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Enhancing the matrix-fiber interface with a surfactant leads to improved performance properties of 3D printed composite materials containing cellulose nanofibrils
Authors: Battisto Evan , Sarsfield Shea , Lele Saurabh , Williams Teague , Catchmark Jeffrey , Chmely Stephen
Published: July 2022

Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) exhibit characteristics that make them a desirable addition to new composite materials. CNFs are usable in a wide variety of applications such as coatings, personal and healthcare products, packaging, and advanced structural materials. They can also help overcome some performance issues with objects 3D printed by stereolithography (SLA) including dimensional instability and poor mechanical properties. However, CNFs are hydrophilic, making their dispersion in hydrophobic resins common to SLA difficult. Therefore, improvement of performance properties will not be fully realized. In this work, we treated TEMPO-oxidized CNFs (TOCNFs) with the hydrochloride salt of lauroyl arginate ethyl ester (LAE⋅HCl), a cationic surfactant, to investigate how this coating would affect the performance properties of multicomponent uncured SLA resins and subsequently printed objects. We hypothesized this coating would enhance the dispersion of the cellulose nanomaterials when compared to their uncoated counterparts, which would lead to quantifiable differences among the sample groups. We found that the viscosity of a commercial 3D printing resin (0.34 Pa·s at 30 Hz) increased by nearly an order of magnitude upon addition of even 1 wt.%. uncoated TOCNFs (2.96 Pa·s at 30 Hz). Moreover, the tensile strength (19.9(5) MPa) and modulus (0.65(5) GPa) of objects printed from the commercial resin decreased when adding 4 wt.% uncoated TOCNF (12.5(2) MPa and 0.58(8) GPa, respectively). In contrast, resins having 4 wt.% TOCNFs coated with LAE were less viscous (1.25 Pa·s at 30 Hz), and objects printed from them had enhanced tensile strength (24.7(7) MPa) and modulus (0.78(8) GPa) when compared to both the unadulterated resin and that having uncoated TOCNFs. Our findings show the general utility of using a surfactant with cellulose nanomaterials to homogenize multicomponent resins for 3D printing composite materials with enhanced performance properties.
Identification and characterization of a membrane receptor that binds to human STC1
Authors: Wan Hin Ting , Ng Alice HM , Lee Wang Ka , Shi Feng , Wong Chris Kong-Chu
Published: July 2022

Stanniocalcin-1 (STC1) is a hypocalcemic hormone originally identified in bony fishes. The mammalian homolog is found to be involved in inflammation and carcinogenesis, among other physiological functions. In this study, we used the TriCEPS-based ligand–receptor methodology to identify the putative binding proteins of human STC1 (hSTC1) in the human leukemia monocytic cell line, ThP-1. LC–MS/MS analysis of peptides from shortlisted hSTC1-binding proteins detected 32 peptides that belong to IGF2/MPRI. Surface plasmon resonance assay demonstrated that hSTC1 binds to immobilized IGF2R/MPRI with high affinity (10–20 nM) and capacity (Rmax 70–100%). The receptor binding data are comparable with those of (CREG) cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated gene a known ligand of IGF2R/MPRI, with Rmax of 75–80% and affinity values of 1–2 nM. The surface plasmon resonance competitive assays showed CREG competed with hSTC1 in binding to IGF2R/MPRI. The biological effects of hSTC1 on ThP-1 cells were demonstrated via IGF2R/MPRI to significantly reduce secreted levels of IL-1β. This is the first study to reveal the high-affinity binding of hSTC1 to the membrane receptor IGF2R/MPRI.
THE SOCIETAL AND LEGAL MISSING LINK IN PROTECTING A GIRL CHILD AGAINST ABUSE BEFORE AND AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA
Authors: Aidonojie Paul Atagamen
Published: July 2022

It is a truism that several legal frameworks emphasize the right of a girl child in Nigeria. However, despite these legal frameworks that tend to recognize the rights and protection of the girl child, it has been observed that, before and during Covid-19 in Nigeria, there has been an increase of abuse of the girl child. The abuse of a girl child results from the Nigerian societal norms and legal framework missing link that downplay the protection of the girl child. It is concerning the above that this study adopts a hybrid research method, which includes a doctrinal and non-doctrinal approach in ascertaining the Nigerian societal norms and legal missing link concerning the protection of a girl child. Therefore, the study employs an online questionnaire survey sent to 322 respondents (randomly selected) who live in Nigeria to ascertain their view concerning the Nigerian societal norms and legal framework missing link concerning the protection of a girl child before and during the Covid-19. Therefore, the study found that, though there is a sufficient legal framework that provides for the protection of a girl child in Nigeria, the abuse of a girl child is on the increase. Therefore, it was concluded and recommended that for there to be effective care and protection of a girl child. There is a need for effective implementation of the relevant legal framework and eradication of all forms of legal technicalities that obstruct the cause of justice against the protection of a girl child. Furthermore, Government must re-orient most Nigerian society that places less emphasis on the rights of a girl child.
MEMAKNAI SIMBOL TELINGA PANJANG DAYAK BAHAU BUSANG DI ZAMAN INI
Authors: Bang Barnabas , Saeng Valentinus
Published: July 2022

Dalam karya tulis ini, saya menggunakan gagasan Ernst Cassirer tentang simbol kebudayaan dan menggunakan data yang ada di surat kabar Kompas untuk sebuah penelitian terhadap simbol dari kebudayaan telinga panjang Dayak Bahau Busang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui nilai apa saja yang terkandung di dalam kebudayaan telinga panjang. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis gabungan dengan metodologi kuantitatif melalui studi kepustakaan dan wawancara dari orang yang mengerti kebudayaan dan adat Dayak Bahau Busang. Dalam peper ini, saya menemukan bahwa ada tiga simbol makna yang terkandung di dalam kebudayaan telinga panjang, yaitu sebagai simbol pengetahuan, keindahan dan waktu. Kini, kebudayaan telinga panjang telah ditinggali oleh generasi muda zaman ini. Bentuk kebudayaan boleh berubah, tetapi nilai-nilai luhur tetap terjaga.
URGENSI “MODERASI BERAGAMA” UNTUK MENCEGAH RADIKALISME DI INDONESIA
Authors: Samho Bartolomeus
Published: July 2022

This paper aims to describe the reasons behind the importance of “religious moderation” to prevent radicalism in Indonesia. The method used in this paper is literature study (books, journals, encyclopedias, and dictionaries). The results of this study indicate that "religious moderation" has the opportunity to maintain the nobility of religion so that it remains relevant and significant for all ages. In conclusion, a significant and relevant religious vision and mission to bring beauty, peace, a sense of kinship and unity in social diversity becomes manifest in "religious moderation". Therefore, the call for "religious moderation" is imperative, namely: religion must be lived and practiced for the liberation of humans from extreme attitudes and actions that risk dehumanizing. In that perspective, religion should not be used as an instrument to justify destructive actions. Instead, make religion a source of creative inspiration to continuously improve the quality of human life everywhere.
PENGUATAN IDENTITAS KEAGAMAAN DAN KEBANGSAAN DALAM MEMBANGUN DIALOG INTERRELIGIUS DI INDONESIA
Authors: Novan Risbayana Nikolas , Yuan Fimanda Antonius , SigaUniver Willfridus Demetrius , Surya Tirta Lesmana Fransisxus , Hulu Vinsensius
Published: July 2022

Identitas keagamaan saat ini sering kali dipahami dan dipraktikan dalam konteks yang negatif. Kasus-kasus seperti ujaran kebencian berbasis agama, politik identitas, intoleransi, dan diskriminasi yang muncul karena paradigma penguatan identitas keagamaan yang keliru. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menawarkan perspektif lain dari penguatan identitas beragama yang mengedepankan etika global sebagai alternatif dalam memperkuat identitas keagamaan dan kebangsaan melalui dialog interreligius. Artikel ilmiah ini merujuk pada penelitian dengan pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan metode netnografi dengan studi kasus melalui penelusuran data digital. Selain itu, penelitian ini juga mengangkat gagasan etika global Hans Küng. Hasil penelitian ini berupa tawaran-tawaran dalam mengembangkan dialog interreligius di Indonesia, khsususnya yang berkaitan dengan konsistensi identitas, kebudayaan dan nilai-nilai Pancasila yang mengedepankan prinsip-prinsip etika global. Dialog interreligius yang perlu diusahakan bersama adalah dialog yang menekankan nilai-nilai kemanusiaan.
The Role of Equity in Mediating the Relationship between Performance Appraisal and Employee Performance in Lebanon. (c2021)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, El Sheikh Taha Farah
Published: July 2022

The goal of this study to explore the perceptions of workers to notions of internal and external equity, and distributive and procedural justice and their impact on performance appraisal satisfaction and job performance in the country of Lebanon. A sample of 181 employees (N=181) took part in the study. The variables were measured using established scales in the literature. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS to test if the different dimensions of equity mediate the relationship between performance appraisal and job performance. It was found that equity and justice in the workplace is related to performance appraisal satisfaction and job performance. The findings shed light on the importance of equity and justice as a way to increase both appraisal satisfaction and job performance in the workplace. The findings are discussed in relation to the literature.
Mathematical Modeling of Atherosclerosis. (c2021)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Salloum Elissa
Published: July 2022

In this thesis, we suggest a one and two dimensional mathematical models of reaction-diffusion type that study the inflammatory process of atherosclerosis in the intima. They consider the concentration of five main agents: LDL, free radicals, oxidized LDL, macrophages and cytokines. The existence and stability analysis of fixed points for the kinetic system is performed. All obtained results are analyzed and compared to those in [1] in order to provide an appropriate biological interpretation. We prove the existence of solution of traveling wave type which decribes the set up of the in ammatory reaction as a reaction-diffusion wave inside the intima. This result is shown theoretically and numerically. We prove as well the convergence of the 2D model to the 1D case in the thin domain.
The Role of Non-State Actors in Post-Conflict State-Building. (c2021)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Al-Shabandar Aya
Published: July 2022

Efforts to understand Middle Eastern conflict by many analysts have adopted a largely primordial approach, based on the notion that sectarian tensions are ancient and unchangeable. Through this lens, conflict in countries like Lebanon and Iraq are assessed by some as being further expressions of centuries-old religious tensions. Yet this theoretical framework fails to explain intra-sectarian conflicts. Nor can a strictly instrumentalist approach help explain the puzzle of conflict and competition among same-sect actors. Consequently, this thesis takes up this puzzle by examining ongoing intra-Shia conflict in Iraq among various factions of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs). In so doing, the thesis questions the value of adopting primordialism as the most adequate framework to explain conflict in the Middle East. Instead, the thesis explores alternative, non-essentialist questions: Does this competition have ideological, sectarian undertones, or is it motivated by local and regional political dynamics and struggles? In so doing, the thesis applies a Bourdieusian framework to explain the puzzle of conflict among Iraq’s PMUs, situating this conflict within the competition over a nation’s political field.
Training and Employee Performance. (c2020)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, El Husseini Zeinab
Published: July 2022

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of training on performance and the mediating role of proactive personality in the relationship between training and employee performance in Lebanon. The study is based on analyzing 105 respondents who are employed in Lebanon. The present study uses the SPSS statistical software to investigate the relationship between employee training, proactive personality, and employee performance. Furthermore, the study finds that training has an impact on employee performance regardless of proactive personality. The study also recommends that organizations should focus on implementing training practices to enhance their employees’ performance which will ultimately lead to organizational success/performance. Moreover, the study suggests that more research is needed to examine the effect of training on proactive personality to determine the effect of this relationship in the Lebanese context and to help validate and generalize the results of previous findings in other countries mostly in the Middle East.
Sectarianism in a Non-Sectarian State. (c2020)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Darwish Zaina
Published: July 2022

This thesis contributes to a new literature that addresses sectarianism in non-sectarian contexts. It examines the reasons behind sectarian sentiments in Jordan by looking at three important political actors: the regime, Quietist-Salafis, and Salafi-Jihadis. It argues that primordial and instrumentalist explanations of sectarianism cannot account for sectarian expressions by the regime and Quietist Salafis. It therefore deploys a constructivist-realist approach to explain the sectarianism of these two political actors. Expressions of Shia wariness by the regime are motivated by fears of intervention in domestic politics by Iran and its proxies, and a fear of sectarian spill-over effects. These expressions are also determined by the regime’s bandwagoning with Saudi Arabia and the United States for economic and strategic reasons. Some radicalized Jordanians have also played a sectarianizing role and implicated the state in sectarian measures. A constructivist-realist approach suggests that the sectarianism of Jordan’s Quietist-Salafi community is motivated by political self preservation and a desire to win intra-Sunni Islamist political battles over the regime’s favor. By contrast, Salafi-Jihadi sectarianism in Jordan is ideologically motivated and is therefore explained by primordial approaches. The Jordanian experience suggests that sectarianism can paradoxically emerge in homogenous societies for political rather than primordial reasons, that Islamist groups deploy sectarianism for very different purposes, and, finally, that only a theoretically eclectic approach can explain the array of reasons why these groups weaponize sectarianism.
Twitter and the 2019 Lebanese October Revolution Gen 2.0 and Web 2.0 for Lebanon 3.0. (c2020)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Matar Mira
Published: July 2022

Social media played a focal role in determining political discourses in the 2019 Lebanese October Revolution. Precisely, they helped spread revolutionary enthusiasm and eagerness across the Lebanese territory. No one could have predicted that the government plan to tax WhatsApp calls would push 2.5 million Lebanese to the streets in the biggest cross-confessional protests in Lebanon’s history. Yet, after Malak Alaywe-Herz kicked a ministerial bodyguard in the groin when he fired his rifle into the sky to disperse protesters on October 17, 2019, revolutionary fervor spread across the Lebanese blogosphere. The Lebanese have taken to the streets to protest decades-old corrupt system, hence threatening the coalition government. The 2019 Lebanese October Revolution had many triggers. One of which was ‘Web 2.0’ and its power to humanize mass frustration and anger at the status quo. Common stories amplified and augmented on Twitter and inspired dissidents to face the ordeal and name and shame Lebanon’s confessional political ruling class. In the streets, dissidents created a human chain connecting the north and the south across the country, in show of unity. Online, they tweeted ’all of them means all of them’ and ‘the people are one,’ using the hashtag #.ينتفض_لبنان Online and offline protesting seemed to be genuinely in harmony. Thus, people started to ask: How would Twitter undermine confessional divide in favor of a cross-confessional communication revolution? Focused mainly on the microblogging site, this paper created a unique set of data collected from tweets posted using the hashtag #.ينتفض_لبنان The content analysis examined the nature of the discourse trending online and tracked dissident-generated tweets that reflect a sense of unity. The result is that for the first time we have evidence confirming Twitter’s use for a cross-confessional communication throughout the 2019 Lebanese October Revolution.
Antecedents and consequences on employee turnover intention in the hospitality industry in Lebanon. (c2020)
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University, Baajour Maya
Published: July 2022

Purpose: Turnover intention is a very serious problem that hospitality industry faces. It’s a vital aspect to study because it has a huge effect on both the organization and the employee. The organization will lose its highly qualified employees, leaving it with poor productivity and reputation, while the employees will lose their jobs and incomes. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of two variables which are perceived availability of training (PAT) and perceived supervisor support for training (PSST) with turnover, addition to studying the mediating effect of affective commitment (AC). This is important because it’s a win-win situation for both the organization and the employees; the organization will know whether these two perceptions have an effect on employees, and the employees will gain an opportunity to gain more training and support. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was considered as a tool to collect data from employees working in different hotels, restaurants, and tourism companies in Lebanon. VIII A total of 250 questionnaires were collected. The data were analyzed using SPSS Software and the hypothetical model was tested using Onyx. Findings: The finding of the research supported all three hypotheses. H1 (There is an indirect relationship between PAT and Turnover) showed a significant result that when training is available employees’ intention to leave decreases. As for H2 (AC mediates the relationship between PAT and Turnover) it was supported as AC highly mediated the relationship between these two variables; it showed then when training is available, employees tend to be more committed to their organization and their intention to leave decreased. The third hypothesis, H3 (AC mediates the relationship between PAT and PSST with Turnover), was also supported and it showed a higher significant result with PSS. Originality/value: The importance of this study is to show that maximizing the availability of training and supervisor support results in a higher level of commitment and helps in decreasing turnover in the hospitality industry organizations. This research adds a value to the literature gap since limited research was done on the hospitality industry in Lebanon.
Types of Memory and Their Development with Students of a Non-linguistic University in Foreign Language Training
Authors: Mukhortova E. A.
Published: July 2022

The article describes the problems of mastering new material, which are faced by almost all teachers of the discipline “Foreign language”. It is concluded that obstacles are due to underdeveloped memory of educatees’ that are involved in the process of learning a non-native language. Described universal principles may be used in foreign language training to activate long-term and short-term memory. Practical recommendations are given, focused on the productive format of introducing new lexical and grammatical material of the training curricula in a foreign language. Warm-up and cool-down sessions are considered not only to be as one of the methodological tools but also as an exerciser for students’ memory.
Some Features of Teaching a Foreign Language in an Economic University in Modern Conditions: Achievement Motivation
Authors: Oberemko T. V.
Published: July 2022

In the presented article, the author, in search of overcoming the negative trends that have arisen in the educational environment in our time, reducing the ability of students to concentrate on a particular topic for a long time and memorize, draws attention to the need to additionally motivate students in a foreign language class at a non-linguistic university when teaching economic specialties. The possibility of motivating students through achievement motivation is considered, which can contribute to the achievement of the goals set by the university and to the formation of the personality of the future specialist.
Cooperative Learning as a Pedagogical Approach and Strategy for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Authors: Anyushenkova O. N.
Published: July 2022

This article discusses cooperative learning as a pedagogical technology based on two different pedagogical approaches. One based on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) and structured in steps to guide the learner through the learning process. The second one is based on Gamification, applied as an integrated teaching and learning strategy, and includes the definition of formative assessment, student classification and learning experience, based on traditional practice tasks and educational games. The author emphasizes that these approaches and cooperative learning strategies have a positive effect on building higher-order skills, such as communication skills, critical thinking and cooperation.
Distance Format in Foreign Language Teaching: Search for New Opportunities
Authors:  Borisova I. V.
Published: July 2022

In the context of the COVID‑19 pandemic, distance learning has become the only way to maintain a continuous educational process. The author shares the experience of improving the efficiency of organizing distance learning in a foreign language through the use of original methods for the development of all types of speech activity: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The purpose of the improvements was to reduce the costs caused by the lack of personal contact between a teacher and a student, and to take advantage of students’ constant access to Internet resources. The original approach to working with scientific literature gave Bachelor students a favorable opportunity to create a base for further research at the Master’s and postgraduate levels. The proposed methods were tested in two Russian universities: the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and Moscow City University.
Emotional Competencies of the Subjects of the Educational Process in Online Learning
Authors: Bugreeva A. S.
Published: July 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of problems related to the emotional competencies of students and teachers in the educational process carried out in a remote format using digital communication technologies. The article discusses various views of researchers on the influence of emotional intelligence on the effectiveness of pedagogical activity, academic performance of students, the development of professional and research skills, personal development of all the subjects of the educational process. Distance learning technologies form challenging situations, successful solutions of which are largely determined by the abilities to identify, control and regulate emotional states of students and teachers. The article concludes that emotional competencies development level is one of the key factors responsible for productive communicative interaction in the conditions of distance learning based on indirect information transmission.
Functions of Foreign Language Classroom Code Switching in Teachers’ Speech
Authors: Vasbieva D. G.
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the study is to identify under what circumstances FL teachers use code switching in speech and what communicative intentions are expressed in this phenomenon. The findings of the analysis showed that the functions of code switching in the FL teachers’ speech are caused by the need to both regulate the educational process and manage pedagogical activities, and maintain interpersonal skills. An analysis of the communicative functions of the FL classroom code switching can lead to awareness and revision of their own didactic techniques and contribute to the further discussion of the need for greater use of the foreign language in the classroom in various situations. For the successful practice of FL teaching, lecturers should take into consideration what and what age category they are teaching at the moment, as well as the students’ foreign language proficiency level.
Some Methods of Improving the Communicative and Speech Competence of Students Studying Applied Computer Science in a Non-linguistic University
Authors: Esina L. S.
Published: July 2022

The article discusses the methods of intensification of monologue and dialogic speech of students. Emphasis is placed on some progressive ways of organizing classroom work in English classes to improve the communicative and speech competence of students. The author gives example of the introduction of modern digital educational technologies into the process of teaching a foreign language in order to develop student’s speaking skills, increase motivation for learning a foreign language and the quality of education.
The Peculiarities of Using Information and Computer Technologies in the Study of a Second Foreign Language by Students of Non-linguistic Universities
Authors: Gaissina O. S. , Kalmykova I. I.
Published: July 2022

The article deals with the peculiarities of teaching a second foreign language in non-linguistic universities and resolving the specific problems that accompany the process. The leading role of the teacher in this educational process is argued. The criteria for evaluating the work and the level of training of students are analyzed. Recommendations are given on the use of automated and other technical teaching aids in order to compensate shortage of study time. Examples of noteworthy Internet resources are given. The importance of research work on the analysis and improvement of the existing experience in teaching this optional discipline is highlighted.
Classroom and Extracurricular Activities as the Basis of Project and Problem Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language in a Non-linguistic University
Authors: Karmova M. R.
Published: July 2022

The article reveals the influence of classroom and extracurricular projects on the motivation of students of non-linguistic directions of higher education to learn a foreign language. The phenomenon of motivation is considered in the article as an important part of modern education in higher school. Also, in this scientific report, the methods of project and problem-based teaching of a foreign language are described and a comparative analysis of the presented methods is carried out. A feature of these teaching techniques is that students are involved both in a team (at the same time they are involved in the creative process, since there is an element of competition) and individually. The article talks about the importance of using both presented methods, without mutual exclusion, to increase students’ interest in learning a foreign language.
The Matter of Teaching Skimming in Foreign Electronic Sources of Information
Authors: Lebedeva E. A.
Published: July 2022

The article actualizes the topic of skimming in foreign language. The author describes the characteristics of skimming and notes the main problems faced by first- and second-year students of a non-linguistic university when reading linear or non-linear electronic text materials in a foreign language for skimming. The author describes the features of reading in an electronic foreign language environment. The article presents a comparison of reading electronic sources of information in a foreign language with reading traditional paper sources. The reasons for possible cognitive overload when working with electronic texts in a digital environment are described. The author suggests an algorithm of actions to help foreign language learners overcome possible difficulties during skimming.
Taking a Cognitive Approach to Organizing Students’ Independent Work in IT-enhanced Foreign Language Teaching
Authors: Melnichuk M. V. , Belogash M. A.
Published: July 2022

Driven by advances in IT development and conditioned by the COVID‑19 pandemic, the current transformation of the learning process activates the teaching profession and encourages a search for optimum pedagogical solutions. The research aims to analyze the organization of IT-enhanced foreign language teaching from a cognitive perspective. As an object of multidisciplinary research, students’ independent work is considered in respect of the psychophysiological, sociological and pedagogical aspects, which enables the authors to identify the preconditions for successful foreign language teaching. The authors study a wide range of cognitive and metacognitive features of new knowledge acquisition. The authors emphasize the necessity of increasing the percentage of students’ individual and group independent work in the instructional time in online learning environments.
Foreign Language Education as a Special Tool for the Creation of Successful Linguistic Persona
Authors: Milyaeva L. V.
Published: July 2022

The article is devoted to the issues of foreign language education and its role as an effective means of building successful linguistic persona. Foreign language education in the article is considered as a reliable investment in human capital and a necessary skill for every modern specialist and citizen. The article also pays attention to the fact that foreign language education contributes to spiritually and culturally developed personas of a new generation with clear civic engagement. Special attention is also paid to the knowledge and skills of the digital society, which are formed under the influence of foreign language education.
Закономерности строения смешанных гептаанионов в структурах Na2[Pd(NH3)4]5(Мо7-хWxO24)2·nH2O и Na[Pd(NH3)4]2(HМо3.75W3.25O24)·7H2O
Authors: Сухих А.С. , Громилов С.А.
Published: July 2022

Установлены основные закономерности построения смешанных гептаполианионов (ГПА) в структурах Na2[Pd(NH3)4]5(Мо7-хWxO24)2×nH2O, где х = 3.50 и 3.37, n = 19.5 и 16 соответственно (далее 1 и 2) и Na[Pd(NH3)4]2(HМо3.75W3.25O24)×7H2O (далее 3). Катионы Na+ выполняют мостиковые функции. В построении структур 1 и 2 участвуют два типа катионов Na+, первый связывает соседние гептаполианионы в димеры (расстояния Na…О 2.338–2.425 Å), в координационное окружение второго типа катионов Na+ входят два атома О, принадлежащих ГПА (Na…О 2.402 и 2.451 Å) и 3 атома О молекул воды (Na…О 1.963–2.499 Å). В структуре 3 все ГПА связаны в зигзагообразные цепочки мостиковыми катионами Na+, расстояния Na…О 2.283–2.728 Å. Несмотря на разницу состава и зарядов ГПА, атомы М (Мо или W) занимают позиции не статистически: атомы W предпочтительно заселяют позицию, вокруг которой полиэдр MO6 не содержит терминальных атомов О. Атомы Мо предпочитают заселять позиции, которые характеризуются наибольшими расстояниями до мостиковых атомов О (~2.4 Å), связывающих два атома М. В целом значения заселенности позиций Мо/W находятся в интервале от ~0.85/0.15 до 0.12/0.88.
System Quality dan Information Quality terhadap Kinerja Pegawai melalui User Satisfaction menggunakan SIPD di Dinas Ketahanan Pangan dan Pertanian Kota Madiun
Authors: Kusuma Firdaus Miftakh , Ardianto Yusaq Tomo , Prasetya Dwi Arman
Published: July 2022

The Regional Government Information System (SIPD in Bahasa) is a management information system that is used to administer, document, and process regional development data into information. It serves to make decisions, and policies and build a unified database. The data is integrated from district/city, provincial and national levels. This study uses path analysis with a total sample of 43 employees. In the research, the coefficient value of the System Quality variable on User Satisfaction has a direct effect of 0.414. The Information Quality variable on User Satisfaction has a direct effect of 0.352. The System Quality variable on Employee Performance has a direct influence of 0.229. The variable Information Quality on Employee Performance has a direct effect of 0.449. Furthermore, the influence of System Quality on Employee Performance through User Satisfaction has an indirect effect of 0.186 with a total amount of 0.415. The influence of Information Quality on Employee Performance through User Satisfaction has an indirect effect of 0.158 with a total amount of 0.610.
Analisis Pemilihan Media Promosi UMKM untuk Meningkatkan Volume Penjualan Menggunakan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Authors: Subiyantoro Edi , Muslikh Ahmad Rofiqul , Andarwati Mardiana , Swalaganata Galandaru , Pamuji Fandi Yulian
Published: July 2022

The increase in the number of creative industry entrepreneurs on the scale of UMKMs in Indonesia must be supported by several factors so that these businesses can develop. These factors range from business conditions, environment, facilities, and infrastructure, to technology. In terms of the use of technology, UMKM business actors can use it in various fields including the procurement of raw materials, the production process to the marketing and promotion stages of the products produced. This analysis aims to determine the weight the importance of the criteria to create an element of UMKM sales volume. In addition, it also helps UMKM actors in making decisions in choosing and using which alternative best suits their needs. Based on the results of the analysis of this study, it can be concluded that alternative social media is a priority criterion in increasing the sales volume of UMKM actors. Based on the overall average weight value, the alternative for social media is to expand the market by increasing the intensity of promotions with various social media. Such as WhatsApp Business, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and others to increase product sales for UMKM actors.
Pengaruh Product Development Terhadap Business Growth Kerajinan Batik di Desa Banyubiru Kabupaten Ngawi dengan Peran E-Commerce sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Prajogo Uke
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of product development on the business growth of batik in Banyubiru Village, Ngawi Regency with the role of e-commerce as an intervening variable. The type of research used is explanatory research. The sample in this study was 60 batik craftsmen who were taken by incidental sampling. The research instrument used a questionnaire and observation. The analysis used is multiple regression analysis, where X1 refers to product development variables, Y1 to e-commerce, and Y2 to business growth. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that product development did not have a positive and significant effect on business growth, and e-commerce did not mediate the effect of product development on business growth.
ARL Statistics 2020
Authors: Mian Anam , Roebuck Gary
Published: July 2022

This edition of the ARL Statistics describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of the 124 Association of Research Libraries member libraries in the US and Canada in 2020.
EDUCATIONAL FACTORS AS DETERMINANT OF INTERNATIONAL RESERVES ACCUMULATION IN ORGANISATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
Authors: Tokunbo Bada Oladejo , Adekunle Adetiloy Kehinde , Omowunmi Olokoyo Felicia
Published: July 2022

Despite huge petroleum revenues with high development needs, the growth of international reserves in OPEC countries has been negligible. This study examined the impact of educational factors using different levels of literacy in stimulating the macroeconomic determinants of international reserves in OPEC member countries using data from 2008 to 2018 from World Bank Development Indicators for 15 member countries. The study used a dynamic panel model, and the data were analyzed using System of Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM). The results show that educational levels such as adult literacy, youth literacy, tertiary and secondary enrollment mitigate the negative impact of the exchange rate and stimulate the impact of crude oil prices, while tertiary enrollment stimulates the impact of foreign direct investment and reduces the negative impact of economic crises. Overall, youth literacy was most significant for these economies, while economic crises were significantly positive at all levels as a major determinant of international reserve accumulation. Therefore, it was concluded that education contributes to the economy's accumulation of more reserves. In particular, the study recommended that national governments provide adequate funding for the education sector to improve the quality of education at the junior and high school levels in order to provide adequate knowledge and skills to enhance foreign investment.
CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: NATIONALIST-XENOPHOBIC ATTITUDES
Authors: Tocar Sebastian
Published: July 2022

Cultural characteristics related to the values of national identity (patriotism, nationalism) and attitudes toward other peoples (xenophobia) represent important elements of cultural specificity that influence various dimensions of socioeconomic life, including economic processes. Unfortunately, these specific characteristics are not often investigated, especially in this context, probably because of the difficulty of quantifying them and the general sensitivity of the topic. This study presents an original approach to the study of nationalist-xenophobic attitudes and their relationship to foreign direct investment (FDI). The aim of this study is to identify theoretical benchmarks for approaching the topic of nationalism-xenophobia, to develop a synthetic indicator to quantify nationalism-xenophobic attitudes, and to highlight the mechanism of their influence on FDI attraction. The methodology used for conducting this research comprises the methods of analysis, synthesis, induction (for logical connections and theoretical argumentation), weighted average technique (for the elaboration of Nationalism-xenophobia Index), Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient of internal consistency (to test the reliability of the construct) and Pearson correlation coefficient (for the correlation analysis). The author's contributions include a study of the relationship between nationalist and xenophobic sentiments, the development of the Nationalism-xenophobia Index, an indicator of the intensity of these sentiments in society, an analysis of the relationship between nationalism-xenophobia relations and the amount of FDI attracted per capita, the identification and explanation of the cultural mechanism by which nationalist and xenophobic sentiments influence various phenomena, including FDI. Logical-theoretical assumptions and arguments are confirmed by the results of quantitative data analysis. The findings of the study confirm that the cultural characteristics associated with nationalism and xenophobia represent important elements of cultural specificity that influence economic processes, including FDI. Numerous studies show that the nationalist dimension of ethnocentrism is closely related to xenophobia. Analysis of countries' scores on the nationalism-xenophobia index depending on the dominant Christian denomination and the presence of a communist past shows a link between nationalist-xenophobic, Orthodox (and, to a lesser extent, Catholic) values and the values of communist ideology, which negatively affect FDI attraction. Furthermore, nationalist-xenophobic attitudes have a negative impact on FDI attraction, both directly and indirectly, showing a strong negative impact.
MARKET AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATORS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOURISM MARKET IN UKRAINE
Authors: Yukhnovska Yulia , Kureda Nina , Korneliuk Bohdan
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the article is to analyze the segments and specific factors of the development of health (medical), rehabilitation, wellness and recreational types of tourism in Ukraine and the demand for their services. The authors studied the health status of the population of Ukraine during 2015-2021, as well as indicators of morbidity among the population, which allowed to conclude about the society's need for the services of sanatoriums and resorts. Methodology. Theoretical and methodological basis of this study are the provisions of economic theory, which are presented in the fundamental works of domestic and foreign scientists on market and administrative regulators of the market of recreational tourism in Ukraine. Results. The article examines the current state of the transport infrastructure, information and communication technologies, standards of medical and health tourism services that contribute to the competitiveness of the national market of health (medical), wellness and recreational tourism. Calculations were made on the basis of official statistical data on the number of tourist flows in Ukraine by purpose of trips organized by domestic tour operators and travel agents. On the basis of these data the authors identified trends in realized demand for health and wellness (medical) services of travelers in health and recreational tours to foreign countries, where their funds go not only to health facilities, but also to the foreign tourism industry as a whole. The authors analyzed the trends in the number of sanatoriums and health resorts in Ukraine during 1990-2017, which showed a significant decrease in their number, and identified the reasons for this trend. The authors investigated the legal basis for the administrative regulation of the market of health (medical) tourism in Ukraine, namely the powers of state administration of the central executive authorities, local state administrations, executive bodies of local self-government in the field of tourism. Practical implications. Also, the typical international models of public administration in the development of tourism and resorts have been studied and determined that in the context of market reforms of the Ukrainian economy, a model for the formation of the state institution of tourism management and the emergence of this model in the country has been investigated. The article also focuses on the process of privatization of health resorts located or created in the territories of resorts of local importance and using the natural healing resources of these territories. Value/originality. It would be advisable to coordinate the activities of different levels of administration in the development of regional health tourism in order to rationally and efficiently use regional resources and eventually achieve a synergistic effect.
CORRELATION AND INTERACTION OF ECONOMIC CREATIVITY FACTORS AS A DETERMINANT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE EU COUNTRIES)
Authors: Hrysenko Maryna , Pryiatelchuk Olena , Shvorak Liudmila
Published: July 2022

The creative economy is currently demonstrating quite intensive development indicators, and the share of the creative sector in GDP creation is constantly growing. The aim of this article is to reveal the interrelation and interdependence of socio-economic development factors and to clarify the place of the creative sector in ensuring sustainable economic growth. On the basis of 19 variables, the economies of the EU countries were analyzed by means of cluster analysis, which allowed the authors to single out 8 clusters in the constructed dendrogram, united by the nature and trends, as well as the role of the creative sector in these processes. In addition, the degree of correlation and interaction between the influencing factors themselves was described. Using RStudio, the authors built two multiple regression models, where the dependent variables were GDP and the global creativity index, and the factors were the indicators used to calculate the creativity index. Innovations and creativity are one of priorities of the program of socio-economic development of the European Union. There is a universal approach to understanding the importance of creative economy in the EU. However, the practical implementation of the strategy of development and activity of the creative industries by the EU countries is carried out in the following different directions – the foreign economic expansion of the creative industries themselves; the promotion of all national culture at the international level; export-oriented development of the creative sector of the economy; the lack of a separate comprehensive strategy of foreign economic activity for the creative industries, but the implementation of various programs and measures aimed at promoting exports of products of these industries as part of a national development strategy. Overall, the active functioning of the EU creative sector directly or indirectly affects the economy by improving its performance and creating jobs, stimulating innovation, and contributing to social and sustainable development. As a result, it was found that the global creativity index is largely dependent on the share of the creative class. It has also been proved that the creative and cultural industries determine the growth of a country's economy in terms of traditional economic and employment indicators. Investments in the creative economy will increase the qualitative and quantitative indicators of sustainable economic development.
Differentials in the Cassava Seed System among Entrepreneurs in Southern Nigeria: A Gender Situation Analyses
Authors: Tessy Madu , Okoye Benjamin , J. E. Ewuziem, , T. Onyeka
Published: July 2022

The study analysed gender differentials in the cassava seed system among entrepreneurs in southern Nigeria to proffer policies for growth and sustainable cassava seed systems. A multi-stage and purposive sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. Village seed entrepreneurs (VSEs) and cassava farmers in the cassava seed network of the BASICS project in 4 States were sampled in the first stage. Data were collected with interview schedules for individual interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The results show that the different gender groups compliment each other in the roles they play. Among the most important drivers of seed demand include; big roots size/ yield (67.56%) and (60.97%) for the male and female cassava farmers respectively), among the male was income generation (17.14%) and yield good gari quality for the female (31.70%), followed by high starch content (17.14%) for male and female (22.85). The profitability analyses show that for every N1.00 spent in cassava seed production, about N0.92 (male) and N0.90 (female) were generated, while N1.50 (male) and N1.32 (female) were generated for root production. The seed flow system shows that both male and female cassava farmers receive seed from various channels but at varying levels. The results call for policy issues targeted at increasing cassava production by advocating for more involvement of the women in seed production and increased access to and control of finance. There is also need to mitigate important constraints militating against cassava seed production for increased participation and production of cassava seed.