bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The COVID States Project #20: Public opinion around federal and state reactions to COVID-19
Authors: Lazer David , Quintana Alexi , Green Jon , Ognyanova Katherine , Chwe Hanyu , Perlis Roy H. , Baum Matthew , Gitomer Adina , Druckman James , Santillana Mauricio , Lin Jennifer , Simonson Matthew
Published: February 2021

In every month, April through October of 2020, we surveyed individuals in every state about how federal and state governments are reacting to the pandemic. We found a remarkably consistent picture of public opinion: respondents prefer state governments over the federal government when it comes to COVID-19. Out of 8 waves in 50 states & DC − a total of 408 surveys at the state level − in 402 state-level surveys more people in the state felt the state government was reacting “about right” to the COVID-19 outbreak as compared to the federal government; and only 6 times did people in a state choose the federal government over their state government.
Climate Finance and Carbon Pricing in the Context of Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area
Authors: Duho King Carl Tornam , Senan Charlie Carine Bonou
Published: February 2021

Climate change continues to be a critical issue of concern across the globe. In Africa, the vulnerability and exposure to climate risk are very high although African countries do not contribute to emissions as compared with developing countries in other continents. We argued that to effectively achieve the low carbon and climate-resilient development, Africa must use appropriate diversified financial instruments, have a long-term plan, implement a systemic approach and provide support based on each country’s needs. We also explore some critical issues on climate finance, carbon pricing and other related issues within a lens of an Africa which is making strides towards a continent-wide free trade area.
The COVID States Project #34: Update on holiday gatherings in December 2020
Authors: Lazer David , Quintana Alexi , Baum Matthew , Ognyanova Katherine , Gitomer Adina , Green Jon , Druckman James , Simonson Matthew , Lin Jennifer , Perlis Roy H. , Santillana Mauricio , Chwe Hanyu
Published: February 2021

Public health officials have expressed concern that multi-household holiday gatherings might have driven a January surge of COVID-19 cases. As noted in report 31, social distancing behaviors have generally been improving since late October, including in our most recent wave conducted over the holidays. However, the scope of our data collection regarding social distancing, which focused on proximity to others in the 24 hours preceding survey response, might have missed important spikes in proximity around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Therefore, here we evaluate the responses from a survey conducted between December 16th and January 10th, to a separate question asking whether people had gathered for the holidays in November and December.
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Age of Information in an URLLC-enabled Decode-and-Forward Wireless Communication System
Authors: Basnayaka Chathuranga M. Wijerathna
Published: February 2021

Age of Information (AoI) measures the freshness ofdata in mission critical Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications i.e.,industrial internet, intelligent transportation systems etc. In thispaper, a new system model is proposed to estimate the averageAoI (AAoI) in an ultra-reliable low latency communication(URLLC) enabled wireless communication system with decodeand-forward relay scheme over the quasi-static Rayleigh blockfading channels. Short packet communication scheme is used tomeet both reliability and latency requirements of the proposedwireless network. By resorting finite block length informationtheory, queuing theory and stochastic processes, a closed-formexpression for AAoI is obtained. Finally, the impact of the systemparameters, such as update generation rate, block length andblock length allocation factor on the AAoI are investigated. Allresults are validated by the numerical results.
Text Analysis for Psychology: Methods, Principles, and Practices
Authors: Kennedy Brendan , Ashokkumar Ashwini , Boyd Ryan L. , Dehghani Morteza
Published: February 2021

Due to the explosion of new sources of human language data and the rapid progression of computational methods for extracting meaning from natural language, language analysis is a promising, though complicated, category of psychological research. In this chapter, we give a modern perspective on language analysis as it applies to psychology, uniting historical context, the diverse range of domains studied in psychology via language, and the methodological rigor of natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning. Top–down methods (e.g., dictionary approaches, text annotation) are presented alongside bottom–up methods (e.g., topic modeling, word embedding, language modeling) in order to give the reader a comprehensive grounding in the tools available and the recommended practices involved in applying them. We conclude with a view of the future of language analysis, specifically the ways in which psychology and NLP will continue to co-develop.
Unity assumption between face and voice modulates audiovisual temporal recalibration
Authors: Uno Kyuto , Yokosawa Kazuhiko
Published: February 2021

Audiovisual temporal recalibration refers to a shift in the point of subjective simultaneity (PSS) between audio and visual signals triggered by prolonged exposure to asynchronies between these signals. Previous research indicated that the spatial proximity of audiovisual signals can be a determinant of which pairs of signals are temporally recalibrated when multiple events compete for recalibration. Here we show that temporal recalibration is modulated by an observer’s assumption that the audiovisual signals originate from the same unitary event (“unity assumption”). Participants were shown alternating face photos and voices of the male and female speakers. These stimuli were presented equally spaced in time, and the voices were presented monaurally through headphones, such that no spatiotemporal-based grouping was implied for these stimuli. There were two conditions for the stimulus sequence in the adaptation phase: one in which a face photo always preceded its corresponding voice within each pairing of audiovisual stimuli (i.e., multiple repetitions of the sequence: female voice – male face – male voice – female voice), and the other one in which the corresponding voice always preceded its face photo. We found a shift in the PSS between these audiovisual signals towards the temporal order for the same gender person. The results show that the unity assumption between face photos and voices affects temporal recalibration, indicating the possibility that the brain selectively recalibrates the asynchronies of audiovisual signals that are considered to originate from the same unitary event in a cluttered environment.
Design and Implementation of Lightweight Virtualization Using Docker Container in Distributing Web Application with Experimental Methods
Authors: Prasetyo Stefanus Eko
Published: February 2021

The rapid development of website-based applications that can be accessed on various computer platforms and smart phones, causing the infrastructure of web application deployment, especially servers, is needed. This causes sometimes the organization needs to invest in a server. With virtualization, companies can create multiple servers on the same machine, and each server functions as an individual machine. Lightweight based virtualization or known as containers is an approach where the host operating system is shared with a virtual server which means that the parent kernel is shared with virtual servers or containers. The method used is an experimental method, this study measures the effect of a particular treatment on a variable with different treatments. Research variables carried out in the lightweight virtualization system research, including: throughput, Average Latency, response time and Dropped Request. The treatments in this study were tested with 100, 200, 250 and 300 connections simultaneously with 1000, 3000, 5000, 7000 requests.The server service design uses container-based virtualization for the webserver with 2.8 Ghz (4 core) Intel Core i7 processor specifications, 2 GB memory, 80 GB M2 SSD storage, and Gigabit Ethernet capable of handling 250 requests simultaneously, but cannot be accessed when handling 300 requests simultaneously.
VIABILIDADE DA FERTIRRIGAÇÃO POR PIVÔ CENTRAL COM USO DE EFLUENTES TRATADOS EM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS
Authors: Oliveira Job Teixeira de , Maradini Priscila da Silva , Borges Alisson Carraro , Gava Ricardo
Published: February 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a viabilidade econômica do uso de esgotos sanitários, tratados com diferentes níveis de eficiência, para fertirrigação por pivô central em cultivos de algodão e soja. O estudo foi desenvolvido por meio da simulação e comparação de dois projetos de tratamento de esgoto sanitário a serem instalados na cidade de Correntina (BA). Para os cálculos de viabilidade, utilizou-se a planilha eletrônica AmazonSaf. Foram propostos dois cenários para o tratamento de esgoto para posterior fertirrigação: cenário A (pré-tratamento seguido de lagoa anaeróbia) e cenário B (pré-tratamento seguido de sistema australiano de lagoas e polimento com a ecotecnologia dos wetlands). Observou-se que os custos totais foram maiores no cenário B, devido ao aumento no investimento com o tratamento via wetland. O aumento direto foi de 0,82%, com um período de retorno do investimento de 8,7 anos. Há viabilidade econômica em reutilizar o efluente sanitário tratado do município de Correntina para irrigação de algodão e soja, independentemente do sistema de tratamento a ser adotado, embora a complementação do processo com a instalação do sistema de wetland se faça vantajosa do ponto de vista econômico, ambiental e social.
Palavras-chave: análise financeira; economia circular; fertirrigação; reuso; sustentabilidade.
 
Feasibility of central pivot fertirrigation with the use of effluents treated at different levels
 
ABSTRACT: The objective of this work was to verify the economic viability of using sanitary sewage, treated with different levels of efficiency, for central pivot fertigation in cotton and soybean crops. The study was developed through the simulation and comparison of two sanitary sewage treatment projects to be installed in the city of Correntina (BA). For feasibility calculations, the AmazonSaf spreadsheet was used. Two scenarios were proposed for the treatment of sewage for subsequent fertigation: scenario A (pre-treatment followed by anaerobic lagoon) and scenario B (pre-treatment followed by Australian pond system and polishing with wetland ecotechnology). It was observed that the total costs were higher in scenario B, due to the increase in investment with wetland treatment. The direct increase was 0.82%, with a payback period of 8.7 years. There is economic viability in reusing the treated sanitary effluent from the municipality of Correntina for irrigation of cotton and soy, regardless of the treatment system to be adopted, although complementing the process with the installation of the wetland system is advantageous from an economic point of view, environmental and social.
Keywords: financial analysis; circular economy; fertigation; reuse; sustainability.
Pituitary Abscess: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Authors: Medina Yanire Sánchez , Medina Yanire Sánchez , Domínguez J. , Artazkoz J. , Boronat M.
Published: February 2021

Pituitary abscesses are infrequent entities, often forgotten and hence rarely included in the differential
diagnosis of sellar lesions. However, given that they share the clinical manifestations of other more common
pathologies in this region, the treatment of pituitary abscesses is usually performed correctly without
demonstrating a relevant delay in therapeutic decisions when surgical options are considered as the
alternative of choice. Two patients with intrasellar expansive processes and endocrinological alterations
who were diagnosed intraoperatively as having pituitary abscesses are presented. In both cases,
transsphenoidal surgery was performed; adjuvant antibiotic treatment was established for just one of them.
Both patients are currently without symptoms due to mass-effect; one of the patients continues exhibiting
residual endocrinological alteration and no signs of relapse in imaging studies.
Cine ritual: uma análise sobre o modo performático no documentário Orí (1989)
Authors: Gama Alessandra Regina , Nogueira Lisandro Magalhães
Published: February 2021

Este artigo abordará a relação entre cinema, performances culturais e identidades a partir das expressões religiosas afro-brasileiras presentes Orí, documentário dirigido por Raquel Gerber, em 1989. O aparato teórico usado foi: a teoria sobre o modo performático do documentário, de Nichols; das performances da cultura, de Taylor e Carlson; e discussões sobre identidade, de Beatriz Nascimento e outros. Ver-se-á que Orí articula performances negras, afirmação e ressignificação identitária.
A performance do espaço no estilo cinematográfico: Eles voltam e o acampamento do MST
Authors: Silva Marcel Vieira Barreto , Silva Leonardo Gonçalves
Published: February 2021

Este artigo objetiva analisar a representação formal do acampamento do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, dimensionando os aspectos denotativos e simbólicos, na textura estilística do filme Eles voltam (dir. Marcelo Lordello, 2012). Como metodologia, pretendemos articular os princípios da análise estilística de David Bordwell (2008; 2013) a uma descrição pormenorizada dos signos que performatizam o espaço cênico do filme, tensionando a dramaturgia entre o real e o ficcional.
Disputas no YouTube: mapeando masculinidades através do canal Manual do Homem Moderno
Authors: Soares Juliana , Chamusca Tess , Ferreira Thiago
Published: February 2021

Esse artigo discute os sentidos de masculinidades performados em vídeos e comentários do canal do YouTube Manual do Homem Moderno. As mediações da tecnicidade e da identidade, propostas por Martín-Barbero (2009) para compreensão do contexto hodierno, são centrais na análise. Para essa discussão, acionamos ainda as masculinidades (Azpiazu Carballo, 2017), a partir das disputas de poder constituintes das relações de gênero, e a noção de performance enquanto comportamento restaurado (Schechner, 2006).
A Performance e o Ritual na Projeção Póstuma de Tupac Shakur
Authors: Bastos Santos Patrick Alexsander , Cidreira Renata Pitombo
Published: February 2021

O presente artigo é um recorte da pesquisa em dissertação conduzida por este pesquisador, visando problemas da área da comunicação com relação ao estatuto das tecnologias atuais, ligadas à reconfiguração histórica da sensibilidade, bem como a novas possibilidades de experiência estética. Nomeadamente, nosso objeto empírico são as projeções falsamente holográficas em homenagem a celebridades falecidas, as chamadas delebs (dead celebrities). Nesse artigo voltaremo-nos, particularmente, ao que tange os problemas da performance e do ritual, situando a projeção póstuma de Tupac Shakur nesse contexto. Desse modo, veremos como as afecções têm um papel fundamental nos modos de recepção, ao passo que esses últimos são determinantes para compreender as projeções sob a perspectiva que escolhemos.
Não se nasce feminista, torna-se: uma análise do filme As Sufragistas
Authors: Schons Aline Da Silva , Machado Lilliane Maria Macedo , Amorim Tatiana Regina Gomes
Published: February 2021

O artigo busca compreender como a protagonista do filme As Sufragistas é construída discursivamente pela narrativa enquanto feminista. A análise é mediada pelos estudos feministas e de gênero, de comunicação e pela análise de discurso de linha francesa. Buscamos entender o que leva Maud a mudar o seu posicionamento, o que deu força à personagem, e se existem semelhanças entre a época retratada no filme e a atualidade. Pressupomos que a obra mostra o movimento sufragista sob a ótica das mulheres, apontando para três formações discursivas: violência, estereótipos e sororidade.
Hubungan Dukungan Suami dengan Pemanfaatan Kelas Ibu Hamil
Authors: Yusmaharani Yusmaharani
Published: February 2021

This study aims to determine what factors are associated with the use of classes of pregnant women. The research design was cross sectional. The results showed that there were 163 mothers who did not take advantage of the class of pregnant women (77%). The results of the bivariate analysis showed P value <0.001 (OR: 10.6, C.I. 95%: 3,864-29,124), which means that there is a significant relationship between husband's support and the use of the class of pregnant women. In conclusion, there is a relationship between husband's support and the use of classes for pregnant women.

Keywords: Husband's Support, Pregnant Women, Utilization
Hubungan Pendidikan dan Pekerjaan Ibu dengan Pemakaian Alat Kontrasepsi Dalam Rahim (AKDR)
Authors: Hartini Lia
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship between education and occupation of the mother with the use of contraceptive devices in the womb at the Taba Puskesmas Lubuklinggau in 2019. The research method used an analytical survey method with a cross sectional approach. Univariate analysis results obtained from 50 acceptors revealed that a small proportion of respondents did not use contraceptive IUD as many as 9 respondents (18%), respondents in the education category most respondents were educated as many as 30 respondents (60%) in the occupational category (having good jobs) totaling 22 respondents (44%). In conclusion, there is a significant relationship between mother's education and the use of the IUD. no relationship between maternal occupation and IUD use was not statistically proven.

 

Keywords: Employment, IUD Use, Education
Pengalaman Pasien Vertigo di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Lingkar Timur
Authors: Amin Muhammad , Lestari Yurike Ade
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of vertigo patient experience in the work area of ​​the East Lingkar Health Center. The study design was qualitative with a phenomenological model on five informants taken with the snowball sampling technique. The results of interviews that have been prepared through the transcript process and obtained five themes, namely: 1) aspects of knowledge, four informants can explain vertigo based on experience when experiencing dizziness; 2) aspects of clinical manifestations, all informants complained of headaches, nausea, but no vomiting, only vomiting; 3) etiological issues, all informants acknowledge that they experience stress and have sleep problems or sleep disorders; 4) historical aspects, four informants had experienced vertigo before; 5) handling issues, all informants were only given medication by doctors and suggestions for adequate rest and not too much thought. In conclusion, the experience of vertigo patients, form knowledge, there are differences in vertigo with ordinary headaches where the level of vertigo pain is much higher and is accompanied by a sense of object/spinning environment.

 

Keywords: Experience, Vertigo Patients
Tingkat Pengetahuan terhadap Penanganan Penyakit Rheumatoid Artritis pada Lansia
Authors: Andri Juli , Padila Padila , Sartika Andry , Putri Selviyana Ega Nanang , J Harsismanto
Published: February 2021

This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the management of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly in BPPLU Fence Dewa Bengkulu City. This study used an analytic observational method with a correlation study design. The results of the univariate analysis showed that 52% of the elderly had a good level of knowledge and 52% of the elderly had good management of rheumatoid arthritis, while the results of the bivariate analysis showed that the value of P = 0.000. In conclusion, there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the handling of rheumatoid arthritis in the elderly at the Pagar Dewa Elderly Service and Assistance Center, Bengkulu City.

 

Keywords: Elderly, Rheumatoid arthritis, Knowledge Level
Pengetahuan dan Pendapatan Akseptor KB dengan Penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi Bawah Kulit (AKBK)
Authors: Hartini Lia
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge and income of family planning acceptors and subcutaneous contraception (AKBK) at BPM Habibah, Meat Jaya Village, in 2020. The research method used an analytic survey method with a Cross-Sectional approach. Univariate analysis results obtained from 50 respondents known that most respondents with good knowledge as many as 28 respondents (56%) more than those who lack awareness that is as much as 22 respondents (44%), a small proportion of respondents who have high incomes are 19 respondents (38%) more few of the low-income mothers were 32 respondents (62%). Those using under-skin contraception (AKBK) were 35 (70%) respondents. Based on the chi-square statistical test results on the relationship between knowledge (ρ value 0.011) and income (ρ value 0.042) with the use of AKBK. In conclusion, there is a significant relationship between knowledge and income with the use of under-the-skin contraception (AKBK) at BPM Habiba, Meat Jaya Urban Village, in 2020. 

Keywords: Family Planning Acceptor, Knowledge Contraception, Income
Peran Budaya Kaizen dan Reward dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Bentar Tiara Suci , Samsudin Acep , Norisanti Nor
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to find out and analyze the role of kaizen culture and rewards in increasing employee performance at PT. Pos Indonesia (persero) sukabumi. The variables in this study are kaizen and reward culture as independent variables, and employee performance as the dependent variable. Thissstudy usespprimary data in the form of questionnaire answers and secondaryydata through documents. The data analysissmethod used isddescriptive and associative analysis. The research method used in this study is explanatoryyresearch with a quantitativeaapproach. This type of researchhmethod uses a type of non-probability sampling included in the saturated sample. The data analysis technique used is the validity test, reliability test, multiple linear regression analysis, including the test of the coefficient of determination and multiple correlation coefficients.The results of the test coefficient of determination seen from the value (adjusted R2) of 0.251 can be interpreted that the role of kaizen culture and rewards in improving employee performance amounted to 25.1%. The remaining 74.9% is influenced by other factors outside of this study. Based on the multiple correlation coefficient test seen from the R value of 0.532, it shows that there is a moderate relationship between kaizen culture and reward with employee performance.

Keywords: Kaizen Culture, Reward, Performance.
Analisis Store Environment dan Emosi Positif terhadap Impulse Buying
Authors: Muhyidin Ayi , Sunarya Erry , M. Ramdan Asep
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to analysis the effect of store environment and positive emotions on impulse buying in the cafe. The method used in this study is the use the type of probability sampling includes in the simple random sampling.  The sample used in this research was 100 respondents and data collection methods using a questionnaire. The analysis technique using validity test, reliability test, multiple linear regression analysis, including test coefficient of determination, multiple correlation coefficient, simultaneous test (F test), and partial test (T test). The results of the test coefficient of determination seen from value (Adjusted R2) of 0,425 can be interpreted that the effect of Store Environment and Positive Emotions on Impulse Buying is 42,5%. The remaining 57,5% is influenced by other factors not explained in this study. Based on the multiple correlation coefficient test seen from the R value of 0.661, it shows that there is a strong relationship between store environment and positive emotions with impulse buying. Based on the F test the probability value sig. 0,000 <0,10, which means that together Store Environment (X1) and Positive Emotions (X2) significantly influence Impulse Buying (Y). Conclusion, based on the t test showing Store Environment (X1) has a significant effect on Impulse Buying (Y), Positive Emotions (X2) has a significant effect on Impulse Buying (Y).

Keyword : Store Environment, Positive Emotions, Consumer Satisfactio
Pengaruh Investment Opportunity Set dan Profitabilitas terhadap Kebijakan Dividend
Authors: HIdayat Winda Astri , Danial R Deni Muhammad , Jhoansyah Dicky
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of investment opportunity set (IOS) and profitability on dividend policy in insurance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The use of the method uses purposive sampling. The analysis technique used is simple linear analysis, multiple linear analysis, and hypothesis testing is a partial statistical test (t test) and simultaneous test (f test). The results of the t test show that the investment opportunity set (IOS (X1) influences positive but not significant to dividend policy, Profitability (X2) has a negative and not significant effect on dividend policy.Based on the F value test together the investment opportunity set and profitability do not have a significant effect on dividend policy (Y) Based on the test the coefficient of determination is 0.361 It can be interpreted that the effect of Investment Opportunity Set (IOS) and Profitability on dividend policy is 13.03%, while the remaining 86.97% is influenced by other factors not explained in this study.

Keywords : Investment Opportunity Set, Profitability, Dividend Payout Ratio
Analisis Keterlibatan Fashion dan Gaya Hidup Berbelanja terhadap Pembelian Impulsif pada Distro Platt Mars Cabang Kota Sukabumi
Authors: Haq Rayyisa Nurul , Samsudin Acep , Mulia Z Faizal
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of fashion and lifestyle involvement on impulsive purchases of distro platt mars. The method in this study uses a type of probability sampling, including simple random sampling. The analysis technique used is the validity test, reliability test, multiple linear regression analysis including the coefficient of determination test, multiple correlation coefficients, and testing the hypothesis using the test simultaneously (F test). The results of the test of the coefficient of determination seen from the value (Adjusted R2) of 0.325 can be interpreted that the influence of Fashion Involvement and Shopping Lifestyle on Impulsive Purchases is 32.5%. The remaining 67.5% is influenced by other factors outside this study. Based on the multiple correlation coefficient test seen from the R value of 0.582 shows that there is a strong relationship between fashion involvement and shopping lifestyle with impulsive purchases. Based on the F test the probability value sig. 0,000 <0.05. Conclusions, together with Fashion Involvement (X1) and Shopping Lifestyle (X2) significantly influence Impulsive Purchase (Y).

Keywords: Fashion Involvement, Shopping Lifestyle, Impulsive Purchasing
Pengaruh Motivasi Spiritual dan Disiplin Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Idayati Irma
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spiritual motivation and work discipline on the performance of PT. DendymarkerIndahlestari. This study uses a quantitative approach that uses questionnaires in data collection techniques. To do the hypothesis test used simple regression techniques, simple correlation, multiple regression, coefficient of determination, t test and F test. All the analysis process, in its calculation is assisted with the application of SPSS 20.0. The results of the study, simultaneously the variables of spiritual motivation (X1) and work discipline (X2) on employee performance showed value, Fcount obtained was 39.565>Ftable = 3.30 and the significance level simultaneously significance was 0,000 <(α) = 0.05 df = n - k = 37 - 2 - 1 = 34 is equal to 3.28 so that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. the meaning shows that together (simultaneously) the independent variables, namely spiritual motivation and work discipline have a significant influence on the dependent variable, namely employee performance, so that the truth is proven and the hypothesis is acceptable. Conclusion, there is an influence of spiritual motivation and work discipline on employee performance.

Keywords: Spiritual Motivation, Work Discipline, Employee Performance
Analisis Tingkat Kesehatan Perusahaan Menggunakan Metode Earning dan Leverage Pada Perusahaan
Authors: Fauzi Fikri Ahmad , Danial R. Deni Muhammad , Jhoansyah Dicky
Published: February 2021

This study aims to determine the method of earnings (profitability) and leverage (solvency) in measuring the level of company health at PT. Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT. Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk. This research uses quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that it is known that there is one company that is in a healthy condition and one company in an unhealthy condition. Conclusion, companies that are in a healthy condition can better maintain the company's existing system of activities, and for companies that are not healthy, the company must quickly handle or immediately take an action regarding the system of company activities so that the company can be good and be in company condition healthy.

Keywords: Company Soundness, Earning and Leverage Method
Keputusan Pembelian Mie Sedap Goreng Berdasarkan Kemasan dan Iklan Media Televisi
Authors: Hestin Hestin
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kemasan dan iklan media televisi terhadap keputusan pembelian Mie Sedap Goreng. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode asosiatif kuantitatif dengan sampel berjumlah 58 responden yang merupakan masyarakat Desa Wonorejo Kecamatan Kikim Barat yang membeli Mie Sedap Goreng. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai thitung kemasan dan iklan media televisi masing-masing adalah 10,224 dan 2,247 (>ttabel = 2,004). Adapun nilai Fhitung kemasan dan iklan media televisi adalah 71,016 (>Ftabel = 2,40) dengan nilai signifikansi < taraf signifikansi (0,000 < 0,05). Simpulan, kemasan dan iklan media televisi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian Mie Sedap Goreng. Kemudian secara simultan, kemasan dan iklan media televisi juga berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian Mie Sedap Goreng.

Kata Kunci: Iklan Media Televisi, Kemasan, Keputusan Pembelian
Kinerja Guru Berdasarkan Pelatihan Kerja dan Penempatan Kerja
Authors: Mujari Mujari
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan kerja dan penempatan kerja terhadap kinerja guru di SMK Negeri 1 Lahat baik secara simultan dan parsial. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 82 responden. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan penyebaran kuesioner kepada responden. Analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan bantuan SPSS 23.0. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial variabel pelatihan kerja memiliki nilai thitung sebesar 4,390 dan penempatan kerja sebesar 6,286 (>2,000). Selanjutnya dalam uji pengaruh secara simultan, uji F menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan kerja dan penempatan kerja memiliki Fhitung sebesar 115,255 (>5,68). Kemudian koefisien determinasi menunjukkan bahwa variasi perubahan variabel kinerja adalah sebesar 80,9%. Simpulan, secara parsial pelatihan kerja dan penempatan kerja berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kinerja guru di SMK Negeri 1 Lahat. Adapun secara simultan, pelatihan kerja dan penempatan kerja secara bersama-sama juga berpengaruh signfikan terhadap kinerja guru di SMK Negeri 1 Lahat.

Kata Kunci : Kinerja, Pelatihan, Penempatan Kerja
IMPROVEMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF FISH PUDDING FOR INFANT NUTRITION
Authors: Slobodianiuk N. M. , Menchynska A. А. , Ivaniuta A. O. , Ochkolyas O. М.
Published: February 2021

The article deals with the improvement of the technology of fish pudding for infant nutrition. The current state and innovative developments of domestic and foreign scientists have been analyzed, perspective directions of enrichment of the fish puddings range and development of the market of products for infant nutrition have been defined. It is established that the main leaders in the production of this type of product are: Italy, England, Germany, Norway, Bulgaria, which specialize in vegetable and fish products. The effectiveness of combining fish, vegetable and animal raw materials in order to perform the nutritional value of fish puddings, in accordance with the requirements of baby food products, is theoretically substantiated and experimentally confirmed. Through the experimental research, the ingredient composition has been optimized and recipes for new fish puddings for infant nutrition based on fish (hake, pike-perch), vegetable (pumpkin) and animal raw materials (butter, milk, eggs) have been developed in the following ratio: sample 1 ( hake – 50, pumpkin – 16, butter – 4, milk – 13,4, eggs – 16,2); sample 2 ( pike-perch – 50, potato –16, butter – 4, milk – 13,4, eggs – 16,2). The results of researches of structural and mechanical indicators, namely – boundary shear stress, are given in the study. Studies have shown that adding pumpkin to the pudding reduces this indicator. This can be explained by the increase in moisture retention capacity, which makes the finished product susceptible to mechanical impact, ie more soft and juicy. To ensure the warranty period of storage, the patterns and dynamics of changes in quality indicators during the storage have been studied. The results of studies of acid and peroxide values of fat showed that with increasing duration of storage, these indicators increase within acceptable limits, which confirms the possibility of the selected raw materials usage in the recipes of new fish puddings. Based on the obtained results, the prospects of further research are determined - to develop a technological scheme for the production of fish puddings based on representatives of freshwater fish, namely grass carp and silver carp
Russia, United States and China in South Asian Politics: Implications for Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Iftikhar , Shahid Ramzan
Published: February 2021

End of the Cold War caused a paradigm shift in world politics by converting the bipolar world into a unipolar world with the emergence of the USA as a sole superpower in the field of international politics. Indo-US obnoxious nexus has put the security situation in perils in South Asia. America is in a full endeavor to contain China to halt her everexpanding sphere of influence. Positive and proactive development in PakRussia relations, in the post-Cold War period, has caused ripples in the stagnant waters of political, economic and strategic areas of mutual interest. On the global level Sino-US rivalry in Indian Ocean Region (IOR). While, on the other hand, so far as a regional factor is concerned, Pakistan and China have evolved very cordial and cooperative relations in order to complete China's Belt and Road (BRI) and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pak-Russia relations would go on to enter, from both sides, into complete trust, confidence-building and mutual reliance on each other.
Democracia Directa: Guía Introductoria 3 para la Elaboración Constitucional
Authors: Bulmer Elliot
Published: February 2021

Los diferentes volúmenes de las Guías Introductorias para la Elaboración Constitucional pretenden contribuir a los procesos nacionales de elaboración o reforma constitucional ayudando a los ciudadanos, partidos políticos, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, funcionarios públicos y miembros de asambleas constituyentes a tomar decisiones constitucionales informadas. Además proporcionan orientación al personal de las organizaciones intergubernamentales y a otros agentes externos en su intento de apoyar de manera informada y relevante al contexto a los decisores políticos locales. Las Guías se han concebido como introducción para lectores no especializados y como recordatorio útil para lectores con conocimientos previos o experiencia en elaboración constitucional. Las Guías, organizadas temáticamente en torno a las decisiones prácticas que deben tomar los contribuyentes a la elaboración constitucional, tienen como objetivo explicar cuestiones constitucionales complejas de manera rápida y sencilla.
STRATEGI PEMASARAN DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATKAN VOLUME PENJUALAN PERUSAHAAN COMFORTA PALU
Authors: Umar A Muhammad
Published: February 2021

Perusahaan merupakan suatu lembaga yang terdiri dari beberapa orang yang bekerja sama untuk menyediakan barang atau jasa yang dibutuhkan masyarakat. Tujuan didirikannya perusahaan adalah untuk mencari keuntungan yang layak untuk memelihara dan mempertahankan kelangsungan hidup perusahaan serta mengembangkan usaha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi pemasaran yang diterapkan oleh Perusahaan Comforta Palu, mengidentifikasi kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang dan ancaman perusahaan dan dapat merumuskan alternatif strategi pemasaran yang tepat bagi perusahaan. Dalam mencari pemecahan masalah yang dibahas, maka penulis menggunakan metode analisis SWOT.

Berdasarkan hasil analisis yang telah penulis kemukakan sebelumnya, maka berikut ini penulis akan menarik beberapa kesimpulan sebagai berikut: Dari Matriks Evaluasi faktor Internal (IFE Matriks) diperoleh nilai 2,70 ini menunjukkan bahwa Perusahaan Comforta Palu memiliki kekuatan internal di atas rata-rata, sehingga kekuatan internal yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan tersebut dapat menjadi kekuatan untuk mencapai peluang dan menghindari ancaman yang ada. Dari Matriks Evaluasi Faktor Eksternal (EFE) diperoleh nilai 2,50 ini menunjukkan bahwa Perusahaan Comforta Palu memberi respon yang bagus peluang dan menghindari ancaman yang ada. Dari Internal – Eksternal Matriks (IE-Matriks) diketahui Perusahaan Comforta Palu berada pada posisi kotak nomor 5 yaitu suatu keadaan dimana perusahaan berada dalam kondisi pertumbuhan dan stabilitas. Dari Diagram SWOT diketahui bahwa Perusahaan Comforta Palu berada pada posisi kotak nomor 1 yaitu suatu keadaan dimana Perusahaan Comforta Palu memiliki kekuatan dari segi internal perusahaan dan juga memiliki banyak peluang yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk memperluas pasar. Hasil keseluruhan dari analisis SWOT yang telah diuraikan secara singkat di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa Perusahaan Comforta Palu berada dalam keadaan pertumbuhan dan stabilitas sehingga alternatif  strategi yang dapat dikembangkan adalah mendukung kebijakan pertumbuhan yang agresif dengan penekanan pada strategi pengembangan pasar secara keseluruhan dan strategi mempertahankan pangsa pasar.

 

Kata Kunci: Marketing Mix, SWOT.
PENGARUH MOTIVASI DAN KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL SEKRETARIAT DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DAERAH (DPRD) PROPINSI SULAWESI TENGAH
Authors: Salim Firza Umar
Published: February 2021

Sumber Daya Manusia mempunyai peranan penting dalam setiap kegiatan instansi, walaupun didukung oleh sarana dan prasarana berlebihan tanpa sumber daya yang memiliki motivasi dan kompetensi yang baik maka kegiatan instansi tidak akan berjalan dengan baik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh Motivasi dan Kompetensi secara serempak dan parsial terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil Sekretariat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD)  Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah. Dengan mengambil sampel sebanyak 31 orang dan menggunakan alat statistik Regresi Linear Berganda, maka kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah secara serempak Motivasi dan Kompetensi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil Sekretariat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD)  Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah, demikian pula secara parsial Motivasi dan Kompetensi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil Sekretariat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD) Propinsi Sulawesi Tengah.

Kata Kunci : Motivasi, Kompetensi, dan Kinerja.
PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL, NET PROFIT MARGIN, RETURN ON ASSET, DAN RETURN ON EQUITY, TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN PADA SEKTOR INDUSTRI MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA
Authors: Nanang Qosim Nurapiah dan
Published: February 2021

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh struktur modal (DER), net profit margin (NPM), return on asset (ROA), dan return on equity (ROE) secara Simultan maupun parsial terhadap nilai perusahaan pada perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia, penelitian diharapkan dapat memberikan masukan dalam membuat kebijakan berhubungan dengan hutang untuk menghasilkan laba perusahaan. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi data panel dengan Eviwes 9,5. Jumlah populasi 16 perusahaan dan sampel 11 perusahaan. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa nilai probabita variabel DER (X1) = 0,863 > α 0,05;  Variabel NPM (X2) = 0,082 > α 0,05; Variabel ROA (X3) = 0,989 > 0,05; Variabel ROE (X4) = 0,772 > α 0,05; secara parsial ke empat variabel independen tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan pada perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). Hasil perhitungan F statistik diperoleh Probabilita 0,004 < α 0,05; Sehingga variabel DER, NPM, ROA dan ROE secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan pada perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI). nilai koefisien determinasi (R2) sebesar 0,199 berarti variabel dependen dipengaruhi oleh variavel independen DER, NPM, ROA dan ROE sebesar 19,9% sedangkan sisanya 80,1% dipengaruhi oleh oleh variabel lain.

Kata kunci: Struktur Modal (DER), Net Profit Margin (NPM), Return On Asset (ROA), dan Return On Equity (ROE)  dan Nilai Perusahaan.
PENGARUH HARGA, PROMOSI, LAYANAN PURNA JUAL, TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN KONSUMEN MEMBELI MOTOR METIC PADA PT GIOVANI PALU
Authors: Labandingi Latoki Albar Alaydrus dan
Published: February 2021

Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk menguji dan menganalisis Pengaruh Harga, Promosi, Layanan Purna Jual, Terhadap Keputusan Konsumen Membeli Motor Metic pada PT Giovani Palu. Penelitian ini merupakan uraian atau penjelasan dari hasil pengumpulan data primer berupa koesioner yang telah di isi oleh responden penelitian. Dalam penelitian ini, penentuan jumlah sampel menggunakan pendekatan Tabachic & Fidell (2002). besarnya sampel ditentukan sebanyak 25 kali variabel Independen jadi jumlah  sampel yang digunakan adalah 75. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian Multiple atau koefisien korelasi (R) adalah hubungan antara ketiga variabel bebas yaitu harga, promosi, layanan purna jual, terhadap keputusan konsumen membeli  sebesar 0,862 atau 86,2% artinya hubungan variabel bebas (independen) terhadap variabel terikat (dependen) adalah sangat kuat. R Square atau koefisien determinasi (R2) adalah melihat pengaruh antara variabel harga, promosi, layanan purna jual, terhadap keputusan konsumen membeli  sebesar 74,3% artinya pengaruh variabel bebas (independen) terhadap variabel terikat (dependen). Sedangkan sisanya 25,7% adalah pengaruh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.

 

Kata Kunci: Harga, Promosi, Layanan Purna Jual, dan Keputusan.
Toxic Amyloid-β42 Conformer May Accelerate the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Preclinical Stage
Authors: Futamura Akinori , Hieda Sotaro , Mori Yukiko , Kasuga Kensaku , Sugimoto Azusa , Kasai Hideyo , Kuroda Takeshi , Yano Satoshi , Tsuji Mayumi , Ikeuchi Takeshi , Irie Kazuhiro , Ono Kenjiro
Published: February 2021

Background: Toxic amyloid-β protein (Aβ) conformers play an important role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The ratio of toxic conformer to total Aβ42 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was significantly high in AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit with a 24B3 antibody. Objective: We compared the toxic Aβ42, conformer at different stages of AD to identify its contribution to AD pathogenesis. Methods: We compared 5 patients with preclinical AD, 11 patients with MCI due to AD, 21 patients with AD, and 5 healthy controls to measure CSF levels of total Aβ42, total tau, tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau), and toxic Aβ conformers. All were classified using the Clinical Dementia Rating. Cognitive function was assessed using the Japanese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-J). Results: Toxic Aβ conformer level was insignificant between groups, but its ratio to Aβ42 was significantly higher in AD than in preclinical AD (p < 0.05). Toxic Aβ42 conformer correlated positively with p-tau (r = 0.67, p < 0.01) and p-tau correlated negatively with MMSE-J (r = –0.38, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Toxic Aβ conformer triggers tau accumulation leading to neuronal impairment in AD pathogenesis.
Food insecurity in the PSID: A comparison with the levels, trends, and determinants in the CPS, 1999–2017
Authors: Tiehen Laura , Vaughn Cody N. , Ziliak James P.
Published: February 2021

Food insecurity, defined as a condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food, is a widely used measure of well-being in the U.S. The survey module in the Current Population Survey (CPS) that is used to generate the official U.S. food insecurity measure is also included on multiple waves of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), offering the first opportunity to answer key research questions on the persistence of food insecurity within and across generations. We assess the validity of the food insecurity measure in the PSID by comparing it to the CPS. We find that, although estimated food insecurity rates in the PSID are lower than those in the CPS, the trends over time in the two datasets are similar, and the rates converge from the 1999–2003 period to the 2015–17 period. Our findings lend credence to the use of the PSID for food insecurity research.
New insight into market concentration and competition: Use of Barnett’s variable profit function to measure market structure in banking
Authors: Hasan Fatima
Published: February 2021

Previous research on market concentration in banking is heavily tilted towards using deposits as the underlying variable for measuring market concentration. This paper proposes a change in methodology by replacing deposits with the Variable profit function based on Barnett and Hahm’s Economic model for Financial Institutions, used in their 1994 paper. This model has also been successfully used in Dr. William A. Barnett’s successive research. Hancock 1997 also proposes using a similar methodology for modelling banks as Economic firms. Results change dramatically once deposits are substituted by variable profits, and a confounding puzzle is solved, involving one of South Asia’s thriving banking markets.