The Ills of American Capitalism and the Case for Reparations

Chattel slavery was the foundation for capitalism in America, and the extreme impact it has had on economic development of the nation has made American capitalism into a system uniquely cruel to its working class. This uniquely American preference of profit over worker security began with the seemingly endless profit from slavery, and can still be identified in worker exploitation today. A close reading of Matthew Desmond’s “In order to understand the brutality of American capitalism, you have to start on the plantation” brings forth the realization that an oppressive capitalist system continues to work against black Americans. From the Reconstruction period until today, structural inequality permeates the lives of African Americans; housing discrimination, unfair lending practices, and social discrimination culminate in the perpetual subjugations of black citizens under American capitalism. Based on this, I will argue that to achieve any lasting solution to such inequities, optimal reparations must attack structural injustice, and (perhaps most importantly) work outside of American capitalism itself

The Value of Internships in Radio Broadcasting

The objective of this thesis was to investigate a generally understudied area in media professions – radio broadcasting internships. A survey, which included both close-ended and open-ended questions, was used to measure how internships were valued in radio broadcasting. The survey was distributed to radio station employees and select interns at a six-station conglomerate in the midwestern United States. Results showed that participants generally believed their internship experiences were more valuable than their classroom education. Additionally, participants developed unique skills at their internships which they claimed were not provided by their education. Participants also believed interns should receive financial compensation for their work. Overall, participants believed interns are capable of making positive contributions to a radio broadcasting workplace and should be valued as legitimate members of the workplace

The Search for the Four-electron Reduced Intermediate in the Cytochrome C Nitrite Reductase (CCNIR) - Catalyzed Reduction of Nitrite

Although there are many nitrogen species in the nitrogen cycle, nitrite occupies a centralrole. Nitrite can either reduce to ammonium or dinitrogen or oxidize to nitrate. Ammonium and nitrate can be found in the environment; however, problems arise when the accumulation of these nitrogen species leads to eutrophication in aquatic environments. High ammonium or nitrate levels in lakes or other bodies of water can lead to the overgrowth of algae, which causes the blockage of sunlight to different species below the water surface. Imbalance in the ecosystem is a serious environmental issue that can be addressed by further studying and understanding the nitrogen cycle. Cytochrome c Nitrite Reductase (ccNiR) is a complex multi-heme respiratory enzyme, found in the aquatic bacteria Shewanella oneidensis, that catalyzes the reduction of nitrite to ammonium. Earlier in vitro studies had used the strong reductant methyl viologen monocation radical (MVred) to study the reaction, but under these conditions, no intermediates accumulate, which leaves the mechanistic steps of the catalysis uncharted. In this study, ccNiR-mediated nitrite reduction was effected by a variety of weak reductants in place of MVred. Assays for hydroxylamine and ammonium formation showed that ammonium was still the only significant product under these conditions. However, intermediate species in which partially reduced nitrogenous moieties were bound at the ccNiR active site were now detectable. The kinetics of intermediate and ammonium formation were monitored by conventional and stopped-flow UV-Visible Spectroscopy. The results presented herein pave the way to further characterizing the catalytic intermediates using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and time resolved X-ray crystallography. To that end, preliminary crystallographic results collected at the European X-Ray free-electron laser facility are also presented

Kemampuan Awal Penalaran Ilmiah Peserta Didik SMA berdasarkan Gender Pada Materi Ekosistem: (Early Scientific Reasoning Ability of High School Students based on Gender In Ecosystem Materials)

Scientific reasoning is a factor that has an influence on students' learning pretations.  Scientific reasoning or scientific resorning is one of the skills that must be taught by an educator as an effort in preparing students to be able to compete in the face of the era of globalization. The purpose of this study is to find out the initial ability of the level of scientific reasoning of students in one of the State High Schools sukabumi district on ecosystem materials, which was carried out on Sunday 4 march 2021. This study uses quantitative descriptive methods. The samples were taken using purposive sampling techniques that numbered 60 students. This research instrument is a matter of scientific reasoning developed by Lawson namely LCTSR (Lawson Classroom Test of Scientific Reasorning). The questions used amount to 24 reasoned multiple choice questions with 6 indicators of scientific reasoning, namely probalistic reasoning, conservation reasoning, proposional reasoning, variable control and hypothetical-deductive reasoning. From the results of the study showed that gender does not affect the ability of reasoning illmiah a person. The average score showed the level of reasoning among male and female learners was 19% with less category. The highest level of scientific reasoning of male learners was on the correlational reasoning indicator with a percentage of 36% while in female students the most important level of scientific reasoning was at 31% elevation reasoning.  The lack of scientific reasoning of learners is due to inappropriate learning, the need for learning with suitable models or methods to train scientific reasoning skills. Abstrak. Penalaran ilmiah merupakan faktor yang memiliki pengaruh terhadap pretasi belajar siswa.  penalaran ilmiah menjadi salah satu keterampilan yang harus di ajarkan oleh seorang pendidik sebagai upaya dalam mempersiapkan peserta didik agar mampu  bersaing dalam menghadapi era globalisasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui kemampuan awal tingkat penalaran ilmiah siswa di salah satu Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri kabupaten Sukabumi pada materi ekosistem. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriftif kuantitatif. Sampel yang diambil dipilih secara acak  yang berjumlah 60 peserta didik. Instrumen penelitian ini yaitu soal penalaran ilmiah yang dikembangkan oleh Lawson yaitu LCTSR (Lawson Classroom Test of Scientific Reasorning). Soal yang digunakan berjumlah 24 soal pilihan ganda beralasan dengan 6 indikator penalaran ilmiah yaitu penalaran probalistik, penalaran konservasi, penalaran proposional, pengontrol variabel dan penalaran hipotesis-deduktif. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa gender tidak mempengaruhi kemampuan penalaran illmiah seseorang. Skor rata rata menunjukan tingkat penalaran ilmah peserta didik laki-laki dan perempuan yaitu 19% dengan kategori kurang. Skor tertinggi tingkat penalaran ilmiah peserta didik laki-laki ada pada indikator penalaran korelasional dengan jumlah persentase sebesar 36% sedangkan pada siswa perempuan tingkat penalaran ilmiah yang paling tinggai ada pada penalaran konsevasi sebesar 31%. Rendahnya penalaran ilmiah peserta didik disebabkan karena pembelajaran yang belum sesuai, perlunya pembelajaran dengan model atau metode yang yang cocok untuk melatih kemampuan penalaran ilmiah.

An exploration of cross cultural consumer behaviour:The Characteristics of Chinese Consumers’ Decision Making in Europe

This study explores the effects of national culture on consumer behaviour by identifying the characteristics of Chinese consumers’ decision making in Europe. It offers a better understanding of how cultural factors affect consumers’ behaviour, and how consumers make decisions in other nations with different culture. It adopted a grounded theory approach and conducted 24 in-depth interviews. Grounded theory models are developed to link the causal conditions, process, and consequences. Results reveal that somecultural factors including conservatism, emotionality, acquaintance community, long-term orientation and principles affect Chinese consumers when making purchase decisions in Europe. Most Chinese consumers plan and prepare their expenditure and stay in Europe as cultural learners, and purchase durable products or assets as investment, and share their experiences within a community. This study identified potential problems such as political and social environment, complex procedures, and restrictions. This study found that external factors influence internal factors and then internal characters determine consumer behaviour. This study proposes that cultural traits developed in convergence evolution through social selection and Chinese consumers persist most characters but adapt some perceptions and actions overtime in other countries. This study suggests that cultural marketing could be adopted by companies to reflect consumers’ preferences. Agencies, shops, and the authorities could take actions to reduce the complexity and restrictions

The Effects of Blockchain Technology on Corporate Governance: Evidence from Emerging Economy

Modern developments in digitization have completely changed business structures and operating procedures. The core structure of a database can be built using the distributed technology known as blockchain, which combines data blocks and hash chains. Blockchain has been recommended by academics as one of the foundational elements of corporate governance. Though previous studies examined the impact of blockchain on firm numerous extents, few study has investigated the impact of blockchain technology on corporate governance. We examined the effects of blockchain technology on corporate governance of financial institutions in Nigeria. We use multiple regression over 121 responses. Samples were collected using a random sampling method. Results indicates that blockchain technology has positive impact on corporate governance suggesting the removal of agents as intermediaries in corporate governance through code, peers’ connectivity, and collaboration. Our results help managers transform the regulatory, financial, and entire governance structure of financial institutions

Strategi Pengembangan Usaha Pembibitan Alpukat Kendil di CV Tani Mandiri Kecamatan Salaman Kabupaten Magelang

Penelitian ini bertujuan 1) mengidentifikasi faktor internal dalam pengembangan usaha pembibitan alpukat kendil di CV Tani Mandiri 2) mengidentifikasi faktor eksternal dalam pengembangan usaha pembibitan alpukat kendil di CV Tani Mandiri 3) mengidentifikasi alternatif strategi yang dapat diterapkan dalam mengembangkan usaha pembibitan alpukat kendil di CV Tani Mandiri kecamatan Salaman Kabupaten Magelang 4) mengidentifikasi prioritas alternatif strategi yang dapat diterapkan dalam pengembangan usaha pembibitan alpukat kendil di CV Tani Mandiri kecamatan Salaman kabupeten Magelang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif analisis. Pengambilan sampel penelitian dilakukan secara sengaja atau purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini adalah CV Tani Mandiri. Total sampel penelitian ini yaitu berjumlah 17 orang terdiri dari 4 informan kunci dan 13 informan biasa. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah matriks SWOT dan matriks QSPM. Hasil perumusan alternatif strategi terdapat 8 alternatif strategi yang dapat diterapkan pada usaha pembibitan alpukat kendil di CV Tani Mandiri yaitu: 1) mempertahankan kualitas bibit alpukat kendil 2) meningkatkan jumlah produksi bibit alpukat kendil 3) memberikan potongan harga dan bonus terhadap pelanggan untuk pembelian bibit alpukat dalam jumlah tertentu 4) melakukan branding produk untuk menguatkan kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap bibit besertifikat produksi CV Tani Mandiri 5) meningkatkan promosi dan penjualan melalui sosial media. 6) bekerja sama dengan petani mitra memasok bahan baku seedling yang siap untuk disambung. 7) meningkatkan keterampilan tenaga kerja dengan mengikuti pelatihan budidaya bibit alpukat 8) meningkatkan keterampilan tenaga kerja dengan mengikuti pelatihan pemasaran secara online menggunakan platfrom digital.   Kata Kunci: alpukat kendil, analisis faktor internal, analisis faktor eksternal, analisis SWOT, analisis QSP