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Tea Bowl with Decoration of Standing Cranes (Tachizuru): Made-to-order Ceramics Produced in the Japan House Kilns
Authors: Mabi KATAYAMA
Published: October 2021

The Japan House (Korean: waegwan; Japanese: wakan) in the port city of Pusan, was a Japanese outpost during the Chosŏn dynasty. In the period 1639 to 1718, the Sō clan of Tsushima, commissioned made-to-order ceramics here, reflecting Japanese requirements, and a long-standing Japanese enthusiasm for kōrai chawan (“Korean tea bowls”), as demanded by the tea authorities in Japan. The focus of this paper is a group of tea bowls with decoration of standing cranes, the most representative type of made-to-order tea bowls produced at the Japan House kilns. Historical records and recent excavations of kiln sites have revealed that the type of tea bowl with standing crane design enjoyed popularity and continued to be produced until the closure of the Japan House kilns. A bowl of the deep, cylindrical shape adheres closely to early Koryŏ prototypes, while its notched foot resembles those of soft porcelain bowls made for ritual use. The subject of its design motif can be traced back to the ubiquitous cranes of Koryŏ inlaid celadon. The ethereal crane, traditionally associated with longevity, was popular in East Asian pictorial culture. The standing crane design on this type of tea bowl displays a combination of influences from the crane painting by the Southern Song painter Muqi (act. ca. 1240-75) and its reinterpretation by the Kano painters. This paper seeks to define the characteristics of the Japan House kiln products by examining its best-known type of tea bowl with decoration of standing cranes. It elucidates how the tea bowl with standing crane design is clearly not an imitation of early Koryŏ celadon but shows a range of decorative styles that reflect the tastes of the Edo-period daimyo tea world. While adapted to the tastes of Japanese consumers, the tea bowl with standing crane design produced at the Japan House kilns display influences from regional kilns in Chosŏn Korea. In this light, the type of tea bowl with decoration of standing cranes manifests a hybrid state of shifting boundaries and demarcations where Japanese and Korean influences coexisted and encountered with difference.
Psychological Stress among Higher Secondary School Students during Covid Era in relation to Gender, Caste, and Locality
Authors: Meher Venkateswar , Meher Laxmi
Published: October 2021

In the present research, we have taken an attempt to study stress levels among higher secondary school students during the COVID-19 period. This research aimed at studying the psychological stress level among higher secondary students during the COVID pandemic and the variations in the psychological stress among students in terms of gender, caste, locality. It also investigated the effect of gender, caste and locality, and their interaction on the stress of higher secondary school students. The descriptive survey method was used in this study. Approximately 151 students as samples were taken for the study. The sample was delimited to higher secondary students Bargarh and Sambalpur districts of Odisha. A standardized stress scale was used to collect data. The data were collected through online mode using google form as the study was conducted in the COVID era. The obtained data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical tests like percentages, t-test, and ANOVA. The findings of the study revealed that 68% of students experienced moderate levels of stress, 17% of students experienced high levels of stress, and 15% of students experienced a low level of stress. The results of the t-test indicated no significant variations in the psychological stress of secondary school students with reference to their gender, caste, and locality. The results of ANOVA revealed no significant interaction influence among gender, caste, and locality on the psychological stress of higher secondary school students. As the study was conducted in the COVID era, and demographic variables like gender, caste, and streams of education were taken altogether, so this represents the novelty of the work.
Lenses and Experiences of Grade 10 English Teachers on Distance Learning Modalities: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Marcelo Fraulo Fer , Juanillas Juana , Yazon Alberto , Manaig Karen , Tesoro John Frederick
Published: October 2021

The qualitative existential-phenomenological study aimed to determine, describe, and investigate the perspective and experiences of the English Teachers on the implementation of distance learning modality using appreciative inquiry (AI) as its organizing principle. The participants were Grade 10 English teachers and selected students from public high schools in the Division of Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines. Specifically, it addressed two central objectives: determine the best and most positive perspective and experiences of the English teachers in the implementation of distance learning modalities and determine the futuristic views of the English teachers on distance learning modalities for its successful implementation. As to the best and most positive lenses and experiences of the English teachers of Grade 10 English teachers on distance learning modalities, there were 20 themes generated. Likewise, as to the futuristic views of the English teachers on distance learning modalities for its successful implementation, 19 themes were developed. Based on the results, several factors that contribute to the development of the positive value system were identified through phenomenological analysis, including personal-related factors, peer-related factors, administration-related factors, stakeholders-related factors, and resources-related factors.
Analysis of Financial Distress in Measuring Bankruptcy Before and After The Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Supitriyani Supitriyani , Siahaan Yansen , Astuti Astuti , Putri Juan Anastasia , Susanti Elly
Published: October 2021

The increasing spread of the Covid-19 virus at this time has forced several company sectors to experience setbacks in their operations. This epidemic has had a major impact, especially on the Transportation Sub-Sector Companies because they have to make some adjustments to government regulations such as implementing health protocols and physical restrictions on travel to break the chain of virus spread. The regulation has an impact on the company's revenue decline and the potency to suffer losses that can result in bankruptcy. This study aims to determine the bankruptcy prediction of the Transportation Sub-Sector Companies listed on the IDX before and after the covid-19 pandemic and to find out the most accurate method. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling with the purposive sampling technique. The method used is descriptive with a quantitative approach. The results of the hypothesis test show that there are differences in predictions between the Altman and Springate models in predicting bankruptcy before and after the covid-19 pandemic. The Altman model is the most accurate prediction with an accuracy rate of 85.75%, while the Springate model has an accuracy rate of 73%. The study focused on companies listed on the IDX and used two bankruptcy measurement models, so researchers are next expected to use the entire company and other existing bankruptcy prediction, models. In addition, some factors beyond the control of researchers, such as economic conditions that cannot be measured. The renewal of previous research is to use two methods of prediction of bankruptcy, different objects, and research time (before and after the covid-19 pandemic).
Research Trend of Digital Innovation in Banking: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Nugroho Antonius Sony Eko , Hamsal Mohammad
Published: October 2021

This paper aims to analyze research trends of Digital Innovation in Banking scientifically through bibliometric studies. Initial data were collected using Publish or Perish from 2011 to 2021 by searching for published papers indexed by Crossref, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, and Scopus database. The results show that scientific publications of Digital Innovation in Banking have increased gradually since 2016. The Scopus database is used because it contains journals and conference proceedings deemed more relevant by the academic community with detailed DOIs. VOSviewer and Microsoft excel were used as the tools to analyze co-authorship, co-occurrence, and citation obtained from the Scopus database. The visualization of the research trends of Digital Innovation in Banking resulted in three co-occurrence clusters leading to some of the topic areas mentioned in the results; 1) Digital Innovation in Banking related to the technology implementation and environmental innovations, 2) Digital Innovation in Banking business management in the world, and 3) Digital Innovation in Banking in relating to its effect and benefit to society. Technology is rapidly changing the financial services industry, especially banks. Digital innovation resulting from the use of digital technology will help banking improve customer experience and maintain banking performance. These study findings will help researchers recognize the research trends of Digital Innovation in Banking globally and suggest future research directions.
Russian Diplomats Nikolai V. Charykov and Vassili N. Strandtmann on the Reasons for the Failure of the Russian Plan to Create a Balkan Federation
Authors: Kuzmicheva Lyudmila V.
Published: November 2021

In Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century, a new strategic line in relations with the Ottoman Empire was being developed. The urgent task of Russian diplomacy was to prevent the participation of the Ottoman Empire on the side of Russia’s opponents in a possible war. Unfortunately, Russian diplomacy failed to cope with this task. Diplomatic documents attest to the existence of a Russian plan to create a Balkan Federation under the auspices of the Ottoman Empire. Russia’s efforts in this regard intensified after the Young Turk Revolution of 1908. In 1910, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was developing a plan for the possible unification of the Balkan states into a single Balkan Federation led by the Ottoman Empire. Serbia played an important role in the implementation of this program. This idea was developed by Nikolai V. Charykov, the Russian ambassador to Constantinople from 1909 to 1911. Russian diplomacy sought to smooth out the contradictions in the Balkans and normalise the relations of the young states with the Ottoman Empire. In 1911, the Russian Envoy to Constantinople, Charykov, negotiated with the Turkish leadership on the Russian-Turkish treaty, which, in particular, included the question of the Balkan Federation. This episode in Russian-Turkish relations went down in the history of diplomacy as the “Charykov demarche.” The formation of the Balkan Union and the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 meant the failure of the Russian model of peaceful coexistence of the Balkan states as a confederation, including the autonomy of European Turkey. The reasons for this failure were discussed in their memoirs by two Russian diplomats Nikolai V. Charykov and Vassili N. Strandtmann, who gave years of diplomatic service in the Balkans, and who remained living there after escaping from revolutionary Russia.
Toleransi antar umat beragama dalam memperkokoh persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa
Authors: Umara Elma Lufita
Published: October 2021

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LITERATURE REVIEW AMBIDEXTERITY
Authors: Hikmah Nisa Nurul
Published: October 2021

Ambidexterity adalah kemampuan organisasi dalam berinovasi secara ekspoloratif maupun ekploitatif. Seringkali ambidexterity bisa berpengaruh kepada efektivitas suatu bisnis. Penulis melakukan beberapa review terhadap paper atau jurnal mengenai ambidexterity untuk mengetahui secara detail mengenai ambidexterity. Pada beberapa jurnal mengatakan bahwa ambidexterity bisa berdampak terhadap keefektifan organisasi melalui agility dari karyawan dan ada beberapa penunjang lainnya.
Thе Psychоlоgicаl Bеnеfits оf Hаving Hеаlth Insurаncе during thе CОVID-19 Pаndеmic
Authors: Nguyеn My
Published: October 2021

Thе cоrоnаvirus disеаsе 2019 hаs crеаtеd sеriоus public hеаlth аnd gоvеrnаncе cоncеrns. Thе purpоsе оf this study is tо sее hоw hаving hеаlth insurаncе during thе pаndеmic impаcts pеоplе's mеntаl hеаlth. Wе discоvеrеd thаt thоsе whо hаd hеаlth insurаncе during thе pаndеmic wеrе 6.96, 7.20, 6.31, аnd 7.59 pеrcеnt lеss likеly tо bе аnxiоus еvеry dаy, wоrriеd еvеry dаy, displеаsеd еvеry dаy, аnd dеprеssеd еvеry dаy. During thе еpidеmic, thе study rеcоmmеnds еxpаnding hеаlth insurаncе, pаrticulаrly fоr cоmmunitiеs whо аrе disprоpоrtiоnаtеly impаctеd.
Mengikisnya Nilai Persatuan dan Kesatuan Pada Masyarakat
Authors: Dalilah Else Auvi
Published: October 2021

Di era digital masyarakat menjadi lupa akan jati diri bangsa, hal tersebut menjadikan masyarakat melupakan nila-nilai Pancasila, akibatnya Indonesia mengalami krisis moral dan etika, khususnya dikalangan anak muda atau generasi muda. Padahal Pancasila adalah pedoman hidup Bangsa Indonesia. Pentingnya edukasi terhadap masyarakat dan generasi muda sejak dini, agar mereka lebih paham dan mengerti tentang pentingnya nilai-nilai Pancasila. Pemberian edukasi dapat dilakukan melalui pendidikan formal dan pendididan nonformal. Pendidikan formal melalui pengajaran yang didapatkan disekolah, sedangkan pendidikan nonformal didapatkan dari keluarga dan masyarakat.
MEMBANGUN SEMANGAT PERSATUAN DAN KESATUAN MELALUI GERAKAN PRAMUKA
Authors: DEANUR LEDISTA
Published: October 2021

Persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa dalam negara kesatuan yang adil dan makmur, materiil dan spiritual serta beradab merupakan adicita Bangsa Indonesia yang mulai bangkit dan siaga sejak berdirinya Boedi Oetomo pada tanggal 20 Mei 1908. Adicita itu pulalah yang merupakan dorongan para pemuda Indonesia melakukan Sumpah Pemuda pada tanggal 28 Oktober 1928. Dalam upaya Menggalang persatuan untuk merebut kemerdekaan dan dengan jiwa dan semangat Sumpah Pemuda, rakyat Indonesia berjuang untuk kemerdekaaan nusa dan bangsa Indonesia yang diproklamasikan pada tanggal 17 Agustus 1945. Selayaknya seluruh warganya mempunyai jiwa persatuan dan kesatuan yang tinggi, akan tetapi rasa persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa Indonesia saat ini dirasa semakin berkurang, mengalami krisis persatuan dan kesatuan. Banyak orang yang lebih mementingkan kepentingan pribadi daripada kepentingan umum, sehingga hilangnya persatuan dan kesatuan ini dapat menyebabkan timbulnya disintegrasi bangsa. hal ini terbukti dengan adanya perpecahan suku, perselisihan atau permusuhan dalam agama maupun antar agama. Gerakan pramuka merupakan organisasi pendidikan nonformal yang menyelenggarakan pendidikan kepanduan yang dilaksanakan di Indonesia. Kata “Pramuka” merupakan singkatan dari Praja Muda Karana, yang memiliki arti rakyat muda yang suka berkarya. Melalui gerakan pramuka tersebut bertujuan mendidik anak-anak dan pemuda Indonesia dengan prinsip-prinsip dasar dan Metode Kepramukaan yang pelaksanaannya disesuaikan dengan keadaan, kepentingan dan perkembangan untuk membangun kesatuan dan kesatuan. Berdasarkan latar belakang permasalahan di atas maka dapat dirumuskan suatu permasalahan sebagai berikut yaitu Bagaimanakah pelaksanaan Gerakan pramuka dalam membangun jiwa persatuan dan kesatuan serta Bagaimanakah peranan kegiatan gerakan pramuka dalam membangun jiwa persatuan dan kesatuan
Benchmarking cEEGrid and solid gel-based electrodes to classify inattentional deafness in a flight simulator
Authors: Somon Bertille , Giebeler Yasmina , Darmet Ludovic , Dehais Frédéric
Published: October 2021

Transfer from experiments in the laboratory to real-life tasks is challenging due notably to the inability to reproduce the complexity of multitasking dynamic everyday life situations in a standardized lab condition and to the bulkiness and invasiveness of recording systems preventing participants from moving freely and disturbing the environment. In this study, we used a motion flight simulator to induce inattentional deafness to auditory alarms, a cognitive difficulty arising in complex environments. In addition, we assessed the possibility of two low-density EEG systems a solid gel-based electrode Enobio (Neuroelectrics, Barcelona, Spain) and a gel-based cEEGrid (TMSi, Oldenzaal, Netherlands) to record and classify brain activity associated with inattentional deafness (misses vs. hits to odd sounds) with a small pool of expert participants. In addition to inducing inattentional deafness (missing auditory alarms) at much higher rates than with usual lab tasks (34.7% compared to the usual 5%), we observed typical inattentional deafness-related activity in the time domain but also in the frequency and time-frequency domains with both systems. Finally, a classifier based on Riemannian Geometry principles allowed us to obtain more than 70% of single-trial classification accuracy for both mobile EEG, and up to 71.5% for the cEEGrid (TMSi, Oldenzaal, Netherlands). These results open promising avenues toward detecting cognitive failures in real-life situations, such as real flight.
Reaction Rate Theory-Based Mathematical Approximation For The Amount Of Time It Takes For Cellular Respiration To Occur
Authors: Chaturvedi Archit
Published: October 2021

The venerable process of cellular respiration is essential for cells to produce energy from glucose molecules, in order to carry out cellular work. The process is responsible for producing molecules of ATP, a molecule which is thermodynamically coupled with other biochemical and biophysical processes in order to provide energy for such processes to occur. While the process of cellular respiration is essential to biology, one cycle of the process occurs only in a matter of milliseconds, and so, it would be impractical to measure the time it takes for the process to occur through conventional means. Therefore, using concepts from reaction rate theory, particularly Marcus Theory of electron transfer, Michaelis-Menten kinetics for enzymatic catalysis, and the hard-sphere model of collision theory, I formulate and propose a mathematical approximation for the amount of time it takes forcellular respiration to occur. Through this heuristic approach, quantitatively knowing the amount of time it takes for one cycle of cellular respiration to occur could potentially have future applications in biological research.
How organisms come to know the world: fundamental limits on artificial general intelligence
Authors: Roli Andrea , Jaeger Johannes , Kauffman Stuart
Published: October 2021

Artificial intelligence has made tremendous advances since its inception about seventy years ago. Self-driving cars, programs beating experts at complex games, and smart robots capable of assisting people that need care are just some among the successful examples of machine intelligence. This kind of progress might entice us to envision a society populated by autonomous robots capable of performing the same tasks humans do in the near future. This prospect seems limited only by the power and complexity of current computational devices, which is improving fast. However, there are several significant obstacles on this path. General intelligence involves situational reasoning, taking perspectives, choosing goals, and an ability to deal with ambiguous information. We observe that all of these characteristics are connected to the ability of identifying and exploiting new affordances—opportunities (or impediments) on the path of an agent to achieve its goals. A general example of an affordance is the use of an object in the hands of an agent. We show that it is impossible to predefine a list of such uses. Therefore, they cannot be treated algorithmically. This means that “AI agents” and organisms differ in their ability to leverage new affordances. Only organisms can do this. This implies that true AGI is not achievable in the current algorithmic frame of AI research. It also has important consequences for the theory of evolution. We argue that organismic agency is strictly required for truly open-ended evolution through radical emergence. We discuss the diverse ramifications of this argument, not only in AI research and evolution, but also for the philosophy of science.
Seismic Fragility Analysis of 3D Vertical Irregular Reinforced Concrete Structures
Authors: Ghanem Amr , Moon Do-Soo
Published: November 2021

Because changes in the structure's occupancy significantly affect the mass distribution and the structure's behavior, changing mass distribution might make the building more irregular and vulnerable to seismic ground motions. Many researchers tried to evaluate their seismic vulnerability. Most previous studies used simplified structural representations such as two-dimensional models that could not represent accurate seismic behavior from the coupling between lateral and torsional responses. For space structures with high irregularity, more realistic representations such as three-dimensional models are needed for the proper seismic assessment. To handle the computational challenge in deriving fragility curves, this research utilized a new structural reliability method that incorporates structural analysis and reliability analysis to efficiently and accurately calculate the failure probability with the first-order reliability method (FORM). This study investigates the seismic vulnerability of space-reinforced concrete frame structures with varying vertical irregularities. More representative seismic fragility curves are derived with their three-dimensional analytical models. The significant effect of the structure's vertical irregularity on seismic vulnerability is highlighted.
Young children’s understanding of justifications for breaking a promise
Authors: Kanngiesser Patricia , Mammen Maria , Tomasello Michael
Published: November 2021

There are sometimes legitimate reasons for breaking a promise when circumstances change. We investigated 3- and 5-year-old German children’s understanding of promise breaking in prosocial (helping someone else) and selfish (playing with someone else) conditions. In Study 1 (n = 80, 50% girls), preschoolers initially kept their own promise in all conditions. When they eventually broke their promise, 3-year-olds’ justifications mostly referenced salient events, whereas 5-year-olds also referenced social norms. In Study 2 (n = 65, 49% girls), 5-year-olds preferred others’ promise-breaking more in prosocial than selfish conditions; 3-year-olds showed the reverse pattern. Three-year-olds’ justifications focused on desires, whereas 5-year-olds focused on relevant events. Overall, 3-year-olds were able to offer justifications, but 5-year-olds started to distinguish what counted in the eyes of others as “good” and “bad” reasons for promise breaking.
Beyond the Diathesis-Stress Paradigm: Effect of the Environmental Sensitivity x Pubertal Tempo Interaction on Depressive Symptoms
Authors: Iimura Shuhei , Deno Minako , Kibe Chieko , Endo Toshihiko
Published: November 2021

Based on the Differential Susceptibility Theory, we examined whether the relationship between pubertal maturation and depressive symptoms can be moderated by individual differences in environmental sensitivity. The current article used the three-wave data collected from Japanese adolescents aged from 12 to 15 years (n = 209). Consequently, a significant Sensitivity x Pubertal Development interaction was observed in 12- to 13-year-old boys, but not girls. Sensitive boys who experienced accelerated physical maturation reported decreased depressive symptoms, while those who experienced less maturation had increased depressive symptoms. The shape of the interaction supported both the Differential Susceptibility Theory and the Diathesis-Stress Model. Our findings suggest that sensitivity during early puberty among boys could be reconsidered as susceptibility rather than vulnerability.
Aspiration–Attainment Gaps Predict Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being After Transition to Vocational Education and Training in Germany
Authors: Nießen Désirée , Wicht Alexandra , Lechner Clemens M.
Published: November 2021

An occupational aspiration–attainment gap (AAG) is defined as a discrepancy be-tween the socioeconomic status (SES) of the aspired occupation and the one attained. We investigated how experiencing an occupational AAG after transition to vocational education and training (VET) affects three domains of subjective well-being (SWB) among adolescents in Germany (general life, job, and income satisfaction). Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we could track respondents’ SWB during the transi-tion to and during VET. Results from latent growth curve models revealed that both under- and overachievement of aspirations (i.e., negative and positive AAGs) reduced initial levels of SWB after VET entry—especially work-related satisfaction (i.e., income and job satisfac-tion). Individuals with an AAG (both negative and positive) tended to experience a slightly larger increase in SWB during VET than those who met their aspirations. Overall, our results suggest that the decisive factor for adolescents’ SWB is not the SES of the VET position they attain, but rather whether that position is the exact type of position to which they aspired.
Socioeconomic inequality in online home schooling in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic predicts adolescent mental wellbeing one year later
Authors: Green Kayla , Becht Andrik , van de Groep Suzanne , van der Cruijsen Renske , Sweijen Sophie , Crone Eveline
Published: November 2021

Socioeconomic vulnerabilities put adolescents at risk to be disproportionally hit by the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental wellbeing. In the present longitudinal online survey study, we explored changes in mental wellbeing (i.e., mood and life satisfaction) throughout the pandemic. We specifically examined how socioeconomic inequality in online home schooling and self-efficacy in the early phase of the pandemic predicted adolescents’ mental wellbeing one year later, as well as feelings of uncertainty about the future. In total, 177 Dutch-speaking adolescents aged 10 – 18 years (Mage = 15.64, SDage = 1.72, 80% females at T1) participated in all three waves (T1= May 2020, T2 = November 2020, T3 = May 2021). Mood results demonstrated that feelings of vigor decreased between T1 and T2, whereas feelings of tension and depression increased throughout the pandemic. Socioeconomic inequality in online home schooling in the early phase of the pandemic predicted lower life satisfaction (but not mood) one year later and this effect was mediated by feelings of uncertainty about the future. Self-efficacy did not buffer these mediational effects. In conclusion, the present findings show differential long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental wellbeing in adolescents, which may outlast the pandemic. These novel findings highlight the importance of prioritizing the disentanglement of systematic barriers, like socioeconomic inequality, when promoting wellbeing among youth during crises.
PENGARUH SERTIFIKASI PROFESI GURU DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA GURU SD NEGERI DI GUGUS FLAMBOYAN KECAMATAN BANGKINANG KOTA
Authors: Mayasari AS Senja Nirwana , Isjoni Isjoni , Hadriana Hadriana
Published: November 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membuktikan pengaruh sertifikasi profesi guru dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja guru SD Negeri di Gugus Flamboyan Kecamatan Bangkinang Kota. Populasi dan sampel dari penelitian ini adalah guru SD Negeri yang berada di Gugus Flamboyan Kecamatan Bangkinang Kota yang berjumlah 54 orang dan semua diteliti. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuisioner (angket). Jenis data dari penelitian ini adalah data primer yang bersumber dari guru SD Negeri di Gugus Flamboyan Kecamatan Bangkinang Kota Riau. Teknis analisis data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan statistik deskriptif maupun inferensial. Metode analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahwa sertifikasi profesi guru dan motivasi kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja guru baik secara simultan maupun secara parsial.
Editorial Vol.1(1)
Authors: Bhandari Bal Mukunda , Singh Ram Ekwal , Wasti Bhim Prasad
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Immense Power of English Language: Shall our Teachers Exploit or Avoid it?
Authors: Bhattarai Govinda Raj
Published: October 2021

We have realized the importance of English. About 150 years of English courses in Nepal has proved this. Yet we have not reached the desired level of it. All the efforts made by Nepal English Language Teachers' Association (NELTA) are to promote and improve English in terms of its quality and quantity both. We need more English, better English, faster and deeper every decade at the cost of the national language. Even we need it at the cost of the languages of the nation. They have already suffered a great loss by yielding before English at the cost of everything, specially, the culture. But our efforts are focused on a stereotype of English, teaching some rules of second language teaching and learning. Underpinned heavily by theories of educational psychology, our English teaching is rule governed so our students do not see, feel, and touch the depth of real English. That is, because our focus is on teaching a special kind of English that is constrained to grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. All structural things, all basic. Other nations have exploited English for diverse purposes. One among them being reading and writing; creative works and practicing translation of our languages. Thus, in this short write up, I have traced the importance of English to Nepalese learners in its different dimensions of use.
Developing and Implementing Mother-tongue Education Policy in Minority Speech Communities in Nepal: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Regmi Dan Raj
Published: October 2021

This paper examines some major issues and challenges in developing and implementing mother-tongue education policy in minority speech communities in Nepal. It also suggests some strategies based on field studies for meeting those challenges. In minority speech communities, constituting more than 55% of total population and speaking around 70 languages, despite attempts made by governmental and non-governmental agencies, multilingual education has not yet become accessible it is mainly due to the lack of operational mechanism in education policy. Till today, thousands of children of non-Nepali speaking communities are compelled to be instructed in Nepali and use the textbooks written in Nepali. This has resulted in class repetition, high dropout and very low quality at primary levels.

The case studies made in Western Tamang and Rajbansi have explored a number of challenges as well as some way-outs for effective implementation of mother-tongue education policy in such communities. First and foremost, the roles of mother tongue, Nepali and English have not yet been fully justified. In most of the minority speech communities, there is only sentimental attitude towards their mother tongue. Most of the MLE programmes have been commenced without conducting need assessment (Regmi, 2019). There is a lack of appropriate textbooks and reading materials incorporating local cultures and life crucial knowledge embodied in language. Due to the lack of trained and motivated teachers, programmes so far implemented are also facing the problem of quality maintenance. Thus, a promising and inclusive multilingual education policy should be developed and implemented for maintaining the sustainability of MLE programmes in minority speech communities in Nepal.
Creative Learning: A Gateway to Professional Development
Authors: Pandey Shiv Ram
Published: October 2021

This article presents insights on creative learning. It briefly describes the types of creative learning and ways to learning creatively. It discusses the usefulness of creative learning and ends with highlighting the need for creative learning on the part of children, students, teachers and the other individuals. It is truly an enabling, encouraging, engaging and inspiring activity on the part of learners. Creativity cultivates crucial capacity and commitment to learn and earn more conducive knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Impact of Social Networking Sites on Students’ Learning English Language at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh
Authors: Chowdhury A.K.M. Iftekharul Alam
Published: October 2021

With the advancement in technology, Social Networking Sites (SNS) are being used by millions of students in Bangladesh for various purposes. People use SNS for communication, interaction' sharing posts, photos, videos; creating blogs, sending messages, and for real time conversations (Zaidieh, 2012). Students can learn their target language through SNSs as these platforms engage students more and inspire them. Moreover, the usage of SNSs minimises learners’ fear and nervousness and authority of the instructor (Gilbert, Fiske, & Lindzey, 1998; Beauvois, 1998, cited in Millis, 2011). Moreover, an opportunity of interaction for both teachers and students is ensured through authentic tasks and materials which promote constructivist learning through meaningful communication (Woo, Herrington, Agostinho, & Reeves, 2007). This study has explored the impact of SNS in learning English at tertiary level. So, it focuses on the effects of Social Networking Sites in language learning platform, developing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and creating ease to teachers and learners in English has been examined in this study. To investigate this, I implemented quantitative research method with 120 students studying Honour’s in English Language and Literature at Public, National and Private Universities. Forty students were selected randomly from each of the university category. All the students were surveyed by using close-ended questionnaire and later descriptive statistical method was used to analyse the data. Despite having hesitation of communicating with each other, it is clearly evident that students use SNS mainly Facebook to improve their language skills.
De-picturing John A. Macdonald: Opportunities and Challenges of Representing Canada’s Past with Graphic History
Authors: Barrett Matthew
Published: November 2021

This article explores the historiographical and methodological opportunities and challenges of graphic history to represent, interpret, and interrogate Canada’s past. Graphic history is a research-creation approach that combines word and picture to produce illustrated texts and comic book-style narratives. While I address important critiques about academic rigour, pedagogical value, and practical viability, I argue that graphic history has much potential to offer historians. By broadening our understanding of scholarly work, graphic histories can be accessible sources for wider audiences, critical resources for teaching and learning, and/or imaginative methods for engaging with historiographical issues. After examining the theories and practices of graphic history, I illustrate a graphic-text essay on the contested images of John A. Macdonald. Pictures of the first prime minister are well known to most Canadians in photograph, caricature, and statue, but his legacy has come under greater academic and public scrutiny, particularly regarding policies towards Indigenous peoples. I focus on Macdonald because debates over his commemoration are relevant to the ways in which historians represent and confront complicated pasts. I use related debates over statue removal and anxieties about erasure of history to explore deeper historiographic questions about representation, truth, presentism, and perspective. I argue that a graphic history approach is a medium for deconstructing, or, as I call it, de-picturing, a one-dimensional, dominant image of Macdonald on a pedestal, exhibited in bronze.
Fifty Years of Water Resource Management Policies in Tunisia: From Supply Management to Territorial Equity
Authors: Daoud Abdelkarim
Published: October 2021

Water resources in Tunisia are scarce and unevenly distributed between regions. As well, rainfall varies year-to-year. This study deals with the development of water resource management policies in Tunisia during the last five decades, starting with supply and mobilization management programs that transferred water resources from the interior to the coastal territories where the most important cities are and most economic activity takes place. This policy resulted in the establishment of an interconnected water system that remained in place until the end of the last century. The study also reviews the success of the demand management system the government has been forced by the increase in both urban consumption of water and agricultural needs to adopt. We also review the many challenges that set the current situation apart from previous periods of stress on the system, including high demand, climate change and social movements in the inner cities demanding the right for water, protected in the 2014 Constitution, be respected. The study highlights these challenges and suggests elements for a new resource governance that would draw on the accumulated good governance of the last five decades
Public-Private Partnerships in the GCC: Reality and Challenges
Authors: Karmout Tamer , Al Ezzo Huzaifa , Handule Hussein , Al Ghazal Saleh , Bashir Yasmin
Published: October 2021

This article discusses the experience of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It also explores the relevant individual characteristics of each country of the GCC and highlights the challenges each country faces or is likely to face in implementing PPPs. This paper seeks to understand the extent to which the implementation of PPPs in the GCC has been consistent with international best practices in formulating and creating legal and regulatory frameworks for such partnerships. It adopts a comparative approach to public policy analysis to review empirical and theoretical studies of PPPs in the GCC. The article concludes that all the GCC countries follow different, and sometimes unclear, policies in implementing partnerships and that these partnerships remain limited compared to their global counterparts. It also identifies the most significant and common obstacles and challenges these countries face in creating an attractive and competitive environment in which to implement sustainable partnerships that contribute to their ambitious economic visions and accelerate their transformation from a rentier into knowledge and production economies.
Designing Health Policy to Fight the Coronavirus in Egypt and Turkey
Authors: Mohsen Ahmed
Published: October 2021

This paper seeks to answer the following question: Why have the bureaucracies and executive arms of two highly centralized presidential regimes – Egypt and Turkey – produced such different responses to the Coronavirus crisis? Its basic hypothesis is that while the crisis did initially provide scope for ministers, technocrats and bureaucrats specialized in public health to play a greater part in making health policy, their ability to maintain this newfound influence depended on their "policy capability". Through a comparison of the two case studies, this article shows that the more centralized a state is, the more unprecedented the crisis is and the more policy capability it has, the greater the role bureaucrats play at the expense of politicians.
USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN MEDICINE AND SPA
Authors: Evgeniya Dimova
Published: November 2021

This article is a short historical overview of the use of essential oils and aromatherapy from ancient times until present days. It presents brief characterization of essential oils and the possible ways of application as well as the main methods of their extraction. The focus is on aromatherapy as a main form of essential oil use, the mechanism of action of these oils and the basic biological and physiological effects on the human organism. The main modes of their application are described together with some possible side effects. Special attention is paid to the use of aromatherapy in spa.

Conclusion: Aromatherapy can be used as a means of restoring the balance and harmony between the individuals and the environment they live in by helping the organism with managing the stress.

Essential oils are not panacea, but are an excellent and efficient way of improving the mood, conquering the emotions, and balancing the hormones.

 There is a need of current and more thorough studies on the effect of essential oils and aromatherapy on the different organs and systems, and in many diseases and functional conditions.
Developing disciplinary discourse in a first-year engineering course: The DELNA initiative
Authors: D'Silva Faye , Kinnear Penny
Published: October 2021

First-year students in higher education settings tend to face ongoing challenges with variations in discursive practices and genres within their discipline. Within this context, a Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment (DELNA) was administered to first-year engineering students to assess the strengths and needs of their ability to navigate academic language. The purpose of this paper is to report on our initiative to support student’s development of academic literacy, specifically their disciplinary language proficiency through the implementation of pedagogical support activities.
REDUÇÃO DE DESPERDÍCIOS OPERACIONAIS
Authors: Sinibaldi Mariana da Silva , Junior Marco Antônio Alves de Souza
Published: November 2021

O mercado competitivo tem exigido das empresas uma maior dedicação em ações que visam o aumento da produtividade mesmo obtendo recursos limitados. Para isso as empresas precisam melhorar de forma contínua seus processos produtivos. O Sistema Toyota de Produção, com o intuito de agregar valor aos processos, auxilia as empresas nessas melhorias, tornando-as capazes de identificar e eliminar desperdícios através das metodologias e ferramentas de solução de problemas. Este artigo tem como objetivo abordar, na forma de revisão bibliográfica, os conceitos do Sistema Toyota de Produção e como ele auxilia na cadeia produtiva. Em seguida o enfoque é dado em um estudo de caso, utilizando a metodologia da pesquisa qualitativa, ressaltando como a aplicação do Lean Manufacturing em uma empresa do seguimento aeronáutico auxilia no aumento da produtividade e na redução dos custos operacionais, maximizando significativamente os lucros da empresa. Mediante os estudos realizados nesta pesquisa, pode-se concluir que o Sistema Toyota de Produção pode trazer inúmeras vantagens competitivas para as organizações.
VALORIZAÇÃO DO NEGRO
Authors: Nascimento Rafaela Helena do , Colenci Trevelin Ana Teresa
Published: November 2021

Desde o período escravocrata com o aval dos seus senhores, a população negra desempenhava, para além do trabalho nas colheitas, atividades que lhes geravam renda extra como serviços artesanais e caseiros, como uma das inúmeras formas de sobrevivência e tentativa de emancipação. Com o decorrer do tempo, tais atividades passaram a ser vistas pela população negra como uma estratégia de enfrentamento a vulnerabilidade econômica e social, de tal forma que na contemporaneidade, os negros tornaram-se donos de seus próprios negócios, em suas micro e pequenas empresas. Surge assim, o termo afroempreendedorismo, uma forma de identificação e ideologia vigente para o fortalecimento e manutenção da identidade negra entre empreendedores. O presente artigo teve como proposta realizar um levantamento bibliográfico a respeito do surgimento do termo afroempreendedorismo na sociedade vigente e analisar a trajetória dos empreendedores negros na cidade de São Carlos, visando com a utilização da metodologia qualitativa descritiva compreender as vivencias perpassadas pelos caminhos dos empreendedores negros da cidade, levando a uma reflexão sobre as, ainda presentes, mazelas decorrentes do período escravocrata na vida dos empreendedores negros até os dias atuais e a relação e identificação da população negra com o termo afroempreendedorismo. Pretende-se a partir dos dados coletados desenvolver um Programa de Capacitação em negócios para Afroempreendedores.
MANEJO ECOLÓGICO DO SOLO
Authors: De Aquino Maria Daniela Honório , De Almeida Marcela Midori Yada
Published: November 2021

É importante realizar um manejo ecológico para o solo, o produtor deve pensar seriamente na forma em que escolher produzir alimentos, apostar em práticas agroecologicamente corretas vai possibilitar inúmeros benefícios e vantagens. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi demonstrar os benefícios que estão enquadrados ao realizar um manejo ecologicamente correto, tanto para o agricultor e a agricultura, para os recursos naturais como para a saúde também. A ausência desse cuidado ao solo, acarreta em inúmeros danos ambientais, e a agroecologia vem com o intuito de mudar essa realidade, tendo como um dos seus principais objetivos a conservação do meio ambiente, dos recursos naturais e a superação de danos sociais e biodiversos que a agricultura convencional acarreta. Esse manejo vai oferecer ao produtor uma boa produtividade, proporcionando ao mesmo tempo um rendimento satisfatório econômico, colaborando para o equilíbrio ecológico e manutenção do potencial produtivo do solo também, já que ele possui elementos minerais que são fundamentais para as plantas, e que vão influenciar significativamente o produto que será extraído.
Aset Budaya Sebagai Konsep Destination Branding Desa Ngadas Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Yurisma Dhika Yuan
Published: October 2021

Destination branding merupakan sebuah usaha dalam membangun persepsi masyarakat terhadap sebuah destinasi, dengan memasarkan atau mengenalkan potensi dan keunggulan yang ada, sehingga bisa menjadi sebuah identitas pada tempat tersebut. Desa Ngadas yang terletak di Kabupaten Malang memiliki berbagai macam potensi untuk dikomunikasikan dan dikenalkan kepada masyarakat luas agar warisan budaya desa Ngadas dapat ikut terjadga dan lestari. Selain itu juga sebagai pembelajaran kepada masyarakat melalui keharmonisan yang menjadi ciri khas masyarakat Desa Ngadas. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan branding untuk Desa Ngadas agar potensinya dapat dikenali dan dilestarikan. Dengan Destination branding ini, desa Ngadas memiliki kesempatan untuk memperkenalkan potensinya, sekaligus melestarikan warisan budaya bagi para penerusnya. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan di Destination branding ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan langsung ke lapangan dan wawancara mendalam kepada pihak terkait untuk memperdalam pengetahuan tentang desa Ngadas. Dari metode tersebut terlihat bahwa desa Ngadas merupakan salah satu desa di Kabupaten Malang yang kaya akan potensi.
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE PADA APLIKASI E-COMMERCE
Authors: Soedewi Sri , Swasty Wirania , Mustikawan Arry , Naufalina Fariha Eridani
Published: October 2021

Shopee dan Tokopedia merupakan aplikasi (mobile apps) marketplace populer di Indonesia yang memberikan fasilitas jual beli barang secara online dari berbagai penjual atau toko. Dalam sebuah aplikasi, salah satu hal yang sangat berpengaruh untuk kenyamanan pengguna adalah penyusunan struktur informasi (information architecture). Metode Information Architecture digunakan untuk menyusun informasi menjadi lebih mudah dipahami dan dimengerti serta mempermudah pengguna aplikasi ketika berinteraksi dengan aplikasi smartphone. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan melakukan observasi, wawancara dan studi pustaka serta menganalisis tentang struktur/arsitektur informasi dan mengetahui pengalaman pengguna (user experience) pada aplikasi Tokopedia dan Shopee menggunakan software Optimal Workshop