bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Nilai Konsumen dan Kepuasan Konsumen terhadap Loyalitas Nasabah Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Authors: Fermayani Riche , Egim Ash Shadiq , Atsarina Alyani
Published: November 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of consumer value and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty at Bank BRI Unit Balai Selasa, Painan Branch. The sample studied in this study were 98 respondents who were customers of Bank BRI Unit Balai Selasa, Painan Branch. Based on the statistical t test conducted, it can be concluded that the consumer value variable has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, which is indicated by a significance value of 0.048 < alpha 0.05. Based on the statistical t test conducted, it can be concluded that customer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, which is indicated by a significance value of 0.000 < alpha 0.05. Based on the simultaneous f-test, a significance value of 0.000 <0.05 was obtained, it can be concluded that consumer value and overall customer satisfaction have a significant effect on customer loyalty at the BRI Bank Office Unit Balai Selasa, Painan Branch. The magnitude of the influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable is 79.3%, the remaining 20.7% is influenced by other variables that are not included in the research model.Keyword: Consumer Value, Consumer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty.
Early Intervention Program Through Bibliotherapy Approach For Reducing Fear In Orientation And Mobility Of Children With Visual Impairment
Authors: Heryati Euis , Rochyadi Endang , Homdijah Oom Sitti , Ehan Ehan
Published: November 2021

Orientation and mobility skills are special skills that must be mastered by children with visual impairment, thus an orientation and mobility intervention program is important to develop. Fear or anxiety in children with visual impairment related to orientation and mobility can be caused by fear from within the children or from the environment. Personality, motivation, psychosocial factor, and family and community attitudes all contribute to one's reaction to mobility activities independently. This research aims to reduce the fear of children with visual impairment in performing orientation and mobility activities by implementing an intervention program through bibliotherapy technique. This research is a case study research with a qualitative approach. Bibliotherapy was carried out on two young children with visual impairment. The results of the program implementation show that children's fear or anxiety could be reduced in both cases in this research as seen by autonomous moves of the two children from the mother and caregiver and began to learn to trace the walls of the room.
EFEKTIVITAS INTERVENSI GUIDED IMAGERY DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS TIDUR MAHASISWA FAKULTAS PSIKOLOGI UNM
Authors: Haslina Haslina , Widyastuti Widyastuti , Ridfah Ahmad
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas intervensi guided imagery dalam meningkatkan kualitas tidur mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi UNM. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan eksperimen pretest-posttest control group design. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa (laki-laki) yang memiliki kualitas tidur buruk, sebanyak 25 orang yang dibagi ke dalam dua kelompok, yaitu 13 orang kelompok kontrol dan 12 orang kelompok eksperimen. Alat ukur yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Teknik analisis data menggunakan Mann-Whitney dan Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa intervensi guided imagery efektif dalam meningkatkan kualitas tidur mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi UNM (ρ=0,002 kelompok kontrol dan ρ=0,002 kelompok eksperimen). Implikasi dari penelitian ini adalah intervensi guided imagery dapat dijadikan sebagai salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan kualitas tidur.
ESTIMASI BEBAN PENDINGIN UNTUK GEDUNG HEMAT ENERGI MENGGUNAKAN JARINGAN SARAF TIRUAN
Authors: Susanty Meredita , Darmawan Muhammad Redho , Karimah Fitri , Irawan Ade
Published: November 2021

Untuk mencapai target konservasi energi sebesar 17% di tahun 2025 pemerintah menerapkan aturan management energi bagi industri/penguna energi lebih besar sama dengan 6000 TOE. Di sektor bangunan gedung di Indonesia, konsumsi energi terbesar adalah penggunaan pendingin udara. Salah satu cara untuk melakukan penghematan dalam tata udara dengan menggunakan perangkat yang hemat listrik tanpa mengorbankan kenyamanan penghuni gedung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode jaringan saraf tiruan untuk memprediksi beban pendingin optimum untuk suatu gedung berdasarkan 8 karakteristik bangunan. Model yang dibuat memberikan hasil yang baik dengan nilai nilai loss 0,4-1,1%
PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI MONITORING SARANA DAN PRASARANA DAN PENERAPANNYA UNTUK KEGIATAN BELAJAR MENGAJAR PADA PERGURUAN TINGGI SWASTA
Authors: Melani Yayuk Ike
Published: November 2021

Sistem monitoring adalah sistem yang digunakan untuk melakukan pengawasan terhadap sarana dan prasarana fasilitas kegiatan belajar mengajar. Sistem monitoring yang berjalan sebelumnya adalah menggunakan microsoft excel sebagai media pembuatan form kemudian dicetak dan dicatat manual dikertas untuk setiap kegiatan monitoring fasilitas kelas kemudian diarsipkan kedalam ordner. Setiap kali diminta untuk rekapan laporan perbulan, petugas harus membuka kembali arsip dan merekap satu persatu laporan yang ada sehingga memakan banyak waktu mengingat teknologi sudah berkembang pesat. Permasalahan lainnya adalah terjadinya human error dimana petugas yang telah selesai melakukan monitoring terkadang lupa mengarsipkan form kedalam ordner sehingga pada saat diminta pelaporan oleh pimpinan, petugas harus mencari file yang hilang atau pelaporan menjadi tidak lengkap. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mempermudah proses pengawasan terhadap sarana dan prasarana fasilitas kegiatan belajar mengajar, karena sistem yang dibangun adalah sistem satu pintu dimana proses monitoring, proses perekapan dan hasil laporan ada didalam sistem. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode Rapid Application Development atau RAD yang terdiri dari tiga fase yaitu fase requirements planning, fase RAD design workshop dan fase implementasi serta untuk pengujian sistem menggunakan blackbox testing. Hasil yang didapat berupa sebuah sistem monitoring sarana dan prasarana dan penerapannya untuk kegiatan belajar mengajar pada perguruan tinggi swasta yang ada di Palembang yang merupakan pengembangan dari sistem sebelumnya.
PEMBUATAN BIOETANOL DARI TEBU
Authors: Purba Jhon Sufriadi , Saragi Jandri Fan HT
Published: November 2021

Biaya yang digunakan untuk membeli bahan bakar minyak bumi semakin meningkat, hal ini belum termasuk dengan biaya lain yang dikeluarkan. Meningkatnya biaya penggunaan bahan bakar fosil dan persediaannya yang semakin terbatas menyebabkan banyak penelitian sains, teknik, dan teknologi untuk mencari sumber bahan bakar alternatif lainnya. Salah satu alternatif yang telah ditemukan adalah penggunaan bioetanol sebagai bahan bakar alternatif. Bioetanol merupakan bahan bakar yang ramah lingkungan karena terbuat dari bahan bakar nabati serta memiliki angka oktan yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan bahan bakar fosil seperti premium. Salah satu tanaman yang dapat digunakan untuk menghasilkan bioetanol dari proses fermentasi dan destilasi adalah tanaman tebu. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan pengganti bahan bakar yang berasal dari bahan bakar alternatif yang dapat membantu mengurangi krisis dari bahan bakar minyak bumi, mengetahui proses pengolahan tebu menjadi bioetanol, dan mengetahui besarnya nilai oktan atau RON (Research Octane Number) pada bioetanol. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan empat kali percobaan dengan menguji komposisi masing-masing komponen pengujian dan nilai oktan yang didapatkan tiap masing-masing pengujian adalah 114, 115, 116, dan 117.
Evaluation of Factors Influencing Energy Consumption in Water Injection System Based on Entropy Weight-Grey Correlation Method
Authors: Yan Ruan , Tong Wu , Jiaona Chen , Alteraz Hassan A. , Mohamed Hamdy M.
Published: November 2021

In order to determine the importance of influencing factors of energy consumption in oilfield water injection systems, the distribution of energy loss in the water injection system was analyzed, the factors affecting the energy consumption of the water injection system were determined, and an evaluation index system for the energy consumption of the water injection system was established. This indicator system covers all links and all energy loss nodes of the energy loss of the water injection system, thereby an evaluation model for influencing factors of energy consumption in water injection system based on entropy weight - grey correlation method was built. Use the entropy weight method to get the ranking of the importance of energy consumption indicators; use the gray correlation method to determine the correlation between each water injection system and energy consumption factors. The application results show that the entropy weight-grey correlation method proposed in this paper can effectively obtain the importance of the energy consumption factors of the oilfield water injection system, and provide scientific guidance for the daily management and targeted optimization of the water injection system.
Analysis of Heat Transfer through a Protective Clothing Package
Authors: Gilewicz Paulina , Obidowski Damian , Sobczak Krzysztof , Frydrych Iwona , Cichocka Agnieszka
Published: November 2021

The protective clothing packages, which protect the human body against hot factors in a foundry are in continuous development to increase their resistance and comfort of use. The problem of heat transfer through textiles is the active field of research and reliable numerical modeling of this process can be helpful to design high-quality protective products. Therefore, the numerical model of heat transfer through the package based on the aluminized basalt fabric was developed. The macroscopic geometry of weft and warp threads was reproduced in agreement with samples of plain weave basalt fabric. Mapping the stochastically distributed individual monofilaments in basalt threads, as well as modeling the heat transfer between them, was impossible at the microscopic level. Therefore, the weft and warp threads were modeled as a porous material with a homogeneous distribution of basalt and air in their structure. Data from measurements of the bare and aluminized basalt fabrics by the Alambeta device were used to determine the model parameters. The model was used to simulate the heat transfer through the protective package composed of the aluminized basalt fabric, wool clothing, and cotton underwear. A good agreement of model results was found for measurement results in such a package. The presented procedure allowed for the determination of the main thermal properties of tested basalt fabrics.
Shock Due to an Obstructed Endotracheal Tube
Authors: Chua Stefanie Foong Ling , Chan Chi Ho , Thangavelautham Suhitharan
Published: November 2021

Endotracheal tube obstruction by a mucus plug causing a ball-valve effect is a rare but significant complication. The inability to pass a suction catheter through the endotracheal tube with high peak and plateau pressure differences are classical features of an endotracheal tube obstruction. A case is described of endotracheal tube obstruction from a mucus plug that compounded severe respiratory acidosis and hypotension in a patient who simultaneously had abdominal compartment syndrome. The mucus plug was not identified until a bronchoscopic assessment of the airway was performed. Due to the absence of classical signs, the delayed identification of the obstructing mucus plug exacerbated diagnostic confusion. It resulted in various treatments being trialed whilst the patient continued to deteriorate from the evasive offending culprit. We suggest that earlier and more routine use of bronchoscopy should be employed in an intensive care unit, especially as a definitive way to rule out endotracheal obstruction.
Sustainable Transport Packaging: Evaluation and Feasibility for Different Use Cases
Authors: Pfoser Sarah , Brandner Manuela , Herman Katharina , Steinbach Elisabeth , Brandtner Patrick , Schauer Oliver
Published: November 2021

The continuous increase in e-commerce shipping is causing a critical amount of transport packaging waste. The aim of this paper is a comprehensive presentation of different types of innovations for sustainable transport packaging. Within the paper, classification and evaluation of 37 sustainable packaging solutions are presented, including customized on-demand packaging, alternative materials and closed-loop systems. A multi-criteria evaluation scheme covering a wide range of economic, ecological, operational and social indicators was used to assess the feasibility of the packaging options in different cases. Depending on the degree of innovation and implementation risk, packaging options are proposed as a “Quick Win”, “Go Green” or “Thought Leadership” solution. In the conclusion chapter of this paper, recommendations are made for three different use cases, namely grocery, fashion and textiles and electronic goods.
Analysis of changes in the angular velocity of the crankshaft of the marine engine for diagnosing the wear and location the failure of the fuel injection system
Authors: Drewing Sebastian , Abramczyk Norbert , Żuk Daria
Published: November 2021

The combustion process can be simply described as periodic explosions in a cylinder with its frequency dependent on the number of cylinders and the rotational speed of the shaft. In practice, uniformity of combustion parameters in every cylinder is almost impossible. Due to this fact, instantaneous angular acceleration does not remain the same at the ends of the crankshaft. These observations formed the basis for the investigation of the instantaneous angular speed of the crankshaft ends. To investigate the influence of the failure behavior of the fuel systems during a shaft's rotational movement, a series of experiments were planned.

For the simulations, a medium-speed marine engine driving electro generator was selected. The failure simulation was based on the installation of clogged spray holes, draining of part of fuel dose from high-pressure pump and decreasing of injection pressure by a lower tension of the injector spring. The results of measurement were processed and analyzed through a comparison of the fast Fourier transform spectra. As a general conclusion, a difference between general harmonics order of magnitudes was detected.
Transport of Heavy Oil by Applying of Solar Energy
Authors: Abdibattayeva Мaral , Bissenov Kylyshbay , Askarova Gulzat , Togyzbayeva Nurila , Assanova Gulmira
Published: November 2021

Crude oil is considered the main source of energy worldwide. Important problems faced by oil transportation methods are spills and unintended releases. Therefore, most technological developments in the field of transportation methods are aimed at reducing emissions, improving efficiency or preventing spills and leaks. Pipeline systems are the safest, most efficient and economical way to transport crude oil. The transportation process suffers from serious problems, such as: asphaltene and paraffin interacting with the structure damages it, pressure drop in the pipes and high energy consumption during pumping. One of the most important economic tasks when transporting oil through a pipeline is to maintain fluidity and reduce the pressure drop along the pipe. This article highlights the latest and most effective development methods that were used to increase the fluidity of crude oil in pipelines, and also examines the possibilities of reducing energy costs for transporting heavy oils and hydraulic resistance of pipelines by creating intermediate solar station devices consisting of a parabolocylindrical concentrator with a tracking system and a solar panel with a converter that increase the safety and environmental friendliness of oil transportation by reducing the risk of accidents. The intermediate solar station uses a renewable energy source and is clean from an environmental point of view, since it does not produce harmful emissions. The use of solar energy as a green alternative to traditional energy carriers makes it possible to increase the productivity of the pipeline by up to 50 %, eliminate energy costs during oil transportation.
Lean into Clinical Pharmacy: An Experience in Implementing Key Performance Indicators and Gemba Walks into Clinical Pharmacy Services
Authors: Owusu-Guha Jocelyn , Yoon Connie , DeWitt Jordan , Buschur Pamela L. , Bauer Jennifer , Smith Adam , Tyson Abby
Published: November 2021

Purpose: The Lean methodology was applied to clinical metrics by a critical care pharmacy team. The experiences associated with the development and implementation of clinical metrics and their impact on daily workflow are described.
Summary: The Lean methodology has been introduced into the healthcare system as a means of process improvement, which can eliminate waste through appropriate medication utilization. At OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, the department of pharmacy was tasked with the development of clinical metrics after a health system wide Gemba walk was initiated. The pharmacy department's critical care team developed a strategy identifying and evaluating clinical metrics pertaining to their everyday workflow. Each clinical metric was evaluated in accordance with a pre-defined goal. Metrics requiring heavy documentation and those in which the pharmacist does not have autonomous authority to manage were often challenging to implement and were less successful. Throughout this process, the lessons learned focused on generating ideas that were easily documented, evidence-based, and department specific. The critical care team discovered that the outcome of the most successful metrics highlighted clinical pharmacist value and data generated could be used to support funding for additional resources.
Conclusion: The critical care pharmacy team developed a streamlined process to implement clinical metrics as means of identifying areas for improvement using the Lean methodology.
Capital Social e Tipologia de Redes: análise comparativa entre duas cooperativas agrícolas em territórios rurais diferenciados no estado de Goiás
Authors: Santos Leandro De Lima , Ferreira Denise Paiva , Almeida Luiz Manoel De Moraes Camargo , Graciano Monyele Camargo
Published: November 2021

Este trabalho buscar compreender como as relações entre indivíduos estimula as ações e se solidifica em organizações sociais. Esta pesquisa parte da hipótese de que elementos de capital social podem exercer influência sobre a formação, estrutura e a tipologia das redes sociais. Nesse sentido, a pesquisa se vale de uma análise comparativa entre duas cooperativas agrícolas (redes), nos municípios de Itapuranga e Silvânia, inseridos, respectivamente, em territórios rurais diferenciados no estado de Goiás. Inicialmente, tem-se uma análise da estrutura das redes sociais formadas historicamente entre os atores envolvidos em cada localidade, que consistiu no desenho e na caracterização da rede formada pelos indivíduos e pelos arranjos cooperativos ou associativos. O contorno metodológico partiu de uma pesquisa de campo na qual foram feitas entrevistas com os atores sociais (cooperados e gestores das cooperativas) a fim de verificar como os elementos de capital social influenciaram na formação da rede representada pela cooperativa. Resumidamente, os resultados encontrados em Silvânia e Itapuranga permitem inferir que os elementos de capital social criaram perfis diferenciados de atores sociais tanto em relação ao seu envolvimento com o arranjo institucional (cooperativa) quanto na formação, estruturação e tipologia das redes analisadas.
A Review Study of the Role of Socioeconomic Status and its Components in Children’s Health
Authors: Baharvand Parastoo , Nejad Efran Babaei , Karami Kimia , Amraei Morteza
Published: November 2021

The impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on children is among the most debated issues in human rights. By reviewing the literature, this study aims to identify socioeconomic mechanisms affecting children’s health. The child’s economic operations are influenced by adults. According to several studies, children from middle- and high-SES families, unlike low-SES children, have precise and logical policies, because their parents provide logical explanations in response to their children, and consequently, their children have more cultural capital. This is the family that gives the child sociolinguistic competences. This review study showed that growth rate, nutritional quality, mental health, academic performance, intelligence quotient, mortality rate, and accidents were associated with the economic status of parents, especially mothers. Therefore, it is necessary to implement training programs on proper nutrition, accident prevention, dental health, and psychological interventions for families with low SES.
Spacecraft launch and re-entry: Effects of simulated +Gx acceleration on cardiorespiratory parameters
Authors: Deepika LS , Nataraja MS , Mishra S , Kumar A
Published: November 2021

Introduction:

In the spaceflight, during launch and re-entry, the crew is exposed to acceleration ranging from +4Gx to +8Gx in nominal conditions. This study was conducted to assess the changes in cardiorespiratory parameters, namely, heart rate (HR), electrocardiogram (ECG), respiratory rate (RR), and SpO2 on exposure to simulated +Gx acceleration.

Material and Methods:

Fifteen randomly selected healthy male volunteers participated in the study. They were exposed to a simulated acceleration profile consisting of two peaks in the high-performance human centrifuge; first peak of +4Gx for 30 s and second peak of+8Gx for 30 s. The cardiorespiratory parameters were monitored and recorded during the acceleration exposure. The data were compiled and analyzed using one-way repeated measures ANOVA.

Results:

Significant increase in HR was observed on exposure to +4Gx (110.4 ± 16.7 bpm; P < 0.001) in comparison to the baseline value (80.5 ± 7.5 bpm). However, the changes in the HR at +8Gx were not significant in comparison to baseline as well as +4Gx values. On the other hand, RR indicated a significant increase on exposure to +8Gx (25.2 ± 5.8 breaths/min) in comparison to the baseline (15.1 ± 1.6 breaths/min; P = 0.001) and +4Gx (19.0 ± 6.1 breaths/min; P = 0.009) values. SpO2 showed a significant reduction at +8Gx (94.2 ± 3.8%) in comparison to baseline (98.9 ± 0.3%; P = 0.004) and +4Gx (96.9 ± 1.5%; P = 0.003). ECG did not show any evidence of arrhythmia during the exposure to +Gx acceleration.

Conclusion:

The insignificant changes in the HR at peak of +8Gx indicate less pronounced effects on the smaller hydrostatic gradient in +Gx acceleration unlike +Gz acceleration. However, the findings of the study point towards a significant increase in respiratory rate and reduction in SpO2 at +8Gx.
Incidence and transmission dynamics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among fresh recruits in a Training Establishment of Indian Armed Forces: An observational study
Authors: Sakre MM , Kunte R , Lakhveer S , Sannigrahi P , Devi A
Published: November 2021

Introduction:

In times of COVID-19, when all institutions remained closed even post lock-down, the Airmen Training School of Indian Air Force proceeded with the recruitment of airmen. The present study intends to explore the incidence and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 among these freshly recruits who were quarantined in barracks with each barrack serving as one cohort.

Material and Methods:

In an observational study, 2978 male Air Force recruits, between the age group of 18-22 years, in two batches between 1st to 31st July 2020, were followed up in the quarantine period post recruitment. Since the quarantine was unconventional in terms of being in barracks, special and unique precautions such as repeated screening, delegation of specific toilets per billets, three ply mask distributions, Bio-Medical Waste Disposal etc were paid utmost attention. The COVID 19 cases were treated at the in-house isolation facility and the contacts with the symptomatics tested with RT-PCR or RAT before release from quarantine. All individuals were monitored with active surveillance and the data was meticulously maintained with zero attrition. Incidence, Secondary Attack Rate (SAR), demographic characteristics and others aspects of transmission dynamics were analyzed.

Results:

The incidence and SAR was observed to be 8.1% (71 primary cases) and 15.59% (170 secondary cases). 64.7% of cases were symptomatic with an average of 15 days of hospitalization. The rate positivity of testing with RTPCR or RAT was 11.44%. Severity was more marked in the first batch than the second batch of recruits. The overall R0 was found to be 2.39.

Conclusion:

The results of the study revealed some interesting characteristics of COVID-19 transmission dynamics. The cumulative incidence was found to be higher than national average. The variations between the recruits from different part of the country and the two batches could be attributed to the travel distance and mode of conveyance. The study also validates the mild nature of the infection in young adults. Fair conclusion on the implication of good quarantine and isolation measures and regular surveillance for symptoms for early diagnosis has also been compellingly indicated from these observations.
INTRODUCTION OF QUALITY AND PRODUCT SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE PRODUCTION OF FLOUR CULINARY PRODUCTS
Authors: ТИУНОВ В.М. , АРИСОВ А.В. , ВЯТКИН А.В.
Published: November 2021

Система менеджмента качества и безопасности продукции обеспечивает стабильность качественных характеристик вырабатываемой продукции, в том числе показателей безопасности и качества. Качество и безопасность продукции, которые обеспечиваются на всех этапах ее производства, являются важными показателями эффективности системы менеджмента предприятия. В целях повышения качества мучных кулинарных изделий проанализированы критические контрольные точки технологического процесса производства этой продукции и даны рекомендации по снижению рисков. Для апробации предложенной системы менеджмента качества и безопасности продукции были изготовлены образцы мучных кулинарных изделий, а именно блинов, выпеченных из смесей муки рисовой и кукурузной, рисовой и соевой, рисовой и амарантовой взамен пшеничной высшего сорта. Выбор этих видов муки в качестве замены пшеничной муки обусловлен высоким содержанием в них пищевых волокон, витаминов и минеральных веществ, что позволяет повысить потребительские характеристики продукции. Результаты органолептической оценки и исследования физико-химических показателей выпеченных мучных кулинарных изделий свидетельствуют, что все показатели безопасности и качества мучных кулинарных изделий соответствуют требованиям ГОСТ 31986–2012.

The product quality and safety management system ensures the stability of the quality characteristics of the products produced, including safety and quality indicators. The quality and safety of products, which are ensured at all stages of its production, are important indicators of the effectiveness of the enterprise's management system. In order to improve the quality of flour culinary products, the critical control points of the technological process of production of these products are analyzed and recommendations for reducing risks are given. To test the proposed quality and product safety management system, samples of flour culinary products were made, namely pancakes baked from mixtures of rice and corn flour, rice and soy flour, rice and amaranth instead of wheat of the highest grade. The choice of these types of flour as a substitute for wheat flour is due to the high content of dietary fibers, vitamins and minerals in them, which makes it possible to increase the consumer characteristics of products. The results of organoleptic evaluation and research of physical and chemical parameters of baked flour culinary products indicate that all indicators of safety and quality of flour culinary products comply with the requirements of GOST 31986–2012.
Embedding non-rigid solutes in an averaged environment: a case study on rhodopsins
Authors: Ricardi Niccolò , González-Espinoza Cristina Elizabeth , Adam Suliman , Church Jonathan , Schapiro Igor , Wesolowski Tomasz Adam
Published: November 2021

Many simulation methods concerning solvated molecules are based on the assumption that the solvated species and the solvent can be characterized by some representative structure of the solute and some embedding potential corresponding to this structure. This assumption is re-examined and generalized for conformationally flexible solutes. In the proposed and investigated generalization, the solute is characterized by a set of representative structures and the corresponding embedding potentials. The representative structures are identified by means of subdividing the statistical ensemble, which in this work is generated by a constant-temperature molecular dynamics simulation. The embedding potential defined in Frozen-Density Embedding Theory is used to characterize the average effect of the solvent in each subensemble. The numerical examples concern vertical excitation energies of protonated retinal Schiff bases in protein environments. It is comprehensively shown that subensemble averaging leads to huge computational savings compared to explicit averaging of the excitation energies in the whole ensemble while introducing only minor errors.
Double Trouble: Analyzing the Impact of Statelessness on the Status of Kurdish Women
Authors: Garfinkel Maya
Published: November 2021

The struggle of Kurdish women at large has been, as many media outlets suggested, an extraordinary and unique example of women’s status in the Middle East. In contrast to the widespread, surface-level narrative of Kurdish women’s empowerment, a complex political, socio-historical background of Kurdish statelessness has intensified women’s empowerment or oppression. This essay will demonstrate how nationalist ideology, autonomous spaces, and violent conflict may provide the conditions for a 'double revolution' and/or 'double oppression' of stateless Kurdish women through the lens of statelessness. These three features of statelessness intersect with unique features of the stateless Kurdish populations across the Middle East to determine a woman’s status. More specifically, the case of Syrian Kurdistan exemplifies a 'double revolution' while Iraqi Kurdistan exemplifies a case of 'double oppression' for Kurdish women.
Preformulation characterization towards design and development of dexibuprofen loaded nanoparticles
Authors: Vivekanandan S  , Raghunandan Reddy K  , Venkatesan P
Published: November 2021

The intention of the current study was to investigate the Physico-chemical characteristics of Dexibuprofen loaded nanoparticles. Dexibuprofen is an NSAID - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug intended for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis related symptoms.  In current market trends, the tablets and capsule dosage forms captures major market contribution. A systematic evaluation of physico chemical characteristics of the drug powder, it’s characteristics was performed as a basic step at the start of formulation development of the dosage form. The formulation development approach is decided based on the above data. Dexibuprofen nanoparticles was developed by an Ionotropic pre gelation technique comprising Chitosan, Calcium chloride and Sodium alginate as coating material. The preformulation evaluation of Dexibuprofen and it’s compatibility with selected excipients was performed to design an appropriate strategy for the development of Dexibuprofen modified release nanoparticles. The parameters like melting point, pKa, solubility, dissolution and assay method development, solid state stability, solution stability, flow properties, bulk density, microscopical assessment, entrapment efficiency, excipients compatibility, and nanoparticles release profile were evaluated. The results of this study, along with the experimental values, will be discussed in detail.
NEOLIBERASLIME VERSUS KEBIJAKAN SELEKTIF KEIMIGRASIAN: KORELASI KOMPONEN “INTERNATIONAL OPENNESS” DENGAN REZIM BEBAS VISA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Indrady Andry
Published: November 2021

Sejak penerapan kebijakan bebas visa wisata di Indonesia pada tahun 1983 sampai dengan tahun 2017 terlihat dominasi sektor kepariwisataan (tourism) di dalam proses pengambilan keputusan kebijakan bebas visa. Rasional utama desakan adanya kebijakan ini belakangan terlihat adanya unsur pengaruh the Travel and Tourism Competitive Index (TTCI) yang dikeluarkan oleh lembaga dunia the World Economic Forum (WEF) dan the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) untuk mendongkrak rangking Indonesia di mata dunia Indonesia dalam hal sektor kepariwisataan. Dan salah satu komponen dari alat ukur persaingan kompetisi internasional tersebut adalah international openness, dengan penilaian bahwa semakin banyak suatu negara menghilangkan restriksi untuk memasuki suatu negara maka semakin tinggi komponen penilaian TTCI. Tulisan ini secara kritis menilai bahwa perluasan kebijakan bebas visa, sudah bergeser dari titik keseimbangan kebijakan selektif keimigrasian Indonesia. Meskipun diakui bahwa ada kontribusi dari kebijakan bebas ini, namun secara makro menggiring ke dalam “perangkap” instrumen internasional yang akan merugikan kepentingan Indonesia. Bahkan analisis di dalam tulisan ini ditemukan bahwa tidak ada korelasi yang signifikan antara komponen international openness dengan peningkatan daya saing pariwisata secara agregat. Oleh karena itu, dengan menggunakan beberapa pendekatan teori ekonomi politik internasional, dan teori pembangunan internasional, tulisan ini melakukan studi kritis terhadap eksistensi pengaruh internasional terhadap kebijakan selektif keimigrasian di Indonesia, serta langkah-langkah konkret yang perlu dilakukan segera oleh Pemerintah Indonesia agar dapat terhindar dari jebakan angka dan statistik dalam berkompetisi di era neoliberal saat ini.
Taking Up the Practice: Conversion and Buddhist Identity in New Zealand
Authors:   , Kemp Hugh P
Published: November 2021

In a similar fashion to other Western nations, Buddhism is gaining traction in New Zealand. This thesis seeks to answer the question "why do New Zealanders convert to Buddhism?" Implicit within the question is "how do New Zealanders become Buddhists?" My chief concern however, is to address the subsequent question "what identity do convert-Buddhists construct for themselves as New Zealanders?" Employing qualitative sociological methodologies (formal and informal interview with participant observation) I demonstrate a variety of pathways New Zealanders take as they journey towards and embrace Buddhism. While initially using the word "conversion", I demonstrate that this is not a word (or concept) with which the interviewees easily identify. Rather, "taking up the practice" is a more readily accepted conceptual field of the transformation one undertakes from being "not-Buddhist" to becoming "Buddhist". Using methodology informed by narrative analysis, I conceptualize the content of interviews around four factors informed by Weltanschauung - worldview - and explore their inter-relationships: practice/ritual (PR), selfhood (SH), belief (BL) and involvement (IN). I demonstrate that having "taken up the practice of Buddhism" interviewees continued to find meaning chiefly in practice/ritual and involvement. I then locate the interviewees' auto-narratives within a larger socio-historical narrative, that of Arcadia. I take a position on Arcadia, arguing that it is not only a seedbed for a clearly recognizable myth that shapes New Zealand worldview, but it also serves to be fertile socio-cultural soil into which Buddhism is readily planted. The Buddhist practitioners whom I interviewed, in the main, believed New Zealand to be a "good place to practise Buddhism". I explore this notion by drawing on Arcadian images, and by identifying four socio-cultural locales where Buddhism can be seen to be taking on parochial New Zealand characteristics.One articulate interviewee has envisaged New Zealand as a Buddhist Pure Land. I develop the potential of this idea, arguing that the notion of the ideal society, embedded within Arcadia and the Pure Land offer to practitioner-Buddhists a "home" in New Zealand landscapes and social context. In the use of arguments informed by the field of semiotics, I appropriate the current international marketing slogan of "100% Pure" New Zealand, to conceptualise that Buddhist practitioners may indeed seek to create a "100% Pure Land". It is in a new "imaginative order" that practitioner Buddhists in New Zealand will continue to create their own identity and find a turangawaewae, a place of identity in which to stand.
Strategy as Ethical Persuasion - How Aristotle Can Make Strategy Ethical
Authors:   , Aslak Thore
Published: November 2021

In this thesis it is argued, that managers with strategic responsibilities are unlikely to commit to contemporary business ethics, because its deontological nature is limited for strategic work's teleological focus. This is a problem because when managers do not commit to business ethics, they can damage the ethical culture in their companies. Unethical cultures are nests for scandals and malpractices that can hurt companies' reputation and, in turn, their profits. However, if managers were to commit to ethical behaviour the ethical culture would strengthen. For that reason, I have proposed an Aristotelian approach to ethics that could be useful for managers, when making strategic decisions. This could help strengthen the ethical culture in their companies. Three managers with knowledge and experience of strategic decision making have been interviewed to test the usefulness and ethicality of the Aristotelian approach. The findings indicate that the Aristotelian approach could be useful for guiding strategic decision making. One respondent even said that the Aristotelian approach's rhetorical considerations could improve strategic decision making in his company. Despite finding the Aristotelian approach beneficial for strategic decision making, two of the respondents did not think that the approach would be used for strategic decision making in their companies. The approach was said to be too abstract for managers to use in relation to all the practical issues they have to deal with. All the respondents agreed, that the Aristotelian approach highlighted some ethical considerations, but they were reluctant to call it an ethical approach. However, it did not really matter to them whether the approach was ethical or not, because to them, strategic decisions where ethically neutral. This final statement supports that the deontological nature of contemporary business ethics is not useful for strategic work.
The Predominant Teaching Strategies in Year 8 and Year 9 Mathematics Classrooms
Authors:   , Matheson Kay Jacqueline
Published: November 2021

In New Zealand most students change schools at age 12 -14 from an intermediate school to a secondary school. This usually involves a transition from a school that is organised by students having a home room with one teacher for most of their subjects to a school that is organised by students changing classrooms and teachers for every subject. Across this transition period research internationally and in New Zealand suggests that mathematics achievement and engagement is negatively affected. Lesson content, interschool communication, social class, ethnicity, and gender have been identified as factors that may influence the negative effect of transition. This research looks at another possible factor affecting achievement and engagement at transition in mathematics: the teaching strategies used. Teaching strategies have been defined in this research to be those strategies used in classroom instruction as indicated by teacher talk, activity style, and equipment use. This research is based on a purposive sample of one secondary school and one of its feeder intermediate schools. Three teachers of mathematics at Year 9 from the secondary school and three Year 8 teachers from the intermediate school were then selected to be videoed, each for three lessons. The video recorded lessons were then transcribed, analysed using content analysis, and the teaching strategies evident in the classroom identified. The teaching strategies were categorised based on previous research such as that by Fraivillig, Murphy and Fuson (1999) to find any similarities or differences in teaching strategies used in the Year 8 and Year 9 mathematics classroom. Year 8 teachers used facilitating and eliciting questions more often than the Year 9 teachers. The Year 8 teachers used instructional statements as a teaching strategy. There appeared to be more intra-school variation in teaching strategies at the Year 8 level. Year 9 teachers were found to be more teacher-centred than Year 8 teachers in their choice of strategies with teacher initiated right/wrong questioning the most frequent interaction type used. Instructional and control statements were also a feature of the Year 9 mathematics classrooms. This study indicates that across the transition period, from Year 8 to Year 9, students' experience changes in the types of teaching strategies used in the mathematics classroom. The focus shifts from student-centred learning to teacher-centred learning. This may be a contributing factor in the decline in mathematics achievement that has been shown to occur at this phase of education in New Zealand. Implications from this research include: - the possible need for schools across a transition to communicate more to align their teaching strategies; - the need for best practice teaching strategies to be implemented in all schools; and - the possibility of schools across a transition working together and developing a programme which may allow students to integrate better into the secondary school.
Lithospheric Deformation at the South Island Oblique Collision, New Zealand
Authors:   , Bourguignon Sandra
Published: November 2021

Lithospheric deformation is investigated within the Southern Alps oblique collision zone of the Australian and Pacific plate boundary. Seismological methods and gravity modelling are used to estimate seismic anisotropy, wave-speed anomalies and mass anomalies in the uppermost mantle. While seismic anisotropy is generally interpreted to result from Cenozoic mantle shear, wave-speed and mass anomalies can be explained solely by thermal contraction of mantle rocks that results from the downward deflection of isotherms during mantle shortening. Along the eastern Southern Alps foothills and approximately 15' clockwise from their axis, earthquake Pn waves propagate at 8.54 +/- 0.20 km/s. This high wave speed is attributed to a high average Pn speed (8.3 +/- 0.3 km/s) and Pn anisotropy (7 - 13 %) in the mantle lid beneath central South Island. Two-dimensional ray-tracing suggests that the crustal thickness is 48 +/- 4 km beneath the Southern Alps' southern extent near Wanaka (western Otago). Such a thickness represents an 18 +/- 4 km thick crustal root that is thicker than necessary to isostatically sustain the approximately 1000 m topographic load of this region. A mass excess is proposed in the mantle below the region of over-thickened crust to compensate for the crustal root mass deficit. Assuming that the crustal root represents a -300 kg/m3 density contrast with the mantle lid, this mantle mass excess requires a minimum density contrast of 35 +/- 5 kg/m3, 110 +/-20 km width and 70 +/- 20 km thickness that will impart a downward pull on the overlying crust.
Calling the Taniwha: Mana Wahine Maori and the Poetry of Roma Potiki
Authors:   , Lambert Kelly
Published: November 2021

This thesis aims to explore the implications of reading the poetry of Roma Potiki with some of the critical writing about Mana Wahine Maori. At the intersections between the creative and the critical writings, I produce a grouping of literature that I name 'Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English'. Specifically, I contend that combining the kaupapa of Mana Wahine Maori scholarship with the poetry of Roma Potiki, and other Maori women poets, results in new readings of all the texts involved that are rich in complexities and multiplicities. In Chapter One I explain the choice of Roma Potiki's poetry as poutokomanawa for this thesis and briefly introduce some of the issues surrounding genre, canon-making and naming for Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English. Chapter Two illustrates the whakapapa of Mana Wahine Maori critical writings and explores the implications of the 'Mana' in Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English. Chapter Three considers the 'Wahine Maori' of Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English, both by examination of 'Wahine' in its New Zealand context, and by reference to a selection of Black American, Native American and First Nations, Australian Aboriginal and feminist literary critical writings. Chapter Four supports the pluralist nature of Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English by specific reference to Iwi/Hapu/Whanau contexts, urban wahine Maori contexts and wahine takatapui contexts. Finally, Chapter Five examines whether Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English is still a productive grouping when reading the works of not only other wahine Maori poets, but other wahine Maori writers generally, and I use the writings of Keri Hulme to investigate this. Therefore, I argue that naming this diverse collection of writing 'Mana Wahine Maori poetry in English' enables new kinds of readings that admit and debate the multiplicities inherent in all of these works.
Dealing With Pluralism And Marginalisation Processes In Multi-Organisational Collaboration: Augmenting The Viable System Model With Team Syntegrity
Authors:   , Clark Andrea
Published: November 2021

Collaborations are often required to address ‘wicked’ social, economic and environmental problems, but are commonly ineffective, due to complexity inherent in collaborations and the problems they aim to address.

This study responds to calls from scholars for a systemic approach for understanding and managing collaborations. Here, the Viable System Model (VSM) is used to support collaborative partners of a multi-organisational collaboration to identify critical management functions and communication channels necessary for system effectiveness and viability. Despite its promise in supporting partners to identify and plan for improvements to collaborative working arrangements, the VSM provides little guidance on how to manage multiple perspectives or power imbalances amongst partners during such an intervention. Being able to do so is essential for joined-up thinking, learning, and collective action in multi-organisational settings. This study augments the VSM by embedding it within a Team Syntegrity (TS) process methodology to ensure meaningful engagement and ‘fair dialogue.’In trialling this combination, an action research, multi-methodology approach was followed to answer the question: to what extent can a TS augmented VSM intervention address multiple perspectives and marginalisation processes?

The intervention's effectiveness was evaluated drawing on data collected from workshop surveys, interviews, and a document review.

The TS augmented VSM intervention supported collaborative partners in this study to collectively understand the purpose of the collaboration and its activities, problem areas that needed to be addressed for the collaboration’s effectiveness and viability, and a suitable structure for the collaboration moving forward.

The study is novel in terms of the multi-methodological approach adopted, particularly how the use of TS and VSM lead to mutual benefits. This study demonstrates how the use of one informs the use of the other, and how insights from one may lead to insights from the other. Furthermore, this study suggests an original use of the VSM as a tool to define the ‘system in focus’ and a series of avenues for marginalisation that need to be taken into account in the design of an intervention.

The findings are useful for anyone wanting to use the VSM and/or TS to better understand and improve a collaboration’s effectiveness and viability.