bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE HIGH ELEVATION OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVELS AT ADMISSION REPRESENTS AN EARLY MORTALITY PREDICTOR IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLICATED INTRA-ABDOMINAL INFECTIONS
Authors: Dimitrov E. , Minkov G. , Enchev E. , Nikolov S. , Petrov A. , Yovtchev Y.
Published: November 2021

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the highly elevated CRP levels at admission as a mortality predictor in patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs).
METHODS: This retrospective study involved 78 adult patients with diagnosis cIAIs admitted to the Department of Surgical Diseases at a University Hospital Stara Zagora from January 2017 to October 2018. CRP concentrations, white blood cells (WBC) count, qSOFA score and SIRS criteria were determined at admission. We compared their prognostic performance using the area under receiver operating characteristics (AUROC) curves and analyzed the coordinates of the curves.
RESULTS: Of the 78 enrolled patients twenty (25.6%) died during hospitalization. ROC Curve analysis revealed CRP as the best mortality predictor (AUROC = 0.787). The pairwise comparison of ROC curves showed prognostic superiority of CRP compared to WBC (AUROC = 0.787 vs. 0.511, p = 0.0194) and SIRS (AUROC = 0.787 vs. 0.579, p = 0.0315) in outcome prediction. The identified sensitivity and specificity for CRP cut-off value = 210 mg/L were 75.0% and 81.0%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: We found highly elevated CRP levels at admission as a significant prognostic biomarker in patients with cIAIs.
DIFFERENCES IN GENOTYPE OF E. FAECALIS AND E. FAECIUM CLINICAL ISOLATES REGARDING CYTOLYSIN AND GELATINASE PRODUCTION IN BULGARIAN PATIENTS
Authors: Yordanova R. , Stanilova S.
Published: November 2021

Purpose - compare the phenotype and genotype correlation of cytolysin and gelatinase production in clinical isolates Enterococcus spp. Materials and methods - 100 Enterococcus strains collected over a period of one year from inpatients of two Bulgarian university hospitals, were tested for phenotype production of cytolysin and gelatinase. Multiplex PCR was performed to screen the presence of gelE and cylA virulence genes. Results – 17% of the enterococcal isolates demonstrated only cytolysin production phenotypically. Gelatinase activity was found in 21% of the isolates. Only E. faecalis showed combined phenotypic production of cytolysin plus gelatinase (21%). Forty-five percent of the tested enterococci were identified negative for both hemolysin and gelatinase activity. GelE was the most prevalent virulent gene (48% of the isolates). CylA gene was present alone only in four non-invasive E. faecalis isolates. Twenty-six percent of the isolates possessed both cylA and gelE genes and 21% did not harbor any of the virulence factors genotypically. Conclusion - our results prove that it is appropriate to perform both phenotypic and genotypic analysis of the enterococci virulence profile in parallel in order to better characterize the strains, which in turn may serve to develop more effective methods to limit the spread of infections caused by these microorganisms.
Religião e cultura: um diálogo teológico sobre a Reforma protestante a partir de Martinho Lutero e Paul Tillich.
Authors: Meira Danjone Regina
Published: November 2021

Este artigo busca apresentar algumas considerações teológicas e filosóficas sobre a interface religião e cultura na dimensão do acontecimento da Reforma protestante, especialmente, a partir do pensamento teológico de Martinho Lutero e Paul Tillich. Nessa perspectiva, busca-se ressaltar algumas características da Reforma protestante a partir das obras de Paul Tillich “Teologia sistemática” (1951-1963), “História do pensamento cristão” (1988) e “Teologia da cultura” (1959) em diálogo com a obra “95 teses sobre as indulgências” (1517) e a obra “Disputatio de Homine” (1536) do teólogo Lutero.
Small architectural forms in open public spaces of the city
Authors: Kalinichenko Ekaterina , Kurochkina Valentina , Belova Margarita
Published: November 2021

The relevance of the problems of the development of public spaces and their design today is one of the most popular global trends in urban planning. The uniqueness of this or that city is formed precisely by public spaces, they also create a single and harmonious image of a metropolis. The so-called "alternative" elements: gazebos, verandas, terraces, pergolas, awnings, arches, recreation areas, stage platforms and others, are also used to form public spaces, like traditional squares, parks, boulevards.
This article examines the role of small architectural structures in the context of creating open public spaces. The reasons for their appearance, the history of their existence in different time periods, functionality and rationality of use are also studied.
Particular attention is paid to the basic principles of sustainable development of territories, which ensure the high quality of the urban environment. An example of one of these principles is the principle of comfortable mobility — those residents have access to the park zone comparable in speed and level of comfort.
The nature-similarity of the forms of buildings is given as an example of one of the most effective and interesting methods of mutual integration of nature and architectural structures.
The authors of the article made and presented sketches of various types of arbors: gazebos, barbecues, barbecue gazebos and decorative gazebos of free purpose, analyzed their functionality and considered the criteria for their location in a forest park area. The article contains information on the main types of materials used in modern construction. Also presented are data on measures for the improvement of the territory. On the example of one of the Moscow parks, it is proposed to consider several types of gazebos that meet the requirements of a given theme, the peculiarities of climatic conditions, the nature and specifics of use.
O estudante de medicina e seu percurso acadêmico: uma análise de postagens sobre sofrimentos
Authors: Santos Andréia Ferreira dos , Veras Lana
Published: November 2021

RESUMO Em uma contemporaneidade que valoriza a felicidade performática e medicaliza a vida, a formação médica é disparadora de questões diversas. A vivência acadêmica, que já anuncia o futuro cotidiano profissional, é perpassada por exigências e comportamentos adoecedores, os quais comprometem a saúde dos estudantes como um todo. Nesse sentido, buscou-se, por meio da análise de postagens públicas na rede social Instagram, de outubro de 2018 a abril de 2019, compreender as manifestações de sofrimento desses indivíduos a partir do que decidem expor à comunidade. Os resultados sinalizam para a naturalização da perda de qualidade de vida, a propagação de um discurso meritocrático de superação das adversidades, bem como o uso das redes sociais como estratégia de enfrentamento e pertença. Reforçam, além disso, a necessidade de se dar continuidade à investigação desses discursos, visto que anunciam um cenário que exige atenção.
Multilabel Classification with Partial Abstention: Bayes-Optimal Prediction under Label Independence
Authors: Nguyen Vu-Linh , Hüllermeier Eyke
Published: November 2021

In contrast to conventional (single-label) classification, the setting of multilabel classification (MLC) allows an instance to belong to several classes simultaneously. Thus, instead of selecting a single class label, predictions take the form of a subset of all labels. In this paper, we study an extension of the setting of MLC, in which the learner is allowed to partially abstain from a prediction, that is, to deliver predictions on some but not necessarily all class labels. This option is useful in cases of uncertainty, where the learner does not feel confident enough on the entire label set. Adopting a decision-theoretic perspective, we propose a formal framework of MLC with partial abstention, which builds on two main building blocks: First, the extension of underlying MLC loss functions so as to accommodate abstention in a proper way, and second the problem of optimal prediction, that is, finding the Bayes-optimal prediction minimizing this generalized loss in expectation. It is well known that different (generalized) loss functions may have different risk-minimizing predictions, and finding the Bayes predictor typically comes down to solving a computationally complexity optimization problem. In the most general case, given a prediction of the (conditional) joint distribution of possible labelings, the minimizer of the expected loss needs to be found over a number of candidates which is exponential in the number of class labels. We elaborate on properties of risk minimizers for several commonly used (generalized) MLC loss functions, show them to have a specific structure, and leverage this structure to devise efficient methods for computing Bayes predictors. Experimentally, we show MLC with partial abstention to be effective in the sense of reducing loss when being allowed to abstain.
Load-deformation behaviour of weft-knitted textile reinforced concrete in uniaxial tension
Authors: Lee Minu , Mata-Falcón Jaime , Kaufmann Walter
Published: November 2021

Weft-knitted textiles offer many advantages over conventional woven fabrics since they allow the fabrication of doubly curved geometries without the need of stitching multiple patches together. This study investigated the use of high-strength continuous fibres as knitted textile reinforcement, focusing on various knitting patterns, fibre materials, coating types and spatial features to enhance the bond conditions between concrete and reinforcement. The bond is of particular interest since the contact surface of knitted textiles is fundamentally different due to their closed surface, compared to commercially available textile reinforcement, which is normally formed as orthogonally woven grids of rovings. An experimental campaign consisting of 28 textile-concrete composites was conducted, where digital image correlation-based measurements were used to assess the load-deformation behaviour and to analyse the crack kinematics. The results showed a beneficial post-cracking behaviour for epoxy coated configurations with straight inlays. The comparison of these configurations with conventional textile reinforcement generally showed a similar behaviour, but with higher utilisation compared to the filament strength. The Tension Chord Model, which assumes a constant bond stress-slip relationship, was adapted for the specific geometry of the knitted reinforcement, and it was used for the estimation of bond stresses and a post-diction of the experimental results, generally showing a good agreement.
Research on risk designation and small raised reservoirs
Authors: Penman James G. , Golds Simon R. , Raja Omar H.
Published: November 2021

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) awarded a contract to Mott MacDonald in March 2017 for ‘Applying a risk-based approach and improving the evidence base related to small raised reservoirs’. The project was delivered between March 2017 and October 2019.

High-level objectives of the contract were:

Objective 1: provide evidence to feed into a post-implementation review of the first phase of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA 2010) reservoir provisions.

Objective 2: provide evidence on the number of small raised reservoirs (SRRs) and the risk they pose.

Objective 3: consider refinements to the current risk-based approach and methodology, including taking into account probability of failure and reservoir type (e.g. service reservoirs) for assessing reservoir risk and exemptions and to provide evidence to inform decisions about whether to implement certain aspects of the FWMA 2010.

The research findings are summarised in this paper and conclusions are given in full in the original research reports. The purpose of the project was to provide evidence to the client on reservoir safety in England but not to make recommendations on future legislation. This research study including images and data are based on the research reports published by the client.
Detailing of flood-detention reservoirs for resilience
Authors: Brown Alan , Courtnadge Andy , Gosden John
Published: November 2021

There are currently around four new flood-detention reservoirs (FDRs) built each year in the UK, which although only being modest structures with a median height of 4 m and reservoir capacity of 300 000 m3, can pose a significant risk to the community as they are located immediately upstream of the community they are protecting. These communities range from around five to several thousand households. The authors have designed and supervised over 30 new FDRs in the UK in the last 20 years, together with inspections of a similar number designed by others. This paper describes the emerging issues regarding risk of failure of these dams. Examples of measures to manage risk are described, with discussion of when selection of the options to increase resilience against a particular failure mode should be mandatory, and when it may be more appropriate to consider it on a case-by-case risk-based approach. The paper also discusses more strategic issues of design standards for design of spillways at FDRs, comparing the hazard introduced by construction of the reservoirs with the annual benefits of flood risk reduction.
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy
Authors: Roque António José , Paleologos Evan K , O’Kelly Brendan C , Tang Anh Minh , Reddy Krishna R , Vitone Claudia , Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen O , Koda Eugeniusz , Goli Venkata Siva Naga Sai , Vieira Castorina S , Fei Xunchang , Sollecito Francesca , Vaverková Magdalena Daria , Plötze Michael , Petti Rossella , Podlasek Anna , Puzrin Alexander M , Cotecchia Federica , Osiński Piotr , Mohammad Arif , Singh Prithvendra , Gamal Maisa El , Farouk Sherine , Nahyan Moza T Al , Mickovski Slobodan B , Singh Devendra Narain
Published: November 2021

The revitalisation of the global economy after the Covid-19 era presents environmental geotechnics with the opportunity to reinforce the need for a change in paradigm towards a green, circular economy and to promote aggressively the use and development of sustainable technologies and management practices. This paper aims to assist in this effort by concentrating on several thematic areas where sustainability solutions and future improvements are sought. These include the re-entry of construction and demolition of wastes, excavated materials, industrial wastes and marine sediments into the production cycle and the reuse of existing foundations. Despite the recent trend in advanced countries towards recycling and waste-to-energy thermal treatment, landfills still constitute the most common municipal solid waste management practice, especially in low-and-middle-income countries, and technological solutions to improve their environmental footprint are hereby presented. At the same time, remediation solutions are required to address the multitude of contaminated sites worldwide. Advanced developments that incorporate environmental, economic and social dimensions are expounded by the authors, together with sustainable ground improvement solutions for infrastructure projects conducted in soft and weak soils. The topic of thermo-active geostructures concludes this paper, where, apart from their infrastructure utility, these structures have the potential to contribute to the renewable energy source.
Elaboración de nanopartículas de plata sintetizadas a partir de extracto de hojas de romero (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) y su uso como conservante
Authors: Pardo Lucas , Arias Jason , Molleda Patricia
Published: November 2021

Las nanopartículas son materiales que pueden llegar a medir entre 1 a 100 nm de longitud, y en la actualidad la propiedad antimicrobiana de las nanopartículas de plata es aprovechada por las industrias para la fabricación de productos de belleza y medicamentos. Las nanopartículas pueden ser sintetizadas a partir de plantas, algas o microorganismos, y también pueden ser obtenidas como productos de combustión. En este estudio se utilizaron extractos de las hojas de romero (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) para la síntesis de nanopartículas de plata (NPs-Ag) con la finalidad de producir un compuesto antimicrobiano para usarse como conservante de frutas. Las NPs-Ag se caracterizaron cualitativa y cuantitativamente mediante análisis fitoquímicos y espectroscopia UV-VIS, presentando una absorción en el rango de 389-418 nm, que corresponde a la resonancia de su plasmón superficial. Además, se empleó la microscopía electrónica de barrido para determinar el tamaño y morfología de las NPs-Ag, observándose una forma esférica de 10 nm de diámetro. Se emplearon dos cepas bacterianas en los ensayos antimicrobianos realizados, la gramnegativa (Escherichia coli) y la grampositiva (Staphylococcus aureus) para comprobar la actividad antimicrobiana de las NPs-Ag.  Para E. coli se obtuvo una mejor actividad antibacteriana con un halo de inhibición de 3,21 mm. Posteriormente se usaron las NPs-Ag en manzanas para determinar su uso como conservante, usando la cera de abeja como control untada en la superficie de las frutas, observándose que las nanopartículas sintetizadas alargaron el tiempo de maduración de la frutas.
ESTIMATION OF LONG-TERM VARIABILITY OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL WATER RUNOFF OF THE RIVERS OF THE PRIPYAT BASIN IN UKRAINE AND ITS CALCULATED CHARACTERISTICS IN THE PHASES OF WATER CONTENT
Authors: Korniienko V. , Obodovskyi O. , Lukianets O.
Published: November 2021

The aim of the study was to analyze the long-term variability of the average annual water runoff of the rivers of the Pripyat basin within Ukraine and to assess its calculated characteristics in the high-water and low-water phases of water content.The research of the cyclical nature of long-term fluctuations of river water flow, which contributes to the establishment of long-term dynamics of water content and potential (forecast) changes – is a topical issue of modern hydrological research. To describe the long-term variability of river water flow and its structure (cycles and phases of water content) the most effective method is stochastic, based on mathematical statistics, the theory of random variables and functions, probability theory. Autocorrelation analysis, various statistical criteria (homogeneity, series, series lengths), total and difference integral curves, probability theory, correlations, statistical estimation of probable errors, etc. were used to identify stochastic regularities of long-term variability. According to the results of the study of long-term variability of the average annual water runoff of the rivers of the Pripyat basin within Ukraine, it is established that cycles with periods of 29±2 years have high reliability and indicate stability of periods of low (10±2 years) and high water content. 17±2 years). According to the identified stochastic patterns, it is assumed that by 2025-26 it is necessary to expect the continuation of the low-water phase of water, then with the duration of 16-17 years the high-water phase will begin and from 2044-45 there will be low water again until 2055-56. According to the proposed regression equations between the average annual water discharge for a long-term period and their average values during the high-water and low-water phases of water content (with very significant approximation coefficients) and the obtained transition coefficients, it is possible to establish the calculated characteristics of the average annual flow of water of various availability in the high-water and low-water phases of water content, thereby giving their forecast estimates.
SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS OF PRECIPITATION INTENSITY AND THEIR VERIFICATION
Authors: Sokur K. , Palamarchuk L.
Published: November 2021

The main focus of this study was to establish the feasibility of working with the intensity data of individual events of very heavy precipitation (50 mm or more in 12 hours or less) observed over the territory of Ukraine using remote sensing data (satellite data GPM IMERG), as well as verification of satellite data with ground station data (self-recording rain gauge data). The study consisted of processing data and maps – IMERG products, building tables and graphs based on them, calculating statistical indices and evaluating them. A total of 7 statistical parameters were involved, namely systematic error (bias), mean absolute error (e ̅), mean quadratic error (sound), Pearson correlation coefficient (r), factor 2 (FA2), factor 5 (FA5), Index of Agreement (IOA).
The calculation of statistical parameters was carried out both for individual cases of very heavy precipitation and for daily precipitation totals. In both cases, unsatisfactory results were obtained. Statistical links between satellite and ground data series are insignificant, IMERG data, when assessing individual events of very heavy precipitation over the flat territories of Ukraine, demonstrate significant errors, which can be caused both by a discrepancy between the data itself for this kind of use, and by a shift in terms of coordinates, as well as time of data collection. Therefore, additional research is needed, the search for new and improvement of the proposed methodological approaches to the analysis of satellite information.
Estimado de Apoyo a la Pesca (FSE) para Perú
Authors: Paredes Emanuel , Gallardo Llanos Juan Pablo , Flores Diana , Paredes Carlos E. , Bucaram Santiago
Published: November 2021

La caracterización de las prioridades presupuestarias en la pesca y acuicultura son importantes para optimizar la asignación y ejecución de sus recursos presupuestarios en Perú en beneficio de sus actores. Con base en la metodología del Estimado del Apoyo a la Pesca (FSE, por sus siglas en inglés), este documento caracteriza las prioridades de inversión y gasto público y analiza su consistencia con los instrumentos de gestión en el sector. Se identificó que el valor del apoyo a este sector se incrementó de PEN 235,2 millones en 2016 a PEN 376,4 millones en 2020. Además, a pesar de la volatilidad en la inversión pública, se destacó los esfuerzos orientados a investigación y desarrollo, ordenamiento pesquero e infraestructura. No obstante, todavía persisten varios problemas en el sector, a pesar de que el apoyo de Perú en relación con su PBI no es bajo en comparación a otros países que son potencias pesqueras. Ante estos hallazgos, parece ser que hay un problema respecto al uso poco eficiente de los recursos presupuestarios.
LACChain Framework for Permissioned Public Blockchain Networks: From Blockchain Technology to Blockchain Networks
Authors: Allende Marcos
Published: November 2021

Over the past decade, different blockchain technologies have contributed to the creation of thousands of blockchain networks which have hosted thousands of proofs of concepts and pilots, with generally satisfactory results for stakeholders. However, scalability has been a big roadblock for most of these projects. We believe that the reasons why most blockchain-based solutions do not scale well are that they are built on ledgers that are not properly designed as the instrumental piece of architecture needed by these projects and that it is not clear who is liable for what. There is rarely an upfront discussion about governance, data management and privacy, technical support, operational fees (e.g., tx fees), maintenance, regulatory risks, or sustainability in these decentralized networks. This framework is a set of recommendations that enables the creation of multipurpose network of networks that are robust, reliable, sustainable, compliant, scalable, and have clear definition of accountabilities. The framework can also be applied to both permissionless public and permissioned private blockchain networks, but can only be fully realized in a permissioned public infrastructure. The framework builds on the idea that in order to develop scalable blockchain projects and solutions, it is necessary to switch the conversation from blockchain technologies to blockchain networks.
Modelo de intervención en las cadenas globales de valor de las industrias pesadas y otros sectores estratégicos en México
Authors: Filippo Agustín , Guaipatín Carlos
Published: November 2021

El nuevo entorno económico global en el que se inserta México, marcado fundamentalmente por el impacto del COVID-19 en una potencial relocalización de las Cadenas Globales de Valor (CGV), la entrada en vigor del T-MEC desde mediados de 2020 y la continuidad de las tensiones comerciales entre Estados Unidos y China, plantea nuevos desafíos y oportunidades para el fortalecimiento de la inserción de México en las CGV que resultan relevantes de identificar como un primer insumo para la política pública. A partir de esos antecedentes, el principal objetivo de este trabajo es analizar cómo México puede aprovechar las oportunidades que se abren ante las nuevas condiciones del entorno global, a través de la identificación de sectores estratégicos, bienes y procesos con potencial de desarrollo de proveeduría local, tal que permitan aumentar la participación del país en las CGV.
Drogas, defensa social y biopolítica
Authors: Ramírez Héctor
Published: November 2021

Las drogas no fueron un tema destacado en la obra de Michel Foucault salvo ciertas menciones que pueden ser rastreadas en algunos pasajes de sus libros, artículos, cursos y entrevistas. A pesar de ello, su vasto herramental teórico sugiere algunos ejes de análisis que permiten tematizar el asunto de modo preciso. En el presente artículo se abordará el asunto del consumo de drogas en tanto que objetivo de las estrategias de poder, y sus implicaciones en la biopolítica. Después de siglos de tolerancia, a finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX, el consumo de drogas comienza a percibirse como una conducta que pone en riesgo al cuerpo individual y social. La tarea consiste en analizar algunas de las estrategias, aplicadas desde distintos focos de poder, que buscan “defender a la sociedad” de los llamados “peligros” de la droga.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN KEPERCAYAAN INTERPERSONAL TERHADAP ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR KARYAWAN [EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL TRUST ON EMPLOYEE'S ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR]
Authors: Ie Mei , Widjaja Oey Hannes
Published: November 2021

One of the factors that encourage organizational citizenship behavior is transformational leadership. Transformational leadership encourages organizational citizenship behavior that is voluntary and is not directly connected to the organizational reward system, but contributes to improving organizational effectiveness and climate. Apart from transformational leadership, a factor that can affect organizational citizenship behavior is interpersonal trust. When the interpersonal trust among employees is very strong, they tend to show strong Organizational Citizenship Behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership and interpersonal beliefs on organizational citizenship behavior. Researchers distributed questionnaires to 100 respondents. The sampling method is probability sampling with a simple random sampling type. The data analysis method in this study is a quantitative method and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. The results of this study state that transformational leadership affects organizational citizenship behavior and interpersonal beliefs affect organizational citizenship behavior of employees.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT:

Salah satu faktor yang mendorong terjadinya organizational citizenship behavior adalah kepemimpinan transformasional. Kepemimpinan transformasional mendorong organizational citizenship behavior yang bersifat sukarela dan tidak terhubung langsung ke sistem penghargaan organisasi, tetapi berkontribusi untuk meningkatkan efektivitas dan iklim organisasi. Selain kepemimpinan transformasional, faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi organizational citizenship behavior adalah kepercayaan interpersonal. Ketika kepercayaan interpersonal di antara karyawan sangat kuat, mereka cenderung menunjukkan perilaku Organizational Citizenship Behavior yang kuat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari kepemimpinan transformasional dan kepercayaan interpersonal terhadap organizational citizenship behavior. Peneliti menyebarkan kuesioner kepada 100 responden. Metode pengambilan sampel adalah probability sampling dengan jenis simple random sampling Metode analisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan pendekatan Partial Least Squares (PLS). Hasil dari penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa kepemimpinan transformasional berpengaruh terhadap organizational citizenship behavior dan kepercayaan interpersonal berpengaruh terhadap organizational citizenship behavior karyawan.
KINERJA KARYAWAN STUDI PADA BANK X [EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT BANK X]
Authors: Anggarian Inga , Meilani Yohana F. Cahya Palupi
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of caring climate, affective commitment, job satisfaction on employee performance at Bank X in Jakarta and Tangerang. This research is a quantitative research with descriptive method, the data used is primary data with survey data collection techniques using an online questionnaire Google Form using a Likert scale to 150 respondents who are employees of Bank X in Jakarta and Tangerang. Data processing using SPSS 26.0 software. This study has four hypotheses tested that are valid and reliable. This study shows that a caring climate has a positive effect on job satisfaction (H1), a caring climate has no positive effect on affective commitment (H2), a caring climate has no positive effect on performance (H3), job satisfaction has a positive effect on affective commitment (H4), job satisfaction work has a positive effect on performance (H5), affective commitment has no positive effect on performance (H6), caring climate has no indirect effect on performance through mediation of affective commitment (H7), and job satisfaction has a positive effect on performance by mediating affective commitment (H8) at Bank X in Jakarta and Tangerang. The contribution of this research provides input for banking managers in improving employee performance through job satisfaction which is built from a caring climate and affective commitment.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT:

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh iklim peduli, komitmen afektif, kepuasan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan pada Bank X di Jakarta dan Tangerang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode deskriptif, data yang digunakan adalah data primer dengan teknik pengumpulan data survei menggunakan kuesioner online Google Form menggunakan skala Likert kepada 150 responden yang merupakan karyawan Bank X di Jakarta dan Tangerang. Penggolahan data menggunakan software SPSS 26.0. Penelitian ini memiliki empat hipotesis yang diuji bersifat valid dan reliable. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa iklim peduli berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan kerja (H1), iklim peduli tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap komitmen afektif (H2), iklim peduli tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja (H3), kepuasan kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap komitmen afektif (H4), kepuasan kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja (H5), komitmen afektif tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja (H6), iklim peduli tidak berpengaruh tidak langsung terhadap kinerja melalui mediasi komitmen afektif (H7), dan kepuasan kerja berpengaruh  positif terhadap kinerja dengan mediasi komitmen afektif (H8) pada Bank X di Jakarta dan Tangerang. Kontribusi penelitian ini memberi input bagi pengelola perbankan dalam meningkatkan kinerja karyawan melalui kepuasan kerja yang dibangun dari iklim peduli dan komitmen afektif.
EMPLOYER BRANDING LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Singh Rajesh Prettypal
Published: November 2021

The concept of employer branding has attracted many researchers’ attention in the recent years. In today’s business environment, employer branding becomes one important source of competitive advantage that creates value for all companies. Organizations have identified employer branding as an important tool for attracting and retaining a talented workforce. The aim of this study is to get an understanding of employer branding on a broader spectrum and to examine employee engagement, employee retention, and employee satisfaction as the outcomes of employer branding. The paper focused by clarifying the definitions and the outcomes of employer branding.
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF INNOVATION PERFORMANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA CAPABILITY AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY IN E-BUSINESS
Authors: Setya Kevin Ganda , Agustinus Michael , Sugiyanto Michael Putra , Hidayat Desman
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the factors of social media capability impact on business sustainability during Covid-19 pandemic. This survey is taken from Jakarta online SMEs. This research is using a quantitative approach method and uses 101 samples. In analyzing data, we use Structural Equation Model (SEM) by using SmartPLS application. Our result shows that social media capability does not have an impact directly on business sustainability but has an impact indirectly mediated by innovation performance. This study suggests that online SMEs should take the advantage of social media capability and make an innovation for their products/services to make their business sustainable.
DRIVING BRAND LOYALTY IN CREATIVE CULINARY INDUSTRY
Authors: Butar Butar Ivan Destian , Pratama Mohammad Harry , Pangaribuan Christian Haposan
Published: November 2021

The government has emphasized the increasing number of the creative culinary industry in Indonesia to increase support in this area. One of the flourishing brands running a creative culinary business in Indonesia is Warunk Upnormal. The growth of the player in this industry has grown some concern about such business's sustainability since the related industry has low entry barriers. This research aims to know how well the known drivers of brand loyalty, including variables brand awareness, perceived quality, brand image, perceived value, pleasure, and customer satisfaction, affect brand loyalty in Warunk Upnormal. This research used a quantitative method in finding the relationships among variables and used primary data to be processed. The design and development of the questionnaire are based on the pretested model and distributed toward 208 respondents. The overall result of this research shows that perceived quality affects most toward pleasure, followed by perceived value, then brand awareness. This research also shows the positive and significant relationship of pleasure toward customer satisfaction and customer satisfaction toward brand loyalty.

 
STRATEGY FOR STRENGTHENING CHARACTER EDUCATION THROUGH THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY SOCIAL WISDOM
Authors: Permatasari Melly Agustina , Handoyo Eko
Published: November 2021

Character is a way of thinking and behaving that characterizes each individual. Character education is a program that educates people to become moral or noble. Through character education, it is hoped that everyone will be able to implement character values and noble character in social life. The research objective is to formulate a strategy for strengthening character education through the value of social wisdom in the city of Banjarmasin. This research is descriptive analytical, namely a description of strengthening character education through the value of social wisdom in the city of Banjarmasin. The data used is secondary data, namely data obtained through library materials. All data collected were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study show that the community has social wisdom values such as the life philosophy of the Banjar ethnic group. The value of social wisdom is used as the basis for strengthening character education which is implemented in the family environment, school environment, and community environment so that the role of local wisdom for strengthening character education will take root in the people of Banjarmasin City.
STRATEGY COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TANI BETET TOURISM IN NGANJUK REGENCY, EAST JAVA
Authors: Anggi Defita Dwi , Purnomo Agus , Ruja I Nyoman
Published: November 2021

The research aims to formulate a strategy for community empowerment by developing the Tani Betet Tourist destination in Nganjuk Regency,  East Java.  The method used is a quantitative method with SWOT analysis. The number of respondents was 20 people and one key informant. The number of respondents is as many as 20 people and key respondents 1 person. The results of this study are strategies used in community empowerment in Tani Betet Tourism, which are contained in quadrant I (Progressive Strategy). Strategies that can be done in the development of Tani Betet Tourism is to maximize the role of the community in supporting packaging and promoting tourism that has the opportunity to increase tourist visits. Utilization of community empowerment programs in sustainable tourism development. The active role of local governments is to give rise to trust in each other in society to accept the technological developments present. The benefits of this research provide strategies as a reference in optimizing community empowerment in Tani Betet Tourism, for tourism development through community empowerment programs.
TUTOR PERFORMANCE ON FACE TO FACE TUTORIAL IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF UPBJJ UT BANJARMASIN
Authors: Aisyah St , Triana Yuli
Published: November 2021

The Open University regularly and continuously carries out internal and external audits of the academic administration process both at UT Central and throughout UPBJJ in Indonesia. From the results of monitoring the Face-to-Face Tutorial process carried out at UPBJJ Banjarmasin, especially for Bidikmisi students, it turns out that there are still shortcomings, mainly because of direct monitoring of the working group for the management of Face-to-face Tutorials is rather difficult due to limited funds and current regulations. From the results of the survey distribution and direct monitoring of researchers at the Banjarmasin pokjar as well as document analysis through the results of filling out questionnaires distributed to Bidikmisi students, it appears that there are still some shortcomings in the implementation of Face-to-face Tutorials. Some deficiencies can actually be avoided if the tutor is disciplined in carrying out the standard operating procedures that have been given to them during the briefing before the implementation of the activity. The limited ability of UPBJJ to monitor evaluations at the management working group for these activities means that there are still tutors who lack discipline, especially in the implementation and reporting of activities. There is also a shortage that is difficult to avoid, namely the lack of qualified tutors who are domiciled in areas near the working groups that partner with UT.
USING THE CHARACTER DOLL COSTUME TO FULFILL LIFE'S NEEDS
Authors: Dhiyati Widha
Published: November 2021

Phenomena or social phenomena are able to influence human attitudes and behavior in society. This study aims to reveal the general description of groups/buskers dressed as roadside character dolls and their intended use. The research method used is a qualitative method. The data sources were selected by purposive sampling. Data was collected by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. Analysis of research results using data reduction, display, and verification steps. The results of this study indicate that, The existence of the buskers dressed in character dolls is motivated by education, and age so they decide to become gamers on the side of the road. The use of character doll costumes aims to attract the sympathy of road users, the results of which are used to meet the necessities of life such as food/drink, shelter and education in order to survive. Based on the results of this study, it can be suggested for the local government to be able to open up employment opportunities and not support the existence of clown groups as a profession to earn a steady income and street clowns should also be given a place to study or be included in equivalency schools so that they can get a diploma and can apply for jobs. which is more suitable, for example being a security guard or cashier at Indomart or Alfamart and for clowns it is better to have other ways or other businesses to keep making money.
Reducing medication has become a privilege of wealth in western settings
Authors: Healy David
Published: November 2021

In 20th century healthcare in affluent settings, generating awareness of the hazards of medication followed a rotten apple script. Find patients with a problem, find the documents that a drug company knew about the problem in private but denied it in public, mention the ghost-writing that concealed the problem and lack of access to trial data, perhaps using a clinician or an ‘insider’ to provide dramatic focus and expose the company to media or legal questioning. The sight of a rotten apple being thrown out of the barrel reassured the public that healthcare was now more ethical than before, and gave bioethicists a case example to use in teaching (1). But what if we have a whole rotten barrel as outlined in this case study? What are the ethics then?
Tourism and Renewable Energy in South Asia: A Panel Study
Authors: Amin Sakib Bin , Khan Farhan
Published: November 2021

Purpose - The distinct linkage between tourism and energy has received significant attention due to the recent momentum towards green tourism and environmental sustainability. Given the present growth trajectory of the tourism industry, we examine the selected South Asian countries' tourismrenewable energy nexus. Design - We obtain data (1995 to 2018) from the World Bank (2018) and the BP Statistical Review of World Energy (2018). Methodology - Second generation cointegration tests were conducted to verify the cointegrating relationship. DCCE and ARDL-PMG methods were used for long-run estimation. DumitrescuHurlin panel causality test was conducted to check long-run causalities. Finally, Variance Decomposition analysis was used to assess the effect of tourism on REs in the future Findings - Tourism and renewable energy consumption are positively associated in the long-run. Unidirectional causalities are observed from tourism to renewable energy uses at both the aggregate and disaggregate levels. Furthermore, tourism can significantly explain the predicted variation in the use of different renewable energies for the next 15 years. Originality - To our knowledge, this is the first study conducted to analyse the relationship between tourism and renewable energy consumption at both aggregate and disaggregated levels in South Asia. We also propose tourism-friendly renewable energy policies that may be key for continuing sustainable tourism development in the selected South Asian countries.
INDÍGENAS NA UNIVERSIDADE – MEU MUNDO, SEU MUNDO, NOSSO MUNDO
Authors: Silva Jonas , Rocha Glaucia Mitsuko Ataka da
Published: November 2021

A presença de indígenas no ensino superior tem o início de sua história no começo da década de 90 no Brasil e pode ser considerada, ainda, um grande desafio a ser enfrentado. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi levantar problemas e recursos de enfrentamento nos quatro setores da adaptação de um estudante indígena Akwē Xerente, da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT). Foi realizada uma entrevista semi-estruturada, fundamentada na Teoria da Adaptação de Ryad Simon, organizada segundo quatro setores da adaptação: Afetivo-Relacional, Produtividade, Sócio-Cultural e Orgânico. A entrevista foi áudio gravada e transcrita. Em seguida foi preparada segundo critérios estabelecidos para aplicação do software IRAMUTEQ. A partir da Análise Hierárquica Descendente (CHD), realizada pelo IRAMUTEQ ao corpus textual, foram identificadas duas grandes classes: a primeira, denominada “Cultura Indígena” e a segunda, “Cultura Universitária”. A segunda, por sua vez, subdividida em “Problemas”: “Deslocamento” e “Distância da família” e “Respostas”: “Buscar apoio” e “Buscar aprender”. Os resultados indicam que há um contexto amplo, a partir do qual a experiência do aluno indígena na universidade acontece: o cultural. É essa perspectiva que possibilita a compreensão de como o indígena se insere na universidade.
COVID-19 Limitations on Doodling as a Measure of Burnout
Authors: Nash Carol
Published: November 2021

Pre-COVID-19, doodling was identified as a measure of burnout in researchers attending a weekly, in-person health narratives research group manifesting team mindfulness. Under the group’s supportive conditions, variations in doodling served to measure change in participants’ reported depression and anxiety—internal states directly associated with burnout, adversely affecting healthcare researchers, their employment, and their research. COVID-19 demanded social distancing during the group’s 2020/21 academic meetings. Conducted online, the group’s participants who chose to doodle did so alone during the pandemic. Whether the sequestering of group participants during COVID-19 altered the ability of doodling to act as a measure of depression and anxiety was investigated. Participants considered doodling during the group’s online meetings increased their enjoyment and attention level—some expressed it helped them to relax. However, unlike face-to-face meetings during previous non-COVID-19 years, solitary doodling during online meetings was unable to reflect researchers’ depression or anxiety. COVID-19 limitations necessitating doodling alone maintained the benefits group members saw in doodling but hampered the ability of doodling to act as a measure of burnout in contrast to previous in-person doodling. This result is seen to correspond to one aspect of the group’s change in team mindfulness resulting from COVID-19 constraints.
Analysis of the Effects of Lockdown on Staff and Students at Universities Using Natural Language Processing Techniques: Case Study of Spain and Colombia
Authors: Jojoa Acosta Mario Fernando , Garcia-Zapirain Begonya , Gonzalez Marino J. , Perez-Villa Bernardo , Urizar Elena , Ponce Sara , Tobar Maria Fernanda
Published: November 2021

The review of previous works shows this study is the first attempt to analyse the lockdown effect using Natural Language Processing Techniques, particularly sentiment analysis methods applied at large scale. On the other hand, it is also the first of its kind to analyse the impact of COVID 19 on the university community jointly on staff and students and with a multi-country perspective. The main overall findings of this work show that the most often related words were family, anxiety, house and life. On another front, it has also been shown that staff have a slightly less negative perception of the consequences of COVID in their daily life. We have used artificial intelligence models like swivel embedding and the Multilayer Perceptron, as classification algorithms. The performance reached in terms of accuracy metric are 88.8% and 88.5%, for student and staff respectively. The main conclusion of our study is that higher education institutions and policymakers around the world may benefit from these findings while formulating policy recommendations and strategies to support students during this and any future pandemics.