bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Holacracy and Hierarchy Concepts: Which One is More Effective in an Organizational Leadership and Management System?
Authors: Mosamim Parwiz , Ningrum Sinta
Published: December 2020

This paper discusses the importance of installing holacracy practices in the organizations’ core values instead of hierarchy. Since the organizational structures of holacracy and hierarchy are different, the current study aims to compare the functions of both concepts in terms of the management system. Holacracy suggests a more decentralized structure, while hierarchy stands on a centralized one. In holacracy concept, power moves from leaders to processes in an organization as a whole. Further, holacracy also provides a concrete framework for encoding autonomy, agility, and purpose-alignment into the organization’s DNA. Somehow holacracy replaces the conventional management hierarchy with a new structure. In holacracy, instead of operating top-down, power is distributed throughout the organization – giving individuals and teams freedom while staying aligned to the organization’s purpose. This concept has recently been accepted & implemented in some organizations worldly. In this case, the current study aims to concentrate on the main values of holacracy and finds out that what it can really bring for the organizations.
APLICAÇÃO DO ROADMAP DMAIC NO GERENCIAMENTO DE ABASTECIMENTO DE LINHA AUTOMOBILÍSTICA
Authors: Caixeta Filipe Fernandes , Nunes Deivid Marques , Santos Aline Gonçalves dos
Published: December 2020

Para que as ordens de produção sejam finalizadas, é necessário que haja transferência de itens de forma correta entre o armazém e a linha de montagem. Nesse contexto, problemas de ordens de produção pendentes de faturamento devido às divergências de saldo é um fator impactante no aumento do lead time do produto. Desta forma, o objetivo geral deste trabalho foi melhorar a acuracidade da transferência de saldo no abastecimento da linha de produção de uma empresa do setor automobilístico. Para isso, a metodologia utilizada foi baseada na aplicação do roadmap DMAIC, desenvolvendo as etapas: define, measure, analyse, improve e control. Definiu-se que a área da administração de materiais que mais tem impacto nas ordens pendentes é o método de abastecimento por sequenciamento, desta forma, selecionou-se a célula de sequenciamento que mostrou maior variabilidade de processos. No período de medição, ocorreram 258 ordens pendentes, pela célula de maior impacto, representando aproximadamente R$ 17.000,00 em horas homens investidas em análises de divergências. Analisando as causas, para reduzir as situações de ordens pendentes, propôs-se realizar mudanças no fluxo do processo, implementar um quadro de gestão da informação e criar um método de sequenciamento dos cartões de identificação.  Após o controle da melhoria, conclui-se que as ocorrências de ordens pendentes reduziram. Porém, ainda é necessário ampliar a aplicação das melhorias em todo método de abastecimento sequenciado, procurando reduzir ainda mais as ocorrências.
New technologies in complex of measures of nonspecific prophylaxis of healthcareassociated infection
Authors: Orlova Oksana A. , Yumtsunova Natalia A. , Semenenko Tatyana A. , Karpov Oleg E. , Rusakova Ekaterina V. , Zotova Alena A. , Rusakov Nikolay V. , Kuzin Stanislav N.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Preventive maintenance is of great importance for the prophylaxis of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Material and methods. An assessment of the interventional cleaning program of the epidemiologically significant units of a large medical organization was based on the data of marks erasure control, microbiological studies, a survey of employees of the insourcing department. Results. In 2017, the Center began implementing an intervention program for outsourcing, which began with the creation of the Department of sanitary services (DSS), which took over the functions of cleaning the premises, as well as providing departments with the necessary disinfectants, detergents, and cleaning products. Before the implementation of this intervention program, the staff was trained in the form of theoretical classes (lectures with the display of training videos, presentations). Practical skills were developed directly in the workplace. The interventional insourcing program showed a 1.28-fold decrease in microbial contamination of surfaces in high-epidemiological risk departments. As a result, the consumption of disinfectant was reduced by more than 5 times. The satisfaction of the sanitary service Department operators with the introduction of the new method was more than 90%. Conclusion. The implemented intervention program allowed not only to improve the quality of cleaning, but also to change the attitude of patients, medical personnel, and the administration to the institution of cleaning by the forces of the medical organization itself.
Prevalence of comorbid pathology in patients with vibration disease caused by exposure to local vibration
Authors: Kuleshova Marina V. , Pankov Vladimir A. , Slivnitsyna Natalya V.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Vibration as a factor of production is one of the leading that influences negatively on workers in various sectors of the economy. In available literature there no adequate information on the comorbid pathology in hand-arm vibration disease (HAVD) patients. The purpose of the study is to analyze the prevalence of somatic pathology in HAVD patients. Material and methods. The analysis of comorbidity of HAVD patients according in-depth medical data is carried out. The degree of relationship between work-related health disorders is assessed. The results are presented by average values, intensive and extensive indices, the relationship of work-related health disorders is confirmed by the calculation of the relative risk. Results. The main syndrome in the clinical picture of HAVD is autonomous-sensory polyneuropathy of the upper extremities, which is recorded in all patients, while some patients have a combination of two or more clinical syndromes of HAVD. A significant prevalence of diseases of the musculoskeletal and circulatory systems, eyes and its adnexa, ear and mastoid process, digestive, genitourinary system, and respiratory systems was revealed. Number of patients who have diseases of endocrine (up to 25.0%, p <0.01), digestive (up to 43.8%, p <0.01), urogenital (up to 37.5%, p <0.01), respiratory (up to 37.5%, p <0.05) and the circulatory (up to 52.9%, p <0.05) systems grows up with an increase of the experience dose of local vibration. Conclusion. The results of the study can serve as the basis for the implementation of measures for primary and secondary prevention of occupational diseases caused by local vibration, aimed at preventing the development of health disorders.
Pharmacotherapy of insomnia in patients with occupational chronic mercury intoxication
Authors: Korchuganova E. H. , Katamanova E. V. , Slivnitsyna N. V.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Among occupational poisoning, chronic mercury intoxication (CMI) in the Irkutsk region occupies a leading position. Objective. To give a comparative analysis of the methods of pharmacotherapy of sleep disorders in patients in the long-term CRI. Material and methods. The study included 60 patients with long-term CRI, divided into two equal groups of 30 cases: in the first, the average age was 56.0 ± 0.7, in the second, the average age was 57.1 ± 3.0. Questionnaires were conducted using the hospital scale of anxiety and depression, electroencephalographic, polysomnographic studies before and after treatment. During the study, two treatment regimens for sleep disorders were implemented: the first regimen included the administration of an antidepressant (trazodone) and the chemical analog of melatonin (melaxen), and the second regimen was zolpidem. Statistical processing of the research results was carried out using the software package “Statistica 6.0”. Results. After treatment, in the first group there was an increase in the duration of the total sleep time (p = 0.0008), a decrease in the time of falling asleep (p = 0.004), a decrease in the total number of activations (p = 0.00005), and the time of wakefulness in bed (p = 0.0018), an increase in the representation of delta sleep (p = 0.03), and REM sleep (p = 0.004), an increase in the sleep efficiency index (p = 0.0008), and a decrease in the integrative sleep quality index (p = 0.001). In the second group, only a decrease in the latent period of stage 1 (time of falling asleep) was established (p = 0.05). Discussion. After treatment with trazodone in combination with melaxen, a decrease in the severity of presomnic and intrasomnic disorders was found, and in patients taking zolpidem, only the severity of presomnic disorders was reduced. The results confirm the hypothesized cause of dissominal disorders in CRI (changes in the activity of the limbic-reticular complex). Conclusion. The use of trazodone in combination with melaxen proves the improvement of the qualitative and quantitative indices of the structure of night sleep in patients in the long-term postexposure period of CRI.
Application of chromato-mass-spectrometric methods of determination of exposure markers in biomonitoring researches in workers of productions of polyvinyl chloride and aluminum
Authors: Shayakhmetov Salim F. , Zhurba Olga M. , Alekseenko Anton N. , Merinov Alexey V.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. The presence of highly toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the production of aluminum and organochlorine compounds (OCC) in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) poses a serious threat to the health of workers, necessitates biological monitoring of toxicants and their metabolites in biological media to assess health risks on basis of modern methods chemical analysis. Material and methods. Biomonitoring studies of the content of marker metabolite OCC - thiodiacetic acid (TDAA) in urine were performed in 65 workers of PVC production and PAHs metabolite - 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPyr) in 144 workers of the aluminum smelter using developed own methods of gas-chromato-mass-spectrometric (GC-MS) analysis. Sample analysis was performed on an Agilent 7890A gas chromatograph with an Agilent 5979 mass selective detector. Results. Methodological methods and parameters of GC-MS measurement of TDAA and 1-OHPyr in urine, which provided high selectivity and sensitivity of the analysis of samples, were examined and considered. Reliable differences in the levels of marker metabolites among the groups of main and auxiliary occupations and persons in the control groups, their dependence on the degree of exposure to PAHs, and OCC were established. The highest concentrations of TDAA in urine were observed in unit operators of PVC workshop and 1-OHPyr - in anode workers of aluminum production. Discussion. The revealed reliable intergroup and interindividual differences in the contents of TDAA and 1-OHPyr in the urine of workers indicate the reliability and informativeness of the results of the analysis of biological media. The results are consistent with data from foreign studies, confirm the occupational - production nature of the exposure of toxicants among workers in the main professions of enterprises. Conclusion. The results of approbation of highly sensitive and selective methods for the determination of TDAA and 1-OHPyr in urine samples developed on the base of GC-MS method demonstrate the possibility of their use in biomonitoring studies of workers of productions and the population to adequately assess the exposure of highly toxic PAHs and OCC.
Assessment of loss of health of the population of an older age group
Authors: Ushakova Oksana V. , Efimova Natalia V. , Tarasov Aleksandr Yu. , Katamanova Elena V.
Published: December 2020

Introduction. The problems of preserving the health of the older generation are especially significant for society and determine the need to search for key indices of medical and social well-being. The purpose of the study is to develop a method for assessing the health losses of the population of the older age group and to test using the example of the Siberian Federal District. Material and methods. For a comprehensive assessment, the following groups of indices were used: the life expectancy, mortality, morbidity, chronic diseases, cumulative disability in group 60+. An integrated assessment of health by the sum of normalized indices by the average value for the Siberian Federal District (NP) is proposed. There was using cluster analysis. Results. Dysfunctional territories (NP≥3) include: Altai Territory, Altai Republic, Irkutsk Region. 4 clusters were identified, of which the 1st cluster has the highest mortality and morbidity rates. Levels of life expectancy, the coefficient of chronicity of diseases in the IV cluster is higher than in II cluster. Cluster III is characterized by the lowest mortality, morbidity, against the background of minimal life expectancy and high cumulative disability. Discussion. The value of the proposed method is limited by the completeness of information on indices of health loss, the different availability of medical care in the territories. Conclusion. The proposed approach to assessing health losses in a group of older people has shown medical and demographic problems in the Siberian Federal District to be very different, which determines a differentiated approach to maintaining public health.
Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Working Mothers in Tertiary Institutions (A Case Study of Imo State)
Authors: Olivia Chinyere Afam-Anene , Agnes Osita-Njoku , Odinaka Okechukwu Ajaegbu
Published: December 2020

Globally, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding has been recognized as an important public health strategy for reducing infant and child morbidity and mortality. While studies have shown that many newborns in Nigeria are still fed with something other than breast milk despite the numerous health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, there is little information on why the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is low among the educated. This study therefore assessed the practices of exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers in tertiary institutions in Imo State. Mixed research design and multi-stage sampling method were used for this study. For the quantitative data, 912 copies of questionnaire were administered and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while 20 in-depth interviews were conducted for the qualitative data and analyzed using content analysis method. It was found that spouse educational level is positively correlated with practice of exclusive breastfeeding. Short duration of maternity leave and inconvenient working environment were major factors that undermine exclusive breastfeeding practice among working mothers. In conclusion, while exclusive breastfeeding awareness is high, many working mothers do not practice it. Consequently, employers should increase paid maternity leave to minimum of six months and make work environment to be conducive for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
Diversity, Abundance, and Foraging Behavior of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Scavenging on American Cockroach in Various Habitats of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Ashigar Mohammed Ahmed , Ab Majid Abdul Hafiz
Published: December 2020

Ants play a vital role in removing dead arthropods from the environment. Complex foraging patterns are used by ants to locate food items and overwhelm even larger insects such as cockroach. Consequently, the biotic interaction between the ants and the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, another home infesting and a vector of major food-borne diseases, may lead to microbial handover and ease the spread of mechanically transmitted human pathogenic microbes. This study was done to determine the diversity and abundance of cockroach-foraging ants in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Ten households were randomly selected from 14 locations: 5 residential communities from three most urbanized areas (Lafia, Akwanga, and Keffi) and 5 rural communities. Four remaining locations were nonresidential from Lafia and Akwanga, respectively. A total of 1,364 ants belonging to three subfamilies (Myrmicinae, Formicinae, and Ponerinae) were collected from 140 households. Pheidole rugaticeps Emery recorded the highest relative abundance (52%) followed by Pheidole decarinata Santschi (16%), Pheidole sp. (17%), Camponotus maculatus (7%), Paratrechina longicornis (7%), while both Crematogaster sp. and Brachyponera sennaarensis recorded the lowest relative abundance (1%). There is a significant difference in the species diversity between the urban and the rural communities. Pheidole rugaticeps, P. decarinata, Pheidole sp., and P. longicornis were more organized in foraging and operating in group by recruiting nest-mate for collecting fragments of dead cockroach. Studies on the epidemiology, conservation implications, and biocontrol potentials of these Pheidole species are recommended.
The Effect of Nanozeolite Concentration in a Delivery System of HaNPV1 to the Lethal Time against Crocidolomia pavonana
Authors: Prasetio Ikhsan Gatot Aji , Hermawan Wawan , Miranti Mia , Panatarani Camellia , Joni I Made , Kasmara Hikmat , Melanie
Published: December 2020

The constraints on the effectiveness of nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) as biocontrol are usually due to environmental factors such as temperature and ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Zeolite has been commonly used as a carrier or delivery system for nuclear polyhedrosis viruses. In this study, zeolite powder was reduced into nanosized particles by beads milling method and was investigated for the effect of its concentration in the delivery system of Helicoverpa armigera nuclear polyhedrosis virus (HaNPV1) on the lethal time against the larvae Crocidolomia pavonana. The formulation used three concentrations of nanozeolite suspension, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 wt.% applied for each 4 × 107 of HaNPV1. A randomized block design (RBD) method was applied with 3 replications. The results showed that the scanning electron microscope (SEM) from nanozeolite was seen coating the entire surface of the HaNPV1 polyhedra and an increase of zeolite concentration caused acceleration of the lethal time of C. pavonana instar III. Thus, the fastest lethal time was 1.2 days receiving a concentration of 2 wt.%, which was significantly higher compared to without delivery (2.9 days). The increase of the zeolite concentration up to 2 wt.% in the delivery system for HaNPV1 improved their performance on lethal time and mortality against C. pavonana. It was concluded that nanozeolite as a delivery system enhanced and created a synergy in infecting C. pavonana.
Effects of Diets Containing Asyastasia gangetica and Brachiaria decumbens on Intake, Digestibility and Growth Performance of Growing Rabbits
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Mijanur , Ismail Siti Nafisah Binti , Mat Khairiyah , Gondo Takahiro , Nor Maryana Mohamad , Akashi Ryo
Published: December 2020

The beneficial effects of feeding rabbits with forages have been recommended. However, limited study has been made on feeding values of locally available forages in rabbits. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of Asyastasia gangetica and Brachiaria decunbens on intake, digestibility, and growth performance of rabbits. Twelve rabbits were distributed into three diets: (i) 100% commercial pellet as control (T1), (ii) 50% pellet plus Asyastasia gangetica ad libitum (T2), and (iii) 50% pellet plus Brachiaria decumbens ad libitum (T3). Daily feed intake, nutrient digestibility, weekly body weight, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured. Intakes of total dry matter (DM) (121.2-134.3 g/d) and organic matter (OM) (115.1-132.5 g/d) were similar (p>0.05) for all the groups. The crude protein (CP) intake of rabbits fed with T1 (10.1 g/d) and T3 (9.6 g/d) diets was similar (p>0.05), but lower (p<0.05) than T2 (14.1 g/d) diet. Ether extract intake of rabbits fed with T2 (2.9 g/d) and T3 (3.9 g/d) diets was similar (p>0.05), but lower (p<0.05) than T1 (5.1 g/d) diet. Neutral detergent fibre (NDF) intake was higher (p<0.05) for rabbits fed with T3 (55.8 g/d) diet followed by T2 (41.7 g/d) and T1 (31.7 g/d) diets. There were no differences (p>0.05) on the digestibilities of DM, OM, and CP among treatments. Total weight gain and daily weight gain were higher (p<0.05) for rabbits fed with T1 (568 and 11.0 g) and T2 (468 and 9.0 g) diets than T3 (155 and 3.3 g) diet, respectively. The lowest FCR was obtained with T1 (12.3) and T2 (13.9) diets, whereas the highest was obtained with T3 (30.3) diet. In conclusion, diet containing Asyastasia gangetica showed more benefits in terms of CP and NDF intakes, weight gain and FCR than the diet containing Brachiaria decumbens. A combination of concentrate and Asyastasia gangetica is recommended as a partial replacement for concentrate in rabbit production.
PENGARUH KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Bramantha Heldie
Published: December 2020

This study aims to determine whether there is influence of learning independence on student learning outcomes of The 4thgrade students SDN 6 Dawuhan academic year 2017/2018. This research is a quantitative research, The method used is comprative. The formulation of the problem in this research is whether there is influence of learning independence on student learning outcomes of The 4thgrade students SDN 6 Dawuhan academic year 2017/2018?. The population in this study were students at SDN 6 Dawuhan. This research use purpusive sampling technique, with sample number 30 responden (all student of class 4th). This research consist of independent variable and dependent variable, independent variable that is learning independence (X), and dependent variable that is learning outcomes (Y). Data collection technique used in this study is using questionnaires and documentation (student learning outcomes). The results showed that the influence of learning independence on student learning outcomes of class 4th is in the category of influence is it can be in known from the correlation coefficient of R = 0,507, and to know whether the hypothesis submitted accepted / rejected, then T count compared with T table with significant level of 0,005 with the number of respondents 30 obtaided T table = 2,048 whereas T count = 3,117, means T count 3,117 > T table 2,048 so (Ho) is rejected and (Ha) accepted. Based on the results of the study, then this study, concluded (Ho) rejected and (Ha) accepted, that there is Influence Of Learning Independence On Student Learning Outcomes Of The 4thGrade Students SDN 6 Dawuhan Academic Year 2017/2018.
Application of IoT in Predictive Health Analysis–A Review of Literature
Authors: K. Geetha Poornima , K. Krishna Prasad
Published: December 2020

Internet of Thing (IoT) has influenced several fields these days. Healthcare is one among them. The field of health care has been changed forever with the help of smart devices, wearable along with the overall level of inventions and connectivity in terms of the modern medical equipment. IoT, Cloud computing and other emerging technologies use data from different devices distributed across the network. Among those applications that are facilitated by the IoT, applications related to health care are most significant ones. Predictive analysis is carried out on the real-time data of patients to analyze their current situation for the purpose of effective and accurate clinical-decision making. Generally, internet of thing has been extensively utilized for interconnecting the advanced medical resource as well as for providing effective and smart health care services to the people. In order to monitor the condition of the patient, advanced sensors can be embedded or worn within the patient’s body. The data accumulated to such an extent that those data can be examined, aggregated as well as mined to do the initial predictions of diseases. Moreover, physicians are assisted by the processing algorithm for the personalization of treatment and at the same time thereby making the field of heath care more economical. This literature review is carried out by using the secondary data obtained from peer-reviewed journals and other sources on the web. This review aims to explain the use of IoT for providing smart healthcare solutions. The limitation of this study is that the major focus is on application side there by excluding the hardware and theoretical aspects related to the subject.
Ideal Store Locations for Indian Retailers – An Empirical Study
Authors: Ganesh H.R. , Aithal P. S. , Kirubadevi P.
Published: December 2020

Majority of brick-and-mortar retailers in India assume that; (a) stores in locations where there is higher consumer walk-ins/traffic generate higher revenue and profit, (b) consumers spend is higher in premium locations, (c) it is easier to attract consumers if the store is located in malls, (d) stores in premium locations helps in building premium perceptions about the retail brand in consumers and competitors mind, (e) it is difficult to attract and acquire consumers for high street stores, (f) institutional stores are not long-term and most importantly, (g) magnitude of revenue that would be generated by a store is important while considering a location. Such assumptions and misconceptions have resulted in increasing challenges with respect to maintaining consistent growth and sustainable store profits. Brick-and-mortar retailers need to understand the importance of store location in relation to retailer’s overall brand image, target consumer group and its implications on the overall store profitability and consumer perceptions rather applying standard thumb rules, assumptions and misconceptions followed by competitors or even short-term lucrative deals offered by site owners/managers. In this research, we have analysed twelve months actual sales data across high street stores, mall stores and institutional stores of a select retailer and drawn insights to recommend brick-and-mortar retailers the right strategy of store locations choice and store locations mix to gain long-term strategic and competitive advantage.
Memórias, violências e investigação colaborativa com povos indígenas : contribuições teóricas, metodológicas, éticas e políticas ao fazer etnográfico
Authors: Verdum Ricardo , Ramos Ana Margarita
Published: December 2020

O caminho que nos levou até este livro vem sendo trilhado faz alguns anos. Transitando por distintos territórios, nossos caminhos se cruzaram pela primeira vez no processo de preparação de uma coletânea sobre autodeterminação, autonomia territorial e acesso à justiça de povos indígenas na América Latina. Em tempos mais recentes, na organização de um dossiê temático para uma revista dedicada ao tema do acesso à justiça e direitos nas Américas, e na coordenação de um simpósio no 3º Congresso Internacional Povos Indígenas da América Latina (CIPIAL). Neste livro, pretendemos dar mais um passo nesta caminhada colaborativa de reflexão sobre memória. Reunir pesquisadores que, a partir do seu trabalho de investigações, aprofundassem a discussão e trouxessem relevantes contribuições teóricas, metodológicas e éticas para o estudo de processos socioculturais com pessoas e comunidades vivendo em contextos de violência e terror ou que foram afetadas por ações de violência política na América Latina.
Atendimento humanizado: as concepções de estudantes de Medicina
Authors: Batista Calmon de Passos Vitória , Meira Véras Renata , Couto Fernandez Clara , Lima Lemos Odonilton , Marques Porto Cardoso Gustavo , Nunes Dourado Rocha Marcelo
Published: December 2020

Objetivo: O presente artigo objetiva analisar as concepções de atendimento médico humanizado de graduandos em Medicina da Universidade Federal da Bahia. Métodos: Para o estudo foi realizada uma investigação qualitativa. Os dados foram produzidos a partir de um questionário individual com questões abertas, aplicados a estudantes do 1º ao 8º semestres do curso de Medicina, em agosto de 2018 (n = 451). Resultados: A partir da análise de conteúdo das respostas identificou-se que parte dos estudantes conceitua o atendimento humanizado orientando-se principalmente por aspectos gerais da Política Nacional de Humanização, outros demonstraram superar essa percepção ao relatarem aspectos de sensibilidade e empatia; enquanto um terceiro grupo, por sua vez, apresentou concepções que vão de encontro à proposta do conceito de humanização, reforçando, dessa forma, o discurso de superioridade médica. Conclusão: Ficou evidente que os estudantes de Medicina investigados conceituam atendimento humanizado a partir de orientações diversas, demonstrando que múltiplos fatores podem contribuir para essas concepções.
KOMUNIKASI KONSELOR DALAM BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING
Authors: Nurodin
Published: December 2020

Komunikasi interpersonal konselor yang ditunjukan dalam proses layanan konseling individual di MTs Kiafayatul Achyar merupakan bagian dari bentuk komunikasi. Komunikasi interpersonal konselor yang baik sudah tentu membuat klien merasa nyaman dalam melakukan layanan konseling individual. Begitupun suasana yang dibangun penuh dengan keakraban antara konselor dengan klien. Dengan adanya komunikasi interpersonal konselor yang efektif diharapkan meningkatkan hubungan emosional dalam rangka sebagai penunjang keberhasilan dalam proses layanan konseling individual di MTs Kifayatul Achyar. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah ingin mengetahui keterampilan komunikasi interpersonal konselor dan mengetahui bentuk komunikasi interpersonal konselor dalam memberikan layanan bimbingan dan konseling individual. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif  yaitu pendekatan mendapatkan data otentik dengan cara langsung berdialog atau wawancara dengan konselor secara langsung. Sedangkan penganalisaan data menggunakan pendekatan logika. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ingin mengetahui proses dan bentuk komunikasi interpersonal konselor dalam layanan konseling individual.Inti keberhasilan dari keterampilan komunikasi interpersonal konselor dalam proses layanan konseling individual di Kifayatul Achyar terlihat dari proses komunikasi interpersonal konselor dalam melakukan layanan konseling individual terbilang cukup baik. Hal tersebut dibuktikan dengan adanya kehangatan, keakraban, keterbukaan, kenyamanan serta adanya kesamapahaman diantara konselor (komunikator) dan klien (komunikan). Dengan demikian pelaksanaan konseling berjalan dengan lancar sesuai yang diharapkan. Bentuk komunikasi interpersonal konselor dalam melakukan koseling individual terlihat pada penegasan informasi pesan yang disampaikan (verbal), sikap penerimaan saat konseling individual yang ditunjukan dengan komunikasi non verbal, kemudian adanya keselarasan antara komunikasi lisan (verbal) dan bahasa tubuh (non verbal). Berdasarkan pemaparan di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa keterampilan komunikasi interpersonal konselor terlihat pada penerimaan, yang tergambar pada gerak tubuh, ucapan lisan baik secara bahasa maupun sikap konselor yang dimunculkan. Kemudian cara berpikir serta dorongan-dorongan konselor mampu menumbuhkan semangat hidup klien yang berimplikasi pada kemudahan atas permasalahan dan semangat hidup klien
URGENSI DAKWAH MELALUI MEDIA SOSIAL
Authors: Khumaedi Teddy , Fatimah Siti
Published: December 2020

Semakin majunya perkembangan zaman, khususnya bidang teknologi dan informasi menuntut dan memaksa adanya peran aktif dari masyarakat luas sebagai pengguna terbesar teknologi dan informasi, terlepas dari dampak negatif yang ditimbulkan akibat adanya internet yang bisa diakses dari berbagai tempat, peluang positifnya pun sangat terbuka bagi siapa pun. Disitulah sebabnya, new media dan sosial media (medsos) memainkan fungsi dan peranan yang sangat vital dalam merekonstruksi ulang dunia baru sekaligus mewarnai kehidupan di berbagai penjuru dunia bagi yang memanfaatkannya, bagi insan dakwah atau pun penggiat dakwah berbasis media sosial (da’i, tabligher) ini merupakan lahan yang sangat efektif untuk menyebarluaskan ajaran Islam ke seluruh masyarakat dunia melalui media sosial ini. Apalagi disaat kondisi dunia sedang mengalami destruksi wabah covid 19 yang menyebar ke seluruh dunia, sedangkan kondisi umat Islam di seluruh dunia dihadapkan kepada realita ibadah yang harus tetap dan wajib dijalani seperti puasa ramadhan dan perayaan idul fitri yang telah berlalu, begitu terasa berbeda. Karena suasana ibadah yang sejatinya dilakukan di masjid-mesjid yang biasanya menjadi sumber utama aktivitas umat islam, selama lima bulan terakhir ini sama sekali tidak boleh dilakukan bahkan tidak ada sama sekali. Tentunya hal ini mejadi tantangan berat bagi para da’i, ustadz, kyai, dan para penceramah untuk mentransformasi cara-cara dakwahnya dari metode offline menjadi online atau pun daring (live), problematika semacam ini menjadi sesuatu yang menarik untuk dikaji sekaligus diteliti lebih dalam guna menemukan solusi alternatif positif dalam berdakwah bagi para penggiat dakwah tersebut
El servicio de justicia itinerante
Authors: Tello Gilardi Janet
Published: December 2020

En el presente artículo se desarrolla un estudio sobre la justicia itinerante que realiza el Poder Judicial del Perú, a través de la Comisión Permanente de Acceso a la Justicia de Personas en Condición de Vulnerabilidad y Justicia en tu Comunidad, en los 34 distritos judiciales del país, para el acercamiento de los servicios en materia de pensión de alimentos, filiación extramatrimonial, rectificación de partidas, violencia familiar y designación de apoyos y salvaguardias en beneficiode las poblaciones vulnerables que se encuentran en lugares geográficamente lejanos, de escasos recursos económicos o en situación de pobreza, en zonas rurales y urbano-marginales.
Planform river channel perturbations resulting from active
landsliding in the High Himalaya of Bhutan
Authors: de Palézieux Larissa , Leith Kerry , Loew Simon
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Large creeping landslides are persistent features in mountainous landscapes. Evaluating the long-term evolution of these features and associated present-day hazards is however difficult. We use a Fourier transform to characterize planform channel sinuosity and find that the amplitude at given wavelengths follows the power law of pink noise (1 / fnoiseα) with an exponent of α = 1.1, which is consistent with a fractal distribution. This allows us to distinguish local landslide perturbations from the background sinuosity of the unperturbed channels. In order to quantify the interaction of landslides with river channels, we use a new metric for landslide-induced channel offset, which allows us to identify exceptional amplitudes associated with landslide activity. We find that 83 % of the 226 mapped large creeping landslides in the High Himalaya of Bhutan have generated lateral channel migration in the direction of the landslide displacement. Assuming landslide initiation is associated with knickpoint propagation, our derived stream power normalized rates of landslide-induced channel offset range from 2 · 10−1 to 2 · 10−2 m−0.9. These rates are consistent with an early period of relatively rapid landslide displacement followed by a long period of stabilization, and finally, a gradual acceleration of more mature landslides. Assuming constant bedrock erodibility, displacement rates derived from the landslides in our study region may provide inside into the evolution of large creeping landslides over a period of 1 Myr.
Comparison of estimates of global flood models for flood hazard and exposed gross domestic product: a China case study
Authors: Aerts Jerom P. M. , Uhlemann-Elmer Steffi , Eilander Dirk , Ward Philip J.
Published: December 2020

Abstract. Over the past decade global flood hazard models have been developed and
continuously improved. There is now a significant demand for testing
global hazard maps generated by these models in order to understand their
applicability for international risk reduction strategies and for
reinsurance portfolio risk assessments using catastrophe models. We expand
on existing methods for comparing global hazard maps and analyse eight global
flood models (GFMs) that represent the current state of the global flood
modelling community. We apply our comparison to China as a case study and,
for the first time, include industry models, pluvial flooding, and flood
protection standards in the analysis. In doing so, we provide new insights
into how these components change the results of this comparison. We find
substantial variability, up to a factor of 4, between the flood hazard maps in
the modelled inundated area and exposed gross domestic product (GDP) across multiple return periods
(ranging from 5 to 1500 years) and in expected annual exposed GDP. The
inclusion of industry models, which currently model flooding at a higher
spatial resolution and which additionally include pluvial flooding,
strongly improves the comparison and provides important new benchmarks. We
find that the addition of pluvial flooding can increase the expected annual
exposed GDP by as much as 1.3 percentage points. Our findings strongly highlight
the importance of flood defences for a realistic risk assessment in
countries like China that are characterized by high concentrations of
exposure. Even an incomplete (1.74 % of the area of China) but locally
detailed layer of structural defences in high-exposure areas reduces the
expected annual exposed GDP to fluvial and pluvial flooding from 4.1 % to 2.8 %.
Geohazard detection using 3D seismic data to enhance offshore scientific drilling site selection
Authors: Cox David R. , Knutz Paul C. , Campbell D. Calvin , Hopper John R. , Newton Andrew M. W. , Huuse Mads , Gohl Karsten
Published: December 2020

Abstract. A geohazard assessment workflow is presented that maximizes the use of 3D seismic reflection data to improve the safety and success of offshore scientific drilling. This workflow has been implemented for International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Proposal 909 that aims to core seven sites with targets between 300 and 1000 m below seabed across the north-western Greenland continental shelf. This glaciated margin is a frontier petroleum province containing potential drilling hazards that must be avoided during drilling. Modern seismic interpretation techniques are used to identify, map and spatially analyse seismic features that may represent subsurface drilling hazards, such as seabed structures, faults, fluids and challenging lithologies. These hazards are compared against the spatial distribution of stratigraphic targets to guide site selection and minimize risk. The 3D seismic geohazard assessment specifically advanced the proposal by providing a more detailed and spatially extensive understanding of hazard distribution that was used to confidently select eight new site locations, abandon four others and fine-tune sites originally selected using 2D seismic data. Had several of the more challenging areas targeted by this proposal only been covered by 2D seismic data, it is likely that they would have been abandoned, restricting access to stratigraphic targets. The results informed the targeted location of an ultra-high-resolution 2D seismic survey by minimizing acquisition in unnecessary areas, saving valuable resources. With future IODP missions targeting similarly challenging frontier environments where 3D seismic data are available, this workflow provides a template for geohazard assessments that will enhance the success of future scientific drilling.
Disagreements and Conflicts between Scientists and the Crisis of Legitimate Authority: The Case of French New Lockdown in November 2020
Authors: Paché Gilles
Published: December 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a deep health, economic and social crisis whose effects are expected to be felt for several years. In the spring of 2020, faced with the explosion of the number of patients in acute respiratory distress, many countries have implemented a lockdown policy in order to strongly reduce social contacts and slow down the speed of propagation of the coronavirus. This lockdown has been accepted by the populations despite its dramatic economic impact. In the autumn of 2020, after a phase of “summer slackening”, a new wave of contamination hit Europe, forcing the political authorities to proceed with a new lockdown, which was very strongly contested, including violently in Spain and Italy. The research note explains the rejection of the new lockdown with reference to Stanley Milgram’s experiment on obedience to authority, in particular by indicating that confrontations between scientific experts are at the origin of a profound crisis of legitimacy. Variation #15 of Stanley Milgram’s experiment effectively indicates that in the presence of multiple legitimate authorities, individuals refuse to obey injunctions, which corresponds explicitly to the situation encountered notably in France, with the development of a movement of radical contestation of the new lockdown.
Are Kuwaiti Stock Returns Affected by Fluctuations in Oil Prices?
Authors: Alshihab Salem , AlShammari Nayef
Published: December 2020

This paper examines the impact of fluctuations in the price of oil on Kuwaiti stock market returns for the month-to-month period of 2000 to 2020. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test for stationarity, the error correction model (ECM), and various cointegration test techniques were used to examine the estimated model. In an oil-based economy like Kuwait, the exposure to oil prices seems to affect the performance of the country’s stock market. Our main findings related to the long run showed that the price of oil is cointegrated with stock market returns. Interestingly, our ECM examination confirmed that changes in Kuwaiti stock market returns are only affected by oil price fluctuations in the short run. Further strategies are needed to better stabilize Kuwait’s capital market. This equilibrium can be achieved by pursuing more stability in other macroeconomic factors and providing a solid legal independence for the country’s financial market.
The Role of Zakat in Establishing Social Welfare and Economic Sustainability: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Salih Aysha N.
Published: December 2020

Much recent literature has studied the role of Zakat in establishing social welfare and economic sustainability. It is believed that Zakat is among the most important systems for Muslims: indeed, it enables the wealthy and rich to purify their hearts from greed by giving a part of their wealth to the needy. Therefore, Zakat redistributes income and wealth, plays an important role in poverty alleviation, and contributes to social welfare and economic sustainability. This study discusses the role of Zakat in establishing social welfare and economic sustainability by reviewing theoretical and empirical studies. This prior research is then extended by examining the historical development of Zakat and the structure of Zakat accounting method in Saudi Arabia. This study is significant in creating awareness about Zakat’s role and its impact on the social life of a society. The researcher employs qualitative research methods, reviewing traditional and contemporary Islamic sources to explicate the significance of Zakat as an institution, and elaborate its impact on social life in line with the main theme of the study. The topic of Zakat is one that has received increased attention by researchers interested in Muslim values, social welfare, economic sustainability, and accounting. However, little research has been produced on the intersections of these four topics in the specific context of Saudi Arabia. The overall findings show that Zakat has a positive impact on social welfare and economic sustainability in Saudi Arabia.
The Simultaneous Effect of Corporate Ownership on Dividends and Capital Structure: Malaysian Evidence
Authors: Saleh Mousa Sharaf Adin Hezam , Ibrahim Yusnidah , Shahar Hanita Kadir
Published: December 2020

Most of the researchers analyzed the impact of ownership structure on dividends and capital structure decisions separately. Drawing upon preceding empirical studies, the interdependence between dividends and capital structure raises the potential of the endogeneity bias when interdependent factors are segmented. Therefore, this study examined the effect of corporate ownership structure on capital structure and dividend policy simultaneously. This study utilized 407 Malaysian-listed firms over the period from 2012 to 2016 and adopted simultaneous modelling using 2SLS and 3SLS regression techniques. The results changed markedly in sign, magnitude and significance when moving from OLS estimator to 2SLS and 3SLS estimators. The findings show that both dividend and capital structure policies have positive interdependence. The substantial, family, government and foreign ownership affect dividends positively and capital structure negatively. The study provides various theoretical and practical implications to improve corporate governance and corporate financial policies. This study contributes to the growing literature on corporate finance and corporate ownership. Particularly, it provides simultaneous investigation on the effect of family, government and foreign ownership on dividends and capital structure for Malaysian firms.
Environmental Accounting and Corporate Sustainability: A Research Synthesis
Authors: Ekundayo Gbenga , Odhigu Festus
Published: December 2020

The paper examined the extent of environmental accounting and its relationship with corporate sustainability with an ardent focus on controversies, contradictions, gaps and relationships with previous explorations. The researchers adopted an assiduous literature review approach on the diverse perspectives of investigators and scholars through probing into their conceptualizations, empiricism and theoretical underpinnings of industrialized nations, emerging economies and least developed countries. The analysis provides a comprehensive overview of recent studies on multiple dimensions of environmental accounting and their interrelationship with corporate sustainability. We observed that there was a broad gap on the issue of profitability, financial leverage, industry type and social and moral responsibility of environmental accounting. Additionally, we also discovered that the relationship between environmental accounting and corporate sustainability has not been effectively established in emerging economies. Premised on this intriguing findings, it was recommended that standard setters should yield to the incessant calls and proposals canvassed by renowned scholars for directives bordering on the establishment of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on environmental accounting (EA) in order to enhance corporate sustainability (CS).
Citrus Farmers Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices and Its Determinants in the Jordan Valley: The Case of Northern Ghor
Authors: Alwedyan Safaa , Taani Aymen
Published: December 2020

The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices is widely recognized as essential to ensure agricultural sustainability. This study analyzed factors influencing citrus farmers adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in the Northern Ghor of Jordan valley. The study used a quantitative approach. Simple random sampling was adopted to select 115 farmers in the study area. The study found that the largest proportion 44.4% of the citrus farmers had a fairly high adoption rate of SAPs while 13.0% of ones had high adoption of SAPs. In addition, the study revealed that age was the significant variable that positively influences farmers SAPs adoption, while experience, primary education, and tertiary education have a negative influence on the adoption of SAPs. The study recommends that special attention be given to older farmers to exploit their skills and receptive to implementing SAPs, encourage and guide farmers toward implementing sustainable agriculture techniques and suitable inputs by providing premium and incentive payments to them, and take deterrent penalties against farmers who using inappropriate and harmful applications, or who do not use appropriate applications.