bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of Expertise on Muscle Activity during the Hang Power Clean and Hang Power Snatch Compared to Snatch and Clean Pulls – An Explorative Analysis
Authors: Geisler Stephan , Havers Tim , Isenmann Eduard , Schulze Jonas , Lourens Leonie K. , Nowak Jannik , Held Steffen , Haff G. Gregory
Published: November 2023

The purpose was to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the Hang Power Clean (HPC) and Hang Power Snatch (HPS) with the Hang Clean Pull (HCP) and Hang Snatch Pull (HSP). Additionally, the influence of weightlifting expertise (beginner, advanced and elite) on EMG activity was analyzed. Twenty-seven weightlifters (beginner: n = 11, age: 23.9 ± 3.2 years, bodyweight: 75.7 ± 10.5 kg; advanced: n = 10, age: 24.8 ± 4.5 years, bodyweight: 69.4 ± 13.9 kg; elite: n = 6, age: 25.5 ± 5.2 years, bodyweight: 75.5 ± 12.5 kg) participated in this study. Participants performed two repetitions of HPC, HPS, HCP, and HSP at 50%, 70%, and 90% 1RM, respectively. The EMG activity of vastus lateralis (VL), gluteus maximus (GM), erector spinae (ES), rectus abdominis (RA) and trapezius (TZ) was recorded and normalized to the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of each muscle. There were significant differences in RA and ES EMG activity at 70% and 90% 1RM during HPC compared to HCP in the beginner group (p < 0.05, Hedges g = 0.50-1.06). Significant greater ES activity was observed in the beginner, advanced, and elite groups (p < 0.05, g = 0.27-0.98) during the HPS when compared to the HSP at 50-90% 1RM. TZ muscle activity was significantly greater at 50% and 70% 1RM in the HCP compared to the HPC in the elite group (p < 0.05, g = 0.61-1.08), while the beginner group reached significance only at 50% 1RM favoring HPC (p < 0.05, g = 0.38). Moreover, the EMG activity of the TZ during the HSP and HPS was significantly different only at 50% 1RM in the elite group and favored HSP (p < 0.05, g = 0.27). No differences were observed between the levels of weightlifting expertise. Based upon the results of this study, the overall pattern of EMG activity of the predominant muscles involved in HPC/HPS and the corresponding weightlifting pulling derivatives, apart from the stabilizing muscle (RA and ES), is similar at higher intensities (>70% 1RM) and expertise does not influence muscle activity.
POTENSI INTERAKSI OBAT-OBAT PADA RESEP POLIKLINIK PENYAKIT DALAM DI INSTALASI RAWAT JALAN RSUD DR. SOEDARSO PONTIANAK
Authors: Herdaningsih Sulastri , Inderiyani Inderiyani , Fauzan Suhaimi
Published: November 2023

Interaksi obat merupakan salah satu drug related problems (DRP’s) yang bisa mempengaruhi outcome klinis pada pasien Banyaknya jumlah obat-obatan yang dikonsumsi dalam satu resep mempunyai kecenderungan terjadinya interaksi obat sehingga meningkatkan risiko gangguan kesehatan bagi pasien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi interaksi antar obat dengan obat sehingga dapat mengetahui persentase potensi interaksi obat-obat pada resep poliklinik penyakit dalam di instalasi rawat jalan RSUD Dr. Soedarso Pontianak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif retrospektif yang bertujuan untuk membuat gambaran dengan mengambil resep lampau yang dilakukan pada bulan Januari sampai dengan Maret 2022. Data diidentifikasi melalui literatur terpercaya dari website www.drugs.com atau Drug Interactions Checker. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan didapatkan persentase potensi interaksi obat adalah sebesar  34,27%, untuk interaksi mayor sebesar 7,82%, moderat 79,78%, dan minor 12,40%.Kata Kunci : Interaksi Obat-Obat, Rumah Sakit, Penyakit Dalam
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Authors: Szafer T. Przemysław
Published: November 2023

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Signos y valoraciones en torno a la técnica en la obra de Miguel Ángel Virasoro de mediados del siglo XX
Authors: Zalazar Florencia
Published: November 2023

El trabajo indaga sobre la significación de la técnica en la obra del filósofo argentino Miguel Á. Virasoro (1960-1966). En particular, buscamos mostrar la singularidad de su propuesta de un existencialismo prometeico que aporta a las discusiones en torno de la cuestión de la técnica desarrolladas en el marco de la segunda posguerra. Tales debates abordaron críticamente las consecuencias del desarrollo tecnológico librado a sí mismo.
RETRACTION - Effect of Teaching Style on Student’s Satisfaction Through the Mediating Role of Teacher’s Behavior and Qualification
Authors: Saleem Muhammad Saad , Selvadurai Rinosha a/p M , Damodaran Yadu K , Priyatmono Budi
Published: November 2023

In today’s modern era research is the key to do anything new or to make improvements in the existing system or business. It is important for a researcher to write down articles about the various subject matters that would help people in understanding new things and adding value to the existing knowledge about the subject matter. Most of the teachers use different types of teaching styles with the intent of making learning more effective and increasing the satisfaction level of students. On the basis of the feedback provided by students, they assess the teaching style that is most effective and that satisfies the needs of the students. Recent studies have showed that student satisfaction is measured by looking at factors like the behavior of teachers, the environment of study and many other factors. So we have assessed the effect of teaching style on student satisfaction through the mediating role of teacher’s behavior and qualification. This article focuses on the methods used by teachers, their behavior and delivery style. On the basis of the results and analysis it can concluded that both teachers’ qualification and their behavior has its direct impact on student satisfaction. The conclusion that was drawn from the results was that the mediating role of teacher qualification and behavior mediates the relationship between independent and dependent variables.
Measuring Service Quality Of Public Hospitals
Authors: Damodaran Yadu K , Mani Kannan a/I , Muhammad Ali , Saleem Muhammad Saad
Published: November 2023

In public hospitals the services quality has become an imperative in providing satisfaction because delivering services quality directly affected the patients’ perception. The public sector should ensure patients receive the best services in hospitals. Though there has been an attempt to improve the situation it seems not much has been achieved in raising the quality of service in public sector and this is compounded by limited information on the factors that ail the delivery of service quality in the public hospital. Therefore, this research was conducted to know perception of patients about the services quality of public hospital in Lahore Pakistan. The study used a descriptive survey approach in collecting data from the respondents. The number of the respondents was 100 and the respondent was patients. Through convenient sampling the data is collected. A questionnaire was used to collect the data from primary sources. Quantitative technique was used to analyzed the data. For this purpose, ‘SERVQUAL’ instrument was used to measure the service quality delivered by the hospital. Findings show that all the factors discussed in the thesis affect the patients’ perception but the result of infrastructure is the highest which means that infrastructure of the hospitals are positively associated with the perception of patients, but management of hospitals need to work on trustworthiness because of negative perception of patients
RETRACTION-Determinants Of Crime In Pakistan
Authors: Saeed Hamid , Rajan Thanachelvan a/I , Butar Butar Herry Fernandes , Sameem MAM
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the root causes of crime rate in Pakistan, the activities due to which crime is increasing in the country. Variables for this research are crime rate, population growth rate, inflation, household consumption, urbanization, saving (%of GDP) and unemployment. For this purpose, data has been collected for 34 years from the period 1980-2014. The independent variables involved in this research are population growth rate, inflation, household consumption, urbanization, saving (%of GDP) and unemployment whereas the dependent variable is crime rate. For the analysis of data multiple regression has been applied using the SPSS software. The results showed that inflation, population, unemployment, household consumption have positive relation with the crime rate whereas savings is negatively related. The government should take steps to make the environment of country crime free by providing economic incentives to people and by making the law making and implementing departments strong and accountable for what they do.
Associating Intelligence of Leaders and Employee Creativity
Authors: Hussain Syed Muzaffar , Jeganathan Lheela , Gianesan Krishnavani , Aida Wan Zhalkiatul , Biafri Vivi Sylviani , Aulia Qisthina
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the association between leaders’ intelligence on followers’ creativity. This was studying exploring by a) relationship between leaders’ EI and followers’ creativity results; b) relationship between intrinsic motivation and EI c) relationship between intrinsic motivation and followers’ creativity. Questionnaire was used to collect data from organizations of service sector. Eighty-one dyads were collected (leaders and employees). Cross sectional data and convenient sampling used in this study. Data analysis techniques were descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study were not gives significant results. There are some other factors which affect followers’ creativity
The Role of Government and Digitalization (ICT) in Fostering Equitable Growth at the Coastal Village of Badung, Bali
Authors: Et. al Ngurah Wisnu Murthi
Published: November 2023

Inclusive growth has received little attention from various sectors and, if not addressed, it can reduce the economy and cause problems and inequality. This study aims to uncover the contribution of the government and the application of digitalization (ICT) in encouraging equitable distribution and inclusive growth in the coastal villages of Badung Regency, Bali. A quantitative research design with 200 respondents was used as the research sample in coastal villages.Data were collected using structured interview methods, observations, and questionnaires, and were further analyzed using the structural equation Modelling partial least squares (SEM-PLS) approach.The analysis revealed that the role of government and digitalization is significant in building and promoting inclusive growth in coastal villages.Digitalization benefits significantly influence a government's role in fostering inclusive growth.Therefore, to encourage more inclusive and long-term growth in Badung Regency coastal villages, the government's role must be combined with digitalization.The role of government integration with digitalization at the village or regional level has not been widely reported.The government's role is combined with digitalization to reduce inequality.These findings will help the government formulate policies related to the equitable distribution of inclusive growth in coastal villages by integrating government roles and digitalization.
influência da cor na percepção do esforço durante abertura de embalagens de água mineral com tampa de rosca.
Authors: Henrique Cruz Bonfim Gabriel , Moreira da Silva Fernando , Paschoarelli Luis
Published: November 2023

A maior parte da apreciação de um produto se dá por meio das cores e, se estas forem mal utilizadas, podem levar ao insucesso. O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar se a cor do recipiente influencia na percepção do esforço a ser exercido para abrir embalagens de água mineral com tampa de rosca. Para isso, foram utilizadas três embalagens com formatos idênticos, porém em três cores diferentes: vermelha, azul e transparente. Os sujeitos não podiam tocar nas embalagens, apenas observa-las e em seguida classifica-las em uma Likert (com ideogramas) de três pontos. Os resultados mostram que jovens e adultos consideraram a embalagem de cor azul como aquela que aparentemente requer menos esforço para ser aberta, enquanto que para os idosos aparentemente é necessário menos esforço para abrir a embalagem transparente. Em todos os casos a embalagem vermelha foi relacionada ao maior esforço, havendo diferença significativa quando comparada com as demais embalagens. No entanto, não houve diferença significativa quando as embalagens azul e transparente foram comparadas entre si.
Arte e saúde mental: A criatividade artística como intervenção terapêutica
Authors: Monteiro Ilda
Published: November 2023

Este estudo da revisão da literatura tem como principal objetivo a inserção da arte na saúde mental e consequente melhoria através da prática artística. Pretende-se com este modelo, a utilização da arte como linguagem das emoções, posta em prática através de um novo conceito de “terapeutas” dirigida a grupos heterogéneos nas suas limitações e potencialidades que contribuem para um novo conceito de trabalho terapêutico que determina significativamente a prática da terapia. As oficinas terapêuticas que utilizam atividades artísticas permitem a expressividade valorizando a criatividade e a fantasia expressiva, cujo fundamento incide no conceito de criação fortalecendo a autoestima e a expressão de subjetividades. É nesses espaços que os sujeitos se inspiram, se expressam e concebem novas linguagens, novas maneiras de se relacionar, novos lugares de existência e novos modos de existir no mundo. O trabalho terapêutico com expressões artísticas favorece a recuperação biopsicossocial das pessoas com problemas de saúde mental, uma vez que oferece suporte ao tratamento clínico através da experiência criativa em que a integração social de pessoas com problemas de saúde mental, será mais eficaz com a respetiva melhoria da inclusão, sem necessidade de criação de mecanismos de segregação social. Através da arte todos os sujeitos  desenvolvem as suas competências quer relacionais e emocionais, criam mecanismos de defesa e de pertença numa sociedade onde não há lugar para  artistas que sobrevivam, mas sim para que todos possam viver num conceito de complementaridade.
Um contributo do design para a questão dos desperdícios gerados pelo setor da Construção Civil
Authors: Alencar Mayra , Lima Cláudia , Mendonça Rui
Published: November 2023

A indústria da construção civil é caracterizada como a mais poluente do Planeta. Esse setor, além de responsável por consideráveis impactos ambientais, sociais e econômicos, gera impactos em todas as fases do seu processo produtivo. Os resíduos gerados por essa indústria (os resíduos de construção e demolição - RCD), representam cerca de um terço de todo desperdício gerado no mundo. A produção de quantidades grandiosas destes materiais residuais é um dos principais obstáculos enfrentados em áreas urbanas. Tendo em conta a problemática apresentada, um caminho possível para diminuir as consequências geradas por esse setor é enquadrá-lo na economia circular, um modelo de desenvolvimento centrado na manutenção e economia de recursos, e que tem como viés a redução, reutilização, recuperação e reciclagem de materiais e energia. O presente estudo tem como objetivo identificar estratégias que auxiliem na redução do impacto gerado por resíduos da construção civil, tanto a nível mundial, quanto na União Européia e elencar estratégias que potencializam a reutilização e/ou reciclagem desses desperdícios para aplicações na área do design. Para tal, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa exploratória, de modo a entender os principais conceitos acerca do objeto de estudo e a analisar dados sobre a problemática dos RCD. Além disso, estabeleceu-se, ainda, o contato direto com profissionais no assunto, de modo a reunir informações relevantes sobre o tema da investigação. A pesquisa permite concluir que o ciclo que envolve a indústria da construção civil gera impactos que impõem a necessidade de proposição de soluções rápidas e eficazes para uma gestão adequada de matérias-primas e de resíduos.
A Case of Oropharyngeal Teratoma Associated with Subluxation of Temporomandibular Joint: A Case Report
Authors: Moon Ji Won , Park Moon Sung
Published: November 2023

Teratomas are the most common congenital tumors and contain cells from the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. They are mainly located in the central axis of the body. The tumors are most commonly found in the sacrococcygeal region, followed by the gonadal site and mediastinum, and rarely in the head and neck. Teratomas can cause various clinical symptoms depending on the location of the mass and may result in feeding difficulties or respiratory distress. We present a case of oropharyngeal teratoma accompanied by respiratory distress and persistent feeding difficulties, leading to compression of the temporomandibular joint, which in turn caused subluxation.
The Use of Surgical Plates in Correcting the Canted Occlusal Plane
Authors: Anka, George
Published: November 2023

Clinicians in daily orthodontic practice will face referral cases from another orthodontist; the reasons are variable, from because the patient moved to a new location, being unable to finish the case, or patient dissatisfaction. Most of the time, there will be no reason to reject the inquiry and to continue the treatment as much as possible. The case is a skeletal Class III with extracted left and right upper first bicuspids. All the cusps of the posterior teeth were flattened, with the anterior relation being end-to-end. The cant of the occlusal plane higher on the right side is obvious. The patient suffered from temporal mandibular disorder (TMD) and found it difficult to chew without pain. The TMD might have been related to the one-sided clenching habit as well as the deviated occlusal plane. As the patient refused surgical treatment, all efforts focused on how to bring the case to a better condition for the benefit of the patient and to finish the orthodontic treatment. A modified surgical plate (Anka plate) was used to treat the case, and the results were summarized and reported.
Coping Intolerance and Separatism in Indonesia: The Pancasila Principles
Authors: Pamungkas Cahyo , Firdaus Qusthan
Published: November 2023

The Bandung Principles do emphasize an open dialogue based on mutual respect. This standard applies in the international relations between countries in post-colonial Asia and Africa. It is also relevant as a value for building peaceful relations between ethnic or religious groups at the nation-state level. The principles of 'Pancasila' can be perceived as the translation of the Bandung Principles. The Indonesian state ideology aims to an open dialogue as a strategy for coping with the national ethnoreligious - and secessionist conflicts. The political changes in 1998, resulting in the resignation of president Suharto, demonstrated however an approach by local elites to protect their political and economic interests through activating ethnic or religion-based primordial sentiments. The communal violence between religious or ethnic groups continued with the persecution of minority religious groups, emerging in 2004. Since then, step by step the conflicts were fueled by religious intolerance and radicalism. This article aims to describe to what extent the ideology of Pancasila is valuable as a conceptual framework to overcome religious intolerance and separatist conflicts in a national context while promoting the values of plurality in a diverse society. The analysis reflects critically on the applications of the principles of Pancasila and their limits for religious, political, economic and social cohesion. It is argued that Pancasila has shortcomings in serving as a philosophy of national unity. Pancasila is ideological in its meaning as it aims to promote harmony among diverse population of ethnic groups across Indonesia. At the local level, the application of Pancasila principles is somewhat successful. However, one should not unilaterally comprehend Pancasila only in politics, religion philosophy nor economy. The multiplicity of perspectives on the meaning and strategic position of Pancasila leads to a contest of meanings. A contest that goes beyond a national debate and actually raises tensions and conflicts. It thus contradicts the intentions of Pancasila as an answer to intolerance and radicalism in Indonesia. This study uses literature studies of researches on ethnoreligious conflict, separatism and Pancasila.
#Palaver Platforms: An Ubuntu Initiative for National Unity and Social Media
Authors: Dokman Frans
Published: November 2023

Social media platforms are not politically neutral tools. For that reason this paper studies the polarizing influence of social media on national unity in Africa. From the social constructivist perspective it examines the conflictual interactions via social media between social movements, state and tech giants. Their polarization prompts a reflection on the validity of the non-dominating concepts of the African-rooted Ubuntu philosophy. The Ubuntu concept of consensus is presented as an addition to the perspectives of the Beijing consensus, Washington consensus and Bandung consensus. The author argues that Ubuntu philosophical orientations reclaim via social media the communal dimensions of serving cohesion within the domains of economy, technology, politics and culture. In the end, the author argues for Palaver Platforms as the alternative dialogue for social media promoting social cohesion.
Single Valued Neutrosophic Sets Approach for Assessment Wind Power Plant
Authors:   Docente de la carrera de Software de la Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES), Ecuador, Ruiz Dionisio Ponce ,   Docente de la carrera de Software de la Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES), Ecuador,   Tashkent state university of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Silva Giovanny Pineda , Ibrahim Maha
Published: November 2023

Full exploitation of offshore wind resources still needs to be completed despite their significant potential to reduce the impacts of climate change via the production of renewable power. Planning strategies that include wind resources, safety, economic, social, and government impacts are essential for advancing offshore wind generation projects. This study aims to evaluate the criteria for wind power plants and select the best turbine. This process has various conflict criteria, so the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology deals with multiple criteria. The ARAS method is an MCDM method used to rank the alternatives. The ARAS method uses the single-valued neutrosophic set to deal with uncertain information. We gathered eleven criteria and fifteen alternatives. The results show the turbine resource is the best and the economic criterion is the worst. The sensitivity analysis is conducted to ensure the proposed model's results and show the strength of the proposed method. The results show the proposed model is suitable for selecting the best wind power plant.
Research on the Impact of Sports Short Videos Product Placement on Consumer Purchase Intention
Authors: Cai Zhaokai
Published: November 2023

With the fast growth of mobile Internet technology, people are spending more and more time watching short videos on their phones. In response to the fragmentation of users' use of mobile terminals, product placement in short videos is also gradually gaining favor. This study aimed to explore the impact of sports-related short video product placement on consumers purchase intentions. In this paper, the SOR model was used, different influencing factors were added to the model, and SPSS 26 was used for significant impact analysis. The conclusion of this study was that consumers pay more attention to the attitude and relevance of product placement and that good advertising attitude and highly relevant advertising can have a positive impact on their purchase intention. Therefore, video creators should pay more attention to advertising content, improve advertising quality, and increase highlights, which will have a certain production direction for video creators or advertisers, and strive to produce excellent videos.
StudyofFactorsinthePriceofDiamonds
Authors: Li Yufei
Published: November 2023

In recent years, the price of diamonds has fluctuated significantly. This article mainly studies the factors that affect the price. This article mainly uses linear regression and random forest to calculate the coefficients between prices and influencing factors, and determines the degree of impact between them by comparing their sizes. In addition, the histogram analyzes whether there is a relationship between cutting clarity color and price. However, the relationship between cutting and diamond prices is not so strong. Finally, it is concluded that the weight of the price table, as well as the length and width of the table have a significant impact on the diamond price. When purchasing diamonds, the conclusions of this article can be used to determine whether the characteristics of various aspects of the current purchase price are directly proportional to the price they sell to ensure that consumers do not enter this diamond scam.
Research on the Financial Problems and Optimization Strategies of Dongxu Optoelectronics
Authors: Shi Yufan
Published: November 2023

Financial management runs through the whole process of enterprise production and operation, involves every economic activity, and has a close relationship with enterprise cost expenditure, profit distribution and so on. Based on the financial status of Dongxu Optoelectronic Company, this paper makes an in-depth discussion on the main problems existing in the company's financial analysis through the collation and analysis of its various data, and puts forward targeted optimization, so as to provide some theoretical support for the improvement of the quality of the enterprise's financial report analysis, and improve the level and efficiency of the enterprise's financial management.
The Impact of China's Pandemic Deregulation Policy on SSEC and SZSE Indexes
Authors: Chen Hanwen
Published: November 2023

In early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese stock market experienced a sharp decline as investors became increasingly concerned about the economic consequences of the pandemic. As the pandemic continued to spread globally, the Chinese government implemented strict measures to control its spread, which included lockdowns, travel restrictions, and other forms of social distancing. Although these measures worked, economy was drastically affected with many stores closing down and consumer expenditures significantly declining. This, meanwhile, led to a decrease in corporate profits and a reduction in investor confidence. However, on December 8, 2022, the Chinese government issued a pandemic deregulation policy identifying people would return to their normal life. In this paper, prices of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite (SSEC) index and Shenzhen Securities Component (SZSE) index were retrieved and ARIMA method was adopted to predict the stock prices for a period after the pandemic. The author compared forecast prices with the actual stock prices and then analyzed the implications of the deregulation policy on the stock market. These two indexes are only a snapshot of the Chinese economy, and certain informative feedback can be obtained through this study, which is helpful to relevant investors and policy makers.
The Influence of Fintech on Network Security and Regulatory Countermeasures
Authors: Cui Zixuan
Published: November 2023

In recent years, with the continuous development and innovation of fintech, it also has a series of impacts on network security. This paper uses the literature review method to study the influence of fintech on financial industry network security and regulatory countermeasures. In the aspect of impact analysis, this paper first discusses the data security and algorithm risks brought by the extensive application of artificial intelligence. Secondly, the use of big data technology may lead to the risk of data leakage and abuse. Finally, lagging regulatory policies may increase security risks in the financial sector. In response to these impacts, this paper proposes four regulatory policies, such as strengthening data security and privacy protection, strengthening management efforts, balancing the relationship between innovation and risk, and introducing relevant policies. The study believes that effective regulatory measures can deal with the security challenges in the development of fintech, and ensure the stability of the financial system and the rights and interests of users.
Research on the Performance of the ARIMA Model in the Stock Market
Authors: Li Zijun
Published: November 2023

With the rapid development and upgrading transformation of Chinese financial industry and increasing investment quality, the investment enthusiasm of the masses has been improved. The prediction of stock price has an effective reference for investors to determine investment strategies. In this paper, ARIMA model is used to compare the model performance of Shanghai Composite Index, Shenzhen Composite Index and Science and Technology Innovation Board. This model is also fitted to the normal period and the shock period of the stock market respectively. The study found that the Shanghai Composite Index is the most mature market, and the fitting performance of the stock market in the normal period is better than that in the shock period. From the middle of 2015 to the beginning of 2016, the Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Composite Index fluctuated significantly. This study not only helps investors to adopt more reasonable investment strategies, but also has important reference value for market regulators to guide the market effectively, avoid violent fluctuations in the stock market and maintain market stability.
Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Dependence of Local Governments on Land Finance in China
Authors: Lu Huichuan
Published: November 2023

With the increasing debt accumulated by local governments, land finance has become an important issue worth paying attention to in the Chinas economy. Based on the political economy literature, this paper selects general public budget expenditure, regional GDP, per Capita GDP, urbanization rate of permanent people, and the development of the secondary industry as independent variables and the dependence on land finance of the local government as dependent variable. Panel data from 22 provincial local governments is collected for empirical research. The empirical results indicate that accelerating urbanization, general public budget expenditure have led to local governments obtaining extra-budgetary land fiscal revenue. The growth of regional GDP and the expansion of the secondary industry will bring revenue to the region, which will help reduce the dependence of local governments on land finance. The political economics research on land finance helps to understand the economic behavior of local governments in China and also contributes to understanding the issue of soft budget constraint.
Comparing IPO and REITs Through Analysis of Invitation Homes Inc. and Sunac China Holdings Limited
Authors: Chen Yifan
Published: November 2023

Real estate companies have various channels for financing, with IPOs and the establishment of REITs being two significant options. Hence, this study aims to examine and compare the distinct effects resulting from utilizing these two financing channels on the company. This article focuses on the analysis of Invitation Homes Inc. and Sunac China Holdings Limited, investigating the changes in their asset structure, liability composition, and gearing ratio before and after financing, as well as to draw potential conclusions by examining the future implications of these changes. In 2017, Invitation Homes Inc. embarked on IPO and subsequently transitioned into a REIT. In 2010, Sunac China Holdings Limited completed IPO, but it did not adopt the structure of a REIT. The findings derived from the data analysis indicate that after Invitation Homes' transition into a REIT, its asset structure demonstrates improved optimization, its liability exhibits a greater inclination towards long-term loans, and its gearing ratio shows a reduction. Comparatively, for Sunac, following its IPO, various indicators of the company have significant improvement. However, it is noteworthy that the overall structure of the company has remained unchanged. By summarizing the data results, a conclusion can be made that after transitioning into a REIT, the company's assets undergo optimization for the specific REIT type it belongs to. Furthermore, the inherent stability and reliable return characteristics associated with REITs can significantly enhance investor confidence. This research offers reference points for companies in the process of preparing for their IPO and REIT structure.
Analysis of Grand Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s Successive Acquisitions of Two Companies Within Two Years
Authors: Lu Siyuan
Published: November 2023

Since the 21st century, the phenomenon of acquisition and merger of enterprises has become more and more intense. The benefits of the enterprises acquisitions include cost savings, increased revenue, and improved market competitiveness. However, there are risks involved, so it's critical to select the ideal acquisition company and execute an effective acquisition plan. In this paper, Grand Pharmaceutical has acquired two enterprises in the past two years as an example of analysis and research, using scientific valuation methods, to draw a successful conclusion of the acquisition, to provide experience for the future acquisition of enterprises. Grand Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.s acquisition is forward-looking, and no major company has committed to exploring the amino acid market before, thus filling the gap in the industry and market. In addition to interests, entrepreneurs must also be concerned with market rules and legal norms. When making acquisitions, an enterprise should design a solid development plan while also abiding by market regulations and engaging in competitive activity within appropriate bounds. These results shed light on guiding further exploratio of enterprises M&A.
Valuation Analysis of Semiconductor Industry of US Based on Portfolio Principle
Authors: Duan Yapeng , Wei Wenqing
Published: November 2023

Many of the world's semiconductor R&D, production and manufacturing technology companies are going public in the US, hoping to leverage the power of US stock market capitalization to promote their own companies and industries. Valuation of the semiconductor industry is therefore essential. This study evaluates US-listed semiconductor companies based on portfolio principles with an enterprise value greater than $50billion. In the benchmark portfolio, individual stocks weights are assigned in accordance with the enterprise value weighting and a number of indicators are calculated based on fundamental data for comparison with the forecast portfolio. The paper uses absolute and relative valuation methods to value the forecast portfolio, and compares with benchmark portfolio on the derived results. Finally, conclusions and future investment outlook are drawn from the results of the comparative analysis. According to the analysis, investing in the semiconductor industry is a good choice. In fact, not only can investors share in the huge profits from the rapid development of the industry, the semiconductor industry itself can also benefit from the strong capital market, which is something that complements each other. These results shed light on guiding further exploration of valuation analysis of semiconductor industry.
Research on OTA Platform Supervision and Management Based on Game Theory Background
Authors: Guo Chang
Published: November 2023

In the era of big data, the OTA platform uses information advantages to abuse data to seek more "big data price discrimination" behaviors of consumers' more benefits. The low information on the market has become a profitable tool for "price discrimination" on the OTA platform. Under the circumstances of this kind of information, it is difficult for consumers to not only be "price discrimination", but also it is difficult to protect their rights after being aware. At this time, the government's active intervention is required to regulate the "big data price discrimination" behavior of the OTA platform. In order to curb the further flooding of "price discrimination", this article has established a game tree model to analyze from the dynamic game perspective of the government and the OTA platform, and the impact of changes in the transparency of information on the stability of the evolution game system. In addition, the relevant suggestions on the OTA platform of government supervision and governance are explained from different levels of information transparency.
Investigation of LSTM Model in Stock Prices Prediction During the COVID-19 Based on Smartphone Brands
Authors: Li Jingming
Published: November 2023

The unforeseen outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 had a profound impact on the real economy and business sectors, leading to a period of heightened volatility. The stock price of smartphone brands had shown an abnormal trend of fluctuation and hard to be predicted by using the inchoate regression and machine learning models. In this paper, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) is adapted to predict the stock price of five top smartphone brands. Spanning the period from 2016 to 2021, the dataset for each brand contains 1258 data points, which are split into two groups, training set including 850 observations and test set including 408 observations after the pandemic in 2020. The model employed two prices as x and the next price as y to be predicted. The structure of the model in this work is composed of 3 layers, with 64 and 5 neurons in the first two LSTM layers respectively and a dense layer for dense equal to 1. The model is based on TensorFlow system with Adaptive Moment Estimation optimizer and Mean Absolute Error as the loss function. For the model checking, Root Mean Standard Error, Mean Absolute Error and R-square score are calculated to evaluate the precision of the prediction. Experimental results indicate that under an unexpected external condition, LSTM is effective in stock price prediction to a certain extent. Further investigations are still needed to improve LSTM applied in the stock market.
Analysis of Geely's Acquisition of Volvo
Authors: Li Yujing
Published: November 2023

Cross-border M&A is one of the ways for enterprises to enhance their international competitiveness as soon as possible. Enterprises may gain technology and other excellent resources through cross-border M&A. In 2008, the financial crisis triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States caused the consumer market to shrink, and a large number of car companies suffered serious losses and faced a huge risk of bankruptcy, so some well-run companies acquired those companies that were on the verge of bankruptcy. This study examines Geely's acquisition of Volvo during the financial crisis and analyzes the impact of the acquisition. According to the analysis, this acquisition has enabled Geely to obtain many advanced technologies and patents, increase market share, and show a growth trend in revenue. However, the large amount of debt in the acquisition process also makes Geely face huge financial risks in the later stage, as well as problems such as corporate culture integration, and overall, this acquisition provides a good foundation for Geely's subsequent development. These results demonstrate the unique features of Geely's acquisition of Volvo under the financial crisis, summarize the impact of the later period, and make recommendations for Chinese enterprises to carry out cross-border mergers and acquisitions..
To Solve the Problem that Tampons are Difficult to Develop in the Chinese Market Based on Consumer Psychology
Authors: Ding Zhiyi
Published: November 2023

Tampons as safe, convenient, hygienic, and can give women the greatest degree of menstrual freedom of health products have tried to enter the Chinese market in several decades, but repeatedly failed. In contrast, in the European and American markets, tampons have long been widely used by women as hygiene products, occupying most of the market share of the same category of goods. Its product characteristics and use methods are well publicized and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This phenomenon not only reflects that there are many ideological and cognitive concepts in contemporary Chinese society that need to be updated, but also reflects that women's physical and mental health needs greater attention. At the same time, tampons themselves are also facing problems such as product innovation, inadequate publicity, and no price advantage. Various limitations make the development of tampons difficult. The promotion of tampons has great significance for women's health and social progress. Based on the research literature, this paper expounds on the characteristics and incomparable advantages of tampons, analyzes the reasons for the obstruction of the promotion of tampons in China, and puts forward practical suggestions for the promotion and sale of tampons in different links based on consumer behavior.
Competitive Analysis of Starbucks
Authors: Jia Bingbing
Published: November 2023

The main purpose of this research report is to conduct a market analysis of Starbucks Corporation. From this analysis, it can be concluded that since 2015, the market value and stock price have risen to a record level. However, due to the financial difficulties faced by the company during the epidemic of COVID-19, it would rebound in 2020. A comparison of Starbucks' market value with its top competitors in the retail coffee and snack industry shows that only McDonald's has a market value of $214.42 billion higher than Starbucks in this industry. In the previous Starbucks stock analysis, the stock price calculated using the absolute valuation model was $94, while the relative valuation model was $89.43, which was lower than the market price of $101.87, indicating that Starbucks' stock was overvalued; Therefore, it is recommended to sell stocks.
Evaluate the Impact on the Chinese Air-traffic after the Opening of the COVID-19 Pandemic Based on ARIMA Model
Authors: Lyu Xinyi
Published: November 2023

After the 3 years control of COVID-19 pandemic, all aspects of control were opened, it has many impacts in every regard. The essay uses the ARIMA model to predict the turnover and the stocking price of the aviation after the opening of the pandemic, then use these testing data to compare with the actual data, so that the difference between these data can illustrates the impact of the opening on the airline industry. The main findings are that this policy would cause the stock price boost greatly, then fluctuated, came back to the normal trend and even declined. The meaning of this research is to evaluate the counterplan and prospect of the airline industry in the future using the actual data to enhance the accuracy. There are some advice for the policy makers, investors, for policy makers and controllers, for example, the investors should sell their stock in short term after the open of the pandemic since the stock price will experience a dramatically decrease. The controllers should lead the investors to avoid the excessive invests which will disturb the aviation stock market.
Xiaomi Current Marketing Strategies and Future Penetration into European Market
Authors: Chen Ellison , Chen JiaYu , Wu Yuxuan , Xue Liang
Published: November 2023

Mobile devices and internet are some of the most prominent technologies in the modern world. Xiaomi is a Chinese hardware company that is most notable for their rapid success through their efficient smartphone development and unique monetization strategy. Xiaomis attempts at growing business through formation of subsidiary companies have found short term success within the Chinese and Indian market. This study analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of Xiaomi's marketing strategy through literature analysis. The results showed that Xiaomis past strategies has limited benefits to their efforts to spread influence and gain market share within the European market. The growth of Xiaomi has been hindered by its brand image and outdated strategy. It is suggested for Xiaomi to distance their future strategies of enhancing brand image from their current brand image. One way for them to do so is the establishment of new subsidiary brands that leaves behind the low profit margin, high sales count strategy of the parent company. Xiaomis internet marketing strategy can also be enhanced through celebrity and event sponsorship.
Analysis of Jaquet Droz's Marketing Strategy and Recommendations
Authors: Chen Hongru
Published: November 2023

The study provides an in-depth analysis of the Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz's marketing strategy and suggests improvements. The study begins by describing the history and reputation of Jaquet Droz, noting its excellence in mechanical precision and artistic creation. However, Jaquet Droz faces stiff competition from smartwatches and competing brands and the challenge of raising brand awareness. The study suggests that Jaquet Droz highlight the uniqueness of its craftsmanship and materials, positioning the watch as a luxury accessory rather than just a time tool, while emphasizing the brand's historical heritage and unique values. In addition, the study mentions the radical strategic shift adopted by the new CEO to focus on unique artistic and personalized products, abandoning retailer partnerships and selling directly to target customer groups through commercial ambassadors. The study concludes by mentioning that other brands such as Vacheron Constantin market themselves through a combination of online and offline approaches, and suggests that Jaquet Droz learn from this model.
Research on the Development Strategy of China's Service Trade under the Background of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Chen Yilin
Published: November 2023

Service Trade is one of the key topics of current research. With the impact and changes brought about by the out break of COVID-19 pandemic on Chinas service trade, China is facing a series of challenges such as changing consumer demands, insufficient openness, cross-border cooperation, and sustainable development. Based on literature review and analysis, this paper sorts out the traditional field of Chinas service trade from its initial stage. It explores the transition from a marginal role to a prominent position in the period from 1978 to 2001. It further invetigates the increasing internationalization of Chinas service trade from 2001 to 2012. Since 2013, Chinas service trade has entered a new phase of development. Chinas trade in services has continued to go up, especially in emerging areas such as digitalization, the Internet, and cross-border e-commerce. To obtain comprehensive information and data, this research examines relevant literature and policy documents on Chinas service trade, focusing on strategic adjustments and development in response to the influence of the pandemic. The study indicates that in the context of the pandemic, Chinas service trade strategy is characterized by diversification and flexibility, which will help reinforce the competitiveness of Chinas service trade and boost the recovery and development of the global economy.