bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH METODE SUKU KATA DENGAN MEDIA KARTU KATA BERGAMBAR TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA PERMULAAN
Authors: Gading I Ketut , Magta Mutiara , Pebrianti Fenny
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh metode suku kata dengan media kartu kata bergambar terhadap kemampuan membaca permulaan. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan menggunakan rancangan pretest posttest control group design. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah anak kelompok B Gugus VI Kecamatan Buleleng Tahun Pelajaran 2018/2019. Sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik random sampling sehingga diperoleh siswa kelompok B RA Nurul Huda yang berjumlah 29 orang sebagai kelas eksperimen, dan siswa kelompok B TK Ceria Asih yang berjumlah 23 orang sebagai kelompok kontrol. Untuk mengumpulkan data tentang kemampuan membaca permulaan digunakan pedoman observasi yang teruji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Untuk menguji hipotesis data diuji dengan uji-t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh metode suku kata dengan media kartu kata bergambar terhadap kemampuan membaca permulaan anak di Taman Kanak-kanak. (t = 2.466 ; 0.017). Dari hasil deskripsi data dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat Pengaruh Metode Suku dengan Media Kartu Kata Bergambar Terhadap Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Kelompok B Gugus VI Kecamatan Buleleng Tahun Ajaran 2018/2019. Kata-kata kunci : Metode Suku Kata, Media Kartu Kata Bergambar, Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan
TANTANGAN DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PROGRAM PELATIHAN BALAI DIKLAT INDUSTRI DI ERA REVOLUSI INDUSTRI 4.0
Authors: Rahargo Udhik Pandu , Jannah Lina Miftahul
Published: July 2020

Balai Diklat Industri merupakan instansi di bawah Kementerian Perindustrian yang memilki tugas dan fungsi dalam penyiapan sumber daya manusia industri yang kompeten melalui program diklat berbasis kompetensi dengan konsep pelatihan, sertifikasi kompetensi dan penempatan kerja. Program diklat yang dilaksanakan dituntut untuk menyesuaikan kebutuhan industri. Implementasi industri 4.0 menuntut Balai Diklat Industri beradaptasi dengan cepat. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan tantangan yang dihadapi dan langkah-langkah pengembangan program diklat yang dilakukan Balai Diklat Industri dalam menghadapi era revolusi industri 4.0. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data menggunakan studi dokumen dan literatur yang relevan dengan pembahasan. Hasil dari artikel ini berupa tantangan yang dihadapi Balai Diklat Industri dan langkah-langkah yang dilakukan dalam pengembangan program diklat, yaitu identifikasi dan pengembangan standar kompetensi, pengembangan diklat mulai dari identifikasi kebutuhan diklat, desain, pelaksanaan, sertifikasi kompetensi, penempatan kerja dan evaluasi diklat, kemudian pengembangan sdm kediklatan berupa tenaga pengajar dan pengelola diklat dan yang terakhir pengembangan sarana dan prasarana yang menunjang program diklat yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan industri 4.0.
THE ROLE OF PARENTING IN THE USE OF ETHICAL SOCIAL MEDIA IN KAUMAN VILLAGE, SEDAYU DISTRICT, GRESIK DISTRICT
Authors: Qomaru Zaman Akhmad , Retnani Srinarwati Dwi , Suhari Suhari , Arsana I Made
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this community service activity was explained, so that parents, and the community in Kauman Village, Sedayu District, Gresik Regency, had more attention about the importance of assisting children in operating the Mobile Phone (HP), especially in accessing social media. The approach that will be applied in the implementation of this activity is the lecture and simulation methods. The activities that will be carried out are an explanation of the understanding, rules, and dangers that will come if the operation of a child without the assistance and education of a parent, parenting is done by providing how the application of parents who should, in assisting their children to play mobile or social media. From this parenting activity, it can be concluded that there is an increase in the community's understanding of the nature of parenting, and the implementation of parenting, the impacts that can occur. The increase was seen from the average value of the pre-test of 85%, which initially not many participants understood the positive and negative aspects of social media, this means that only 15% of participants knew the nature of parenting. After taking part in the training in parenting activities, the average post-test score rose to 92% of participants who understood parenting, and only 8% were left with low scores.
IMPLEMENTATION OF PENTAHELIX SYNERGITY IN ACCELERATION OF COVID HANDLING 19
Authors: Baihaki Eki , Gusfa Henni , Gusti Rahayu Riza
Published: July 2020

Covid-19 has a significant impact on life. The world is experiencing chaos due to the virus, including causing significant death. Covid-19 causes paralysis in various sectors of life as a nation and state. But what is even more concerning is that there are still sectoral egos on a micro and macro scale in their handling. The purpose of this service is to implement cross-agency communication synergy (Phentahelix) in the acceleration of handling Covid-19. The method used by this service is held in Cimahi which relies on the handling of Covid-19 from the lowest organizational structure namely RT and RW, Dkm and the Ar-Rahmandan foundation and other local institutional components that are integrated into the Covid-19 RW 24 Task Force by building synergy with the local government namely Kelurahan and Puskesmas. The presence of the Covid Task Force 19, whose main task was to disseminate and educate health protocols, distribute free masks and establish a Community Granary, for the affected residents to run effectively and have a significant impact when carried out individually by the existing local institutions. So that the acceleration of handling Covid - 19 can be realized properly
QIYAS IMPLIKASINYA SEBAGAI SALAH SATU METODE ISTINBĀṬ AL-ḤUKM
Authors: Putri Wisra Okta , Okta Fauzuni Kurnia
Published: July 2020

Salah satu metode penggalian hukum Islam yang banyak dikenal dalam kajian usul fikih adalah qiyas.Qiyas sangat populer di kalangan ulama mazhab Syafi‟i. Secara sederhana, qiyas dapat diartikan sebagai upaya menyamakan suatu hukum dari peristiwa yang tidak memiliki nas hukum dengan peristiwa yang sudah memiliki nas hukum, sebab adanya persamaan „illat. Adapun artikel ini mencoba menelaah qiyas sebagai salah satu metode dalam istinbāṭ al-ḥukm dengan memaparkan beberapa aspek termasuk unsur-unsur, prasyarat dan tahapan-tahapan yang harus dilalui oleh seorang mujtahid yang hendak menggali hukum Islam melalui metode qiyas.
REGISTER AND POWER IN INDONESIAN ONLINE GAME (A SOSIOLINGUISTIC STUDIES)
Authors: Prima Rayditya Brillian
Published: July 2020

The use of language variations in online games are determined by several factors such as time, place, and situation that results in the emergence of the practice of power. This arises because the production of text is strongly influenced by the context in which in a game, there is a need to win the game. The purposes of this paper is to reveal the forms of registers and their applications that shape the practices of power within them. Data obtained from observations in the game. The data were then analyzed using a sociolinguistic approach by using a semiotic triangle of Halliday as the blade of analysis. The results of this paper indicate that the use of registers focuses on interaction among team and another team members in mocking each other. The conclusion of this paper is that the player who has the best ability, has the authority to manage other gamer's games and can mock his opponent team members as well as his own team.
Pembuatan Jamu Serbuk Instan Berbasis Tanaman Obat Keluarga (Toga) Bagi Ibu-Ibu Pkk Di Kelurahan Tarantang Kecamatan Lubuk Kilangan Kota Padang
Authors: Sepriani Rika - , Eldawaty Eldawaty , Asnaldi Arie , Wahyuri Asep Sujana , Kibadra Kibadra
Published: July 2020

Taman obat keluarga pada hakekatnya sebidang tanah baik di halaman rumah, kebun ataupun ladang yang digunakan untuk membudidayakan tanaman yang berkhasiat sebagai obat dalam rangka memenuhi keperluan keluarga akan obat-obatan. Berdasarkan observasi yang dilakukan, Kelurahan Tarantang tidak memiliki fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan seperti puskesmas, apotik, klinik ataupun puskesmas pembantu. Namun pada setiap rumah masyarakat memiliki tanaman yang dapat dikategorikan sebagai tanaman obat namun pemanfaatannya belum optimal karena kurangnya pengetahuan masyarakat tentang penggunaan tanaman obat sebagai obat tradisional dan mengolahnya menjadi produk bernilai ekonomi tinggi. Berdasarkan hal tersebut diatas maka perlu dilakukan pemberian pengetahuan dan informasi kepada masyarakat di kelurahan Tarantang tentang penggunaan tanaman obat keluarga (TOGA) sebagai obat tradisional sehingga dengan keterbatasan fasilitas dan tenaga kesehatan tersebut masyarakat mampu untuk melalukan pengobatan terhadap dirinya sendiri, anggota keluarga ataupun masyarakat dilingkungannnya dengan tepat dan efektif sehingga akan terwujud prinsip kemandirian dalam pengobatan keluarga. Selain itu melalui pembuatan jamu serbuk instan berbasis tanaman obat keluarga (TOGA) dengan melibatkan ibu-ibu PKK di Kelurahan Tarantang diharapkan mampu meningkatkan derajat ekonomi keluarga yang nantinya dapat dikembangkan menjadi usaha kecil dan menengah di bidang obat-obatan herbal.
Hubungan Kelincahan dengan Kecepatan Dribbling dalam Pengembangan Diri Cabang Sepakbola
Authors: Elmanisar Velnika
Published: July 2020

Di dalam olahraga sepakbola kondisi fisik merupakan salah satu faktor untuk seorang atlet yang ingin berprestasi. Salah satu di antara faktor tersebut adalah kelincahan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan kelincahan terhadap kecepatan dribbling dalam pengembangan diri cabang sepakbola di SMP Semen Padang.

Penelitian ini bersifat korelasional yaitu untuk mengetahui seberapa jauh suatu variabel berkaitan dengan variabel yang lainnya. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa SMP Semen Padang, karena total populasi berjumlah 30 orang maka pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik Total Sampling. Untuk mendapatkan data penelitian digunakan Dodging run tes untuk mengukur kelincahan dan tes kecepatan dribbling. Data yang diperoleh di analisis dengan rumus Product Moment dan untuk mengetahui kontribusi ditentukan dalam koefisien determinan.

Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh hasil koefisien korelasi rhitung= 0.798 > rtabel= 0.361 (hipotesis penelitian diterima) dan pengujian pengaruh korelasi diperoleh ttabel = 7.002 > ttabel = 1.70 (signifikan). Dari hasil penelitian ini membuktikan: 1) Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel kelincahan dengan kecepatan dribbling sepakbola siswa SMP Semen Padang, 2) Terdapat kontribusi antara variabel kelincahan terhadap kecepatan dribbling sebesar 63,68%. Sehubungan dengan temuan ini beberapa upaya disarankan pada pelatih dan atlet untuk tidak mengabaikan kelincahan dalam upaya menciptakan dribbling yang optimal.
Kontribusi Kecepatan Dan Exsplosive Power Otot Tungkai Terhadap Kemampuan Lompat Jauh Siswa SMP Pembangunan UNP
Authors: Febrionaldi Febrionaldi
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini tergolong penelitian korelasional. Disamping mengungkapkan kekuatan hubungan antara variabel penelitian, juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar kontribusi kecepatan dan power otot tungkai terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh siswa SMP pembangunan UNP.

Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP pembangunan UNP. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada tanggal 2 November 2009. Populasi dari penelitian ini ádalah siswa SMP Pembangunan UNP yang berjumlah 100 orang dan yang menjadi sampel 56 orang. Pengambilan sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Total Sampling. Hipotesis yang diajukan dalam penelitian ini adalah adanya kontribusi kecepatan terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh, adanya kontribusi Exsplosive power otot tungkai terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh, dan kontribusi kecepatan dan Exsplosive power otot tungkai secara bersama-sama terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh.

Variable-variabel dalam penelitian ini adalah kecepatan (X1) dan Exsplosive power otot tungkai (X2) sebagai variable terikat kemampuan lompat jauh. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan korelasi Product moment dan uji korelasi ganda (uji F), hasil pengolahan data dalam penelitian ini adalah : (1)diperoleh F tabel = 0.3264 artinya kecepatan mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh dengan kontribusi sebesar 4.59 %. (2) diperoleh F tabel = 0.5596 artinya Exsplosive power otot tungkai mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan tehadap kemampuam lompat jauh dengann kintribusi sebesar 1.28 %. (3) berdasarkan uii f didapatkan hasil analisis ganda F hitung = 1,645 < F table = 2,393 diperoleh dengan menggunakan rumus (N-K-1)56-2-1= 53. Pada α 0,05. hal ini menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan dan berkontribusi dengan baik antara kecepatan dan Exsplosive power otot tungkai secara bersama-sama terhadap kemampuan lompat jauh siswa SMP Pembangunan UNP dengan kontribusi sebesar 5.18 %.
Analisis Teknik Dasar Pemain Sepak Bola Tabulasi PSTS Padang
Authors: Irawan Irfan , Kibadra Kibadra
Published: July 2020

Analisis Teknik Dasar Pemain Sepak Bola Tabulasi PSTS PadangTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan tingkat kemampuan teknis untuk menembak pemain Tabing PSTS sehingga hasil pelatihan lebih spesifik untuk penguasaan teknik menembak. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Tabing PSTS.

Populasi dalam penelitian ini dilakukan pada 123 pemain Tabing PSTS, sedangkan teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan purposive sampling, yaitu 21 orang sebanyak 25 orang, pengumpulan data langsung di bidang Tabing PSTS dan dalam implementasinya dibantu oleh tiga orang penilaian yang memiliki lisensi pelatihan.

Analisis data penelitian ini menggunakan teknik persentase (distribusi frekuensi) yaitu. Dari analisis data U-21 diperoleh tahap awal, yaitu rata-rata = 9,2 (76,67%) dikategorikan cukup, fase implementasi adalah rata-rata = 17,24 (71,83%) dikategorikan cukup, dan fase akhir adalah rata-rata = 5,08 (63,5%) dikategorikan tidak baik. Kemudian ditemukan bahwa tingkat kemampuan menembak pemain Tabing PSTS ke-21 dikategorikan cukup dengan perolehan rata-rata = 10,5 (70,1%)

Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat kemampuan menembak pemain Tabing PSTS ke-21 dikategorikan cukup.
Pengaruh Weight Training Terhadap Peningkatan Daya Ledak Otot Lengan
Authors: Aprisandy Dwipa , Asnaldi Arie
Published: July 2020

mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh Weight Training menggunakan Bench Press terhadap daya ledak otot lengan atlet karate Pendidikan Olahraga Universitas Negeri Padang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Maret sampai April 2019 di Gedung Labor FIK tepat nya di aula karate dan Fitnes Centre. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh atlet karate Pendidikan Olahraga Universitas Negeri Padang yang berjumlah 30 orang dimana sebanyak 22 orang atlet putra dan 8 orang atlet putri yang berusia 18-25 tahun dan sampel diambil berdasarkan teknik Purposive Sampling sebanyak 15 orang atlet putra dan putri yang berumur 18-20 atau Under 21. Untuk mendapatkan data penelitian digunakan tes Two Hand Medicine Ball Push. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan uji t-test. Berdasarkan analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji t-test. Hasil pengolahaan data dalam penelitian ini adalah: 1) diperoleh rata-rata (2.96) menjadi (3.48), artinya penerapaan Weight Training dengan bentuk latihan beban menggunakan bench press dapat menungkatkan daya ledak otot lengan ditandai dengan diperoleh thitung (5,1376) > ttabel (1.753), artinya penerapan Weight Training manggunakan Bench Press dapat meningkatkan daya ledak otot lengan atlet karate Pendidikan Olahraga Unverisitas Negeri Padang, dimana menunjukan hasil yang baik.
Kontribusi Kemampuan Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai Terhadap Kecepatan Renang 50 Meter Gaya Dada Atlet Renang Kota Padang
Authors: Denay Naluri
Published: July 2020

Penelitian ini berawal dari prestasi renang Sumatera Barat yang diwakili Kota Padang akhir-akhir ini mengalami kemunduran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang Kontribusi daya ledak otot tungkai terhadap kecepatan renang 50 meter gaya dada atlet renang Kota Padang. Berdasarkan kajian teori, maka dapat diajukan hipotesis penelitian sebagai berikut: “terdapat kontribusi yang berarti antara daya ledak otot tungkai dengan kecepatan renang 50 meter gaya dada”.Jenis penelitian ini adalah korelasional dengan populasi atlet-atlet putra pada perkumpulan renang di Kota Padang dan sampel diambil dengan menggunakan teknik samplingjenuh sebanyak 16 orang. Teknik pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara mengukur berat badan dengan timbangan, daya ledak otot tungkai dengan verticaljump menggunakan Nomogram Lewis dan tes kecepatan renang 50 meter gaya dada dengan stopwatch. Analisa data dan pengujian hipotesis penulisan menggunakan teknik analisis korelasi sederhana dengan taraf signifikan 0,05. Dari analisis data dapat diperoleh hasil : Terdapat Kontribusi Antara Daya Ledak Otot Tungkai Terhadap Kecepatan Renang 50 Meter Gaya Dada Atlet Renang Kota Padang sebesar 53,9 %.
Rebelión en Chile
Authors: Olivares Mardones Javiera
Published: July 2020

En este artículo me propongo reflexionar acerca de los efectos subjetivos del neoliberalismo en Chile, específicamente en su capacidad de construir hegemonía por medio de la institución de una subjetividad que demarca campos de posibilidad y horizontes de sentido en la disputa social. Tomando en cuenta esa “configuración sociocultural” que posibilita y resulta de la forma político-económica neoliberal, se problematizará acerca de las dinámicas discursivas críticas de la revuelta popular chilena, para analizar su capacidad de resistir/tensionar la discursividad política y mediática hegemónica.
Bolivia: el golpe de Estado y la encrucijada nacional-popular en el corazón de América del Sur
Authors: Ciappina Carlos
Published: July 2020

El presente artículo analiza la reconfiguración de las derechas en América Latina, tomando como ejemplo lo acontecido en el golpe de Estado de Bolivia durante el año 2019. Hace hincapié especialmente en analizar los aspectos simbólicos del golpe, tratando de vincularlo con otros procesos de derechización de la actualidad latinoamericana.
IMPROVING READING SKILL BY USING BUZZ GROUP FOR ISLAMIC STUDENTS IN ISLAMIC STATE INSTITUTE PONTIANAK
Authors: NURHIDAYAH VIBRY ANDINA
Published: July 2020

A B S T R A C T

The study reveal the reading improvement by using Buzz groups technique. This study used action research. This research finding that buzz groups technique can improve students’ reading comprehension. The improvement can be identified from students’ reading comprehension achievement in finding word meaning, finding detailed information, identifying the referent, identifying the main idea, identiying implied information, identifying the language characteristics of the text including identifying the generic structure of the text and identifying communicative purpose of text. The result score of pre-test is 60.2, the mean score of post-test 1 is 75.4, and the mean score of post-tes 2 is 83.

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Key Words: Reading comprehension, buzz groups, CAR (Classroom Action Research)
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLENDID LEARNING IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION STUDENTS
Authors: UTIMADINI NINDYA JUWITA
Published: July 2020

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Political ramification on educational policy in colonial kenya
Authors: Ngeno Kipkemoi Robert  , Dr Samson O. Barasa  , Prof. John Chang’ach
Published: July 2020

Colonial educational policies were marked by conflicting interests of different actors who were involved in the provision and consumption of education. Initially, education matters were left to individual colonies and voluntary agencies, but from 1925, Whitehall began to take a keen interest in the development of education in the colonies. Several educational policies were enacted, including Fraser report, the East African Protectorate Education Commission in Kenya, Phelps-stoke commission, Memorandum on education policy in British Tropical Africa, Beecher committee of 1949 and Binns committee report of 1952. These policies sought to inculcate western morals, technical skills, and the need for rural advancement. Africans did not contend with recommendations of these commissions; therefore, several institutions emerged that sought to improve educational conditions for Africans, such as political associations, Local Native councils, and Independent school associations. Data for this study was collected qualitatively; this involved both primary and secondary sources of data. The results of the study indicate that politics has a direct influence on educational policy. The study will be significant to educational stakeholders, educational policy developers, and planners, educational historians and will be used as a basis for teaching politics and education in colonial Kenya and for future research in the history of education.
Propuestas para remover la arquitectura de la exclusión educativa
Authors: Menéndez Suárez Covadonga , Dopico Eduardo
Published: July 2020

Tratando de avanzar hacia un sistema educativo inclusivo, en esta investigación se ahonda en las percepciones del colectivo docente sobre la educación inclusiva como primer paso para construir sistemas educativos que aúnen calidad con equidad. Paralelamente, se analiza la normativa reguladora de respuesta a la diversidad de la administración educativa de Asturias (España), para comprobar si el discurso inclusivo se acompaña de políticas y prácticas congruentes contra la exclusión educativa. Para recabar esta información se crearon grupos de discusión online en los que participaron 41 profesoras de las especialidades de Audición y Lenguaje y Pedagogía Terapéutica y se pasó un cuestionario a 299 docentesgeneralistas de las etapas de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Formación Profesional. El diseño metodológico de la investigación concluyó con un análisis documental de la normativa reguladora de la administración educativa en materia de inclusión. De los resultados obtenidos, parece probado que el concepto de inclusión sigue sin comprenderse en los centros ordinarios. Además, el profesorado considera que no posee la formación adecuada para responder a la diversidad, pone en duda el derecho de todo el alumnado a escolarizarse en colegios comunes y apoya el mantenimiento de centros de educación especial. Por su parte, del análisis de los procedimientos reguladores de la administración, se desprende falta de coherencia entre los discursos y las prácticas, siendo los primeros inclusivos y las segundas alineadas con el tradicional sistema de medidas de atención a la diversidad. La inclusión es un movimiento alineado con las escuelas que derriban barreras para la presencia, la participación y el aprendizaje de todo el alumnado en contextos comunes. Por todo ello, es preciso avanzar propuestas para difundir el significado real de la inclusión con objeto de crear marcos compartidos como paso inicial para caminar hacia la educación inclusiva.
Effectiveness of PennHIP and Orthopedic Foundation for Animals measurements of hip joint quality for breeding selection to reduce hip dysplasia in a population of purpose-bred detection dogs
Authors: Haney Pamela S. , Lazarowski Lucia , Wang Xiaozhu , Wang Xu , Hathcock John , Lofton Robert , Wilborn Robyn , Waggoner L. Paul
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE

To examine the effectiveness of applying selective pressure to improve hip joint quality in purpose-bred detection dogs by use of PennHIP distraction index (DI) values along with Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) hip joint scores and to determine whether age, sex, coat color, breed, and body weight were associated with hip joint quality.

ANIMALS

615 purpose-bred detection dogs assessed for hip joint quality.

PROCEDURES

Orthopedic records of 615 purpose-bred detection dogs (569 Labrador Retrievers and 46 Labrador Retriever–German Wirehaired Pointer crossbred dogs) from 2000 through 2017 were analyzed. From 2000 to 2014, hip joint quality scores were determined by OFA evaluation only (429 dogs). Beginning in 2015, both PennHIP and OFA evaluations were used to select male and female breeding stock (179 dogs; 7 dogs were removed from analysis because they did not undergo both evaluations). Selection threshold DI value for sires and dams was ≤ 0.30; all had hip joint scores of excellent or good by OFA standards. Standard ventrodorsal hip joint–extended and stress (compression and distraction) pelvic radiographs were submitted for OFA and PennHIP evaluations.

RESULTS

Hip joint quality scores were unchanged by use of OFA measurements only. When both PennHIP and OFA measurements were used for the selection of breeding stock, hip joint quality scores improved significantly. Sex and age were significant predictors of DI values.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

PennHIP DI values were an effective measurement of hip joint quality for selecting breeding stock, and the addition of DI values to OFA measurements significantly improved hip joint quality in a population of purpose-bred dogs.
Towards greater collective impact: Building collaborative capacity in Cork city’s LCDC
Authors: Worrall Rob , O’Leary Fergal
Published: July 2020

Collaboration is an important means of tackling local socio-economic challenges. This paper looks at how the collaborative capacity of Ireland’s community development leaders can be improved. The most recent efforts to establish a more coordinated and coherent approach to community development saw the introduction of a new local committee structure, known as local community development committees (LCDCs). LCDCs were expected to enhance collaboration between public, private and third sector socio-economic partners. However, effective intersectoral collaboration is often difficult to attain. A programme of capacity building can play a key part in supporting collaborative working between local leaders. Based on the findings from a place-based leadership development workshop, this paper discusses the barriers to collaboration facing community development leaders and how these might be overcome. Surfacing and working through tensions to enable clarity, through enhanced mutual understanding and strong relationships across community development committees, is vitally important. To this end, a practical and evidence-based approach to improving collaboration between local leaders is argued for.
Limits of Sequences of Feebly-Type Continuous Functions
Authors: Balcerzak Marek , Natkaniec Tomasz , Terepeta Małgorzata
Published: July 2020

We consider the following families of real-valued functions defined on 𝕉2: feebly continuous functions (FC), very feebly continuous functions (VFC), and two-feebly continuous functions (TFC). It is known that the inclusions FC ⊂ VFC ⊂ TFC are proper. We study pointwise and uniform limits of sequences with terms taken from these families.
Research into the Textile-Based Signal Lines Made Using Ultrasonic Welding Technology
Authors: Leśnikowski Jacek
Published: July 2020

The article describes research into the transmission properties of textile signal lines (TSLs) made using ultrasonic welding technology. The presented TSLs are made from electroconductive, nickel coated, fabric strips welded between non-conducting textile layers. The article presents an analysis of the usability of the ultrasonic welding method for creating TSLs. This analysis shows that direct welding of an electroconductive path with the substrate increases its linear resistance, making it impossible to create a properly functioning line. This article presents an alternative method of creating the line using ultrasound welding technology.
The Diffusion of E-marketing in Tourism Businesses of Ethiopia: An Empirical Investigation of Organisational E-readiness Perspectives
Authors: Misganaw Assegid Ayele , Singh Apar
Published: July 2020

The study aims to investigate the impact of organisational e-readiness on e-marketing diffusion in tourism businesses of Ethiopia. The research is based on a questionnaire survey and uses Structural Equation Modelling to test the conceptual model that extends technology diffusion theories. The study validates the conceptual model extended from Perceived Organisational E-readiness, Innovation Diffusion Theory and Technology Adoption Model to explain e-marketing diffusion. The findings indicated that perceived organisational e-readiness significantly affects e-marketing diffusion. The result implied that technology diffusion theories such as Technology Adoption Model and perceived organ-isational e-readiness were valid in demonstrating e-marketing diffusion. Though ease of use affected e-marketing diffusion, the impacts of compatibility and relative advantage were not significant; and thus, the indirect effect of organisational e-readiness on e-marketing diffusion was not significant. The finding also reinforces the necessity of a multilevel model to explain e-marketing diffusion in developing countries.
Levada walks and canyoning as mountain sport products in nature tourism
Authors: Soares Jorge , Nunes Naidea
Published: July 2020

Physical activities organised in nature have earned more commitment from tourists who intend to actively visit natural and authentic environments. This paper analyses the profile and the perceptions of active tourists who experienced canyoning and levada walking in the mountains of Madeira Island.

The study uses a quantitative methodology analysis, based on an anonymous questionnaire designed for 160 levada walker tourists and 130 canyoning tourists. Differences were found between the two groups in terms of their profile and assessment of the two activities. The levada walking profile is the one of older, but more active tourists who stay on the island more than 6 days and intend to experience unique and memorable activities related to waterways, mountain trails and cultural landscapes in a sense of freedom and well-being that nature provides. The canyoning profile is the one of younger tourists, more male than female, who are less active, travelling by cruise, and is with an emphasis on the challenges and natural barriers afforded by the steep and unpredictable characteristics of canyons (hedonism). The findings recommend segmentation of the tourists and a strategy for tourism destinations that highlight culture, endemic forest, authentic landscapes and the hospitality of local people in active tourism services.
Mountain hikes and Levada Practitioner’s motivation and experience – Characterization
Authors: Fernando Catarina , Lopes Helder , Noite João , Rodrigues Ana , Vieira Sara , Alves Ricardo , Prudente João
Published: July 2020

The Madeira Island provides excellent conditions for tourism due to its variety of scenarios, weather conditions and topography, and it becomes fundamental to think about the tourists’ experience.

This study aims to understand the practitioner’s motivations on mountains hikes and Levada, and how visitors live the experience.

We applied a ‘QEFENRAM’ survey (Florido, 2010) with 3 main dimensions related to the practitioner’s experience while performing mountain hikes or Levadas: 1. Practitioner’s motivations; 2. Practitioner’s predisposition; 3. Practitioner’s experience.

We obtained 293 replies immediately after the activities’ conclusion (males: 124; female: 169) with the following results: a) Levels of motivation: 52.6% of the participants revelled intrinsic motivation, while 27.1% showed extrinsic motivation; b) Safety: 79.2% reported to be aware of safety measures and to have the necessary competence to perform the activity; c) Practitioners experience: 76.3% reported to be highly focused on their activity and felt to be part of the scenario itself. 10.9% referred to a feeling that, somehow, they were interfering, negatively, with the environment.

These findings can help to characterize the practitioner’s motivations and experience. Based on this information, we can discuss what to improve in the touristic scenarios to refine the experience in Levadas and mountain hikes.
Productivity Bias Hypothesis: New Evidence from Parallel Market Exchange Rate
Authors: Dada James Temitope , Olomola Philip Akanni , Ajide Folorunsho Monsur
Published: July 2020

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate Productivity Bias Hypothesis (PBH) in Nigeria using parallel (black) market exchange rate.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The study focused on Naira-Dollar (N/$) parallel market exchange rate. Quarterly data from 1995 to 2018 were used. Data on domestic productivity and parallel market exchange rate were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin, 2018 edition. US productivity data was sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data. Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) was used as the estimation technique.

Findings: The result reveals that parallel (black) market exchange rate support the presence of productivity bias hypothesis in Nigeria. Furthermore, the purchasing power parity hypothesis was rejected using the conventional unit root test. This implies that using official exchange rate, the study rejects the productivity bias hypothesis.

Research Implications/Limitations: The implication of the study is that exchange rate in Nigeria should be determined freely in the foreign exchange market.

Originality/Value/Contribution: Previous studies have used official exchange rate to test the validity of the productivity bias hypothesis, and the results can be basically described as mixed. Hence, this study differs from extant studies as it examined productivity bias hypothesis using parallel market exchange rate.
A Cluster Analysis on Sustained Global Competitiveness for European Countries
Authors: Kolluru Mythili , Suresh Vidya
Published: July 2020

The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) developed by Xavier Salai-Martín, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has been measuring the factors that drive the growth and prosperity since 2005. This paper focuses on grouping the European nations according to global competitiveness. It uses the hierarchical and K-means cluster with a particular focus to examine the grouping of countries from 2008 to 2017 and to reduce the complexity in examining the relationship between European countries. The drivers of competitiveness are grouped into 12 critical pillars, namely, institutions, macroeconomic environment, infrastructure, higher education and training, health and primary education, goods market efficiency, financial market development, labor market efficiency, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, and innovation respectively. The mean score of Europe during the study period was 4.7 and 40% of the European countries were found to be above the average and have been consistently performing well ahead of the average on competitiveness. This study can be generalized to other nations as well as compared with other indexes for exhaustive research that can be useful for policymakers.
Thinking Together Digitalization and Social Innovation in Rural Areas: An Exploration of Rural Digitalization Projects in Germany
Authors: Sept Ariane
Published: July 2020

Digitalization and social innovation are often discussed separately and without any spatial reference or in relation to cities, although newer works show the importance of social innovation also for rural areas. Existing digitalization projects illustrate the potential of digital technologies for rural development. Current debates on smart villages refer to both digitalization and social innovation but still in a rather unsystematic way. The paper seeks to think together digitalization and social innovation in rural areas more systemically and proposes to conceptually connect them with the help of sensitizing concepts, which are developed out of debates on social and digital social innovation. Along these concepts, the paper explores rural digitalization projects in Germany. On the one hand, this highlights the spectrum of these initiatives and, on the other hand, provides a framework under which digitalization and social innovation can be analyzed and smart villages may be supported systematically.
Non-Monetary Assessment and Mapping of the Potential of Agroecosystem Services in Rural Slovakia
Authors: Makovníková Jarmila , Pálka Boris , Kološta Stanislav , Flaška Filip , Orságová Katarína , Spišiaková Mária
Published: July 2020

The updated Slovak National Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 is a key document in the field of biodiversity protection, and assessment together with mapping of the value of different ecosystem services is one of its most important objectives. This study applies the first non-monetary assessment and pilot mapping of agroecosystem services in the Slovak Republic at seven model sites located in the main climatic areas and estimates the agroecosystem services potential of Slovakia as a rural country with a transformed multi-criteria approach used at national level. It suggests that the distribution of the value of agroecosystem services is geographically different probably due to climatic conditions, slope and soil texture. Our assessment provides a suitable basis for further investigation of agroecosystem services and contributes to optimizing sustainable land use management in Slovakia.
Mhd Mixed Convection in Copper-Water Nanofluid Filled Lid-Driven Square Cavity Containing Multiple Adiabatic Obstacles with Discrete Heating
Authors: Gorla R.S.R. , Siddiqa S. , Hasan A.A. , Salah T. , Rashad A.M.
Published: July 2020

The objective of the present work is to investigate the influence of nanoparticles of copper within the base fluid (water) on magneto-hydrodynamic mixed-convection flow in a square cavity with internal generation. A control finite volume method and SIMPLER algorithm are used in the numerical calculations. The geometry is a lid-driven square cavity with four interior square adiabatic obstacles. A uniform heat source is located in a part of the left wall and a part of the right wall of the enclosure is maintained at cooler temperature while the remaining parts of the two walls are thermally insulated. Both the upper and bottom walls of the cavity are considered to be adiabatic. A comparison with previously published works shows a very good agreement. It is observed that the Richardson number, Ri, significantly alters the behavior of streamlines when increased from 0.1 to 100.0. Also, the heat source position parameter, D, significantly changes the pattern of isotherms and its strength shifted when D moves from 0.3 to 0.7.
On Increasing Powder Carbon Steels Properties Using Activating Additives
Authors: Dyachkova L.
Published: July 2020

In this paper, the possibility of increasing powder carbon steels properties by activation of carbon diffusion into the iron base during sintering process due to the introduction of the thermally split graphite (TSG), macromolecular compounds (MC) and sodium bicarbonate was investigated. It was found that the introduction of these additives allows obtaining homogeneous structures at a sintering temperature of 100–200 °C lower than that traditionally used for sintering of powder carbon steels. Such structures provide increased mechanical properties of powder carbon steels. The addition of sodium bicarbonate increases the diffusion rate of carbon into iron at a temperature of 950 C by 1.8 times, at 1000 °C by 1.5 times, and at 1100 °C by 1.2 times.
The Effect of Loading Type on the Amount of Effect of Loading on the Surface Settlement During Forepoling Tunnel Excavation in Different Geotechnical Conditions
Authors: Norouzi H.
Published: July 2020

Among the important phenomena caused by tunnel excavations, the settlements on the ground surface can be mentioned, which are particularly important for shallow tunnels excavated in urban areas, and especially when passing under residential areas of cities. Numerous methods such as mathematical (numerical and analytical) ones can be used to predict surface settlement. This study was conducted aimed at using modern techniques such as artificial neural networks to analyze the parameters affecting the occurrence of surface settlement during forepoling tunnel excavation. Tabriz Subway project is a good opportunity to examine the effect of forepoling tunnel excavation the surface settlement in a granular soil with average groundwater level offers. None of the performance parameters (such as the features of the forepoling protective umbrella) and the environmental features (such as the geological effects and tunnel geology) establish a unique relationship with the surface settlement, but several factors together do so. In this study, the forpolling tunnel was modeled using Plaxis software and analyzed in various geotechnical conditions (drained, partially saturated and saturated) under static and dynamic loading. Finally, the values of the surface settlements were examined.
Exponentiated quasi power Lindley power series distribution with applications in medical science
Authors: Hassan A. , Rashid A. , Akhtar N.
Published: July 2020

The present paper introduces an advanced five parameter lifetime model which is obtained by compounding exponentiated quasi power Lindley distribution with power series family of distributions. The EQPLPS family of distributions contains several lifetime sub-classes such as quasi power Lindley power series, power Lindley power series, quasi Lindley power series and Lindley power series. The proposed distribution exhibits decreasing, increasing and bathtub shaped hazard rate functions depending on its parameters. It is more flexible as it can generate new lifetime distributions as well as some existing distributions. Various statistical properties including closed form expressions for density function, cumulative function, limiting behaviour, moment generating function and moments of order statistics are brought forefront. The capability of the quantile measures in terms of Lambert W function is also discussed. Ultimately, the potentiality and the flexibility of the new class of distributions has been demonstrated by taking three real life data sets by comparing its sub-models.
How and why did craft breweries ‘revolutionise’ the beer market? The case of Poland
Authors: Wojtyra Bartosz
Published: July 2020

Since 2011, when the Pinta Brewery brewed the first AIPA-style beer in Poland, dynamic growth of the craft beer market has been observed. While there were 70 breweries in 2010, in 2019 there were already about 420, most of them small. The number of new beers on the market also increased rapidly each year in the analysed period, from around 80 in 2013 to about 2,500 in 2019. Similar changes were noted in other countries, including the USA, where it was accepted to call this phenomenon ‘the craft beer revolution’. The aim of this paper is to indicate the reasons for the emergence and development of this process, using Poland as a case study. Based on statistical data and content analyses, as well as studying the modern history of the beer market, the distribution of craft beer pubs and the names of craft breweries, this work provides evidence that the proliferation of microbreweries in Poland can be confirmed by concepts such as a resource-partitioning model, neolocalism, path dependence, and the diffusion of innovations.
Diversification of Customer Shopping Styles as a Result of Changes in the Weekly Work Schedules of Retail Outlets
Authors: Cyrek Piotr
Published: July 2020

The article presents the results of three studies conducted by the author concerning the preferences of retail outlet customers with regard to the days of the week on which they most frequently purchase general food and non-food merchandise. This issue has become relevant within the context of the enactment of the Act of 10 January 2018 on limiting trade on Sundays, holidays and certain other days. Previous customer shopping styles as regards weekly shopping schedules must have changed. The aim of the article is to identify consumers’ habits and their changes concerning the weekly shopping schedules before and after the Act implementation. The results are based on direct surveys conducted in 2014, 2016 and 2018 among customers in Podkarpackie Province. A descriptive analysis of the results is supported by the statistical test chi square usage. It may be concluded that both in relation to food and non-food merchandise, the implementation of the Act resulted in a decrease in the number of customers engaging in shopping on Sundays. In the case of food items, the shopping activity moved to Mondays and Tuesdays of the following week, the purpose being to resupply. No increase was identified in the number of customers purchasing food on Fridays or Saturdays preceding non-trading Sundays. The opposite was true for non-food merchandise, where non-trading Sundays resulted primarily in increased sales on Saturdays, with minor increases on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well. The differences in weekly shopping schedules observed between every edition of the study also proved to be more significant than those identified in the individual respondent classification groups used for the purpose of the article.
Skull morphometric characters in parrots (Psittaciformes)
Authors: Pecsics Tibor , Laczi Miklós , Nagy Gergely , Kondor Tamás , Csörgő Tibor
Published: July 2020

Parrots (Psittaciformes) are a unique and diverse avian group and vary tremendously in size, shape, and colour. Mainly distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, most species of parrots are largely or exclusively arboreal with several exceptions. The species also differ in diet and habitat, which led to different musculoskeletal adaptations of the skull. However, parrots have conspicuous generalized external features; in this recent study, we tried to increase our knowledge of the cranial shape and foraging habits. A geometric morphometric approach was used to analyse two-dimensional cranial landmarks. We used principal component (PC) analyses on measurements that may be related to diet. The PCs described the relative height of the cranium, the relative length and curvature of the beak, differences in the orientation and curvature of the lacrimal bone and the upper margin of orbits, variation in the size and position of the palatine bone and the relative width of the cranium, and variation in the relative size of the neurocranium compared to the viscerocranium. The dietary categories overlap in the morphospace but the analysis in lateral and ventral view resulted in significant differences.
Short report on probable case of Caspian Gull predation on migrating swallows observed at first time
Authors: Litwiniak Klaudia , Przymencki Marcin , Celiński Damian
Published: July 2020

At Mietków Reservoir (SW Poland), during the breeding season of 2019, we found 52 dead swallows in Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) colony. Most of them were Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica). The bodies of swallows were fresh and torn with traces of bill. We assume that swallows might have been in weak condition and hunted by gulls. They also could die because of bad weather conditions and hypothermia, fell into the water and then were taken. However, to our knowledge, it was the first mass event of feeding on migrating birds by Caspian Gull.
The Structure of Split Questions in Mandarin Chinese
Authors: Wei Ting-Chi
Published: July 2020

This article proposes a pro analysis for split questions (SQs) in Chinese, dissimilar to the biclausal account employing focus movement and deletion in Arregi 2010 and the one employing the silent head in Kayne 2015 and Tang 2015. SQ consists of a wh-clause and a tag clause. We argue that the entire SQ is an information/confirmation-seeking question, represented by a Speech Act Phrase (SAP)-shell structure (Speas and Tenny 2003; Oguro 2017, etc.) with wh-clause in its specifier and the tag in its complement. The tag of Chinese SQ is a base-generated clause, [pro (copula) tag ma/ne], composed of an empty subject pro, an optional copula, a tag, and a final particle, instead of being derived from a fully-fledged structure parallel to the wh-part akin to those of English and Spanish SQs. Such a pro analysis overcomes difficulties encountered in the other accounts regarding the distribution of the final particles and their clause-typing, the optionality of the copula, the ubiquitous uses of tag, the connectivity effects, and the island-insensitivity. Analytically, two seeming variants of SQ imply that the derivation of an SQ depends on whether its tag moves and whether a copula exists.