bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Parking Needs in Kabupaten Blora: A Case Study of Provincial Highways
Authors: Mardiana Tetty Sulastry
Published: May 2022

Street parking is allowed in certain locations of Dinas Perumahan dan Perhubungan (Diperkimhub) Kabupaten Blora (Blora Regency), to meet parking needs; however, some vehicles also park on the street in areas with parking restrictions. Based on the need for providing parking spaces while maintaining traffic order, without reducing the level of road services, this study on the parking needs in Kabupaten Blora (Blora Regency) was carried out. This study used the space unit research method approach (SRP) to determine the supply and demand for on-street parking in Cepu District. The survey showed that the location of the on-street parking on Jalan RSU provides enough parking spaces on weekdays and holidays, with less than 50% occupancy (ranked as medium-low), while the Jalan Pasar Plaza on-street parking area cannot meet the parking space requirement and has a 14.6% parking space shortage. In order to overcome this issue on Jalan Pasar Plaza, utilizing motorcycle parking spaces, which have low occupancy rates, is necessary. The shortage of on-street parking locations only occurs at certain times with an incremental percentage. The on-street parking locations in Blora Regency also need to be updated to avoid parking violations, by installing parking signs, retribution information boards, and parking area barriers. Recommended long-term plans include to develop a parking system using metered parking and subscription parking, provide parking attendant salaries according to the minimum wage, distribute fines to vehicles that park inappropriately, limit parking spaces on the street, and build parking facilities (park and ride) in order to avoid disruptions in road use due to roadsides being used for on-street parking.
Keywords: parking arrangement, on street parking, off street parking, roadside
Financial Policy Implementation at the Ministry of Research and Development Institutions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Permatasari Avinda , Septiani Maretin Dwikurnia
Published: May 2022

At the end of 2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in China. Soon after, a global pandemic was declared. The virus entered Indonesia. The increase in COVID-19 cases led to reduced national economic growth, decreased state revenues, and increased state spending and financing. There were three significant impacts, namely on purchasing power, weakening investment, and declining export commodities. This changed the direction of Indonesia’s financial policy. Quick steps were taken by the Government to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, namely by refocusing the budget to deal with the pandemic. This policy resulted in capital expenditure for projects and research that were not directly related to the COVID-19 response to be postponed. Moreover, some activities or projects that had been contracted had to be renegotiated to delay work, and employee spending had to be postponed as well. The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of the changes in Government economic policies outlined in the Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM) on the field of research and development, and to analyze potential research and development in the field of technology that can be carried out in dealing with the pandemic. This work was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods, and data were collected through interviews and direct observations.
Keywords: COVID-19, economic policy, budget refocusing
International Collaborative Research: Responsive Partnership, Value and the Missing Link in Indonesia
Authors: Wahyono Sri
Published: May 2022

Academic research is increasingly international. Collaboration across cultural and geographic boundaries increases efficiency and speeds up the new discoveries of science and technology by combining skills. However, the management of international research collaborations is far from simple. The equity and impact of a partnership must be supported by strong management and support systems. The success in organizing a research partnership is substantially dependent on the supporting management system. Researchers who search for partnerships, obtain funding and are responsive partners should be supported by the State. The Government should assist these partnerships, not only regulate and control them. Providing support e.g., matching funds, assisting capacity building for researchers, developing infrastructure and institutional development capacity, and providing research management training can boost the achievement of ideal international research collaborations with high impacts and benefits for all parties. This research examined the conditions and obstacles for international research collaborations in Indonesia of various research and development institutions and universities with their international research partners. Qualitative methods were used. The study used a range of research permit and publication indicators to measure the benefits obtained from international partnerships. It was found that one of the most successful international research partnerships in Indonesia, which has existed for 20 years, has been able to achieve optimal benefit-sharing such as co-authorship, co-supervision, mobility of students and staff, and capacity building of the Indonesian scientists and institutions.
Keywords: international research collaboration, permit, research management, supporting system
Implementation of Investment Facility Services in the Ministry of Investment
Authors: Rudito R Bayu , Sutrisno Edy , Karunia R Luki
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to examine the implementation of policies concerning the investment facility services of the Online Single Submission system (OSS) version 1.1 which was launched in January 2020. According to the results of a previous survey of facilities in 2020, there had been a decrease in the level of satisfaction concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of facility services, and also a decrease in the processing targets for the import facility services. The researchers of this study used a qualitative approach and collected data through interviews and document analysis. Edward’s theory was employed, which focuses on four aspects: communication, disposition, resources, and bureaucracy. This was combined with three perspectives of performance indicators from the Ministry of Investment/BKPM: customers, internal processes, and learning. The results indicated that the investment facility services of the OSS version 1.1 have not been effective due to several factors, including: (1) lack of communication and coordination, and policy inconsistencies; (2) unclear service information, and a lack of technical guidance and socialization; (3) a lack of support for resources through the budget, human resources and infrastructure; and (4) a lack of periodic structured evaluation. The recommendations are thus as follows: first, the government needs to make informative and detailed guidelines for facility services and conduct socialization with stakeholders before a policy is implemented. Second, there is a need for periodic internal evaluations every month; the results of the evaluation should be recorded; follow-up improvements should be made; and the obstacles found should be submitted to the Management Review Meeting. Third, the facility unit should detail its training needs and training should be carried out regularly to improve the capabilities of its employees. Fourth, the government needs to create a fully integrated facility service system, and when building this, it is necessary to apply the principles of clarity, convenience, acceleration, transparency, legality, and measurability.
Keywords: communication, information, coordination, consistency, evaluation, socialization
Optimizing the Potential for Cash Waqf in Indonesia
Authors: Sabto Nugroho M. Safrudin , Karunia R. Luki , Silitonga Mala Sondang
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to examine the Government’s strategy to optimize the performance of cash waqf through its Cash Waqf Linked Sukuk (CWLS) Retail policy. There is a large potential for cash waqf in Indonesia; however, when the Government issued the CWLS Retail instrument, the results were not optimal, so there is still a fairly high gap between the potential and realization of cash waqf. This was descriptive qualitative research. Data collection was done through interviews, a literature search, and document review. The results of the study showed that, firstly, the Government needs to regulate related issues including waqf that is sent directly from institutions to the Government, standardization of reporting from Nazir to stakeholders, Nazir appointment mechanisms, CWLS Retail taxation aspects, and cash waqf from abroad in the form of non-rupiah. Second, the use of offline and online platforms should be optimized to reach all levels of society. Third, a tenor of two or three years can be used according to conditions; a wakala contract can be used; the nominal issuance needs a lower number to accommodate wakif beginners and lower-middle-income classes; and social projects can use proposals from Nazir and joint projects. Finally, the Government can use more effective marketing strategies by targeting segmented investors, allowing longer offering times and diversifying the media used.
Keywords: cash waqf linked sukuk, sovereign sukuk, philanthropy
The Implementation of an Integrated Learning Management System: Challenges in the Indonesian Bureaucratic Organizational Structure
Authors: Samsara Ladiatno , Cahyarini Benedicta Retna , Kusuma Harditya Bayu
Published: May 2022

The rapid changes in technology have impacted civil servant competency development, from training to learning aspects. From the learning perspective, public sector employees can measure their skills and abilities (self-assessment) to make sure that competency development is carried out according to their needs. An integrated learning management system (integrated LMS) can help support this competency development of government employees. However, integrated LMS development faces challenges related to the public sector organizational structure that is built uniformly using Mintzberg’s approach. In fact, each government institution has its unique needs in terms of organizational structure. Therefore, this paper analyzed the challenges in implementing an integrated LMS, employing Mintzberg’s organization framework. A literature search was conducted of books, news articles, academic literature and reports to evaluate the impact of integrated LMS implementation on the effectiveness of bureaucracy organizational structure and civil servant competency development. In conclusion, the article showed that the organizational structure of the Indonesian bureaucracy is treated and built similarly in every level and sector which leads to overlapping authority, programs and activities, and results in obstacles in the implementation of an integrated LMS.
Keywords: integrated LMS, organizational structure, competency development
Disaster Mitigation Innovation: Lessons Learned at a Regional Disaster Management Agency in South Sulawesi
Authors: Halim Halim , Asmarianti Asmarianti , Basri Muhammad
Published: May 2022

Natural disasters are becoming more common in Indonesia, and their severity is increasing. To meet the challenges of updating disaster mitigation and rehabilitation capabilities, more innovative or better technology is required. In an effort to mitigate and overcome disasters, an innovation known as Simpul Pena has been developed. Simpul Pena is an information system for the control and operational center for disaster management in the regional disaster management agency (BPBD) in Wajo Regency. This study applied a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through interviews, observations and document review. Interviews were conducted with the Head of BPBD Wajo Regency and the Head of the Emergency and Logistics Division, while observations were carried out to gain an understanding of the process of implementing public service innovations at the BPBD Wajo Regency. The results of the study showed that the implementation of the Simpul Pena innovation was effective and there has been consistency in its application. The impact of Simpul Pena was measured using five factors that can contribute to the success of innovation: leadership, management/organization, risk management, human resources, and technology. Disaster information system services were carried out through Simpul Pena via access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, resulting in integrated, coordinated, efficient and effective disaster management, as well as a significant increase in community participation in disaster management. The role of leadership was the most influential factor in shaping an innovative culture and behavior so that the organization continued to improve in developing service innovations to meet the challenges faced.
Keywords: public sector innovation, disaster mitigation, regional disaster management agency, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi Province
Collaborative Governance Model During COVID-19: Towards Sustainable Tourism in Yogyakarta
Authors: Pramodia Ahsan Retno Dewi , Mulyani Sri , Wulandari Catur , Ayu Saputri Lorensa Bunga
Published: May 2022

This article aimed to analyze the impact of collaborative governance on restoring the sustainable tourism sector affected by COVID-19 in Yogyakarta. The concept of collaborative governance was used in this study because the recovery of the tourism sector as a complex sector involves many varied actors so that synergies and collaborations are needed. This study used exploratory qualitative research methods. Secondary data were collected from 65 sources of online media published in 2019-2021. The results of this study indicated: 1) the COVID-19 pandemic has had a continuous impact, the implications of which have included a decline in the economy and people’s welfare, and the highest impact in the city of Yogyakarta was in the tourism sector where unemployment increased; 2) promotion of tourism in the city of Yogyakarta has been carried out in stages with various innovations that have been applied collaboratively; 3) stakeholder roles in Yogyakarta tourism recovery have not been maximized; and 4) the roles of the community and private sector have remained relatively low as implementers in responding to policies or innovations made by the Government for the recovery of the tourism sector.
Keywords: governance, tourism development, sustainability tourism, Covid-19, Yogyakarta
Gray Zone in the Selection of Senior Executive Service Positions
Authors: Fattah Sulaeman , Musdah Erwin , Umar Arif Alauddin
Published: May 2022

The selection of senior executive service positions in Indonesia is carried out openly as part of the merit system. Although this policy has been in place for the past few years, senior executive service position selection in Indonesia still faces many obstacles. This research examined the process of each stage of the open selection process in Wajo and Pare-Pare. Qualitative methods were used with a case study approach. The main conclusion of this research was that there are still weaknesses in the open selection process, especially in the selection of senior executive service positions, where there is still a gray area. The absence of more specific standards regarding the selection process means that the selection committee has great power in determining the selection standards, particularly in terms of interviews and writing samples. The high percentage of evaluations for selections can mean that the acceptance of the participants is determined by the subjectivity of the selection committee. It was found that the selection process was not good enough to assess the competence of the selection participants. Although the selection process follows regulations, the results do not reflect the objective of the merit system, which is to recruit based on the skills of employees.
Keywords: recruitment, open selection, senior executive service positions
The Effect of Recruitment and Training on Performance: A Case Study of Indonesia National Police Personnel in the United Nations Mission in Sudan
Authors: Tlonaen Alex Willem
Published: May 2022

This descriptive and explanatory research explored the problem of the performance of Indonesia National Police personnel who are members of the United Nations mission in Sudan. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of recruitment and training, mediated by motivation, on the performance of these personnel. The sample of the research consisted of 140 Indonesia National Police personnel who were members of the 11th Indonesian FPU Task Force in Darfur, Sudan. Data were obtained through a questionnaire, from respondents selected by random sampling methods. Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyze the data using the Smart PLS program. The results showed that recruitment influenced motivation and performance; training influenced performance and motivation; and motivation influenced performance. Motivation motivated partial mediation of the effect of recruitment on performance; and motivation motivated partial mediation of the effect of training on performance. Therefore, to maximize performance, the process of recruiting and training Indonesia National Police personnel who will be on duty at the United Nations mission should start from building motivation from within these personnel.
Keywords: recruitment, training, motivation, performance
Integration of Public Service Information Systems for the Management of Non-Tax State Revenues at the Center for Radioactive Waste Technology
Authors: Handayani Widya , Parjono Parjono
Published: May 2022

In today’s millennial era, technological developments have had a positive impact in terms of increasing convenience in all aspects of community life, business, economy and trade. Most government organizations are oriented to public services which must always be dynamic in keeping up with increasingly sophisticated technological advances, as well as increasingly complex work demands. Therefore, all ministries and institutions compete to create technological innovations that can provide convenience for partners in obtaining fast, efficient and effective public services. Public services in the central government are generally closely related to non-tax state revenue (PNBP). The Center for Radioactive Waste Technology (PTLR) is one of the institutions within BATAN that provides public services in the form of radioactive waste management services to BATAN’s stakeholders. To improve the quality of its public services, and PTLR performance as a PNBP management institution, PTLR created the E-LIRA webbased administration service application. Stakeholders can easily apply for radioactive waste management services without having to come in person so as to save costs and time. Since its launch in 2017, the E-LIRA application has been further developed by integrating several other government applications to address other problems and preferences of PTLR’s partners. The integration of E-LIRA and the SIMPONI application of the Ministry of Finance is expected to provide convenience for the revenue treasurer as an internal party in managing PNBP, as the treasurer will no longer need to issue billing to external partners who can easily print the bill and obtain valid proof of payment.
Keywords: public service, E-LIRA, PNBP
A Sustainability Perspective Analysis of the Donggi-Senoro Gas Refinery Development
Authors: Gati Rindri Andewi , Prasetyanti Retnayu , Posumah Risky Yustiani
Published: May 2022

Mining and the production of oil and gas are two industries that contribute significantly to development. The impact of the Donggi-Senoro gas refinery development in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi on sustainability was assessed using a qualitative research framework. Data were gathered through direct interviews and field observations, which were supplemented by secondary data in the form of regional planning and evaluation documents. According to the findings, the oil and gas industry contributed significantly to regional income growth and economic development in Banggai Regency. The oil and gas industry’s growing contribution to regional spending is expected to support macro development in Banggai Regency, particularly community-oriented economic development, despite its low proportion in comparison to the agricultural and plantation sectors, as well as the marine sector. Since 2015, this multilevel partnership has been at the forefront of building public facilities, infrastructure, and social projects as a form of corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, the study concluded that pursuing long-term gains is hampered in general. The construction of Donggi-Senoro has benefited only a few members of the community. The ‘trickle-down effect’ was stifled due to a lack of long-term CSR monitoring and the Local Government’s political commitment to forming an integral and long-term public-private partnership. Capacity building, a regional economic development roadmap based on an impact analysis, and a CSR-based empowerment program were among the recommendations made in this study.
Keywords: development, sustainability, public-private-partnership
Rejection of Village Change into Village: A Case Study in Banyumas and Tangerang Districts
Authors: Giyanto Bambang , Murtinah Tintin Sri , Habibi Nuh
Published: May 2022

This research examined village change rejection using the case study of Banyumas and Tangerang villages. A qualitative approach was used. The findings were as follows: a) Institutional aspects – in villages that reject changes, it is feared that the village community will lose the rights of the village that had previously existed; b) Human resources aspects – all villages rejected when there was a change of status to village because the villagers would not have the opportunity to become a village device, and it is a source of pride for the village community if it becomes a village device; c) Local wisdom aspects – all of the studied villages rejected the conversion into a village, because the village has full autonomy in terms of budget control; d) Public services aspects – the village community is more comfortable in the services provided by the village because these are provided in 24 hours, whereas otherwise this is not the case because the device is not local villagers; and e) Local wisdom values aspects – the village community is more comfortable. According to the findings of the study, the village should remain a village and should not be forced to change. The most important thing is to increase the capacity of village devices and provide village government with management support.
Keywords: rejection, village, districts
Implementation of Good Governance Principles in the Land Transportation Management Center
Authors: Karunia R. Luki , Solihati Keisha Dinya , Wati Nila Kurnia
Published: May 2022

To achieve globalization and modernization, public organizations must implement good governance in order to respond to and meet community expectations. One of these expectations is land transportation management, which in Indonesia is handled by the Land Transportation Management Center (BPTD). Good governance should be implemented in BPTD in the hopes of improving performance and, as a result, community satisfaction, and resolving problems with ground transportation. BPTD still has a number of issues to deal with, including the state of the transportation infrastructure for road, urban, river and lake transportation and crossings, transportation safety, and administrative issues. This study examined how four principles of good governance have been implemented at BPTD: accountability, transparency, openness, and the rule of law. The study focused on BPTD Region IX in West Java Province, BPTD Region IX in Central Java Province, and DIY provinces. This study employed qualitative descriptive methods. According to the findings, BPTD has implemented the principles of good governance, but it still has room for improvement by sharpening its performance indicator targets, making LAKIP more widely known, measuring community satisfaction, and pursuing independent innovation.
Keywords: transportation, good governance, accountability, transparency
Ecotourism of Kajigelem Craft Villages: Preserving Nature - Thriving Creative Economy
Authors: Astutiningsih Sri , Hasan Renta Vulkanita
Published: May 2022

Covid-19, whose first case was discovered in early March 2020 in Indonesia, has had a tremendous impact on various sectors of life, including the creative economy. Therefore, any proposed solution should be implemented logically and consistently by all stakeholders. As one of the stakeholders, the researchers propose to investigate the possibilities that can be applied to overcome problems in the creative economy sector. The Kajigelem craft villages (Kasongan, Jipangan, Gendeng and Lemahdadi) are the objects of this research with the consideration that these villages have the potentials and capacity to be studied and developed as role models because of (1) their positions as the location of the tourist villages which are geographically located in Bantul district DIY that shows that the concept of ecotourism offers craft tourism in rural areas and the tourism is managed residents themselves; and (2) the idea of a creative economy will make sense if it has benchmarks that are developed starting from the smallest area of community livelihood, namely villages. The tourist villages will be the foundation for the creative economy to ignite through efforts to strengthen sustainable ecological-based tourism resources. The results of this study will be an initial review for designing a craft village empowerment strategy with the ecotourism concept as a new trend for the creative economy in Indonesia.
Keywords: ecotourism, village, creative economy
A Reward System Model for High-Performing State Civil Apparatus in Indonesia
Authors: Puspasari Azizah , Suripto Suripto , Hidayat Tony M.
Published: May 2022

The provision of rewards for the performance of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) personnel within the Indonesian Government is not currently regulated by an efficient system. Budget reallocation for priority handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has been important. This study aimed to map and develop a performance and reward system model for the Ministry of Finance, the Indonesian National Police (POLRI), the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), state-owned enterprises (Telkom, PLN, and Pertamina), the West Java Provincial Government, and the Yogyakarta City Government. Qualitative descriptive methods were used to create a reward system model for high-performing ASN employees that took into account the components of their performance. It was concluded that the reward system could be financial or non-financial in nature and should be given in accordance with employee performance achievement. The findings can be used to provide an overview of a fair reward system for civil servants in Indonesia who have excelled at their jobs.
Keywords: reward, high performance, financial, non-financial
Pilgrimage
Authors: Coleman Simon
Published: May 2022

This chapter shows why definitions in the social sciences are politically sensitive but often necessary. It demonstrates the limitations of an Anglophone approach to studying pilgrimage literature, while exploring terms for pilgrimage in different languages. Pilgrimage and Pentecostalism are compared as fields of social scientific study, particularly in relation to questions concerning religious globalization and adaptations to modernity. Key figures in the study of issues relating to pilgrimage are discussed, including Emile Durkheim, James Robert Hertz, and James Clifford. The chapter concludes that pilgrimage offers important ethnographic and theoretical challenges by asking where and how analytical attention should be focused.
A Trope Made to Travel
Authors: Coleman Simon
Published: May 2022

This chapter explores the work of the most famous anthropological theorists of pilgrimage, Victor and Edith Turner. It demonstrates their links with Arnold van Gennep and Max Gluckman and discusses the significance of their conversion to Roman Catholicism. The chapter provides a detailed presentation and critique of such key terms as rite of passage, communitas, liminality, the liminoid, and anti-structure. The chapter argues that the notion of communitas enabled the Turners to move toward a more abstract vision of pilgrimage, which could be compared not only across Christianity but also with sites such as the Hajj, or behaviors beyond religious travel itself. The chapter also suggests the utility of the term entextualization to describe the workings of communitas as an analytical trope.
Telling Tales
Authors: Coleman Simon
Published: May 2022

This chapter focuses on narratives told by pilgrims in and about pilgrimages. It argues that such stories are not incidental to pilgrimage practices but constitute them in significant ways. The chapter moves from examining case studies where narratives move in strict sequences and help to discipline pilgrims, to much broader and more complex ways in which stories circulate, link to social media, and represent powerful points of articulation between landscape, movement, memory, family, and kinship. Case studies include Jewish youth moving around Poland in birthright pilgrimages, evangelical Christians visiting the Holy Land, the Camino, visitors to Mecca on the Hajj, and pilgrims to Walsingham.
Hero or Villain?
Authors: Chung Soojin
Published: May 2022

Chapter two focuses on the Holt family, who solidified the “evangelical social commitment.” The official inception of the Korean adoption movement is often attributed to Harry and Bertha Holt. Their use of a religious founding myth, insider language, and the persecution trope was extremely effective in popularizing transnational adoption among conservative Christians. In addition, the Holts portrayed themselves as a “heroic family,” a notion many evangelicals found attractive. The Holt family’s role as the founders of Korean adoption was confirmed in 1956 when they established their transnational adoption agency, which has placed half of all the Korean children adopted since the mid-1950s. The Holts consistently prioritized their religious convictions above any other social conditions, a perspective that many social workers at the time found objectionable.
Conclusion
Authors: Chung Soojin
Published: May 2022

I conclude this book by arguing that although various actors used different methods, the adoption evangelists were united in the purpose of improving the condition of orphaned East Asian children during the 1950s. I also examine the possibilities and limitations of Christian humanitarianism, focusing particularly on how the adoption evangelists of the 1950s helped redefine traditional family values and attitudes toward race in contemporary America. By connecting the dots between history and current trends in transnational adoption, child sponsorship programs, and evangelical missions, I investigate whether they had an enduring effect on contemporary American society as a whole.
Smart Suits, Tattered Boots
Authors: Edwards Korie Little , Oyakawa Michelle
Published: May 2022

Drawing on the case of Ohio black ministers and their voter-mobilization efforts leading up to President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection, this book addresses when, how, and why black ministers engage in broad-based mobilization in the twenty-first-century United States. We learn they can indeed mobilize, and they can do so effectively and efficiently. Black religious leaders across Ohio mobilized the black vote in 2012. Their efforts, it seems, paid off. For the first time, we saw a greater proportion of the black electorate vote than the white electorate. The question begs: If black religious leaders could collectively mobilize on a broad scale for the black vote, why have they not done so for black lives? We propose four factors affecting contemporary black ministers’ engagement in mobilization: post-civil-rights-era racism, changes in the field of organizing, nostalgic reverence for the civil rights movement, and the structure of the black minister network. In many ways, the very thing that sustains the black religious leader community also constrains black ministers’ capacity to mobilize in today’s world.
Conclusion
Authors: Edwards Korie Little , Oyakawa Michelle
Published: May 2022

This chapter outlines how the four factors—post-civil-rights-era racism, changes in the field of organizing, nostalgic reverence for the civil rights movement, and the structure of the black minister network—work together to impact when, how, and why contemporary black religious leaders collectively mobilize. The bottom line is that the cultural toolkit of black religious leaders, core to which are civil-rights-movement-oriented tools and the black Protestant ethic, must expand if it is to be effective at mobilizing against modern-day racism and racial discrimination. The chapter ends proposing that eligibility for principal leadership among religious leaders ought to expand to include young people and women.
Marguerite Moore
Authors: Whelehan Niall
Published: May 2022

From the United Irishmen to Sinn Féin, the transatlantic agitator has featured regularly in histories of Irish nationalism, but is generally considered in male terms. Marguerite Moore’s story takes us to more unfamiliar terrain, to a life of disrupted gender expectations and activity in a range of progressive causes. As a member of the Ladies’ Land League, Moore traveled throughout Ireland, Scotland, and England, where she established new branches of the league and integrated the organization across the Irish Sea. In the aftermath of the Land War, she emigrated to New York and became active in Henry George’s single tax movement, feminism, and labor reform. She remained politically active into the twentieth century and represented an intergenerational link between the Ladies’ Land League and Cumann na mBan in the revolutionary years of 1912–23. The history of the Ladies’ Land League is most often told from the perspective of its leader, Anna Parnell. Moore’s history presents an alternative view, where the progressive alliances forged during the Land War were sustained in subsequent years.
John Creaghe, the Southern Cross , and Land Wars in Argentina
Authors: Whelehan Niall
Published: May 2022

John Creaghe was an Irish doctor who arrived in Argentina, via England and the United States, as a confident migrant seeking opportunities to start a medical practice. Yet his experiences increasingly turned him to social radicalism—first to the Irish Land League and Henry George, and later he became a leading figure within Argentine anarchism, one of the largest labor movements in South America before 1914. Land nationalization and the Land League appealed to Creaghe for their potential to transform Ireland, but more important for him were the ways they could be used to challenge elite landowners in Argentina, many of whom were of Irish Catholic descent themselves. Influential Irish Argentine voices disagreed, and Creaghe’s debates with them sheds light on the reception of the Land League in a less familiar corner of the Irish diaspora, while revealing contradictions in their support for both the Land War in Ireland and the violent seizure of indigenous lands in Argentina.
The War on Drugs in Afghanistan
Authors: Bradford James
Published: May 2022

For much of the first half of the twentieth century, opium and hashish from Afghanistan were used by consumers throughout South and Central Asia. But in the 1960s and 1970s, the demand for Afghan drugs grew beyond regional markets, and the Afghan government, under pressure from the United States and the international community, implemented a series of drug-control policies attempting to curb the illicit drug trade and its globalization. This chapter explores why Afghanistan emerged as a global drug hotspot, what the Afghan government did to try to stop it, and ultimately, why attempts to stop the drug trade failed. Little has been written about the history of drugs in Afghanistan, nor about how it fits into the broader histories of the global drug trade or of international drug control policies. Unearthing the history of drugs and drug control in Afghanistan reveals how, in the 1970s, more stringent anti-drug policies were implemented largely as a vehicle for the expansion of state power, which parallels what happened in other countries’ drug wars. This chapter also calls into question the notion that drugs thrive in undeveloped economies. Indeed, it explores the ways economic development, rather than serving as a deterrent, proved critical in helping to build and shape the illicit drug trade.
But What Is It Really Like?
Authors: Fennel Dana
Published: May 2022

Chapter 2 helps the reader see the world through the eyes of those with obsessions and compulsions. It reveals their inner worlds, which are often hidden. Through this, we can break down stereotypes and public misperceptions of OCD. The chapter provides extended quotes from people with the disorder to illustrate the diversity of ways obsessions and compulsions manifest. It explores how the theme of control is important to interviewees. The chapter also includes descriptions of how people with OCD metaphorically conceptualize the disorder, commonly in a way that distances the disorder from their sense of self.
Przestrzeń w turystyce, turystyka w przestrzeni – o potrzebie podziałów i klasyfikacji
Authors: Włodarczyk Bogdan
Published: May 2022

Przestrzeń turystyczna została uznana przez większość badaczy za podstawowy przedmiot badań geografii turyzmu. W artykule zdefiniowano przestrzeń turystyczną, wskazując na cechy wyróżniające ją w przestrzeni geograficznej oraz na te, które pozwalają określić jej charakter. Przeprowadzono także dyskusję nad potrzebą (czy też koniecznością) dokonywania wewnętrznych podziałów i klasyfikacji, a także zaprezentowano wybrane możliwe kryteria i sposoby podziału przestrzeni turystycznej.
Dostępność przestrzeni turystycznej w ujęciu geograficznym
Authors: Zajadacz Alina
Published: May 2022

Dostępność przestrzeni turystycznej stanowi coraz istotniejszy problem badań geograficznych z uwagi m.in. na zachodzące zamiany demograficzne (starzenie się społeczeństwa, wzrost liczby osób niepełnosprawnych) przy równoczesnym zagwarantowaniu powszechnego prawa dostępu do turystyki. Specyfika badań geograficznych (przyrodniczych, społeczno-ekonomicznych) umożliwia systemowe ujęcie tego problemu. W artykule przedstawiono, w oparciu o dorobek z zakresu geografii i turystyki dostępnej, założenia modelu umożliwiającego systemową analizę czynników warunkujących dostępność przestrzeni turystycznej. Zwrócono także uwagę na potrzebę dalszych badań nad optymalnym stopniem szczegółowości zasad uniwersalnego projektowania, użytecznych w turystyce.
Quality and Sensory Characteristics of Cookies Fortified with Soybean and Rice Bran Blended Flour
Authors: Adanse J. , Kwakudua R.S. , K Bigson , Serwah A.
Published: May 2022

Background: The objective of this study was to determine the proximate compositions and sensory characteristics as well as functional properties of flour blends and cookies made from wheat, soybean and rice bran in the ratios of (M1) 100:0:0, (M2) 90:6:4, (M3) 80:12:8, (M4) 70:17:13 and (M5) 40:35:25%. Methods: The cookies were prepared using the Okpala et al. (2013) method with slight changes. Moisture, protein, fat, fiber and carbohydrate contents were analysed using AOAC a standard analytical procedures. Fifty (50) semi-trained panelists evaluated the colour, taste, flavour, texture and overall acceptance of the cookie samples using a five point scale. Data were analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and the significance level was chosen at p less than 0.05. Result: The proximate composition of the flours differed significantly (p less than 0.05) from the control. Cookie sample (M5) had the highest moisture content of 12.20%. The crude protein level ranged from 10.22% to 18.70%. The maximum fat content was (M5) 13.88%. The greatest ash content was (M5) with 3.54%. The carbohydrate and fiber contents ranged from 51.20% to 75.22% and 0.30% to 4.8%. The highest average crude fiber level was found in (M5). Water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, bulk density, emulsion ability and foaming capacity were found to be in the ranges of 1.73-37.2%, 2.15-37.26%, 0.74-0.99%, 43.88-64.12% and 12.92 to 23.48%. The rice bran and soya bean flours substitution resulted in increased the functional characteristics and proximate composition. Sensory evaluation of the cookies differed significantly (p less than 0.05) with panellists preferring formulations made from 80% wheat flour, 12% soybeans flour and 8% rice bran powder.
Effects of Green Oaks Acorns (Quercus ilex) based Diets Added of Calcium Bentonite on Health of Broilers Reared in the Cages and Ground Modes
Authors: Fethia Berkane , Kaddour Bouderoua , Djamel Ait-Saada , Ghalem Selselet-Attou
Published: May 2022

Background: The use of natural resources and food additives rich in bioactive nutrients in poultry diets offer better digestive use and have a proven health impact. In this context, the use of green oak acorn added of calcium bentonite are better suited to to improve growth and enrich the meat with a some its nutrients limit the meat lipoperoxidation. In addition, the breeding battery mode compared to the ground mode offers better conditions and enhance productivity. This study evaluated the effects of diets based on green oak acorns supplemented with calcium bentonite on organ histology of broilers to ascertain the impact on the poultry health. Methods: 300 broilers one day-old of the ISA F15 strain were divided into two groups, one raised on the ground and the other in cages. Each group was divided into three subgroups. Each subgroup receives either a standard diet without addition of acorn or bentonite constituting the diet control (DC). Result: Analysis of the histological sections revealed that the addition of bentonite in the feed of poultry reared, particularly on the ground seems to preserve at the best histological level of certain internal organs; Fabricius bursa, liver, small intestines. Adding bentonite to the acorn diet nearly halved the intensity of follicular necrosis compared to the lesion appearance of controls. Follicular scarring expressed by the extent of fibrosis was extensive on the bursae. This study concluded that the use of green oak acorn in chicken feed along with 2% calcium bentonite shows the best beneficial effects on health status.
​​Expression of Frizzled-4 Gene on Developing and Postnatal Anser anser and Anser cygnoides Feather Follicles
Authors: Msuthwana Petunia , Zhou Yuxuan , Song Yupu , Feng Ziqiang , Sui Yujian , Hu Jingtao , Sun Yongfeng
Published: May 2022

Background: Frizzled (FZD) family works with the ligand Wnt protein to mediate downstream signals in the Wnt signaling pathway, while playing a superior role in the body. Therefore, this study was carried out to detect the expression patterns of FZD4 at the gene and protein levels. Methods: 10 developing and postnatal geese dorsal skin of Anser anser (n=5) and Anser cygnoides (n=5). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blotting were used to detect relative expression levels of FZD4. Feather follicles membrane localization was examined using immunohistochemistry. Student’s t-test and one-way ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. Result: The results revealed that the FZD4 was expressed differently at mRNA and protein levels at six stages. Furthermore, the positive expression sites of FZD4 protein were gradually transferred from dermal papilla; pulp; follicle wall and feather sheath. These results suggest that FZD4 is expressed in the growth and development of feather follicles for Anser anser and Anser cygnoides.
Evaluation of Nano Zinc Effect on Performance of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)
Authors: Saha K. , Mahato M. , Dey M. , Jayakrishna V.V.S. , Das S. , Paul A. , Chakraborty P.
Published: May 2022

Background: Considering the higher efficiency of nano fertilizers than chemical ones, the current study on nano Zn was undertaken to evaluate its effects on growth, yield, uptake and economics over other Zn sources on lentil. Methods: Field experiment was carried out during rabi seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 at the Instructional Farm of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India with seven treatments using different sources of Zn through foliar and soil application in randomised block design replicated thrice. Zn uptake was calculated after testing Zn concentration through wet digestion followed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer determination of collected samples. Result: Pooled result of the experiment revealed that foliar spray of nano Zn @ 20 ppm at 30 and 50 DAS (T5) resulted significantly higher plant height, LAI, dry matter accumulation, 1000 seed weight, number and dry weight of nodules plant-1, uptake of Zn, economics. This treatment produced 29.34% and 30.33% more seed and stover respectively than without Zn application.
Dimensions of Being a Midwife and Midwifery Practice in the United States: A Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Thumm E. Brie , Stimpfel Amy Witkoski , Squires Allison
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND

Midwives are a vital component of addressing maternal mortality crisis in the United States (US); however, there is scant understanding of the elements of midwifery practice that affect patient outcomes and the stability of the midwifery workforce in the country. This study investigates US midwives’ perceptions of factors influencing their practice and willingness to stay in the profession.

METHODS

We applied a pragmatic qualitative design using summative content analysis techniques to code 1,035 comments from a national sample of 2,887 certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives. Two coders identified categories and themes of midwives’ perceptions of their practice environments, which were confirmed by an independent auditor.

RESULTS

Eight themes emerged from the data: I love midwifery but…; feeling valued and respected…or not; workload; time and its consequences; the multilevel geography of midwifery practice; changes at odds with quality midwifery care; midwives withdrawing from practice to cope; and the ambiguity of “I just want to practice like a midwife.”

CONCLUSION

Midwives readily identified aspects of their practice environment that negatively impact quality of care and stability of the midwifery workforce, including not valuing midwives, high workload, regulatory restrictions, and moral distress; however, respondents expressed strong commitment to the profession of midwifery. The findings also demonstrated the lack of a universally accepted definition of midwifery care within respondents’ professional communities and among respondents. Initiatives to increase integration of midwifery into the US perinatal health system will benefit from taking these findings into consideration.
Cognitive-Behavioral Social Skills Training Adapted for Youth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Authors: Kelsven Skylar , Brummit Kali , Devoe Dan , Santesteban-Echarri Olga , Auther Andrea , Cornblatt Barbara , Cadenhead Kristin , Granholm Eric , Holden Jason , Kelly Mickinsey , Addington Jean
Published: May 2022

Interventions for functional impairments in adolescents and young adults at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis are needed. Cognitive-Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST) has been found to improve functioning in patients with schizophrenia. The CBSST manual was adapted for CHR and implemented across 3 sites. The key changes that were made were to present a focus of normalization and destigmatization of attenuated psychotic symptoms and since CBSST has a major focus on role plays, problem solving and challenging thoughts, examples of these were changed to be more appropriate for this young CHR population. We describe the manual modifications and present fidelity data to examine the success of training and supervision methods in a multi-site randomized controlled trial of CBSST in CHR youth. Fidelity was high and comparable across sites. Case vignettes are presented to demonstrate how CBSST techniques were adapted for UHR individuals to target functional impairments.