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Climate Change: A Paradigm Shift for Investments? A Review of Evidence under Climate Science Research
Authors:   Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, IIFT Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi, Rathee Sudeep , Kapil Sheeba ,   Associate Professor, Finance Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi
Published: February 2020

In light of the observed changes in climate patterns, this paper reviews the evidence forwarded under climate science research for analysing the climate related stresses on assets across different sectors. The review provides insights on the need for a shift in investment decisions and portfolio management activities. The paper follows an exploratory research method to focus on key climate science research themes. Thereby, the paper synthesizes the existing scientific information to identify those opportunities in climate change that require climate investments. Additionally, the research also discusses the points of uncertainty for climate investment that arise due the limitations of existing climate science related information and methods. The synthesis of climate science information in the paper will provide a foothold to the interdisciplinary research community in the area of sustainable investments for iden- tification of investable climate assets and insights on the factors of climate science related uncertainty that need to be researched further for their impact on such cli- mate investments.
Spatial Visualisation of Correlations Between Key Innovation Factors: Standardisation Activities, Intellectual Property Activities and R&D Activities in the Japanese Electric Machinery
Authors:   Waseda University, GITS/Comprehensive Research Organization Nishi-waseda Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Tamura Suguru
Published: February 2020

This paper examines the spatial visualization of the relationships amongst three factors viz., standardization related activities, intellectual property related activities and R&D activities. The inverse of the correlation coefficients between each pair among the three factors is used to measure the distances graphically. This is expressed by a ‘triangle-shaped model.’ For the electric machinery industry in Japan, these three factors form more compact triangles when compared with all industries in Japan. The difference in the shape of the triangles reflects the closeness among the three factors, especially in terms of standardization in these industries. This methodology is expected to be useful for establishing robust and comprehensive technology management systems for corporate R&D activities. Such technology management systems can allow for the protection of proprietary R&D information and promote information gathering during standardization activities.
Knowledge Management and its Impact on Organisations: An Assessment of Initiatives in the Industry
Authors:   Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Sharma Kirti
Published: February 2020

Knowledge management (KM) has gained a lot of importance due to the value, which it has offered to the organizations. It has been observed that Information Technology (IT) has further made this task easier. KM efficiency of an organization varies due to its KM capabilities. KM initiatives in the industry are numerous and IT is an important tool to get these implemented. This paper helps to understand the organizational impact of KM initiatives and its assessment. The paper has two parts. The first part, which talks about organizational impact of KM is exploratory in nature. The second part is based on primary data collected from listed BSE companies. Data is analyzed to check whether organizations, which are practicing KM, are aware that they are doing KM. The paper concludes that better the KM capabilities, better will be the KM implementation results. The benefits of KM are both tangible and intangible. The paper would be helpful to the industry and to the researchers and would facilitate future research in the area to assess the impact on performance by organisations applying KM.
R&D and Standardisation Activities of High Technology Industries in Japan in the Information and Communications Technology Services Field
Authors:   Waseda University, GITS/Comprehensive Research Organization Nishi-waseda Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Tamura Suguru
Published: February 2020

This study aims to elucidate the relationship between Research and Development (R&D) and standardization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services in high technology industries of Japan. The study focuses on Intellectual Property (IP) standardization activities as a key factor in corporate innovativeness. The author examines the magnitude of the effects of R&D and standardization on patent applications in the Japanese electric machinery industry, which provide ICT services and includes the electric appliance manufacturers. The number of patent applications is known to have a positive impact on corporate innovativeness and can be used as a proxy for determining this magnitude of the impact. Pearson correlation coefficient between the number of persons engaged in IP standardization activities and the number of patent applications is found to be positive, but smaller in comparison with the number of persons engaged in R&D activities. However, the impact of standardization is larger than what is generally anticipated. These findings might assist corporate managers in decision making pertaining to allocating human resources.
Impact of Social Networks on Diffusion of Products
Authors:   Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, Arai Yudai , Kajiyama Tomoko ,   Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Collage of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, Ouchi Noritomo ,   Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Collage of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Published: February 2020

In light of the rapid growth of social networks around the world, this study analyses the impact of social networks on the diffusion of products and demonstrates the effective way to diffuse products in the society where social networks play an important role. We construct a consumer behaviour model by multi-agent simulation taking the movie market as an example. After validating it by using data from 13 US movies, we conduct simulations. Our simulation results show that the impact of social networks on the diffusion differs according to the customers’ expectations and evaluation for a movie. We also demonstrate the effective weekly advertising budget allocations corresponding to the types of movies. We find that the difference of weekly advertising budget allocations gives greater impact on the diffusion with the growth of social networks. This paper provides firm’s managers with important suggestions for diffusion strategy considering the impact of social networks.
Structural Source of the Trap of ICT Advancement – Lessons from World ICT Top Leaders
Authors:   Tokyo Seitoku University Japan and University of Jyvaskyla,Finkand, Watanabe Chihiro , Naveed Kasheef ,   University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, Zhao Weilin ,   Fujitsu Research Institute, Japan
Published: February 2020

In light of the significant consequence of the trap of dramatic advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) in the global economy, both nations and firms that have been compelling their productivity decline. This resulted in great stagnation of ICT advanced economies and therefore its structural sources were analyzed. Based on an empirical analysis tracing, the trend in marginal productivity of ICT and its subsequent prices among the top ICT leaders in the world over the last two decades correlating with the effects of ICT, two faces of ICT advancement were identified. On one side, advancement of ICT contributes to its prices increase by new functionality development, its dramatic advancement particularly centered by internet results in the decline of its prices through freebies, easy copying, and standardization. It was demonstrated that the success of ICT leaders could largely be attributed to the way in which the two faces of ICT advancement were managed by maximizing the positive face of ICT advancement. This is done by means of the effective utilization of external resources in innovation while minimizing the negative face by outsourcing price decreasing factors. All of the aforementioned points can be invaluable lessons for global sustainability in both ICT advanced and growing economies in the midst of the advancement of ICT. The significance of innovation-consumption co-emergence for harnessing the vigor of counterparts is discussed.
Climate Change: A Paradigm Shift for Investments?
Authors:   Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, IIFT Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi, India, Rathee Sudeep
Published: February 2020

Continuing with work of Rathee and Kapil (2013) on assessing the paradigm shift for investments due to climate change, this paper presents a review of the climate economics to add to the precious work on climate science. In its various sections the paper presents the economic treatment of climate problem as a market-failure from the perspectives of externalities and cost benefit analysis and reveals the dimensions of marginal abatement costs, and inter-generational equity. An assessment of likely total economic costs incurred due to climate change is presented to understand the scale of asset-value loss and economic risks faced by investors. We thereupon also investigate the various economic instruments that have been proposed by economists and implemented in policy for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change activity. In the penultimate section, a discussion is presented on challenges and opportunities for private investors in light of the climate economics revealed earlier in the paper. This research will add further to the work presented earlier in the series and adds another perspective of interdisciplinary dimension to the benefit of climate and economic researchers. For further action, the future researcher can build on this collective work to investigate for evidence on investable financial instruments that provide opportunities to allocate capital in the climate adaptation and mitigation related sectors.
Inflection points and industry change: Was Andy Grove right after all?
Authors:   Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, and CENTRUM Católica, the Business Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru, Phillips Fred , Hwang G. George ,   Department of Economics, Shih Hsin University, Taipei City, Taiwan, Limprayoon Pornpimol ,   Tecnológico de Monterey, Saltillo, Mexico
Published: February 2020

We examine whether the ‘strategic inflection points’ described by former Intel CEO Andy Grove correspond to mathematical inflection points in the product/technology life cycle. We find one sense in which they do and two senses in which they do not. This leads to a mapping of colloquial uses of inflection point, tipping point, volatility, chaos, and turbulence against the scientific definitions of these terms. The mapping should be of use to researchers and educators, and also suggests to managers that the possibility of foresight and control in technology-dependent industries is more sharply limited than generally believed. The paper highlights implications for organizational sustainability and offers possible coping mechanisms for managers and directions for educators and researchers.
Efficiency of Indian Commodity Market: A Survey of Brokers’ Perception
Authors:   The North Cap University (formerly ITM Unviersity) Gurgaon, Gupta Shashi , Choudhary Himanshu ,   The North Cap University (formerly ITM Unviersity) Gurgaon, Aggarwal D. R. ,   The North Cap University (formerly ITM Unviersity) Gurgaon
Published: February 2020

The present study documents the finding of a survey of brokers’ perception pertaining to the recently introduced commodity derivatives market in India. The survey results show the brokers’ assessment about trading/marketing activities and their perception of the benefits and concerns about commodity derivatives. It also throw some light on the perception of brokers about the efficiency of Indian commodity derivatives in performing the functions of price discovery, hedging effectiveness and volatility dynamics. The survey results show that high net worth individual are contributing significantly in the trade volume of commodity derivatives. Interestingly, retail investors are also emerged as the significant contributor in total turnover of brokers. Survey results exhibit that price discovery and hedging effectiveness functions are well performed by all the commodity futures except the energy commodities futures. Energy commodities, being the most volatile commodities, are perceived as having less hedging effectiveness as compared to others. Brokers are assenting on the high to moderate impact of open interest, volume and time to maturity on the volatility of the commodity futures derivatives.
A Study on the Effect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on People of an Organization
Authors:   Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore (MP), Motwani Bharti , Sharma R K ,   Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore (MP)
Published: February 2020

The ultimate objective of any organizational initiative to install ERP system is to reveal some advantage, whether it is associated with cost savings, improved efficiencies, or better decision-making. These systems can in the long run save millions of dollars, improve quality of information, and increase workers’ productivity by reducing the amount of time to do a job. ERP systems can virtually eliminate the redundancies that occur from outdated and disparate systems that may be present in each department of an organization. This paper highlights the effect of ERP systems on the people of an organization. The results indicated that employees, customers and suppliers were benefitted due to installation of ERP systems while external agencies were not affected due to ERP systems.
Getting Bulk Data Through Google: An empirical study
Authors: Shama Rani  , Jaiteg Singh
Published: February 2020

To store the information in a database is one of the major tasks. The efficient storage of data is important for future use. Information retrieval is a method of gathering information related to input queries from the various sources or stored databases. To retrieve the information, a search engine plays an important role. A web search engine creates an index to match queries. The quality of information is improved with the help of search engine. For retrieving the information, a search engine comprises some modules such as query processor, a searching and matching function, document processor and page rank capability. This paper focuses on the retrieval of web documents against input queries and stores them in to database. A Google search API can be used to fetch the results. It analyses the data by processing through these modules and downloads the content available in different formats.
Forex Risk Management by SMEs and Unlisted Non-financial Firms: A Literature Survey
Authors:   Market Connected Advisor LLP and Research Scholar, Chitkara University, Punjab, Chugh Aman , Sharma Renuka ,   Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, Mehta Kiran ,   Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab
Published: February 2020

In the recent globalised financial markets, financial markets are more integrated which leads to more foreign exchange risk for firms. In such scenario currency derivatives are top most operational hedging strategy to manage foreign exchange risk. This scenario is different in developed and emerging markets as turnover of derivatives is growing swiftly in emerging markets and uses of currency derivatives is common but lower in comparison to the interest rate derivatives. In emerging markets (Hong Kong, Singapore and Brazil) use of currency derivatives is fifty per cent of total derivative traded follow by equity derivatives and interest rate derivatives (Mihaljek and Packer, 2010). The benefits of doing hedging have been discussed by many finance experts. These include classic contribution by Miller and Modigliani (1958) and then by Smith and Stulz (1985). Several studies have employed the questionnaire approach for the analysis of exchange-rate exposure management in non-financial firms (e.g. Bodnar and Gebhardt, 1999; Hakkarainen et al., 1998; Bodnar et al., 1998; Marshall, 2000; Ceuster et al., 2000; Mallin et al., 2001). The most refered study is Bodnar et al. (1998), which considered publicly traded U.S. firms. The present study examines the forex risk management by SMEs and unlisted non-financial forms in the form of literature review.
A Study on Organization Learning and Knowledge Management in Few Public Insurance Companies in Punjab
Authors:   PEC University of Technology, Sector 12, Chandigarh
Published: February 2020

This study aims to review the current literature on Organization Learning and Knowledge Management, particularly in relation to development in the organizational framework in Insurance sector, also in order to map out the rationale and objectives of using Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning in this field. The problem that lead to study Organization Learning and Knowledge Management is due to changing and competitive culture of organizations. Change therefore demands new Knowledge, new ways of strategic actions. That’s why the organizations have to restructure their organisational culture which creates a foundation for continuous learning. In this way the concept of organization learning emerged. Thus, Organisation Learning motivates the culture and produce the Knowledge. Thus this paper endeavors to analyze the situation in 4 Public Insurance companies in and around Punjab.
Trend & Mind-Set that India’s Central Science & Technology Sector & Further Need
Authors:   Lodhi Colony, New Delhi, Choudhury Tapas Kumar
Published: February 2020

The ability to innovate and deploy globally competitive technologies has been recognized as the next key driver of global economic change in the emerging knowledge economy. While science is scholarship driven, technology and innovation are market and competition driven, respectively. Currently, Indian Research and Development landscape is largely influenced by the character of public funded research and selection of R&D priorities is mostly supply driven. The private sector investment into R&D have been marginal. Therefore, demand driven component of R&D goals has been limited. Policy, strategy and tools are required to stimulate larger investment into demand driven R&D goals. Energy sector invests far too into R&D, although industrial turn over in the sector is extremely high. Promotion of public- private partnership into R&D and clean energy is a critical component of India’s competitiveness in global trade and industrial growth. New strategies and tools are required to stimulate engagement of private sector into R&D and enhance the share of private sector investment from the current 26% of India’s R&D spend to at least 50% during the 2012-17 period. The larger share of public investments into R&D could also be leveraged by focusing of R&D for public and social ‘good priorities of the country. There is an un-tapped opportunity for India to emerge as a global leader in affordable innovations under PPP by focusing on R&D for public and social goods in the areas of agriculture and food security, water, energy, affordable health care, education, environment, renovation of urban infrastructure, S&T inputs to rural development etc. Residual idealism among the youth and vast talent base offer an opportunity for the R&D sector in: the country to gain leadership in affordable and social innovations. Coming five years should lead to the creation of an innovation ecosystem most suited to the developmental phase of the country. Such an ecosystem should be complete with new responses to risk averse nature of the society, delivery models for innovative deployment of technologies, business models for financing deployment of innovations and adjustments in governance and management models for supporting strategic goals of innovations. The approach for R&D sector should address all’ stages of life cycles of ideas; from creation to commercialization and value creation. Thiswould call for paradigm shifts in approaches of planning for R&D in India during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period.
Rising Toll of Frauds in Banking: A Threat for the Indian Economy
Authors:   School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab), Sharma Neha , Sharma Dhiraj ,   School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)
Published: February 2020

Banking is a process which predicts the relationship between sources of funds and their application. The basic process of banking helps the society to bridge the gap between availability and usage of these available funds in a correct manner. Over the years the banks have developed in a very big way, and with the growth of banking business, banking frauds have taken birth. The history of banking frauds is almost as old as the banking startup. Today, bank frauds have taken all possible forms and are prevalent in every facet of banking. There is a spirited need for banks to always stay alive to threat of frauds, build strong systems that can shield, pre-empt frauds, continuously monitor and review the efficiency of such preventive systems. To succeed in controlling frauds, banks need to be proactive and pre-emptive. This study establishes a theoretical framework with regards to banking frauds in the Indian context as well as shows the picture of frauds in banking sector outside India. By reviewing various studies in the area of banking frauds the paper built a research model which further helps to find out various types of frauds and reasons for the same, and will definitely give new scope to further studies. The present study sheds light on the area by reviewing various studies in the field of banking frauds. The study helps to find out the growth and trends of frauds in the banking sector and specially focuses on Indian Banking sector, as at present there are very few studies which give an in-depth insight of frauds in banking sector. Further the study also reviews the role of employee and customer with regard to banking fraud studied which is primarily needed in the context of Indian Banking system. The present study is conducted by collecting secondary data from the published and unpublished Sources, Government Publications, journals, magazines, books and periodicals etc.
Inflationary Trends in India: A Pre and Post Reform Study
Authors:   Department of Economics, Panjabi University, Patiala, India, Bala Indu , Sharma Dhiraj ,   School of Management Studies, Panjabi University, Patiala, India
Published: February 2020

The present paper attempts to explore the nature, trends and patterns of inflation in India during 1980-2016. The selected time period has been trifurcated purposively into three-time spans namely, pre-reform period (1980-90), after reform period (1991-2000) and subsequent period (2001-16). The endeavour of the paper is to examine the dynamics of inflation over the three-time spans from 1980-2016 in the Indian economy. It has been found that the inflation, based on WPI and CPI, is continuously rising since 1980. Up to 1995, the trend in CPI and WPI were same and there was no significant difference between them. However, after 1995, CPI has recorded larger growth as compared to WPI. Such trend has also continued in the subsequent period. The study reveals that this trend may be attributed to change in the composition of WPI and CPI since weights of primary articles have declined in WPI whereas such weights have registered a considerable increase in the categories of manufacturing, fuel and power. The shift in weights overtime provides us with an indicator of the changing production and use pattern of the commodities in the Indian set up. Further, the weights of food items have reduced overtime in case of CPI and such weights have been increased in respect of clothing, housing and fuel. The changes witnessed in weights of CPI are indicators of a growing economy. This study further contributes in the available literature by comparing the patterns of Inflation in Pre and Post-reform Period.
The Role of a Responsible Global Citizen (Gitizen) in the 21st Century: The Need, the Challenges and the Future
Authors:   Ohio State University, OH-43210, USA, Seinfield Robert , Kapoor Uchit ,   Veritas Group LLC, Lodhi Road-110003, New Delhi, India
Published: February 2020

UNESCO promoted global citizenship (gitizenship) since the launch of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) on August 22nd 2012, which made fostering global citizenship one of its three priorities. This is a pedagogical guidance on global citizenship with 3 major outcomes: Education, Defense and Trade. (Taylor, 1997). It is the prerogative of the international community to clarify the conceptual underpinnings of global citizenship and provide policy and programmatic directions, this paper which is to a large extent conceptual and directive in nature has been developed in response after deeply studying the needs and demands of and on integrating global citizenship in most of the active countries in the world. It presents suggestions for translating global citizenship education concepts into practical and age specific topics learning objectives in a way that follows principles of adaptation in local contexts.It is intended as a resource for educators, curriculum developers, trainers as well as policy-makers, but it will also be useful for other education stakeholders working in non-formal and informal settings. Global citizenship encompasses a sense of belonging to whole humanity and common mankind. It emphasizes political, economic, social and cultural interdependency and interconnectedness between the local, the national and the global. Growing interest in global citizenship has resulted in an increased attention towards global dimension of citizenship, education, policy, curricula, teaching and learning. They can serve as the basis for defining global citizenship goals, learning objectives and competencies, as well as priorities for assessing and evaluating learning. These core conceptual dimensions are based on three domains of learning: cognitive, socio-emotional intelligence and global citizenship education (Freud, 1905).
Branding in the Online Space: The Emerging Frontier of New-Age Marketing
Authors:   Associate Professor JEMTEC Greater Noida, Sinha Deepti , Sinha Sachin ,   Associate Professor School of Business Studies Sharda University Greater Noida
Published: February 2020

Technology is proving to be both an enabler and a disabler as far as meaningful and effective brand experience is concerned. As humankind continues to march towards an elusive and illusive utopia of technological advancement, the personal touch of the brand experience is fast becoming a thing of the past. While it cannot be denied that the modern methods of marketing are leaving no stone unturned in ‘connecting’ with the customer, but, ironically enough, it is the ‘customer connect’ itself, which is getting lost in the process. Modern marketing, in general, and its digital avatar, in particular, are creating what can be called an ‘imaginary intimacy’ with the customer. The poor Alice-like customer is being led into a Wonderland of false promises. The clueless customer is being hoodwinked into believing that the gadget on his palm or his lap or his desk is the repository of remedies for all maladies. The biggest demerit of the digital revolution in marketing is that it has reduced consumer behaviour to a set of split-second reflex actions. The ‘thinking consumer’ is an endangered species now. This is a casualty of phenomenal proportions, which the marketer will realize to his detriment in the long run.
Acute dysfunctional status of hepatorenal tissues of rats administered with leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae)
Authors: Chikezie Paul Chidoka , Ohiagu Franklyn Okechukwu , Ikonne Vivian Nkeiru , Ekeocha Vivianne Ugonna
Published: March 2020

Background: Given the vast medicinal properties of Ocimum gratissimum, the present study evaluated, in comparative terms, the acute dysfunctional status of hepatorenal tissues of Wistar rats administered with petroleum ether (PE) and ethyl acetate (EA) leaf extracts of O. gratissimum.
Methods: Grouping of the experimental rats was assigned according to the treatments given, in which graded doses {200, 400, 600 and 800 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)} of PE and EA fractions of O. gratissimum leaf extract were administered to the rats by oral gavage on a daily basis for a period of 21 days. Serum levels of hepatorenal tissues biomarkers were measured using standard spectrophotometric methods. The organ-to-body weight ratio of the rats was measured on the 21st day of the experiment.
Results: Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (i.e. AST/ALT) of the experimental rat groups was found to be within the range of 0.919 – 1.022 unit. The experimental rat groups administered with PE and EA fractions of O. gratissimum leaf extract showed dose-dependent increasing levels of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Likewise, rat groups administered with the herbal extracts exhibited increasing serum total bilirubin, urea and creatinine concentrations, in a dose-dependent manner. At the end of the 21-day treatment period, all the experimental rat groups showed increase in body weight, ranging from 0.79 – 1.98% increase. The liver weight and kidney weight to body weight ratios were within the range of (0.0468 0.02 – 0.0981 0.04) unit and (0.00245 0.002 – 0.01968 0.007) unit, respectively.
Conclusion: The results showed that doses of PE and EA fractions of O. gratissimum leaf extract greater than 400 mg/kg b.w. induced dose-dependent hepatorenal toxicity, with the EA fraction provoking greater toxicity than the PE fraction of O. gratissimum leaf extract.
ИСТОРИЯ КАК УМОЗРИТЕЛЬНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ПРОШЛОГО.
Authors: Mykhailiuk Oleksandr V.
Published: March 2020

История рассматривается как знание о прошлом. Рассматривается проблема объекта исторической науки. Ставится вопрос о «реальности» прошлого, о соотношении прошлого и реальности, о возможности «науки о прошлом» и возможности прошлого выступать объектом исторической науки. Рассматривается взаимосвязь между прошлым и настоящим. Настоящее выступает основой и для познания прошлого. Современность является точкой отсчета, отбор и осмысление прошлых событий всегда происходит с точки зрения современности.Всякое познание осуществляется через посредство знаков. Функция познания состоит в накладывании на мир сети обозначений. Выработка новых знаний рассматривается как семиотический процесс. Понятия «реальность» и «знание» тесно сопряжены друг с другом. Знание не только описывает реальность, оно также конструирует ее. Знание (в том числе, историческое) культурно опосредовано.История как наука понимается как продуцирование новых знаний на базе переработки информационных массивов о прошлом. Глубина понимания в конечном счете зависит не столько от информации, сколько от свойств интерпретатора. Сущность научного метода - замена реального объекта его моделью. История как наука о прошлом, как знание о прошлом выступает как мыслительная конструкция, как умозрительная модель прошлого.
ECONOMIC COMPONENT OF FRENCH NUCLEAR STATUS
Authors: Menshakova Daria
Published: March 2020

The article reveals the significance of the economic component of the French Republic’s nuclear status notion in the context of ensuring its security and support of military power, and especially the financial support of this concept, as one of the most effective methods of guaranteeing security and independence in the modern world. The author emphasizes the fact that in present conditions, considering growing instability and international relations turbulence, the economic component tends to be a vital requirement for the development of state nuclear safety, on the example of France. Relying on the analysis of the economic component and the definition of the French nuclear power notion, it is possible to predict and assess the main trends in the development of the state security system and its defence strategy, as well as to formulate ideas about threats and national interests. It has been argued that the economic component of nuclear status is inextricably associated not only with the formation of a state security strategy but also with the development of the image and geopolitical component of security, aimed at providing the necessary conditions for the realization of French national interests.
Characteristics of Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) Bone Gelatin for Ice Cream Stabilizer
Authors: Rahimah Souvia , Fadhila Anisa , Lembong Elazmanawati , Sukri Nandi , Cahyanto Tri
Published: March 2020

Ice cream is a milk-processed-based product that provides enough nutrients. The ice cream making process requires a stabilizer. The stabilizer used in this study was gelatin. This research used mackerel fish bones as the basic material for the gelatin, where the protein content is high enough to be made as gelatin. The purpose of this research was to determine the right amount of mackerel to make ice cream with good characteristics. The descriptive experimental method with an advanced regression analysis method was used to analyze the results of ice cream physical characteristics, while randomized block design (RBD) and descriptive method were used on the organoleptic results of the ice cream. The experiment consisted of four repetition sessions with different gelatin concentrations of 0%, 0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5%, each treatment was repeated three times. The results showed additions of gelatin concentration on ice cream making had a very strong relationship with the characteristics of the ice cream namely overrun value, melting power, and viscosity with a correlation coefficient of 0.94, 0.911, and 0.995 respectively. While in terms of organoleptic, the higher the concentration gelatin, the softness of ice cream is higher, therefore more panelists preferred it.
Dakwah Dr. K.H Zainal Abidin
Authors: Fadli Miftakhul , Saefullah Chatib , Nuraeni Heny Gunstini
Published: February 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kecenderungan materi dakwah Zainal Abidin, mengetahui gaya penyampaian materi dakwah Zainal Abidin berdasarkan uraian kualitatif deskriptif. Metode ini lebih mengutamakan untuk mengamati permasalahan secara sistematik dan akurat mengenai fakta-fakta dan sifat-sifat objek tertentu. Temuan penelitian ini memberikan informasi secara detail mengenai materi dakwah Zainal Abidin lebih ke pembinaan sosial kemasyarakatan yang terkait dengan trend masyarakat modern lalu mengenai gaya penyampaian dakwah Zainal Abidin adalah sosok da’i yang dapat memadukan ilmu yang diperoleh dengan anugerah bakat sebagai seorang yang pandai berbicara. Dalam berdakwah Zainal Abidin menggunakan bahasa yang berkualitas, mudah dipahami dan mudah diterima oleh jamaah. Dalam pemilihan kata, memilih kata-kata yang sederhana yang dapat dipahami oleh jamaahnya. Kata yang lugas dan mudah dipahami akan membuat jamaah mengerti dengan isi cermah. , menyanyi dan musik adalah gaya penyampaian khas dari Zainal Abidin.

This study aims to determine the propensity of the propaganda material of Zainal Abidin, to find out the delivery style of Zainal Abidin's da'wah material based on descriptive qualitative descriptions. This method prioritizes to observe problems systematically and accurately regarding the facts and characteristics of certain objects. The findings of this study provide detailed information about the material of Zainal Abidin's da'wah to social community development which is related to the trend of modern society regarding the style of delivery of da'wah Zainal Abidin is a figure of da'i who can combine knowledge obtained with gifted talent as an intelligent person. In preaching Zainal Abidin used quality language, easy to understand and easily accepted by worshipers. In choosing words, choose simple words that can be understood by the congregation. A straightforward and easy-to-understand word will make the congregation understand the contents carefully. , singing and music are the typical delivery styles of Zainal Abidin.
Retorika Dakwah Ustadz Handy Bonny
Authors: Millah Asep Saeful , Solahudin Dindin , Bahrudin Bahrudin
Published: February 2020

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Gaya Bahasa, diksi, intonasi, dan gagasan retorika yang dikemukakan Ustadz Handy Bonny. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif studi kasus. Metode ini dipilih untuk mendapatkan hal yang objektif dan representative. Sumber data primer dalam penelitian ini adalah Ustadz Handy Bonny yang didapatkan dari rekaman video ceramah di youtube. Kemudian sumber data skunder didapatkan dari media tv, internet dan lainnya. Analisis data dengan analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan retorika dakwah Ustadz Handy Bonny yang mampu memikat jamaah yang mendengarkan ceramahnya. Beliau menggunakan banyak gaya bahasa, diksi yang sederhana, intonasi yang bagus, dan memiliki gagasan retorika yang khas.

This paper aims to find out the style of language, diction, intonation, and rhetorical ideas expressed by Ustadz Handy Bonny. The research method uses a descriptive case study method. This method was chosen to get an objective and representative thing. The primary data source in this study was Ustadz Handy Bonny which was obtained from video lectures on youtube. Then secondary data sources are obtained from TV, internet and other media. Data analysis with qualitative analysis. The results of this study show the rhetoric of the preaching of Ustadz Handy Bonny that is able to lure the worshipers who listen to his lecture. He uses many styles of language, simple diction, good intonation, and has a distinctive rhetorical idea.
TRABALHO E TERCEIRIZAÇÃO: implicações nas políticas de educação e trabalho para jovens no Brasil
Authors: Alves Yossonale Viana , Azevedo Márcio Adriano
Published: February 2020

O artigo analisa as mudanças no mundo do trabalho diante da atual crise econômica brasileira, em especial, o advento da terceirização e de seus efeitos nas políticas de educação e trabalho para jovens brasileiros. Para tal fim, utilizou-se a metodologia de observação contextualizada, análise de instrumentos e dispositivos legais, pesquisa bibliográfica em autores que discutem o mundo do trabalho, a terceirização, e a educação e o trabalho para jovens dentro de uma visão histórico-crítica como atividades humanas. Concluiu-se que, na última década, há uma tendência de empobrecimento das classes trabalhadoras em virtude do avanço da flexibilização de uma série de leis trabalhistas, resultando no aprofundamento da degradação das condições de vida e de trabalho.
O CURRÍCULO DA EDUCAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL TÉCNICA DE NÍVEL MÉDIO: DESAFIOS PARA INTEGRAÇÃO
Authors: Costa Maria Adélia
Published: February 2020

Este texto apresenta percepções discentes sobre o desenvolvimento do currículo integrado no Curso Técnico de uma instituição pública de educação profissional. Alunos, professores e o coordenador do curso informaram a parte empírica da pesquisa cujos dados foram acessados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e notas de campo da pesquisadora. Foi possível observar que o currículo integrado ainda é um desafio uma vez que há limites no diálogo entre as áreas de conhecimento afins e, sobretudo, entre a formação geral e a formação específica. Prevalece a lógica fundante e estruturante dos currículos, apresentados como “grades” limitadas pela linearidade dos saberes a serem ensinados na escola o que engessa as possibilidades de uma ação docente integradora e desafiam uma formação integrada, politécnica.
REFORMA DO ENSINO MÉDIO (LEI Nº 13.415/2017): RETROCESSO NO ENSINO MÉDIO PROPEDÊUTICO E TÉCNICO-PROFISSIONALIZANTE
Authors: Carneiro Italan
Published: February 2020

Neste texto, abordamos a recente reforma do Ensino Médio iniciada através da Medida Provisória 746/2016. Partimos da compreensão que o Ensino Médio historicamente apresenta-se no cenário educacional brasileiro como palco de disputas sociais e políticas nas quais os projetos de sociedade dos setores produtivos e dos trabalhadores, via de regra antagônicos, entram em conflito. A partir de pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, compreendemos que a atual iniciativa apresenta um discurso oficial voltado à “modernização” do currículo do Ensino Médio, objetivando a redução (ou exclusão) de disciplinas que foram consideradas “desinteressantes” e/ou “inúteis”, tais quais educação física, arte, geografia, história, sociologia e filosofia. Desse modo, confirmou-se uma proposta tecnicista voltada à flexibilização e precarização da formação ofertada ao longo do Ensino Médio.
FORMANDO FORMADORES: PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM REDE NA ÁREA DE ENSINO
Authors: Castaman Ana Sara , Rodrigues Ricardo Antonio
Published: February 2020

O Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (ProfEPT) representa uma oportunidade de reavaliar o Ensino em EPT. Assim, objetiva-se problematizar esta formação, a partir de uma abordagem qualitativa e por procedimento técnico bibliográfico, a partir: a) da formação dos formadores em EPT, por meio de provocações epistemológicas, antropológicas e filosóficas; b) da formação dos formadores no ProfEPT; c) da identidade e dos desafios no ProfEPT. Entende-se a partir destas problematizações que precisamos retomar o sentido do trabalho como princípio educativo, primando pela ação docente como condição da constituição da cidadania ativa, já que a missão em EPT é a formação omnilateral.
Evidence of Pyrethroid Tolerance in the Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum Padi in Ireland
Authors: Walsh Lael , Ferrari Ester , Foster Stephen , Gaffney Michael T.
Published: February 2020

Results of dose response bioassays 'in vivo' used to characterise the phenotypic response of pyrethroid resistant S. avenae in comparison to susceptible S. avenae, and two other cereal aphids, the rose-grain aphid (Metopholophium dirhodum) and the bird-cherry
– oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi), are used to measure levels of pyrethroid resistance. Aphid pests on cereals in the British Isles are predominantly controlled by pyrethroid insecticides, especially since the implementation of the recent ban on neonicotinoid seed treatments on
all outdoor crops. Resistance to pyrethroids has been detected in one of the main aphid pests, the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae), probably brought on by the sustained use of these pyrethroid sprays to control cereal aphids, which can transmit plant viruses, especially Barley Yellow
Dwarf Virus (BYDV). The withdrawal of several insecticide compounds (e.g. pirimicarb, dimethoate, chlorpyrifos and the aforesaid neonicotinoids) for cereal aphid control will probably increase the selection pressure, leading to increased levels of resistance in S. avenae, and, potentially,
the evolution of resistance in other cereal aphid species. In this article we present the results of dose response bioassays 'in vivo' used to characterise the phenotypic response of pyrethroid resistant S. avenae in comparison to susceptible S. avenae, and two other cereal
aphids, the rosegrain aphid (Metopholophium dirhodum) and the bird-cherry– oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi), in order to measure levels of pyrethroid resistance. At present, little is known about the extent of pyrethroid resistance in S. avenae beyond the UK and in
other cereal aphids. It therefore becomes increasingly important to monitor these pests to inform crop management decisions in light of the recent loss of other insecticides. The unintended consequences of the rapid withdrawal of insecticides, together with a failure to prepare and install
alternative products and control approaches in advance, will probably ultimately lead to the loss of effectiveness of insecticidal compounds like pyrethroids.
Effects of Therapist Positioning within Patient Preferred Live Music on Positive and Negative Affect, Pain, and Trust in the Therapist with Adults on a Cardiovascular Unit: A Three-Group Randomized Pilot Effectiveness Study
Authors: Mondek Mackenzie , Silverman Michael J.
Published: March 2020

Background: Although patient preferred live music (PPLM) can improve mood and pain with hospitalized adult medical patients, there is a lack of literature concerning therapist positioning within PPLM interventions.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of therapist positioning within PPLM on positive and negative affect, pain, and trust in the therapist with adults on a cardiovascular unit.

Methods: Participants (N = 27) were randomly assigned to one of three single-session conditions: PPLM delivered with the therapist sitting, PPLM delivered with the therapist standing, or wait-list control. Positive and negative affect were measured with the Global Mood Scale, pain was measured with a 10-point Likert-type scale, and trust in therapist was measured with the Wake Forest Physician Trust Scale.

Results: Results indicated no significant between-group difference in positive affect, negative affect, or pain. Control participants had the lowest posttest positive affect scores and highest posttest negative affect and pain scores, indicating that both PPLM conditions had more favorable results than the control condition. Concerning trust in the therapist, there was no significant between-group difference resultant of therapist positioning.   

Conclusion: Regardless of the therapist’s positioning, a single PPLM session can be an effective intervention for immediately improving positive and negative affect and pain for adult inpatients on a cardiovascular unit. Implications for clinical practice, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.  

Keywords: music therapy, patient preferred live music, cardiovascular, positive and negative affect, pain, trust in the therapist
The Great Reveal: The Experiences of a Registered Music Therapist with a disability: an arts-based research project
Authors: Kalenderidis Zoe
Published: March 2020

Disability is a human phenomenon experienced not by a small minority but a large percentage of our global population.  Disability is encountered by people of all ethnicities, religions, genders (and non-conforming), sexualities, socio-economic backgrounds, and ages.  Recent music therapy literature has advocated for a diverse workforce and others describe the value in music therapists adopting an intersectional lens, which considers the interconnectedness of social and political identities. However, there is limited dialogue featuring lived experiences of music therapists of underrepresented identities, such as disability.  This research sought to canvass the experiences of Australian Registered Music Therapists who identify as having a disability and to explore how their disability may impact or inform their practice.  One Australian Registered Music Therapist (RMT) who identified as disabled was interviewed.  The student-researcher engaged with arts-based research through music composition to allow an embodied analysis and to present results in an accessible format.  Several themes were revealed, including; hidden disability, disclosure of disability, alliance, positive transference, visibility, and identity.  These findings demonstrate the importance of lived experiences in the music therapy community and calls to amplify diverse voices of those with disabilities and other intersecting identities within our profession. Acknowledging the work of disabled music therapists may further challenge ableist attitudes in our society and provide options to participants who might prefer to work with therapists who have relevant lived experience.