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VALIDATING PURCHASE INTENTIONS FOR GREEN COSMETIC PRODUCTS: APPLYING AND EXTENDINTHEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
Authors: Prof. Saina Baby Shradha Chhetri, Dr. Semila Fernandes,
Published: March 2021

In the last few years, consumers in the Asian market have become conscious of green products and their impact on environmental welfare. Millennial consumers specifically, have started preferring environment friendly, socially responsible products and have come to be known as quick spenders tending the hedonistic consumption. The key intention of this research is to ascertain the variables that have an impact on the purchasing intentions which thereby affects the willingness of millennial buyers to pay a premium for eco-friendly and organic cosmetics in India by expanding the Theory of Planned Behavior by providing a structural equation model (SEM) and path analysis. Results of the study show that the subjective norms are an essential element affecting the environmental concerns and the attitudes of individuals towards green cosmetics which in turn, influence customers intention of purchasing these products and their willingness in paying a premium The research concludes that, with the presence of subjective norms to impose environment-friendly behavior and the correct attitude of individuals towards green cosmetics, the purchase intention and willingness of the millennial buyers to pay a premium for eco-friendly cosmetic products high.
EFFECTIVENESS OF READING ALOUD STRATEGIES ON LOW PROFICIENCY PAKISTANI COLLEGE LEVEL FEMALE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FROM HUMANITIES GROUP AT HIGHER SECONDARY SYSTEM: A TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION
Authors: Et al. Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Sajid
Published: March 2021

Reading is an important part of learning. No one can deny its importance. The importance of reading aloud strategies has increased. Reading aloud strategies are very important, especially for low proficiency students and for those who use the English language as a second language. It is vital for low proficiency students at the national and international levels. This study examines the effectiveness of the read-aloud strategies on low proficiency students at the secondary school level in Multan city. The study was conducted at the higher secondary school of Multan city in Pakistan; data were collected from students of the first year through a questionnaire, and pre-test post-test instruments were also used. The study is based on an experimental research design, and the target sample was 20 students of humanities group and five teachers from the English department. The study found that the reading aloud strategies help low proficiency students at the college level in Pakistan.
IMAGE RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT OF SATELLITE IMAGES USING DYADIC INTEGER COEFFICIENT WAVELET FILTER FOR WAVELET TRANSFORM
Authors: P. N. Kota P.B. Chopade,
Published: March 2021

In this paper, image resolution enhancements for satellite images are proposed using dyadic integer coefficients based wavelet filter (DICWF). We proposes a technique in which discrete wavelet transform and stationary wavelet transform using DICWF which is used to obtain a high resolution image and this image is derived from frequency subbands. The satellite images play a very vital role now days in the development of technical aspects which needs to be enhanced. These satellite images are superresolved with the help of dyadic integer coefficient-based wavelet filters, which reduces the hardware complexity and computational difficulties due to the rational and integer coefficients of these filter banks. The value of the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of the proposed method and the resultant visual images of the proposed method show the effectiveness of this algorithm over other existing algorithms using discrete wavelet transform. Noise can be minimized by applying thresholding on different frequency subbands which obtained by the application of DICWF to the noisy, blurred input images.
Banking Financial Performance Before and During the Covid 19 Pandemic in Indonesia: Analysis of Comparison Between Islamic and Conventional Banking
Authors: Amrah Muslimin, Dina Permatasari Mister Candera,
Published: March 2021

Banking is one of the financial institutions that is very influential on the economic conditions of a country. The level of banking liquidity is a reflection of the condition of the national economy. This study examines the differences in the financial performance of conventional banking and Islamic financial performance before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The variables used to measure banking financial performance are risk profile, earnings, and capital. The data used are financial reports published by Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK). The analysis used is the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The results of the analysis found that there was no difference in the financial performance of Islamic banking on risk profile, earning, and capital indicators before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; there is no difference in the conventional financial performance of earning indicators before and during the Covid 19 pandemic; and there is no difference in the financial performance of conventional banking earning indicators during covid 19 and Islamic banking financial performance indicators of earning before covid 19. This analysis shows that the performance of Islamic finance is still able to deal with the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic in Indonesia.
MULTIVERSE CROW CONSCIOUS CLUSTERING ROUTING AND COVERAGE OPTIMIZATION HEALTH MONITORING ALGORITHM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Meenu Chopra Cosmena Mahapatra, Ashish Payal,
Published: March 2021

Covid-19 crisis has put the healthcare system under stress due to the shortage of healthcare workers in hospitals, the hour of the need is a highly flexible but dependable as well as an sys- tem which can alert hospital authorities immediately through centralized relay about the status of a patient if he/she becomes critical. Such a system may be built using a Big Data enabled Wireless Sensor Networks, which may be set up to monitor patients inside a hospital which shall be monitored through live channel feed by hospital monitoring authorities. The data from the sensors, through big data monitoring and analytics layer, will give crucial and timely results which will surely save many patients lives. In order to implement such a robust system, there is a need to build constant coverage and optimized clustering and routing algorithms which would solve this vital problem. This paper presents a novel energy-conscious clustering routing and coverage algorithm for both equal and unequal distribution in the wireless sensor system and is called as Multiverse Crow Conscious Clustering Routing and Coverage Optimization Algo- rithm. The algorithm has been able to successfully attain the equilibrium of Wireless Sensor Network community energy consumption, enhance energy efficiency, and extend lifespan of the entire network. From the coverage point of view, the algorithm has been able to attain the distribution optimization at a greater rate with a decrease cost, and increase the efficacy of this algorithm. To prove its effectiveness, we have compared the proposed algorithms to multiple Nature Inspired Optimized WSN scenarios.
IMAGE DENOISING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VARIOUS WAVELET APPROACHES
Authors: Vijayaragahvan Veeramani Laavanya Mohan,
Published: March 2021

Image denoising is a major tricky in image processing. The main determination is to quash noise from the degraded image while keeping other details of the image unchanged. In recent years, many multi-resolution based approaches have attained great success in image denoising. In a nut shell, the wavelet transform provide an optimal representation of a noisy image, including a signal with information from a limited number of coefficients and noise by all other left over coefficients. The most popular way to eliminate noise is to threshold the noise affected wavelet coefficient. The noise affected wavelet coefficient shrinkage is better, only if the threshold value is properly selected. Therefore, the performance of various wavelet based denoising techniques depends on the estimation of the threshold value. Different techniques are available to find the threshold value. The aim of this study is to discuss denoising schemes based on various wavelet transforms using threshold approach. Hence, this article examines the research article with threshold selection based on spatial adaptivity, sub-band adaptivity and also hybrid methods with multi-resolution wavelet structures.
SMART HEALTH MONITORING AND ADVISORY SYSTEM
Authors: D. Suresh, S. Satheesbabu N. Dhanalakshmi,
Published: March 2021

Health has quintessential significance in our day to day life. Health is the degree of beneficial and metabolic efficiency of dwelling organisms..The motive of this task is to boost fitness alert machine for elders and bodily challenged people. The objective is to hint patient’s fitness with the help of sensors.”The Health Alert Scheme” can preserve track of patient’s pulse rate, eco heart rate of, pressure stage rate, temperature via the usage of the respective sensors. The Sensors are interfaced with the controller Arduino UNO board. The Arduino microcontroller which is used for processing the data. The computerized messages to preserve their food plan is additionally send to their caretakers. Once fitness problem is detected, call signals are send to the caretakers. This is the best way to display the sufferers for the medical doctors from any area at anytime.
A HOMOMORPHIC ENCRYPTION BASED ON-LINE VOTING SYSTEM
Authors: A. Thomas Paul Roy, P. Gokulakrishnan D. Suresh,
Published: March 2021

This paper developed for the risk free and person oriented Online Voting System. The Online Voting gadget is made for the humans of the united states living round the world and needs to vote for their representative. The election can be carried out in two methods the paper ballot election and the computerized ballot elections. The automatic ballot elections are referred to as the digital voting. The on line vote casting device is rather developed and the on-line polling machine can be changed through precisely and at once vote casting on line and on the spot results. The on line balloting gadget is completed by using the net so it can be known as the Internet Voting. The gadget proceeds the on-line vote casting machine in a new approach known as Homomorphic Encryption . Homogeneous encryption is the form of encryption, which lets the computer generate encrypted end results in ciphertexts, as though they were performed in a plaintext, when decrypted, which matches the end result of the operations. In this paper we have a digital voting device based on homomorphic encryption to make sure that the vote is confidential. The benefits of multi-homorphic encryption systems are all presented in our suggestion. The proposed electoral system is suitable for elections that include non-partial votes and for multi-candidate elections. For outsourced storage and counting, homomorphic encryption can be used.
IoT BASED SMART AND EFFICIENT WIND TURBINE MONITORING SYSTEM
Authors: R. KARTHIKEYAN S. KALAIVANI, C. THARINI, A.M. AZARUDEEN,
Published: March 2021

Wind Turbine industry has the improved latest generation of Wind turbines with bigger flexible blades, high tower, Good efficiency & low cost repairing in all platforms of wind turbines from Small wind mills to Ocean wind turbines. The Control centre is responsible for Monitoring and Controlling wind turbines in wind power farms. Various parameters like Oil level, Gas leakage, air pressure, vibrations & linear velocity, environmental condition like rain & humidity are to be monitored and controlled for proper working of the wind turbines. In the proposed work, smart and efficient turbine network architecture is designed to automate this process. The aim of the proposed work is to monitor the different parameters of the turbine using respective sensors. The acquired sensor data are uploaded to the cloud via WiFi module for online monitoring and further data analysis. IFTTT Server of Adafruit io cloud is used to send the warning notification of the critical sensor value to the concerned person. Also the sensor node life time is taken care by implementing a proposed compression algorithm in each node that reduces the amount of data transmitted and thereby the energy consumed during transmission.
CONGESTION FREE CHANNEL ALLOCATION FOR HIGH TRAFFIC USING MAC IN WSN
Authors: Dr. R. Ashok kumar V. M. Jemin, Dr. M. N. Saravana kumar, Dr. M. Ayyadurai,
Published: March 2021

Slot Allocation Medium Access Channel (SAMAC), an efficient slot allocating MAC protocol is proposed for predicting the timely channel access for time-critical data operations and also to reduce data congestion. In this scheme the time of non-periodic critical traffic grabs the time slots allotted for the periodic non-critical data traffic. Additionally, Earliest Deadline First (EDF) scheduling algorithm is used to offer efficient channel access in emergency conditions where numerous sensor nodes are prompted concurrently to transmit the periodic time-critical data to the controller. SAMAC protocol is analyzed with the delay in data delivery rates for the time-critical traffic. Simulation analysis is carried out for proving the efficiency of SAMAC in terms of network throughput.
ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS
Authors: D. Lalitha Bhaskari P. S. G. Aruna Sri,
Published: March 2021

Block chain technology (BT) is an evolving technology with reliable and protective measured for sharing data in various applications. This work concentrates on healthcare based BT over Ethereum platform for data management. The medical applications include complex medical procedures with clinical and surgical trials. It includes managing and accessing of huge medical data. With the execution of medical applications factors like system cost are estimated for providing feasibility. This works provide multiple flows of healthcare BT over Ethereum platform. The performance of this model is analyzed with multiple flows. The data management, security, identity, and autonomy are considered as an essential factor.
ROBUST DIGITAL WATERMARKING TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING COPYRIGHT
Authors: Dr Shiv Kumar Lakshman Ji,
Published: March 2021

Digital watermarking is the effective method of copyright defence. Typically robot-proof watermarks used to secure copyright, and are immune to some deletion or adjustment of protected documents. Fragile watermarks are typically used for content identification and are vulnerable to small alterations. In this paper, we suggest a hybrid watermarking approach that combines a solid and fragile watermark with copyright and material authentication. This mechanism is often resistant to manipulation and to clone attacks at the same time. The relationship between a delicate watermark and a stable watermark is characterised by our involvement. DCT coefficients are used to integrate the values of the watermark.
NDVI COMPUTATION OF LISS III IMAGES USING QGIS
Authors: Thejaswini P. Vijayalakshmi V, D Mahesh Kumar, S C Prasanna Kumar,
Published: March 2021

Feature Selection and Extraction is a very significant and mandatory part in the domain of image processing. After the relevant preprocessing operations, the relevant features have to be extracted using suitable algorithms. In multispectral imagery, the features are identified and extracted  based on the applications and objectives of the analysis such as color, texture, brightness, intensity etc. Some of the prominent algorithms used for feature extraction are mean shift algorithm, Principal Component transformation, Wavelet based Transformation, Local Binary Patterns etc. Texture based feature detection and extraction is the most prominent method adopted which involves multispectral images.  With respect to hyperspectral images, dimensionality is a critical issue to be dealt appropriately.
The Importance of Notaries for the Legal System of Society
Authors: Korsik K. A.
Published: March 2021

The paper analyzes the position of the notarial system as an independent element of the legal system of Russian society. The author examines the conditions under which the legal foundations of the modern notary model were formed, as well as the factors contributing to the development of this model. The content and target orientation of notary functions in relation to the legal system of the society are revealed. For example, transformations that occurred in Russia in the late 20th century, reveal the possibilities of notaries, the opposing processes and phenomena that disrupt the legal system of society. In the context of the study, the author also addresses the regulatory capabilities of notaries, which contribute to the preservation of the legal system of society. The paper reveals the adaptive capabilities of the notarial system in the conditions of changing legal space and unfavorable sanitary and epidemiological situation. At the same time, the paper focuses on the mechanisms allowing for the notary to ensure the stability of civil turnover, contributing to the establishment of the rule of law. The paper considers legislation on notaries aimed at expanding opportunities for citizens and businesses by adding new rules to the fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation on notaries, adopted by the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation on 11 February 1993 № 4462-1 (as amended December 30, 2020). In particular, there are possibilities of remote access to a notary for performing notarial actions, remote certification of transactions involving two or more notaries, acceptance by a notary for safe storage of electronic documents of participants in civil turnover, placement of machine-readable markings (QR-code) on a paper document, identification of the applicant by a notary through biometrics in notary offices. It is concluded that there is a high importance of the notarial institution and its functions for the legal system of society.
Development of Powers of the Head of State in the Context of Amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation
Authors: Gunich S. V. , Stupnitskiy, A. E.
Published: March 2021

The paper expresses an opinion on the content of certain provisions and on the procedure for adopting amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Based on the analysis of the claims made against them by some categories of citizens, the directions of their further scientific understanding are determined. Proposals for improving a number of constitutional provisions are formulated. The authors focus on the consideration of the essence of the constitutional reform in terms of the redistribution of the powers of the head of state in the direction of strengthening popular representation in the formation of public authorities and the exercise of their functions. The study examines the formal consolidation and practical implementation of the competence of the President of the Russian Federation in relation to various branches of state power. Within the framework of the legislative function, it is noted that he is strengthening his position by gaining the opportunity to exert political influence on the senators of the Russian Federation, as well as using the institute of preliminary constitutional control. In the field of executive and administrative powers, the updated procedure for appointing members of the Government of the Russian Federation is considered in detail. Using the method of scientific modeling, the analysis of the influence of the houses of parliament on the process of formation of federal executive bodies is carried out. Based on this, it is concluded that the executive branch of state power is invariably dependent on the will of the President and that the constitutional provisions announcing the gradual transition of the Russian state to a parliamentary-presidential form of government are decorative. The authors express dissatisfaction against the denigration of the role of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation to protection of the Constitution, rights and freedoms of man and citizen. It is concluded that the powers of the head of state are developing in the direction of strengthening his political influence on the process of implementation by state bodies of their daily activities and their adoption of legal decisions.
Dr. Slatow. Spilled hlіoma of the medulla oblongata at children's age. Diffuses Gliom der medulla oblongata im Kindesalter. — Monatschrift. f. Psych. und Neurol. No. V, 1908
Authors: Sholomovich A.
Published: March 2021

Described a rare case of glimatosis of the medulla oblongata in a three-year-old girl, subjected to autopsy, and literature data on the named form of the disease.
M. A. Zakharchenko. About the treatment of facial nerve paralysis by anastomosis with the accessory nerve. Journal of neuropathology and psychiatry named after Korsakov, 1908, book. five
Authors: Zhilin P.
Published: March 2021

The author's impressions of this operation are not in her favor. The goal that the surgeon, resorting to such an operation, sets himself, namely, to return to the patient the lost symmetry of the face during rest, voluntary and affective movements, is not achieved at all.
Harmonic Detection System and Identification Algorithm for Steel Pipeline Defects
Authors: Zhao Yizhen , Wang Xinhua , Wang Mingfei , Duan Yu , Yang Lin , Pan Qingfeng , Yang Xuyun
Published: March 2021

Aiming at the problem of defects detection of steel pipeline, a harmonic detection system was developed based on electromagnetic principle, and the target signal identification algorithm was studied. The Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) Cortex-M3 was adopted to design digital adjustable harmonic excitation source, and its effective output power can up to 70 W. The Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and ARM Cortex-M4 were introduced to design 15 channels high speed data collector, which parallel local-storage rate of each channel can reach 4.7 kHz. The electromagnetic focusing excitation array and Tunnel Magneto Resistance (TMR) sensors array were constructed to improve the spatial resolution of the detection system. Meanwhile, the system also integrated GPS positioning and LCD real-time display functions. Furthermore, the algorithm combining Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) and variable-scale Stochastic Resonance (SR) was proposed to process signal and enhance the targets. The effectiveness of the instrument and algorithm are well verified in both simulation and experiment. The results show that this method has higher integration and better detection effect, which provides a novel method for non-contact detection of metal material defects and is suitable for engineering applications.
Design of Nonlinear Backstepping Control Strategy of PMSG for Hydropower Plant Power Generation
Authors: Boudali Abdelkader , Negadi Karim , Bouradi Sarah , Berkani Abderrahmane , Marignetti Fabrizio
Published: March 2021

In this paper, renewable hydropower plant generators with permanent magnet synchronous generator are coupled via a diode bridge rectifier - DC/DC boost converter and three-phase inverter to a power grid. This paper studies a new control structure focused a backstepping control of the energy generation system.The proposed methods for adjusting the active and reactive power by adjusting the currents, the DC bus voltage on the main side converter, as well as the voltage at the output of the DC-DC boost converter. The main objective of this control is to obtain purely sinusoidal and symmetrical grid current signals, to suppress oscillations in reactive power and to cancel active power chattering in the event of grid imbalance. In order to optimize the energy flow in the different parts of the production process, an energy control algorithm is developed in order to attenuate the fluctuations in the water flow, the grid system of the hydropower plant considered has been implemented in Matlab/Simulink, the results show the effectiveness of the proposed method. To analyze our approach, a prototype is modeled, simulated and can be performed in an experimental test setup.
Optimum Parametric Identification of a Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System with Battery Storage and Optimization Controller Using Averaging Approach
Authors: Messaoud Mayouf , Haddi Bakhti
Published: March 2021

The dimensioning of photovoltaic systems is the major concern of researchers and power industry practitioners. This aims to improve energy efficiency and protect the conversion units by a consistent assessment of power conditioning circuits and interconnections for the PV application. In this context, this paper sets out to fulfill detailed modeling and control steps of a standalone photovoltaic (PV) power system with energy storage, according to practical specifications of the load, PV generation unit, and battery pack. The main goal is to estimate all unknown parameters, as the diode ideality factor and revers saturation current, the controller, and the PV link. The PV link interfacing the PV source circuit to the PV-side converter (PVSC) provides a filtering function to maintain a steady voltage at the link. The charge controller used in the PV-side converter is a DC/DC buck converter. It transfers the PV power to the battery and supplies the load. Using pulse- width modulation (PWM) technical, of which the switching duty cycle is the control-input variable; the PVSC power-conditioning circuit is permanently controlled by the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm to achieve the maximum energy. The battery pack voltage is properly maintained by the charge controller and specified to match the load voltage rating, to avoid a high ratio of voltage conversion. A method is proposed to integrate both the MPPT function and the battery cycle charge. The PV generator output and the power conditioning circuits, mainly constructed from switching- mode power converters, are nonlinear. An averaged model is then derived for dynamic analysis and controller synthesis, using the state-space averaging and linearization method. A PV array of nine PV modules configured into three strings is used in this application to demonstrate the effectiveness of modeling, design, control, and simulation. Simulation model for the controller and power interface is built and developed in short term, using the fundamental blocks of Matlab Simulink.
Enhanced Performance of PMSG in WECS Using MPPT - Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control
Authors: Toriki Mohammad Berel , Asy’ari Muhammad Khamim , Musyafa’ Ali
Published: March 2021

The wind turbine is a tool used to convert wind energy into electrical energy. This research applies the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm combined with the fuzzy sliding mode control (FSMC) to produce maximum power in the wind turbine. Addition of fuzzy logic algorithm to sliding mode control to reduce the chattering phenomenon caused by the high switching frequency of the MOSFET in the boost converter. The permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) type of generator with a capacity of 600 watts is used to convert the mechanical energy of the turbine into electrical energy. Tracing the maximum power value of the generator with the MPPT-FSMC algorithm in this study based on the value of the generator output voltage, generator output current, and converter output voltage obtained through simulations on MATLAB / SIMULINK. Comparison of wind turbine performance using MPPT-FSMC and without MPPT is shown as validation of improved wind turbine performance when using intelligent control algorithm.
Instantaneous Power Control Strategy for Voltage Improvement in Power Network Equipped by Wind Generator
Authors: Griche Issam , Messalti Sabir , Saoudi Kamel
Published: March 2021

The uncertainty of wind power brings great challenges to large-scale wind power integration. The conventional integration of wind power is difficult to adapt the demand of power grid planning and operation. This paper proposes an instantaneous power control strategy for voltage improvement in power networks using wind turbine improving the dynamical response of power systems performances (voltage and transient stability) after fault. In which the proposed control algorithm based on a new advanced control strategy to control the injected wind power into power system. The efficiency of developed control strategy has been tested using IEEE 9 Bus. Simulation results have showed that the proposed method perform better to preserve optimal performances over wide range of disturbances for both considered scenarios studied short circuit and variable loads.
Swinburne’s Hyper-Cartesian Dualism
Authors: Cottingham John
Published: March 2021

This paper maintains that Swinburne’s argument that the body is not essential to who I am is vulnerable to a similar objection to that put forward by Arnauld against Descartes: how do I know that my self-identification furnishes a complete and adequate account of the essential “me,” sufficient to show I could really continue to exist even were the body to be destroyed? The paper goes on to criticize Swinburne’s “hyper-Cartesian” position, that we are simply “souls who control bodies,” and thus only contingently human. This denial of our essential humanity compares unfavorably with Descartes’s own more intuitively attractive view that the human being is a genuine entity in its own right.
A Polish Adaptation and Validation of the Distress Tolerance Scale
Authors: Rokosz Marta , Poprawa Ryszard
Published: March 2021

Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS; Simons & Gaher, 2005) measures individual differences in experiencing and enduring negative emotional states. It consists of four dimensions: tolerance of perceived distress, assessment and acceptance of emotions, absorption of attention, and emotion regulation. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Polish adaptation of the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). A total of 1,210 individuals aged between 18 and 69 participated in the study (45% men, 51% women). After obtaining a Polish translation, we conducted EFA and CFA to examine the validity of the construct. EFA revealed a two-factor structure of the DTS, with Regulation as a separate factor. The original and modified CFA model with Regulation as a separate first-order factor showed an unsatisfactory fit to the data. Better CFA parameters were obtained with the reduced, three-factor version of the DTS. Four- and three-factor versions both show good internal consistency, temporal stability, convergent, and discriminant validity, with the exception of the Regulation subscale. As expected, distress tolerance is positively associated with positive affectivity, satisfaction with life, and self-control ability, but negatively with negative affectivity, perceived stress, and difficulties in emotion regulation. Men declared higher levels of distress tolerance than women. The Regulation subscale showed the weakest validity results; in terms of content, it seems to deviate from the concept of distress tolerance. With all those findings in mind, we recommend the valid and reliable three-factor version to be used in further studies.
Strategia rozwoju jako instrument zarządzania rozwojem regionalnym i lokalnym (na przykładzie województwa podlaskiego)
Authors: Jankowska Emilia
Published: March 2021

Zarządzanie było niegdyś skupione na zarządzaniu organizacjami. Ostatnio jednak, że rzeczywistość zmieniła się i zarządzanie stało się kwestią polityki regionalnej. Rozwój regionalny jest procesem bardzo złożonym i strategie rozwoju wydają się być niezastąpione w zarządzaniu ich rozwojem. Podmioty odpowiedzialne za realizację strategii w Polsce to władze lokalne. Przykładem strategii omawianej w artykule jest Strategia Rozwoju Województwa Podlaskiego. Jest to jedna ze strategii sięgająca 2020r. W artykule mówiona jest struktura strategii rozwoju na podstawie tego przykładowego dokumentu. Strategia jest obecnie aktualizowana z powodu nowych ram finansowych na lata 2014–2020. Zarówno eksperci, jak i mieszkańcy uczestniczą w tworzeniu tego dokumentu.
Kapitał ludzki w administracji samorządowej – perspektywy rozwoju na najbliższe dziesięciolecie
Authors: Makles Stanisław , Suwara Bogusław
Published: March 2021

W artykule przedstawiono istotę kapitału ludzkiego w administracji publicznej. Czynnik ludzki jest największą wartością organizacji. Pracownicy administracji publicznej muszą być dobrze wyedukowani, wysoce produktywni i efektywni w działaniu. Właściwe motywowanie pracowników ma bardzo ważny wpływ na kapitał ludzki. Współcześnie jednostki administracji publicznej wprowadzają różne systemy w celu poprawy jakości świadczonych usług. Obserwując szybkie tempo zmian w tym zakresie, można przypuszczać, że do 2020 roku będziemy mieli do czynienia z zupełnie nową administracją publiczną.
Czynniki determinujące strukturę kapitału w kontekście hipotez substytucji i hierarchii źródeł finansowania na przykładzie polskich spółek giełdowych
Authors: Szudejko Michał
Published: March 2021

W artykule podjęto próbę określenia determinantów struktury kapitałowej polskich spółek giełdowych w świetle konkurujących ze sobą hipotez substytucji i hierarchii źródeł finansowania. Badanie oparto na wynikach finansowych spółek giełdowych z okresu 2005 – 2010. Przegląd literatury przedmiotu pozwolił na zidentyfikowanie teoretycznych czynników wpływających na wybór źródeł finansowania przez spółki. Artykuł stanowi wkład do dorobku naukoweg ze względu na to, że badanie dotyczy okresu pokryzysowego, a także z uwagi na dobór i zdefiniowanie zmiennych objaśniających. Wyniki badania potwierdzają, że teoria hierarchii źródeł finansowania jest relatywnie lepszym deskryptorem struktury kapitału polskich spółek giełdowych.
Conjurando los peligros de la metodolatría y el cientificismo en psicología
Authors: Bueno-Cuadra Roberto
Published: March 2021

Metodolatría y cientificismo son dos términos frecuentemente utilizados en algunos círculos críticos para referirse, respectivamente, a la tendencia a sobrevalorar los métodos por encima de la teoría y a la aplicación no crítica de determinados métodos de investigación. Estas dos tendencias están frecuentemente vinculadas entre sí y son una consecuencia de asumir una concepción metodológica de la ciencia. El presente artículo contribuye a alertar acerca de las limitaciones de la concepción metodológica de la ciencia y presenta un breve análisis de los niveles de la práctica científica como elaboración esquemática de los aspectos del método científico sobre los que es necesario reflexionar para evitar los riesgos que las tendencias mencionadas suponen.
Physiological Impacts of Personal Protective Equipment on Health Care Workers
Authors: Arif Anum , Bhatti Ahsin Manzoor , Hussain Akhter , Tariq Mohammad , Hadi Osama , Inam Syed Hashim Ali
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Since the outbreak of the Ebola virus, its design has constantly been evolving to serve the purpose of protection without hampering the efficiency. In a study conducted in 2019, before the advent of COVID 19, it was found that performing precarious laboratory or clinical works while wearing PPE involved various restrictions compared to the same work without PPE.  The objective of this study is to identify the influence of personal protective equipment on physiological parameters and the individual wellbeing of healthy workers. Methods: This Pilot Quasi-experimental study was performed on 12 volunteers fitting the inclusion criteria. Candidates were seated comfortably and their baseline resting pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter, blood pressure, and End-tidal CO2 were recorded via a portable monitor. All candidates were asked to wear a KN95 mask along with a 3 ply mask over it and wear anti-fog goggles. All the above-mentioned parameters were recorded again after five minutes of comfortable sitting and ten minutes of brisk walk. Result:   Significant difference is found between resting EtCO2 and after wearing of PPE (P = 0 .044). After a brief exercise, the further rise in EtCO2 is also significant (P = 0.002).  There is no significant rise in pulse after wearing PPE (P = 0.092) but on exertion after wearing PPE, the rise in pulse is statistically significant (P = 0.002). The rest of the variables, such as the rise in respiratory rate, blood pressure, and fall in oxygen saturation rise has no statistical significance. Conclusion: Personal protective equipment has proven to rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide and tachycardia, which can lead to headache, dizziness, and respiratory discomfort. All of the factors can hamper the health care workers' performance and can adversely affect their efficiency.Keywords: covid-19, end tidal CO2, personal protective equipment, physiological
Description of a Housekeeping Program as One of the Occupational Safety and Health Programs at Petrochemical Company
Authors: Sari Rr Sri Rejeki Eviyanti Puspita , Ikhsani Hilmy Ishar
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Non-fatal accidents are estimated to occur in 374 million cases each year and have serious consequences for the productivity of workers. Petrochemical Company, which is a company that operates in the field of fertilizers and other chemicals, needs to conduct an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program, one of which is the Housekeeping program. The purpose of this study is to determine the housekeeping program at Petrochemical Company and the application at Amurea II Plant III of Petrochemical Company. Methods: This research was conducted at Petrochemical Company in June 2017. This study used a cross-sectional design. The variables use were the OSH policy, the housekeeping program, the housekeeping procedures, and the applications of housekeeping. The primary data were obtained through direct observation and the secondary data were obtained from the company’s documents. Results: Petrochemical Company has included the housekeeping program in the OSH policy. There are two housekeeping programs at Petrochemical Company, namely daily housekeeping and monthly housekeeping. Also, there are 2 types of procedures in the housekeeping program, namely units that can do the housekeeping program and units that cannot do the housekeeping program. Moreover, the housekeeping program has been implemented in all units, one of which is at Amurea II Plant III Project. Conclusion: The Housekeeping program has been integrated in the company’s policy so that the housekeeping program can be done by all workers both daily and monthly. Housekeeping application has also been implemented at Amurea II Plant III of Petrochemical Company. Keywords: housekeeping procedure, housekeeping program, occupational safety and health policy
Evaluation of Fire Mitigation and Fire Protection in a Cooking Oil Processing Company
Authors: Rahmawati Dita
Published: March 2021

Introduction: A fire ever took place in the early 2019 in one of the cooking oil processing companies in Sidoarjo. This is because the company had a storage warehouse of cartons, jerry cans, and plastic packaging,categorized into flammable materials. The flame was suspected from rags that were exposed to spills of cooking oil, oxygen, and heat from direct sunlight and cigarette butts. The research objectives of this study are to study the implementation of fire mitigation unit and also active and passive fire protection facilities in one of the cooking oil processing companies in Sidoarjo. Methods: The study was observational with a cross sectional design and was analyzed descriptively. It evaluated the suitability of the observational data with the Minister of Manpower Decree Number 186 Year 1999, Minister of Public Work Regulation Number 26 Year 2008, and Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Regulation Number 4 Year 1980. The variables consisted of 1 fire mitigation unit, 1 waterway, 34 fire extinguishers, 7 emergency exits, 41 evacuation routes, and 2 assembly points. Data were collected through the observation and document study. Then, the data were presented in a narrative form. Results: 79.2% of fire mitigation units, 77.6% of active fire protection facilities, and 57.1% of passive fire protection facilities in one of the cooking oil processing companies in Sidoarjo are appropriate with the applicable regulations. Conclusion: The fulfillment level of fire mitigation units and active fire protection facilities are high, while the fulfillment level of passive fire protection facilities are moderate.Keywords: active and passive fire protection, evaluation, fire mitigation
The Relationship of Employee Characteristics towards Knowledge of the Evacuation Route Utilization
Authors: Kriswijayanti Atika Ayu , Mulyono Mulyono
Published: March 2021

Introduction: A hospital as a health service facility needs to provide safe infrastructures, especially during disasters. The evacuation route is a safety support facility that can be used by everyone. A previous study states that when disasters occurred, nurses in the hospital did not know how to evacuate due to the difficulty in accessing the evacuation route. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the employee characteristics and knowledge of the evacuation route utilization. Methods: The study used an inferential analytical quantitative method. The population in this study was 178 temporary employees. The stratified random sampling technique was used to gain a sample of 64 people. The variables analyzed in this study were age, work period, education level, training, and knowledge of the temporary employees. Moreover, questionnaires were filled by the temporary employees as a technique of data collection. The Chi-Square test was used as the technique of data analysis. Results: The results of the study show that in the highest number, 40.6% of the employees are 31-40 years old, 56.3% of the employees have 1-10 years of service, 39.1% of the employees have a diploma degree, and 65.6% of the employees have participated in the evacuation route training.In addition,based on the bivariable analysis, the authors find  that there is a relationship between employees’ age and knowledge (p value = 0.036), work period (p value = 0.039), education level (p value = 0.029), and training (p value = 0.029). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the employee characteristics and knowledge regarding the evacuation route utilization.Keywords: disasters, employees, evacuation route, hospitals, knowledge Keywords: disasters, employees, evacuation route, hospitals, knowledge
The Correlation of Work Duration and Physical Workload with the Complaints of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Informal Workers
Authors: Sani Nisrina Tiara , Widajati Noeroel
Published: March 2021

Introduction: The implementation of protection needs to be given attention and attempted to prevent workers from occupational diseases. One of the occupational diseases that often arises from the incompatibility of worker and their job is Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). This study analyzes the relation between workduration and physical workload with MSDs in informal workers. Methods: An observational research followed by a cross sectional approach was applied as the method of the study. The 23 respondents in the spring production unit were chosen as the sample of the study. The objects of this research were the total population. Data on the characteristics of respondents and MSDs were gained through interviews conducted by filling out standardized questionnaires.Moreover, physical workload was measured using a calorimeter measuring instrument, and MSDs data were analyzed using the NBM measuring tools. Furtermore, the statistical analysis used chi-square test. Results: It shows that there is a relation between work duration and MSDs (p = 0.029), and there is a relation between physical workload and MSDs (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The risk factors of works duration and physical workload are proven to have a relation with MSDs complaints on workers in informal sector.Keywords: informal workers, musculoskeletal disorders, physical workload, works duration
Runggu or local wisdom-based conflict resolution: The role of the Pengituai Kuta
Authors: Manik Toba Sastrawan , Suharno Suharno
Published: March 2021

Conflict resolution is needed by society, especially in Indonesia, which has a diverse culture; it is inherent in the culture. Conflict resolution based on local wisdom is needed to create peace in society because it always strives to produce decisions that are win-win solutions. This research examines the importance and role of local wisdom as a form of conflict resolution in society and examines the role of the Pengituai Kuta in Pakpak culture as a conflict resolution method. This research is qualitative research with a case study approach conducted in Matanari Hamlet, Ujung Teran Village, Dairi Regency, North Sumatra. The data collection techniques used were semi-structured interviews, observation, and literature study. The subject of information in this study consisted of three people, namely one member of Pengituai Kuta Matanari (JM) and the Head of Matanari Hamlet (PP), and Cultural Practitioner or Humanist Pakpak (LB). According to Miles and Huberman’s model, the data is processed, which includes the collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion. This finding shows that the Pengituai Kuta has an essential and influential role in resolving horizontal conflicts in Matanari Hamlet. The local wisdom of the Indonesian people already has conflict resolution systems and methods. In Pakpak culture, Pengituai Kuta refers to representatives of community leaders who are considered experienced and exemplary. Every conflict is resolved by deliberation-consensus (runggu) in an open, egalitarian, and full of brotherhood.
The impact of women’s co-operative in a rural area in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Authors: Rustinsyah Rustinsyah , Santoso Pudjio , Sari Nurul Ratna
Published: March 2021

One of the strategies to address the issue of poverty in rural areas is by empowering women. East Java provincial government, Indonesia, has allocated grants for women’s co-operatives in rural areas since 2015, in the same year of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launch. This study describes the pattern of credit use in the women’s co-operative and its impact on low-income family livelihoods. The research was conducted at two women’s co-operatives in Plumpang District, Tuban Regency, Indonesia, from October 2017 to May 2018 using the qualitative approach. The data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussion, and survey about the co-operative members’ credit use. This study found that the co-operative members used the loans for daily needs, tuition fees, agricultural activities, and non-farming economic activities. The co-operative has increased children’s participation in low-income family informal education and strengthens social capital among poor people in rural areas; however, the co-operative still cannot cut the chain between low-income families and moneylenders the village. Consequently, further development of co-operatives in terms of quality and quantity is necessary for achieving the SDGs.