-oriented data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been applied in the research. The research covers the years 2012–2020. The sample area is developing countries.
Findings – countries with full efficiency levels in 2012–2020 have been determined according to both logistics performance and corruption scores.
Research limitations – the research covers the years 2012–2020. The sample area is developing countries.
Practical implications – the reduction of corruption levels in some developing countries is an important factor in increasing the level of international trade efficiency.
Originality/Value – this research highlights the role of corruption in the relationship between trade and logistics performance.
FORMATION OF CREATIVE THINKING OF A LAWYER IN MODERN CONDITIONS OF DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE INFLUENCE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Alazzam Farouq Ahmad Faleh , Alshunnaq Mueen Fandi Nhar
Published: May 2023

The main purpose of the study is to determine the principal ways of forming creative thinking among lawyers in their practice in modern conditions of development under the influence of COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of studying creative thinking and its formation is determined because the study of this problem creates the basis for the formation of a psychological attitude towards the creative development of a personality, which will be able to effectively solve non-standard problems of legal science and practice. The leading direction of training a future lawyer is the disclosure and activation of creative potential. In this process, focus on the attitudinal sphere of the personality is because it determines the activation of professional creativity and contributes to the disclosure of the creative potential of a specialist. As a result of the study and the application of the proposed methodology, the main stages were identified to promote the development of creative potential and thinking among lawyers in modern conditions of development, considering the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed research results may have a practical aspect of implementation in the activities of a modern lawyer.
On the Hunt for the Origins of the Orphan–Chenab Stream: Detailed Element Abundances with APOGEE and Gaia
Authors: Hawkins Keith , Price-Whelan Adrian M. , Sheffield Allyson A. , Subrahimovic Aidan Z. , Beaton Rachael L. , Belokurov Vasily , Erkal Denis , Koposov Sergey E. , Lane Richard R. , Laporte Chervin F. P. , Nitschelm Christian
Published: May 2023

Stellar streams in the Galactic halo are useful probes of the assembly of galaxies like the Milky Way. Many tidal stellar streams that have been found in recent years are accompanied by a known progenitor globular cluster or dwarf galaxy. However, the Orphan–Chenab (OC) stream is one case where a relatively narrow stream of stars has been found without a known progenitor. In an effort to find the parent of the OC stream, we use astrometry from the early third data release of ESA’s Gaia mission (Gaia EDR3) and radial velocity information from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)-IV Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) survey to find up to 13 stars that are likely members of the OC stream. We use the APOGEE survey to study the chemical nature (for up to 10 stars) of the OC stream in the α (O, Mg, Ca, Si, Ti, and S), odd-Z (Al, K, and V), Fe-peak (Fe, Ni, Mn, Co, and Cr), and neutron-capture (Ce) elemental groups. We find that the stars that make up the OC stream are not consistent with a monometallic population and have a median metallicity of −1.92 dex with a dispersion of 0.28 dex. Our results also indicate that the α elements are depleted compared to the known Milky Way populations and that its [Mg/Al] abundance ratio is not consistent with second-generation stars from globular clusters. The detailed chemical pattern of these stars, namely the [α/Fe]–[Fe/H] plane and the metallicity distribution, indicates that the OC stream progenitor is very likely to be a dwarf spheroidal galaxy with a mass of ∼106
M
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A New Definition of Exoplanet Habitability: Introducing the Photosynthetic Habitable Zone
Authors: Hall C. , Stancil P. C. , Terry J. P. , Ellison C. K.
Published: May 2023

It may be possible to detect biosignatures of photosynthesis in an exoplanet’s atmosphere. However, such a detection would likely require a dedicated study, occupying a large amount of telescope time. It is therefore prudent, while searching for signs of life that we may recognize, to pick the best target possible. In this work, we present a new region, the photosynthetic habitable zone (PHZ)—the distance from a star where both liquid water and oxygenic photosynthesis can occur. It is therefore the region where detectable biosignatures of oxygenic photosynthesis are most likely to occur. Our analysis indicates that in the most ideal conditions for life and no atmospheric effects, the PHZ is almost as broad as the habitable zone. On the other hand, if conditions for life are anything less than excellent and atmospheric effects are even moderate, the PHZ is concentrated at larger separations around more massive stars. Such cases are also not tidally locked to their host star, which could result in planetary rotation periods similar to the Earth’s. We identify five planets, Kepler-452 b, Kepler-1638 b, Kepler-1544 b, Kepler-62 e, and Kepler-62 f, that are consistently in the PHZ for a variety of conditions, and we predict their day lengths to be between 9 and 11 hr. We conclude that the parameter space in which we should search for signs of life is much narrower than the standard habitable zone.
EOSC Future: Design and implementation of community engagement through Science Projects
Authors: Arvanitidis Christos , Dekker Ron , Petzold Andreas , Blomberg Niklas , Lamanna Giovanni , Dimper Rudolf , Huertas Olivares Cristina Isabel , Mellado Ana , Viljoen Matthew , Chambers Sally , González Montserrat , Viscido Sophie
Published: May 2023

The Special Collection of articles on the Science Projects of the EOSC Future project, funded by the European Commission, refers to one of the essential components of the project. This editorial article explains how the Science Projects fit to the EOSC Future, the way their concept has been developed and evolved during the preparation and the implementation of the project and it also makes an introduction to the templates developed by the Science Projects as a plan to carry out their activities.
Occurrence dataset of birds in the Xinjizhou National Wetland Park, Nanjing, China
Authors: Shen Wei , Zhao Zixi , Xu Zheping , Zhang Yong
Published: May 2023

Xinjizhou National Wetland Park is located in Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. With diverse wetland landscape types, Xinjizhou National Wetland Park maintains high biodiversity all year around. Meanwhile, as an important hub on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, Xinjizhou National Wetland Park also occupies a core ecological position in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province. Therefore, carrying out systematic bird surveys and consequently understanding the distribution of birds and the seasonal variation of their communities can provide important insights for conservation. We conducted a one-year bird survey in the Xinjizhou National Wetland Park from 2021 to 2022 and provided occurrence datasets, including detailed species and geographic information.This dataset fills the knowledge gap in avian community composition for the Wetland Park and more importantly provides a basis to assess the conservation effectiveness of conservation measures taken in the Wetland Park.

This occurrence dataset is the first public record of birds in Xinjizhou National Wetland Park. All data have been published on GBIF.
In vitro clonal propagation of Tanacetum cinerariifolium and establishment of an ex situ collection of selected clones
Authors: Ilinkin Vladimir , Traykova Boryanka , Stanilova Marina
Published: May 2023

Dalmatian pyrethrum Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip. (Asteraceae) is a perennial herb endemic to the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. The species is widely cultivated in many countries for its bioactive compounds pyrethrins, which are used as natural insecticides. Plants derived from seeds vary greatly in pyrethrin content; therefore, the vegetative propagation of high-quality individuals is very important for the establishment of agricultural pyrethrum crops. The present study deals with rapid in vitro multiplication of pyrethrum, ex vitro adaptation of selected clones and creation of an ex situ collection, as a first step towards introducing the species into agriculture in Bulgaria. Seeds from a private ex situ collection in Bulgaria and from a natural Croatian population were used as initial material for in vitro cultures initiation. Basal MS medium (Murashige and Skoog 1962) or MS supplemented with different concentrations of kinetin and indole-3-butyric acid were used for seed germination and multiplication of one-seed derived clones by consecutive subcultivations. The propagation effectiveness was evaluated as a number of new plants obtained per initial shoot. Considerable losses were noticed due to both endophytic contaminations and necrosis, especially on media supplemented with plant growth regulators. These problems were overcome by medium optimization: adding an antibiotic and modifying the medium to increase the calcium concentration using CaCO3. In the best medium variant (basal MS + 200 mg/L Medaxone + 75 mg/L Ca) no more infected plants were observed, and the percentage of necrotic plants decreased threefold, which resulted in formation of 38.06±10.11 new plants per initial shoot for a period of 7 months. Three hundred and sixty plants were ex vitro adapted in a phytotron (88% surviving rate), then 16 plants from 4 selected clones were transferred to the ex situ collection and bloomed twice from the very first growing season (June and September). The number of the flower heads increased in the second year of field cultivation and an average of 328±138 capitula per plant were counted for the best clone. The first trials to establish a pilot plantation of pyrethrum are promising.
La participation : un principe, des pratiques
Authors: Jaeger Marcel
Published: May 2023

La participation n’est pas un terme facile à définir. Plusieurs expressions sont données comme équivalentes : empowerment , développement du pouvoir d’agir, autodétermination…, et elles sont l’objet de nombreux débats. La formule la plus simple consiste à la résumer par l’exercice d’un droit fondamental à la citoyenneté. Il existe cependant de nombreuses difficultés, notamment en raison de difficultés particulières quand il s’agit de publics vulnérables. Comment faire, en effet, pour et avec des personnes qui n’ont pas toujours les moyens matériels, ni les facilités de compréhension pour s’impliquer à égalité avec des décideurs ? La question est celle de la démocratie, mais aussi des modalités d’accompagnement, surtout lorsque les objectifs de la participation percutent des cultures professionnelles héritées d’un passé et d’un passif encore proche.
La participation réparatrice/reconstituante
Authors: Le Floch Carole
Published: May 2023

La participation des personnes accompagnées est plus que jamais d’actualité. Les textes officiels progressent et les actions de terrain s’étendent mais la participation n’est pas vraiment entendue ou reconnue à sa juste valeur ou dans toutes ses potentialités. Au niveau des politiques publiques, le sujet évolue, demandant à être évalué quant à sa mise en application. Dans les pratiques professionnelles, cela doit s’automatiser et les mises en action doivent se dupliquer. Les co-formations « participation des personnes concernées » doivent se généraliser. Cela dit, il faut sortir de son aspect purement collectif ou extérieur, pas seulement pour les autres. Il faut y voir l’utilité, ou les bienfaits, que cela peut apporter à l’individu qui est en rupture de vie ou en situation(s) d’exclusion(s) sociale(s). Les impacts sur la personne peuvent être multiples, comme les raisons qui font venir et tenir à cette participation. Cela peut aller de retrouver une raison de se lever jusqu’à la possibilité de retrouver la confiance « d’être capable », voire l’envie de reprendre le contrôle de sa vie. Il faut entendre cette « participation » au-delà d’un acte de présence mais qui requiert des compétences de l’ordre du vécu et permet d’en acquérir de nouvelles. Il faut nous permettre d’en faire un possible moyen de réintégration sociale.
Théorie critique, émancipation et participation associative
Authors: Laville Jean-Louis
Published: May 2023

La théorie crique est indissociablement enjeu de connaissances et de luttes. À ce titre, elle ne peut rester conforme à son projet que si elle renonce à une analyse surplombante « sur » les acteurs et préfère, selon l’expression de John Dewey, une enquête « avec » ceux-ci.  Une telle démarche menée à propos du monde associatif montre effectivement que les praticiens sont en capacité d’exercer une réflexivité collective ; cette recherche participative s’est en l’occurrence traduite par l’identification de deux scénarios prospectifs contrastés, l’un mettant en évidence les risques d’affaiblissement des associations, l’autre leurs potentialités de renforcement. Ce qui se dessine ainsi est une sociologie publique au sens de Michael Burawoy, c’est-à-dire une science sociale qui se nourrit de ses échanges avec la société civile autant qu’elle alimente des débats.
Doubler, redoubler, feinter le Réel. Envers obscènes de la réalité virtuelle
Authors: Peretti Pascale
Published: May 2023

L’article prend appui sur l’exemple de la pornographie numérique, moins pour en discuter les potentielles incidences psychiques et sociales que pour tenter de saisir certains ressorts de la socialité dite hypermoderne, notamment dans son rapport à l’obscène et au Réel. Il s’agit en effet de tenter de comprendre comment la pornographie numérique, dans sa spectaculaire expansion sur la scène contemporaine, pourrait être paradigmatique d’un certain rapport, hypermoderne, à la survisibilité et à l’obscénité comme mascarades, feintes, jouant à doubler et redoubler le réel pour mieux en désamorcer, voire en annuler la charge disruptive et créative. Dès lors, ce sont les frontières entre visible et invisible, scène et obscène, réalité et réel qui se verraient déplacées, dans une tentation expansionniste visant à étendre les territoires de la scène et du sens jusqu’à l’insignifiance. Tentation qui n’en dévoilerait pas moins certains envers obscènes inhérents à la scène virtuelle contemporaine, que l’article examine à travers trois axes majeurs : les tentatives d’évacuation de l’énigme originaire, l’injonction à être l’Objet absolu sous le regard omniprésent de l’Autre, la dé-virtualisation du monde comme annulation des effets de présence.
À l’ombre des origines : une étude sur les effets psychopathologiques du défaut de transmission symbolique entre générations en exil d’après-guerre d’Algérie
Authors: Metidji Safia , Caron Rosa
Published: May 2023

Si l’exil d’après-guerre est une épreuve qui brise les liens au passé et aux ascendants, c’en est aussi une pour les descendants qui subissent les effets aliénants du silence de l’exilé sur l’émergence de la symbolisation. L’absence devient la demeure de l’exilé, et le silence son langage, participant à effacer l’origine et l’historicité familiales. Qu’en est-il alors pour les enfants d’exilés, orphelins du passé ? À travers deux cas de descendantes de l’histoire de l’exil d’après-guerre d’Algérie (1954-1962), nous chercherons à observer comment a lieu la confrontation de l’enfant au non-sens du silence chez le parent exilé d’Algérie et quels sont ses effets pathologiques sur la maturation psychique de ses enfants, nés en France. Les auteurs observent que, pour colmater le trou symbolique, vient s’y substituer une pensée délirante. Celle-ci laisse place à un fantasme d’autoengendrement sur les ruines de l’Histoire.
Qui gifle qui ? Les passages par l’acte en groupe à l’adolescence… et leurs significations inter et transsubjectives
Authors: Riand Raphaël , Chapellière Hervé
Published: May 2023

Dans cet article, nous partirons de la vignette clinique d’une séance de thérapie psychanalytique de groupe à l’adolescence, pour montrer comment un agir a d’abord constitué une énigme et a permis, une fois déployé, d’accéder à la réalité psychique du groupe. Nous analyserons les significations de cet acte et les spécificités de l’agir et du corps dans les groupes à l’adolescence, ainsi que le travail psychique qui s’y loge. Nous en viendrons à l’idée d’un véritable langage de l’acte qui se déplie de l’intrapsychique au transsubjectif. La dimension intertransférentielle dans le lien thérapeute-observateur constituera un axe majeur d’analyse de ce passage par l’acte.
Le travail à distance
Authors: Hergueux Jérôme
Published: May 2023

Les entreprises innovantes modernes se conçoivent principalement comme productrices d’information spécialisée (leur « expertise » ou « savoir-faire »). À partir des années 1980, la diffusion d’Internet a drastiquement réduit les coûts de communication et de coordination entre individus, provoquant une révolution dans la production collective d’information. Cette technologie a donné naissance à de nouveaux modèles organisationnels de production d’information fondés sur une coopération volontaire et décentralisée (logiciels libres, Wikipédia). Considérant ces nouveaux modèles organisationnels comme des idéaux-types, ce chapitre replace le télétravail dans l’histoire longue de la coopération en ligne, distinguant quatre dimensions du futur du travail numérisé en entreprise : 1) la définition et l’allocation des tâches au sein des organisations ; 2) le rôle des incitations ; 3) le rôle des interactions physiques dans le processus de création ; 4) la nature de l’autorité hiérarchique et le rôle du leader.
Le travail à distance
Authors: Chibois Jonathan
Published: May 2023

La position historique de l’Assemblée nationale sur le télétravail des députés et des députées est ambiguë : elle le favorise autant que possible lorsqu’ils et elles siègent à Paris pour faciliter la communication avec les circonscriptions, mais le freine au maximum en sens inverse pour ne pas inciter à l’absentéisme dans l’hémicycle. Au cours de la 15 e législature de la V e République (2017-2022), marquée par la crise pandémique de 2020, le télétravail des parlementaires depuis les circonscriptions a été expérimenté, si bien qu’il est devenu non seulement envisageable, mais aussi souhaitable en certaines circonstances. La question de sa généralisation a fait depuis l’objet de points de vue contradictoires. Pour celles et ceux en position de force à l’Assemblée, il serait une menace pour la démocratie, tandis que pour les autres il constituerait au contraire un moyen de restaurer une égalité de représentation entre les territoires de la République.
Le travail à distance
Authors: Haute Tristan
Published: May 2023

Le recours au télétravail va de pair avec un affaiblissement des liens entre les salariés et leurs représentants, notamment syndicaux, comme le montre une enquête quantitative réalisée durant la crise sanitaire. Une analyse fine de cette enquête montre toutefois que c’est moins le télétravail en soi, même permanent, que sa durée et son cumul avec une faible ancienneté qui favorisent une moindre sollicitation des représentants du personnel, preuve de l’importance de considérer la diversité des conditions d’exercice du télétravail. À l’inverse, les télétravailleurs qui rencontrent le plus de problèmes au travail restent fortement en lien avec leurs représentants du personnel, preuve que ces derniers conservent une certaine centralité en entreprise.
Le travail à distance
Authors: Selponi Yohan
Published: May 2023

En construisant le « travail scolaire à distance » comme objet d’étude sociologique, il s’agit d’analyser la contribution de cette situation d’apprentissage à la reproduction des inégalités scolaires et sociales. Il est montré dans un premier temps qu’être élève à distance constitue un travail visant à accumuler des ressources : reconnaissance parentale et professorale, certifications, diplômes. Ce travail est réalisé par les élèves mais également par leurs parents. La situation est propice à questionner les différentes formes d’investissement dans un jeu scolaire toujours susceptible d’appropriations plus ou moins hétérodoxes. Dans un second temps, il s’agit de rompre avec le sens commun d’une « distance » égale pour toutes et tous. Le travail à distance actualise en effet des conditions différenciées de scolarisation et les dispositions au travail associées qui sont le produit des inégalités entre les formations et des différences sociales et genrées d’investissement dans le travail domestique.
Le travail à distance
Authors: Schütz Gabrielle
Published: May 2023

Alors que les femmes sont généralement plus désireuses de télétravailler, les organisations produisent des mécanismes structurellement défavorables à leur télétravail. Pourtant, dans la sphère domestique comme dans la sphère professionnelle, elles disposent de moins de marge de manœuvre temporelle que les hommes, d’où leur intérêt particulier au télétravail en termes de gains de temps et de flexibilité. Le télétravail n’est pas un dispositif anodin : il met en jeu les identités professionnelles, la place dans l’organisation et dans sa hiérarchie. En parallèle, les politiques organisationnelles de télétravail véhiculent des représentations implicites du dispositif et des personnes ciblées. Ces politiques ne sont pas neutres du point de vue du genre : dans certaines configurations, elles peuvent véhiculer une image stigmatisante des femmes qui s’inscrivent dans ce dispositif et avoir un effet dissuasif pour les hommes, qui renoncent à y recourir. Le cadrage organisationnel du télétravail affecte également sa mise en œuvre, car définir le caractère « télétravaillable » d’un poste ou d’une tâche n’est pas qu’un acte technique : la hiérarchie statutaire et genrée des métiers rentre également en jeu et fait considérablement varier les modalités concrètes d’exercice du télétravail. Dispositif à plusieurs vitesses, le télétravail se décline de manière moins favorable dans les postes féminisés du bas de l’échelle.