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The Socio-economic Potential of the Emerging Film Industry in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Shesha Lamia Saud , Yusuf Nadia
Published: February 2021

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia transformed from a developing Middle Eastern nation into a regional power with ambitious projects in a variety of sectors. In this framework, the government proceeded to legalize cinemas in 2018, with an unprecedented step of issuing seven licenses for major cinema operating businesses. All of the prominent steps designed to promote the film industry align with the broader concept of expanding Saudi Arabia’s cultural and economic boundaries by adopting a path towards modernization and diversification. As the study seeks to investigate the social and economic prospects of the newly-established motion picture sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the review is based on the recent commitments and current plans by Saudi authorities and associated organizations. From the socio-economic perspective, the decision to lift the ban on theatres is a crucial milestone, allowing the country to strengthen its entertainment sector. Despite the diversity of suggested strategic plans, the consensus of the Saudi authorities is to stimulate both local and foreign businesses seeking to open new cinemas in Riyadh, Jeddah, and other cities.
The Potential to Reduce Pollutant Emissions from Individual Household Sector by Involving Citizens as Project Stockholders
Authors: Pietras-Szewczyk Małgorzata
Published: February 2021

Atmospheric pollutants come from many sources, mainly from industry and transport as well as from households. Each sector is characterized by different specificity that concerns both the volume of emissions and the type of pollutants emitted. Each of them has also different potential to reduce the load of emissions. The purpose of this article is to show the role and potential of individual households in the fight to improve air quality. The article also aims at showing that by raising public awareness and changing habits of individual users of central heating installations, it is possible to reduce the amount of pollutants emitted from this sector. An important part of the work is a summary of a survey conducted among 150 residents of Wroclaw. The study entitled Awareness of residents of the city of Wroclaw about the sources of atmospheric pollution contained 27 questions regarding general knowledge and air quality in Wroclaw.
Mapping the Literature on Sustainability Reporting: A Bibliometric Analysis Grounded in Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection
Authors: Pasko Oleh , Chen Fuli , Oriekhova Alvina , Brychko Alina , Shalyhina Iryna
Published: February 2021

Sustainability reporting has become an increasingly common practice among companies around the globe as around 90% of the world’s 250 largest companies from Fortune 500 prepare and publish its sustainability reporting. Aiming to help researchers to grasp the intellectual landscape of global research on sustainable reporting, we conducted a bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace software by applying evaluative and relational techniques to 928 articles published in 480 different journals in Scopus and 698 articles published in 374 different journals in Web of Science Core Collection from 1981 to 2020. Our findings indicate that the number of articles published in the field has increased rapidly, especially since 2009. We identified the leading countries (the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands and Italy), the most prolific journals (Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Business Ethics), main journals categories (Business, Economics, Management and Finance, Environmental and Ecology and Science, Technology and Engineering), and the major research directions in the near future (sustainability reporting, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, disclosure). From our findings we infer that the sustainability reporting research has just recently (2013-2019) gained traction in the literature. Moreover, our findings testify that a kind of bifurcation point has occurred is 2011 that manifests the maturity of the field of sustainability reporting. All this provides the reader with a high-view look at sustainable reporting as these quantitative findings complementing qualitative and providing valuable insights into the field.
Justice for Judges in Ukraine: Looking for Peace and Strong Judiciary Institutions in a Sustainable Society
Authors: Rudenko Mykola , Malinovska Iryna , Kravtsov Serhij
Published: February 2021

Regarding the judiciary, the purification and lustration initiatives had been alleged as a beginning of a new stage of radical reformation, appreciated by European institutions. Therefore, in this article we will provide a detailed picture of the lustration of judges in Ukraine from the angle of its procedural guarantees as well as its legal nature; a special focus will be given to issues of efficiency of lustration restrictions, provided by the national legislation as well as its compliance within the European guidelines and Ukrainian Constitution. Lustration of judges will be analyzed regarding ordinary sanctions, enforced upon judges in case of committing disciplinary offences.
Behavioral Segmentation of Baby Food Consumers: Risk Areas, Possible Solutions. The Case of Ukraine
Authors: Shashkova Nina , Ushkarenko Iuliia , Soloviov Andrii , Osadchyi Oleksii , Nitsenko Vitalii
Published: February 2021

The concept of this work is based on the idea of the interrelation of socio-demographic factors and factors of enterprises strategic development (baby food producers). According to the key indicators, the main components identify the psychographic characteristics of baby food consumers. Each factor included features with the highest factor load after geometric rotation by the Varimax method. The most critical areas of social status, stereotypical representation, consumer standards are found, which signal urgent problems that can be solved only if efforts of public and private solutions are combined (Foresight design). Social PR projects are a possible solution for a long-term program to expand the domestic market for baby food. The mechanism of implementation is to provide an opportunity for enterprises producing baby food products to participate in the implementation of national and regional programs to support fertility and family policy in Ukraine. It is suggested to introduce the results of marketing analysis of psychographic segmentation of consumers of baby food products into Foresight-design programs. The study proposes to integrate the marketing communication policy of baby food manufacturers and government policies in the field of fertility support in Ukraine, based on the principles of Foresight engineering for the social projects implementation.
Food Waste in Catering Establishments – An Analysis of Causes and Consequences
Authors: Tomaszewska Marzena , Bilska Beata , Kołożyn-Krajewska Danuta
Published: February 2021

Food waste and food loss covers the entire food chain, and its scale varies depending on the given part of the chain. The aim of this study was to identify causes of food waste in the catering sector. The research was carried out in catering establishments using a specially designed questionnaire. The study was conducted in Mazowieckie Voivodship (Poland) in 2019. Forty-two questionnaires were collected. The scoring of most questions was based on a 5-point scale (e.g. 1 – never to 5 – always). It was found that the most frequently wasted products in catering establishments were those with signs of deterioration or that were expired (29% and 26.3% of respondents respectively indicated that this type of product is discarded every day). Ready elements of dishes, e.g. cooked potatoes or boiled rice that have not been served to consumers are rarely reused in the catering sector. The most frequently given reason for throwing out food included preparing too many meals, purchases that were too large, and ill-considered purchases. The results of this study may play an important role in the prevention of food waste in catering establishments by indicating which areas of employee practices should be improved by educational activities.
Assessing the Impact of Social Innovation Education on Student’s Engagement
Authors: Kalemaki Irene , Garefi Ioanna , Protopsaltis Aristidis
Published: February 2021

This paper presents the findings of the H2020 NEMESIS project that aims to design, test and validate a consolidated approach for embedding Social Innovation in Education. Social Innovation Education (SIE) is a new educational approach that aims to empower students to take action for a more democratic and sustainable society. During the academic year 2018-2019, eight schools from five European countries applied the NEMESIS SIE framework by involving 56 teachers, 1030 students and 69 community members in a variety of SIE approaches. This paper reports on these attempts with a particular focus on analysing their impact on student’s engagement. Data were retrieved through focus groups with 80 people, an online survey to 206 students, interviews, classroom observations and students’ narratives. Research findings suggested positive outcomes for students in terms of emotional, cognitive, behavioural and agentic engagement. Findings also showed a positive influence of SIE on the cultivation and progression of students’ social innovation competences.  These initial findings have the potential to pave the way for more research in the under investigated field of SIE as well as to encourage policies and initiatives for promoting social innovation in education.
Modeling of the Investment Program Formation Process of Ecological Management of the Agrarian Cluster
Authors: Zos-Kior Мykola , Shkurupii Olga , Hnatenko Iryna , Fedirets Oleg , Shulzhenko Iryna , Rubezhanska Viktoriia
Published: February 2021

The existence of contradictions between the natural environment and economic activity, including the functioning of agricultural clusters, has led to the need to transfer production to a qualitatively new level, associated with adaptation to environmental conditions. In this regard, the objective of this study is to develop algorithms and economic-mathematical models for environmental safety assessment and decision support in the environmental management system of the agricultural cluster. The article formulates criteria for assessing the environmental safety of agricultural enterprises, which are divided by types of environmental performance of the agricultural cluster (impact on the environment, impact on workers of enterprises participating in the cluster, impact on the environment and people through agricultural cluster products). On the basis of the specified criteria the algorithm of ecological management system estimation of the enterprises-participants of an agrarian cluster is constructed. As a result of the study, an economic and mathematical model of the formation of the investment program of the agricultural cluster was developed, aimed at protecting the environment and improving the environmental situation in general.
Modernization of the Paradigm of the Social State on the Example of the Countries of Eastern Europe During 2010-2019
Authors: Antipova Olha P. , Dmytryk Iryna O. , Surzhenko Vita M. , Kudrya Igor G. , Tarasiuk Larysa S.
Published: February 2021

The study covers the countries of Eastern Europe: Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Lithuania, which have common borders, similar history, mentality and are characterized by the dominance of the social democratic model of the welfare state, which is essentially aimed to undertake primary responsibility for financing basic social standards from the state budget. The study focuses on the basic indicators that show the state’s approach to education, health care and employment. In order to establish and analyze the changes that have taken place in the social state standards of the studied countries, the ten-year period from 2010 to 2019 was covered. The statistical data that reflect the expenditures on education and medicine from the volume of GDP of each state budget as well as the unemployment rate are analyzed. Positive dynamics has been established for all studied countries during the ten-year period in the financing of such areas as education and medicine. Optimistic indicators of the reduced number of unemployed in Poland, Romania and Lithuania were revealed. It has been established that the governments of Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Lithuania have similar approach to financing basic social needs. The role of civil society in the development of the welfare state and the new trends of nations’ movement towards the construction of a rational economy, social standards and political stability are considered.
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Regions’ Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Ukraine
Authors: Hryhoruk Pavlo , Khrushch Nila , Grygoruk Svitlana , Gorbatiuk Kateryna , Prystupa Liudmyla
Published: February 2021

Solving the problems of regional development belongs to the category of strategic and most important of each country. The COVID-19 pandemic has become the biggest challenge for the world economic system, causing a significant impact on the reduction of key macroeconomic indicators, changes in business conditions, which has raised the issue of assessing the social and economic development of regions. The paper considers the application of composite index assessment technology for the consequences of COVID-19 on the development indicators of Ukraine's regions. The comparison was conducted according to the data of the first two quarters of 2019 and 2020. For the study, eight indicators were selected, which by content feature were divided into a subset of economic indicators and a subset of social indicators. A partial composite development index was designed for each subset. The principal components method was used to calculate the weights of the components. The results of the analysis showed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on economic development: for each region, there is a decrease in the value of the indicator. While for a partial composite index of social development such a decrease is less noticeable. The reflection of the regions in the space of these composite indices showed that their structure remained virtually unchanged. The analysis of the common composite index of regional development, designed by the convolution of partial composite indices indicators, also showed a decrease in its values in 2020. The paper analyses the measures taken by the Government of Ukraine to neutralize the effects of the pandemic.
Implementation of Public-Private Partnership Models in the Field of Ecological Modernization of the Environmental Safety System
Authors: Kaletnik Grygorii , Lutkovska Svitlana
Published: February 2021

The article considers various forms of public-private partnership, which allow extensive use of private capital in solving many problems not only in the production of public goods and public services, production of natural monopolies, but also in providing natural and man-made and environmental security. It is determined that for the Ukrainian practice it is important to apply the best foreign experience in the implementation of innovative projects on the basis of public-private partnership (PPP). Positive foreign experience highlights the use of PPP in Ukraine as an alternative mechanism for financing innovative projects to implement and accelerate modernization transformations in the national economy. It is established that the implementation of PPP in Ukraine requires the formation of certain institutional conditions: definition of requirements to be met by operators wishing to enter the relevant industries, in particular: evidence of its financial security, evidence of its ability to operate; introduction of the project form of realization of the planned plans; substantiation of local self-government bodies for choosing the form of involvement of the private sector; introduction of an effective system of control by local governments over the performance of current functions and investment obligations by private operators; development of requirements for the reporting system of a private operator; involvement in decision-making on the transfer of infrastructure to the private sector, as well as determining the frequency and types of public control; development and implementation of a mechanism for determining the liability of private sector representatives for causing damage to the property of territorial communities by their actions or inaction and, conversely, determining a mutually acceptable mechanism for return of invested funds, etc. The PPP mechanism forms the basis for the joint responsibility of the state, community and business for the development of sectors that have priority for the regional economy, environmental protection, development of territorial communities.
Ethical Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare from the Sustainable Development Perspective
Authors: Leimanis Anrī , Palkova Karina
Published: February 2021

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in variety of areas has encouraged an extensive global discourse on the underlying ethical principles and values. With the rapid AI development process and its near instant global coverage, the issues of applicable ethical principles and guidelines have become vital. AI promises to deliver a lot of advantages to economic, social and educational fields. Since AI is also increasingly applied in healthcare and medical education areas, ethical application issues are growing ever more important. Ethical and social issues raised by AI in healthcare overlap with those raised by personal data use, function automation, reliance on assistive medical technologies and the so-called ‘telehealth’. Without well-grounded ethical guidelines or even regulatory framework in respect of the AI in healthcare several legal and ethical problems at the implementational level can arise. In order to facilitate further discussion about the ethical principles and responsibilities of educational system in healthcare using AI and to potentially arrive at a consensus concerning safe and desirable uses of AI in healthcare education, this paper performs an evaluation of the self-imposed AI ethical guidelines identifying the common principles and approaches as well as drawbacks limiting the practical and legal application of internal policies. The main aim of the research is to encourage integration of theoretical studies and policy studies on sustainability issues in correlation between healthcare and technologies, the AI ethical perspective.
THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS IS A PROMISING TOOL WHEN PROCESSING DATA AND MAKING DECISIONS IN PSYCHIATRY
Authors: Mitikhin Vyacheslav , Solokhina Tatyana
Published: February 2021

Objectives. Formation of results of processing of rank (clinical, psychometric) information in the scale of relations [1] based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP, Saaty T. L., 2008).

Methods. Clinical, psychometric, statistical and AHP algorithms.

Results. When evaluating a patient's state, decisions must be made based on clinical, psychometric, social, and neurobiological characteristics. These characteristics correspond to measurement scales: categorical, rank (dimensional, psychometric), and relationship scales. Only the latter are numerical, so it is not possible [1] to create correct models of states taking into account neurobiological indicators. Rank estimates do not allow calculating even average values.

Analysis of the problems of evaluating psychopathological states on the basis of categorical and rank scales shows that these problems can be presented in the form of appropriate hierarchies, the structure of which must be taken into account when processing initial information [1]. Therefore, the use of the AHP tools in these situations is most natural. The implementation of AHP procedures for processing rank information is based on the application of the AHP normative approach. In [1], using the simplest examples of General medical significance, the technique of using the AHP normative approach is demonstrated. In practice, both individual doctor evaluations (personalized patient management method) and average expert evaluations (team method) can be used.

Conclusions. The AHP approach is promising when constructing integral models of the corresponding processes and correctly using the resulting estimates in practice and research. References. 1. Mitikhin V.G., Solokhina T.A.
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Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry, 2019, 119(2): 49-54. doi:10.17116/jnevro201911902149
SEXUALIDADE NA SALA DE AULA: VISÃO DE ALUNOS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL NO MUNICÍPIO DE DOM PEDRITO - RS
Authors: Luz Fernando Albuquerque , Kaufmann Leci
Published: February 2021

A sexualidade é um assunto de grande importância no ambiente escolar e a Educação Sexual é um anseio e um direito dos adolescentes em idade escolar podendo auxiliar na sua formação, tornando-os críticos e conscientes de seus direitos e deveres. O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi compreender como os alunos enxergam o tema sexualidade e qual a sua importância. A justificativa desta pesquisa está relacionada com a dificuldade de abordagem da educação sexual no âmbito escolar e a falta de trabalhos que entendam a visão dos alunos sobre o tema. O trabalho teve como público alvo 155 estudantes da rede pública de ensino da cidade de Dom Pedrito- RS. A pesquisa foi qualitativa, explicativa e do tipo levantamento. Para a coleta dos dados foi elaborado um questionário com perguntas abertas e fechadas. Percebeu-se que os alunos pesquisados não compreendem o conceito de sexualidade, relacionando-o com sexo e o gênero de cada indivíduo. Também verificou que os alunos possuem dúvidas sobre o assunto que gostariam que fossem debatidas e reconhecem a importância do tema, muito embora ainda não se sintam 100% a vontade de conversar sobre. Conclui-se que para que toda e qualquer iniciativa de educar sexualmente seja funcional, é necessário entender o que se passa na cabeça do aluno, suas necessidades e seus anseios. Muito embora seja amplamente discutido entre os profissionais da Educação, a sexualidade ainda é terreno desconhecido para os alunos.
MARCAS DE UMA CULTURA LESBOFÓBICA EM NARRATIVAS DE DOCENTES LÉSBICAS
Authors: Bonin Liebgott Camila , Weiss Raquel
Published: February 2021

Este artigo analisa como, no espaço escolar, fomenta-se ou contesta-se a lesbofobia a partir de narrativas de professoras lésbicas. Como base teórica, recorre-se a discussões do campo da Sociologia da Moral, bem como ao conceito de lesbofobia que, para Lorenzo (2012) é uma construção cultural que funciona como o mecanismo político de opressão, dominação e subordinação social das lésbicas. A metodologia envolveu entrevistas com quatro professoras da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre/RS que atuam na Educação Básica. As análises mostraram que, via de regra, a escola é espaço que fomenta a lesbofobia, sendo as professoras lésbicas silenciadas quanto à sexualidade, consideradas desviantes frente a uma moral heteronormativa. Contudo, há pequenas aberturas no espaço da docência, nas relações entre professores, na tematização curricular de alguns aspectos da sexualidade. A própria existência de professoras lésbicas no âmbito de uma instituição moderna e moralizadora como a escola é uma forma potente de contestação.
MANEIRAS OUTRAS DE SE VER E DE VER O OUTRO: RELAÇÕES DE GÊNERO NO SEGUNDO ANO NAS ETAPAS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL EM UMA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DE CAMPO GRANDE, MS
Authors: Lima Cristiane Pereira , Lacerda Léia Teixeira
Published: February 2021

Este artigo visa apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa de mestrado que discute as relações de gênero entre meninas e meninos, buscando compreender como elas e eles se veem e veem o seu “Outro”. Para tanto, foram realizadas oficinas de desenhos, produção de narrativas e contação de história, por meio do texto literário, a fim de promover a discussão sobre as relações de alteridade entre o Eu e o Outro. As fontes foram as narrativas e os desenhos das crianças do segundo ano dos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública, analisados na perspectiva da infância e do pós-estruturalismo. Os resultados evidenciam que as relações são permeadas de costumes, valores sociais e produzidas na cultura, oportunizando refletir sobre o que é ser menina e menino, as feminilidades e masculinidades, além de demonstrarem que essas relações vividas entre as crianças produzem subjetividades.
MEMÓRIAS DE UMA CRIANÇA VIADA, REFLEXÕES DE UM PROFESSOR GAY: UM DEBATE SOBRE MASCULINIDADES HEGEMÔNICAS NO ESPAÇO ESCOLAR
Authors: Euzébio Felipe Aurélio
Published: February 2021

Neste artigo busco, entre tantas coisas, propor uma nova perspectiva sobre as múltiplas formas em que as masculinidades se apresentam no ambiente escolar. Dando corpo ao texto e a discussão a partir de uma autoetnografia, dialogo com estudos sobre o fazer/estar docente na educação brasileira ao passo que resgato memórias e relatos de experiência de minhas práticas e vivências pela/para a educação nas cidades de Porto Alegre/RS, Canoas/RS e Pelotas/RS. Assim, com um especial olhar para questões de diversidade e debates na perspectiva dos estudos de gênero, utilizo de uma metodologia autoetnográfica para rascunhar os caminhos que percorri até a disciplina de Estágio Docente II (UFPEL, 2019/01) do curso de Ciências Sociais – Licenciatura, onde dei meus primeiros passos como professor. Neste exercício, a vulnerabilidade é sobreposta à escrita para que às reflexões sobre masculinidade hegemônica na escola apareçam junto a outras performatividades por muitas vezes esquecidas.
DIFICULDADES DO PATRIMÔNIO LGBT: A TAÇA WARREN NO MUSEU BRITÂNICO
Authors: Gauna Jair Jose
Published: February 2021

A exploração documental trata sobre como o fenômeno da censura é manifestado através dos apagamentos e ocultamentos de objetos que se constituem como documentos em acervos de museus. Tais ações estão vinculadas a memórias e materialidades invisibilizadas de comunidades discriminadas no passado e talvez ainda no presente, causando a impossibilidade de construir novos patrimônios. A taça Warren, documento arqueológico que pertenceu ao colecionador Edward Perry Warren, é um caso emblemático sobre as ações de censura que aconteceram ao objeto, desde sua descoberta no século XX até seu reconhecimento como documento histórico no presente. Além disso, os relevos daquele artefato romano se constituem como evidência da diversidade sexual na Antiguidade e sua exibição permitiria questionar as narrativas nos museus que dão predileção à heterossexualidade como orientação sexual normalizada e normalizadora.
Economic Evaluation of Hazard Control Technology in a Wet Process Cement Plant
Authors: Akinyemi Olasunkanmi Oriola , Adeyemi Hezekiah Oluwole , Sulaiman Musediq Adedoyin , Sadiq Ademola Oluwafemi , Folorunsho Olaolu , Akintan Adeshinaayomi Lawal
Published: February 2021

Goal:  Retrofit technology has been suggested for the reduction of CO2 emission in cement manufacturing but the economic justification of this retrofit technology is rarely or not available. This research study aimed to evaluate the beneficial value of retrofit technology aimed at reducing CO2 emission in a wet process cement plant.

Design / Methodology / Approach: Engineering Economic and cost estimation techniques were used to evaluate the overall annual cost of combination of retrofit technology. The overall annual cost of retrofit technology was determined in terms of capital cost, operation and maintenance cost and energy cost savings of retrofit.

Results: The best strategy to reduce CO2 emission is the combination of adjustable speed drive for kiln; kiln drive efficiency improvement for kiln and process control and management system for kiln at 6% reduction target, giving a cost savings of $520,836 on retrofit for 10years and 1.41% reduction in total cost.

Limitations of the investigation: Getting adequate plant data in Nigeria was a constraint during the research.

Practical implications:  The results presented if implemented by Cement plant operators will ensure reduction in the CO2 emission and government can enforce Cement plant operators to adhere to strict environmental and safety regulations while litigations and sanctions can be employed to implements this policy.

Originality / Value:  The study established economic justification of retrofit technology for CO2 emission reduction before eventual implementation.
Particle Tracking Model Approach for Analyzing Crude Oil Spill (Palm Fatty Acid Distillate) in Bayur Bay Based on Navier Stokes Discrete
Authors: Ondara Koko , Wisha Ulung Jantama , Panjaitan Serli Marlinda
Published: February 2021

Oil spilled in the marine ecosystem may be induced by some sources which alter over time and location. Oil leakage from offshore oil drilling, underwater oil pipeline leakage, etc., are the possible source of oil spill pollution. Marine pollution generated by oil spilling occurred in Padang City in 2017. Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) spilled within Bayur Bay Harbor due to a leaking storage tank. As much as 50 tons of PFAD overflowed and commenced to pollute Bayur coastal bay. This study aimed to determine the distribution pattern of oil spills throughout the Bayur Bay based on a hydrodynamical model. We employed some oceanographic data and PFAD characteristics obtained directly from survey results. We simulated the particle tracking model for 30 days since the PFAD spilled within the port.  The model developed applied the Least Square method to analyze tidal data and a flexible mesh as a model basis, while the governing equation used is Navier Stoke discrete. During a month of simulation, the dominant particles' distribution is still spinning around the Bayur Bay due to the weak current characteristics with the magnitude ranging from 0.02-0.06 m/s. The lighter PFAD particle mass tended to move faster throughout the bay and settled in the coastal area. It will pollute the coastal system even though it is going to be decomposed chemically in the sediment.
Distribusi Vertikal Logam Pb, Zn, Cr dan Keterkaitannya Terhadap Karbon Organik Sedimen di Pantai Marunda, Jakarta
Authors: Nurhidayah Triyanti , Maslukah Lilik , Wulandari Sri Yulina , Kurnia Kurnia
Published: February 2021

Pantai Marunda terletak di Teluk Jakarta dan berdekatan dengan muara Sungai Tiram. Kegiatan antropogenik di sekitar Pantai Marunda sangat tinggi, sehingga dapat menyumbang limbah yang mengandung logam berat Pb, Zn dan Cr. Limbah logam berat yang terakumulasi dalam perairan, akan  mengendap dalam sedimen dan seiring berjalannya waktu akan mengalami peningkatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini, untuk mengetahui konsentrasi Pb, Zn, dan Cr berdasarkan kedalaman vertikal, hubungannya dengan karbon organik total (KOT) dan ukuran butir sedimen di Pantai Marunda. Sampel sedimen diambil menggunakan polietylen sediment core dan dipisahkan berdasarkan kedalamannya (1-3 cm, 4-6 cm, dan 7-9 cm). Logam berat dalam sedimen dianalisis menggunakan metode destruksi asam dan diukur nilai absorbansinya menggunakan AAS, karbon organik total menggunakan metode loss of ignition (LOI) dan analisa tekstur sedimen dengan metode pengayakan dilanjutkan pemipetan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi rerata logam berat Pb, Zn, Cr secara berurutan pada lapisan atas sebesar 5,14; 107,19; dan 12,79 ppm, lapisan tengah sebesar 4,41; 100,20; 12,28  ppm serta lapisan bawah sebesar 4,8; 101,30; 14,10 ppm. Logam berat Zn dan Cr berkorelasi positif kuat terhadap KOT dan persentase lumpur, sedangkan terhadap Pb berkorelasi negatif. Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa distribusi logam berat Pb, Zn dan Cr secara vertikal menunjukkan konsentrasi tinggi pada lapisan permukaan yaitu pada kedalaman sedimen 1-3 cm dan keberadaanya ditentukan oleh konsesntrasi  KOT dan fraksi sedimen jenis lumpur. The Marunda Beach is located on the Jakarta Bay and adjacent to the mouth of the Tiram River. Anthropogenic activity around Marunda Beach is very high, so it can contribute the heavy metals such as Pb, Zn and Cr. The heavy metal will accumulate in the sediment and over time will be increase. The purpose of this study was to determine the vertical distribution of Pb, Zn, Cr, and their relationship to total organic carbon (TOC) and the grain size. Sediment samples were taken using polyethylene cores and this sample separated based on their depth (1-3 cm, 4-6 cm, and 7-9 cm). The heavy metals were analyzed using acid destruction and absorbance values were measured using AAS, TOC using the loss of ignition (LOI) and sediment texture with a sifting method, followed by pipetting. The results showed that the average concentration of Pb, Zn, Cr in the upper layer was 5.14; 107.19; 12.79 ppm, in the middle layer of 4.41; 100.20; 12.28 ppm and in the lower layer 4.8; 101.30; 14.10 ppm, respectively. Zn and Cr are strongly positively correlated to TOC and mud, and vice versa, the relationship to Pb is negative. The results of this study found that the vertical distribution of Pb, Zn and Cr was high in the surface layer (1-3 cm) and their presence was determined by TOC concentration and mud fraction.
Sebaran Mangrove di Desa Bumiharjo Kecamatan Keling Kabupaten Jepara
Authors: Suryono Suryono , Taufiq-SPJ Nur , Pratikto Ibnu , Ario Raden
Published: February 2021

Kabupaten Jepara memiliki potensi wilayah pesisir dengan panjang garis pantai 81,6 km. Mangrove sebagai sabuk pantai hijau memiliki sebaran di setiap kecamatan pesisir. Salah satu lokasi sebaran mangrove di pesisir Jepara berada di desa Bumiharjo Kecamatan Keling. Identifikasi potensi luasan lahan serta sebaran mangrove adalah salah upaya mengetahui potensi sumberdaya pesisir. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah overlay peta RBI dan peta satelit landsat 8 guna mengetahui lokasi serta luasan sebaran mangrove di lokasi penelitian.Selanjutnya dilakukan investigasi ekologi mangrove dengan Survei Lapang guna mengetahui distribusi dan kelimpahan mangrove. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa hutan mangrove dilokasi penelitian adalah seluas 4,75 Ha. Hasil identifikasi komposisi jenis mangrove ditemukan sebanyak 6 spesies mangrove yaitu: Avicennia marina, Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora stylosa, Rhizophora mucronata, Soneratia alba, serta Soneratia muconata. Kerapatan rata-rata vegetasi mangrove berkisar antara 4000 – 10.000 individu/ha. Tegakan mangrove memiliki tinggi batang 5-6 meter, diameter batang berkisara antara 4,3- 5,0 cm. Kerapatan mangrove didominasi oleh Rhizophora mucronata. dengan kerapatan paling dominan adalah semai (Sapling). Hal ini menunjukan bahwa mangrove yang ada di desa Bumiharjo Kecamatan Keling kabupaten Jepara adalah dominan mangrove hasil replant. Jepara Regency has a potential coastal area with a coastline length of 81.6 km. Mangroves as coastal green belts have distribution in each coastal district. One of the mangrove distribution locations on the coast of Jepara is in the village of Bumiharjo, Keling district. Identification of the potential land area and the distribution of mangroves is an effort to determine the potential of coastal resources. The research method used is an overlay RBI map and satellite map Landsat 8 to determine the location and extent of the distribution of mangroves in research locations. Subsequently carried out an investigation of mangrove ecology with a Field Survey (Ground Truth) to determine the distribution and abundance of mangroves. The results showed that the mangrove forest in the study area was 4.75 Ha. The results of the identification of the composition of mangrove species were found as many as 6 species of mangroves, namely: Avicennia marina, Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora stylosa, Rhizophora mucronata, Soneratia alba, and Soneratia muconata. the average density of mangrove vegetation ranges between 4000 - 10,000 individuals/ha. Mangrove stand has a stem height of 5-6 meters. the diameter of the stem is between 4.3 - 5.0 cm. Mangrove density is dominated by Rizophora mucronata. with the most dominant density is the seedling (Sapling). This shows that the mangroves on the coast of the Jepara district are replanted mangrove species. (rehabilitation).
Effect of age on serum metabolites of female Brahman crossbred cattle raised in an integration system of cattle-oil palm plantation in Central Kalimantan
Authors: Kristanto D. , Widiyono I.
Published: February 2021

The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of age on the serum metabolite of female Brahman crossbred cattle raised extensively under the cattle-oil palm integrated system for 3 months. Thirty calves aged 3-6 months, 30 heifers aged 12-18 months, and 30 cows aged 48 months which were clinically healthy were selected and used in this study. Blood samples were collected from coccygeal vein. The serum was separated by centrifugation and stored at -20oC until the time of analysis. Blood samples were collected from coccygeal vein as much as 4 mL. Serum metabolites were determined using an autoanalyzer (The Roche/Hitachi Cobas 6000 analyzer). Serum concentration of ALB, Ca, P, Na, K, and Cl in calves were higher than heifers and cows (P<0.05), while serum creatinine, total protein, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and globulin concentration in cows were higher than those ofcalves (P<0.05). Serum glucose concentration in calves and heifer was higher than that in cows (P<0.05). It could be concluded that the age factor must be considered in the interpretation of the results of the examination of the serum metabolites of Brahman crossbred cattle raised extensively in oil palm plantations.
The physical characteristics of cheese made of milk, colostrum and both during the ripening
Authors: Astuti F. D. , Setyawardani T. , Santosa S. S.
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to understand the physical characteristics of cheese made of cow milk, colostrum, and milk+colostrum ripened for 20 days. Two factors in this study were cheese made of three materials: A (100% cow milk), B (50% cow milk + 50% colostrum) and C (100% colostrum), and ripening time, i.e. 0, 10, and 20 days. The process of cheese production started by heating the raw material, followed by decreasing the temperature, incorporating kefir as the starter. The next step was and the rennet and re-incubate the mixture for one hour until the fluid became solid granules, then the granules were filtered and pressed. The cheese was stored at a low temperature (4-8oC) according to each treatment. Each combination was repeated three times. The physical properties of cheese examined in this study were color, texture, pH, and microstructure. The result showed that the raw materials of cheese would produce different cheese colours in terms of lightness (L*), yellowness (b*), and whiteness index (WI) as well as cheese texture (hardness and gumminess). Also, ripening time would affect the hardness, springiness gumminess, chewiness, L*, a*, and WI of cheese. Colostrum added in cheesemaking has increased both yellowness and cavities in the microstructure.
The comparison of regulations on fly ash as a hazardous waste in Indonesia and several countries
Authors: Ekaputri Januarti Jaya , Bari M. Shahib Al
Published: February 2021

This paper aims to encourage the Indonesian government to review the 2014 Government Regulation (PP) number 101 related to coal-ash. Fly ashes at power plants overload the landfills and requires complete handling solution. The utilization of fly ash in Indonesia are facing the issues, one of these is the categorization of fly ash as a hazardous waste. As a result, its utilization requires permissions from the ministry of environment and forestry. In this paper, a comparative study of fly ash classification as hazardous waste in India, United States of America, China and Vietnam was conducted. India and China are the coal importer from Indonesia. US regulation was once referred when drafting PP number 101. Vietnam is chosen as comparison in Southeast Asia. The Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) results of fly ashes from 16 Indonesian power plants proved that their toxic content was lower than the TCLP parameters in the regulation. Acute Oral Toxicity Test (LD50) results showed that fly ash and bottom ash with dosage up to 7000 mg/kg did not cause fatalities. This study is a reference for the Indonesian government to verify the status of fly ash to be utilized as much as possible in various fields.
Behavior Intention To Purchase Real Estate: An Empirical Study In Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Le-Hoang Phuong Viet
Published: February 2021

This research aims to identify and measure the factors that influence customers' behavior intention to purchase real estate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The survey was conducted with the participation of 220 customers, and 201 valid respondents can meet the requirement to analyze. The author explored five factors that influence customers' intention to buy real estate, including financial status, corporate reputation, location, private living space, and surroundings. The results from the Explore Factor Analysis (EFA) show that location, financial status, corporate reputation, and private living space have a significant influence on customers' intention to buy real estate. In particular, the location in the context of Ho Chi Minh City is the most influential factor, so it strongly confirms the research of Opoku and Abdul-Muhmin (2010), Wang and Li (2006), Yam and McGreal (2010), Chia et al. (2016), Le-Hoang et al. (2020a). The study also proposed some recommendations to increase the attractiveness of the real estate market. Moreover, real estate developers, marketers, brokers, sellers, consultants, and policymakers can use the results of this study to have better understand customer needs and satisfy customers.
Chilean and French Social Protests of 2018‒2020: A Comparative Analysis
Authors:   Institute of Latin American Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Piatakov Andrei
Published: February 2021

The article provides a comparative analysis of the Chilean protests, which began in 2019 and the Yellow Vests actions, which had started a year earlier. In the 2019 global protest wave, the Chilean and French social crises have some unique characteristics, which include the sustainability of protest activity and the advancement of fundamental demands going beyond the current problems. The author analyzes both protests’ interaction and their impact on each other. Several similarities of both protests revealed: lack of political leadership; the horizontal format of movements built upon the network principle; their remoteness from leading political parties, that is, the non-partisan nature of protests; all-national scale, etc. Chilean rallies were more radical in its nature involving a higher number of participants with a broader social base. The author explains difference in the protests’ political orientation: the left agenda dominated in Chile, while in France the movement was meta-ideological (neither right nor left). The author concludes that in Chile the protest was more mature and managed to achieve more significant results such as the constitutional reform.
The EU and The EAEU in the Context of BRI: Preliminary Results. Article two
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nosov Mikhail
Published: February 2021

The article examines complicated interactions between the EU and the EAEU in the context of the Chinese project BRI. For Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, members of the EAEU, the project offers opportunities for strengthening economic ties with China and at the same time it creates certain preconditions for the growth of China's political and economic influence in Central Asia. The EU's engagement with the project is still limited by Beijing's desire to involve not only the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, but also by attempts to expand the BRI's activity to the main EU states. In conclusion, the results of 7 years of the project's existence and the prospects for the development of Russian politics and economy in the context of a global pandemic are analyzed. Over the years, the Chinese BRI project has gone far beyond its transport component, turning into a global integration program, in which China not only ensures the preservation of a high level of economic growth, but also strong positions in the struggle for world leadership. Today BRI is not limited in fact to the Eurasian Silk Road, covering the countries of Latin America and Africa. The Russian participation in this project is limited to political declarations and lacks diversified economic interaction with China.
The Mystery of the Uniqueness of the Religious Consciousness of Saami
Authors:   Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences., Filatov Sergey
Published: February 2021

The article explores the religious ideas of the Saami. Since ancient times the Saami have been considered the most powerful and skilled sorcerers in Europe. The researchers note the special richness and complexity of Sami paganism. Under the pressure from Scandinavian Germanic tribes and Slavs, this small and peaceful people was gradually pushed back to the northern part of Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula. In the 14th – 15th centuries, the Saami were subjected to Christian missionary work by the Swedes, the Norwegians and the Russians. Some of the Saami adopted Christianity, while the pagan ideas of the others were influenced by Christianity. Under Soviet rule, the Saami were subjected to mass migrations, political repression and forced atheization. Positive changes in the life of the Saami occurred during perestroika, in the late 1980s and 90s. At that time, there was a rise in national and civil consciousness. Perestroika in Russia coincided with the rise of the national Saami movement in the Scandinavian countries. At last, the Nordic countries went for the organization of Saami elected bodies – parliaments, democratically defending Saami interests. These "parliaments" actually have only consultative rights and no real political powers. Perestroika opened up state borders and the Kola Saami began to receive not only humanitarian aid from neighbouring countries, but also their enthusiasm for national revival. Public activists, scientists, journalists and artists came from Norway, Finland and Sweden. On this national wave there is also a religious revival of pagan beliefs. The leader of the Saami Parliament, Valentina Sovkina, plays a leading role in the national movement and in the revival of paganism. The Saami movement has found itself in a confrontation with the Murmansk provincial authorities, but with the beginning of the Governorate of Andrei Chibis, a tendency towards constructive interaction has been outlined.
“Global Britain” as an Outcome of Historical Disputes over UK Identity
Authors:   Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences, Godovanyuk Kira
Published: February 2021

The article explores the interconnection between the discourse over national identity and attempts by the UK authorities to design new foreign policy priorities in a post-Brexit environment. Proceeding from the book of the British historian D. Reynolds ―Island Stories: Britain and Its History in the Age of Brexit‖, the author highlights debates about the UK‘s position on the international stage using different methodological approaches to international relations such as the role theory. Moreover, the article contributes to the constructivist discourse that interstate relations are defined by a set of norms, values and identity. The author analyses international narratives of the ―Anglosphere‖, ―free trade‖ and ―European question‖. It is concluded that there is a certain historic continuity which manifests itself in all the discussions over the UK objectives on the global stage. The re-design of the UK international strategy and its search for new priorities as a result of Brexit and global shifts in the international system are driven by attempts to identify a new global role through the alliance-based approach in the Euro-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific regions. The article concludes that the search in the UK of a new international identity deeply rooted in British history now comes to the fore, as the idea of Global Britain is being fit into real life.