bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy Efficiency of the Ukrainan Economy: Problems and Prospects
Authors: LUNOVA Т.
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the article is to assess the current state of energy efficiency of Ukrainian economy and outline ways to increase it.
The problem of high energy intensity of Ukrainian GDP is studied. The Ukraine’s position in the world on this indicator is analyzed. It is established that the main reasons for low energy efficiency of the national economy are the depreciation of fixed assets of large industrial enterprises; technological losses of electricity in the networks, which account for 11.6% of the total supply; lack of financial resources for the implementation of energy efficiency measures, lack of a systematic approach to energy consumption.
The experience of implementation of Smart Grid projects of intellectual energy in the countries of the world is considered. It is established that more than 2930 organizations from 50 countries of the world take part in these projects. The main investments in Smart Grid projects are concentrated in: Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. In the European Union, companies implementing such innovative projects are reimbursed half of the costs of their implementation.
The directions of the state energy saving policy in Ukraine are described: adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Energy Saving”; creation of the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine; approval of the Energy Strategy of Ukraine for the period up to 2035; development of the draft Concept of integrated implementation of Smart Grid in Ukraine until 2035, which aims to reduce technological losses of electricity to 7.5%.
It is concluded that it is necessary to create energy management systems (SEM) at large enterprises, which will optimize the volume and modes of electricity consumption and reduce its losses in the production process. The main functions of SEM, principles of energy efficiency management at the enterprise and functions of the energy manager are defined.
Business Processes in the Transport and Logistics in Economic Operation of the Enterprise
Authors: PARKHOMENKO V. , CHARYEV К.
Published: January 2022

Because the transport and logistics system (TLS) of the business enterprise is exposed to obvious and hidden high risks for the owners, its business processes need effective management throughout the value added chain. The purpose of the article is to present theoretical and methodological justification of TLS operation at enterprise level from the perspective of integrated management of business processes involved in the transport and logistics services.
The article focuses on elaborating and constructing a diagram of the three-vector approach to building up TLS in the business enterprise, based on the compliance with the regulatory norms (national and international regulatory framework, intramural regulations, compliance with contract terms), risk orientation (economic forecasting of TLS performance, optimization of TLS capacities, analysis of contracting parties operation, computerization of business processes, economic projecting and strategic management), and client orientation (high quality of the provided services, infrastructure improvements, free competition, effective marketing, rationalization of supply chains, provision of guarantees; price policy). It is proposed to group the key business processes involved in TLS by transport and logistics activities, with account to the activity specifics and size of the enterprise, terms of service delivery and other factors of value added creation. A set of indicators for performance assessment of TLS is constructed, classified in the following groups: quality of transport services, efficiency of freight transport, business indicators of diagnostics of the transport activities as a component of the logistics system, assessment of logistics rules, transport efficiency. These indicators will provide an effective tool for performance assessment of TLS at enterprise level.
How the Structure of GDP of Ukraine Responded to COVID-19
Authors: Motoryn R. М. , Motoryna Т. М. , Prykhodko К. R.
Published: January 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the structure of Ukrainian GDP is studied, with summing up the causes of impact occurrence and mechanisms of manifestation. The peculiarities of the pandemic’s impact on the institutional and industrial structure of economy in the specific conditions of Ukraine are revealed. The dynamics of the structure of the domestic GDP in the conditions of pandemic is analyzed.

The contribution of the sectors of non-financial corporations, households, financial corporations and government in the Ukrainian GDP is highlighted. It is shown that the increased economic activity of non-financial sector resulted in a growth in dividends, royalties and other components of the property income. However, financial corporations, general government and households were losing property incomes, first of all due to the decreased interest rate of the National Bank of Ukraine, which reduced incomes of financial corporations in form of interests on loans, bond yields of the government, and deposit incomes of households.

Problems of redistribution of primary incomes of sectors by the financial system are discussed. Emphasis is made on the banking sector. With the pandemic shattering the financial health of banks, they started to increase the commission fees to compensate the losses. This process is expected to go on in the forthcoming months. At the initial period of the economy freezing, banks did not feel its outcomes as severely as sectors like tourism, transport or culture. The dynamics of GDP structure by economic activity is analyzed by three dimensions given the available national accounts data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The analysis covers, first, the dynamics of GDP structure by economic activity in absolute terms, second, the dynamics of GDP structure in current prices, and, third, the dynamics of GDP structure in last year prices, thus eliminating the price effect for the dynamics of GDP. The adverse impact of the dynamics of prices occurred in the following sectors: manufacturing; health care and social aid; education; water supply, sanitation, waste treatment; transport; storage facilities; postal and courier activities; temporary accommodation and public catering. While the grown prices for these sectors’ products increased their weight in GDP in current prices, this weight was smaller in comparable prices.   

The study was conducted on the basis of research publications and material of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and professional organizations. Desk research method was used in the process, i. e. analysis of available data, involving extraction and exploration of the already available information, which is the basis for producing new data in line of the author’s research objective.
Advanced Methods of Bank Risk Management
Authors: Kolesnik Ya. V.
Published: January 2022

Main approaches to building up a system for management of financial risks faced by banks are discussed. It is shown that risk management in banking is a complex process aimed at identification of risk sources, assessment and minimization of the effects of the identified risks, in order to reduce their adverse impact on the commercial bank performance. The main objective of banks is defined as maintaining the constant balance between the needs in resources and the capabilities of their acquisition. The importance and necessity of measurement and quantification of the level of specific types of risk and/or the cumulative risk is highlighted. Special emphasis is made on the credit risk caused by the probability of bank counterparties’ failure to fulfill their obligations. Its usual consequence is failure to repay (fully or partially) the debt principal and the interests in terms specified by the contract. It is shown that the level of credit risk in a country is conditional on macro- and microeconomic factors, with highlighting their effects. It is demonstrated that the adverse impact of inflation is the most explicit one, as it provokes devaluation of bank assets which major share is funds and financial investment. Functional risks are caused by subjective and objective factors, and by system failures, and they cover strategic risks related with mistakes in strategic management. Financial risks can trigger unpredictable change in the amount, profitability and structure of bank assets and liabilities. The liquidity risk can occur when a bank has insufficient or surplus liquidity. The insufficient liquidity can provoke bank insolvency. The inflation risk has ambiguous effects for bank operation. 
The successful risk management is a critically important condition for competitiveness and reliability of any financial organization; its objective is to identify and prevent potential adverse events, and to find the tools for minimization of their effects as part of the elaborated methodology of management. Further research devoted to problems of risks faced by the Ukrainian banking system and economic analysis of specific risks will help outline the ways of cost reduction in the banking sector and constantly extend the range of bank services.
The Structure of Labor Market as an Indicator of Shadow Economy
Authors: Gerasymenko S. S.
Published: January 2022

The article is focused on analysis of factors that determine the patterns of market economy operation. Ukraine, like the other world, has witnessed more than one financial and economic crisis since it gained independence. Its manifestations are the reduced GDP, the worsened financial performance in the business sector, the shrinking real income of the population and the declining investment activity. Search for the factors provoking crises and ways to mitigate their effects has been a central subject of studies conducted by many researchers. However, their research effort has not paid adequate attention to analysis of causal links between the so called shadow economy and the parameters embedded by researchers in models of the modern economy. Methods for shadow economy assessment are author-specific, with quite distinct momentary results. Also, an analysis of shadow economy trends has been virtually lacking, which does not allow to account for its contribution in the formation of market economy patterns, although it seems to be quite significant given a large share of the shadow economy sector at national and global level.
The possibility for assessment of the shadow economy in its relation with the labor market structure that can be characterized by developed robust models is substantiated. Apart from description of the current labor market performance, it also allows for its forecasting. Hence, the elaboration of measures aimed to improve the situation on the labor market enables to reduce the share of shadow economy and, considering the other factors, to halt the occurrence of economic crisis or mitigate its effects for the economy and public welfare.  
The main problem that have limited so far the application of the abovementioned approach to solving the problems of economic forecasting was lack of consensus about the classification of the economic system components as either factors or results. This article is an author’s attempt to demonstrate that the structure of labor market and the share of unemployment in particular, is largely dependent on the role of shadow sector in the domestic economy. By employing models characterizing unemployment, this allows to determine the share of its variation related with the shadow economy, and to proceed with forecasting the share of shadow sector in the economy and its impact on the formation of the national economy patterns. Determining the measure and direction of this impact on a domestic economy has to be the next phase of the study.
Bulanık PIPRECIA yöntemi ile bankacılık endüstrisinde blokzincir teknolojisinin benimsenmesini etkileyen kritik faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ARMAN Kevser , KUNDAKCI Nilsen
Published: January 2022

Gelecekte tüm dünyada bankacılık endüstrisi tarafından kullanılma potansiyeli oldukça yüksek olan blokzincir teknolojisinin bankacılık endüstrisi açısından birçok avantajı vardır. Blokzincir yüksek güvenlik ve işlemleri daha verimli bir şekilde gerçekleştirebilmesi nedeniyle bankacılık hizmetlerini tamamen değiştirebilir. Blokzincir teknolojisi ile birçok finans kurumu, bankacılık sektöründe işlemlerini geliştirmekte ve daha rekabetçi bir konuma sahip olmaktadır. Bu çalışma bankacılık sektörü için henüz gelişim aşamasında olan blokzincir teknolojisinin benimsenmesinde etkili olan kriterleri bulanık PIPRECIA yöntemi ile değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma bulguları, en önemli kriterin “yüksek güvenlik”, en az önemli kriterin ise “devlet desteği” olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışmanın bir diğer amacı ise bulanık PIPRECIA yönteminin başarılı bir şekilde uygulanmasını ortaya koymaktır.
Operation «Barkhan»: An inglorious end?
Authors: Filippov Vasily
Published: January 2022

In June 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the forthcoming withdrawal of troops from the states of the Sahel and termination of Operation «Barkhan». It was initiated in 2014 towards to battle with Islamic terrorism in Africa. The theater of war has spread to the five states of the Sahel - Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad. The actions of the expeditionary force were not successful. The presence of French troops in the region caused growing discontent among Africans. It became obvious that they were not here to fight terrorism, but to protect French interests in West Africa. Military-political crisis 2020-2021 in Mali, the removal of President I.B. Keita from power in this country has changed the attitude of the French towards what is happening in the Sahel. E.Macron was unable to attract the EU countries to participate actively in hostilities against Islamists and separatists in West Africa. In the context of the crisis caused by the COVD-19 pandemic, the growth of protest actions of the «yellow vests», criticism of his policy from political opponents, the French president decided to withdraw troops from the Sahel. In addition, Macron sends a signal to the leaders of the countries belonging to the military-political alliance G5 Sahel: you hold on to power as long as you rely on French bayonets. Finally, he hopes to boost his rating on the eve of the election in 2022.
Effects of Performance-Based Bonus on Employees’ Productivity and Motivation in a State College, Philippines
Authors: Luzon April Z.
Published: January 2022

Productivity in the workplace is imperative. Employees as an asset in every organisation need to be rewarded for their meritorious services. This study analyses the effects of Performance-Based Bonus on employees’ productivity and motivation and identifies challenges that hamper the implementation. Using descriptive research, the test of significant difference was computed using Chi-Square to test the responses of two groups of respondents. The researcher concluded that a Performance-Based Bonus is a positive driver towards employees’ motivation and productivity. The amount of Performance-Based Bonus granted to qualified employees significantly impacts an employee’s motivation. Proactive institutional drive leads to affirmative performance, while challenges are associated with a systemic lapse in planning, monitoring, and implementing programs, projects, and activities and a lack of human resources. To enhance and/or sustain PBB compliance, SUCs must strengthen the institution’s mechanism in planning, monitoring, and evaluating targets and develop methods to improve performance and replicate tested good practices from other SUCs on PBB implementation.
The Effect of Spirituality on Psychological Hardiness of Cervical Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy
Authors: Supatmi Supatmi
Published: January 2022

Psychological distress occurs in cervical cancer patients who are treated with chemotherapy due to various side effects which occur physically and psychologically. Aims are to analyze the effect of spirituality with psychological hardiness of cervical cancer patients with chemotherapy. The study used cross-sectional approach by recruiting 104 patients with cervical cancer stage II and III undergoing chemotherapy. The data were collected through observations and interviews by using a questionnaire of demographic data and Spiritual Assessment Scale (SAS), including personal faith, spiritual contentment and religious practice and Revised Hardiness Health Inventory (RHHI-24). The collected data were analyzed using the multiple linear regression analysis test (95% CI; α=0.05). Personal Faith, Spiritual Contentment, and Religious Practice all have simultaneous effect to Hardiness Personality (F-value=27.412). Spirituality makes a hardiness personality become higher which leads patients to apply coping techniques addressing life problems.
MODEL VISUAL AUDITORY KINESTHETIC (VAK) SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF MENINGKATKAN TEKNIK DASAR PASSING BOLABASKET
Authors: Sofyan Davi , Irfansyah Aggy Akhmad , Prabowo Indra
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model Visual Auditory Kinesthetic (VAK) memberikan dampak positif pada peningkatan teknik dasar passing bolabasket. Penelitian eksperimen digunakan dalam penelitian ini, dengan menggunakan desain penelitian one-group pretest-posttest design. Instrument yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu rubrik penilaian passing. Perlakuan diberikan sebanyak 12 kali berikut pre-test dan post test. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 34 orang siswa laki-laki. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yakni uji normalitas dan uji hipotesis menggunakan paired sample test dengan bantuan sistem perangkat lunak statistik yaitu program SPSS 21. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa data berdistribusi normal dengan nilai signifikansi 0,133 > 0,05. Sedangkan uji hipotesis dengan taraf signifikansi 5%, menunjukkan bahwa hasil uji paired sample test 0,000 < 0,05, artinya model VAK memberikan dampak positif dalam meningkatkan teknik dasar passing permainan bolabasket. Keterbatasan penelitian ini adalah belum dapat menggambarkan pada sampel dengan skala besar, model VAK juga berlaku pada siswa yang memiliki tingkat intelegensi tinggi dan belum tentu berlaku pada siswa dengan intelegensi rendah. Rekomendasi untuk penelitian selanjutnya adalah dengan menguji efektivitas dari model VAK dalam jumlah sampel yang besar dan tingkat intelegensi yang kurang bahkan rendah.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TERHADAP SIKAP EMPATI SISWA
Authors: Fauzi Riza Sukma , Didik  , Nurhayati Maya
Published: January 2022

Rendahnya interaksi yang terjadi akibat perubahan teknologi cenderung menjadi individualistis dan berakibat pada empati. Rendahnya empati dapat mengakibatkan berbagai prilaku yang menyimpang sehingga perlu dilatih dan dibiasakan dengan pembelajaran yang berkelompok. Penelitian ini dilakukan di sekolah MI PUI Tenajar Lor 2 dengan sample dipilih menggunakan two stage random sampling, dengan metode ekperiment desain pre test post test control group desain, kemudian angket empati digunakan untuk mengukut empati siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan pengaruh antara kelompok emperiment dengan metode kooperatif type jingsaw dengan kelompok control dengan metode konvensional, dengan demikian sebagai alternatif untuk mengembangkan sikap empati siswa dapat digunakan metode kooperatif tipe jingsaw. Namun perlu di lakukan penelitian lanjut untuk melengkapi penelitian ini.
Pengaruh Word Of Mouth Terhadap Keputusaan Mahasiswa Himpunan Mahasiswa Kecamatan Bantan Memilih Bank Syariah
Authors: Azlina Nur , Noratika Noratika
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of word of mouth on the decision of Kecamatan Bantan students to choose Islamic banks. The research method uses a quantitative descriptive approach. The population is all students in the Kecamatan Bantan student association with a total of 157 people. The number of samples is 61 people with the sampling technique used is the random sampling method. The data analysis technique used simple linear regression. The marketing level of word of mouth (X) in the Bantan sub-district student association is included in the high category, namely 76.58%. The decision level (Y) is included in the high category, namely 80.20%. The results showed that the word of mouth variable had an effect on students' decisions to choose Islamic banks. The results of the study can be considered by Islamic banks in making policies.
Speaking Truth to Power: Leitlinien für die Regelung wissenschaftlicher Politikberatung
Authors: Mayntz Renate
Published: January 2022

In mehreren Ländern wurden in letzter Zeit Leitlinien für die wissenschaftliche Politikberatung formuliert. Am Beispiel der britischen, europäischen und jüngst von der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften verabschiedeten deutschen Leitlinien wird untersucht, wie weit solche Leitlinien tatsächlich zum Treffen rationaler, evidenzbasierter und dadurch problemlösungsfähiger Policy-Entscheidungen beitragen können. Leitlinien, die sich auf die Organisation von Beratungsgremien und das Verhalten von Beratern beziehen, können prinzipiell auf die Produktion sachlich fundierter und praktisch verwertbarer Beratungsergebnisse hinwirken. Aber auch eine Erweiterung der nur ansatzweise vorhandenen Leitlinien für das Verhalten der Auftraggeber könnte weder die sachgerechte Verwendung „guter“ Beratungsergebnisse gewährleisten, noch die Instrumentalisierung wissenschaftlicher Politikberatung verhindern. Die Wirksamkeit wissenschaftlicher Politikberatung findet ihre Grenze in der prinzipiell nicht lösbaren Spannung zwischen dem Sachbezug und dem Machtbezug politischen Handelns.
Stand und Weiterentwicklung des deutschen Öffentlichen Dienstes
Authors: Battis Ulrich
Published: January 2022

Ausgehend von den bereits 1979 in Wageners Realanalyse aufgestellten Thesen analysiert dieser Beitrag die Entwicklung des deutschen öffentlichen Dienstes. So gilt es Wageners Forderungen nach Entfeinerung der Verwaltungsregelungen, Aufgabenbündelung bei Hauptverwaltungseinheiten sowie nach juristisch vorgebildeten Verwaltungsfachleuten auf ihre Umsetzung zu überprüfen. Zentrale Pfeiler der Untersuchung bilden aber auch der von Wagener noch nicht vorhergesehene „Megatrend“ der Privatisierung sowie die schwerwiegenden Auswirkungen von Europäisierung, Managerialisierung und demographischer Entwicklung. Bedeutenden Einfluss nahmen aber auch äußere Bedingungen wie Migration und die symbiotische Konnexion zur Politik sowie jüngst die Föderalismusreform I. Nach einem Perspektivenwechsel wendet sich der Autor den zukünftigen Entwicklungen des öffentlichen Dienstes zu, insbesondere den Änderungen durch DNeuG und BeamtStG, der Förderung von Mobilität und Leistungsbesoldung, dem Recht auf Fortbildungsmaßnahmen sowie dem Wettbewerb um Nachwuchskräfte. Ausblickend werden alternative Verwaltungsmodelle innerhalb der EU aufgezeigt, deren besondere Bedeutung für die künftige Entwicklung des deutschen öffentlichen Dienstes angesichts der fortschreitenden Abhängigkeit der deutschen öffentlichen Verwaltung und ihres Personals von der Politik und der Verwaltung der EU als wegweisend gelten muss.
Verwaltungsentwicklung und Ausbildungsreformen – Aktuelle Tendenzen in einer unendlichen Geschichte
Authors: Reichard Christoph , Röber Manfred
Published: January 2022

Die gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der letzten Jahrzehnte hat die Rahmenbedingungen des öffentlichen Dienstes stark verändert. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist zu fragen, ob das traditionelle Leitbild für den öffentlichen Dienst und die darauf basierenden Konzepte der Aus- und Fortbildung noch zeitgemäß sind. Zunächst wird in diesem Artikel skizziert, welche Erwartungen Bürger und Gesellschaft an Staat und Verwaltung haben und welche Anforderungen sich daraus an das Beschäftigungssystem des öffentlichen Sektors ergeben. Im Anschluss daran wird das traditionelle System der Aus- und Fortbildung mit seinen Vorteilen und mit seinen sich immer deutlicher abzeichnenden Nachteilen und Unzulänglichkeiten beschrieben. Im Zusammenhang mit den aktuellen und zukünftigen Herausforderungen, vor denen der öffentliche Dienst steht, werden neuere in- und ausländische Ansätze zur Reform der Verwaltungsausbildung im Kontext des Bologna-Prozesses dargestellt. Unter Rückgriff auf institutionentheoretische Konzepte wird aber auch erläutert, dass sachlich gebotene Veränderungen in der Verwaltungsaus- und -fortbildung auf Grund von stark wirksamen Pfadabhängigkeiten nur schwierig und langsam umgesetzt werden können.
Der Subprime-Kollaps: Ursachen, Auswirkungen und Implikationen für staatliches Handeln
Authors: Siddiqui Sikandar , Seckelmann Margrit
Published: January 2022

Dieser Text beschreibt den Zusammenbruch des Marktes für US-amerikanische Subprime-Hypotheken und erklärt, wie sich dieses Geschehen zu einer internationalen Finanzmarktkrise ausweiten konnte. Darauf aufbauend wird eine Bestandsaufnahme der für international tätige Kreditinstitute der¬zeit maßgeblichen öffentlichen Regulierungen vorgenommen und daraus eine Reihe von Handlungsempfehlungen für eine Überarbeitung dieser Vorgaben abgeleitet. Die sich anschließende ökonomische Analyse der wahrscheinlichen Auswirkungen aktueller staatlicher „Rettungsmaßnahmen“ für den Bankensektor mündet in einen alternativen Vorschlag zur Stabilisierung der Bewältigung der aktuellen Krisensituation.
Krisentheorien der Demokratie: Unregierbarkeit, Spätkapitalismus und Postdemokratie
Authors: Schäfer Armin
Published: January 2022

Dieser Aufsatz greift die in den Siebzigerjahren entwickelten Argumente zur „Unregierbarkeit“ einerseits und zum „Spätkapitalismus“ andererseits auf und befragt sie nach ihrer heutigen Relevanz. Beide Denkschulen erkannten eine Überforderung des Staats. Während linke Autoren die Ursache in den Widersprüchen des Kapitalismus verorteten, machten Konservative die Anspruchsinflation von Transferempfängern und die Überdehnung demokratischer Partizipation verantwortlich. Anhand empirischer Trends aus den OECD-Staaten wird dargestellt, wie der Staat seit der Unregierbarkeitsdebatte gesellschaftliche Ansprüche abwehrt, indem er dem Markt mehr Geltung verschafft und die eigenen Steuerungsansprüche reduziert. Gemessen an den damaligen Prognosen hat der Staat Handlungsfähigkeit gewonnen. Dadurch ist jedoch der Vertrauensverlust in die Politik nicht gestoppt, sondern beschleunigt worden. Diese Analyse lässt die Konturen einer neuen Krisendiagnose erkennbar werden, die der Begriff „Postdemokratie“ kennzeichnet.
Using Period-Luminosity-Metallicity relations to Calculate Distance for the RR Lyrae Star, EZ Lyr
Authors: Kidwell Kaitlyn , Kidd Mary
Published: January 2022

Reliable methods to measure intergalactic distances are a valuable resource in the field of astronomy. Periodic variables stars, such as RR Lyraes, can be used as standard candles to determine the distance to the stellar structures where they are located. For this reason, many different student groups observed and analyzed RR Lyrae stars through a research course offered by Our Solar Siblings, and the focus of this particular study was the star EZ Lyr. Images of EZ Lyr were taken by Las Cumbres Observatory and processed using tools provided for the research course. Light curves were produced in B, V, sdss-i and sdss-z filters that were analyzed to determine the star’s period and luminosity. The period-luminosity-metallicity relations described in Caceres and Catelan (2008) were used to calculate the distance to EZ Lyr in each filter. The final distance measurement, 1406±32pc was slightly closer (~100 pc) compared to results from the GAIA satellite.
The Effects of Non-pharmacological Interventions on Sleep Quality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors:   Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran., Momayyezi Mahdieh , Fallahzadeh Hossein ,   Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background & Aims of the Study: Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in individuals with diabetes. Iranian researchers have used various interventions to improve sleep quality in diabetic patients. This meta-analysis study was performed to determine the effects of the interventions performed on improving sleep quality among diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: Several databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, Medline EMBASE, as well as Persian databases (SID & IranMedex) were searched until 23 September 2020. The applied keywords were “sleep, sleep quality, diabetes, and diabetes mellitus”. Meta-analysis was performed in Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software. Results: A total of 8 published articles were entered in this meta-analysis. The obtained results suggested a significant heterogeneity between all articles included in this meta-analysis (I2=74.09, Q=27.016, P=0.0001). The STD Mean for the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score in diabetic patients after the intervention in the case group was 0.84 higher than that in the control group. Researchers found no publication bias in this study. The STD Mean for the PSQI score in diabetic patients before and after the intervention in the case group was equal to 0.64. Conclusion: All interventions were performed to improve sleep quality in diabetic patients who were eligible for this meta-analysis, and significantly improved sleep quality in them.
Perspectives and Reasons for Smoking Tendency in Youth
Authors:   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Arabshahi Amin , Mohebi Siamak ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Gharlipour Zabiholah ,   Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background & Aims of the Study: Recently, smoking, as a critical risk factor, increased the diseases burden, especially chronic and non-communicable conditions, such as cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, and stroke. Smoking is highly prevalent for various reasons. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the views and causes of smoking tendency in the youth of Qom City, Iran. Materials and Methods: This qualitative research employed the content analysis method. The research environment consisted of all public places and the research population consisted of the youth of Qom City, Iran. In total, 19 participants were selected by the purposive sampling method. The required data were collected by semi-structured interviews, i.e., recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with the consent of the study participants. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the achieved data. Results: Data analysis provided 3 main categories of environmental factors, individual, family, and 8 subcategories that included cultural acceptability, stimulants, economic and social issues, attitude toward smoking, curiosity and excitement, family supervision and control, relationships within the family, and substance dependence in family members. Conclusion: Smoking and hookah use in youth is a multi-factor and multi-level phenomenon. Besides, the factors determining the tendency to them are at various environmental, individual, family levels; thus, they should be considered in the prevention, control, and smoking cessation of hookah.
The Ef﻿fects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Positive Thinking Training on Distress and Wellbeing in Infertile Women With Marital Conflicts
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran., Faraji Marzieh , Alimadadi Hengameh ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran., Moshfeghi Najmeh ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, Uinversity of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran., Namazi Roshanak ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, Alborz Branch, Azad University of Alborz, Alborz, Iran., Seyed Jafari Javad ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran., Mousavi Sara ,   Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanity, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background & Aims of the Study: Infertile women experience negative feelings, such as anxiety, depression, and despair; accordingly, such conditions create strategies to cope with infertility, i.e., significant for a sense of stability. The present study aimed to determine the effects of an integrated approach, consisting of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Positive Thinking Training (PTT) on distress and wellbeing in infertile women with marital conflicts. Materials and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 30 infertile couples referring to the Infertility Clinic in Tehran, Iran was explored. The integrated approach group completed NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI), Fertility Problem Stress Scale, and Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale before and 1 month after the completion of the intervention. A Dependent Samples t-test was used to analyze the collected data. Results: According to the current research results, there was a significant difference in distress and wellbeing among the examined infertile women with marital conflicts (P<0.05). One month after the completion of the intervention, the mean overall distress score in the integrated approach group was significantly less than that of the pre-test phase (P<0.05). Furthermore, the mean overall score of wellbeing after the therapy sessions was significantly higher than that of the pretest step in the study subjects (P<0.05). Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of the integrated approach based on ACT plus PTT on distress and wellbeing in infertile women, this method can be used in infertility clinics. Healthcare providers and counselors should receive training on ACT and PTT to improve mental health and wellbeing among infertile couples.
A Comparative Study of Hearing Threshold in Women With and Without Iron Deficiency Anemia
Authors:   Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Jalali Mir Mohammad , Zahiri Sorouri Ziba ,   Department of Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Aghsaghloo Vahid ,   Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Ramezani Hedieh ,   Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) is the most common form of anemia. Understanding the relationship between IDA and hearing loss may provide new insights into managing hearing loss. Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between IDA and hearing loss in women aged 12-45 years referred to Amir Al-Momenin and Al-Zahra hospitals in Rasht City, Iran. Methods: In this case-control study, 315 women aged 12-45 years with IDA and without IDA were included. Study groups were matched by age. The amount of hemoglobin (based on the last blood test in the past month) of the subjects was measured and recorded. IDA was considered when the hemoglobin level was less than 12 mg/dL. Audiometry was performed for all participants. Results: In total, 169 individuals in the case group and 146 individuals in the control group participated in the study. The mean±SD hemoglobin level in the case and control groups were 10.9±1.36 and 12.67±1.47 mg/dL, respectively. There were higher hearing thresholds in low and high frequencies among the case group than the controls (P=0.002 and P=0.032, respectively). Logistic regression analysis after age adjusting showed odds of abnormal Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE) in the frequencies of 750 Hz and 1000 Hz more than 2 times in women with IDA compared to controls (OR= 2.21, P= 0.006 and OR= 2.40, P= 0.020, respectively). Conclusion: The study results showed a significant negative relationship between IDA and mean hearing threshold. Because of the high prevalence of IDA in women, this group may be at greater risk of hearing loss.
Where you export matters
Authors: Lyubimov Ivan L.
Published: January 2022

Economic complexity theory deepens our understanding of export diversification. However, it relies on aggregated data which might disguise important details. In particular, these data do not take information on importers into account even though this information can provide new insights about the pace of economic complexity evolution in a particular economy. The paper introduces these new insights by incorporating more detailed export data into analysis. I find that wealthier economies not only tend to export more sophisticated products, but also sell them to richer destinations. I discuss the case of Russia which seeks to become a more complex economy and gain technological ­sovereignty by implementing reindustrialization policy. However, Russian complex products rarely conquer richer markets and are better known to Russia’s geographic neighbors. Our findings suggest that such a pattern of reindustrialization might not be promising as long as a higher level of wealth is a concern. The paper claims that even though redesigning industrial policy such that it becomes more conditioned on export outcomes is not a solution to the problem, it is, however, one of its important ingredients.
Strategi Pengembangan Bank Sampah Sahdu Skala Kelurahan di Desa Tanimulya Kabupaten Bandung Barat
Authors: Pratama Yulianti , Kurniawan Muhammad Rizki
Published: January 2022

Out of four waste banks in the Tanimulya Village, Sahdu Waste Bank is the only proper waste bank in operation. Based on the 2019 West Bandung District’s Environmental Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kebersihan) Strategic Plan, which stated the target in 2022, that it needs to reduce 10%, from the current 8% reduction of the waste generation through the solid waste management and waste bank facilites, prior to the landfill. One of the efforts that can be done is through the development of the Sahdu Waste Bank from the hamlet scale to the urban village scale by using the Waste Bank Indexing Method. Assessing the existing condition with the waste bank index, identification and compiling the recommendation towards parameters that need improvement. Based on the results of the assessment, a score of 53.2 (out of 100, and is considered as fairly good category), reveals 14 sub indicator that can be improved, which consist of 6 Sub Indicator of Management System, 6 Sub Indicator of Operational System, and 2 Sub Indicator of Waste Bank Facility. The value of the Sahdu Waste Bank can be increased to 88.3 (out of 100, and is considered as very good), which generates the reduction of 266.67% of waste, equal to 4 ton/month from 150 kg/month. That would make Sahdu Waste Bank contributes 1.6% from the reduction target of 10% for the West Bandung District waste.
Potensi Penggunaan Eco Enzyme pada Degradasi Deterjen dalam Air Limbah Domestik
Authors: Pratamadina Efli , Wikaningrum Temmy
Published: January 2022

Environmental pollution is one of the factors causing environmental damage. The environment can accept a certain level of pollutant load and can neutralize it within a certain period. But along with the development of human activities, the amount and level of pollutants are increasing inversely with the capacity of the environment and the ability of the environment to neutralize pollutants. One of the factors causing environmental pollution is domestic wastewater. This research uses orange waste to be processed into the eco enzyme. Making eco enzyme lasts for 3 months. Eco enzyme is made using orange waste, brown sugar, water in a ratio of 3:1:10, and fermentation time is 3 months. This study aims to determine whether the eco-enzyme of orange waste can be used to reduce the concentration of detergent in domestic wastewater. The method used in this research is an experimental method with a laboratory scale. From the experiments carried out, primary data will be obtained. Based on the eco-enzyme characterization of orange waste used, it is known that the concentration of detergent is 0.2534 mg/L. The concentration of detergent in domestic waste is 2.1464 mg/L. The concentration of detergent in domestic waste after added eco-enzyme of orange waste 5% becomes 0.68 mg/L and 10% becomes 0.30 mg/L with a detention time of 7 days.
Analisa Tata Ruang Kantor dan Pengaruhnya terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Risha Asra Novita , Nugraha Asep Erik
Published: January 2022

Human Resource Management is an important key for the company. The quality of human resources can be seen from the performance of each individual. The performance can be caused by several factors. The office is an environment that is a place for an organization to work in achieving its goals. Poor office space arrangement can certainly hinder the flow of activity in completing tasks while in the office. This study aims to examine the influence of office layout on the performance of employees of the Community and Village Empowerment Service of Karawang Regency with a sample of 32 people. Researchers use quantitative research. Meanwhile, for data collection using observation techniques through questionnaires. Simple linear regression was used as the data analysis method. Data processing is assisted by SPSS and Microsoft Excel. The research resulted in an acceptable hypothesis, where the office layout variable positively affects employee performance. These results can be used as input and descriptions of leaders in improving employee performance through office layouts that can be worn to support performance improvements.
Perencanaan Jaringan Perpipaan Kawasan Tumbuh Kembang Perumahan Desa Logandeng Kabupaten Gunungkidul Menggunakan Aplikasi Epanet 2.0
Authors: Aflah Tito Ghazy , Hastutiningrum Sri , Soedarsono Soedarsono
Published: January 2022

According to data from PDAM Tirta Handayani, Gunungkidul Regency, as the manager of clean water providers in Wonosari City and its surroundings, currently only able to serve about 76% of the total population in the service area, mostly through direct lines. Condition Currently, there are still many obstacles in drinking water services, especially in terms of distribution to customer. The purpose of the study was to determine the required discharge in housing and Knowledge of pipeline network planning. This research is located in the housing that will be built in Logandeng village, Gunungkidul district. Data were collected including debits, hours peak water use, and look at the topography of the planning area as an observation technique in data input, besides that, interview techniques are also used to be able to find out the number of houses and population in the housing planning area. Based on calculation analysis and epanet simulations in planning the clean water distribution network in housing that will be built in the village of Logandeng, in planning the distribution pipe network system using gravity drainage system, the highest elevation here is 206 MDPL and the lowest is 188 MDPL, so that the debits in the planning system still reach planning with branch system. Water demand in Logandeng housing in 2021 is 0.921 L/second with a population of 511 people, while in 2025 it is 1.188 L/second with population of 664 people.
Comparison of Coagulant Dose (Poly Aluminum Chloride) Use in The Water Treatments Process of Kalimalang River
Authors: Diharjo Deniela Flora Mariyne Wongso , Jannie Jannie , Permatasari Wahyu Sekti Retno , Wikaningrum Temmy
Published: January 2022

River has a vital role to fulfill the water needs of the community. In the water bodies, the small suspended particles, also known as colloids, with the small weight and stability in the water bodies they have, they cannot be settled or eliminated naturally. There are some concerns regarding colloid removal in Kalimalang river, such as increase in water turbidity resulting the decrease in the river water quality as a water source and disruption of the ecosystem in the river. The experiment used poly-aluminum chloride (PAC) as the coagulant and jar test method which contains coagulation-flocculation process. This aims to determine optimal dosage of PAC to reduce the turbidity and pH value of water sample that relate to the regulation of water quality standard for sanitary hygiene, which is regulated by law No 32 Year 2017. The optimum dose for this experiment is 2 mg/L PAC 0.5 percent as the sample achieved the lowest average of turbidity that is 0.02 NTU with the average of pH is 7, indicating that the sample meets the quality standards of Environmental Health Quality Standards for sanitary hygiene purposes.
Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Kegagalan Gerakan Pemberontakan Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI) 1926-1927
Authors: Nami Nami Irawan Batubara
Published: January 2022

Pemikiran sosialis-komunis diperkenalkan pertama kali di Indonesia oleh Henk Sneevliet pada tahun 1913. Ideologi tersebut memiliki tujuan untuk menciptakan masyarakat sosialis (masyarakat tanpa kelas). Pada saat itu, ideologi sosialis-komunis berkembang dan menyebar dengan cepat ke seluruh wilayah Indonesia dan memiliki banyak simpatisan. Pada tahun 1920 Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI) terbentuk. Sejak berdirinya PKI, partai ini kemudian banyak mendukung gerakan-gerakan buruh dan memimpin beragam gerakan sosial. Puncak dari gerakan PKI terjadi pada tahun 1926-1927 yang berujung gagal dan mengakibatkan kehancuran PKI. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah ingin mencari penyebab mengapa pemberontakan PKI, khususnya pada puncak pemberontakan yakni 1926-1927 mengalami kegagalan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif. Sumber informasi berfokus pada penggunaan literatur dari beragam sumber, baik buku, jurnal, atau majalah yang memiliki hubungan dengan topik yang diangkat dalam penelitian. Penelitian ini menghasilkan kesimpulan bahwa penyebab kegagalan gerakan pemberontakan PKI 1926-1927 karena tidak memiliki pemimpin yang efektif, gerakan tersebut tidak memiliki citra yang baik, tidak memiliki taktik yang mapan, kesalahan dalam mengidentifikasi masalah yang berakibat kesalahan pada tujuan, watak revolusi, dan menentukan sekutu, serta tidak mendapat dukungan dari organisasi potensial.
Feynman Technique as a Heutagogical Learning Strategy for Independent and Remote Learning
Authors:   University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines, Reyes Englevert , Blanco Ron Mhel Francis ,   University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines, Doroon Defanee Rose ,   University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines, Limana Jay Lord ,   Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy, Minglanilla, Cebu, Philippines, Torcende Ana Marie ,   ECC Foreign Language of the Philippines Inc., Cebu City, Philippines
Published: January 2022

The Feynman Technique is a mental model and learning strategy used to simplify any complex information. This study endeavors to provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of the Feynman Technique as a heutagogy-based learning strategy that fits the e-learning landscape. Utilizing true experimental research design, grades 4, 7, and 11 students from typical elementary and national high schools were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and underwent pre- and posttests. Using two-sample and paired T-tests, results show that students under the experimental group, which applied the Feynman Technique, showed higher posttest scores and learning gains than those in the control group. Hence, this study proves that the Feynman Technique can be an effective tool to improve K-12 students’ learning, especially now given the new learning delivery modalities.