bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the quality and coverage of post-abortion care in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study with a census of health facilities
Authors: Riley Taylor , Madziyire Mugove G. , Owolabi Onikepe , Sully Elizabeth A. , Chipato Tsungai
Published: March 2020

Background

An estimated 65,000 abortions occurred in Zimbabwe in 2016, and 40 % resulted in complications that required treatment. Quality post-abortion care (PAC) services are essential to treat abortion complications and prevent future unintended pregnancies, and there have been recent national efforts to improve PAC provision. This study evaluates two components of quality of care: structural quality, using PAC signal functions, a monitoring framework of key life-saving interventions that treat abortion complications; and process quality, which examines the standards of care provided to PAC patients.

Methods

We utilized a 2016 national census of health facilities in Zimbabwe with PAC capacity (n = 227) and a prospective, facility-based 28-day survey of women seeking PAC in a nationally representative sample of those facilities (n = 1002 PAC patients at 127 facilities). PAC signal functions, which are the critical services in the management of abortion complications, were used to classify facilities as having the capability to provide basic or comprehensive care. All facilities were expected to provide basic care, and referral-level facilities were designed to provide comprehensive care. We also assessed population coverage of PAC services based on the WHO recommendation for obstetric services of 5 facilities per 500,000 residents.

Results

We found critical gaps in the availability of PAC services; only 21% of facilities had basic PAC capability and 10% of referral facilities had comprehensive capability. For process quality, only one-fourth (25%) of PAC patients were treated with the appropriate medical procedure. The health system had only 41% of the basic PAC facilities recommended for the needs of Zimbabwe’s population, and 55% of the recommended comprehensive PAC facilities.

Conclusion

This is the first national assessment of the Zimbabwean health system’s coverage and quality of PAC services. These findings highlight the large gaps in the availability and distribution of facilities with basic and comprehensive PAC capability. These structural gaps are a contributing barrier to the provision of evidence-based care. This study shows the need for increased focus and investment in expanding the provision of and improving the quality of these essential, life-saving PAC services.
Omarigliptin decreases inflammation and insulin resistance in a pleiotropic manner in patients with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Hattori Sachiko
Published: March 2020

Background

Omarigliptin is a potent, selective, oral dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) inhibitor with a half-life that allows weekly dosing. Inflammation or insulin resistance might be pathological mediators of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Whether omarigliptin has anti-inflammatory effects that result in decreased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and anti-insulin resistance effects that decrease levels of homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were investigated. Patients were allocated to continue with daily DPP4 inhibitors (control, n = 28) or to switch from daily DPP4 inhibitors to weekly omarigliptin (omarigliptin, n = 56). Fasting blood and urine samples were collected before, and every 3 months after intervention for 1 year.

Results

Omarigliptin tended to elicit reductions in fasting blood glucose (FBG), LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP), the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) with logarithmic transformation (log ACR), and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but the differences did not reach statistical significance compared with control. Values for HDL-cholesterol tended to increase, but also did not reach statistical significance compared with control. Omarigliptin significantly decreased HOMA-IR, remnant-like particle cholesterol (RLP-C), and hsCRP with logarithmic transformation (log hsCRP) compared with control. However, omarigliptin did not affect hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), body mass index (BMI), and estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR).

Conclusion

Omarigliptin decreased inflammation and insulin resistance without affecting HbA1c or BMI. Although how DPP4 inhibitors affect cardiovascular (CV) outcomes remains uncertain, omarigliptin might confer CV benefits at least in part, via pleiotropic anti-inflammatory or anti-insulin resistance effects.

Trial registration UMIN Clinical Registry (UMIN000029288). Registered 22 September, 2017, https://upload.umin.ac.jp/UMIN000029288
Effect of episomally encoded DNA polymerases on chemically induced mutagenesis at the hisG46 target in Ames test
Authors: Grúz Petr , Shimizu Masatomi , Sugiyama Kei-ichi , Yamada Masami , Honma Masamitsu
Published: March 2020

Background

The standard Ames test strains owe their high sensitivity to chemical and physical mutagens to the episomal Y-family DNA polymerase RI encoded by the mucAB operon. The S. typhimurium test strains carry also another related samAB operon on a 60-kDa cryptic plasmid. In contrast to the chromosomally encoded Y-family DNA polymerases V and IV, these plasmid born polymerase genes have no direct counterpart in mammalian cells. By replicating damaged templates, DNA polymerases play a central role in mutagenesis and genome stability. It is therefore imperative to investigate their specificity to understand differences in mutagenesis between the prokaryotic versus eukaryotic (mammalian) systems. To this end we have isolated and separately expressed the DNA polymerase subunits encoded by the mucAB and samAB operons. After demonstrating how these enzymes control chemical and UV mutagenesis at the standard hisD3052 and hisG428 Ames test targets, we are now adding the third Ames test target hisG46 to the trilogy.

Results

Four new Ames tester strains based on the hisG46 target have been constructed expressing the activated DNA polymerase MucA’ and SamA’ accessory subunits combined with the MucB and SamB catalytical subunits under the control of lac promoter. These polymerase assemblies were substituted for the endogenous PolRI, PolV and SamAB polymerases present in the standard TA100 strain and tested for their abilities to promote chemically induced mutagenesis. SamA’ + SamB has been able to promote mutagenesis induced by AF-2 and 1,8-DNP to higher extent than SamA’ + MucB. The MucA’ + MucB (PolRI*) more efficiently promoted MMS as well as spontaneous mutagenesis than its wild type counterpart but was less efficient for other mutagens including AFB1. Strikingly azide mutagenesis was inhibited by PolRI and also SamA’B.

Conclusion

A new system for SOS-independent overexpression of the activated DNA polymerases RI and SamA’B and their chimeras in the hisG46 Ames test background has been established and validated with several representative mutagens. Overall, the TA100 strain showed the highest sensitivity towards most tested mutagens. The observed inhibition of azide mutagenesis by PolRI* suggests that this type of Y-family DNA polymerases can perform also “corrective” error free replication on a damaged DNA.
Analyzing the Developmental Problems Experienced by Syrian Adolescent Refugees in Terms of Certain Demographic Variables
Authors: Apak Hıdır , Acar Muhammet Cevat
Published: March 2020

This study aims to reveal the developmental problems that Syrian adolescent refugees have experienced under the light of student views that have their education in state schools of the Ministry of National Education. This study is quantitative research in which the survey model was used. The sample of the search comprised of 338 Syrian adolescent refugee students. For data collection tool, socio-demographic data form prepared by the researchers and Developmental Problem Areas Scale (DPAS) was used. The data were analyzed by ANOVA, t-test, LSD, multiple regression analysis test. Exam anxiety, expressing anger, and academic failure were the most significant findings coming near the top that the Syrian adolescent refugees experienced. According the results of the study, the ratio of developmental problems that the adolescents experience was more frequent among girls. Also adolescents who work and have experienced camping life, experience developmental problems more than other adolescents. When the developmental problem areas were analyzed as a whole, it was found that the worse the financial status of the Syrian adolescent refugees is, the more problems they experience.
FRAGILIDADE E SUPORTE SOCIAL DE IDOSOS EM REGIÃO VULNERÁVEL: UMA ABORDAGEM EM UMA UNIDADE DE SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA
Authors: Moura Karla , Machado de Jesus Isabela Thaís , Angelini dos Santos Orlandi Ariene , Silvana Zazzetta Marisa
Published: March 2020

Introdução: É fundamental para atenção básica de saúde rastrear a presença de fragilidade em pessoas idosos e o seu suporte social para que assim os recursos de saúde disponíveis sejam utilizados de forma a promover atendimento terapêutico adequado. Objetivo: Analisar a relação entre fragilidade e suporte social em idosos cadastrados em Unidade de Saúde da Família em uma região de alta vulnerabilidade social. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal e quantitativo. Participaram do estudo pessoas com idade a partir de 60 anos ou mais cadastrados em uma Unidade de Saúde da Família. Os participantes foram avaliados pela Escala de Fragilidade de Edmonton; Avaliação Autorreferida de Fragilidade; Tilburg Frailty Indicator e Medical Outcomes Study. Todos os aspectos éticos foram respeitados (Número de Parecer: 2.375.412). Resultados: A maioria dos participantes eram homens, 57,10%, 44,60% eram casados e 55,40% não eram aposentados. A fragilidade medida pela Escala de Fragilidade de Edmonton indicou que 51,3% dos respondentes apresentaram fragilidade em algum nível, na Avaliação Autorreferida, 44,60% dos entrevistados eram frágeis e para o Tilburg Frailty Indicator, 75% indicaram fragilidade. O suporte social dos participantes apresentou uma média de 70,47 pontos. Houve indicação de correlação entre a fragilidade e o suporte social, porém não foi significante. Conclusões: O estudo apresentou relação entre fragilidade e suporte social. O estudo avaliou a fragilidade dos idosos com instrumentos de rastreio que possibilitam a identificação precoce da fragilidade, visando à formulação de estratégias preventivas pelas equipes de atenção primária à saúde com vistas ao planejamento de cuidado de longa duração.
Optimal Method for Detecting Collusive Saboteur Smart Meters in Smart Grid
Authors: Dari El Yazid , Bendahmane Ahmed , Essaaidi Mohamed
Published: March 2020

Smart grid is a system in which it is possible to use voting-based techniques to resist sabotage of several cyber-attacks. The adaptation of these techniques can be difficult and useless in the case when the malicious resources (i.e., smart meters) of this system can return wrong data in same time; however, the collusion problem is triggered. To detect and resolve the collusive issue, spot-checking technique has been proposed by sending randomly certain number of spotter queries to chosen resources with known correct data in order to estimate resource credibility based on the returned data. This work proposes an original method that resist against collusion attacks by using probability to solving a new spot-checking optimization problem for smart grid systems, with the objective to minimize probability of accepting wrong data (PAWD) while respecting an expected overhead constraint. The proposed solution contains an optimal combination of several parameters, the number of spotter queries sent, the number of resources tested by each spotter query, and the number of resources assigned to run the genuine query. The optimization procedure includes a new method for evaluating performance metrics of PAWD and expected overhead in terms of the total number of query assignments. To demonstrate the proposed optimization problem and solution procedure, we have provided several illustrative examples.
The female fan goes shopping: Satisfaction, involvement and utilitarian value when shopping for women’s Star Wars merchandise
Authors: King Mary C. , Ridgway Jessica L.
Published: March 2020

This study explored women’s views on the Star Wars merchandise that is marketed to them when the franchise merchandise as a whole is predominantly marketed to males. The study aimed to look at the satisfaction, involvement and utilitarian value that female consumers have when shopping for women’s Star Wars merchandise in order to make the comparison as described by the theoretical framework of expectancy disconfirmation. The researchers conducted semi-structured, one-on-one video interviews with eight participants who were recruited from a Star Wars-focused group on Facebook. The results of the study revealed that although the participants had certain expectations with women’s Star Wars merchandise, they were disappointed in what was being offered to them in stores. The participants experienced negative disconfirmation as the perceived performance of the women’s Star Wars merchandise did not meet their expectations, resulting in dissatisfaction.
El cambio climático como mito: política contra la ciencia
Authors: Maas dos Anjos Rafael , Ribeiro Freyesleben Luiz Eduardo
Published: March 2020

Este artículo estudia la proliferación en el entorno político del discurso que afirma que el cambio climático es un mito. Los periódicos de mayor difusión se han utilizado como fuentes de investigación. En ellos, ilustres figuras políticas de los países analizados expresan la idea, o sugieren, que la acción antrópica no es decisiva para el cambio climático en el planeta. Uno de los argumentos más frecuentes reside en que las medidas recomendadas para combatir el calentamiento global y, en consecuencia, el cambio climático, tienen objetivos indirectos relacionados con favorecer a ciertos países y crear barreras para el desarrollo de otros. El estudio tiene como objetivo confrontar estas afirmaciones de los representantes del gobierno con las compilaciones de datos científicos contenidos en los repositorios de entidades especializadas. La prevalencia de uno u otro entendimiento no solo es relevante a nivel académico, por el contrario, puede guiar las acciones de los gobiernos, comprometiendo las firmas de nuevos tratados ambientales o implicando la salida de otros ya firmados. Se pretende así evaluar si tiene sentido la tesis negacionista.
Molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease viruses collected from Northern and Central Ethiopia during the 2018 outbreak
Authors: Tesfaye Yeneneh , Khan Fazlurrahman , Gelaye Esayas
Published: March 2020

Background and Aim: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in several developing countries and affects poor farmers through loss of production, death of diseased animals, and loss of animal byproducts. Forty-three samples were collected from 12 sites of five geographical located areas from suspected FMD virus (FMDV)-infected cattle during 2018. This study aimed to isolate and characterize the FMDVs using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and gene sequencing.

Materials and Methods: Forty-three FMDV-suspected clinical samples cultured on BHK-21 cell were examined, followed by virus serotype identification using RT-PCR and gene sequencing.

Results: Twenty-nine (67.44%) samples were cultured on BHK-21 cell, of which 14 (32.56%) were not isolated; the 43 samples were analyzed using FMDV screening primers and serotype-specific primers. The contribution of the disease-causing serotype was serotype O of 8 (18.60%) samples, serotype A of 20 (46.51%) samples, and mixed infection (O and A) of 1 (2.33%) sample. Serotypes O and A were further characterized by phylogenetic analysis, which grouped them under East Africa 3 and Africa topotypes of genotype IV, respectively. Interestingly, serotype A was isolated for the 1st time from Keyet sub-woreda and Mulo woreda of Ethiopia, and mixed serotypes (O and A) were identified from the purchased animal.

Conclusion: Molecular test result, sequencing, and phylogenetic tree reconstruction analysis revealed that the 2018 FMD outbreak in Ethiopia was caused by FMDV serotypes O and A. FMDV serotype A was the predominant strain circulating in most study areas of the country. Infections in one sample with mixed serotypes of O and A were also reported. The authors recommend a vaccine matching study of those field isolated viruses with the vaccine strain.
The influence of electromagnetic radiation of cell phones on the behavior of animals
Authors: Sultangaliyeva Innar , Beisenova Raikhan , Tazitdinova Rumiya , Abzhalelov Akhan , Khanturin Marat
Published: March 2020

Background and Aim: The radiation emitted from cell phones has various deleterious effects on human health. The article considers the problem of the effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of cell phones on the behavior of animals. The use of mobile phones is continually increasing throughout the world. All of the world population uses mobile phones widely; thus, having strong and daily effect on the brain. There is no restriction on the use of mobile phones. Getting more advantages and convenience of mobile communication, the population is trying not to hear the information about possible risks to their health, there is no element of self-restraint. The aim of this work was to study behavioral patterns in response to the influence of cell phones.

Materials and Methods: The experiments were carried out on 90 white outbred rats weighing 250-300 g. Experiments were carried out and the effect of EMR from Samsung Galaxy J1 mini and Xiaomi Redmi S2 phones on animal behavior was studied. Behavioral reactions were studied using the open field method.

Results: By the quality of the act of locomotion in the second experimental group is reduced by 30% and also in this group by the time of the act is 23% lower than in the control data. Vertical motor activity, a support stand, is also suppressed in the second experimental group: 61% lower in number and 47.2% lower in act time compared to the control group. Based on the data, we can conclude that the EMR of the phone Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini affects the behavior of animals to a greater extent than Xiaomi Redmi S2. By the frequency of the act, sniffing is 26% lower; by the time of the act, it remained at the level of control data in the second group. In the third group of the animals, the number and time of the act are 15% lower than the control data. The support stands as an indicator of research activity. In the second group the act of stand with support – by number was lower by 57% than the control data, this indicates that research activity is being suppressed.

Conclusion: According to the above changes under the action of EMR from the Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini and Xiaomi Redmi S2 phones, the motor component of behavior is suppressed. The research component of behavior in all groups of animals is enhanced due to high rates of sniffing. It is possible that in animals under stress, the motivation to interact with the environment decreases, leading to an excessive self-accentuation of the animal.
Re-Implementation of BQ: A Lock-Free Queue with Batching Using MR Locks
Authors: Rhiner Benjamin , Howell Joshua , DiGiorgio Rocco
Published: March 2020

This implementation is based on a publication by Gal Milman, Alex Kogan, Yossi Lev, Victor Luchangco, and Erez Petrank in 2018. [1] Titled BQ: A Lock-Free Queue with Batching, they describe the data structures functionality and correctness, along with the previous work it is based on. [1] All implementation details are from this paper unless otherwise stated. In this series of papers, we will be reimplementing and performance testing their data structure. This first paper covers an initial implementation involving no concurrency, using an MR Lock [2] to restrict threads access to the data structure. This ensures correctness as the operations on the queue are guaranteed to be mutually exclusive.

Our source code is available here: ​ https://github.com/ClayDiGiorgio/ParallelTeam24
In The Matter Of The Virus That Causes Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), SARS-COV-2: A Case Predicted By The Theory Of Chaos
Authors: Tung H.Y. Lim
Published: March 2020

The current Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic that is caused by the virus termed SARS-COV-2, started from an apparently innocuous isolated incident in an unknown place and time. However, in a very short time, the matter of COVID-19 has become a world-wide pandemic, affecting the well-being of billions of individuals, causing hundreds of thousands of severe illnesses, thousands of death (still counting and projected to increase dramatically), unnecessary strains on the world's economy (perhaps triggering another world economic recession if not an economic depression like the ones we have never seen), and most importantly needless fear and distrust in the ability of the leadership to deal with it. The matter of COVID-19 and SARS-COV-2 is a case that was predictable pursuant to the "Theory of Chaos". It is submitted that because the leadership of United States National Institutes of Health, the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are guilty of dereliction of duties, they must voluntarily resign from their positions that they have occupied for far too long, and that it is high time that the United States Government drastically rethink its policy of the management of this country's biomedical research enterprise that each year pours over 50 billion dollars (all Agencies included) of the people's hard earned tax dollars into a black hole of scientific data that are not only useless but cannot be reproduced by other Scientific Researchers and by the "Scientific Researchers" who generated the "scientific data" in the first place. It is also submitted that had the leadership of United States National Institutes of Health, the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention read and studied the "Theory of Chaos" and the "Art of War", America would not be in the situation it is currently facing.
Macroinvertebrados acuáticos como indicadores de calidad del agua del río Teusacá (Cundinamarca, Colombia)
Authors: López Mendoza Santiago , Huertas Pineda David Felipe , Jaramillo Londoño Ángela María , Calderón Rivera Dayam Soret , Díaz Arévalo José Luis
Published: March 2020

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivos determinar la calidad del agua a partir de la diversidad de los macroinvertebrados acuáticos presentes en tres zonas del río Teusacá (Cundinamarca, Colombia). En cada estación de muestreo se midió oxígeno disuelto, turbidez, temperatura y pH y se estimaron índices de calidad del agua (BMWP/Col, ASTP, IBF, EPT), junto con algunos índices de biodiversidad (Shannon Weaver, dominancia de Simpson, diversidad de Margalef y Menhinick). Se recolectaron 6781 individuos de macroinvertebrados acuáticos pertenecientes a 3 phylum, 5 clases, 11 órdenes y 21 familias, en tres muestreos en los meses de julio, septiembre y noviembre del 2017. La calidad del agua del río Teusacá es moderadamente contaminada, con tendencia a muy contaminada. Asimismo el cuerpo hídrico presentó una baja biodiversidad y una alta dominancia en las especies colectadas de macroinvertebrados. Los resultados arrojados por los índices de calidad y de diversidad aplicados son independientes de la temporalidad en que realizaron los respectivos muestreos.
Design of Reference Phantom for Quality Control of Conventional X-ray Radiography Units in Port Sudan
Authors: Abdallah Yousif Mohamed Y. , Zaki Wail , Ahmadoun Babeker , Musa Abuobeada
Published: March 2020

The Quality Control (QC) system, based on simple, cheap equipment and minimum personnel time, enables a resource-limited facility and staff to control the fundamental components of the imaging process on a low cost basis. Quality Assurance (QA) is a product or service quality management program. Customer reviews, capacity building and quality control can also be included. Quality control requires specific measures for ensuring measurable process-related aspects of product output or for the delivery of services within a given limit. Research was conducted at the Medical Physics Department of Red Sea University. The main objective of this work was to boost quality assurance rays. The imagination is more user-friendly and produces better results than a person or object. Phantoms, including fluoroscopy or x-rays, and certain image quality measurements have been used in x-rays imaging. The manufactured phantom in this study showed high precision in different QC tests.
Effect of process parameters on mechanical properties of AA5052 joints using underwater friction stir welding
Authors: Pedapati Srinivasa Rao , Paramaguru Dhanish , Awang Mokhtar , Mohebbi Hamed , Korada Sharma V
Published: March 2020

Underwater Friction Stir Welding (UFSW) is a solid-state joining technique which uses a non-consumable tool to weld metals. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the mechanical properties of the AA5052 Aluminium alloy joints prepared by UFSW. The effect of different type of welding tools and welding parameters on the weld joint properties are studied. Square, tapered cylindrical and taper threaded cylindrical type of welding tools have been used to produce the joints with the tool rotational speed varying from 500 rpm to 2000 rpm while the welding speed varying from 50 mm/min to 150 mm/min. Tensile strength, micro-hardness distribution, fracture features, micro-and macrostructure of the fabricated weld joints have been evaluated. The effect of welding process parameters that influences the mechanical properties and fracture characterization of the joints are explained in detail. A maximum Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) value of 222.07 MPa is attained with a gauge elongation of 14.78%. Microstructural evaluation revealed that most of the fracture are found on the thermal mechanically affected zone (TMAZ)adjacent to the weld nugget zone (WNZ) due to bigger grain sizes. It is found that most of the joints exhibit ductile characteristics in failure. Fractography analysis has been used to find the behavior of weld joints in failure.
Study on numerical analysis of dynamic parameters of mobile walking robot
Authors: Polishchuk Mikhail , Suyazov Mykyta , Opashnyansky Mark
Published: March 2020

A dynamic model of a walking robot is proposed for moving along surfaces of different topologies and orientations to the horizon. The principal difference between walking robot mechanisms is that they are made in the form of flexible pedipulators. Actually the pedipulators are a set of spherical rings with a hydraulic or pneumatic drive. The patented design (Patent UA No 117065, publ. 2018.06.11) of the robot's feet is anthropomorphic and allows the robot to work in the angular coordinate system inherent in the human walking machine. The proposed mathematical model allows us to calculate the dynamic parameters (forces and moments) and compare these parameters with the allowable technological load that a walking robot can perform without losing adhesion with the displacement surface.
Strategi Pengembangan Industri Kerajinan Eceng Gondok di Kabupaten Semarang
Authors: Fatmawati Fatmawati , Suseno Deky Aji
Published: March 2020

Industri kerajinan eceng gondok di Kabupaten Semarang sangat potensial untuk dikembangkan, namun perkembangannya mengalami penurunan yang semula di tahun 2013 terdapat 18 unit usaha menurun menjadi 10 unit usaha di tahun 2015. Volume produksi di tahun 2015 juga mengalami penurunan jika dibandingkan dengan tahun 2014. Hal tersebut berbanding terbalik dengan ketersediaan bahan baku eceng gondok di Rawapening yang terus mengalami peningkatan. Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 10 perajin dan 8 keyperson. Adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif untuk mengetahui permasalahan industri dan Analisis Hierarki Proses (AHP) untuk menentukan strategi pengembangan industri kerajinan eceng gondok di Kabupaten Semarang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa permasalahan mendasar yang dihadapi adalah masih terbatasnya SDM yang terampil. Prioritas utama dalam pengembangan industri kerajinan eceng gondok di Kabupaten Semarang adalah kriteria SDM (nilai bobot 0,463), disusul kriteria pemasaran (nilai bobot 0,347), kriteria manajemen produksi (nilai bobot 0,119), dan kriteria teknologi (nilai bobot 0,017). Adapun saran dari penelitian ini antara lain diharapkan pemerintah dan pihak yang berkepentingan lebih memfokuskan pengembangan industri kerajinan eceng gondok melalui peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan teknis SDM melalui pendidikan dan pelatihan.

Water hyacinth crafts industries in Semarang Regency potential for development, but its development has decreased which was originally in the year 2013, there are 18 business units decreased to 10 business units in 2015. The production volume in 2015 also decreased compared to 2014. The inversely proportional to the availability of raw materials in the water hyacinth Rawapening which is constantly increasing. The sample in this study consisted of 10 craftsmen and 8 keyperson. The research method used is descriptive analysis to find out the problems of industries and Analysis Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine the development strategy of water hyacinth crafts industries in Semarang Regency. The results showed that the fundamental problems faced is the limited skilled human resources. The main priority in the development of water hyacinth crafts industries in Semarang district is HR criteria (weight value 0.463), followed by marketing criteria (weight value 0.347), production management criteria (weight value 0.119), and technology criteria (weight value 0.017). The suggestion from this study are expected in the government and interested parties more focused development of water hyacinth crafts industries by enhancing the knowledge and technical skills of human resources through education and training
Rantai Nilai Cabai di Lahan Pasir Pantai Kabupaten Kulon Progo
Authors: Nugroho Agus Dwi , Prasada I Made Yoga , Putri Saraswati Kirana , Anggrasari Herdiana , Sari Pinjung Nawang
Published: March 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui rantai nilai cabai di lahan pasir pantai Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Penelitian ini dilakukan antara bulan Mei sampai Agustus 2017 di Kecamatan Panjatan, Kabupaten Kulon Progo, Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Responden penelitian yakni 30 petani dan pedagang cabai. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rantai nilai cabai di lahan pasir pantai telah berlangsung dengan baik. Indikator aliran produk, uang dan informasi termasuk dalam kategori lancar dan sangat lancar. Keberhasilan usahatani dan pemasaran cabai di lahan pasir pantai karena keberadaan pasar lelang yang mampu menjamin terjualnya produk dengan harga menguntungkan bagi petani dan pedagang. Salah satu hal yang perlu dikembangkan pasar lelang adalah perlunya kepastian informasi ketersediaan stok cabai dari petani sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu solusi untuk mengurangi fluktuasi harga cabai. Pasar lelang perlu memperluas jaringan binaan kelompok tani agar ada kontinuitas stok cabai sepanjang tahun.

The value chain needs to be known by farmers or industries to increase value-added and profits of commodities, including chilli in the sandy coastal area. The purpose of this research is to know the value chain of chilli in the sandy coastal area Kulon Progo Regency. This research was conducted between May until August 2017, in Panjatan District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Province. The respondents were 30 farmers and traders. The results showed that the value chain of chilli in the sandy coastal area has been going well. The product, financial and information flow indicators in the smooth and very smooth categories. The success of farming and marketing of chilli in the sandy coastal area because of the existence of the auction market. It’s able to guarantee the sale of chilli with the best price for farmers and traders. To develop the auction market, its need for a certainty the availability of chilli stock from farmers so it can be used as a solution to reduce the fluctuation of chilli’s price. The auction market needs to expand the network of farmer groups to ensure continuity of chilli stock every year.
Measuring Moral Hazard Behaviour and its Determinants Within Credit Installment
Authors: Arifin Agus , Sugiyanto FX. , Widodo Wahyu
Published: March 2020

Non performing loans (NPL) is an indicator of debtor’s inability in credit repayment which indicates the presence of asymmetric information that might cause moral hazard. This research aims to measure the level of moral hazard and its determinants of micro and small enterprises debtors of Bank Jateng which have NPL. The data were collected from 58 debtors who were selected using simple random sampling. Rating scale method was used to measure the level of moral hazard while regression was used to analyze variables determining moral hazard. The research found that (1) the level of debtor’s moral hazard tends to be medium-to-high, (2) bank monitoring, debtor’s age, and business size are significant variables determining moral hazard. Hence, the research suggests that (1) the bank needs to apply some specific treatments to debtors with high moral hazard, (2) bank monitoring needs to be increased thus debtors are not comfortable to carry out moral hazard, (3) young debtors tend to be more daring to do moral hazard hence it needs special attention and treatment to them, (4) the debtors with larger scale business have the potential to do moral hazard therefore treatment needs to be differentiated with the smaller ones.
Valuasi Ekonomi dan Strategi Pengembangan Wisata Alam Pendakian dan Mawar Camp Area
Authors: Furqony Muhammad Izzuddin
Published: March 2020

Basecamp Mawar Gunung Ungaran adalah salah satu potensi destinasti wisata di Kabupaten Semarang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi variabel apa saja yang mempengaruhi permintaan kunjungan, menghitung valuasi ekonomi melalui pendekatan travel cost dan menentukan strategi yang dapat diterapkan untuk pengembangan Basecamp Mawar. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda, analisis valuasi ekonomi melalui individual travel cost dan analisis SWOT. Hasil menunjukkan variabel akses, motivasi perjalanan dan biaya perjalanan berpengaruh signifikan, sedangkan variabel pendapatan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap permintaan kunjungan Basecamp Mawar. Hasil analisis valuasi ekonomi berdasarkan travel cost pengunjung menunjukkan bahwa valuasi ekonomi total sebesar Rp 8.212.546.988,73 per tahun. Analisis strategi menggunakan SWOT menunjukkan bahwa strategi yang dapat diterapkan adalah meningkatkan fasilitas dan pelayanan, menjaga dan melestarikan alam, promosi dan kerjasama dengan pihak swasta dan pemerintah.

 Basecamp Mawar Gunung Ungaran is one of the potential tourist destinations in Semarang regency. The purpose of this study is to identify what variables affect the demand of visits, calculate the economic valuations through the travel cost approach and determine the strategies that can be applied to the development of Rose Basecamp. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis, economic valuation analysis through individual travel cost and SWOT analysis. The result shows that access variables, travel motivation and travel cost have significant effect, while income variable has no significant effect to the request of Basecamp Mawar visit. The result of economic valuation analysis based on travel cost of visitors shows that the total economic valuation is Rp 8,212,546,988,73 per year. Strategy analysis using SWOT shows that the strategies that can be applied are improving facilities and services, preserving and preserving nature, promotion and cooperation with private and government parties.
The Study of Online and Conventional Transportation in Semarang City
Authors: Parameswari Gita Yuliantina , Soesilowati Etty
Published: March 2020

The aims of this study are; knowing the profile of users of online transportation services, knowing the factors that influence the selection of online transportation and knowing the correlation of online transportation towards the income of conventional transportation drivers in Semarang City. This research used descriptive percentage, multiple linear regression and the correlation with the helped of SPSS program as analysis method. The results show that the users of online transportation services are dominant female in the age range 21-30 with the last education taken is college. For employee, mostly are private employees and college students with dominant status are not married or single. Factors that significantly influence the use of online transportation in Semarang City are price, income, service quality and distance. While the price of other transportation and travel time factors do not have a real influence on the use of online transportation services in Semarang City. Technological variables show a very weak correlation, and the number of online transport fleets variable shows sufficient or moderate correlation. The government is expected to be more careful in setting conventional transportation prices so that the price inequality that occurs between online transportation and conventional transportation is not too high. Because not all consumers use online transportation and able to use internet
Fiscal Decentralization and Regional Economic Growth
Authors: Sasana Hadi
Published: March 2020

Fiscal decentralization in Indonesia initiated in 2001 has proven to be effective and efficient; although, its implementation still need to be evaluated. The aim of the study was to analyze the implementation of fiscal decentralization on economic growth in Central Java. Tools multiple regression analysis using the method Fixed Effect Model (FEM).The period of the research was 9 years (2009-2017), and the subject of the was 35 districts/cities in Central Java Province. The dependent variable was economic growth, the independent variable was fiscal decentralization, and the control variables were investment and labor. The results showed that fiscal decentralization has a positive effect on economic growth in the district/city in Central Java. Other findings, private investment and the amount of labor encourage economic growth in Central Java. Based on findings, to reduce the fiscal gap, local governments should be able to increase their fiscal capacity through the development of commodity-based economic activity in their regions

Keywords: Fiscal decentralization, Economic growth,  Investment, Labor
The Influence of Marketing and Production Factor on Troso Weaving Cloth
Authors: Setiaji Khasan , Umi Rifalatul
Published: March 2020

The business performance is influenced by various factors such as marketing strategy and production factor. Both have important roles to improve business performance. However, the number of Troso weaving cloth decreased gradually from 2013 up to 2016. This study aims at knowing the impact of marketing strategy and production factor to the performance of small and medium enterprises on Troso weaving cloth simultaneously and partially.  The population was 180 owners of Troso weaving cloth with the sample of 64. The sample was determined by using proportionate random sampling. Then, the variables for this study consist of independent variables that are marketing strategy (X1) and production (X2) factor; and dependent variable that is business performance (Y). Based on the percentage descriptive analysis. The marketing strategy variable has influence as many as 73% with good category, while the production factor influences business performance, 61% with the moderate category. This study has found that marketing strategy and production factor have positive and significant impact partially and simultaneously to the business performance of small and medium enterprises on Troso weaving cloth.
Analysis of Willingness to Pay (WTP) at Vocational High School
Authors: Susanti Anik , Nihayah Dyah Maya
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study is to estimate and analyze the willingness to pay (willingness to pay) and fax tor the factors that affect the willingness to pay at Vocational High School in the  of Semarang. The method used is Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) and multiple linear regression analysis. The number of samples in this study were 100 respondents, the sampling technique was done by purposive sampling and proportional sampling. The results of this study indicate that the average willingness to pay (WTP) of households in Vocational High Schools in Semarang  is Rp. 167.950,00. Factors that have a significant influence on WTP values ​​are income variables, number of household dependents, age and length of access. Whereas the factors that have no effect on willingness to pay (WTP) are parents' education variables. Based on the results of the study, the suggestions that can be put forward are the management or the government to improve the quality of the Vocational School as well as the development of a transparency policy on the collection and allocation of user fees and other resources
Projections of Regional Macroeconomic Conditions using the Univariate Forecasting Method
Authors: Dwiputri Inayati Nuraini , Kusufi Muhammad Syam , Allo Albertus Girik
Published: March 2020

The prediction of future macroeconomic conditions is needed by the government to carry out the planning and budgeting. This study predicts macro indicators in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency in the period 2017-2022. The method used is univariateforecasting, which includes the ARIMA model, exponential smoothing, and exponential smoothing with trend adjustment. The macroeconomic indicators used in this study are real Gross Domestic Regional Product (GDRP), economic growth, unemployment rate, and income distribution. The results of the analysis show that Brown's forecasting model is predicted that the real GDRP value tends to increase, forecasting results using a simple model on economic growth and the ARIMA (0.0,0) model on the unemployment rate, had predicted tends to be constant. And, the prediction of income distribution with the Holt model tends to increase.

Keywords: macroeconomic, univariate, forecasting, ARIMA, exponential smoothing

JEL Classification: E0, O1, C0
Credit Risk Determinants in Indonesia
Authors: Efendi Amin Yusuf
Published: March 2020

Credit is the main business of the banking industry, therefore, in running the business, the bank is always overshadowed by the credit risk the which can be determined by the ratio of non-performing loans (NPL). The development of technology, finance digital brings the outside could impact on the financial industry both positive and negative. The purpose of this study was to analyze the interest rate, inflation, exchange rates, gross domestic product (GDP), a dummy finance digitalization policies in the long term and the short term of the non-performing loan (NPL) of conventional commercial banks in Indonesia The analytical method used in this research is-EG Error Correction Model (ECM), The Data used in this research is secondary quarterly time series data from the 2008 quarter 1-2017 4. The time series of data are not stationar Often that can cause spurious regression results, the exact models used is-EG Error Correction Model (ECM), This models may explain the behavior of short-term and long-term. The results Showed in the short-term variable interest rates significanly to non-performing loans, while in the long-term variable interest rate, exchange rate, and GDP Significantly, non-performing loans.

Kredit merupakan bisnis utama dari industri perbankan, oleh karena itu dalam menjalankan bisnisnya, bank selalu dibayangi oleh risiko kredit yang dapat diketahui melalui rasio non-performing loans (NPL). Perkembangan teknologi, menghadirkan digital finance yang membawa dampak luar bisa terhadap industri keuangan baik positif dan negatif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis suku bunga, inflasi, kurs, produk domestik bruto (PDB) dummy kebijakan digitalisasi keuangan dalam jangka panjang dan jangka pendek terhadap non-performing loan (NPL) bank umum konvensional di Indonesia  Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Error Correction Model-EG (ECM). Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder runtut waktu kuartalan dari 2008 kuartal 1 – 2017 kuartal 4. Data runtun waktu sering tidak stationar sehingga bisa menyebabkan hasil regresi palsu (spurious regression), Model yang tepat digunakan adalah Error Correction Model-EG (ECM), model ini dapat menjelaskan perilaku jangka pendek dan jangka panjang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dalam jangka pendek variabel suku bunga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap non performing loan, sedangkan dalam jangka panjang variabel suku bunga, kurs, dan PDB berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap non perfoming loan.
Effects of the Dow Jones Index and Rupiah Exchange Rate on the 2013-2017 Composite Stock Price Index
Authors: Amanah Amanah
Published: March 2020

This study aims to examine the effect of the Dow Jones Index (X1) with the Composite Stock Price Index (Y) in Indonesia and the influence between the rupiah exchange rate (X2) on the Composite Stock Price Index (Y) in Indonesia in the period 2013-2017. In statistical testing, the number 0.2212 was obtained related to the influence of X1 and Y, which means that every change in one unit of X1 can lead to changes in Y by 22 %, and means there is a weak influence between variables X1 and Y partially, while for the purpose of X2 and Y obtained the number 0.6531, which means that every change in unit X2 can result in a change in Y by 65 %, which means there is a high influence between variables X2 and Y partially. In the F test, P Value is generated 0.00000 <0.05, which means there is a simultaneous influence between the two independent variables on the dependent variable, while the Determination Coefficient results in R-Squared value of 0.975966, which means a set of predictor variables in the model can explain the response variable 97 %, while the rest is explained by other variables outside the model under study. 

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh Indeks Dow Jones (X1) dengan Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (Y) di Indonesia dan pengaruh antara nilai tukar rupiah (X2) terhadap Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (Y) di Indonesia pada periode 2013-2017. Dalam pengujian statistik, angka 0,2212 diperoleh terkait dengan pengaruh X1 dan Y, yang berarti bahwa setiap perubahan dalam satu unit X1 dapat menyebabkan perubahan Y sebesar 22%, dan berarti ada pengaruh yang lemah antara variabel X1 dan Y sebagian, sedangkan untuk keperluan X2 dan Y diperoleh angka 0,6531, yang berarti bahwa setiap perubahan dalam unit X2 dapat menghasilkan perubahan Y sebesar 65%, yang berarti ada pengaruh yang tinggi antara variabel X2 dan Y secara parsial. Dalam uji F, Nilai P dihasilkan 0,00000 <0,05, yang berarti ada pengaruh simultan antara dua variabel independen pada variabel dependen, sedangkan Koefisien Determinasi menghasilkan nilai R-Squared 0,975966, yang berarti satu set variabel prediktor dalam model dapat menjelaskan variabel respon 97%, sedangkan sisanya dijelaskan oleh variabel lain di luar model yang diteliti.