bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Motivational Factors on the Propensity to Use Sports Events Tourism Websites: The Utilization of UGT
Authors: Redzuwan Radzliyana , Abdullah Nadiah Diyana Tan , Poy Hua Khor , Abdul Aziz Azlan , Khong Chiu Lim
Published: August 2022

Even though extensive Internet research has been conducted around the world, there is still a lack of knowledge about motivational factors and their moderating effects on the inclination to utilize sports event tourism websites. Two theories are being utilized in this study – (i) the Sport Website Acceptance Model (SWAM) and (ii) the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT). Customer-perceived values which are derived from the SWAM consist of four components including accessibility, flexibility, interactivity, and reliability, while motivation factors include informativeness gratification and entertainment gratification. This study utilized a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 530 sports tourists (315 males and 215 females) participated in three major sporting events involved in this study. Respondents were selected by using a probability sampling technique. The results of Pearson correlation analyses show that there was a significant relationship between customer-perceived value and the propensity to use the websites. The results indicate only 14.8 per cent of the total variance of the intention to use the websites was explained by customer-perceived value, entertainment gratification, informativeness gratification, the combination of customer-perceived value and entertainment gratification as well as the combination of customer-perceived value and informativeness gratification. The research findings would be practical and useful for sports tourism organizations in developing a distinctive sports tourism website on strategies to market their products and/or services effectively.
Rail Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Malaysia
Authors: Ali Noor Malinjasari , Hamzah Siti Fatimah Mardiah , Mohamed Nor Raslina , A. Rashid Ruzaidah , Mat Salleh Suzila , Mohd Noor Hasmida , Borhanuddin Rahayu Izwani
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the research is to analyze the relationship between rail service quality and customer satisfaction. A total of 356 sets of questionnaires were distributed via email to passengers of rail transport in Malaysia and a total of 258 questionnaires were usable for the analysis. Using Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis our research found that only four rail service quality dimensions namely reliability, responsiveness, convenience, and connection are significant in predicting customer satisfaction. For future research, it is suggested that researchers use a bigger sample size and qualitative analysis for in-depth analysis.
THE REPRESENTATION OF SUNDANESE FOLKLORE NYI MAS SANGHYANG DEWI SRI IN THREE LANGUAGES
Authors: Zulkifli Mahmud Erlina , Ampera Taufik , Zakaria Mumuh Muhsin
Published: August 2022

Folklore about Dewi Sri, the goddess of fertility in Indonesian culture has various versions. The version of the folklore used in this article is the Sundanese version “Nyi Mas Sanghyang Dewi Sri” collected in a research done by lecturers of Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran. The folklore is represented in a written text in Sundanese language as the source language text and from the text, it is represented in Indonesian language as the first target language text, then in English language as the second target language text. How the folklore is represented in three languages and what methods of translation are used in target language texts are the objectives of this research. The research method used is descriptive-comparative method. The results show that the folklore is represented in different ways; some additional information are added particularly in the English target text and the method of translation used in the two target languages is mostly communicative translation but in the second target language text, free translation is also found. Despite these differences, the message that needs to be conveyed about Nyi Mas Sanghyang Dewi Sri as the goddess of fertility remains the same in all texts.
THE MODEL OF MOTHERS’ BEHAVIOR WHO PARTICIPATE IN “BINA KELUARGA BALITA” PROGRAM IN SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Authors: Patiro Shine Pintor Siolemba , Tantri Sakina Nusarifa , Batti Steviani , Wijanarko Wijanarko
Published: August 2022

ABSTRACT. The high mortality rate of toddler in Parigi Moutong Regency of Central Sulawesi and Sinjai Regency of South Sulawesi province is one of the problems that caused the attention to conduct this study. This study aims to reveal the role of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in predicting and explaining the intentions and behavior of mothers in those areas who have toddlers to participate in the Toddlers Development Program through the implementation of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). This study used an exploratory sequential design involving 300 respondents obtained through purposive sampling. The data is collected using a questionnaire which was analyzed using SEM analysis with the help of IBM SPSS AMOS 23. The results showed that TPB model which was developed in explaining and predicting the mothers behavior who have toddlers in those areas in participating of the BKB program is as expected. The behavior of participating program is significantly influenced by the intention to participate in the BKB program. The intention to participate in the BKB program was significantly influenced by: attitudes towards participation in the BKB program, subjective norms regarding participation in the BKB program, and perceived behavioral control towards participation in the BKB program. The variable that contributes the most to influence the intention to participate in the program is the attitude towards participation in the BKB program. Limitations of this study is uncovered as well.
Homeorresis generizadas: las diferencias atléticas conceptualizadas desde una perspectiva materialista no biologicista
Authors: Ciccia Lucía
Published: August 2022

En este trabajo busco problematizar la idea acerca de que la actual distribución binaria en el desempeño atlético se debe a las diferencias en los niveles de testosterona. Específicamente, estos darían cuenta de la mayor proporción de masa muscular magra, densidad ósea y concentraciones de hemoglobina que, a su vez, explicarían tal distribución con la consecuente ventaja masculina. En contrapartida, desarrollo hipótesis explicativas que reinterpreten las diferencias promedio en los parámetros mencionados y el rendimiento deportivo en el marco de las normativas de género. Así, empleo la noción de homeorresis para referirme a los procesos fisiológicos complejos mediante los cuales nuestros organismos se estabilizan. Considero que los mismos pueden reflejar materializaciones moleculares que resultan de nuestras prácticas generizadas. Tal materialización, sugiero, puede implicar que, en torno a la idea de valores de referencia, estemos asumiendo naturales ciertas diferencias biológicas que hoy se observan entre varones cis y mujeres cis. En cambio, voy a proponer que se tratan de valores promedio estandarizados desde interpretaciones androcéntricas biologicistas, y que suponen estados deficitarios crónicos para las mujeres cis. Concluyo que lo que puede un cuerpo se encuentra delineado por un discurso testo-céntrico, es decir, centrado en la testosterona, que interactúa con nuestros estados psicológicos/biológicos. Una interacción que implica encarnar sucesos nocebo para los cuerpos feminizados que participan en ámbitos masculinizados, como lo es el deporte de competencia.
KEPEMILIKAN TANAH BAGI WARGA NEGARA ASING DITINJAU DARI HUKUM TANAH INDONESIA
Authors: Permatadani Ega , Irawan Anang Dony
Published: August 2022

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Di Indonesia, tanah bagian dari tanggung jawab secara nasional untuk terwujudnya penguasaan, pemanfaatan, dan kepemilikan tanah. Tanah merupakan modal dalam pembangunan suatu bangsa dan dapat dimanfaatkan untuk kesejahteraan dan kemakmuran bagi warga negara. Seiring perkembangan global, banyak WNA yang datang ke Indonesia baik dalam rangka wisatawan, hubungan perkawinan, maupun urusan bisnis yang berlokasi di Indonesia sehingga membuka kesempatan bagi WNA untuk dapat memiliki alas hak atas tanah. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penulisan artikel ini untuk menelaah hak-hak atas tanah yang dapat dikuasai oleh WNA di Indonesia. Menurut Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria, WNA dapat menguasai tanah melalui hak pakai atau hak sewa untuk bangunan. Di beberapa regulasi lain WNA juga dapat mendirikan rumah di atas tanah hak pakai, dapat juga memperoleh tanah yang berasal dari hasil perkawinan dengan WNI setelah adanya perjanjian pemisahan harta. Namun, sifat hak milik sebagai hak terkuat menjadi incaran para WNA dengan melakukan penyelundupan hukum, sehingga pada praktiknya sering terjadi WNA dan WNI melakukan perjanjian hak milik atas tanah melalui perjanjian nominee trustee agreement. Oleh karena itu, maraknya praktik tersebut harus direspon dengan penguatan hukum pertanahan agar WNA tidak dengan mudah melakukan penyelundupan hukum dalam memperoleh hak atas tanah.

Abstract

In Indonesia, the land is part of the national responsibility for realising land tenure, use and ownership. The land is the capital in the development of a nation. It can be used for the welfare and prosperity of citizens. Along with global consequences, many foreigners who come to Indonesia for tourists, marital relations, and business affairs are located in Indonesia, thus opening up opportunities for foreigners to have land rights. Therefore, the purpose of writing this article is to examine land rights that foreigners in Indonesia can control. According to the Basic Agrarian Law, foreigners can control land through usufructuary rights or rental rights for buildings. In several other regulations, foreigners can also build houses on land with usufructuary rights and acquire land from marriages with Indonesian citizens after an agreement on the separation of assets is made. However, the nature of property rights as the most vital right has become the target of foreigners by conducting legal smuggling. In practice, foreigners and Indonesian citizens often enter into land ownership agreements through a nominee trustee agreement. Therefore, the rampant practice must be responded to by strengthening the land law so that foreigners do not easily carry out legal smuggling in obtaining land rights.
JAMINAN FIDUSIA YANG BELUM DIDAFTARKAN PADA AKTA NOTARIS DAN PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI KREDITUR
Authors: Savitri Anasya , Irawan Anang Dony
Published: August 2022

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Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah memberikan telaah yuridis terkait perlindungan yang diberikan bagi pihak kreditur apabila akta jaminan fidusia tidak didaftarkan oleh notaris. Undang-Undang Nomor 42 Tahun 1999 tentang Jaminan Fidusia mengatur bahwa proses terjadinya jaminan fidusia terjadi dalam dua tahapan. Pertama adalah tahapan pembebanan jaminan fidusia. Pembebanan benda dengan jaminan fidusia dibuat dengan akta notaris dalam bahasa Indonesia dan merupakan akta jaminan fidusia. Dalam proses pendaftaran akta jaminan fidusia oleh notaris terdapat beberapa permasalahan yang berpotensi membuat proses pendaftaran tidak diselesaikan dengan baik. Apabila karena beberapa sebab pihak notaris melakukan kelalaian sehingga tahapan pembebanan jaminan fidusia tidak dapat diselesaikan, atau dengan kata lain akta jaminan fidusia tidak didaftarkan, hal ini akan berujung proses terjadinya jaminan fidusia tidak dapat berlangsung pada tahapan pendaftaran jaminan fidusia. Sebagai akibat dari hal ini, maka kreditur tidak memiliki hak mendahului dan tidak dapat mempunyai kekuatan eksekutorial. Dari hasil penelitian ini diketahui bahwa terdapat beberapa perlindungan hukum yang menunjukkan adanya asas kepastian hukum untuk kasus semacam ini. Sesuai surat kuasa yang diberikan, kreditur dapat meminta pertanggungjawaban terhadap notaris atas kelalaian yang dibuatnya karena tidak melakukan pendaftaran akta jaminan fidusia.

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The main purpose of this study is to provide a juridical review related to the protection provided to creditors if the fiduciary guarantee deed is not registered by a notary. Law Number 42 of 1999 concerning Fiduciary Guarantees stipulates that the process of fiduciary security occurs in two stages. The first is the stage of imposing fiduciary guarantees. The assignment of objects with fiduciary guarantees is made with a notarial deed in Indonesian and is a fiduciary guarantee deed. In the process of registering a fiduciary guarantee deed by a notary, several problems have the potential to make the registration process not completed properly. If for some reason the notary makes negligence so that the stage of imposing the fiduciary guarantee cannot be completed, or in other words the fiduciary guarantee deed is not registered, this will result in the process of the fiduciary guarantee being unable to take place at the fiduciary guarantee registration stage. As a result of this, creditors do not have preemptive rights and cannot have executive power. From the results of this study, it is known that several legal protections indicate the principle of legal certainty for cases like this. Following the power of attorney given, the creditor can hold the notary accountable for the negligence he made for not registering the fiduciary guarantee deed.
Analisis Kecemasan pada Proses Keterampilan Berbicara Peserta Didik Tingkat I pada Mata Kuliah Bahasa Inggris
Authors: Ayuningtyas Palupi Risqi Ekanti , Purwanto Budi , Sutriyono Sutriyono
Published: August 2022

ABSTRAK Bahasa menghabiskan bidang umum utama untuk komunikasi, oleh karena itu penting bahwa keterampilan komunikasi mengambil bagian dalam belajar bahasa. Berbicara adalah bagian dari pelajaran bahasa Inggris baik di tingkat dasar hingga tingkat perguruan tinggi pada saat ini. Perkembangan dan percepatan teknologi juga menuntut semua orang untuk bisa berkomunikasi dan berbahasa internasional, dalam hal ini Bahasa Inggris dengan baik dan lancar. Namun, untuk membuat peserta didik berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris tidak selalu mudah dan mungkin ada beberapa alasan berbeda mengapa hal ini terjadi. Salah satu alasan yang mungkin adalah kecemasan berbicara dan pengaruhnya terhadap pemerolehan bahasa kedua, dalam hal ini Bahasa Inggris. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kecemasan berbicara peserta didik ketika mereka berada di sesi berbicara pada saat pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris. Studi ini terutama didasarkan pada hasil wawancara dan observasi pada mahasiswa tingkat 1, Program Studi DVI Manajemen Penanggulangan Bencana dan DVI Bisnis Digital, Politeknik Akbara Surakarta. Adapun penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada semester 1 tahun akademik 2021/2022. Dari hasil penelitian ini, dapat dipaparkan bahwa kecemasan berbicara dapat menghambat peserta didik untuk berani berbicara dan pada akhirnya memberikan efek negatif pada keterampilan lisan. Studi ini juga menunjukkan bahwa kecemasan berbicara bukanlah masalah yang diprioritaskan di sekolah, alasannya bisa jadi kecemasan berbicara tidak dilihat sebagai masalah dalam pengajaran bahasa karena dapat dianggap sebagai kesulitan sosial. Untuk mendorong berbicara di kelas, penting untuk mengupayakan suasana yang menyenangkan di mana setiap peserta didik dapat merasa santai dan termotivasi untuk berkomunikasi secara lisan.
IMPLEMENTASI MIND MAPPING TERHADAP MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR MAHASISWA
Authors: Kristiana Dian
Published: August 2022

Penelitian terfokus pada bagaimana imlementasi mind mapping terhadap motivasi dan hasil belajar mahasiswa dalam pembelajaran perkembangan peserta didik prodi pendidikan matematika semester genap tahun akademik 2014/2015. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan motivasi belajar mahasiswa, hasil belajar mahasiswa, serta proses aktivitas dosen dan mahasiswa dalam implementasi mind mapping mata kuliah perkembangan peserta didik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Untuk mengumpulkan data yang diperlukan dalam mendukung hasil penelitian, peneliti menggunakan instrumen observasi dan wawancara. Observasi digunakan untuk melihat secara langsung dari dekat proses aktivitas dosen dan mahasiswa dalam implementasi mind mapping dalam pembelajaran pekembangan peserta didik terhadap motiasi dan hasil belajar mahasiswa. Observasi  dilakukan dengan observasi partisipan dan menggunakan catatan lapangan.  Untuk mengetahui motivasi dan hasil belajar mahasiswa digunakan wawancara. Wawancara ini akan dilakukan dalam bentuk wawancara tidak terstruktur, dengan harapan dapat digunakan untuk mendapatkan data secara lengkap dan riil tentang kondisi yang alami.
PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS PUISI DENGAN TEKNIK PENGAMATAN OBJEK SECARA LANGSUNG
Authors: . Miswanto
Published: August 2022

Penguasaan keterampilan berbahasa khususnya menulis puisi rata-rata masih rendah, karena teknik pembelajaran yang digunakan kurang tepat sehingga siswa merasa bosan pada saat mengikuti pembelajaran.  Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan  menggunakan dua siklus yaitu siklus I dan siklus II. Tiap siklus terdiri atas, (1) perencanaan, (2) tindakan, (3) observasi, dan (4) refleksi. Data penelitian diambil melalui tes dan nontes. Data tes yaitu berupa penilaian keterampilan menulis. Sedangkan alat pengambilan data nontes yang digunakan berupa pedoman observasi, jurnal, wawancara, dan dokumentasi foto.Selanjutnya data dianalisis secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasilnya  setelah mengikuti pembelajaran menulis puisi dengan teknik pengamatan objek secara lansung   mengalami peningkatan sebesar 53,7%. Nilai rata-rata pada prasiklus 60, pada tindakan siklus I nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh 72,1 artinya mengalami peningkatan sebesar 12,1 atau 31,8%. Selanjutnya pada siklus II nilai rata-rata siswa mengalami peningkatan sebesar 20,4 atau 53,7 % bila dibandingkan dengan nilai sebelumnya. Perubahan sikap  yang positif bahwa siswa dengan model tersebut lebih tertarik dan termotivasi.
KETERBACAAN BUKU BAHASA INDONESIA (Studi Kasus Buku “Ekspresi Diri dan Akademik” Untuk Kelas X SMA Kurikulum 2013)
Authors: Rahmawati Ida Yeni
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan keterbacaan,  dan persepsi guru bahasa Indonesia terhadap buku “Ekspresi Diri dan Akademik” untuk kelas X SMA kurikulum 2013 yang disingkat K.13. Lokasi penelitian ini di SMKN 1 Jenangan, Ponorogo. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan studi kasus tunggal terpancang. Sumber data penelitian ini adalah buku “Ekspresi Diri dan Akademik” (EDA) kelas X SMA serta informan yang terdiri dari guru bahasa Indonesia dan siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui analisis dokumen, penjaringan tes isi rumpang, dan wawancara. Informan yang dipilih adalah guru bahasa Indonesia dari empat SMK yang berbeda. Empat SMK tersebut antara lain, SMKN 1 Jenangan, SMKN 1 Ponorogo, SMK PEMKAB, dan SMK Sore. Validitas data dengan triangulasi sumber data dan triangulasi metode pengumpulan data. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis secara interaktif dengan komponen analisis, reduksi data, sajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa hasil penelitian terhadap tingkat keterbacaan diperoleh 75.35%, dengan tingkat keterbacaan siswa mandiri, dan mudah. Hasil persepsi guru menyatakan bahwa buku EDA K.13 ini sudah baik dan layak, namun masih perlu adanya perbaikan pada bahasa dan kelengkapan materi. Kata kunci: Keterbacaan, Buku Bahasa Indonesia, EDA K.13
IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN BERBASIS MULTIKULTURAL MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA MAHASISWA PRODI PPKn UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PONOROGO
Authors: Utami Prihma Sinta , Cahyono Hadi
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hasil dari implementasi pendidikan berbasis multikultural melalui model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning pada mata kuliah pendidikan ilmu sosial. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian studi kasus kualitatif dengan subjek penelitian secara purposive. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Pada indikator pengamatan kasus/ masalah,  kerjasama mahasiswa semakin meningkat dalam hal melakukan pengamatan suatu kasus serta tidak ada tendensi pada kelompok tertentu; (2) Pada indikator mandiri mencari literasi penyelesaian kasus ,mahasiswa secara mandiri telah melakukan kegiatan pencarian literasi dalam penyelesaian masalah, dosen hanya sebagai fasilitator; (3) Pada indikator sikap demokratis, secara demokratis mahasiswa menyampaikan solusi masalah dan memberikan kesempatan yang sama mahasiswa lainnya tanpa melihat budaya yang dominan di kelas; (4) Pada indikator berinteraksi dengan berbagai kelompok dalam menciptakan suasana akademik menunjukkan bahwa interaksi mahasiswa dengan antar kelompok masih kurang, keaktifan mahasiswa masih dominan pada kelompok kecil saja.
MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI DI TK RUTOSORO KECAMATAN GOLEWA KABUPATEN NGADA FLORES NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Authors: Ita Efrida
Published: August 2022

This study aims to describe the learning management of early childhood education in Rutosoro kindergarten, namely 1) planning of learning, 2) implementation of learning, 3) assessment of learning. This study was qualitative study. This study was done in Rutosoro kindergarten. The study design was educational ethnography. The subjects of this study were the headmaster, teachers and students of Rutosoro kindergarten. The methods of data collection in this study were interview, observation and documentation. The data analysis in this study using the analysis of interactive model developed by Miles and Huberman namely data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusion. The result of study shows that 1) the planning of learning is made in the form of syllabus, the semester planning, weekly activities planning, daily activities planning. In making the learning planning the kindergarten teachers need to consider the level of children development, the children development aspects, the children’s needs, the children’s interest, and the children’s characteristics, 2) the implementation of learning in Rutosoro kindergarten begins with the welcoming of the children by the teachers, introduction (moving together, praying, presenting, questioning on themes and subthemes), core activities, eating and resting, closing. Implementation of learning using the methods adapted to the theme with the principle of playing while learning, and 3) the assessment of learning is done every time since the children come to the school till the children go back to home through the assignment, conversation, observation, performance, work, and portofolio.
Las demostraciones de Leonardo da Vinci. El dibujo como conocimiento a partir de una teoría epistemológica
Authors:   , Moreno Rodríguez Juan
Published: August 2022

Nuestra propuesta es un intento por pensar el pensar para aprovecharlo según tengamos interés. En nuestro caso, deseamos entender qué es pensar, y no únicamente qué significa, para aplicarlo a nuestra manera de conocer el mundo y particularmente, de manejar la información que esto genera para emplearla de la manera conveniente y que en nuestro caso consiste particularmente en la acción de representar, puesto que es lo que hacemos al comunicarnos con toda intencionalidad y muy especialmente cuando afirmamos que somos capaces de diseñar. Primero revisaremos mínimamente nuestro acontecer como humanos, tratando de contestarnos algunas preguntas al respecto del pensar. Luego, nos proponemos identificar, ¿cuándo como humanos pudimos comenzar a pensar en el pensar?, Esta propuesta de estudiar el pensar, nació al poner en duda cómo es que dibujamos sin poder reconocer que lo hacemos y cómo es que pocos parecen haberlo notado y aprovecharlo, porque en la generalidad consideramos es más una cuestión de habilidad física que de un acto del pensar como tantos otros. Antes mencionamos En nuestro caso y como estudio, el ejemplo al cual recurriremos es el de un dibujante sumamente destacado, que al parecer pertinentemente, denominaba a sus dibujos como demostraciones, que ejercitaba como un procesamiento informativo, como un pensar curioso, insistente e inagotable para representar, no sólo como registro sino también, como medio de comunicación para compartir con otros su incansable e inigualable exploración del mundo.
Acute caffeine mouth rinse does not affect attention and hand-eye coordination in recreationally active adults
Authors: Toktaş Neşe , Balcı Cemile , Demirörs Rabia , Yalçıner Serhat , Erman K. Alparslan
Published: August 2022

Study aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of different four caffeine mouth rinse intervention (caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, placebo, control) on attention and hand-eye coordination.

Material and methods: Sixty-five healthy, recreationally active female (n = 41) (age 22.89 ± 3.94 years; body mass index 20.87 ± 2.63 kg/m2) and male (n = 24) (age 29.91 ± 12.06 years; body mass index 22.56 ± 2.21 kg/m2) volunteered to participate in this randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. The Stroop Color-Word Test (SCWT) and Mirror-Tracing Test (MTT) was used. Participants first completed a SCWT or MTT, then rinsed and expectorated 25 ml of caffeinated coffee (containing 0.13% caffeine) or decaffeinated coffee or placebo (water) or control that did not rinse for 10 s, followed by SCWT or MTT again. Data were analyzed using a 4 (mouth rinse interventions) × 2 (pre-test and post-test) repeated measures ANOVA.

Results: SCWT time, MTT draw time and MTT number of error measures were not significantly different between four mouth rinse interventions (p > 0.05).

Conclusions: Caffeinated coffee or decaffeinated coffee mouth rinse for 10 s provided immediately prior to SCWT or MTT did not affect attention and hand-eye coordination.
Monitoring solutions for market segments
Authors: Cociorva Alexandru , Onofrei Nicoleta
Published: August 2022

Taking into consideration the complex market segments that developed during the past 20 years, it is necessary to align to society’s needs also from a technological point of view, as a premise for the growing information society. This aspect has major implications in all areas and leads to development of stand-alone or integrated monitoring mechanisms and systems. This paper captures the modalities of adapting the commercial needs to the complex and permanently growing societies, through an enhanced set of monitoring solutions, which will be described as models. The monitoring solution models will help industries, markets to adapt their needs to a developing information society in the digitalization era, enhancing the relationships at micro and macro levels. Through enhanced convergent monitoring tools, the proposed model has the capability to adapt to multiple market areas or sectors. Relevant metrics, API integrations and cloud solutions represent the most relevant prerequisites for developing an industryadapted monitoring platform, which has the possibility to extend its features based on technology changes. Hence, it is important to keep track of all relevant technological and business prerequisites and apply them on a fitted, structured monitoring platform that could serve market areas and give an important background on commercial industry adaptation behavior.
The effects of sustainable economic development on the quality of life in the context of the enlargement of the European Union
Authors: Diaconu Amelia , Mocanu Viorel , Popescu Maria Loredana , Dinu Mihai
Published: August 2022

The whole historical evolution of economic development, with all its positive valences, but also with its failures, has prepared the conditions for the affirmation and emergence of sustainable development. Sustainable development expresses the need to substantiate the evolutions of the economic environment in correlation with the general behavior towards the natural and the social environment. Economic development, as it has been for centuries, cannot be continued without taking into account the conditions and restrictions imposed by the other two environments. The new vision of the future development of the world starts from the need to ensure equal opportunities for human generations that coexist and succeed each other in life. Scientists, politicians, civil society are aware of the need to change the current way of producing and consuming goods in society, thus moving to a sustainable development based on a human economy and the compatibility of man-made environment with the natural environment of the monetary profit with the social-human one. Over the last two decades, more attention has been paid to the analysis of social problems, especially those concerning the quality of life and standard of living. All studies in the field are focused on the analysis of living standards indicators, considered by specialists to be, through the researched field, the scope, calculation methodology, usefulness of results in developing social policies, the most important social indicators.
Regional analysis of direct gross domestic product from tourism in Romania during 2014-2019
Authors: Nancu Dumitru , Mieila Mihai , Manole Andrei Marcel , Isbăşoiu Gheorghe Dan
Published: August 2022

The Tourism Satellite Account provides data on the tourism sector since 2011. The presentation of this data, as it is currently done only at national level, does not allow for studies or analyses at regional level or by specific areas of interest. At present, a limited number of countries in the world, around 15, break down these indicators by region. The article reviews the evolution of academic studies on the Tourism Satellite Account, starting from the time when no data on tourism industries or the indirect effects of tourism activities were recorded, to the present day, where principles and methods for extending the Satellite Account to the regional level are presented.

The research question is: What is the level of Direct Gross Domestic Product from tourism for each development region in Romania? The methodology used to achieve the research goal involved correlation analyses on the variables studied, namely: Domestic Tourism Consumption, Number of Overnight Stays and Direct Gross Domestic Product from Tourism, as well as simple and multi-factor regression analyses, for which Direct Gross Domestic Product from Tourism is the outcome variable. The data used in these analyses are recorded from the periodicals of the Tourism Satellite Account and from the periodic records of the National Statistical Institute. The conclusions drawn from the data analysis are based on the analysis of the quality of the statistical estimators used. The data analysis, led to the conclusion that the development of the tourism sector in the period under study 2014-2019, with a growth rate over the entire period of 1,41 in terms of GDPDT, is relatively evenly distributed over each region in terms of the regional level of growth rate. The transfer of the Satellite Account aggregates by development regions or specific tourism areas, carried out in this article is a building block for other research methodologies on the analysis of all factors contributing directly or indirectly to the growth in GDP of the tourism sector.
Organic farming in the European Union – perspectives for 2030
Authors: Sandu Andrei-Marius
Published: August 2022

Organic farming has emerged in the European Union as a necessity and an alternative to conventional agriculture. During the three programming periods that have been implemented so far, organic farming has benefited from increased attention with dedicated special programs and substantial allocations to support the development of this sector. This type of agriculture involves the use of a set of techniques and practices that result in yield that provides the food needed by the population considering the sustainable use of resources. Studies have shown that best agricultural practices are applied in organic farming, helping farmers to adapt to climate change by consolidating ecosystems, increasing soil structure quality, water management and water quality, while diversifying crop and animal production while building the knowledge base necessary for the development of a sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture. The study analyzes the results obtained so far in the European Union, but at the same time addresses what is to be implemented to increase the sector for organic farming, focusing on the number of certified operators in organic farming and cultivated areas. At the same time, the objectives set by the European Community to be achieved by 2030 are presented. The main conclusion of the study is that organic farming has become an essential sector in the European Union with more and more funding from the European Commission.
Exploring the COVID-19 pandemic impact on innovation and entrepreneurship – Review and evidence from Global Innovation Index
Authors: Onea Ioana Alexandra
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unparalleled crisis that has affected businesses, individuals, institutions, and governments in multiple ways. This paper comes to critically analyze the impact of the pandemic on entrepreneurship and innovation. Studies show that crises can also be perceived as opportunities for continuing creating new solutions and adopting innovative ways of doing business. In this sense, the present paper analyzes the current state of the art in terms of the pandemic impact on small and medium enterprises and the innovation status and proposes a systematic literature review and comparative analysis to depict the situation in Romania. For the purposes of this research, the data from the Global Innovation Index Reports is being used. The results show significant positive and negative changes in three main categories, namely business sophistication, infrastructure, knowledge & technology output. The paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by summarizing the main findings from multiple publications and proposes recommendations for policymakers and institutions to provide the corresponding framework so that entrepreneurs could benefit from innovation.
Successful leadership in alternative educational institutions. A case study from Montessori Cluj
Authors: Cadis Aura , Busu Mihail
Published: August 2022

The European dimension of education must not limit the ability of young people to freely build their own identity. To be able to choose, however, they must firstly learn to know what the alternatives are, especially in the field of education, where orientation is more difficult chosen if models are abandoned in order not to limit the individual’s freedom. In this regard, the European dimension facilitates the formation of the cultural and moral identity of the individuals. In this paper, the authors are providing an overview of the Montessori educational alternative. A history of Montessori development in Romania is described, then the authenticity of Montessori education is presented, followed by the key aspects to be considered in the daily team management and a development plan for the next 5 years.
Innovation and sustainability in product environmental management systems
Authors: Drăgulănescu Irina Virginia , Androniceanu Ane-Mari , Georgescu Irina
Published: August 2022

The environment theme has taken on considerable importance in consumer purchasing choices. Through voluntary environmental policy tools (product certifications, ecological labels and company certifications) the producers demonstrate their attention to environmental issues. The paper analyzed the environmental impacts, that is, the consumption of resources and emissions to the environment for a product of animal origin, analyzing the production process of the entire production chain of High-Quality milk of a leading Italian company. The Group has an integrated approach to quality policies that balances economic, environmental and ethical objectives throughout the food chain, from the farm to the consumer’s table. The analysis was conducted in compliance with the general rules of the Environmental Product Declaration Program and the specifications of the product group “Product Category rules 2013: 17 Processed liquid milk and cream - UN CPC code 221”, using the cycle analysis methodology of life, regulated by the international standards ISO 14040 Series, Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework - scientific methodology that ensures reliability, credibility and rigour of the environmental declaration. Despite the initiatives undertaken by the Granarolo Group regarding the environmental improvements of its products and services for the mitigation of the environmental impact, our forecasts have been confirmed, the product - organic milk still has a very high-water footprint. Therefore, the environmental efforts of individual companies are not enough, but consumers’ dietary habits must also change.
Learning practices as a continuum
Authors: Stativă Gheorghe-Alexandru , Todoran Teodora Abramiuc
Published: August 2022

Continuous learning culture frontlines the purpose into developing such research on learning and skills relevance and the adoption of a learning culture. Ignoring the elements of development and skill relevance in the business world, implies a full dependency on robots (which is highly unlikely, still) or a risky ignorance into sustaining a poor business strategy. Based on such business assumptions, the paper is aiming to identify the current perception of leaders towards learning practices and similarly of their direct reports, in understanding the triggering elements for consuming knowledge and maintaining the learning appetite. While the economic landscape is now shifting into developing a green economy, with green skills, this research goes into the understanding of the human behavior and development need, to generate a sustainable business. While development is a continuous act and people dependent, the effects of it are directly impacting the business deliverables. The current paper investigates the learning practices, by running a study within an organization on a large-scale operational team. The method of data collection is a set of interviews with the top management, then a larger qualitative data collection through focus groups and the third approach is deploying a survey with the most tenured employees. By understanding their perspectives and expectations, and compared with historical training attendance records, the authors proposed a set of recommendations towards developing that culture of knowledge that enables growth and in the long term the mobility of other job opportunities within the organization. The results are proposing a slight adjustment towards the learner’s needs, by addressing it with micro topics, bite size learning, for immediate applicability and a better communication strategy for content awareness, given the vast inflow of learning opportunities.
Research upon the evolution of the preference regarding the way of working in COVID-19 crisis times
Authors: Kis Iudith Anci , Jansen Adela , Bogheanu Corina Daniela , Deaconu Alecxandrina
Published: August 2022

After more than two years, the Covid-19 crisis is still not over, therefore top managers and human resources professionals are investing an important amount of time in finding the right way to keep their employees safe and motivated to ensure the performance and continuity of their businesses.

Being interested in this topic, we studied in two distinct moments (beginning and end of 2021) the preferences of the managers regarding the methods that could be implemented in organizations such as working totally remote, totally from the office, or hybrid work while staying healthy, motivated and performant.

The method used for the two moments of our research was the investigation based on a questionnaire addressed to managers working in all departments, located in the entire country.

In this article, we will present the results of the research conducted at the end of 2021 and we will compare the results in the dynamics.

Essentially, the results show the fact that non-sales managers appreciate more the work at distance or hybrid work and wish to keep this facility in the long run while sales managers appreciate it less and want to work as much as possible from the office. The preference of the two categories is very much linked to their job type and their need for direct human interaction. Regardless of their preference, all managers and their teams feel motivated and involved, and on the long term, they all believe that hybrid work will lead to ensuring the motivation and performance of their teams because being from time to time in the office encourages socializing, better access to information, an option to change the environment and even to, sometimes, work easier. Listening to the voice of the employees’ remains key in taking good quality decisions.
Are foreign direct investments a robust factor for sustainable development?
Authors: Munteanu Paula , Enache Andreea-Oana , Vasile Razvan
Published: August 2022

Sustainable development has seen a world in globalization, but the latest major financial crisis has caused the withdrawal of much capital to countries of origin, so that more and more specialists recognize a certain process of deglobalization that is accelerated by Industry 4.0. The industry is reconfiguring and migrating from the Asian world to its countries of origin, producing modern, innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Meanwhile, experts around the world are concerned with formulating economic theories and models that allow predictability, given that they are far behind as a result of the rapid pace of change in the global economy. Disruptive factors have emerged, while the deciding factor is looking for appropriate levers to continue to achieve sustainable development goals. Based on these premises, current analysis proposes to deepen the link between foreign direct investment and gross national income. The current analysis aims to highlight the close causal link that continues to exist between financial factor and sustainable development. This is an element of vulnerability, even for less developed countries as Romania. In the absence of other sources of funding and adequate measures from the decision-maker, the exploitation of resources and the implementation of activities in strategic sectors will continue to depend largely on the decisions taken by multinational companies, to the detriment of sustainable development objectives that the host country it has.
Raw Material Market Disruptions During COVID-19: How Agility Can Create a Competitive Advantage?
Authors: Zamfir Ionuț-Florin
Published: August 2022

This paper’s objective is to present a comprehensive view on the evolution of main raw materials used by European manufacturers from technical and construction fields (ferrous metals, non-ferrous, polymers and timber) over the last 2 years described by high volatility. This topic is particularly relevant nowadays since raw materials shortages put the ongoing economic recovery under pressure. The value added of this analysis consists in a clear picture of the disruptions triggered by the ongoing sanitary crisis on construction raw materials market since spring 2020. For companies, raw materials control is a mandatory purpose to keep under control direct cost of production and stay competitive. Obviously, all manufactures were affected by this market volatility but some of them have been more resilient to shocks and managed to perform better than others. Therefore, they obtained a competitive advantage based on their agility on sourcing and controlling the supply of their main raw materials. Besides capturing the trends of main raw materials on the European market, this paper includes a practical guideline that might be considered by decision makers to tame the impact of raw materials volatility on their performance and help them to boost their resilience and agility to obtain a competitive advantage.
Analysis on the sustainability of different low CO2 emission Hydrogen production technologies for transition towards a ‘zero emission’ economy
Authors: Hristescu Catalin
Published: August 2022

World primary energy consumption reached 14,2 mil. tons of oil equivalent. More than 81.7% of this energy was generated from fossil fuels as primary energy source while 74.5% of the electrical energy was generated from fossil fuels. Energy transition towards zero impact from CO2 emission requires a major shift in the energy mix of the primary sources, decarbonization of the electricity generation, and the use of Hydrogen as the alternative low CO2 emission solution for the high temperature industrial process. Low CO2 Hydrogen could be produced using the conventional technologies (steam methane reform i.e.) with Carbon Capture and Storage, from renewable energy sources through water electrolysis or from biogas / biomass. At this moment none of the low CO2 Hydrogen technologies is competitive, as natural gas-based Hydrogen is around 1.5 EUR/kg while renewable based Hydrogen is in the range of 2.5-5.5 EUR/kg. From the sustainability point of view, besides the production cost issue, the whole life cycle emissions need to be considered. The main goal of this article is to assess different low CO2 emission Hydrogen production technologies by analyzing the CO2 emission along the value chain, together with a sensitive analysis on the main cost drivers, evaluating the impact on upstream and downstream economic sectors, based on case study methodology. This article provides the basis for selecting the most sustainable technology, the prerequisites for an energy transition towards a hydrogen-based economy and highlights the critical links between a Low CO2 Hydrogen transition strategy and other energy strategies. The results suggest that access to low-cost renewable electricity will be the most important factor in driving the production cost down, a decentralized onsite production will further reduce the losses and wind based renewable energy is having the lowest CO2 emission across the entire life cycle.
The role of Power Purchase Agreements for the promotion of green energy and the transition to a zero carbon economy
Authors: Tantau Adrian , Niculescu Elena
Published: August 2022

There are many debates regarding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), but there are only few studies that are analyzing the real role of PPA in promoting green energy and for the achievement of new climate targets. Although the demand for these types of contracts is increasing, the energy market at this moment is not very well developed and from this point of view there are just a few energy actors which actually succeed in closing such an agreement. The goal of this research is to identify and analyze the main factors which contribute to the development of PPA as a tool for promoting green energy and enable the transition to a zero carbon economy. For this research there are used questionnaires and interviews with experts from all of the parties involved in such a contract: producers, consumers, financial experts and energy experts. The article reduces the gap between the declaration of different stakeholders related to PPA and their involvement in the implementation and development of these contracts and estimates the main contributions of these contracts to the promotion of green energy and the transition to a zero net carbon economy. The results suggest that PPA play a major role in the renewable energy market and they will have a positive impact in what it means the consumption and transition to green energy and the achievement of climate neutrality.