bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Statistical Analytics and Regional Representation Learning for COVID-19 Pandemic Understanding (Preprint)
Authors: Fazeli Shayan , Moatamed Babak , Sarrafzadeh Majid
Published: June 2020

BACKGROUND

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has severely impacted almost all countries around the world. It not only has caused a tremendous burden on health-care providers to bear, but it also brought severe impacts on the economy and social life. The presence of reliable data and the results of in-depth statistical analyses provide researchers and policymakers with invaluable information to understand this pandemic and its growth pattern more clearly.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to gather an extensive collection of regional features along with COVID-19 pandemic patterns across the United States and to design statistical methodologies and machine learning pipelines to provide means for a more thorough understanding of the patterns and enable the use of Artificial Intelligence.

METHODS

This paper processes and combines an extensive collection of publicly available datasets to provide a unified information source for representing geographical regions with regards to their pandemic-related behavior. The features are grouped into various categories to account for their impact based on the higher-level concepts associated with them. This work uses several correlation analysis techniques to observe value and order relationships between features, feature groups, and COVID-19 occurrences. Dimensionality reduction techniques and projection methodologies are used to elaborate on individual and group importance of these representative features. In addition, a specific RNN-based inference pipeline called DoubleWindowLSTM-CP is designed in this work for predictive event modeling, thus utilizing sequential patterns as well as enabling concise record representation.

RESULTS

The primarily quantitative results of our statistical analytics indicated critical patterns reflecting on many of the expected collective behavior and their associated outcomes. As an example, the 41% Pearson correlation indicates a well-defined relationship between the proportion of public transit in the methods of commute to work and the daily number of confirmed cases. Regarding deep learning, our DoubleWindowLSTM-CP instance with the time window of t=10 days exhibits clear training convergence and efficient prediction results.

CONCLUSIONS

Regional features can be leveraged along with the pandemic patterns to enable efficient predictive modeling, and thus help the researchers and policy makers to a great extent with a more in-depth knowledge of the pandemic patterns. We have made the results of this study, along with our publicly available codes and platform, to help expedite the research in this area.
Las huellas del discurso patriarcal en la prensa gráfica sanjuanina. Propuesta de análisis para los discursos mediáticos sobre la mujer
Authors: Ingrassia Paola , Weidmann María Fernanda
Published: June 2020

Este trabajo presenta y aplica una categoría de análisis específicamente elaborada para el estudio de las noticias sobre violencia de género. La herramienta es el resultado de un proceso de triangulación teórica entre las aportaciones de la socio-semiótica y los estudios de género. Nuestro objetivo fue identificar las huellas del discurso patriarcal en las notas publicadas por Diario de Cuyo, en su versión en línea (online), sobre dos casos de niñas sanjuaninas que fueron violadas, quedaron embarazadas y accedieron a la Interrupción Legal del Embarazo (ILE) durante 2018 y 2019.La relevancia de la investigación surge de la atención central que las agendas mediáticas brindaron en el último tiempo a los casos de niñas argentinas que fueron víctimas de violación y por la revictimización que caracterizó los discursos de tales agendas.Consideramos que el rol de los medios ha sido determinante en la construcción de la realidad social puesto que, a través de sus discursos, entendidos como fenómenos de sentido, han promovido una forma particular de interpretar los acontecimientos. Los resultados del análisis dieron cuenta de las estrategias discursivas con las que la prensa gráfica ha reforzado y naturalizado las inequidades existentes entre varones y mujeres.
Peter Guardino, La marcha fúnebre. Una historia de la Guerra entre México y Estados Unidos
Authors: Terrazas y Basante Marcela
Published: June 2020

Reseña sobre Peter Guardino, La marcha fúnebre. Una historia de la Guerra entre México y Estados Unidos, trad. Mauricio Zamudio Vega, México, Grano de Sal/Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2018.
Formulation development and in-vitro evaluation of Molsidomine matrix tablets for colon specific release
Authors: Naga Durga D. Hema , Sowjanya T. Lakshmi , Pavani T. , Duppala Lohithasu
Published: June 2020

Colon targeted tablets were prepared in two steps. Initially core tablets were prepared and then the tablets were coated by using different pH dependent polymers. Ethyl cellulose, Eudragit L100 and S100 were used as coating polymers. FT-IR studies were carried out to find out the possible interaction between the selected drugs and polymer. FT-IR studies revealed that there  was  no  interaction between the selected drug and excipients. The pre-compression blend of all formulations was subjected to various flow property tests and all the formulations passed the tests. The tablets were coated by using polymers and the coated tablets were subjected to various evaluation techniques. The tablets passed all the tests. Among all the formulations F3 formulation was found to be optimized as it was retarded the drug release up to 12 hours and showed maximum of 97.57% drug release. It followed zero order kinetics mechanism. The ideal formulation was subjected to stability studies at 40°C/75%RH. The stability studies indicated that the formulation was stable and retained its pharmaceutical properties at 40°C/75%RH over a period of 1 month.

Keywords: Colon target, Ethyl cellulose, Eudragit L100 and S100, pH dependent polymers.
A Review on Nigella sativa: A Marvel Herb
Authors: Begum Safiya , Mannan Abdul
Published: June 2020

Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. It is very popular in various traditional systems of medicine like Unani and Tibb, Ayurveda and Siddha. Seeds and oil have a long history of folklore usage in various systems of medicines and food. The seeds of N. sativa have been widely used in the treatment of different diseases and ailments. In Islamic literature, it is considered as one of the greatest forms of healing medicine. It has been recommended for using on regular basis in Tibb-e-Nabwi (Prophetic Medicine). Nigella sativa and its constitutions including some isolated compounds are the potential sources of remedies of varieties of ailments such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and antiprotozoal, antiviral, cytotoxic, anticancer, neuro-, gastro-, cardio-, hetapto- and nephroprotective activities. In addition, the N. sativa implies beneficiary effects on reproductive, pulmonary and immune systems along with diabetes mellitus (DM), fertility, breast cancer, dermatological complications, dehydration, dyspepsia, osmotic balance and so on. Among the other isolated chemical moieties, thymoquinone (TQ) is a good target for its potential antimicrobial, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, chemopreventive, antitumoral and other activities.  N. sativa has got the place among the top ranked evidence based herbal medicines. This is also revealed that most of the therapeutic properties of this plant are due to the presence of thymoquinone which is major bioactive component of the essential oil. The present review is an effort to provide a detailed survey of the literature on scientific researches of pharmacognostical characteristics, chemical composition and pharmacological activities of the seeds of this plant.

Keywords: Nigella sativa, Miracle herb, Ranunculaceae, Habat-ul-Sauda, Thymoquinone, Tibb-e-Nabwi, Black seeds, Anti-diabetic, Antioxidant
In-Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Content of Ruta montana L. Extracts
Authors: Merghem Mounira , Dahamna Saliha
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study is to evaluate in vitro antioxidant activities of Ruta montana L.  extracts. This activity was evaluated by three methods : DPPH (2, 2'-diphenyl- 1- picrylhydrazy), bleaching of β-carotene and chelation of ferrous iron. Results showed that ethyl acetate extract (EAE) represents the highest amount of total polyphenols, tannins and flavonoids with 257,1 ± 0,703µg gallic acid equivalent/mg of extract,  251 ± 1.41 µg tannic acid equivalent /mg of extract,117,4 ± 3,451 µg quercetin equivalents/mg of extract, 139,5 ± 4,107 µg rutin equivalents/mg of extract, respectively. In the DPPH assay, ethyl acetate extract showed the higher scavenging capacity (IC50 = 0.044 ± 0.001 mg/ml) followed by methanol, aqueous and chloroform extract. Whereas, AqE showed the best chelating effect and the best inhibitory capacity of the coupled oxidation of linoleic acid/ β-carotene.

Keywords: Ruta montana L; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; free radical scavenging.
Hematological Changes During All trimesters in Normal Pregnancy
Authors: Babker Asaad Ma. , Elnaim Elkhansa Osama Di
Published: June 2020

Aim: The objective of the study is to evaluate the normal physiological changes in values of major hematological parameters occur during the normal pregnancy

Method: Blood samples (5ml EDTA) were taken voluntarily after consent obtained from from 50 healthy pregnant women from 20 to 40 years old who presented themselves at Khartoum teaching during their regularly follow-up. Questionnaires and direct interview were used to collect demographic and clinical data. CBC and part differential (WBC, RBC, Hb, PCV, and platelets), were measured by Sysmex and the plasma clotting time PT and PTT were measured by coagulometer.

Results: W'BCs mean value was 7.580 cell/mm3, RBCs mean value was 4.1 x l012/L, Hb mean value was 11.79 g/dL, Platelets mean value was 256 x109/L, PT mean value of the study group was 13.40 seconds and PTT mean value was 36.20 seconds.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that no statistical significance in RBCs, HB, platelets. PT and PTT between pregnant women in the three different trimesters while white WBCs count showed different decreased but not statistical significant  among the three groups, the highest value was round in the second group followed by the third group and the lowest value found in the first group.

Keywords: Normal pregnancy, Hematological Changes, Pregnancy trimesters
Code-switching in the computer-mediated communication
Authors: Darginavičienė I. , Ignotaitė I.
Published: June 2020

Most authors admit that code-switching is the process of switching different languages, their varieties, speaking styles, etc. Today the majority of people in the world are multilingual and often mix languages in different ways, which makes code-switching a quite common global phenomenon. Code-switching incorporates government, cultural, religious and network contexts, and the frequency of code-switching in such multilingual conversations is an indicator of the global dominance of multilingualism. Online communication fosters social communicative practices consisting of code-switching and marks the development of verbal behaviour of multilingual communities. Code-switching also affects language visuality, its images are tools for the social construction of reality. The developed verbal practices support effective communication and affect the expression of new meanings. The article aims at presenting the features of code-switching in digital communication with 8 examples of different length, topic and author, in which the native Lithuanians code-switched to English and used elements of the Internet language. These examples were taken from the social networks Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and the authors analyzed the grammar, spelling and punctuation of both Lithuanian and the English words, the type and use of the code-switched English elements, special characters, abbreviations, emoji and other features of the Internet language. The results show that online communication is not entirely textual, with various means of text composition communicators make their code-switched English elements more visible and alter the appearance of messages. Such practices correspond to the features of social networks and seem to follow the popular Internet culture trends.
Russian symbolism on social aesthetics
Authors: Ivleva M. L. , Romanov D. D.
Published: June 2020

This article is a review of the book Literature and Religious-Philosophical Thought of the Late 19th - First Third of the 20th Century. To the 165th anniversary of V.S. Solovyov (Book 2. E.A. Takho-Godi (Ed.). Moscow: Vodoley; 2018) published with the support of A.F. Losev house-museum and the journal Solovyov Studies . The authors analyze the philosophical theories of the key Russian thinkers of the Silver Age, primarily the symbolists, which focus on such issues as the fate of the Russian society, the place of man in the world, cultural values, social aspects of religion, life-creation, and aesthetic understanding of social-cultural reality. The review shows the inner logic of the book based on the alternation of philosophical and literary approaches, and its main line - from personalities (V.S. Solovyov, V.F. Ern, D.S. Merezhkovsky, F.M. Dostoevsky, M.N. Katkov) and their contribution to the national philosophy and culture to the trends of the era of historical and ideological changes. The interdisciplinary approach of the book is the result of the joint work of scientific schools and generations of researchers from different countries. The books methodology is based on the integrative approach of social aesthetics - the tool of philosophy of integral knowledge and unity, which can be applied to the field of social knowledge.
Analysis of current trends in assessing the country’s potential in international trade (on example of Peru)
Authors: Zhilkin Oleg N. , Chavarry Galvez Wilmer Paul
Published: June 2020

The article discusses issues of international trade theory and current global economic trends to assess the possibility of developing the foreign economic sector in Latin America as a whole, and in particular, Peru. Using development statistics from the foreign trade sector, and considering global trends in international trade over the past decade, an attempt is made to assess the ability of Latin American countries to meet growing differentiated demand and thus specialize in advantageous sectors, allowing them to integrate into global supply chains by providing resources, goods, and services at primary, secondary, and tertiary market levels. By examining the potential of Latin American countries, there is a real possibility of creating value chains around market niches that exist in global trade and applying them to ensure that Latin American products receive international recognition. In this context, the analysis of the dynamics of trade exchange is taken as a basis for comparing Peru with other countries, since according to the IMF, in recent years, Peru is one of the countries with the highest economic growth forecast in Latin America. Peru has great potential in mining (in Ankash, Arequipa and Junin, among other places), commercial fishing (Ankash, Liberty, Piura and others), agriculture (Piura, Liberty, Ica and others), camelid breeding (vicuña, alpaca, etc., in Puno, Junin, Cuzco) and other activities. In 2018, Peru managed to raise total exports up to $47.7 billion USD (+7.5% from 2017), thus achieving a historic record for Peruvian exports. This growth is explained by noticeable growth in the non-traditional sector, which reached $13.2 billion (+12.6% from 2017). The present study uses the theory of comparative advantage to quantify product competitiveness based on global comparison, which helps indicate how to move towards higher levels of specialization in the production and export structure. To analyze international trade data, we used indicators such as the Balance of Trade and the Balassa Index, which allowed us to determine a list of thirty products, of which twenty (traditional and non-traditional) showed a steady increase in exports, and the other ten, mainly non-traditional, despite being lower in ranking, have greater potential for further growth.
Prospects of Indian direct investments in Russian economy
Authors: Maltseva Olesya A. , Druzhkin Evgeny D.
Published: June 2020

The article examines major trends and prospects regarding the Indian direct investment in the economy of the Russian Federation. The authors comprehensively analyze key factors, the scale, regional and sectoral composition of the Indian direct investment in the Russian economy, scrutinize the evolution of sectoral and regional composition of the Indian FDI, as well as define main challenges and obstacles that investors from India face in Russia and identify medium-term prospects for the Indian capital in the Russian Federation. The research shows that in the current circumstances the significance of the Indian capital in form of direct investment for Russia is substantially growing; its regional presence is steadily increasing; the sectoral diversification of the Indian investment is intensifying. The important indicator in this case is the quality of the Indian capital, its gradually increasing high-technology component. Not only the scale of the Indian direct investment in the Russian economy is changing, but also there is the rise in number of companies investing in Russia. At the same time, if in the early 2000s those companies were mainly large Indian MNCs, nowadays there is an increased interest in Russia among small and medium-sized high-technology enterprises of India that promote innovative development of the Russian regions. Of utmost importance is the fact that the Indian capital is also invested in small-scale industry, promoting upgrade of technological equipment of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia. These noticeable changes in the Indian capital movement will substantially contribute to enhanced economic cooperation between the two countries.
The role of foreign direct investment in economic growth of Nigeria
Authors: Madojemu Michael
Published: June 2020

The paper investigates the relevance of foreign direct investment (FDI) as a factor inhibiting economic growth in Nigeria. This paper inspects the sectorial influence of FDI in manufacturing, mining, oil and the telecommunications sectors on economic growth in Nigeria based on theoretical framework founded on the standard growth accounting theory, detailed analysis of the sectorial FDI over the period 1981 and 2017 was carried out. Various econometric methods are employed, such as the ADF test, Dickey and Fuller test (1979), PP test (Phillips and Perron, 1988) are used for the unit root test, and the Shahbaz and Rahman (2010) method is used for the long-run relationship between the foreign direct investment and economic growth. The paper also adapted the framework provided by M.B. Obwona (2004). The paper formalizes a mechanism of recommendations to allow for the influence of foreign direct investment in the transmission of socio-economic growth generated in Nigeria. In conclusion, government should provide an enabling environment that will encourage foreign investors to invest in Nigeria economy by addressing the security challenges in the country, understanding that investment friendly environment will improved regulatory framework as well as encourage domestic investment.
Analysis of dividend payments practice of Russian joint stock companies with state participation
Authors: Chigrinskaya Alexandra P.
Published: June 2020

The different indicators that can be used by individual investors considering stocks are analyzed in the article. The joint stock companies with state participation are studied. The dividend payments practice of seven companies are reviewed. The need for an integrated approach with a primary focus on relative indicators is clearly demonstrated. It is concluded that news of record amounts of dividend payments should not always be taken as a convincing signal for stock investments. Special attention is paid to nuances that should be taken into account to maximize profit.
Editorial
Authors: Smithson Keith , Horn Fraser , Cunningham Derek
Published: June 2020

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Visual Fixation in NBA Free-Throws and the Relationship to On-Court Performance
Authors: Laby Daniel
Published: June 2020

Purpose

Although hitting a baseball is often described as the most difficult task in all of sports, shooting baskets during a game likely ranks a close second. Previous studies have described the role of vision in basketball and more specifically a concept termed the “quiet eye” has been shown to be related to basketball performance. How a shooter visualizes the target, how consistent their visual fixation is, and how long they maintain that fixation has been correlated to shooting success. Although the majority of previous reports have included non-professional basketball shooters, we evaluated NBA (National Basketball Association) players to determine if this skill was significant at the professional level.

Materials and Methods

We evaluated 16 professional NBA players prior to the 2018-2019 NBA season. All players shot 30 consecutive free-throws while wearing Tobii Pro eye-tracking glasses. Following the completion of the task, several metrics were calculated including shooting success rate, as well as four measures of the position and duration of ocular fixation just prior to, during, and immediately after ball release for each shot of each player. Additionally, player performance statistics from the 2018-2019 season were recorded and compared to the visual fixation data. Descriptive statistics as well as correlations between the visual fixation metrics and on-court performance metrics were calculated.

Results

NBA shooters averaged a 79% success rate in free throw shooting (SD = 14%, min = 56%, max=100%) during the study. Moderate statistically significant correlations were found between the percentage of successful free throws and the four measures of visual fixation (r=0.539 to 0.687). In addition, visual fixation measures were found to be corelated with on-court metrics suggesting that shooters who had more frequent, as well as longer, fixations on the rim where more likely to have lower USG%, and ORB% as well as higher FG3%. The percentage of successful shots in the study was compared to the on-court FT% and found to be moderately correlated (r=0.536).

Conclusions

The need to maintain ocular fixation on the rim as one shoots seems elementary, but in fact varies greatly among NBA players, as noted in these results. Our data suggests that players who visually fixate longer and more frequently on the rim are more likely to be successful in free throws, as well as more successful in 3-point goals. Likely due to their likely distance from the basket, they do not make as many offensive rebounds. This data set appears to describe basketball guards in contrast to forwards/centers and supports previous research on non-professional basketball players.
A Comparison of Cardinal Gaze Speed between Major League Baseball Players, Amateur Prospects, and Non-athletes
Authors: Kubitz Karla , Roberts Claire-Marie , Hunfalvay Melissa , Murray Nicholas
Published: June 2020

PurposeSensorimotor variables have been shown to predict performance in professional baseball players. However, cardinal gaze speed in baseball players has received only limited attention. This study tested the hypothesis that the cardinal gaze speed in Major League Baseball (MLB) players would be faster than in amateur prospects and non-athletes.
MethodSeventeen MLB athletes, 160 amateur prospects, and 128 non-athletes were tested using an eye-tracking test (i.e., the RightEye CGP test) designed to measure cardinal gaze speed.
ResultsMLB players had significantly faster cardinal gaze speed than either amateur prospects or non-athletes. Moreover, there were significant differences in cardinal gaze speed across different directions. ConclusionsThis was the first study to examine the speed of gaze in the cardinal positions in an athletic context. The results highlight the significant difference in cardinal gaze speed between MLB players, amateur prospects, and non-athletes.
Formulation, Evaluation and Optimization of Sublingual Tablet of Clonidine Hcl
Authors: Ashok Mahajan  , Parmar Jayendra  , Priyal Patel  , Shailesh Koradiya  , Falgun Mehta
Published: June 2020

Clonidine hydrochloride (CHL) is a centrally acting alpha two adrenergic agonist. It crosses the blood brain barrier and acts in hypothalamus to induce a decrease in blood pressure. The objective of the present study was to develop and evaluate sublingual tablet of Clonidine Hcl for rapid action and to improve patient compliance to therapy. Wet granulation method was used to prepare sublingual tablet of Clonidine HCL. 32  factorial designs were used to study the effect of binder concentration on dependent variables such as friability disintegration time and wetting time. The prepared formulations were evaluated for  various parameters such diameter, thickness, weight variation, hardness, friability, wetting time, drug content, in vitro disintegration time and stability studies Results (Hausner’s ratio 1.24, Carrs index less than 13% and angle of repose 29? ) revealed that all pre compression parameters meet the standard values indicating good flow properties. The average weight, friability and hardness were within compendial limits which showed that all formulations possessed good mechanical strength. The formulation F8 containing 5 % binder and 6 % disintegrant showed minimum disintegration time and wetting time, good friability, drug content and rapid drug release. Prepared sublingual tablets of Clonidine Hcl, were able to provide rapid drug release (94% drug release in 10 minutes) which is a prerequisite for the treatment of hypertension.
Export orientation of Indonesia’s manufacturing industry
Authors: Fitra Basri Ramadhani , Karimi Syafruddin , Zulkifli Zulkifli
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study is to analyze the export orientation of the manufacturing industry sector in Indonesia. In order to achieve this objective, Cobb-Douglas production function, consisting of foreign direct investment (FDI) and labor, was developed. The data from the Industrial Survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik/BPS) for the period 2005-2015 with 249 manufacturing companies as samples. Based on the Hausman test, the fixed-effect model is more appropriate to be used in this study. The results from the estimation indicate that FDI and labor have a positive and significant impact on the growth of the export manufacturing industry. Labor has a stronger effect on exports than on FDI, where the coefficient of labor is 3.696 and of FDI is 0.302. On the basis of this result, it could be concluded that FDI and labor lead the export orientation to the Indonesian manufacturing industry.
The impact of manager’s experiences in entrepreneurship evidence from Kosovo SME’s
Authors: DURGUTI Esat , Krasniqi Enver , Krasniqi Dea
Published: June 2020

This research accords with a detailed overview of management in general regarding SME growth development in Kosovo. So, it deals with the main factors such as the main components of management and its impact on the success and development, the techniques, and the approaches to assess the SME economic system and their development. There is no unique model which explains the managing or manager's experience and firm growth in the complexion of management theories. We have also pointed out the life cycle phases of firms that are not constructed on economic theory but have received considerable attention from managerial theories of enterprises. So, chronologically was analyzed SME development in general, given that Kosovo has a liberal trade regime characterized by simplicity and neutrality of business or SME registration. In our data analysis, we applied Cronbach's alpha for reliability analysis and linear regression. The findings of the paper show that two main topics are management experience and the growth of the sector where they operate has a significant impact. The revision opens a challenge besides wide-ranging debate taking place entrepreneurship and supervision skills in Kosovo. However, this examination has to do with evidence in Kosovo and cannot be generalized to all countries. This investigation is one of the rare researches in this field in Kosovo, which deals with the topic of SME development. This treatment approach should be used by applying dynamic approaches as well as other factors.
Zmienność struktury wydatków publicznych: analiza porównawcza dla krajów Europy środkowo-wschodniej
Authors: Mikołajczyk Katarzyna
Published: June 2020

W artykule przedstawiono analizę porównawczą zmienności struktury wydatków publicznych w krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej w okresie 1995-2017. W tym celu zbudowano dwa wskaźniki zmienności, jeden odzwierciedlający zmienność struktury wydatków, drugi zaś zmienność poszczególnych kategorii wydatków. Powyższe wskaźniki pozwoliły na weryfikację hipotezy badawczej, że najsilniejsze zmiany struktury wydatków następują w okresach osłabienia gospodarczego i dotyczą szczególnie kategorii wydatkowych mających bezpośredni wpływ na gospodarkę. W krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej największą zmienność struktury wydatków wykazały kraje o najniższym poziomie wydatków publicznych w relacji do PKB, co potwierdza, że mały budżet wymusza jego racjonalizację. Z kolei największą stabilnością struktury wydatków w badanym okresie wyróżniła się Polska, co można wiązać z najbardziej wyrównanym wzrostem i uniknięciem recesji gospodarczej. Grupą wydatków, która była najbardziej aktywnie kształtowana, zarówno w starych jak i nowych krajach członkowskich UE, były wydatki na sprawy gospodarcze.
Factors determining the tendency of rural households in Central Pomerania to save – PILOT study results
Authors: Strzelecka Agnieszka , Zawadzka Danuta
Published: June 2020

The aim of this research is to identify factors affecting the propensity of rural households to save, on the example of 100 entities in Central Pomerania, based on pilot studies (direct questionnaire technique) using the logistic regression model. The study assumes that the dependent variable is the occurrence of savings in the household in 2018. The selection of independent variables for the logistic regression model was made on the basis of literature studies. The results of the analysis confirmed that statistically significant parameters for the variables were: average monthly net income per one person in the household, diversification of the income sources and the share of expenses on food and non-alcoholic beverages in total household consumption expenditure. The first two parameters increase the probability of saving by rural households of Central Pomerania. The last of these parameters reduces the chance of deferring consumption through savings.
TRENDS IN BEHAVIOUR OF MODERN FOOD CONSUMERS IN POLAND
Authors: Świetlik Krystyna
Published: June 2020

The aim of the paper is to present the changes in the level and structure of food consumption in Poland during 2013-2017 from a macro and micro-economic perspective, based on CSO (Central Statistical Office) data gathered from national accounts and household budgets. Analysis of the data showed that in an improved economic climate and significantly improved income situation households changed their preferences both in terms of the amount of food consumed as well as in the structure of consumption. Real expenditure on food increased despite reduced volume in consumption, with more eating out and less self-catering. The increase in the share of highly processed foods and more expensive products in the basket of foods contributed to the stabilisation of the share of expenditure on food as part of total household expenditure.
Inventory and pricing decisions for an imperfect production system with quality inspection, rework, and carbon-emissions
Authors: Khanna Aditi , Gautam Prerna , Hasan Ahmad , Jaggi Chandra
Published: June 2020

The present paper considers the effect of imperfect quality items on a production system which further undergoes inspection and rework. The demand of the product is price reliant. Two situations to handle the imperfect items are analyzed: selling them at a reduced price and reworking them. The demand is assumed to meet with perfect products in either case. Further, the study incorporates the carbon-emissions borne during production of goods and their holding in the inventory system. The model aims at maximizing the profit function by jointly optimizing mark-up price and production quantity. To demonstrate model characteristics, numerical and sensitivity analysis are also presented.
Ungdoms voldsutsatthet og foreldres landbakgrunn
Authors: Andersen Patrick Lie , Smette Ingrid , Bredal Anja
Published: June 2020

Earlier studies from the Nordic countries have shown that youth from immigrant backgrounds are more likely to be exposed to parental violence compared with non-immigrant youth. However, few studies have investigated differences on a more detailed level and analyzed the risk after parents’ country of origin. Moreover, to what extent cultural, psychosocial, stress and resource-based factors can account for a relationship between parents’ country of origin and youths’ exposure to violence has not been investigated in a Norwegian context. Therefore, we first examine the prevalence of fear of and exposure to violence among young people from different immigrant backgrounds. Then we control for various factors that can be related to country differences. We use data from the Young in Oslo survey from 2018, a school-based self-report study conducted among youth aged 16–19. In the analyses, we distinguish between youth from major immigration countries and those from other geographic regions. Overall, and in line with earlier research, we find that a higher proportion of youth with immigrant backgrounds fear violence and have been subjected to violence by someone in the family, compared to youth with two Norwegian-born parents. However, the results show large variation in the level of exposure after parents’ country of origin. In addition, the results indicate that this variation is largely related to families’ socio-economic resources, but also, to some extent, family structure (parents living together or not). Few socio-economic resources and a weak economic situation indicate a higher exposure risk for all youth, including those with Norwegian-born parents. Even after controlling for socio-economic resources, family structure and religious affiliation, there is a higher risk of violence among youth with origin from some countries and regions.
Orgen Tunggal di Nagari Kasang Kabupaten Padang Pariaman
Authors: Putri Laras Konija , Suryanef Suryanef , Muchtar Henni
Published: June 2020

Pertunjukan orgen tunggal merupakan hiburan yang digemari sekaligus ditakuti akan merusak nilai-nilai mapan dalam masyarakat. Oleh karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan implementasi dan kendala-kendala penegakan Peraturan Bupati Padang Pariaman Nomor 13 Tahun 2016 tentang penertiban orgen tunggal. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif-deskriptif, dengan lokasi penelitian di Nagari Kasang Kabupaten Padang Pariaman. Informan penelitian ini terdiri dari Kabag Hukum Kesekretariatan Daerah Padang Pariaman, walinagari, Badan Musyawarah Nagari Kasang, walikorong, pemuka adat dan alim ulama, masyarakat, penyelenggara dan pengelola orgen tunggal serta petugas Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja Padang Pariaman, yang dipilih dengan teknik purpossive sampling. Data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui teknik wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Untuk memastikan keabsahan data, dilakukan triangulasi sumber dan metode. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa bentuk-bentuk pelanggaran pada pertunjukan orgen di Nagari Kasang berupa pelanggaran terhadap norma-norma agama, adat dan kesopanan, batasan waktu pertunjukan, dan izin penyelenggaraan. Pelanggaran tersebut terjadi karena adanya kendala-kendala komunikasi, sumberdaya, disposisi dan struktur birokrasi dalam implementasi Perbup Nomor 13 Tahun 2016.
Orientasi Politik Santri Pada Pemilihan Umum Tahun 2019
Authors: Farzianto Ronnie , Rafni Al
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Orientasi Politik Santri pada Pemilihan Umum 2019 (Studi di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ulum di Kelurahan Aia Pacah Kota Padang). Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Lokasi penelitian berada di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ulum Kota Padang. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah angket dan wawancara. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu menggunakan metode skala likert. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan santri di Pondok Pesantren Darul Ulum memiliki orientasi politik. Orientasi politik santri sendiri meliputi orientasi kognitif, orientasi afektif, orientasi evaluatif. Dimana orientasi politik santri dipondok pesantren masih kurang, dikarenakan santri tidak tahu arti penting nya pemilu dan sikap apatis terhadap perpolitikan. Orientasi politik bertujuan supaya santri tahu orientasi atau pandangannya tentang politik sehingga tidak akan menimbulkan sikap apatis dan menggurangi angka golput.
Analysis of the Impact of Tourism Development on Economic and Social Culture Community Aspects
Authors: Zulkifli Zulkifli , Yalumalai Ravivarman
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Batu Caves is a sacred spot for Hindu people in Kuala Lumpur. It was initially only an ordinary cave which then was built an iconic statue in front of the cave that attract tourists to come there. A statue of the Muruga God which has 42.7 meters (140 fts) tall has been launched in January 2006, attracting travelers from various parts of the world. The Malaysian government continues to develop the construction in the Batu Caves area. The construction development in each process will have the impacts, therefore there is a need of research on these impacts in order to avoid and reduce negative impacts and encourage positive impacts. This research process uses descriptive research method using a qualitative approach. The focus in this study is the implementation of tourism industrial development in it includes the development of tourist objects and attractions, infrastructures, marketing and promotion of tourism, and the development of human resources. The next focus is the impact on the economic and socio-cultural conditions of the community due to the development of tourism and previous conditions. The results show that development of construction continues to be carried out in terms of both physical and quality human resources. This tourism progress is able to improve the economic quality of the community, especially around Selangor Malaysia. Even the Thaipusam celebration has attracted 1.5 million adherents and made this celebration one of the largest meetings in 2007 in world history.
Community Perceptions of Disaster Recovery Program after the February 2019 Earthquake in Sangir Balai Janggo District, Solok Selatan Regency, West Sumatera Indonesia
Authors: Novita Tila , Umar Iswandi
Published: June 2020

This research was aimed to analize community perception of disaster recovery after the February 2019 earthquake in Solok Selatan . It used a qualitative method and interactive analysis. The research location was Sangir Balai Jonggo in Solok Selatan Regency. Observation, interview, document study and FGD were conducted to collect desired data. Two types of data were obtained. Primary data were collected from the informants selected through purposive sampling including the local community and the government in the affected area, while secondary data were obtained from related local literatures. The informants were Sekcam (District Head) and the community affected by the disaster in Sangir Balai Janggo, Solok Selatan. Physical recovery was done in the 3 most damaged nagaris (village). One of them is Nagari.Sungai Kunyit. There were 67 severely damaged houses, 91 were moderately damaged, and 192 were slightly damaged. Futhermore, the earthquake also affected the facilities in 4 nagaris in Sangir Balai Jonggo; 6 medical centres, 28 schools, and 18 mosques. The result showed that most community were satisfied with the recovery program and they gave positive feedback especially on the aid given to them. The recovery included donation for the victims like basic foods, clean water, instant foods, baby supplies, etc, therapy treatment by doctors and volunteers to help with their mental state and to build their confidence after the earthquake.

Key Words: Perception, Disaster, Recovery.
The Impacts of PETI on the Batang Hari River to the Decline of Water Quality, Land Transfer Function, Socio-Cultural Life and the Community Economy
Authors: Desrizal Desrizal , Carlo Nasfryzal , Syah Nurhasan
Published: June 2020

One of the Batang Hari watersheds flows in the Jorong Gasing area of Nagari Lubuk Ulang-Aling, Sangir Batang Hari. In this area, for generations, people use river water for various activities such as irrigating rice fields, transportation facilities, inland fisheries, and toilet washing facilities. But a few years ago there began to be an Unlicensed Gold Mining (PETI) activity. As a result, the condition of the Batang Hari river is alarming, as the level of turbidity is very high, damage to the right-left border of the river, destruction of forest areas, and even affect the social and economic life of the community. Therefore, this research was conducted to describe and prove the full impact of the PETI activity. The results showed a decrease in the quality of Batang Hari Hari river, specifically TSS parameters. The over function land was very significant where land cover in 2000 was 61.22 ha of secondary dryland forest to 25.18 ha in 2017. There was evidence of changes in socio-economic life with 63% of the surrounding community no longer utilizing river water, mutual cooperation activities are decreasing, conflicts often occur, as well as an increase in the economy but its growth is unpredictable.
Conservation Farming System of Vegetable Crops in Upstream Areas of Subwatershed Cikapundung
Authors: Sutrisna Nana , Oktorie Olivia
Published: June 2020

The function change of land in upstream areas of subwatershed Cikapundung is very difficult to control. Most of the land has been turned into residential areas and vegetable crops. Land is currently a source of life, so it is exploited to get maximum results and income. If it is not managed properly, the land will be degraded and eventually become critical. In order for the land to be sustainable it needs an environmentally friendly farming farming system for vegetable conservation The results showed that there were two technologies for specific vegetable crop conservation systems in upstream areas of subwatershed Cikapungdung that were environmentally friendly, namely (1) Conservation farming system of bench terrace conservation, beds cutting slopes, using manure + lime, plastic mulch installed, planting system of intercropping/ overlapping rotating vegetables on land with slope of 15-25%. The conservation farming system is able to control erosion from 69.93 to 7.18 t/ha/year or by 89.73% and (2) a farming system for conservation of ridge terraces, beds cutting slopes, using manure + lime, installed plastic mulch, system for planting intercropping/overlapping vegetables on land with a slope of 8-15%. The conservation farming system is able to reduce erosion from 37.41 to 15.27 t/ha / year or 59.18%. The two conservative farming systems above are financially profitable as indicated by the value of BC Ratio> 1, NVP> 0, and IRR> The prevailing Social Discount Rate or Bank interest, which is around 12% indicated by the value of BC Ratio> 1, NVP > 0, and IRR> Current Social Discount Rate or Bank interest, which is around 12%.
Maqsud Hifz al-Ummah fi Salat al-Jumu'ah (Dirasah Tahliliyyah min Khilal Haqiqat wa Syurut Salat al-Jumu'ah fi al-Mazahib al-Arba'ah)
Authors: Mochamad Baqir Zaenal Abidin
Published: June 2020

Friday Prayer is one of the obligatory services for all Muslims in the world. Aside from being an obligation, Friday prayers are also a gathering place and are a unifying symbol of Muslims. The problem that arises at this time is that many people do not perform Friday prayers; even Friday prayers are held in various mosques in one neighbourhood. This fact denies the essence of Friday prayers. The method used in this paper is a qualitative method with a normative approach. This article aims to find out the purpose of the law (maqÄá¹£id al-syarÄ«'ah) from the Friday prayers. From the various schools of jurisprudence the four schools can be seen that all the Imams of the schools agreed on the prescribed conditions of Friday prayers and all Muslims must carry them out. The obligation to carry out this Friday prayer, besides aiming at carrying out compulsory worship, is also a gathering place and a symbol of the unity of Muslims. Brotherhood and unity of Muslims can be done if one ward is only held one Friday prayer. This is different from the fact that runs at this time, where many Muslims in one region or neighbourhood perform Friday prayers with more than one mosque. This fact will contradict the intrinsic purpose (al-maqÄá¹£id al-á¸¥aqÄ«qÄ«) of the Friday prayer.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematis Siswa Melalui Penerapan Pembelajaran Inkuiri Berbantuan Puzzle
Authors: Karlina Richa , Rahayu Ratri , Purwaningrum Jayanti Putri
Published: June 2020

This research aims to describe the improvement (1) mathematics problem solving abilities, (2) improve student learning activity, and (3) teacher teaching skill in implementing inquiry learning model assisted by segita puzzle under material perimeter and area of square, rectangle, and triangle. The methods of collecting data were test, observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis of the research was quantitative and qualitative analysis. The findings showed improvement of the problem solving abilities average. In cycle I, it was 68, with percentage 71%, categorized well. It improved into 85 in cycle II with percentage 86%, categorized well. Student learning activity average in cycle I it was 80 with predicate sufficient. It improved into 88 with predicate well in cycle II. Teacher teaching skill in cycle I was 95, or 74%, categorized sufficient. In cycle II, it improved into 117.65, or 87%, categorized well. It is concluded that the implementation of inquiry model assisted by segita puzzle could improve mathematics problem solving abilities, student learning activity, and teacher teaching skill.