'Boundary Objects' in Archaeological Finds and Environmental Research: Using Bowker and Star's Concept of the 'Boundary Object' to Analyse and Interpret Disparate Archaeological Legacy Data

Is a big data analytical approach viable using archaeological artefact and ecofact data? In particular is it possible to use Bowker and Star's (1999) concept of the 'boundary object' to manage the issues caused by data scale, complexity, diversity and variable information standards when attempting to carry out this kind of research? This paper reviews the theoretical and methodological debates around archaeological big data as they impact upon research into assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts and presents a methodology for the construction and use of a large archaeological database of legacy artefact and ecofact data created as part of the English Landscapes and Identities Project at the University of Oxford.

Companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal and intrapartum care in England during COVID-19: a mixed-methods analysis of national and organisational responses and perspectives

ObjectivesTo explore stakeholders’ and national organisational perspectives on companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal and intrapartum care in England during COVID-19, as part of the Achieving Safe and Personalised maternity care In Response to Epidemics (ASPIRE) COVID-19 UK study.SettingMaternity care provision in England.ParticipantsInterviews were held with 26 national governmental, professional and service-user organisation leads (July–December 2020). Other data included public-facing outputs logged from 25 maternity Trusts (September/October 2020) and data extracted from 78 documents from eight key governmental, professional and service-user organisations that informed national maternity care guidance and policy (February–December 2020).ResultsSix themes emerged: ‘Postcode lottery of care’ highlights variations in companionship and visiting practices between trusts/locations, ‘Confusion and stress around ‘rules’’ relates to a lack of and variable information concerning companionship/visiting, ‘Unintended consequences’ concerns the negative impacts of restricted companionship or visiting on women/birthing people and staff, ‘Need for flexibility’ highlights concerns about applying companionship and visiting policies irrespective of need, ‘‘Acceptable’ time for support’ highlights variations in when and if companionship was ‘allowed’ antenatally and intrapartum and ‘Loss of human rights for gain in infection control’ emphasises how a predominant focus on infection control was at a cost to psychological safety and human rights.ConclusionsPolicies concerning companionship and visiting have been inconsistently applied within English maternity services during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, policies were not justified by the level of risk, and were applied indiscriminately regardless of need. There is an urgent need to determine how to sensitively and flexibly balance risks and benefits and optimise outcomes during the current and future crisis situations.

Predicting COD and BOD Parameters of Greywater Using Multivariate Linear Regression

Greywater reuse furthermore, reusing can be an incredible method to get non-consumable water. Since it contains broke down pollutions, greywater can’t be utilized straightforwardly. As an outcome, it is critical to decide the nature of water prior to utilizing it. Body estimations require five days to finish, while COD estimations require only a couple of hours. Not exclusively improve models for evaluating water quality are required; however, a more coordinated methodology is additionally getting more normal. Most of these models require a wide scope of information that isn’t in every case promptly available, making it a costly and tedious activity. Because of different issues in the enlistment with estimation included in water quality boundaries like BOD as well as COD, the principal objective of this investigation is to track down the best multivariate direct relapse models for foreseeing complex water quality outcomes. The code was written in Python for multi-variable information sources, and a Linear Regression Model was created. The projected COD versus estimated COD chart shows that the noticed and expected qualities are practically the same. The R-squared worth was 0.9973. A plot of extended BOD as an element of COD is likewise remembered for the outcome.

KINERJA KARYAWAN DITINJAU DARI KOMPENSASI LANGSUNG DAN KOMPETENSI STUDI KASUS PADA PT. MANDIRI TUNAS FINANCE PALEMBANG

This research aims to determine the effect of direct compensation and competence on employee performance at PT. Mandiri Tunas Finance Palembang. Distribution of questionnaires using google form with 56 respondents. The sampling method in this research uses a saturated sampling method. This research method uses an associative approach, which is looking for bonding patterns or patterns of influence between variables on one object, in order to recognize the influence between independent and dependent variables. The method of collecting information is a questionnaire. The variables studied were employee performance as the dependent variable, direct compensation and competence as the independent variable. Information that has been processed using the SPSS program produces a regression equation Y = 4,898+ 0.369X1 + 0, 503X2. Based on the results of the t test, it was found that tcount was 3.264 for direct compensation and 4.362 for competence so that direct compensation had a significant effect on employee performance and competence had a significant effect on employee performance. In addition, the f test results in 34,300 so that direct compensation and competence together have a significant effect on employee performance. Keywords: Direct compensation, competence, performance Abstrak Riset ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh kompensasi langsung dan kompetensi terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Mandiri Tunas Finance Palembang. Penyebaran kuesioner memakai google form dengan 56 responden. Metode pengambilan sampel dalam riset ini memakai metode sampling jenuh. Metode riset ini memakai pendekatan assosiatif ialah, mencari pola ikatan atau pola pengaruh antar variabel pada satu objek, agar dapat mengenali pengaruh antar variabel bebas dan terikat. Metode pengumpulan informasi ialah, kuesioner. Variabel yang diteliti kinerja karyawan selaku variabel terikat, kompensasi langsung serta kompetensi selaku variabel bebas. Informasi yang sudah diolah dengan memakai program SPSS menghasilkan persamaan regresi Y= 4,898+ 0,369X1+ 0, 503X2. Berdasarkan hasil pada uji t diperoleh thitung 3,264 untuk kompensasi langsung dan 4,362 untuk kompetensi sehingga kompensasi langsung mempengaruhi signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan serta kompetensi mempengaruhi signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Selain itu pada uji f yang hasilnya 34,300 sehingga kompensasi langsung dan kompetensi secara bersama sama mempengaruhi signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan. Kata Kunci: Kompensasi langsung, kompetensi, kinerja

Analisa Kualitas Layanan Website PT. Masusskita United Menggunakan Metode Webqual

Abstrak - PT MASUSSKITA UNITED adalah sebuah perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang Heavy Duty Industry. Peningkatan informasi melalui pemanfaatan website selaras perkembangan teknologi saat ini. Website perusahaan yang telah diimplementasikan menjadi pendorong dalam upaya meningkatkan informasi produk, namun seiring perkembangan kebutuhan perusahaan yang bertambah, dibutuhkan analisa untuk mengukur kualitas layanan website yang diharapkan mampu mendongkrak pelayanan dan penjualan secara maksimal kepada pengunjung website. Metode webqual digunakan untuk mengukur kualitas layanan website yang berdomain www.masusskita.co.id dengan menggunakan metode Webqual, dan penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas kepuasan layanan website PT Masusskita United. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan memperoleh 161 responden. Pengolahan data statistik menggunakan SmartPLS 3.0. Hasil dari uji hipotesis yang menunjukan bahwa dari 5 hipotesis hanya 4 yang memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan dan 1 tidak signifikan. Secara bersama-sama Variable Usability, User Interface, Service Interaction berpengaruh terhadap variabel E-Cutomer Satisfaction, dan Pengaruh positif dan adanya pengaruh signifikan Variabel E-Customer terhadap variabel E-Customer Loyalty. Namun pengaruh variable Information Quality tidak signifikan terhadap variable E-Customer Satisfaction.

PENGARUH INFORMATION OVERLOAD TERHADAP INTENTION TO MAKE UNUSUAL PURCHASES MELALUI PERCEIVED SEVERITY PADA MASYARAKAT KOTA BANDUNG SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19

The purpose of the study is to determine the influence of information overload on intention to make unusual purchases through perceived severity in the people of Bandung during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses quantitative methods with descriptive research types and causality. Sampling uses non probability sampling techniques with purposive sampling method to 100 respondents of Bandung city with a population of 2,510,103.00 people. Analysis of research data using tenik descriptive analysis and path analysis. The conclusion of the study shows variable information overload and perceived severity fall into the category of very high and variable intention to make unusual purchases fall into the high category. In addition, variable information overload had a significant effect on perceived severity of 46.92%. Information overload significantly affects intention to make unusual purchases by 6.25%. Perceived severity significantly affects intention to make unusual purchases by 19.80%. Information overload affects indirectly the intention to make unusual purchases through perceived severity of 30.48%.

Online Tourist Behavior of the Net Generation: An Empirical Analysis in Taiwan Based on the AISAS Model

This study was intended to investigate the online behavior of Taiwan’s Net Generation (born between 1977 and 1997) based on Dentsu’s AISAS (Attention-Interest-Search-Action-Share) model. A conceptual framework and several hypotheses were developed and tested. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Taiwan in 2018 with 338 valid responses being received. The data were analyzed through linear regression analysis with learning and growth set as the dependent variable. Information search was the key action variable and especially during travel. Attention and interest had significant indirect influences on actions, which impacted sharing, learning, and growth. Learning and growth and action increased sharing. Post-travel sharing stimulated attention and was a catalyst for another cycle of AISAS. This research intended to fill a gap in the literature by examining the relationships among stages in the online purchase and consumption of travel products and services.

The Mediating Role of Information Flow and Factors for Supplier Selection

It is very difficult to select the right supplier from supply base for the global supply chain due to many challenges and problems especially for the developing countries such as Pakistan. In the present study primary data is collected via adopted questionnaire from cases of the total 170 cases from Kotri manufacturing companies of Sindh, Pakistan. For the analysis of gathered data many tests were applied such as reliability test, factor analysis and structural equation modelling in SPSS and AMOS software. Findings, revealed the partial mediation for both quality and delivery variables in the presence of mediating variable information flow. However, the quality confirmed the more important variable for the supplier selection in manufacturing companies of Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan due to higher beta value than delivery variable. In the past research scholars explored the direct relationship between quality and delivery for the supplier selection but, in the present mediating variable information flow is introduced in order to verify the strength of studied variables. Lastly, based our limited knowledge this would be the first study conducted on Kotri manufacturing companies of Sindh, Pakistan.

Palliative sedation outside a palliative care unit

PurposeThe need of acute transition from an intensive care setting to an end-of-life setting requires collaboration and experience. Variable information exists on palliative sedation in traditional palliative care settings, including home care, hospices or palliative care units.MaterialsFour cases which required a rapid decision-making to alleviate suffering in patients close to death are described.ResultsDespite having different clinical pathways leading to intensive but medically non-beneficial treatments, patients were converted to a rapid transition of care in the unit where they had been admitted, due to different logistic reasons. An appropriate discussion with relatives about the short prognosis and the need to sedate for controlling suffering in the last hours of life was fundamental in preventing further suffering with intensive treatments.ConclusionsThese clinical notes suggest that palliative care and end-of-life measures should be also expanded in other settings, where palliative care issues are traditionally not properly assessed, implementing the collaboration with other colleagues with different clinical extractions.