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Narcissistic Sexual Predation: Keith Raniere’s Grooming Strategies in NXIVM
Authors: Raine Susan
Published: February 2022

The 2019 trial of NXIVM founder and leader, Keith Raniere, detailed various forms and aspects of his exploitative practices, including those of a sexual nature. In this article I address a particular component of the sexual abuse process: the grooming of women for sexual exploitation. Many of Raniere’s teachings and behaviors prepared—or groomed—female members of NXIVM for his increasingly coercive and humiliating sexual demands. In addition to forms of grooming directed through group teachings, Raniere also established personal relationships with numerous women, during which he groomed them on an individual basis. Using Grant Sinnamon’s (2017) research on the grooming of adults for sexual abuse, in conjunction with Janja Lalich’s (1997) work on the psychosexual exploitation of women in cults, I analyze the many ways that Raniere groomed women in NXIVM. Furthermore, I integrate Sinnamon’s (2017) specific observations regarding narcissistic sexual predators to explore Raniere’s probable narcissism and how this manifested in his grooming practices.
Positioning Analysis of Chicken Rocket Mapping at Fast Food Restaurant Manarap Branch Banjarmasin
Authors: S. Purnamasari  , Kurniaty  , Norfitriana  , Zakiyah  , Rozak Purnama
Published: February 2022

Along with the changing times, the tendency of people to eat outside the home is increasing for various practical, economic and prestige reasons. Rocket Chicken is one of the fast food restaurant companies that has recently grown and has opened branch outlets everywhere, especially in the city of Banjarmasin. The role of price in buyer's perception is on product quality, value sacrifice and desire to buy, while location or place often determines the company's success, because location is closely related to a company's potential market. The problems in this study are as follows: How is the positioning from the aspect of price and place in creating a competitive advantage? How to apply Rocket Chicken positioning in Islamic Economic Perspective?. The purpose of this study was to determine the positioning of Rocket Chicken from the aspect of price and place in creating a competitive advantage and to determine the application of Rocket Chicken's positioning in an Islamic Economic Perspective. The benefits of this research can be used as consideration for companies, as well as knowledge that can provide information for all people, in an effort to improve knowledge in the field of Islamic economics. Qualitative research method with the type of field research(field research). The results show that: 1) Rocket Chicken provides food and beverage packages at affordable prices, creating a comfortable atmosphere.2) And in accordance with Positioning in Islam, namely the name or identity of a good and quality brand, consumers buy the product not because of coercion.
Impact of Technological Advancements on The Establishment of Characteristics of Children
Authors: Imam Tabroni  , Husniyah Hasna , Sapitri Lusi , Azzahra Yunisa
Published: February 2022

The progress of information systems and technology today is indeed so rapid. This of course has an impact on various orders of life, including the characteristics of a child. In completing this research, the researcher used research methods with qualitative and quantitative approaches. In the process of finding information the researcher uses the method; Observation, and study of literature from various sources such as scientific journals and books. This study analyzes the impact of technological advances on the formation of children's character. As for the results, most children have characteristics that are not good. In addition, technology has a good side, especially in terms of learning, namely it can create effectiveness in learning. However, the use of gadgets outside of class hours needs to be a concern for educators, especially parents.
Areal extent of southwest monsoon droughts in India
Authors: GEORGE C.J. , ABHYANKAR V. P. , RENTALA G. S.
Published: February 2022

A real extent of droughts in India is studied by computing linear correlation between the southwest monsoon rainfall of a particular station (master station), when it gets below-median rainfall, and the corresponding monsoon rainfall of each of 120 other stations forming a well-distributed network over the country. This is done for 12 master stations selected over different parts of the country. The study shows that droughts in the western parts of the country have comparatively greater areal extent.
Markov-dependent geometric models for weather spells and weather cycles -A study
Authors: SUNDARARAJ N. , RAMACHANDRA S.
Published: February 2022

The repetitive behaviour of seasonal weather has been studied earlier by many using a variety or mathematical and probability models. The present paper proposes to investigate the empirical validity of Markov-dependent geometric models for wet and dry spells, and weather cycles. The daily rainfall of 50 years duration serves as the data-base for the study.

        The necessary formulae based on the geometric probability models using Markovian probabilities for dry and wet days, are given for lengths of dry spells, wet spells and wet dry weather cycles.

         The data, as judged by x2-test, seems to fit better for wet-spells than for dry spells.
An assessment of water potential contributed by tropical storms of Bay of Bengal during post monsoon period
Authors: AYYAR P. S. HARIHARA , ABBI S. D. S. , CHANGRANEY T. G.
Published: February 2022

A few typical cases of tropicals storms which originated in the Bay of Bengal during the post monsoon months (October-December) have been studied with respect to their water potential. Isohyetal analysis has been carried out of the rainstorms associated with these disturbances in course of their movement. The total volume of water contributed over land south of Lat. 16°N by each of these cyclonic disturbances has been computed and presented.
Automatic processing of synoptic and upper air data
Authors: SAXENA R. P. , MUKERJI T. K. , SHAIKH Z. E. , DATTA R. K.
Published: February 2022

All meteorological data are processed by a computer to extract Synop and upper air data and to decode them. The decoded data are Stored in the memory-in a manner suitable for numerical analysis and prognosis. This processing by computer also checks erroneous values of data received or observations not received and gives suit. able printed information regarding them.

           In addition to the extraction of data, a programme of hydrostatic check has also been incorporated to check the accuracy of the height and temperature values reported
Vertical motion in the Indian summer monsoon
Authors: AWADE S. T. , KESHAVAMURTY R. N.
Published: February 2022

The vertical motion field in the Indian monsoon region has been studied for mean July, a strong monsoon day (7 July 1933) and a weak monsoon day (19 July 1963). We have used the quasi-geostrophic omega equation for this purpose, In addition to forcings due to thermal and differential voriticty advection, the vertical motion due to orography and friction have been included. The vertical motions due to the different forcing functions have been computed. The cumulative omega field due to all forcing functions and due to individual forcing functions together with their vertical profiles are delineated.
 
Conversion from potential to kinetic energy associated with the vertical circulations have been computed and presented in this paper, It is seen that the meridicnal circulation in the y-p plane is very marked on 7 July with ascent over north India and descent to the south. On 19th, however, uniform descent is seen everywhere. There is conversion from zonal available potential energy to zonal kinetic energy on the day of active monsoon. The conversion is much smaller on the day of weak monsoon. Other energy conversions are also discussed.
Studies on the movement of radioactive debris across the equator
Authors: RANGARAJAN C. , GOPALAKRISHNAN S.
Published: February 2022

Short-lived fission products from the French tests of Polynesia (22°S) carried out during the summer period 1966-1971 have indicated a travel time of 15- 21 days to the west coast of India. It has also been noted that the levels of activity on the west coast of India. are an order of magnitude higher than at other areas of the northern hemisphere. Comparison with the activity from the Chinese tests of northern hemisphere (40 degree N) shows that the levels on the west coast of India are comparable to other areas of the northern hemisphere. From these data it can be concluded that there is a heavy influx of air masses across the equator in the west Indian Ocean by way of the monsoon. An idea of the magnitude of this influx can be had by comparing the levels at Bombay and Thumba with those at Pretoria. It is also concluded from these studies that the source of the summer monsoon should be to the south of the equator.
Vertical velocity patterns over India and neighbourhood during break monsoon an active monsoon periods
Authors: DATTA R. K. , MUKERJI T. K.
Published: February 2022

Vertical velocity patterns at different levels of the atmosphere, over India and neighbouring areas have been obtained for a situation each of active and break monsoon. A five layer quasi-geostrophic model has been developed for the above computations. These vertical velocity patterns are discussed to bring out their salient features and their differences. A model for the vertical velocity field for active/break monsoon has also been proposed.
Vertical structure of a Bay of Bengal cyclonic storm-A case study
Authors: TRIPATHI S. N. , SAXENA V. P.
Published: February 2022

On the 29 September 1971, a cyclonic storm of severe intensity passed very close to Calcutta. Calcutta reported a record pressure deficiency of 26 rob at 1200 GMT of 29th, when the storm was close to Calcutta. Upper air soundings of Calcutta were available up to fairly high levels for all hours of observations during the life of the storm except for the evening of the. 29th when the sounding terminated at 362 mb. The vertical structure of the storm is characterised by a warm core with temperature anomalies exceeding 8°C centred around the 250 mb level. There is evldence of a cold area at 125 mb and 100 mb levels where the negative anomalies of temperature were lower than 8°C.
Tropospheric moisture field over the Arabian Sea during Monex 1973
Authors: GHOSH S. K. , GODBOLE R. V.
Published: February 2022

During the Indo-USSR joint expedition, MONEX-1973, zonal cruises were undertaken in May and July 1973 by four USSR research ships in rectangular formations along the mean latitude of 1O"N on the Arabian Sea. Analyses of dew-point depressions based on aerological data obtained from these ships are, made. It is found that during the pre-monsoon season, although the air in the lower and mid-tropospbere is of continental origin, the lower troposphere undergoes modification due to evaporation and becomes very moist but the mid-troposphere remains dry. Tropical maritime air prevails in the upper troposphere and is, therefore, relatively moist. In the monsoon period, moisture contents increase generally in the mid and upper troposphere. Also, whereas the depths of the moist layers increase, that of the dry mid-troposphere decreases.
Extreme rainfall studies of the Brahmani, the Burhabalang, the Rushikulya and the Subarnarekha river catchments
Authors: CHANGRANEY T. G. , DUBE S.K. , ABBI S. D. S.
Published: February 2022

The rivers of Orissa region are prone to frequent floods during the southwest monsoon season, primarily because of the region lies in the normal track of monsoon depressions that originate in the Bay of Bengal and cross Orissa coast in course of their westerly to northwesterly direction of movement. With a view to estimating their maximum flood potential, it is necessary to find the maximum average rainstorm depth that has actually been realised in various catchments and to estimate the maximum rainfall that can probably occur in these catchments. For this purpose, the present study has been made and comparative appraisal made of the extreme storms rainfall depths thus arrived at. The present study is confined to the Brahmani, the Burhabalang. the Rushikulya and the Subarnarekha river catchments.
A study of trends and periodicities in the seasonal and annual rainfall of India
Authors: PARTHASARATHY B. , DHAR O. N.
Published: February 2022

The seasonal and annual rainfall of India for each year of the 60-year period from 1901 to 15 to1960 have been studied by subjecting them to the latest statistical techniques. This analysis has brought out that the mean annual rainfall is of the order of l19cm with a standard deviation of 9.5cm. Fisher's statistics have shown that the frequency distribution of time series of seasonal and annual rainfall are normal. Significant increase of 5 percent in 30years' mean is observed in the southwest monsoon and the annual rainfall but the increase of 6 per cent in the post monsoon rainfall is not statistically significant. Power spectrum analysis has revealed the presence of 2.3 to 2.5 years' cycle and a weak cycle of about 10.15 years.
Microclimate of coconut varieties and cacao and cinnamon grown as mixed crops with coconut
Authors: BALAKRISHNAN T. K. , NAIR P. K. R. , NELLIAT E. V.
Published: February 2022

During the peak period of evaporation (December-May) when evaporation from the open surface (observatory) exceeded 5 mm/day, the corresponding values for the microclimate of cacao and cinnamon, during the early stages of their growth as mixed crops with coconut palms, were 2-4 mm. The diurnal variations in relative humidity and vapour pressure in the microclimate of cacao and cinnamon were relatively much less compared to those of observatory and microclimate of coconut. There were no differences in the microclimate of tall and dwarf varieties of coconut at their full bearing stage.
On some characteristic features of rainfall associated with monsoon depressions over India
Authors: CHOWDHURY A. , GAIKWAD S. D.
Published: February 2022

All monsoon depressions which formed during 1961- 74 over the Bay of Bengal and moved in westerly or westnorthwesterly directions have been composited to obtain the mean rainfall pattern around the primitive depression centre. Variations in the pattern and intensity of rainfall as the depression approach the Arabian Sea have been examined and discussed.

 

Results indicate absence of large-scale rainfall activity near the depression centre. A primary zone of the heaviest fall occurs in the southwest sector about 200 to 400 km from the centre while a secondary zone of comparatively less rainfall amount is located about 800 km west of the depression centre. It is seen that when a depression is to the west of 80 deg. E, it gives considerably higher amount of rainfall sometimes twice of the amount released by the mean depression on an average than when it is to the east of 80 deg. E.
Evaluation of evapotranspiration and crop coefficient values for Sonalika wheat (HD 15 53 )
Authors: BATTAWAR H. B. , SHUKLA S. P. , SACHIDANAND B.
Published: February 2022

For evaluation or evapotranspiration and crop coefficient values for Sonalika wheat, ly-simeter study was done for three years at Jabalpur. The average evapotranspiration of Sonahka wheat was found to be 410.58mm and the range was 3.53. 51mm to 488.51 mm. The crop coefficient values as evaluated from the three years data were found quite suitable for estimating the evapotranspiration of Sonahka wheat at Jabalpur and it is suggested, can be used for other wheat varieties having the same growth season, at Jabalpur and nearby areas.
Jet streams at 150 mb during a large scale Drought in Indian summer monsoon
Authors: SAEED ABDULKARIM AHMED
Published: February 2022

During 1972 a year of large scale drought in the Indian summer monsoon rainfall, the mean u-field at 150 mb shows a weaker than normal tropical easterly jet stream over south Asia and a stronger than normal sub-tropical westerly jet stream over Australia; the mean v-field shows that the cross equatorial northerlies are weaker and displaced eastwards by about 20° longitude.

 

The two years 1970 and 1975 of highest monsoon rainfall for India of the decade 1970-1979 were compared with the two years of lowest monsoon rainfall 1972 and 1979, In the strength of the sub-tropical Jet stream (STJ) over Australia as seen from an analysis of monthly mean u-fields of July and August. It is seen that during the poor rainfall years, the STJ is about 20% stronger than in the good monsoon years.
Weather and climate of Orissa
Authors: SUBRAMANIAM A. R. , DEVI K. UMA
Published: February 2022

The need for understanding of weather and climate, particularly in a backward region like the State or Orissa cannot be over emphasised. Various climatic aspects such as temperature, continentality, winds, humidity, rainfall, floods and droughts, climatic types and water balance of selected station have been presented. The paper analysed data collected from India Met. Dep. since 1920 to 1978 as per the availability of records. Increase of network of stations is suggested.
Physics of monsoon rain processes
Authors: DEVARA P. C. S. , MURTY BH. V. RAMANA
Published: February 2022

The principles and related phenomena involved m the two basic ram processes, namely, the warm rain (all liquid process) and the cold rain (three phase process), which govern formation of rain in clouds are reviewed. The extent of operation of these processes m the raining clouds during the summer monsoon has been pointed out on the basis of observations made over certain regions in India. The results, obtained so far, suggest that the monsoon ram occurs in India predominantly due to cold process, partly due to a combination of cold and warm processes and negligibly due to warm process.
Atmospheric diffusion model for Delhi for regulatory purposes
Authors: GUPTA R. N. , PADMANABHAMURTY B.
Published: February 2022

To assess the air quality over short periods of the order of an hour to a day of relatively stable pollutants over an urban area, a model has been developed. The steady state Gaussian diffusion equations for point sources and their integration for area sources have been utilised. The maximum concentrations pf sulphur dioxide averaged over 24 hours by this model during any of the four seasons at Delhi due to area and point sources, has not exceeded United States Environmental  Protection Agency’s (US EPA) Primary Air Quality. Standards. However, in some pockets in Delhi around Industrial areas, 24-how. maximum concentration exceeded US EPA secondary standards.
Radiational structure of the atmosphere over the Indian seas during MONEX-77 and MONEX-79
Authors: BASU B. K. , POREL K. C.
Published: February 2022

Using the radiometersonde observations taken by USSR research vessels during MONEX-77 and MONEX-79, the radiational warming/cooling rates are computed for different atmospheric layer over both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. The advancing monsoon air exhibits a general cooling at or near the equator in the entire tropospheric but after crossing the equator the same air after moving some distance displays extensive region of warming in the upper tropospheric levels. The airmass over the equatorial region also displays different radiational characteristics during the premonsoon phase and at the time of the advance of the southwest monsoon. The characteristic features of the radiational structure of the atmosphere over the seas during strong and weak monsoon phases and in the field of a depression, a few days prior to its formation, have also been discussed.
Evaluation of the	antimicrobial activity of plant extracts on Escherichia coli and	Candida	albicans
Authors: Beigom Maryam , Shakoory-moghadam Vida , Biabangard Asiyeh , Behzadmehr Rezvaneh
Published: February 2022

This study aimed to investigate the antimicrobial activity of watermelon extracts of Teucrium polium and Citrullus colocynthis on Escherichia coli and Candida albicans isolated from women's Urinary tract infections. T. polium and C. colocynthis were collected from the Sistan region of Iran. Extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, methanol, acetone, and ethanol solvents using a rotary apparatus. E. coli strains were isolated from urinary infections. The minimum inhibitory concentration and the Minimum Bactericidal Concentration were prepared by dilution method in the well. The lowest inhibitory concentration of C. colocynthis ethyl acetate extract was equal to 3.1 ppm, in which 2 strains were inhibited. In comparison, the highest inhibitory concentration was 100 ppm, in which one strain was inhibited in this concentration. The lowest inhibitory concentration of T. polium ethyl acetate extract of E. coli was 3.1 ppm, with 2 strains inhibited. In comparison, the highest inhibitory concentration was 50 ppm, with one strain at this concentration. This study showed that the lower inhibitory concentration of C. colocynthis ethyl acetate extract against C. albicans was 25 ppm. The lowest inhibitory concentration of T.polium methanol extract against C. albicans was 12.5 ppm, which was unilaterally inhibited in this concentration. According to the obtained results and the increasing resistance of bacteria to chemical antibiotics, it is suggested that with further studies on this plant, the antibacterial compounds of this plant can be used in the treatment of bacteria.
Finding Our Direction: The Process of Building a Community-University Food Mapping Team
Authors: Kaiser Michelle , Rogers Christy , Hand Michelle , Hoy Casey , Stanich Nick
Published: February 2022

Multifaceted causes and consequences of food insecurity require collaborative work across multiple academic disciplines and with various community partners in order to build sustainable solutions. Interdisciplinary teams require thoughtful considerations of time devoted to team-building exercises, paying particular attention to understanding members’ values. Teams must find points of convergence, develop mutually agreed upon common language, and openly discuss needs and expectations. This paper describes the process of building a community-university Food Mapping Team to address food security. The FMT initiative allows for a well-coordinated exploration of data collection methods that capitalize on the diverse interdisciplinary expertise and resources of university researchers and extensive knowledge of community partners, whose work can inform, and be impacted by, these efforts. We provide a set of processes used to form our partnership and describe our decision-making process in the development of a community food security research project. We also include a self-assessment of the research planning and implementation process that our team used and describe areas of improvement for other community-university groups to consider.
Decision Points in Academic Leadership Development as an Engaged Scholar: To Lead or Not to Lead
Authors: Thompson Nicole , Franz Nancy
Published: February 2022

Academics have a variety of career paths available to them, yet it can be difficult to determine what career opportunities will lead to beneficial professional and personal outcomes. As engaged scholars, we seek academic leadership positions that allow us to make a difference in the world, either directly or indirectly, using our unique skills, experience, teaching, and research. To help engaged scholars determine if academic leadership opportunities are appropriate for their aspirations, this article provides career paths experienced by two engaged scholars, criteria they use to select or forgo leadership positions, and lessons they’ve learned as academic leaders who are also engaged scholars.
Sharing Our Stories With the Future Healthcare Workforce: Perspectives of Low-Income Poverty Simulation Volunteers
Authors: Leslie Katie , Jones V. Faye , Thomas Tammi , Michalczyk Lawrence
Published: February 2022

Practitioner attitudes about low-income patients may impact clinical care and outcomes. Poverty simulation, employing low-income community volunteers, is an effective teaching tool in improving attitudes toward poverty among health professions students. This study explores the experiences of these essential simulation volunteers who share their stories with student participants. Focus groups were conducted with low-income community members who staff resource tables during poverty simulations. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a grounded theoretical approach. Participants spoke of the systemic nature of poverty and identified multiple barriers to healthcare access. Perceived lower quality of care, mistrust in health professionals, and a lack of continuity of care were discussed. In regards to the simulation, participants were empowered through sharing their stories with students, and offered suggestions for program improvement. Simulation provides a forum for community members to educate the future healthcare workforce on systemic barriers faced by low-income populations.
Ảnh hưởng của hàm lượng tro bay thay thế một phần xi măng đến các tính chất của bê tông cường độ cao
Authors: Chánh Đoàn Công , Nhuận Nguyễn Phú , Khánh Trần Văn , Phước Huỳnh Trọng
Published: February 2022

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm mục đích đánh giá khả năng sử dụng nguồn phụ phẩm tro bay từ nhà máy nhiệt điện trong chế tạo bê tông cường độ cao. Ảnh hưởng của hàm lượng tro bay dùng để thay thế một phần xi măng (0 – 50 % với bước tăng 10 %) đến các tính chất kỹ thuật của bê tông cường độ cao đã được nghiên cứu thông qua hệ thống các thí nghiệm bao gồm: đánh giá độ sụt, khối lượng thể tích, cường độ chịu nén, độ hút nước, độ co khô và vận tốc truyền sóng siêu âm. Kết quả thí nghiệm cho thấy tính công tác của hỗn hợp bê tông tăng và độ hút nước của mẫu bê tông cũng tăng tương ứng với hàm lượng tro bay trong cấp phối. Trong khi đó, cường độ chịu nén và vận tốc truyền sóng siêu âm giảm khi tăng hàm lượng tro bay thay thế xi măng. Việc thay thế xi măng bằng tro bay mang lại hiệu quả trong việc làm giảm khối lượng thể tích và độ co khô của bê tông. Các mẫu bê tông trong nghiên cứu này có chất lượng và độ bền tốt với giá trị tốc độ truyền sóng siêu âm ở mức > 4570 m/s. Kết quả nghiên cứu cũng cho thấy có thể thay thế đến 40 % xi măng bằng tro bay trong sản xuất bê tông cường độ cao với giá trị cường độ chịu nén ở 28 ngày tuổi ≥ 55 MPa.
Real-time pixel-level fusion of colour and thermal (RGB-T) imagery via extrinsic optical alignment: Scope for automating building inspections
Authors: Shariq M. H. , Hughes B. R.
Published: February 2022

Building inspections and energy surveys are performed to detect and diagnose building defects, however, existing inspection methods are highly labour intensive, time consuming, and not suitable for large-scale audits. This work presents a thermal-colour fusion technique using pre-capture optical alignment that eliminates the need for compute-intensive post-processing of data. The coinciding axes of dual cameras also prevent parallax errors, which helps expand its applications to near proximity or indoor thermal inspection as well. A prototype of this design was assembled and tested, which showed a pixel-level accurate alignment of thermal and colour camera imagery with minimal computation. The research and development in this paper provides scope and feasibility to automate building inspection techniques through drone-based low-powered embedded machine learning models and identify faults in real-time for large-scale surveys of building façades.
Penerapan Sistem Gadai Emas Pada PT. Pegadaian Syariah Kantor Cabang Kota Probolinggo
Authors: Nasrifah Maula , Chusnul Siti
Published: February 2022

Gadai Emas merupakan pemberian dana kepada nasabah dengan menggunakan pembiayaan gadai yang dapat memenuhi kebutuhan keuangan nasabah dengan menggunakan emas sebagai jaminan atas pembiayaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan Sistem Gadai Emas pada PT. Pegadaian Syariah kantor cabang probolinggo sekaligus mendeskripsikan kendala-kendala yang dihadapi PT. Pegadaian Syariah Kantor Cabang Probolinggo didalam proses penerapannya.

            Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan, yang bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dengan melakukan wawancara secara mendalam kepada pihak PT. Pegadaian Syariah, data tersebut kemudian dianalisis dan menghasilkan kesimpulan.

            Dari hasil penelitian dapat dijelaskan bahwa pada penerapannya sudah menerapkan tahapan-tahapan yang mudah namun tetap sesuai dengan standar operasional yang ada, diantaranya; melalui tahapan pengajuan pembiayaan, tahapan penaksiran emas sebagai barang jaminan, tahapan pencairan dana pembiayaan, tahapan pada saat jatuh tempo dan tahapan-tahapan pada saat pelunasan. Sedangkan kendala-kendala yang sering dihadapi karena kesulitan berkomuniasi dengan nasabah yang tidak dapat melakukan pelunasan dan menghadapi komplain dari nasabah atas barang jaminan.

 

Kata Kunci: Gadai Emas, Nasabah, dan PT. Pegadaian Syariah
CEO Turnover and Equity Volatility
Authors:   La Trobe University, Australia, Li Hui , Farah Paul ,   La Trobe University, Australia
Published: February 2022

Purpose of the paper: This study aims to investigate changes in equity volatility around CEO turnovers. It proposes hypotheses regarding the impact of CEO performance and types of turnover on the changes in equity volatility. It extends the current understanding of the existing theories by providing new empirical evidence. Design/methodology/approach: This paper uses both event study and regression analysis to examine and test the hypotheses proposed empirically. Data are obtained from multiple databases. Findings: This study finds evidence that the relationship between changes in equity volatility and the likelihood of CEO turnovers does not monotonically increase, but is a function of the various types of turnovers and successions. Compared to the departure of outperforming CEOs, the change in equity volatility following the departure of underperforming CEOs is much greater. The positive relationship between the change in volatility and past underperformance is stronger for forced turnovers than for voluntary turnovers. Equity volatility is substantially lower when the CEO relinquishing the post remains as an executive chairman, especially for those successions involving outside appointments. Originality/value: This paper extends the strategy and ability hypothesis by investigating the behaviour of equity volatility around CEO departures in case of prior under or outperformance along with the forced or voluntary nature of the turnover and provide new empirical evidence on the theories.
Why do People Refuse Entrepreneurship and How to Improve Entrepreneurial Education?
Authors:   I. Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal, Gaspar Fernando , Mota Fernando ,   Dynamic Network XXI, Portugal
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this paper is to measure entrepreneurial intentions with a clear timeframe for the intended behavior, thus going beyond a simple measure of attitude. It then looks at those who refuse the idea of becoming entrepreneurs to understand why This is something the literature on entrepreneurship has ignored so far. Samples were collected in 2018 from final year university students in Portugal. Data shows that trusting one’s own skills, valuing own job creation, valuing being one’s own boss and valuing the independence associated with being an entrepreneur does contribute to student’s willingness to become entrepreneurs. The results provide some important lessons for entrepreneurial education programs, as people who say no to entrepreneurship: › are less motivated to career factors and more worried about life quality factors; › see harder obstacles to creating startups; › trust less in their entrepreneurial skills. Implications for theory and practice are proposed, as these results can be used to improve entrepreneurial education. This new view on potential entrepreneurs’ individual choices is presented as an advancement to the theory and to our present understanding of entrepreneurship.
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN THE DECLINE OF RENAL FUNCTION AMONG OUTPATIENTS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CENTRAL THAILAND
Authors: Chamnanmont Chatchaya , Chaiyakham Napat , Kaensingh Sittirat , Kaewput Wisit , Rangsin Ram , Sakboonyarat Boonsub
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as global public health issue especially affecting developing countries including Thailand. The epidemiologic data in the decline of renal function and the risk factors among Thai patients especially in community hospital settings were limited.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the prevalence and associated risk factors in the decline of renal function among outpatients in Thaluang Community Hospital, Lop Buri Province, central Thailand, between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019. The decline in renal function was defined by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73m2. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain the adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the factors related to the decline of renal function.

Results: A total of 874 outpatients participated in the study. The overall prevalence in the decline of renal function (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73m2) was 20.3% (95% CI; 17.5%-22.9%). Among male participants, the prevalence in the decline of renal function was 21.1% (95%CI; 16.7%-25.5%) while it totaled 19.7% (95%CI; 16.3%-23.1%) among females. The independent associated factors in the decline of renal function included greater age (AOR 1.07; 95% CI=1.05-1.09), history of NSAIDs used (AOR 2.97; 95% CI=1.85-4.79) and elevated pulse pressure (PP) >75th percentile (AOR 1.64; 95% CI=1.07-2.53)

Conclusion: We reported the prevalence in the decline of renal function among outpatients in a Thai community hospital which was comparable with the national level. Advanced age, history of NSAIDs used and PP were related to reduced kidney function. Therefore, effective health interventions should be conducted especially, appropriate NSAIDs used among outpatients.
Biostimulants Increase Soybean Productivity in the Absence and Presence of Water Deficit in Southern Brazil
Authors: Morais Tassiane Bolzan de , Menegaes Janine Farias , Sanchotene Danie , Dorneles Sylvio Bidel , Melo Adriano Arrué , Swarowsky Alexandre
Published: February 2022

Biostimulants offer a potentially novel approach for the regulation/modification of physiological processes in plants to stimulate growth, to mitigate stress-induced limitations, and to increase yield. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of vegetable biostimulants in soybean crop subjected to different soil water conditions. The experiments were carried out in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, in a completely randomized design (water deficit, combination of biostimulants, and application time). The combinations of biostimulants and time of application were: no combination (control); foliar application at stage V5; foliar application stages V5 and R1; seed treatment; seed treatment and V5 applications; and seed treatment, V5 and R1 applications. All the biostimulant combinations were moreover subject to either the presence or absence of water stress. Evaluations performed were maximum photochemical efficiency, pods per plant, seeds per pod, thousand grain mass, productivity, and incremental increases in performance of each biostimulant treatment. No differences were observed under water deficit in either season, and the use of biostimulants increased the thousand grain mass and final productivity. After two crop seasons with results in increasing yield, the application of biostimulants is recommended in three stages (TS + V5 + R1) for the best management of soybean crops.
Identification of Weed Species in Commercial Soybean Areas by High-Resolution Drone Images
Authors: Castro Alan Carlos de Oliveira , Geraldine Alaerson Maia , Marques Renata Pereira , Christoffoleti Pedro Jacob , Dias Ana Paula Lopes , Ventura Matheus Vinicius Abadia , Alves Tavvs Micael , Arantes Bruno Henrique Tondato , Santos Claiton Gomes dos , Sperandio Eugenio Miranda
Published: February 2022

Multispectral sensors onboard remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAs) can be used for mapping and identifying weed species and preventing crop yield losses. The objective of this study was to identify and quantify weed species in soybean using high-resolution images obtained by an RPA. Soybean fields were photographed 33 times every 100 ha. Weed flora in 384 sampling areas was surveyed by aerial imaging in approximately 60.000 ha. Results on analysis of the community structure of the observed a total of 16 plant families and 52 species. Species from Asteraceae and Poaceae were the most numerous. Results of principal component analysis showed that the percentage of infestation and the number of species were positively correlated to the first component. The areas with the highest percentage of infestation had the highest diversity of species. However, the percentage of infestation and the number of species observed were not correlated with the area size. The survey of weeds by aerial imagery was efficient for identifying, quantifying, and mapping weeds in commercial agricultural areas and can be used in other studies and for the purposes of management in commercial areas.
The Impacts of Current Climate Variability on Coffee Production in the Northern and Southern Highlands of Tanzania
Authors: Mbwambo Suzana G. , Mourice Sixbert K. , Tarimo Akwilin J. P.
Published: February 2022

Coffee is the most traded commodity in the world. In Tanzania, Coffee is the second largest traditional commodity. However, several climate change studies have predicted that coffee production will be reduced as a result of climate change. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the impact of current climate change on Tanzania’s Arabica coffee production and determine the most significant climatic variables, which influence coffee production in the respective regions. Global interpolated climatic database (Worldclim dataset) and official historical coffee production data from Tanzania Coffee Board for a period of 40 years (1970-2018) were used. Climatic parameters and coffee production were compared through descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regressions. The Mann-Kendall method was used to detect significant trends in climatic data. The minimum temperature has been increasing at a higher rate than the maximum temperature in the Northern and Southern Highlands zones. A 1 °C increase in minimum temperature (Tmin) during short rains and annual mean temperature (Tmean) resulted in a significant coffee production decrease (-6,041 and -4,450 tons) in Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions respectively. In the Southern Highlands zone coffee production positively correlated with temperature. A significant reduction in coffee production due to a decline in long rains was also observed in the Kilimanjaro region. The warming and drought trends are likely to continue with significant implications on coffee production and this, calls for the development of suitable adaptation strategies to sustain production. Such strategies may include, re-adapting the coffee agronomic practices to climate change, improving water and nutrient use efficiency in coffee trees, and developing genetically improved coffee cultivars that will tolerate the impact of climate change.
Aplicação de regressão linear múltipla para analisar a relação entre buscas por palavras-chave na internet e casos de COVID-19 no Brasil
Authors: Furletti Letícia Alexandre , De Carvalho Ítalo Lelis , Da Silva Hendrigo Batista , Peixoto Letícia De Castro
Published: February 2022

Esforços em diversas áreas do conhecimento científico, sobretudo na de infodemiologia, têm se dedicado a propor soluções para os problemas socioeconômicos provocados pela pandemia da SARS-CoV-2 e do isolamento social decorrente dela. O estudo de insights sobre como a COVID-19 está se disseminando em determinadas regiões é uma alternativa eficaz para lidar com este desafio. Este artigo analisa, de forma exploratória, a relação entre os dados publicamente disponíveis de índices relativos de busca por palavras-chave no Google Trends® e os dados governamentais de notificação de infectados pela doença em Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo. Em uma análise longitudinal, constata-se que as pesquisas por “Teste de COVID” e “Sintomas de COVID” são explicativas para o número de casos notificados nestas localidades. Este estudo fornece percepções iniciais para auxiliar pesquisas no uso das buscas online, relacionadas à doença, como variáveis explicativas adicionais a modelos preditivos, resguardadas suas devidas limitações.
True vs. False
Authors: Guth Stephan
Published: February 2022

A cluster of arrays “provid[ing] principles of order within the unstructured simultaneity of everyday-worlds”* in Egypt and Tunisia in 2016, forming part of the two countries’ “culture” during the In 2016 project’s target year.

*H. U. Gumbrecht, In 1926: Living at the Edge of Time (1997), 443.
Northward Range Expansion of Subarctic Upper Trophic Level Animals into the Pacific Arctic Region
Authors:   University of Washington,, Stafford Kathleen , Farley Edward , Ferguson Megan , Kuletz Kathy , Levine Robert
Published: February 2022

Studies of the impacts of climate change on Arctic marine ecosystems have largely centered on endemic species and ecosystems, and the people who rely on them. Fewer studies have focused on the northward expansion of upper trophic level (UTL) subarctic species. We provide an overview of changes in the temporal and spatial distributions of subarctic fish, birds, and cetaceans, with a focus on the Pacific Arctic Region. Increasing water temperatures throughout the Arctic have increased “thermal habitat” for subarctic fish species, resulting in northward shifts of species including walleye pollock and pink salmon. Ecosystem changes are altering the community composition and species richness of seabirds in the Arctic, as water temperatures change the available prey field, which dictates the presence of planktivorous versus piscivorous seabird species. Finally, subarctic whales, among them killer and humpback whales, are arriving earlier, staying later, and moving consistently farther north, as evidenced by aerial survey and acoustic detections. Increasing ice-free habitat and changes in water mass distributions in the Arctic are altering the underlying prey structure, drawing UTL species northwards by increasing their spatial and temporal habitat. A large-scale shuffling of subarctic and Arctic communities is reorganizing high-latitude marine ecosystems.
Availability of financial support for the young generation in commercial farming: legal incentives
Authors: Sylister Magdalena
Published: February 2022

This paper critically examines the access to financial resources by the Tanzanian young men and women for commercial farming purposes. The main aim of this endeavour is to recommend the type of effective legal incentives that are needed in order to boost access to those resources by that said population group. The thesis of this work is that effective youth-centred legal incentives will simplify availability of financial support to the young generation hence increasing the number of young people engaging in commercial farming in Tanzania. The paper begins with highlighting the context of young people’s engagement in commercial farming in Tanzania, followed by the Tanzania’s vision on agriculture. Thereafter, the paper looks at an overview of the efforts made to attract the young generation into agribusiness. That part is followed by an examination of factors that prevent young people from fully engaging in commercial farming, with an emphasis on the question of availability of financial support. At that point, the paper expounds how lack of funds is a major obstacle that stands between the Tanzanian young generation and their dream of economic sustainability through commercial agriculture. Finally, the paper discusses the types of legal incentives that are needed so as to make financial support for agribusiness easily accessible to the young generation.
Assessment of German and Austrian students' Educational Research Literacy: validation of a competency test based on cross-national comparisons
Authors: Groß Ophoff Jana , Egger Christina
Published: February 2022

Educational Research Literacy (ERL) is the ability to access, comprehend, and consider scientific information and to apply the resulting conclusions to problems connected with educational decisions. It is crucial for the process of data-based decision making and–corresponding to the consecutive phases–defined as the conglomeration of different facets of competence, including information literacy, statistical literacy, and evidencebased reasoning. However, the engagement with research in educational contexts appears to have some difficulties. This is even more remarkable as the state of knowledge about actual teacher competency levels remains unsatisfactory, even though test instruments for assessing research literacy have been developed in recent years. This paper addresses the question of whether such a test developed in the specific context of German study programs in (teacher) education can be applied to other national contexts, in this case to Austrian teacher education. An investigation of the construct validity under consideration of the psychometric structure and group differences on item level is necessary for ensuring the fairness of cross-national comparisons. Based on multidimensional item response theory models, samples from Germany (n = 1360 students, 6 universities) and Austria (n = 295 students, 2 universities) are investigated in terms of measurement invariance between the two countries. A comparable psychometric structure and at least partial measurement invariance with no particular advantage for either sample could be demonstrated. This is an indication that the presented test instrument can be validly applied to assess the research literacy of teacher training students in both countries.
A Strange Proximity: On the Notion of Walten in Derrida and Heidegger
Authors: Vallega-Neu Daniela ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: February 2022

This article juxtaposes Derrida’s last seminar, The Beast and the Sovereign (volume 2) with Heidegger’s The Event (from 1940/41) in order to question Derrida’s reading of the notion of Walten in Heidegger’s texts in relation to the themes of sov­ereignty and death. It draws out different senses of Walten depending on whether Heidegger thinks Greek φύσις or the other beginning and it points out the importance of constancy for the notion of Walten. In each case Walten shatters in relation to death or to the notions of the “beingless” and “expropriation” that Heidegger introduces at the beginning of the 40s. At the same time, there emerges a strange proximity between an originary differencing Heidegger thinks in relation to the notions of “the beingless” and “expropriation” on the one hand, and Derrida’s notion of différance on the other hand (an originary differencing that, in Derrida’s reading of Heidegger, institutes a “sovereignty of last instance”) as well as a strange proximity in the circular character of both Heidegger’s and Derrida’s writings that has to do with how death informs their writing.