Figure drawing and alternate narratives of artistic mastery

Figure drawing is a rich and problematic context for exploring drawing conventions with many connections to contemporary art and visual culture. The human figure can inspire students to more fully develop their own artistic practice and to critically engage with contemporary art and visual culture. Representations of the human body in art and visual culture are also relevant to important issues in the lives of students. Figure drawing has a long history associated with technical skills, ideas about mastery and the artist’s training. Skill, knowledge and drawing techniques, when combined with critical conversations about representing the human body, provide rich topics for discussion and reflection. How the human form is dressed, undressed and depicted in art and popular visual culture reflects vital issues about gender, race, identity, beauty, compliance and agency. This paper describes a range of different methods to give the skills associated with drawing the human form context within contemporary issues and to disrupt conventional and uncritical approaches.

The Effect of Entrepreneurship Training, the Ability to Use Technology and Education on the Productivity of Women Entrepreneurs of UMKM

This study aims to prove the effect of training, skill in using technology, and level of education to productivity of women enterpreneur in Palembang. This study is conducted with quantitative method using primary data through a survey of women enterpreneur in Palembang. Totally 50 questionnaires are distributed to the women enterpreneur while there are only 42 (84%) complete questionnaires used in this study. The data analyses technique use validity, reliability, test of classical assumption, and hypothesis includes multiple linear regression analysis. The results of study indicate that the training of enterpreneur, the skill in using technology, and level of education gave effect to productivity. Determination Coefficient Test (R ²) shows Adjusted R Square of 0.783. This indicates that 78% of the Productivity variable can be explained by the variables of entrepreneurship training, ability to utilize technology, and education.

Knowledge Advancement and Application in E-business for SME’s in Nigeria: An Epilogue (A Case of Delta State)

SMEs continuously seeking for knowledge advancement to improve their performance and keep pace with the new ways of doing business, the acquisition of knowledge equip SMEs to come to terms with the realities of the new order. This study examined knowledge advancement and application in e-business for SMEs in Nigeria. To achieve these laudable objectives two hypotheses were formulated to establish whether or not there is a relationship existing between the two intervening variables i.e. knowledge advancement and application in e-business and the growth and development for SMEs in Nigeria in general and Delta state in particular. Survey research design was adopted, while data were obtained from structured questionnaire and analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment coefficient of correlation. From the analysis, the results indicated that there is an existing relationship between the variables. Based on the findings it was concluded that for SMEs to stand the test of time, the need to continue to seek for new ways of doing business and innovation becomes imperative. Among others, the study recommended that SMEs should embark on intensive training, skill acquisition and development exercise to keep pace with the new order.

Factors Affecting Employees’ Problem-Solving Skills in Technology-Rich Environments in Japan and Korea

This study conducts an analysis about the impact of basic background, cultural capital, skill use, and participation in training on employees’ problem-solving proficiency in Japan and Korea based on data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies Survey (PIAAC). This research compared four clusters (basic background, cultural capital, participation in training, skill usage) to determine the factors affecting problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (PSTRE) in Japan and Korea. In addition, we examined whether aging moderate the relationship between skill usage and participation in training and PSTRE. The finding shows that PSTRE is associated with the basic background, cultural capital, and skill usage. Moreover, the interaction effect between the use of skill at home and age is statistically significant in Japan. Our results provide new insights for vocational psychology and work-life research in the context of employers, employees, as well as policymakers.

COVID-19 Social Vaccine Toolkit(C19-SVT)

COVID-19 Social Vaccine Toolkit(C19-SVT) addresses social and behavioral modalities which help beat the corona virus. The users become aware of various measures such as social distancing, use of masks, Sanitisation etc. The C19-SVT brings awareness of various prophylactic tasks to combat the COVID-19 Infection. Unlike a biological vaccine, the C19-SVT prevents the spread of COVID-19 infection through knowledge dissemination and training skill sets that are essential. A person who has better understanding of how the corona virus spreads, symptoms of the disease, social distancing measures, washing hands, Biological vaccination and other dos and don'ts will be better prepared to prevent this highly infectious disease. Good understanding of fundamentals of COVID-19 preventive measures is the necessity at this critical moment. The C19-SVT is informative, timely, interactive, state of the art tool for the masses. It is educative and knowledge dissemination tool with relevant content. The C19-SVT is continuously updated and reviewed by Medical experts. It is accessible for general public free of cost and has global acceptance. The number of users are growing and the usefulness of the C19-SVT is evident from the feedback received. The clinical trials are being initiated to study the effectiveness of C19-SVT. The robust, fault tolerant architecture of C19-SVT incorporating best practices and protocols with solid scientific basis is the way forward for multi-pronged approach in global fight against COVID-19 infection.

ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SKILL TRAINING AND MOTIVATION ON THE GROWTH OF ENTERPRENEURIAL INTEREST ON MEMBERS OF SETIA BHAKTI WANITA EAST JAVA WOMEN COOPERATIVE

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze whether training skill or short course which had been done by woman cooperative can grow entrepreneurial interest on woman cooperative’s members. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling with a simple size of 100 respondents to formula Isaac and Michael. The variable is training skill, motivation and entrepreneurial interest. The result of this study concluded that training skill variable simultaneously and partially have significant effect on entrepreneurial interest of woman cooperative’s members.

Pesticides handling practices among potato growers in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

The rate of pesticide application in the agricultural field is surging. Farmers are getting exposed to pesticide hazards from the misuse and unsafe handling of pesticides. The study was conducted among 101 potato growers in Kaverpalanchok district of Nepal in 2018. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, status, and pesticide handling practices among potato growers. Around 94% farmers applied pesticides against early and late blight. Only 5% growers treated seed before potato sowing. About 93 and 73% farmers sprayed pesticides 2-10 times/season into the field and spent 2-6 hours/pesticide spray respectively. More than 2/3rd growers did not read the pesticide labels, and nearly 95% growers received information on pesticide applications from agrovet rather than authorized government bodies. Only 13% farmers had received Integrated Pest Management (IPM) training. However, 1/4th of them had practiced IPM techniques. The majority of the growers used masks, rubber boots, and long-sleeved clothes during pesticide handling. Nearly 2/3rd growers threw pesticide containers anywhere in the environment. Concerned authorities should provide IPM training, skill-building programs on pesticide handling and awareness on waiting period and environmental hazards to avoid pesticide risk.

PENGARUH PELATIHAN DI PUSAT LAYANAN USAHA TERPADU KOPERASI USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH KABUPATEN CIANJUR

Training is an effort to improve knowledges, skills and attitudes in improving performance, quality, and productivity. In this case, the government determined a mentoring program, namely Center for Integrated Services Small and Medium Micro Enterprises and Cooperatives in Cianjur Regency, in order to develop the small and medium micro enterprises and cooperatives. One of the Center for Integrated Services in guiding the development of the small and medium micro enterprises and cooperatives is training for the small and medium micro enterprises and cooperatives to improve the human resources. The purpose of this research is to describe the function of training in Center for Integrated Services Small and Medium Micro Enterprises and Cooperatives in Cianjur Regency. The theory of this research stems from Robinson’s theory, including at least four dimensions, namely training, skill, attitude, and benefit. This research uses descriptive method. Respondents of this research consist of 20 participants of training. The data is collected by using observation, interview, and questionnaire. The data collected by questionnaire is analyzed by using the Weight Mean Score formula to count the mean score. The result of this research indicate the mean score 4.08, included in the good criteria. Therefore, the implementation of training function in Center for Integrated Services Small and Medium Micro Enterprises and Cooperatives in Cianjur Regency influences the improvement of the training participant competence. Although there is the influence of the training on the attitude and quality necessarily improved in order to develop the small and medium micro enterprises and cooperatives in Cianjur Regency.Keywords: Training Function, Integrated Services, Small and Medium Micro Entreprises.