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IMPLEMENTASI HUKUM DALAM KONTRAK BISNIS INTERNASIONAL
Authors: Gijoh Lileys Glorydei Gratia
Published: June 2021

Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana Pengaturan Hukum Dalam Kontrak Bisnis Internasional dan bagaimana Implementasi Hukum Penyelesaian Sengketa Dalam Kontrak Bisnis Internasional. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif, disimpulkan: 1. Pengaturan Hukum Dalam Kontrak Bisnis Internasional dapat dijumpai pada kaidah dan prinsip-prinsip hukum kontrak internasional yang mengatur mengenai ketentuan-ketentuan transaksi bisnis internasional. Adapun ketentuan dalam konvensi internasional tersebut mengenai Contracts for the internasional Sale of Goods (CISG) dan the UNIDROIT Principle of International Contracts Tahun 1994. Prinsip-prinsip UNIDROIT merupakan sumber hukum kontrak internasional yang dibuat sebagai upaya menciptakan harmonisasi hukum dan aturan-aturan dalam perdagangan internasional. Prinsip-prinsip hukum kontrak tersebut diantaranya adalah; Prinsip kebebasan berkontrak, Prinsip pengakuan hukum terhadap kebiasaan bisnis, Prinsip itikad baik (good faith) dan transaksi jujur (fair dealing), Prinsip force majeure dan Retroactive effect of Avoidance (tidak berlaku surut). 2. Mengenai forum atau bentuk penyelesaian sengketa yang tersedia, tampak masing-masing memiliki kekuatan dan kelemahannya. Baik itu APS atau pengadilan, masing-masing memiliki cirinya. Menurut bentuknya, pilihan hukum dapat berupa pilihan yang secara tegas dinyatakan oleh para pihak dalam suatu klausul kontrak yang di dalamnya ditegaskan suatu sistem hukum tertentu yang mereka pilih. Pilihan hukum dapat dilakukan secara diam-diam atau tersirat. Pilihan hukum juga dapat diserahkan kepada pengadilan berdasarkan kesepakatan dari para pihak, yang biasanya ditempuh bilamana para pihak gagal atau kesulitan dalam mencapai kesepakatan mengenai hukum yang akan dipilih.Kata kunci: Implementasi Hukum, Kegiatan Transaksi, Bisnis Internasional
The concept of bovarism illustrated by a postmodern prototype: Gheorghe Crăciun’s Pupa russa
Authors: Bucur Tincu Bianca-Maria
Published: June 2021

This paper aims to illustrate the concept of bovarism as defined by Jules de Gaultier at the end of the 19th century, as illustrated by Pupa russa, a postmodernist novel written by Gheorghe Crăciun. The thematic approach evinced by the Romanian author is challenging its readership because it follows a rhizomatic literary narration that also encapsulates a historical dimension.

The focus of the analysis is on the similarities and differences between Crăciun’s and Flaubert’s protagonists, Leontina Guran and Emma Bovary, and on the fascination and importance of the bovaristic trajectory, with its implications and dimensions. This critical angle unveils the novel’s message, as well as a heightened sense of awareness with regard to the realities of personal actions against the background of the communist regime.  

The condition of the human being implies both outer and inner growth, yet there are several factors such as the societal conditions one is subjected to that can irrevocably change the future “I”. The episodes presenting LeonTina’s life are key elements, nodes of connections accessed by an objective and realistic eye. Therefore, all the observations are intended to clarify, to reveal the meanings and to outline the inner effects produced by a circular, closed social environment and how one can or cannot find one’s true way. The innate impulse of “becoming someone” can very easily be perceived as “becoming someone else”. Thus, the present critical approach is highly relevant to contemporary readers. The apparent freedom possessed by everyone in present times entails responsibility as well as danger. The present comparison is an example shedding light on some issues regarding bovaristic behaviour, which is more and more apparent in the real world.
Klincselt kötések egyszerűsített modellezése
Authors: Jónás Szabolcs , Tisza Miklós
Published: June 2021

Ebben a cikkben a klincselt kötések egyszerűsített végeselemes modellezési eljárásának egy lehetséges megoldása kerül bemutatásra. A modellezést anyagvizsgálatok előzték meg, amelyek alapján a modell kalibrációja megtörtént. A modell érzékenységéről röviden szó lesz. Jelen cikk az egyszerű, húzó terhelésnek kitett kötések vizsgálatával foglalkozik, de fontos megjegyezni, hogy további modellek felépítésével a jellemző terhelési irányok, igénybevételek esetére is felépíthető az eljárás. Az egyszerűsített modellezési eljárás az ipari gyakorlatban alkalmazható, több kötés szilárdságának egyszerre történő vizsgálata során, amely vizsgálatokkor nem a technológiát, azaz a klincselést vizsgáljuk, hanem a szerkezetben való viselkedését.
Priority Queue VLSI Architecture for Sequential Decoder of Polar Codes
Authors: Rashich Andrey , Krylov Aleksei , Fadeev Dmitrii , Sinjutin Kirill
Published: June 2021

The VLSI architectures for stack or priority queue (PQ) are required in the implementation of stack or sequential decoders of polar codes. Such type of decoders provide good BER performance keeping complexity low. Extracting the best and the worst paths from PQ is the most complex operation in terms of both latency and complexity, because this operation requires full search along priority queue. In this work we propose a low latency and low complexity parallel hardware architecture for PQ, which is based on the systolic sorter and simplified sorting primitives. The simulation results show that just small BER degradation is introduced compared to ideal full sorting networks. Proposed PQ architecture is implemented in FPGA, the synthesis results are presented for all components of PQ.
Discrete Wavelet Transform for Generative Adversarial Network to Identify Drivers Using Gyroscope and Accelerometer Sensors
Authors: Ahmadian Ruhallah , Ghatee Mehdi , Wahlstrom Johan
Published: June 2021

Driver identification is an important research area in intelligent transportation systems, with applications in commercial freight transport and usage-based insurance. One way to perform the identification is to use smartphones as sensor devices. By extracting features from smartphone-embedded sensors, various machine learning methods can identify the driver. The identification becomes particularly challenging when the number of drivers increases. In this situation, there is often not enough data for successful driver identification. This paper uses a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) for data augmentation to solve the problem of lacking data. Since GAN diversifies the drivers' data, it extends the applicability of the driver identification. Although GANs are commonly used in image processing for image augmentation, their use for driving signal augmentation is novel. Our experiments prove their utility in generating driving signals emanating from the Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) on smartphones' accelerometer and gyroscope signals. After collecting the augmented data, their histograms along the overlapped windows are fed to machine learning methods covered by a Stacked Generalization Method (SGM). The presented hybrid GAN-SGM approach identifies drivers with 97% accuracy, 98% precision, 97% recall, and 97% F1-measure that outperforms standard machine learning methods that process features extracted by the statistical, spectral, and temporal approaches.
Full-Duplex Cell-Free mMIMO Systems: Analysis and Decentralized Optimization
Authors: Datta Soumyadeep
Published: June 2021

Cell-free (CF) massive multiple-input-multiple-output (mMIMO) deployments are usually investigated with half-duplex nodes and high-capacity fronthaul links. To leverage the possible gains in throughput and energy efficiency (EE) of full-duplex (FD) communications, we consider a FD CF mMIMO system with practical limited-capacity fronthaul links. We derive closed-form spectral efficiency (SE) lower bounds for this system with maximum-ratio combining/maximum-ratio transmission processing and optimal uniform quantization. We then optimize the weighted sum EE (WSEE) via downlink and uplink power control by using a two-layered approach: the first layer formulates the optimization as a generalized convex program, while the second layer solves the optimization decentrally using alternating direction method of multipliers. We analytically show that the proposed two-layered formulation yields a Karush-Kuhn-Tucker point of the original WSEE optimization. We numerically show the influence of weights on the individual EE of the users, which demonstrates the utility of WSEE metric to incorporate heterogeneous EE requirements of users. We show that the low fronthaul capacity reduces the number of users each AP can support, and the cell-free system, consequently, becomes user-centric.
Analysis of Income Income in Batam City Through the Tourism Industry
Authors: Napitupulu Ria Bintan , Putri Andrea , Fitri Fitri , Hartono Kendy Setiawan
Published: June 2021

Batam Islands has a strategic geographical location between various foreign countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Singapore. Therefore, competition in the Riau Islands is not centered on national competition, even in the international field, because of the geographical location of the Riau Islands which is closer to various foreign countries than the capital city of Indonesia and is also the third tourism destination after Bali and Jakarta. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. Primary data was obtained by conducting (a) in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders in Batam City Regency. While secondary data comes from various trusted publications, such as BPS, Bappeda Belitung Regency, journals, newspapers, magazines, official documents, and other articles sourced from the internet. All the data is then compiled and adjusted to the focus of this study and then analyzed and drawn conclusions. The results of this study concluded that the economic decline in the Batam tourism sector was caused by these factors. (1) The rapid spread of covid-19 made Indonesia decide to close itself off from other countries. (2) the lack of foreign tourists who travel in Batam. (3) Batam has no plans to stabilize the economy when there are no foreign tourists.
Increasing the Possibility Economy of Bali City Through the Development of Small Industry
Authors: Michelle Valiant , Ericko Ericko , Scorpianti Ervi , Jessy Jessy
Published: June 2021

GRDP plays an important role in the economic growth of a region. The high rate of GRDP can encourage regional growth and development. The growth of cities and their surrounding areas is closely linked to economic change, especially as it can create opportunities for more productive jobs that can contribute to attracting foreign trade and investment. The industrial sector is one of the largest contributors to GRDP in Bali after the trade sector and the banking sector and other financial institutions. The industrial sector is the largest employer of labor, with a positive growth rate every year, especially in 2019. This research used econometric model approach to co-integration and dynamic model approaches ECM (Error Correction Model) for methods of analysis.  The results of multiple linear regression to estimate ECM shows that domestic investment (PMDN) and foreign investment (PMA) have influences toward GDRP in industry. In the short-term and long-term shows that domestic and foreign variable have positive and significant effect on the value of GDRP along with all industry including small industry. The aim of this study is to explore new things, new ideas, hypotheses and analyze the importance of the role and development of small industries in increasing the GRDP of the City of Bali.
Analysis of the Influence of Tourism Education Promotion Program on the Decision to Choose Higher Education Polytechnic, Bintan Cakrawala-Lagoi
Authors: Citra Resmi Prasiwi , Atthaariq Muhammad Irsyad
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study was designed to determine the level of influence of the 6 elements of promotion on the decision to choose Bintan Cakrawala Polytechnic, Lagoi. This study uses a quantitative approach with descriptive analysis techniques. The population in this study used all Diploma-4 and Diploma-3 students at the Bintan Cakrawala Polytechnic Campus in the First and Second Academic Years. Data were collected using a Likert scale questionnaire. The results showed that there was an influence on the decision to choose a university (y) through advertising regression with the number of Tcount > T table (2.838 > 2.056) and a significant effect because the value of the Advertising variable T < 0.050. Direct Sales with the number of Tcount > Ttable (2,961 > 2.056) and has a significant effect because the value of the Direct Sales variable T < 0.050. And Interactive Media with the number of Tcount > Ttable (2.643 > 2.056) and a significant effect because the value of the Interactive Media T variable < 0.050 explained in the regression test results, 6 Promotion Elements simultaneously have a significant effect because the value of the F-Test variable < 0.050.
Effect of Supervision and Discipline on Improving Employee Work Effectiveness at Kebayoran Baru Tax Service Office
Authors: Madiistriyatno Harries , Sofianto Sofianto
Published: June 2021

This research is quantitative, descriptive and associative type. The population in this study is employees. The sampling technique used in this study is simple random sampling. With a simple random sampling technique, a sample of 85 employees was taken at the Tax Service Office in Kebayoran Baru as respondents in this study. The results of this study indicate that: 1) There is an influence of Supervision on the Effectiveness of Employee Work, as evidenced by the tcount for the X1 variable (Supervision) of 3,491, while the value of the table for N = 85 of 1,988. So 3,491> 1,988, it can be concluded that partially the Supervision variable (X1) influences the Employee Work Effectiveness (Y). 2) There is the influence of Discipline on Employee Work Effectiveness, it is proven that the tcount for the X2 variable (Discipline) is 7,222, while the ttable for N = 85 is 1,988. So 7,222> 1,988, it can be concluded that partially the Discipline variable (X2) influences the Employee Work Effectiveness (Y). 3) There is a joint effect of Supervision and Discipline on the Employee Work Effectiveness, as evidenced by the calculated value of 75,695 which is greater than the ftabel value for N = 85 of 2.71 or 75,695> 2.71 with a significant level of 0,000 because 0,000 <0.05, so it can be said that the Supervision variable (X1) and the Discipline variable (X2) jointly relate to the Employee Work Effectiveness variable (Y), with an R Square value of 0.649 meaning that Supervision and Discipline has a 64.9% effect on the Employee Work Effectiveness while the remaining 35.1% is influential with other factors not examined by the authors in this study.
Query Expansion for Slovak to Bulgarian Language Machine Translation using Parallel Search
Authors: STOYKOVA VELISLAVA , MAJCHRAKOVA DANIELA
Published: June 2021

The paper presents results of the application of a statistical approach for Slovak to Bulgarian language machine translation. It uses Information Retrieval inspired search techniques and employs sever alalgorithmic steps of parallel statistical search with query expansion in Slovak-Bulgarian EUROPARL 7 Corpus using the Sketch Engine software and its scoring. The search includes the generation of concordances,collocations, word sketch differences, word sketches, and thesauri of the studied keyword (query) by using a statistical scoring, which is regarded as intermediate (inter-lingual) semantic standard presentation by means of which the studied keyword (from the source language) is mapped together with its possible translation equivalents (onto the target language. The results present the study of adjectival collocabillity in both Slovak and Bulgarian language from the corpus of political speech texts outlining the standard semantic relations based on the evaluation of statistical scoring. Finally, the advantages and shortcomings of the approach are discussed.
I_2-LOCALIZED DOUBLE SEQUENCES IN METRIC SPACES
Authors: Granados C. , Bermúdez J.
Published: June 2021

In this article, the notions of $ I_{2} $-localized and $ I_{2}^{*} $-localized sequences in metric spaces are defined. Besides, we study some properties associated to $ I_{2} $-localized and $ I_{2} $-Cauchy sequences. On the other hand, we define the notion of uniformly $ I_{2} $-localized sequences in metric spaces.
Comparative Study of Self-Demonstration Versus Video based Education on Level of Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Rajshree Ramesh Gaikwad  , Abhijit Diliprao Diwate  , Arijit Kumar Das  , Nidhi Ahya
Published: June 2021

Aim: To compare the effect of self-demonstration versus video based education in reducing anxiety and improving self-efficacy of a patient undergoing cardiac surgery. Methodology: A Double Blinded, Randomized Control Trial conducted at Dr. Vikhe Patil Memorial Hospital. Study duration was 12 months. A total number of 58 patients were included in this study. The patients divided into two groups. Group I which receives self-demonstration and Group II which receives video based demonstration by simple random sampling using chit method.Outcome Measures: Primary outcome measure is Self-efficacy questionnaire. Secondary outcome measureis Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale.Result: Within the group analysis, Group I and Group II showed that there was significant difference between pre and post intervention anxiety and depression. Between the group analysis, there was no significant difference found for anxiety (P=0.4925) and depression (P= 0.9441). In Group I and Group II there was no statistical significant difference for Score of Self Efficacy Questionnaire (P=0.6970).Conclusion: Our study concluded that Self-Demonstration and Video Based Education both are equally effective in reduction of anxiety. Similarly the study supports equal effectiveness of above techniques in term of self efficacy post operatively.
Penilaian Pemberian Kredit Untuk Meminimalisir Resiko Kredit Pada Bank BRI Unit Tampan Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Misral Misral , Finowa Randi
Published: June 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of applying the 5C principle in the assessment of credit disbursement to minimize credit risk at the handsome Unit BRI Bank Pekanbaru City. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to the handsome unit BRI financing department as many as 8 respondents. This research uses descriptive quantitative method with Accidental Sampling sampling technique. The data obtained were then processed using the tools of IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The results of this study show that the Handsome Unit of the BRI Bank applies the 5C principle well in the assessment of credit granting efforts to minimize credit risk.
Central post stroke pain: What are the new insights?
Authors:   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia, Widyadharma I Putu Eka , Tertia Clarissa ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia, Wijayanti IA Sri ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia, Barus Jimmy FA ,   Department of Neurology, Faculty of medicine, Atmajaya University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Published: June 2021

Stroke causes disability with high morbidity and mortality in the world, causes a variety of disabilities and symptoms including disturbances in motor function, sensory, and cognitive. Sensory disability in post stroke patient can be categorized into two group; the one is stimulated by peripheral mechanism which we often called post stroke pain, and another one is stimulated by central mechanism which we called central post stroke pain (CPSP). Pain after stroke is usually underdiagnosed and poorly understood. In 1906, CPSP was called the thalamus pain syndrome by Dejerine and Roussy, but then it is known that CPSP can also developed in extra-thalamic stroke lesion. The prevalence of CPSP is approximately 1-12% in all around the world. CPSP occurs in one-third of overall post-stroke pain cases. In most cases, the onset of CPSP is within 1 month and then the incidence decreases with time. The most common manifestations are allodynia and dysesthesia. The pathophysiology itself remains clearly unknown in detail. Various theories such as central sensitization, disinhibition of medial thalamus, and central imbalance theory thought to be contribute in CPSP pathophysiology. This complexity make CPSP very difficult to manage. Some pharmacotherapies and non-pharmacotherapies have been studied to relieve pain in order to improve the quality life of CPSP sufferers. The aim of this article is to discuss the general view of central post stroke pain to increase the understanding and awareness of health giver in order to give sooner and better management for patient that can affect prognosis of the patient.
Legal Transplants in East Asia and Oceania
Authors: Angelo Tony
Published: June 2021

This book provides a rich source of material and a significant resource on the topicof legal transplants. The 14 specialist authors present informative and usefullyinterlocking chapters of both a theoretical and specific case nature.
Modeling Interactions of Narrowband Large Amplitude Whistler-mode Waves with Electrons in the Solar Wind inside ∼0.3 au and at 1 au Using a Particle Tracing Code
Authors: Cattell Cynthia , Vo Tien
Published: June 2021

The discovery of large amplitude narrowband whistler-mode waves at frequencies of tenths of the electron cyclotron frequency in large numbers both inside ∼0.3 au and at ∼1 au provides an answer to longstanding questions about scattering and energization of solar wind electrons. The waves can have rapid nonlinear interactions with electrons over a broad energy range. Counter propagation between electrons and waves is not required for resonance with the obliquely propagating waves in contrast to the case for parallel propagation. Using a full 3D particle tracing code, we have examined interactions of electrons with energies from 0 eV to 2 keV with whistler-mode waves with amplitudes of 20 mV m−1 and propagation angles from 0° to 180° to the background magnetic field. Interactions with wave packets and single waves are both modeled based on observations at ∼0.3 au and 1 au. A test particle simulation approach allows us to examine the particle motion in detail, which reveals kinetic effects of resonant interactions. The simulations demonstrate the key role played by these waves in rapid scattering and energization of electrons. Strong scattering and energization for some initial energy and pitch angle ranges occurs for both counter-propagating and obliquely propagating waves. Strong scattering of strahl electrons counteracts the pitch angle narrowing due to conservation of the first adiabatic invariant as electrons propagate from the Sun into regions of smaller magnetic field. Scattering also produces the hotter isotropic halo. The concomitant limiting of the electron heat flux is also relevant in other astrophysical settings.
Phase Diagram for the Methane–Ethane System and Its Implications for Titan’s Lakes
Authors: Engle Anna E. , Hanley Jennifer , Dustrud Shyanne , Thompson Garrett , Lindberg Gerrick E. , Grundy William M. , Tegler Stephen C.
Published: June 2021

On Titan, methane (CH4) and ethane (C2H6) are the dominant species found in the lakes and seas. In this study, we have combined laboratory work and modeling to refine the methane–ethane binary phase diagram at low temperatures and probe how the molecules interact at these conditions. We used visual inspection for the liquidus and Raman spectroscopy for the solidus. Through these methods, we determined a eutectic point of 71.15 ± 0.5 K at a composition of 0.644 ± 0.018 methane–0.356 ± 0.018 ethane mole fraction from the liquidus data. Using the solidus data, we found a eutectic isotherm temperature of 72.2 K with a standard deviation of 0.4 K. In addition to mapping the binary system, we looked at the solid–solid transitions of pure ethane and found that, when cooling, the transition of solid I–III occurred at 89.45 ± 0.2 K. The warming sequence showed transitions of solid III–II occurring at 89.85 ± 0.2 K and solid II–I at 89.65 ± 0.2 K. Ideal predictions were compared with molecular dynamics simulations to reveal that the methane–ethane system behaves almost ideally, and the largest deviations occur as the mixing ratio approaches the eutectic composition.
Spectrophotometric Modeling and Mapping of (101955) Bennu
Authors: Li 李 Jian-Yang 荐扬 , Zou 邹 Xiao-Duan 小端 , Golish Dathon R. , Clark Beth E. , Ferrone Salvatore , Fornasier Sonia , Hasselmann Pedro H. , Ryan Andrew J. , Rozitis Benjamin , Emery Joshua P. , Siegler Matthew A. , Simon Amy A. , DellaGiustina Daniella N. , Reuter Dennis C. , Hamilton Victoria E. , Lauretta Dante S.
Published: June 2021

Using hyperspectral data collected by OVIRS, the visible and infrared spectrometer on board the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft, we modeled the global average spectrophotometric properties of the carbonaceous asteroid (101955) Bennu and mapped their variations. We restricted our analysis to 0.4–2.5 μm to avoid the wavelengths where thermal emission from the asteroid dominates (>2.5 μm). Bennu has global photometric properties typical of dark asteroids; we found a geometric albedo of 0.046 ± 0.007 and a linear phase slope of 0.024 ± 0.007 mag deg−1 at 0.55 μm. The average spectral slope of Bennu’s normal albedo is −0.0030 μm−1, and the phase-reddening parameter is 4.3 × 10−4
μm−1 deg−1, both over the spectral range of 0.5–2.0 μm. We produced normal albedo maps and phase slope maps at all spectral channels, from which we derived spectral slope and phase-reddening maps. Correlation analysis suggests that phase slope variations on Bennu are likely due to photometric roughness variation. A correlation between photometric and thermal roughness is evident, implying that the roughness of Bennu is self-similar on scales from tens of microns to meters. Our analysis reveals latitudinal trends in the spectral color slope and phase reddening on Bennu. The equatorial region appears to be redder than the global average, and the spectral slope decreases toward higher latitudes. Phase reddening on Bennu is relatively weak in the equatorial region and shows an asymmetry between the northern and southern hemispheres. We attributed the latitudinal trend to the geophysical conditions on Bennu that result in a global pattern of mass flow toward the equator.
REFLECTED WAVE PARAMETER ESTIMATION AND AUGMENTATION INDEX CALCULATION FROM PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY MODEL FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
Authors: Raj Remya , Selvakumar J.
Published: June 2021

The reflected wave of Photoplethysmography (PPG) is generated due to impedance mismatch, when the pulse wave propagates along the arterial branches. The objective of the study is to estimate the reflected wave amplitude and duration from PPG and to determine whether it changes with age. Reflected wave of PPG was modeled using the lognormal model fitting method. The duration and amplitude of reflected wave and augmentation index from modeled PPG was compared with the Slope Sum Function (SSF) and second derivative of PPG. PPG was collected from 120 subjects with age [Formula: see text]40 and [Formula: see text]40 years old for carrying out this experiment. Reflected wave duration from modeled PPG and SSF method shows a mean square error value of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] for subjects [Formula: see text]40 and [Formula: see text]40 years age, respectively. The amplitude of reflected wave from PPG model and Second Derivative of Photolethysmography (SDPPG) results in a mean square error of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] for subjects [Formula: see text]40 and [Formula: see text]40 years age, respectively. Augmentation index calculated from PPG model and SDPPG was similar with good level of agreement in the scatter plot. The modeled PPG helps to identify the reflected wave parameter noninvasively and the results show a considerable variation in these parameters with age.
Strategic Implications of Organizational Culture, Knowledge, Learning Organizations, and Innovation on Sustainable Organizations
Authors: Vargas-Hernández José G. , López-Lemus Jorge Armando
Published: June 2021

This study aims to analyze the strategic implications that the organizational culture has on organizational knowledge, learning, and innovation. It begins from the assumption that there is a direct and positive relationship between the organizational culture and knowledge, learning, and innovation in organizations. It also is assumed that organizational culture, knowledge, learning, and innovation are receptive to sustainable organizational practices. The method used is the appreciative inquiry as a collaborative dialogue based on the question of what is the best of and what might be that aims to design and implement innovations in sustainable organizational arrangements and processes. The theoretical framework is based on organizational cultural cognitivism theory and the theory of socio-ecological intergradation. It is concluded that sustainable organizations practices require the creation and development of an organizational culture supportive of knowledge, learning, and innovation practices.
Empowering Spiritual Leadership in Organisations
Authors: Huda Miftachul , Janan Mifedwil Jandra Mohd , Rahim Nik Mohd Zaim Abd , Ihwani Siti Suhaila , Musa Norhafizah , Ariffin Azahar Yaakub @ , Rofiq Abdullah , Ramle Muhamad Rozaimi Bin , Dorloh Sulaiman
Published: June 2021

This chapter attempts to examine spiritual leadership in the digital age. The elaboration of featured characteristics from the hikmah (wise-based performance) will be conducted referring to the several literatures critically in line with the main subject of related topic, such as from journals, chapters, proceedings, and also monograph works. The finding reveals that expanding the pathway of spiritual leadership together with hikmah distinctive feature is drawn into the particular attention through divine governance, responsible integrity, and caring consistent awareness in a properly good organisation management. The implication is that spiritual leadership with hikmah offered the continued consistency of emphasising the service mutually in line with the wide-ranging standpoint in the workplace atmosphere. This chapter is expected to contribute to disseminating the knowledge understanding of spiritual leadership in line with hikmah-based performance.
The Principal Leadership in Islam
Authors: Novebri Novebri , Oktarina Hanifah
Published: June 2021

This chapter discusses the idea of leadership especially at schools from the Islamic perspective. It also highlights some strategies to become an effective principal who can lead effectively and be emulated by all school members. In every movement, word, and action, a good principal should uphold Islamic values which have been modelled by the Rasulullah SAW through his teachings and Sunnah. A good principal should have positive influence to all school members by encouraging them to move together developing the school. The roles of a school principal as a leader are very important especially in helping the school members improving the quality of education and shaping the religious characters of the school community. An effective principal is not only playing the roles of a successful teacher that can be emulated by others, but also as a leader who is respected for his leadership and good behaviours.
Basic Management Traits for Today's Global Competitive Environment
Authors: Matta Jitender , Vashisht Anil , Singh Vikrant Vikram
Published: June 2021

This study identifies and analyses basic management traits that are important for managers and organizations in toda's global competitive environment. Common effective management practices could be found in successful organizations. Among those practices are establishing well-defined values and goals and working to make employees accept those values as their own, knowing the organization's clients and working to find and keep those clients satisfied, developing and supporting employees, and communicating clearly. This chapter elaborates five basic management practices that must be mastered by all managers and Its importance for today's highly competitive business environment.
COVID-19's Impact on the Design of Multiple/Single-Subject Bilingual Teaching Authorization in California
Authors: Amador-Lankster Clara
Published: June 2021

This chapter will investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the design and structure of a newly developed multiple single (MS) and single subject (SS) teaching credential with bilingual authorization program in California. A review of recent changes in California's education policy regarding bilingual/dual language education will be presented as context for the discussion on the design of program coursework with embedded bilingual field experiences and culminating in bilingual clinical practice. Impact of COVID-19 will be analyzed from the perspective of design features with implementation provisions and program variations for a bilingual delivery of instruction virtually in the context of bilingual clinical practice. Final assessment of professional teaching performance will be completed by the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA 3.0) in a bilingual delivery setting. Future research considerations will be discussed for bilingual virtual teacher preparation.
Disproportionate Representation in Special Education and the Intersectionality of Race, Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status
Authors: Keller-Bell Yolanda D.
Published: June 2021

Over 50 years ago, Dunn expressed concern that many children placed in special education classes were more likely children with mild learning problems from socially culturally diverse backgrounds rather than intellectually disabled. Further, Dunn described the then practices and policies as “morally and educationally wrong.” From this viewpoint, the chapter will use a multifactorial perspective to examine issues regarding disproportionate representation in special education, including communication sciences. Further, the chapter will discuss how these factors intersect with demographic variables such as the race, ethnicity, class, and home language of children with disabilities.
Mixed Realities as the New Reality in Tourism
Authors: Casado-Claro Maria Francisca , Mattera Marina
Published: June 2021

This chapter proposes a comprehensive approach to understand not only how augmented reality and virtual reality operate within the tourism industry, but also how mixed reality can contribute to enhance the visitor experience and how tourism organizations can move beyond traditional communication and physical experiences into a new type of tourism approach that helps them stay relevant in the long term, as well as in the mid-term. Since the tourism industry is amongst the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes are essential to ensure an adequate adaptation to the ‘new normal'. Technology enables various tourist organizations to generate greater value creation and opens possibilities to be able to extend the visit beyond physical presence, to ensure the safety of workers and visitors, to improve processes, and to make them more competitive overall. If this is carried out in collaboration with all stakeholders, one destination can generate a solid network to promote itself and become competitive during travel restrictions and in preparation for a post-pandemic new normal.
Burgeoning Growth of eCycling as an eSport
Authors: Savage Noel , O'Reilly Norm
Published: June 2021

The intriguing maneuvering and distinguished styles of traditional cycling combined with the growth of eCycling as an eSport share an intriguing array of similarities as well as new ways of looking at cycling through competitive sports environments. It is an important discussion, associated with distinguishing the pathways and opportunities available to cycling stakeholders as they experience and engage in their sport, including the virtual participation in eCycling and inclusive competitive options, ever increase and evolve. Virtual cycling is a subset of the eSports genre and offers cycling stakeholders an alternative and a complement to traditional competitive cycling. In 2019, the international federation responsible for cycling globally, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), who acts as the steward and regulator for global cycling activities recognized eCycling as a legitimate discipline and authorized a recognized virtual eSports World Championships. The origins of video game eSports, marketing tactics, and health outcomes are also discussed in the chapter.
Soccer Esports in Europe
Authors: Beek Remco M. , Verschueren Jos F. , Derom Inge
Published: June 2021

The commercial playing field of association football (soccer) has radically changed due to the professionalization of soccer simulation games into soccer esports. This new phenomenon is woven into the international soccer culture as global communities arise in the interconnection of professional soccer clubs, esports players, and fans. Global brands explore the opportunities to engage with these communities through partnerships. This chapter examined soccer esports cases in European soccer to (1) clarify the rise of soccer esports based on four stages of globalization (digital, social, geographical, and commercial), (2) categorize the brands involved in this complex ecosystem, and (3) identify business opportunities in brand strategies, attractiveness of the game, and sponsorship partnerships to improve the value co-creation processes for the soccer industry. This current state and future pathways support decision-makers in the sports industry and serves as a reorienting perspective for scholars to bridge the gap between business practice and academic inquiry in research and education.
Multiculturalism in Teacher Education
Authors: Arslan-Cansever Belgin
Published: June 2021

The concept of multiculturalism has been the subject of many different disciplines such as sociology, philosophy, and educational science with its various dimensions. Considering the distinctive features of the 21st century society, it is seen that global life, multicultural citizenship understanding, and individuals' interaction with different cultural groups and development of positive attitudes are emphasized. In this context, it is thought that teachers play an effective role in developing individuals' attitudes and behaviors regarding multiculturalism from an early age. Therefore, it is necessary for the teacher to gain the awareness of multiculturalism and to strengthen this awareness in the pre-service education process. Within the scope of this chapter, primarily the concept of multiculturalism will be emphasized. Then, the concept of multicultural education and all aspects of this concept and teacher training approaches that are sensitive to multicultural education will be discussed.
Science Teacher Education, Epistemic Agency, and Multicultural Education
Authors: Linton Antoinette Sherrise
Published: June 2021

In order to effectively cultivate epistemic agency for science teachers, candidates require a holistic practice-based approach grounded in a theory of learning teaching. The components of agency included in this discussion represents one approach to preparing science teachers to educate students in a multicultural society. By creating coherency and consistency across a teacher preparation program, the author was able to create learning experiences that systematically guided candidates to develop a science teacher practice that was effective for diverse students. In each of these learning experiences, candidates engaged in focused inquiry, directed observation, and guided practice. Epistemic agency was cultivated when candidates acquired the confidence to make decisions about the nature of teaching and learning problems and the criteria to solve them.
Improving Health and Efficiency With Strategic Social Media Use in Health Organizations
Authors: Aydin Gokhan
Published: June 2021

The emergence of social networking systems as mainstream applications and an inherent element of daily life is a phenomenon observed throughout the world as the worldwide social media users exceeds 2.7 billion. Similar to other sectors, healthcare organizations have also started benefiting from social media in distinct ways such as collecting feedback, educating, communicating and supporting patients and citizens. Social networks can act as remarkable channels for healthcare providers, governmental institutions, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and others to educate, communicate to, listen, connect to and engage existing and potential customers, patients, physicians and healthcare professionals. Despite the various benefits offered, health institutions, health professionals and stakeholders are reluctant to utilize social media due to several barriers and lack of expertise. This chapter aims to provide a better understanding on the ways healthcare companies can utilize social networks in detail to overcome use barriers and obtain related benefits.
Research Findings From the American Muslim Women's Health Project (MWHP)
Authors: Palomares Aarin , Hearld Kristine Ria , Budhwani Henna
Published: June 2021

Understanding the health of American Muslims remains a neglected topic in public health research with even fewer empirical studies conducted with American Muslim women. To address persistent knowledge gaps related to the health behaviors and health outcomes of this population, in 2015, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health (SOPH) funded the Muslim Women's Health Project (MWHP) through its Back of the Envelope (BOTE) mechanism. The purpose of the MWHP was to collect exploratory, self-reported data on health indicators, beliefs, behaviors, and experiences from American Muslim women through online social networks. In this chapter, the authors summarize published findings from the MWHP that may serve as case studies to inform further discussions among health practitioners and public health researchers who seek to improve population health through healthcare delivery and equity research.
Impacts on Public Health
Authors: Weiss-Randall Debra N.
Published: June 2021

Many serious adverse public health impacts of climate change are already being felt around the globe, including record-breaking heat waves, severe air pollution, widespread water contamination that has brought a resurgence of cholera and has compromised clean drinking water and sanitation for more than one billion people worldwide, food scarcity and undernutrition from droughts and desertification, pandemics of vector-borne diseases, and increasingly frequent and severe natural hazards such as flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Centralized, well-organized emergency preparedness planning is needed at the national, regional, and municipal levels to enable safe and efficient evacuations, and to minimize injuries and fatalities. In addition, effective planning to address the public health impacts of climate change is contingent on poverty reduction, and adequate access to education and healthcare for all. This chapter addresses the major public health impacts of global warming and the use of technologies in adapting to them.
Performance Comparison of Image Processing Techniques on Various Filters
Authors: Singh Shweta , Sharma Ayush , Aggarwal Alankrita
Published: June 2021

Image processing plays a crucial role in a large number of applications including fields of medical, watermarking in images, spatial data analysis applications. When images are static, generally, users can get good performance, though processing of real-time images are dependent on various parameters like efficacy of algorithm and filtering techniques. Researchers have observed high variation in performance during processing of real-life images; therefore, efficient filtering techniques play a vital role in determining the implemented processing algorithm's performance as well as the quality of captured images taken into consideration. Thus, the focus of this study is to discuss various widely used filtering techniques and efficient performance analysis in outdoor environmental scenarios. A real-time efficiency system is made to conclude each filter type's effectiveness in different environmental conditions with comparison and evaluation, highlighting merits and demerits of different algorithms based on application needs along with external factors.
Board Effectiveness, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Corporate Culture: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
Authors: Deshani A. L. , Ajward A. R.
Published: June 2021

There is a dearth and mixed empirical evidence regarding the relationship between corporate board effectiveness and entrepreneurial orientation in a large-scale organizational setting. The purpose of this paper is to address this deficiency by investigating the link between board effectiveness and entrepreneurial orientation including the possible moderators that influence such a connection in an emerging country context. A quantitative survey was conducted representing the top 100 listed non-financial companies in Sri Lanka. Correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were employed in testing the hypotheses of the study. Study findings indicated that entrepreneurial orientation is significantly associated and predicted by board effectiveness in Sri Lankan context. The relationship between board effectiveness and firm innovative behavior is significantly moderated by the corporate cultural characteristics measured via competing value framework. The study is noteworthy due to, (1) the adoption of a multi-theoretic perspective to conceptualize board effectiveness, (2) an attempt to link resource-dependency theory and the resource-based view of entrepreneurship to understand the aforementioned link between board effectiveness and entrepreneurial orientation, (3) an attempt to understand the role of corporate culture to strengthen the aforementioned link. The study has a momentous value for theoretical advancement in corporate governance and entrepreneurship literature. The study findings provide a notable practical value for board members, senior decision-makers, and policymakers in emerging countries.
Nehari–Pohožaev-type ground state solutions of Kirchhoff-type equation with singular potential and critical exponent
Authors: Su Yu , Liu Senli
Published: June 2021

In this paper, we focus on a Kirchhoff-type equation with singular potential and critical exponent. By virtue of the generalized version of Lions-type theorem and the Nehari–Pohožaev manifold, we established the existence of Nehari–Pohožaev-type ground state solutions to the mentioned equation. Some recent results from the literature are generally improved and extended.
منهج السّلف في الإيمان بـصفة "الخَلْق" من خلال القرآن الكريم
Authors: د. أحمد بن صالح الزهراني د. أحمد بن صالح الزهراني
Published: June 2021

. يتناول البحث صفة الخلق لله تعالى ومنهج السلف الصالح في إثباتها والإيمان بموجبها، وذلك من خلال النص القرآني، وقد قدمت بفصل ذكرت فيه في مبحث أول :بيان منهج السلف الصالح في أسماء الله تعالى الحسنى وصفاته العليا ، ثم ذكرت في مبحث تالي :معاني لفظ"الخلق" في اللغة وفي القرآن ، وفي الفصل الثاني ذكرت منهج السلف في صفة الخلق في ثلاثة مباحث، فذكرت في المبحث الأوّل: أنهم يثبتون ما تضمنه الاسم من صفة الخلق، وفي المبحث الثاني ذكرت إثباتهم دوام اتصافه تعالى بالخلق أزلاً وأبداً، وبينت في الثالث : إيمانهم بعموم خلقه تعالى لكل شيء، وختمت البحث بذكر خاتمة جامعة له، وفهرسا للمصادر والآيات والمواضيع.