bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Team Building - a Tool for Management
Authors: Sridharan Sunaina , John Romate , Bhogle Sudha
Published: June 2019

This paper aims at analyzing the present definitions of a team and team building as a process. Existing models and research conducted on team and team building have been reviewed and evaluated. The tools used for evaluating team effectiveness and team building, approaches towards team roles and the changing views on team building over the years have also been discussed. The paper raises questions on the emphasis on interpersonal communication in teams in the present world scenario and the need to develop specific tools to meet role specific or organisation specific requirements with regard to team building. Finally, this paper also attempts to review the limitations in current research and training in team building and their applications, and suggests alternatives for further research.
Perception of the Indian Working Women considering Equity as an Investment Avenue: An Empirical Study
Authors: Hemavathy P. , Gurusamy Dr. S.
Published: June 2019

This long-lasting volatility in the stock market since the global financial crisis has been disappointing issue for the retail investors to invest in equity markets. Due to high volatility, new clients are scared to burn their fingers and existing investors are uncomfortable in roiling their portfolios.
Equity risk premium: A cross country analysis on return behaviour
Authors: Kumar Santhosh
Published: June 2019

The equity risk premium has been of paramount importance in the field of finance and is still a widely utilised central element for every risk return model in corporate finance, asset pricing and other fields of economic literature. This research captures the differences in the ex-post behaviour of equity risk premium between developed and emerging markets .Further, an investigation has been made into the impact of global integration on the ERP across G7 countries and 7 emerging countries. .The analysis has shown a decline in the ERP of developed nations and an upward trend in emerging markets over the chosen sub-sample period. We found out that there exists low correlation in ERP of emerging markets in comparison with developed markets
Editorial
Authors: R Sreedhara
Published: June 2019

Ushus Journal of Business Management wishes all its readers a very happy new year. In this final issue of 2015, the journal carries four research articles and two case studies in marketing.

 

The Indian banking system consists of 26 public sector banks, 25 private sector banks, 43 foreign banks, 56 regional rural banks, 1,589 urban cooperative banks and 93,550 rural cooperative banks.
Exploring the Relational Impact of Service Quality on Customer Satisfication
Authors: Yadav Manish Kumar , Rai Dr. Alok Kumar
Published: June 2019

Customer Satisfaction has been a psychological attribute inviting attention of the customers and requiring decipher their contribution in overall business performance.Banking has been no exception to this phenomenon.Many Literatures have found a strong relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction In service sector in general and banking industry in particular. The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction. The study assesses the level of customers’ satisfaction and service quality performance of the select banks. Further the study compares the satisfaction and service quality in select public and private sector banks.The study also identifies the area where the banks need to focus. The research design is descriptive as the research is intended to conclude and suggest measures to zero down on the service quality gaps in select public and private sector banks. The result shows a positive relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction. Service quality dimensions (tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy) show wide service quality gaps. The comparative study of public sector banks and private sector banks show superiority of private sector banks over public sector banks in customer satisfaction and performance of service delivery.
Are We Nodding for the Noodles? – An Empirical Evidence among the Bengaluru Youth
Authors: Rishikesh K B , Kallarakal Tomy K
Published: June 2019

Noodles available in numerous brands and variants have become popular nowadays in the Indian markets. However, there were setbacks for this industry owing to the blacklist of a few brands by the state authorities and the consequent boycott of those brands by the general public. In this context, this study intends to investigate the factors which affect the purchase decision of consumers of Packaged Foods, especially the Ready-To-Cook noodles. The consumption patterns of the consumers in terms of taste, convenience and availability are also examined.  This exploratory research has been done among the Bengaluru youth in the age group of 20-30 years, and the influence of five major players in this segment - Maggi, Yippee, Ching’s, Top Ramen and Knorr are explored. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is used to understand the differences and variations among the brands. The paper concludes that Ready-To-Cook noodles has not yet got the acknowledgement and acceptance among the youth, though there is an immense potential for growth in this segment in the future. Critical factors that influence the buying decision of consumers are convenience, taste and availability. Consumers believe that noodles category should include more variety at reasonable and affordable prices, which will cater to the demand of this product in future. However, the brands in this study perform satisfactorily on the factors selected. And Maggi is perceived to be the best brand of noodle in terms of price, and Knorr in terms of its variety.
Editorial
Authors: Kennedy Dr S Hanuman
Published: June 2019

This issue largely focuses on the topics related to general management. The first article on ‘Impact of Innovative Strategic Human Resource Management Practices on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises’– A Case Study of Karnataka by B.K.Sathyanarayana and Nawal Kishor aims at evaluating the application and implementation of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practices for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and to examine its impact on organisational performance. Six hundred & forty SMEs in and around the Bangalore District from both Manufacturing and Services Sector responded to the various Strategic Human Resource Management drivers and organizational drivers and it was inferred that there exists a positive significant correlation between these variables.  The next article on sustainable development best management practices in the food processing industry by Uma CS, Basavaraj & Prasanna Joshi attempts to study sustainable development that involves issues like organic farming, food safety and food quality. This paper highlights on the concept of green food system and the approach of good agricultural practices (GAP) which is a new concept that stresses on international quality standards, concerns and commitments about food production, food safety and security, environment sustainability of agriculture. Quality management is equally important in the food industry. Food processing is a capital intensive, water consuming and a polluting industry.  Therefore this paper also studies the management practices in this industry to reduce water wastage, ensuring food quality so the concept of green growth can be achieved. It also throws light on the various Governmental laws and regulations passed to control pollution and ensure food quality and health of the people.
A Study of ISA Engagement at an Autonomous Management Education and Research Institute, Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Sharma Divya
Published: June 2019

Employee engagement has remained a major concept in HRD studies, whether it is related to OCBs, task performance, or climate. Different measures have been developed to estimate employee engagement level. One of the recent scales developed is the ISA engagement scale by Soane, et.al.(2012), and it has three facets of employee engagement i.e. intellectual engagement, social engagement and affective engagement. This model was built on the theory of employee engagement by Kahn (1990).  The ISA engagement scale has been used in the present research to study the degree of employee engagement at various levels in an autonomous management education institute. Various levels were studied on the basis of job category, age and experience using simple statistical calculation. Among all the three facets of ISA engagement scale, social engagement was found to be low among less experienced and lower age groups in this institute. A slight difference was observed in the average degree of employee engagement on the basis of job tenure. This study contributes to further research done on the third facet i.e. social engagement.
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives for Female Employees in the Workplace- A Case Study
Authors: Muralithar Amirdavarshini
Published: June 2019

XYZ Ltd. an organisation in the IT industry is facing high level of female attrition. The organisation decides to counter this by introducing a number of policies that are aimed at enhancing the work life balance of the female staff in the organisation. Three policies were introduced namely, one, extending the maternity leave by two months (without pay), two, work from home, and three, introducing a crèche facility. Of this, the policy on crèche facility is still in its trial period. This case speaks about the process of reviewing the policy.
Sustainable Livelihood and Socio-economic Status: A Study on the Role of Microfinance in Sonitpur District of Assam
Authors: Sharma Nikita
Published: June 2019

In todays world, it is imperative to earn a sustainable livelihood which can cope-up with unforeseen shock or disaster and can recover from the same to live a life in a better way. In this study, focus has been given on the role played by micro finance in supporting the livelihood generating activities by helping in acquiring the livelihood assets. Further, the changes in the socio economic status of the beneficiaries of micro finance have also been studied. This study has been conducted in two randomly selected development blocks of Sonitpur district in Assam viz. Balipara development block and Rangapara development block. A sampling size of 400units has been taken up for collecting the primary data required for the study, consisting of the members of theSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) as the sampling unit. The collected primary data have been analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)software, have shown positive results regarding acquiring the livelihood assets by the rural folk with the help of micro finance. Moreover, Social Status Index and Economic Status Index has also been computed to study the socio-economic changes among the beneficiaries of micro finance.
Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Motivation on Job Satisfaction among “Mystery Shoppers”
Authors: M Anand Shankar Raja
Published: June 2019

This research paper focuses on “Mystery Shopping”, making mystery shoppers the target respondents of this research study. While previous studies have taken into consideration the motivational aspect, this research extends the scope to consider EI and its mediation between motivation and job satisfaction. Simple percentage analysis has been used to analyse the demographic profile of the respondents as well as an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and corresponding CFA. The hypothesized eleven factors of CFA (4 factors for motivation, 5 factors for Emotional Intelligence and 2 factors for job satisfaction) model fits the sample data very well. The major rule of thumb RMSEA is .87, RMR is 0.30 and AGFI is .891 which has satisfied the CFA model fit criteria. It is found that job satisfaction is enhanced only through motivation directly rather than being mediated by EI. Thus the lacking aspects have to be considered by the mystery shoppers to enhance job satisfaction through a well-balanced emotional state.
Marketing Strategies for Health Care Sector - Emerging Scenario
Authors: M Muniraju , Srinath T.K
Published: June 2019

Health has been on the NationalAgenda in most countries. Liberalization has also focused on better health care. National health care has not brought desired results as seen in developed countries where better care is available. This service sector often rests on the quality, satisfaction being reached in accordance with service expectations. Research on providing better service should be oriented at understanding demographic life style of the consumers. Health care industry is moving from a sellers market to buyers market.
Milky Mist - Managing the Cold Supply Chain
Authors: Jaisankar S
Published: June 2019

Way back in 1989, Thangamuthu, a small agriculturist in Chithode village near Erode, Tamil Nadu, was not very successful in farming. From the few cows he owned at that time, he decided to sell milk to the local people residing in the nearby villages. A couple of years passed by but for Thangamuthu nothing went on well and was not able to make profits. At this despairing stage, the only hope was his 13 years old son Sathish Kumar.  Sathish Kumar was an eighth-grade schoolboy who had always observed his father’s business and the problem’s by his father faced in his business. Sathish decided to quit his school to support his father’s business. When he joined his father, Sathish thought of a different idea, “Instead of selling unprocessed milk avalue-addedmilkproduct will be more profitable!”– he thought and decided to manufacture ‘Panner’ - the first milk product that his business manufactured and sold it to a client in Bangalore. Gradually, he started to market the product in departmental stores in cities nearby under the brand name ‘Milky Mist’. Such was the beginning of the company, Milky Mist, that has seen a phenomenal growth and is ambitiously moving forward. Today, the company has evolved into a 290-crore turnover company producing about 1.7 lakh litres per day for its sale and consumption.
Studying Technology Adoption Inhibition in the Context of Food Ordering Apps
Authors: Iyer Easwar Krishna , Gujral Anchit , Raundal Anuja , Saxena Hardik
Published: June 2019

Food ordering apps are dramatically changing the out-of-home food consumption. With mobile phones emerging as the ubiquitous self-help device, a new wave of food ordering is evolving. This study aims at identifying the technology adoption inhibitors that consumers face when they migrate from dine-out experience to online take-home experience. We propose insecurity, discomfort, infrastructure and inertia as four inhibitors for a full-scale migration to online food ordering and establish that all four variables are significant in explaining the current consumer inhibition in the area of the study mentioned. While adoption, acceptance and readiness for technology usage are given attention and focus, this study stands out as an analysis of consumer inhibition patterns.
A Study of Customer Loyalty towards Yoga Marketing Relationship in the Indian Urban Market
Authors: Kawari Neha
Published: June 2019

This paper examines the popular culture of Yoga and aims to shed light on the theoretical understanding of relationship marketing and its main components that have a direct or indirect impact on any relational approach. Marketing through spirituality has become a significant topic of discussion as it affects the consumption behaviour of people. Therefore, spiritual organisations are launching and selling their own products for the customers to capture the market. Here, in this study, Yoga and „Pranayam‟ are considered dimensions of spirituality. It is observed that people rely on a spiritual guru for performing Yoga and Pranayam. This research was done for the city of Hubballi with 150 respondents from Yoga organisations, studios as well as people practising it. Results show that flexibility and removing stress were the major benefits from Yoga marketing.
Share Price Analysis for Selected Companies based on Human Resource Practices
Authors: Roux Corlise Liesl Le
Published: June 2019

This paper investigates the links between human resources, finance and investments. These departments should work towards the same goal of producing profitability for the organisation and a high level performance. Without this, the organisation does not benefit from the skills in both teams. To highlight the link, finance and investment related measures linked to the price of 12 top ranking and 12 bottom ranking companies from the 2017 Workforce 100 list are evaluated to determine if differences exist in their share price performance. The selected companies are evaluated against selected benchmarks, NASDAQ Composite index as well as the NYSE Composite Index, to analyse their financial performance on a very high level. The analysis includes visual display of the logged share prices of the selected companies included in the study followed by year percentage change comparison and P/E ratio comparison to determine any fundamental differences. The top 12 ranking listed companies showed a higher year percentage change in 2017 based on share prices as well as a higher P/E ratio.
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana: An Evaluation
Authors: T Ravikumar
Published: June 2019

Financial inclusion is a process of providing access and usage of financial services like savings, credit, insurance and payment facilities by the financially excluded people. Initiatives towards financial Inclusion have been taken by the Government of India which includes priority lending, lead bank scheme, nationalisation of banks, Swabhimaan approach and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY). This article evaluates Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana scheme critically and its difference with a previous similar scheme.
Process Efficiency in Wellness Sector
Authors: Raju T V , S Satya
Published: June 2019

The 'Wellness Sector' is an emerging sector in India. This concept is catching up the world over as this sector focuses on the maintenance of health rather than cure. The trauma involved in cure, high escalating costs and the shrinking size of families makes Wellness a better option than cure.

India is known amongst westerners for its ancient wisdom and knowledge. If we plan well, this sector can become another IT sector in terms of generating goodwill and tourist interest in our country. To enable this the industry should streamline service provision and make the process of delivery international in standards. To enable this, the industry must offer comprehensive services. Service provision must be well thought our and streamlined. Process efficiency, apart from providing good standards of customer encounters, should also aim at making the customer a life long member.
Several Remarks About the Near-Eastern Contribution to Early Archaic Greek Warfare
Authors: Witowski Jakub
Published: June 2019

In recent years Archaic Greek warfare has become one of the issues most often raised among scholars focused on Ancient Greece in general. Questions about the emergence of the phalanx, evolution of fighting styles and types of weapons feature prominently in the mentioned discourse. The considerations of the provenance of these innovations certainly do not go beyond the frames of that debate. Taking the vast scope of interactions between the Near East and the widely understood Greek world into account, presuming the possible presence of the Near-Eastern influences in Archaic Greek warfare seems to be legitimate. The aim of this paper is an attempt to point out archaeologically traceable solutions in the terms of weapons and tactics in Greek warfare which may have been drawn from the Oriental area and assess their potential significance for the development of Greek warfare.
Inflammatory bowel disease standards updated for 2019
Authors: Younge Lisa
Published: June 2019

Lisa Younge, Lead IBD Nurse at the Royal London Hospital, introduces some key features of the new standards from IBD UK
Consent in gastrointestinal endoscopy: valid, informed and nurse-led
Authors: Metcalf Christine
Published: June 2019

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is generally safe, but these diagnostic and therapeutic interventions come with potential risks and thus require written, valid and informed consent, except in emergencies. Informed consent requires patients to receive and discuss information on the benefits, risks and nature of the procedure, as well as any alternatives. To consent, a patient must have the mental capacity to understand the information and use it to make and communicate a decision. Consent is a multi-stage procedure, beginning when endoscopy is first proposed and continuing into the intervention, as patients can withdraw consent during the procedure, whether sedated or not. For high-volume, low-risk procedures, the consent process can be safely delegated to qualified endoscopy nurses, with sufficient and relevant training, knowledge and support from the trust. Nurses competencies and other elements of the consent process should be regularly audited.
Pelvic floor investigations for bowel dysfunction (part 2): anorectal physiology (manometry)
Authors: Solanki Deepa , Hibberts Fiona , Williams Andrew B
Published: June 2019

Anorectal physiology (or anorectal manometry) is used to guide diagnosis and treatment of defecatory disorder, including constipation and faecal incontinence. Systems in use include cheaper water-perfused manometers with disposable catheters and high-resolution solid-state manometers with multiple transducers. These measure the pressure exerted on the anal canal by the anal sphincter complex. Resting pressure measures the passive contraction of the internal anal sphincter, while squeeze pressure measures the voluntary contraction of the external anal sphincter. Balloon-tipped manometers can also test for the recto-anal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), which is key to controlled defecation. Balloon distension can also test for rectal sensation. Pudendal nerve involvement can be assessed with pudendal nerve terminal motor latency (PNTML) and anal-mucosal electro-sensitivity (AMES) tests. Anorectal physiology should form part of a combined clinical assessment, in conjunction with clinical history, endoanal ultrasound and defaecation proctography, to inform diagnosis and treatment of bowel dysfunction.
The relationship between psychological health and spiritual wellbeing in Iranian stoma patients
Authors: Rafiei Hossein , Hosseinzadeh Kazem , Hoseinabadi-Farahani Mohammad Javad , Naseh Ladan , Razaghpoor Ali , Aghaei Sedigheh , Mazroei Azam
Published: June 2019

Aim:

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological problems and spiritual wellbeing in Iranian stoma patients.

Methods:

This descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 70 stoma patients who were enrolled through a convenience sampling method. Depression, anxiety and stress among patients were analysed using Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire and their spiritual wellbeing was analysed using the Spiritual Wellbeing Scale (SWS). Pearson's correlation test was used to determine the relationship between depression, stress and anxiety with the total spiritual wellbeing and its dimensions.

Results:

The results of Pearson's correlation test showed that there was an inverse and significant correlation between stress (RR -0.728; P<0.001), anxiety (RR -0.721; P<0.001) and depression (RR -0.740; P<0.001) with the total score for spiritual wellbeing.

Conclusion:

These results demonstrated that there is a relationship between psychological problems and spiritual wellbeing in ostomates. That is, patients with higher spiritual wellbeing reported lower levels of psychological problems. The results of the present study can be used for holistic nursing care in these patients.
A many-sided specialism
Authors: Batas Renata
Published: June 2019

Renata Batas, Enterostomal Therapist from Ljubljana, Slovenia, introduces the ECET's new European Wound, Ostomy and Continence Supplement
EFEITO DE DIFERENTES USOS DO SOLO NA EROSÃO HÍDRICA EM REGIÃO SEMIÁRIDA
Authors: Inácio Silva José Raliuson , Soares de Souza Eduardo , Souza Rodolfo , Silva dos Santos Eduardo , Dantas Antonino Antonio Celso
Published: June 2019

Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar os efeitos do uso diferente da terra na erosão da hídrica sob chuva simulada na região semiárida do Brasil. A pesquisa foi realizada em áreas de caatinga preservada, caatinga sob regeneração, terra arada e pastagem degradada, no município de Serra Talhada, estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Foi utilizada um simulador de chuvas com intensidade de 100 mm h-1 em parcelas com 2,0 m2, com quatro repetições em cada uso da terra, onde foram avaliadas as características hidráulicas do escoamento, taxa de infiltração e perdas de solo e água. O tipo de uso do solo tem efeitos significativos na taxa de infiltração, escoamento e perda de solo. Como esperado, a caatinga preservada obteve a maior taxa de infiltração e as menores perdas de água e solo. A aração não mostrou ser uma boa prática de manejo do solo, uma vez que não reduziu significativamente o escoamento e aumentou a perda de solo cerca de 7,66 vezes mais do que a pastagem degradada. Embora a caatinga regenerada tenha demonstrado baixa capacidade de infiltração e alto escoamento, adquiriu características que diminuem a perda de solo.
QUALIDADE FISIOLÓGICA DE SEMENTES DE MILHO PRODUZIDAS COM ADUBAÇÃO BIOLÓGICA E BIOESTIMULANTE EM DIFERENTES PREPAROS DE SOLO
Authors: Worma Marcia , Segatto Cristiane , Stefen Deivid , Buba Gesieli Priscila , Leolato Lucieli Santini
Published: June 2019

A utilização de adubação como o uso de fertilizantes biológicos à base de microrganismos benéficos ao solo e à planta e de complexo de nutrientes é prática que tem como intuito promover melhorias no rendimento das culturas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade fisiológica de sementes de milho produzidas em diferentes preparos do solo com o uso de adubação biológica e bioestimulante via tratamento de semente. O experimento a campo foi conduzido na safra agrícola de 2015/2016, com sementes de milho híbrido AS1656 PRO2 (AGROESTE®). O delineamento experimental foi feito em blocos completos ao acaso, com cinco repetições. Os tratamentos foram: preparos do solo (plantio direto, escarificação e escarificação + plantio direto) e tratamento de sementes com a adubação biológica/bioestimulante (Bacsol®, Orgasol® e Bacsol® + Orgasol®). As variáveis estudadas foram: peso de mil sementes, germinação, comprimento de raiz, teste de frio, massa seca da parte aérea e de raiz de plântulas. Foram realizadas análise de variância (teste F) e comparação entre as médias e interações através do teste de Tukey 5% de significância. As sementes de milho produzidas com a aplicação da adubação biológica e o bioestimulante não incrementam a germinação e o vigor de sementes de milho do híbrido AS1656 PRO2, independentemente do sistema de preparo do solo.
CONTROLE DO PULGÃO-DO-ALGODOEIRO E DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE GOTAS DE PULVERIZAÇÃO EM FUNÇÃO DO ESPAÇAMENTO ENTRELINHAS E ÂNGULO DE APLICAÇÃO
Authors: Dos Santos de Lima Junior Izidro , Degrande Paulo Eduardo , Alves de Souza Cristiano Marcio , Viegas Neto Antonio Luiz , Pontes de Melo Elmo
Published: June 2019

A eficácia do tratamento fitossanitário depende não apenas da quantidade de material depositado sobre a vegetação, mas também da uniformidade de cobertura do alvo e de como esse material é depositado. Em vista disso, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar qual melhor ângulo de deslocamento do pulverizador na aplicação de inseticida em relação ao sentido de semeadura do algodoeiro, cultivado nos sistemas ultra-adensado (0,22 m), adensado (0,45 m) e convencional (0,90 m) para o controle do pulgão-do-algodoeiro. O experimento foi instalado em parcelas sub-subdivididas com quatro repetições, sendo três sistemas de cultivo do algodoeiro e quatro ângulos de deslocamento do conjunto trator/pulverizador em relação à direção das linhas de semeadura. As variáveis analisadas foram: número de pulgão e porcentagem de controle nos três diferentes terços da planta de algodão – para contagem da população de pulgão, as plantas foram divididas em três diferentes partes verticais em relação ao nível do solo, chamados de “terço”: inferior, médio e superior – na avaliação prévia (antes da aplicação) e aos 2, 5, 8 e 11 dias após a aplicação. A população de pulgão foi maior nos espaçamentos de 0,45 e 0,90 m na avaliação prévia. O pulgão se concentrou no terço superior da planta, em todos os espaçamentos. O ângulo de 90° apresentou a maior porcentagem de controle em todas as avaliações, independentemente do espaçamento entrelinhas.
Atmospheric Pollutant Flow and Precipitation: Modeling Effects on the Vegetation Ecosystem
Authors: Fateh Allag , Bouharati Saddek , Tedjar Lamri , Fenni Mohamed
Published: June 2019

Because of their fixed life and wide distribution, plants are the first victims of air pollution. The atmosphere is considered polluted when the increase of the rate of certain components causes harmful effects on the different constituents of the ecosystems. The study of the flow of air near a polluting source (cement plant in our case), allows to predict its impact on the surrounding plant ecosystem. Different factors are to be considered. The chemical composition of the air, the climatic conditions, and the impacted plant species are complex parameters to be analyzed using conventional mathematical methods. In this study, we propose a system based on artificial neural networks. Since artificial neural networks have the capacity to treat different complex parameters, their application in this domain is adequate. The proposed system makes it possible to match the input and output spaces. The variables that constitute the input space are the chemical composition, the concentration of the latter in the rainwater, their duration of deposition on the leaves and stems, the climatic conditions characterizing the environment, as well as the species of plant studied. The output variable expresses the rate of degradation of this species under the effect of pollution. Learning the system makes it possible to establish the transfer function and thus predict the impact of pollutants on the vegetation.
The Effect of Working Environment and Motivation towards Labors’ Performance: A Case Study in Aceh at PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda
Authors: Hasanuddin Iskandar , Iqbal Mohd. , . Suparno , Ghazilla Raja Arifin , Erwan Friesca
Published: June 2019

This study aims to analyze the effect of the working environment and motivation towards the performance of labors at the packaging department of urea fertilizer in PT. Pupuk Iskandar Muda, Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia. This study employs the census sample selection method and involves 35 labors at the packaging department in the company. The research variables consist of independent variables (i.e. physical and psychosocial working environment, work motivation, and supporting working tools) and dependent variables (i.e. labors’ performance). Based on data analysis that uses double regression (linear), it shows that the relationship between the independent variables towards the dependent variable is with R square value 46.8%. This circumstance proves that proper physical working environment that provides comfortable and safety procedures to the labors increases their performance. Moreover, the results from the regression coefficient also show a significant effect of the physical working environment, psychosocial working environment, work motivation, and supporting working tools towards the labors’ performance.
On the Performance of a Multi Story Irregular Apartment Building Model Under Seismic Load in Indonesian Moderately High Seismicity Region
Authors: Haryanto Yanuar , Hu Hsuan-Teh , Lie Han Ay , Hidayat Banu Ardi , Indriyati Eva Wahyu
Published: June 2019

Purbalingga is regency with a potential moderately high seismicity requiring compliance of planning and implementation rules of the earthquake-resistant structural system. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the performance of a ten-story irregular apartment building model in Purbalingga due to the seismic load. The study is necessarily conducted to provide information on impacts and mitigation strategies that should be implemented. This research was conducted based on the seismic capacity of 2002 and 2012 Indonesian National Standard (SNI) including linear static analysis, dynamic response analysis, and pushover analysis. Based on the direct static review, it shows that the base shear is reduced and the drift ratio level decreases respectively for X and Y direction.Meanwhile, based on the dynamic response analysis, the drift ratio level also decreases respectively for X and Y direction. Also, the pushover analysis indicates that the performance of this apartment building model is still at Immediate Occupancy (IO) level as the post-earthquake damage state that remains safe to occupy, essentially retains the pre-earthquake design strength and stiffness of the structure. The risk of life-threatening injury as a result of structural damage is very low, and although some minor structural repairs may be appropriate, these would generally not be required before occupancy
Sensitive periods for music training from a cognitive neuroscience perspective: A review of the literature with implications for teaching practice
Authors: Cho Eun
Published: June 2019

This study addresses the issue of sensitive periods – a developmental window when experience or stimulation has unusually strong and long-lasting impacts on certain areas of brain development and thus behaviour () – for music training from a neurological perspective. Are there really sensitive periods in which early musical training has greater effects on the brain and behaviour than training later in life? Many neuroscience studies support the idea that beginning music training before the age of 7 is advantageous in many developmental aspects, based on their findings that early onset of music training is closely associated with enhanced structural and functional plasticity in visual-, auditory-, somatosensory- and motor-related regions of the brain. Although these studies help early childhood music educators expand understanding of the potential benefits of early music training, they often mislead us to believe that early onset is simply better. Careful consideration on details of these research studies should be given when we apply these research findings into practice. In this regard, this study provides a review of neuroscience studies related to the issue of sensitive periods for childhood music training and discusses how early childhood music educators could properly apply these findings to their music teaching practice.
Journeys towards empowerment: Educators sharing their musical cultural identities with children
Authors: Niland Amanda , Holland Jill
Published: June 2019

This article outlines an action research/practitioner inquiry approach used in an ongoing professional development project involving educators in two early childhood (EC) education and care settings in Australia. The aim of this professional development project is to provide quality musical experiences for children as part of the overall curriculum, while at the same time building the musical knowledge, skills and confidence of the educators at the settings. The aim of the research is for the specialist music educator researchers to work collaboratively with the EC educators to develop an approach that will achieve the professional development aims. This article outlines the practitioner inquiry methodology used, and presents data and reflections on the most recent phases of the project, during which a focus on developing the musical attunement of educators to the children’s musicality and musical identities led to them sharing their own musical cultural identities with the children. Reflections from these phases of the project provide evidence of the positive impact of this approach on the musical self-efficacy of some educators, and the rich musical cultural sharing that has taken place.
Política del arte y arte político: Sobre crítica del poder y autonomía estética
Authors: Martínez Gorriarán Carlos
Published: June 2019

La conversión del arte en plataforma ideológica puede ser una moda que sacrifique la autonomía del arte a nuevas formas de heteronomía sin sentido. De ese modo la crítica y la resistencia se convierten en retórica y dependencia, como la integración del arte más rebelde en los grandes centros y eventos al servicio de la industria cultural y del turismo, y en el coleccionismo especulativo. La rebeldía estética se ha convertido en muchos casos en una impostura perfectamente integrada en la sociedad del espectáculo, incluyendo un arte kitsch que parodia la transgresión creativa. En este artículo revisaré algunos ejemplos de las dos actitudes más antagónicas: la conversión del arte en activismo político con Joseph Beuys, el body-art, y Ai Weiwei y el arte chino actual; en el polo contrario, la transgresión integrada de Jef Koons, Damien Hirst y la firma comercial Benetton.
El inevitable horizonte nómada para artistas del espectro mujer
Authors: García-Oliveros Hedilla Elena
Published: June 2019

Es un hecho la invisibilización de la producción artística realizada por artistas del espectro mujer, la minusvaloración de las temáticas que abordan y la diferencia de oportunidades respecto a sus colegas hombres. También lo es la falta de representación de lo queer y las disidencias sexuales en la historia del arte. En este artículo se investigan las estrategias para crear desarrolladas por estos grupos de artistas a quienes se reconoce muy recientemente la importancia de su producción artística y cómo, de modo explícito o soterrado, el sistema del arte, como reflejo simbólico de lo patriarcal e inamovible, persiste en la anulación de la representación de esta disidencia. ¿Cuáles son estos mecanismos de represión que estxs artistas denuncian? ¿Qué tipo de obras son las que actualmente molestan al sistema como para emprender su persecución? ¿De qué modo lxs artistas bordean la censura y entablan alianzas? Estas son algunas de las cuestiones que se analizan a partir de casos de estudio recientes.
Hacking the system / Open access
Authors: San Pedro Salazar Abraham
Published: June 2019

Codificación, normatividad, semiótica heterónoma, patologización/integración, mercantilización… Estas son algunas de las características/problemas (bugs o errores a hackear con nuestros exploits) del actual Sistema Arte, un espacio humano que por sus especiales características debiera estar configurado como un no lugar dinámico y líquido donde los elementos, personas y obras fueran prácticas inesperadas e incluso ininteligibles. Todo diálogo real (que está inscrito en la propia esencia del arte como ‘Academia’ donde practicar la’synethesis’ entre iguales) queda sepultado por la ortodoxia del discurso interno de la obra de arte. Una herencia platónica (la ‘idéa’ que configura el ‘eidos’) que nos pone ante la realidad de la centralidad del discurso encerrado, de la narración oculta (velada para los ojos del extraño) que disciplinan curadores y críticos de arte explicando cada una de las obras que ellos dictaminan son arte integrable por el sistema, o si deben ser patologizadas en el mundo no arte en caso contrario. Queda así institucionalizada una hermenéutica, un ‘texto interno’ y ‘verdadero’ que dificulta -oficialmente- el acceso a la experiencia arte al espectador/usuario. Estos saberes/poderes de la institución desplazan al usuario y al dispositivo/obra de arte hasta la marginalidad del silencio y la admisión de la una verdad ortodoxa del todo ajena a su propia experiencia con la obra. Como hacker del Sistema Arte he llevado a cabo una acción en términos semióticos, simbólicos, lingüísticos, operativos y económicos. Esta es una inversión del artefacto/dispositivo ‘libro’ finiquitando la centralidad del texto en el espacio del saber/poder Sistema del Arte. Eliminar toda textualidad no sólo atañe a los patrones geomentales de pensamiento (de izquierda a derecha de arriba abajo, en Occidente), sino que resulta una bomba de racimo al empoderamiento del texto sobre la obra de arte. Abriendo así la posibilidad de un libre análisis de la obra (y contexto) de arte explicito acuerdo de mutuo respeto entre usuario y obra estableciendo así un modelo abierto de cooperación. Al mismo tiempo se ha ignorado los derechos de difusión y distribución de los tenedores de derechos y se ha realizado una ‘publicación pirata’, pero en alta calidad. Del mismo modo, otro de los bugs a explotar ha sido la transversalidad y multidimensionalidad de las obras recogidas en la publicación, ya que, aunque es una narración ‘artística’ está plagada de elementos marginales ajenos al asunto del arte (publicidad, ciencia, ocio de masas…). El libro (350 páginas a todo color) está siendo impreso estos días antes de su distribución a bibliotecas públicas de todo el mundo y ya está disponible online en dos versiones, una para descarga a 300pp. y otra interactiva ­­enriquecida con las obras audiovisuales de la narración.
Narcisismo tecnológico electrocutado
Authors: Meyers [Pérez Madrigal] Raquel
Published: June 2019

Las palabras están exhaustas. Han mutado. Pero su furia se parece más un ruido de fondo que a un contingente de nuevos significados. Una crisis de sentido, un giro narrativo originado a mediados de los años noventa llamado storytelling. Una técnica de control y poder cuyos relatos se cuelan incluso en los diccionarios. Esto explicaría la segunda acepción del término hacker aparecida en la RAE. La ironía y el cinismo parecen habernos llevado a un estado de precariedad, aceptación y resignación en el siglo XXI provocado por la lógica del mercado que acaba fagocitando cualquier acto de rebelión. Las distopías tejieron el imaginario del siglo XX, nos alertaban de lo que estaba por llegar, pero la responsabilidad sigue siendo nuestra. La relación que establecemos con la tecnología se parece más bien a la de un parásito que genera toneladas de basura electrónica gracias a la obsolescencia. Quizás, antes de poder hackear el sistema, debamos hackearnos a nosotros mismos. Es hora de asumir el compromiso y acabar con el positivismo radioactivo. No somos inocentes usuarios. Necesitamos autocrítica, no manifiestos o manuales de supervivencia. Vivimos en la era digital y no hay nadie que se le libre de las paradojas, pero el apocalipsis no está por llegar. Hay que dejar de promover la desbandada y continuar con los innumerables actos de resistencia, por muy insignificantes que parezcan, ya que no sabemos cuál será su trascendencia. La tiranía del ‘fácil de usar’ y la satisfacción inmediata no son más que tácticas disuasorias que nos están llevando al vertedero y al aburrimiento. Yo no soy hacker, en todo caso demoscener. La destreza manual (craft) y la imaginación son las herramientas básicas en el diálogo con la tecnología y la batalla contra el narcisismo tecnológico electrocutado que nos invade.
Guerra española, guerra santa: apuntes a partir de una controversia conceptual en Argentina (1936-1937)
Authors: Pattin Sebastián
Published: June 2019

En el siguiente artículo exploramos, a partir de una breve, pero intensa controversia intelectual en torno al concepto de guerra santa para comprender la Guerra Civil Española en la revista católica argentina Criterio, el conflicto en la península ibérica como una instancia usada por el nacionalcatolicismo para legitimar su propia batalla contra el liberalismo argentino. Luego de proponer la hipotesis que guia el presente artículo, describimos los rasgos fundamentales del catolicismo argentino hacia la década de 1930 para comprender el contexto sobre el cual el conflicto español vino comprendido en el país del Cono Sur. Además, en la misma sección, presentamos brevemente la revista Criterio, nacida en el contexto de un renacimiento católico, siendo la fuente principal de la presente reflexión. En último lugar, exploramos la controversia conceptual entre los colaboradores de Criterio y el filósofo francés Jacques Maritain para, atendiendo especialmente la trayectoria intelectual de Julio Meinvielle uno de los mediadores católicos más importantes del siglo XX, realizar una propuesta para futuras pesquisas.
El héroe, el viaje y la construcción de las identidades sociales. Las minas del rey Salomón como modelo
Authors: Lillo Alejandro
Published: June 2019

El objetivo de las páginas que siguen es comprender mejor cómo se construyen las identidades sociales y de qué manera esas construcciones influyen sobre la ciudadanía. Para ello, analizaré a un tipo de héroe que surge en Inglaterra a lo largo del siglo XIX: el relacionado con el viaje y la exploración. Es un héroe que asume una tradición milenaria y la desarrolla en una determinada dirección. Su propósito es reforzar una idea del mundo que sirva a los intereses de los grupos sociales que crean o moldean a esa figura heroica y que, a través de ella, aspiran a que esa imagen del mundo se vuelva dominante, impregnando a todos los sectores sociales. Tras apuntar algunas de las más destacadas modalidades de viaje del siglo XIX, recurriré a una obra de ficción, Las minas del rey Salomón (1885), para demostrar cómo la literatura de evasión es capaz de sintetizar todo un conjunto de intereses políticos, económicos y sociales de un grupo social determinado y expandirlos al conjunto de la sociedad.
Diabetes sepsis on Wistar rat strain (Rattus norvegicus) induced by streptozotocin and bacteria Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Qosimah Dahliatul , Aryani Dhita Evi , Beltran Ma. Asuncion Guiang , Aulanni'am Aulanni'am
Published: June 2019

Background and Aim: Sepsis is characterized by loss of control of the inflammatory response, which can be triggered by various microorganisms and toxic secretions. The mortality rate increases due to impaired endothelial function caused dysfunctional organ systems. Diabetes is closely related to sepsis. The study aimed to determine the method of using animal models of sepsis diabetes through a combination of streptozotocin (STZ) and Staphylococcus aureus infection based on biological marker parameters. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 male Wistar rats of 2.5-3 months old weighing approximately 150-250 g body weight (BW) divided into six treatment groups with five replications per group were used in the study. Treatment A was negative control (healthy rats) and Treatment B was the positive control (with diabetes) where rats were given STZ dose at 45 mg/kg BW on day 8 intraperitoneally (IP). The blood glucose was measured on day 10, Treatment C was a positive control (bacteria), rats inoculated with S. aureus with a concentration of 108 CFU/mL on day 8 given IP and observed sepsis conditions on day 10th. Treatment group (D, E, and F): Rats given STZ dose at 45 mg/kg BW on day 8th by IP and measured blood glucose on day 10th, then inoculated with S. aureus with different concentrations of 105 CFU/mL, 106 CFU/mL, and 107 CFU/mL on the 10th day, respectively, and were later observed the condition of sepsis on day 12th. Data on diabetes bacteremia were quantitative used blood glucose levels, the bacterial count, and C-reactive protein (CRP) and were analyzed using the one-way analysis of variance test with a confidence level of 95%. Physical examination (temperature and respiration) is qualitative. Results: Physical examination showed that all treatments had a normal temperature, an increased pulse in Groups D, E, and F and a decrease in respiratory rate in the treatment of E and F, the bacteria found in the vital organs in all groups, and CRP levels were not significantly different at all. Conclusion: Animal model of diabetes sepsis can be observed through a combination of pancreas damage, and respiration, the bacteria in the vital organs.