Services In Environment Research Articles

Pengukuran Kinerja Mesin Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) menggunakan Metode Overall Equipment Efeectiveness

One of the important things in supporting the operational management of the building which is part of the building's mechanical and electrical aspects is the building's domestic liquid waste management system. The availability of liquid waste production cannot be separated from the performance of the Sewage Treatment Plan (STP) machine as a work tool that produces domestic liquid waste production in HDI Hive Menteng Building. STP machine maintenance is one of the important factors in ensuring the quality of liquid waste production in accordance with the Environmental Service (DLH) quality standards. The machine maintenance system can be used as a benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of STP machines. Machine performance with a high rhythm without stopping 24 hours which continues to increase and is comparable to the tenant accoupancy level, of course requires anticipatory action for machine breakdown problems. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a method used to measure and maximize machine effectiveness based on three categories, namely Availability rate, Performance rate, Quality rate. From the results of calculating the OEE value for the STP machine at PT. Gaia Care International) of 82.96%, in general the OEE value is still below the JIPM standard value, namely greater than 85%. For this reason, in this research, an analysis was carried out using a fishbone diagram, which is used to determine the causes and effects of not achieving the effectiveness of the STP machine. Based on the results of the Fish Bone Diagram analysis with several factors including; Machines, methods, people and materials can be concluded as factors that cause a decrease in the OEE value of STP machines, namely rework losses which are quite high so that they affect the Quality OEE value in STP machine measurements. The proposal given to increase the effectiveness of the STP Machine for controlling Rework Losses is to improve the general cleaning routine and increase the Backwash Pump Capacity in the aeration tank and Inlet.

Assessment of chemical degradation of epoxy resin binder used in the service of the Qin terracotta warriors

Since the Qin terracotta warriors were unearthed, polyamide 650 cross-linked E-44 epoxy resin binder has been employed to bond and restore them. In this paper, the chemical aging of the binders service in indoor natural environment during the past 30 years in the terracotta warriors was studied by means of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The results indicated that the binders did not emerge the characteristic peak of carbonyl stretching vibration at 1700 cm−1 in the IR spectra of all determined binders, and their thermal decomposition curves did not emerge any abnormal changes, and the thermal decomposition mainly occurred above 300 °C. There are evident ceramic grains attached to the surface of the binders being peeled off for sampling. These results that the binders service in the Qin terracotta warriors did not exhibit an observable chemical aging and still has strong adhesion. Generally, discrepancies were observed between natural aging and accelerated artificial aging due to the ineffectiveness of the latter to reproduce the effects of complex weather conditions. Compared to artificially accelerated aging, the evaluation results in a long-term natural aging of the binder which is used for restoration of the life-size Qin terracotta warriors, providing in the present investigation, are more reliable in terms of predicting the safety of restored terracotta warriors.

Customer helping behaviour in the banking environment: a gift-giving perspective and research agenda

PurposeThis study aims to broaden understanding of customer helping behaviour in the banking environment and provide strategic direction for much-needed further research regarding its role and management within the customer service journey.Design/methodology/approachGift-giving literature was further explored to identify plausible characteristics of customer helping behaviour in the banking environment.FindingsCustomers’ acts of helping could be complex in nature and may involve multiple actors, including customer helpers, gatekeepers, and other members of customer helpers’ networks. Moreover, customer helpers and their helping networks may operate in both offline and online environments, in various stages of the service experiences, and ultimately in the customer journeys. Furthermore, the help customers provide to other customers could be framed by socially constructed arrangements that seem to be (1) dynamic in nature, (2) comprising of joint efforts by multiple actors, and (3) within diverse and interlinked helping environments. Accordingly, several research implications for the banking environment are identified.Originality/valueKey to services in the banking environment may be the complex and synthesised helping systems among customers that evidently could affect product adoption, use, and customer loyalty of customers receiving help throughout the service experiences and customer journeys. Accordingly, guided by gift-giving literature, the current paper sets the research agenda.

Indonesian National Policy of Criminal Law in Enforcing Law Against Illegal Logging of Conservation Forest Timber

Abstract Crime in the forestry sector in the form of illegal felling of trees creates problems that are quite complicated to overcome. Tree felling in Indonesia is one of the cases most frequently handled by the Environmental and Forestry Law Enforcement Service. Illegal logging leads to deforestation and a decrease in the size of state forests. This article aims to discuss law enforcement against illegal logging crimes and how national laws can reduce the occurrence of these crimes. This research uses a normative juridical approach, namely a study of statutory regulations as primary data supported by secondary data using a literature review. The findings of this research are that in law enforcement efforts to respond to these crimes, the Indonesian Government has implemented regulatory provisions that have been stated firmly in the Prevention and Combating of Forest Destruction Law (2013), which have comprehensively provided opportunities for regional governments through the distribution of central government authority, as well as the involvement of the community and legal agencies or corporation that has a permit to manage forest products in an effort to prevent and eradicate illegal logging crimes, imposing consequences on wrongdoers through incarceration, criminal fines, and administrative penalties. However, the legal policies in this law have not effectively reduced the occurrence of crime because other regulations still contain policies that open up opportunities for illegal logging. Therefore, synchronization between regulations and laws related to forestry issues is required. Keywords: criminal sanctions; Illegal logging; law enforcement.

DAMPAK BUDAYA ORGANISASI KOMPETENSI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KINERJA ASN PADA DINAS LINGKUNGAN HIDUP KABUPATEN SITUBONDO DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

The aim of this research is to analyze the influence of variablesThe Impact of Organizational Culture, Competency and Motivation on ASN Performance at the Situbondo Regency Environmental Service with Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable. By using the Partial Least Square (PLS) Structural equation model. Results of direct influence hypothesis testing using the Smart PLS 3.0 application. Organizational culture has a significant positive effect on ASN job satisfaction, Competency has a significant positive effect on ASN job satisfaction, Motivation has a significant positive effect on ASN job satisfaction, Organizational culture has a significant positive effect on ASN Performance, Competence has a positive but not significant effect on ASN Performance, Motivation has a significant positive effect on ASN Performance, ASN job satisfaction has a significant positive effect on ASN Performance, Organizational culture has a significant positive effect on Performance ASN through ASN job satisfaction, Competency has a significant positive effect on ASN Performance through ASN job satisfaction, and Motivation has a significant positive effect on ASN Performance through ASN job satisfaction.

Penilaian Tingkat Kekeritisan Lahan Pertambangan dan Beberapa Pengguanaan Lahan Lainnya di Kalimantan Selatan

Critical land is land that is no longer productive from an agricultural perspective, because management and use do not consider land management requirements and soil conservation principles. This research aims to assess the level of criticality of land based on the level of erosion that occurs at various coal mining land locations in several districts in South Kalimantan. This research is non-experimental research using exploratory descriptive methods. The data collected is secondary data obtained through official publications from the Environmental Service and related agencies from several environmental documents of coal mining companies that have received approval from the authorized Agency. The secondary data used is the data needed to calculate the amount of erosion which is used as a basis for evaluating land criticality. These data include: soil texture, permeability, bulk density, rainfall, slope and slope length, management factors, land cover vegetation factors and soil organic C. Erosion estimation uses the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) method. The results of erosion calculations using USLE show that in open mine land in Banjar Regency it is 233.9 tons ha-1 year-1, while in Tanah Laut Regency is 173.1 tons ha-1 year-1 and in Kotabaru Regency is 275.1 tons ha-1 year-1. The level of criticality of land in the mining area is at a critical and very critical level compared to natural land and cultivated land due to differences in erosion values ​​and also the thickness of the soil solum studied.

Service-learning Pedagogy: A Pathway to Empowering Students as A Catalyst for Sustainable Tourism Development through Civic Engagement and Community Development

The field of education for sustainable development advocates for new teaching methods that offer hands-on, engaging, and transformative learning experiences that encourage critical and systemic thinking within the framework of sustainable development. Higher education institutions strive to support the attainment of SDG 4 by promoting inclusive, fair, and high-quality education. Service-learning in higher education is in tune with the educational principles of critical and transformative pedagogy and facilitated through implementation of innovative pedagogical approaches in training professionals that will be socially critical and committed to social transformation, with the goal of achieving a larger social justice. Consequently, one of the major challenges attributed to the lack of social practice and community service in the learning environment leads to the detachment of students to the community, as well as the low social responsibility among the undergraduates. The study aimed to fill the research gap in the literature on the impact of service-learning pedagogies among students based on knowledge, attitude, and spirit and how it is correlated with professional development, personal development, social transactions. Furthermore, this study highlights how civic engagement and sustainable community development, the integral components of service-learning, contribute to and align with the principles of sustainable tourism. By connecting these elements, the research emphasizes the multifaceted benefits of service-learning in shaping socially responsible professionals and fostering sustainable tourism

An exploration of factors affecting hotel consumers' health from an ecological systems theory perspective: A meta-analytical study

Consumers are placing increasing importance on their health experiences during their hotel stays. Previous studies have explored the various factors influencing consumer health experiences from multiple independent micro-perspectives, such as hotel environment and service type. In addition to the lack of generalization of influencing factors and outcomes from an overall perspective, existing research also ignores the impact of some important macro variables, such as culture and time. To fill these gaps, this study adopted a meta-analytic approach, guided by the Ecological Systems Theory, and explored based on 44 independent studies obtained from 41 empirical papers with 19,625 participants. The findings of the study indicate that individual factors (e.g. consumer personal assessment, motivation, and personality), microsystem factors (e.g. hotel environment and hotel service), macrosystem factors (e.g. culture), and chronosystem factors (e.g. critical events) all have an impact on hotel consumer health. In addition, this study builds on the findings of existing research to summarise the gaps and shortcomings of this research topic. These findings can help hotels enhance consumer health experiences and promote related research.

SSH-MAC: Service-Aware and Scheduling-Based Media Access Control Protocol in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Network

In the framework of the space-air-ground-ocean integrated network, the underwater acoustic sensor network (UASN) plays a pivotal role. The design of media access control (MAC) protocols is essential for the UASN to ensure efficient and reliable data transmission. From the perspective of differentiated services in the UASN, a service-aware and scheduling-based hybrid MAC protocol, named the SSH-MAC protocol, is proposed in this paper. In the SSH-MAC protocol, the centralized scheduling strategy is adopted by sensor nodes with environmental monitoring service, and the distributed scheduling strategy is adopted by sensor nodes with target detection service. Considering the time-varying data generation rate of sensor nodes, the sink node will switch the scheduling mode of sensor nodes based on the specific control packet and adjust the resource allocation ratio between centralized scheduling and distributed scheduling. Simulation results show that the performance of the SSH-MAC protocol, in terms of utilization, end-to-end delay, packet delivery ratio, energy consumption, and payload efficiency, is good.

Oncology pharmacy staffing survey across practice settings in the United States.

This study was developed to provide a resource for staffing model metrics for oncology pharmacies at healthcare organizations. The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Practice Outcomes and Professional Benchmarking Committee (POPBC) Oncology Pharmacy Staffing Model Task Force designed and distributed a survey to collect baseline data and staffing metrics for oncology pharmacies. The survey was first tested by four POPBC volunteers. The Staffing Model Survey was distributed in multiple phases between September 2021 and January 2022. The task force focused on several different domains including facilities, general metrics, outpatient infusion services, inpatient and outpatient services, informatics/technology, and training and residency programs. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the data. A total of 67 responses were received from 68 surveys distributed (98.5%). Of the responders, the majority were from academic medical centers (AMCs) (n = 37, 55%) and community-based centers (CBCs) (n = 21, 31.3%). AMCs reported servicing more inpatient facilities than CBCs (2.1 vs 1.2). For all respondents, 20% tracked in-patient turn-around time compared with 39% of ambulatory sites. Patient education was tracked in all responding settings: 31% for inpatient and 27% for ambulatory. Most sites reported that pharmacy personnel were responsible for cleanroom cleaning (63%) or shared responsibility with an environmental service (37%). Of the 32 sites with ambulatory services, 19 sites were open on Saturday and 15 sites were open on Sundays. Sixty-eight percent of information technology respondents (n = 28) indicated that they use Epic/Beacon (EPIC Oncology Module) as their electronic health record. For the respondents, 89% used closed-system-transfer devices when compounding, 15% used gravimetric technology, and 11% used robotic technology. Oncology pharmacy operations and staffing models are unique to each pharmacy and practice setting. The results of the pharmacy staffing model survey provide an insight into operations across the country and highlight a need for staffing model benchmarking and metrics.

A new Ti–Al–Cr–Mo–Zr titanium alloy welding wire: Stability, microstructure and mechanical properties

In order to improve the plasticity of titanium alloy welded joints, relevant scholars currently focus primarily on studying the mechanism of action of alloying elements Mo and V, such as reducing the phase transition temperature of the welded seam and ensuring a certain amount of β phase residue in the welded seam. In addition to improving the stability and strengthening ability of titanium alloy welded joint, it can also maintain a certain degree of plasticity of the welded joint. However, the poor impact toughness is still the key problem that restricts its long-term stable service in the harsh environment. Our work designed and developed a new Ti–Al–Cr–Mo–Zr solid welding wire, with the synergistic effect of Al, Cr, Mo and Zr, the welded seam microstructure and grain can be refined while ensuring the enough stiffness of the welding wire and its flatness during wire feeding into the designated working area. It ensures good wetting and spreading flow performance of the liquid molten pool metal in the welding process, so better welded seam formation can be obtained. The relative contents of α′ martensite and β phase in the welded seam are 76.79% and 23.21%, respectively. The residual β phase is interspersed between the α′ martensite of the slats. The β phase provides a path for the plastic deformation of the welded joint, making it easier for dislocation slip to pass the β/α′ interface. At the same time, more dislocation slip channels and a small number of fine twins can be found in the interior of α′ martensite, which can ensure the strength while taking into account the toughness. After testing, it is found that the average tensile strength of welded joints is 901 MPa, which is close to 95% of the base metal (BM), the average post-fracture elongation of welded joints is 21%, and the impact toughness value at room temperature is distributed between 25 J and 33 J, which meets the requirements of the synergistic effect of welded joint strength and plastic toughness. It is suitable for long-term stable service of Ti64 titanium alloy welding structure under harsh working conditions.

Progress in Ecosystem Services Research

The definition of ecosystem services has evolved and developed as the purpose and target audience of research has changed. The earliest analogue of 'ecosystem services', the concept of 'environmental service functions', appeared in the 1970 SCEP report published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The concept of "ecosystem services" was formally introduced by Ehrlich in 1981, when Daily proposed that ecosystem services are "the conditions and processes through which natural ecosystems and their constituent species satisfy and sustain human life activities", which was the first definition of ecosystem services. Daily proposed that ecosystem services are "natural ecosystems and their constituent species that satisfy and sustain human life activities through ecosystem conditions and processes", which was the first time the concept of "ecosystem services" was defined, and further elaborated on the difference between ecosystem service products and ecosystem goods. However, Costanza added ecosystem products to the definition of ecosystem services, and Daily and Costanza launched studies on the valuation of ecosystem services, which accelerated the progress of ecosystem services research. At the beginning of the 21st century, the MA report defined the concept of "ecosystem services" as "the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems", which was recognised by the majority of the population and widely used, and it is also the most widely accepted definition up to the present time, which has ushered in the development of research on ecosystem services. This definition was recognised and widely used by most people, and is the most widely accepted definition to date, leading to a boom in research on ecosystem services.

Online Counselling in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unknown or Necessary?

Online counseling as a method of assisting is currently very popular and widely used worldwide. Although the development of counseling and psychotherapy in an online environment began with the advent of the Internet, it is only in recent times that the online approach to supporting and helping individuals in crisis has been more systematically and seriously implemented. The popularity and significance of online counseling and psychotherapy in modern society are the result of social changes. In light of this, research was conducted to examine the attitudes and experiences of Bosnian citizens regarding online counseling and consulting with experts to overcome life problems. The study surveyed 100 citizens through a questionnaire, and the results indicate their insufficient awareness of the possibilities of online counseling and prejudices toward professionals. Also, a case study was presented – the first online platform for counseling and psychotherapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as an example of good practice. Through a semi-structured interview, insight was gained into the professional experience of experts in counseling and psychotherapeutic work. The research results can provide insight into the availability of counseling services in an online environment and open up new research questions that could encourage professionals to engage in this form of psychosocial work.

Memahami dan Mengembangkan Potensi Anak Berbakat: Pendekatan Pendidikan dan Pendampingan Sosial-Emosional

Every child is born with unique characteristics that are viewed favorably by the Creator. No child is born without a life plan from God. The presence of a child brings happiness to parents who have longed for their arrival. Each child has different abilities and characteristics, even twins. This uniqueness requires parents to provide treatment that is appropriate for the child's condition. Children with above-average abilities are known as gifted children. In the field of education, especially in elementary schools, it is important for teachers to identify gifted children. A teacher's knowledge of the criteria for gifted children is crucial for determining the appropriate handling, as gifted children require special treatment to optimally develop their talents. Gifted children often exhibit unique learning styles, talents, and characteristics that necessitate individualized learning approaches. Despite their high intelligence, gifted children may also experience difficulties with social and emotional tasks. Therefore, they need a conducive learning environment and counseling services to support their social-emotional development. The development of creativity and moral education also plays a significant role in shaping the personality of gifted children.

POLICY FORMULATION FOR ANTICIPATING THE IMPACT OF ACID RAIN ON PADDY PLANTS USING NORMATIVE JURIDICAL ANALYSIS

Law Number 32 of 2009 Article 57, paragraph 4C that one of the preservations of atmosphere functions regulate efforts to protect against acid rain. One of the effects of acid rain is soil damage to plants, such as what happened to paddy plants. In Indonesia, paddy is one of the priority food sources, but every year, it decreases in several regions. Aims: This study aimed at acid rain's anticipated impact on paddy plants in this case study Bandung Regency. Methodology and results: The approach method in this study is a normative juridical approach, using primary data sources obtained through interviews and journal literature. Then, secondary data from legal literature were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. The study results show that the Bandung Regency Environmental Service has enforced the law. However, violations still occur by industry and society through vehicle emissions, coupled with the increase in population. One of the efforts to formulate policies to anticipate acid rain in paddy plants is to establish sanctions for violators who still pollute the environment, apply catalytic converters to vehicle exhausts that have the potential to remove NOx, carry out measurements at groundwater measurement stations, water quality information systems (manual or real-time). In addition, the irrigation policy for river water flowing on agricultural land with existing laws is being improved. Conclusion, significance, and impact study: Anticipating the impact of acid rain on rice requires various approaches, both technical and non-technical, as well as further analysis from various policy sectors.

Supplementary Student Support Services for a Blended Learning Environment: A PANT model

Objective: To explore the expectations of the medical students regarding the support services in the blended learning environment. Methodology: the qualitative exploratory study was conducted at four institutes where blended learning was adopted during the covid-19 Pandemic. The participants were selected through convenience sampling while both male and female students from second-year MBBS to final year MBBS were included. Five Focus Group discussions were conducted with ten students in each group. The discussion was recorded and written by a note-taker. The recorded data was transcribed. Thematic data analysis was done manually. Results: Themes were encapsulated under four main categories based on commonalities across the observations. In Psychological support, the themes were personalized support for teachers and learners, social support, supportive strategies, e-mentoring, and professional therapy. For academic Support the themes identified were the identification and division of course for both face and online, more student centered online session, on campus skill labs role of teachers in teaching and learning, modified assessment methods, the company of peers for motivation, and the role of parents and family. In Non-academic Support, the themes were online recreational activities, online gaming gadgets, and support for differently-abled students. In Technological Support the themes identified were online interface for teaching, use of social media group for sharing, training of senior teachers and students in information technology, and accessible digital e-resources. Conclusion: Students need additional support while learning in a blended program which is reflected by their demands to include support in four main categories. The study highlighted the role of peers for online discussions sessions along with family support for a personalized space to study. E-resources must be provided while proper technological assistance is mandatory for smooth learning journey. Furthermore, need for psychological support was also emphasized.

Dampak Pelatihan Pengembangan, Motivasi Kerja, dan Perilaku Organisasi Terhadap Prestasi Kerja Pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Surakarta

Study This aim for know influence training and development, motivation work, and behavior organization to performance Work Environmental Service employes Long live the city of Surakarta. Study This use method study quantitative. Population in study is Environmental Service employees Live the working city of Surakarta more of 1 (one) year and amount sample in study This as many as 60 respondents use technique purposive sampling. Variables used​ in study This is training and development, motivation work, behavior organization, and achievement Work employee. Data used in research in the form of primary data. Method data collection used is questionnaire. Research result This pointed out that training and development influential positive and significant to performance Work employees, motivation Work influential positive and significant to performance Work employees, behavior organization influential positive and significant to performance Work employees, as well training and development, motivation work, and behavior organization in a way simultaneous (together) influence to performance Work employee.

Current Typology of Social Services in Bulgaria

This article makes a systematization of current typology of social services in nowadays Bulgaria, because new Social Services Act entered into force in 2020 and started a reform in the social sphere in the country. The new legislation regulates social services with an innovative concept that interprets them as support activities that can be organized and structured according to the needs of the population. This research was done with a view to clarifying certain aspects in the concept of the new legislation, which would allow it to be interpreted theoretically correctly and, accordingly, to be fully applied in practice. The article offers an analysis of the typology of social services in Bulgaria, which is based on five normative acts, as well as the theory of social work. Various classification criteria format this typology – accessibility, functions, age of users, main groups of activities, term and environment of social service providing. Based on the adopted profiling criteria, the article arranges and reviews the possible types of social services in modern Bulgaria: generally accessible and specialized; preventive, supportive and restorative; for children and for adults; for children and adults with disabilities; for adults in a crisis situation; for information and counseling; community work; therapy and rehabilitation; day care; residential care; assistant support; hourly, half-day, full-day, 24/7; services in a home environment, services in a specialized environment and services that are provided mobile etc. A special place in the group of residential services is occupied by integrated health and social services for residential care, which build their internal own typology according to the type of persons for whom they are intended. The typology of social services made in this article is a kind of theoretical result of the analysis both of sources with scientific literature and of Bulgarian innovative legislation in the social sphere.

The Role of the Nawasena Kemala as an Added Economic Value for the Daleman Kidul Village

This service is an output of activities from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research and Technology's Belmawa grant funding to PPK Ormawa HMJM Tidar University. This service activity aims to improve the quality of organic and non-organic waste processing in Daleman Kidul Village, Pakis District, Magelang Regency. The method for implementing PPK Ormawa HMJM UNTIDAR service activities is in the form of training and counseling, as well as the establishment of institutions at the village level to create sustainability of the waste processing program. The objects of this activity are residents' agricultural waste, residents' kitchen waste, and plastic waste which can still be used as handicrafts, while residual waste is collected for collective processing at the Magelang Regency Environmental Service. Internal partners involved in this activity include the Village Head, Village Secretary, Kadus, Babinsa, Bhabinkamtibnas, Tomas, religious figures. PKK mothers and Karangtaruna. Meanwhile, external partners in this activity include academics across universities in Magelang Regency, Bappeda Litbangda Magelang Regency,MySmash app, and various Department elements within the Magelang Regency Government. The tools and materials used are a set of tools for cultivating maggots, a shelter for making compost fertilizer, and supporting tools for making handicrafts. The result of this service activity is the organized handling of both organic and non-organic waste banks, as well as increasing public awareness in managing waste into economically valuable products.

Effectiveness of Banjarmasin City Regional Regulation Number 21 of 2011 Concerning Waste Management

Implementation of Banjarmasin City Regional Regulation Number 21 of 2011 concerning waste management/cleanliness and landscaping cannot be said to be running optimally and is not yet effective. The thing that causes this ineffectiveness is due to local residents' habits/culture that continue to occur in terms of waste disposal. One of them is the existence of TPS whose official status from the Government is unclear, and the operational hours for waste disposal carried out by the community are irregular. then related to the lack of law enforcement and supervision systems. However, the Government, through the Banjarmasin City Environmental Service, is still continuing to make efforts to optimize the implementation of these regulations.