bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physical Activity Pattern of Adults With Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: Time-Series Cluster Analysis
Authors: Kim Junhyoung , Choi Jin-Young , Kim Hana , Lee Taeksang , Ha Jaeyoung , Lee Sangyi , Park Jungmi , Jeon Gyeong-Suk , Cho Sung-il
Published: October 2023

Background

Physical activity plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and wrist-worn wearables, such as smartwatches and smart bands, have become popular tools for measuring activity levels in daily life. However, studies on physical activity using wearable devices have limitations; for example, these studies often rely on a single device model or use improper clustering methods to analyze the wearable data that are extracted from wearable devices.

Objective

This study aimed to identify methods suitable for analyzing wearable data and determining daily physical activity patterns. This study also explored the association between these physical activity patterns and health risk factors.

Methods

People aged >30 years who had metabolic syndrome risk factors and were using their own wrist-worn devices were included in this study. We collected personal health data through a web-based survey and measured physical activity levels using wrist-worn wearables over the course of 1 week. The Time-Series Anytime Density Peak (TADPole) clustering method, which is a novel time-series method proposed recently, was used to identify the physical activity patterns of study participants. Additionally, we defined physical activity pattern groups based on the similarity of physical activity patterns between weekdays and weekends. We used the χ2 or Fisher exact test for categorical variables and the 2-tailed t test for numerical variables to find significant differences between physical activity pattern groups. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship between activity patterns and health risk factors.

Results

A total of 47 participants were included in the analysis, generating a total of 329 person-days of data. We identified 2 different types of physical activity patterns (early bird pattern and night owl pattern) for weekdays and weekends. The physical activity levels of early birds were less than that of night owls on both weekdays and weekends. Additionally, participants were categorized into stable and shifting groups based on the similarity of physical activity patterns between weekdays and weekends. The physical activity pattern groups showed significant differences depending on age (P=.004) and daily energy expenditure (P<.001 for weekdays; P=.003 for weekends). Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between older age (≥40 y) and shifting physical activity patterns (odds ratio 8.68, 95% CI 1.95-48.85; P=.007).

Conclusions

This study overcomes the limitations of previous studies by using various models of wrist-worn wearables and a novel time-series clustering method. Our findings suggested that age significantly influenced physical activity patterns. It also suggests a potential role of the TADPole clustering method in the analysis of large and multidimensional data, such as wearable data.
My fluid diary sebagai alternatif pencatatan asupan cairan harian: studi crossover pada remaja putri
Authors: Rahmah Hiya Alfi , Wahyurin Izka Sofiyya , Purnamasari Ajeng Dian , Paramita Farah
Published: October 2023

My fluid diary as an alternative tool for daily recording fluid intake: cross over study among adolescent girlsBackground: Water plays a vital role in the human body. The respondents found the fluid intake record using paper-based excessively burdensome, so a smartphone-based application was developed as a drink intake recording tool.Objective: Assessing the validity of My Fluid Diary as a fluid intake recording tool using 7-day records as a reference method.Methods:  A crossover study was conducted involving 38 female students of SMKN 1 Banyumas. Total water intake was recorded for seven days for each method (smartphone-based and paper-based), with 14 days washout period between the two methods. To determine the difference in water intake between the two methods, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used; Bland-Altman plots and linear regression tests were used to determine the agreement between the two methods; and the Spearman test was used to determine the relationship between water intake and hydration status.Results: Water intake was significantly higher with smartphone application-based recording than with paper-based recording (1008.3 (421.3 – 2363) and 763.2 (435 – 1875.5); p 0.0001), with agreement limit of 1, 11 – 3.00 and ß -value (0.296) p-value 0.05 in the regression test, indicating no fixed bias. The findings of recording water intake and hydration status were significantly correlated with the two methods (p-value<0,05). The Spearman correlation value shows a negative number in both ways with sufficient correlation strength (0.03 – 0.05).Conclusion:  My Fluid Diary smartphone application could be used as an alternate tool for recording fluid intake based on the agreement and hydration status that has been studied. Further research is expected to involve more respondents.
Kadar nitric oxide serum berhubungan dengan tekanan darah pada dewasa muda dengan obesitas sentral: studi pertama di Indonesia
Authors: Nurhasanah Nurhasanah , Pardede Imelda Tresia , Nauli Feriyandi , Hayati Istiyana , Nasution Fikri Roja , Hermawan Angga Rizki
Published: October 2023

Serum nitric oxide levels are associated with blood pressure in young adults with central obesityBackground: Central obesity is a risk factor for hypertension, which is closely related to the presence of endothelial dysfunction and associated with levels of nitric oxide (NO). Objective: This research was conducted to determine the relationship between NO and blood pressure (BP) in young adults with and without central obesity and also to compare the NO levels and BP between the two groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, with 80 young adult subjects aged 18-25 years by consecutive sampling, consisting of 40 subjects with central obesity (waist circumference (WC) ≥90 cm and ≥80 cm for men and women, respectively) and 40 subjects without central obesity (WC <90 cm and < 80 cm for men and women, respectively). Blood pressure was measured using a digital sphygmomanometer, and NO levels were measured using Griess methods. The statistical analysis begins with the normality test of the data, normal data was analyzed with the Pearson correlation test, and abnormal data was analyzed with the Spearman test. Differences in the levels of NO, systolic blood pressure (TDS), and diastolic blood pressure (TDD) between groups was analyzed with the Mann-Whitney-U test.Results: Most of the subjects had high NO levels (66.3%). NO levels had a positively significant relationship with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in total subjects (r = 0.503, p <0.05; r= 0.289, p<0.05, respectively) and with SBP in subjects with central obesity (r = 0.324, p <0.05) but there was no significant relationship in normal subjects. There is a significant difference between serum NO levels, SBP, and DBP between subjects with central obesity and normal subjects (p <0.05).Conclusion: NO levels have a positive significant relationship with SBP and DBP in total subjects and with SBP in young adults with central obesity.
Status gizi, kebugaran, kebiasaan sarapan, dan prestasi hafalan santri Roudhotul Qur’an Depok
Authors: Purwaningtyas Desiani Rizki , Nurfauziah Niken , Ningtyas Luthfiana Nurkusuma
Published: October 2023

Nutritional status, physical fitness, breakfast habits, and memorization achievement of students at Roudhotul Qur’an DepokBackground: Memorization is one of the tasks assigned to Islamic boarding school students. However, some pupils find it challenging to memorize and, as a result, have low memorization abilities. Factors influencing memorization performance are nutritional status, physical fitness, and breakfast habits. Objective: The goal of this study was to see if there was a link between students' nutritional status, physical fitness, breakfast routines, and memorizing achievement at Roudhotul Qur'an Islamic Boarding School Depok. Methods: This study uses a cross-sectional research approach—sampling with a technique of sample random sampling. Digital scales, microtoise, Indonesian physical fitness test, food weighing, and students' memorization reports were used to assess nutritional status, physical fitness, breakfast habits, and memorizing achievement. The Chi-Square test was used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that 71.9% of students had good nutritional status, 88% had sufficient physical fitness, 94.7% ate breakfast with 91.2% sufficient energy contribution, and 68.5% had excellent memorization performance. Data analysis stated there was no relationship between nutritional status (p=0.140) and breakfast habits (p=0,353) with memorization achievement. But, there was a relationship between physical fitness and memorization achievement (p=0.015). Conclusion: Physical fitness is related to memorization achievement at Roudhotul Qur'an Islamic Boarding School Depok.
IMPLEMENTASI LEAN THINKING UNTUK MENURUNKAN WAKTU TUNGGU PELAYANAN OBAT DI INSTALASI FARMASI RAWAT JALAN, RUMAH SAKIT PANTI RINI
Authors: Yanong Denny Widhiyanto , Erna Kristin  , Firman
Published: October 2023

Background: Panti Rini Hospital is trying to improve service quality, one of which is in the Outpatient Pharmacy Installation.
A Study on Tactile Spatial Perception of Modern Ceramic Art Creation under Digital Technology
Authors: Ren Jianhong , Cai Yueqing
Published: October 2023

According to art historian Alois Riegl, “The tactile sense forms the foundational underpinning of the perceptual process, providing essential support to the sense of vision.” This sensory modality represents the most “primordial” means through which individuals engage with and comprehend the world. In the contemporary digital age, modern ceramists have embarked on an exploration of an extended spectrum of tactile sensations within the realm of ceramic art, thus entering into uncharted realms of creative expression. This exploration has transitioned from an exclusive focus on physical tactile sensations to the incorporation of diverse virtual tactile experiences. The fundamental objective of this study is to probe into the influence of digital technology on the perceptual dimensions of tactile engagement within the domain of pottery creation. This investigation centers on a comprehensive analysis of the utilization of digital technology tools and their impact on the creative encounters of pottery artists who harness these technologies in their craft.
Research on Control Scheme Based on Ball & Beam System
Authors: Zhuang Peifeng , Zuo Peng , Huang Shuaibing , Feng Jiahui , Wang Ruei-Yuan , Chen Ho-Sheng
Published: October 2023

In the research of control theory, the open-loop unstable Ball & Beam system is one of the typical research objects. This article studies the PID（Proportion Integration Differentiation）controller design method and fuzzy PID controller design method based on the Ball & Beam system, aiming to achieve effective control of system stability and performance. Firstly, a force analysis was conducted on the Ball & Beam system, and a mathematical model was established based on the Lagrangian equation, providing a foundation for the subsequent design of control strategies. Next, we conducted an analysis of stability and performance indicators, including overshoot, adjustment time, etc., to evaluate the performance of the two PID controllers. Finally, the optimal PID controller is determined by adjusting their respective control parameters, and the accuracy, speed, and stability of the proposed algorithm and model are verified through their corresponding response curves. The simulation and experimental results show that the fuzzy PID controller can quickly stabilize the ball at the target position compared to the conventional PID controller and has good practicality, stability, rapidity, and accuracy.
Thioacetamide Induced in Albino Wistar Rats: Importance of Coleus aromaticus Aqueous Leaf Extract for Hepatoprotective Activity
Authors: Muthulingam M , Pugazhendy K , Elumalai K , Rajaganesh K , Sumedha Naorem Chanu , Mathiyazhagan M , Baranitharan M
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted to hepatoprotective effects of Coleus aromaticus aqueous leaf extract (C. aromaticus-ALE) of on Thioacetamide and Silymarin induced liver poisonousness in wistar rats. Phytochemical screenings of C. aromaticus-ALE were used to find out the preliminary constituents. Adult male wistar rats (weight range: 200-220g) were divided into 6 groups (n= 6). Thioacetamide and Silymarin stayed managed intraperitoneally arranged the 5th day to rats in all groups but the normal control. Phytochemical screen of C. aromaticus-ALE contains flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenol, tri-terpenoids, carbohydrate, anthraquinones, and phytosteroids. The biochemical markers of hepatic damage like AST, ALT, APT, Bilirubin and cholesterol. Furthermore, a significant hepatoprotective of the aqueous extract leaf and oral dose of Thioacetamide and Silymarin. C. aromaticus-ALE did not mortality or significant changes in the body weight. Process of hepatotoxicity induced by Thioacetamide in rats was interceded by control and these effects were comparable to those administered with Silymarin.  This is the first report on hepatoprotective effect of C. aromaticus-ALE against Thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity.    

Keywords: Thioacetamide, Silymarin, Coleus aromaticus, biochemical-hematological parameters, aqueous leaf extract.
31st International Cartographic Conference
Authors: Loginov D.S.
Published: October 2023

The author presents the information on the 31st International Cartographic Conference (ICC) held in August 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. It was the main event of a two-year cycle of cartographers and geo-information technology specialists’ scientific and practical work. An overview of the scientific program of the conference, which included 48 thematic sections on the main issues of modern cartography, is given. Most popular research topics are identified and characterized according to the number of presentations at the sections and papers keywords frequency. An analytical review of the results of traditional ICC events such as exhibition of cartographic materials, Barbara Petchenik International children’s map competition, and orienteering, is presented. The achievements of Russian delegates are noted. The results of the conference are briefly characterized, including the results of the 19th General Assembly of the International Cartographic Association
Technology for creating summary classifiers of digital topographic maps
Authors: Diveev E.Sh. , Kuznecov P. A. , Morev S. P. , Muriy A. A.
Published: October 2023

The authors describe the technology of creating a summary style of displaying digital topographic maps (DTM) for a certain scale. The technology enables subjects of geodesic and cartographic activities that create and process spatial data in the form of DTMs to reduce labor costs at forming coatings from several DTMs made with classifiers of different release years (at different times), as well as their correct visualization. The method consists of five steps, representing both automated processes and those requiring manual work of specialists in the field of digital cartography and geoinformatics. During the development of the technology, several software utilities were established to minimize the time required to make a summary style of the DTM display with newly specified source data. One of the stages is creating a transcoding table of the DTM object composition. It can be used by GIS and information technology developers
TRILHA INTERPRETATIVA DA NATUREZA
Authors: De Souza Santos Manuela , Baqueiro Brandão Paulo Roberto
Published: October 2023

Este escrito é o resultado da elaboração de uma proposta de trilha interpretativa da natureza com base nos princípios do Turismo de Base Comunitária, que prioriza os agentes locais nas práticas turísticas realizadas, visando a Educação Ambiental por meio do Turismo Pedagógico. A proposta elaborada foi direcionada à Trilha do Paredão do Lapão, localizada no povoado de Penedo, em São Desidério (Bahia). Para a realização desta pesquisa utilizou-se a metodologia IAP (Investigación-Acción-Participativa), que foi empregada tendo em vista a construção de conhecimentos alicerçados na soma de saberes comunitários, na qual a obtenção de dados foi efetuada por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, reuniões, auscultas e rodas de conversas com membros da comunidade local, observações participativas e análises na área de estudo, com base em características físico-ambientais e socioculturais. Para a seleção dos pontos potenciais, utilizou-se o método IAPI (Indicadores de Atratividade dos Pontos Interpretativos) para facilitar a organização dos atrativos conforme o potencial interpretativo. Como resultado, tem-se a demarcação e a interpretação dos ditos pontos potenciais da trilha, que permitirão o início das práticas de Turismo de Base Comunitária.
RELATO DA DOCÊNCIA
Authors: Gonçalves Rafa Lutterbach Veiga , Silva Jamille Ramos da , Rocha Daniela de Oliveira da , Pereira Diego Carlos
Published: October 2023

O presente artigo apresenta reflexões sobre a realidade do trabalho docente a partir de questões atuais vivenciadas por professores. Desta maneira, o objetivo é apresentar e refletir aspectos acerca de uma experiência formativa de pesquisa e prática pedagógica de estágio remoto emergencial enquanto processo de formação inicial de licenciandos. O artigo fundamenta-se nos pressupostos qualitativos de pesquisa em educação. Desta forma, foram abordados, por meio de um relato de experiência, tecido nas atividades de estágio supervisionado, alguns dos desafios enfrentados dentro da sala de aula e do cotidiano do trabalho docente, apontando como a sociedade contribui para a desvalorização da profissão. Há nesse sentido, uma via de mão dupla acerca das expectativas em relação à docência: de um lado, o professor que deve oferecer aulas de qualidade e priorizar uma séria formação para uma melhor atuação que preze pelo respeito à diversidade e à subjetividade; e do outro, se espera o reconhecimento social e valorização profissional, além de autonomia para melhor realizar suas atividades e ter seus direitos garantidos.
PLANEJAMENTO E GESTÃO NÃO EUCLIDIANA DO ESPAÇO-TEMPO
Authors: Camargo Luís Henrique Ramos de
Published: October 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo ampliar o debate em torno da necessária ruptura com o atual paradigma científico hegemônico. Esta ruptura se apresenta em relação a estrutura clássica, compondo o imaginário social da realidade e estando presente nos moldes do planejamento e da gestão territorial. Para efetivar esse debate, foi realizado um levantamento teórico conceitual a partir de sites e de livros e revistas. A pesquisa, que faz parte de estágio pós-doutoral na UFRJ/LAGESOLOS, atravessou o campo epistemológico tanto da ciência cartesiana-newtoniana, como também do paradigma não euclidiano. Neste sentido, visou cotejar esses mecanismos conceituais na tentativa de demonstrar que a realidade não se apresenta dentro do contexto causal, linear e fragmentado, porém, se identifica com a leitura sistêmica e descontínua. Por isso, a mesma opta por demonstrar que, como a realidade se apresenta imprevisível, descontínua e sistêmica, o paradigma nao euclidiano acaba sendo metodologicamente mais amplo e aceitável.
Metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem para o desenvolvimento de competências de inovação na graduação em enfermagem
Authors: Salvador Dailyt Guimarães , Ogradowski Karin Rosa Persegona , Lowen Ingrid Margareth Voth , Rozin Leandro
Published: October 2023

Innovation is defined as the act of innovating, a new concept or idea, which aims to improve quality. Innovation skills can be developed during the undergraduate course, through different teaching-learning methodologies. With the aim of listing the methodologies used and correlating them with innovation skills, a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive study was developed with 13 Nursing undergraduate professors. Data collection took place between February and March 2023, with descriptive statistical analysis. As results, from a teaching perspective, there was a correlation of methodologies with potential for the development of innovation skills, with emphasis on simulation, identified as correlated to the nineteen skills listed. It is concluded that in teaching practice, the correlation between the methodologies used and the innovation skills that can be developed in their application was perceived, which constitutes an important contribution to teaching innovation and the teaching of innovation.
Examining the drivers of ESG adoption: Empirical findings from a developing market
Authors: Tran Ngoc Hung , Nguyen Thi Thuy Hanh
Published: October 2023

The global interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has increased significantly among various stakeholders. This trend encourages entrepreneurs to integrate ESG concerns into their business operations. According to the research findings of Dicuonzo et al. (2022), they have spurred enterprises to invest in innovation to enhance a positive effect on sustainability. This paper aims to investigate the factors influencing ESG pursuit in an emerging market, using SPSS Statistics 24.0 to test exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The study focuses on listed companies subject to more stringent accounting standards and policies. The empirical findings reveal that board structure, board gender diversity, and ESG knowledge are the top three factors that impact ESG pursuit. Moreover, the study identifies leadership and enterprise size as additional factors that affect ESG pursuit. This research provides practical insights to assist entrepreneurs in enhancing ESG pursuit in an emerging market.
Tax ethics and tax compliance: Evidence from emerging markets
Authors: Al-Asfour Fadi , Abu Saleem Khalil
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the major factors that impact the level of tax ethics and tax compliance in Jordan. Furthermore, the paper addresses under which circumstances tax evasion could be accepted in order to highlight the differences between the tax ethics of Jordanian citizens and those of citizens of other countries. This research was conducted using a questionnaire survey, involving tax auditors, Jordanian Certified Public Accountants (JCPA holders), and financial managers of shareholding companies registered at Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The paper reveals that Jordanian citizens do not evade taxes due to probable personal gains but rather because they believe that the state is incompetent in the appropriate allocation of public money and that the current political and tax system is ineffective or corrupt. Our results show that tax ethics is affected by determinants under three stages in terms of their importance in shaping taxpayers’ choices. First, it is taxpayers’ perception of their governments’ credibility; since governmental corruption might justify tax non-compliance. By contrast, efficient governmental tax revenue expenditure avenues had a negative impact on tax non-compliance decisions. The second stage includes when the taxation system is perceived as unjust, when the tax rates are too high, and when the taxpayers are facing financial constraints, these circumstances were the central determinants of tax ethics and had a positive impact on tax non-compliance decisions. The third stage involves the surrounding referent groups since they have either a positive or negative effect on taxpayers’ decisions to evade tax, at least partly, in their communities or societies. In addition to the referent group, audit rates, and penalty rates are involved in the third stage. We argue that for tax evasion to be checked and for tax compliance to acquire normative ethical connotations, the state needs to stop fiddling with the tax system and try, instead, to create a high-trust culture. The key to this is for the state to establish its own credibility first.
The Impact of National Volume-based Procurement on Healthcare Expenditure for Hypertensive in Guangzhou, China
Authors: Zhu Zheng , Sun Yan , Zhang Jiawei , Wang Quan , Yu Zhaofeng , Yang Li
Published: October 2023

Background In 2019, the Chinese government launched the
national volume-based procurement (NVBP). 7 antihypertensive drugs were
selected in the first round of NVBP. This study aimed to evaluate the
impact of NVBP on the expenditure of patients with hypertension.
Methods The Guangzhou claims data of patients diagnosed with
hypertension was extracted from the China Health Insurance Research
Association (CHIRA) database, covering 36 months from January 2017 to
December 2019. Adopting the interrupted time series (ITS) and
difference-in-difference (DID) approach, we evaluated the impacts of the
NVBP policy on total healthcare expenditure, health insurance
expenditure, and patients’ financial burden at both the collective level
and individual level. We also examined how patients and health
facilities’ characteristics affected the association. Results
At the collective level, we found that the introduction of the NVBP
policy reduced total healthcare expenditures and health insurance
expenditures for outpatient services by 11.40% and 15.63%,
respectively (all p<0.01), while it appeared to have no impact
on inpatient services. At the individual level, the DID analysis showed
that the total healthcare expenditures per visit decreased by 35.40%
(p<0.01), among which healthcare insurance expenditures
decreased by 36.81% and out-of-pocket expenditures decreased by 24.65%
for outpatients treated with NVBP-list drugs. However, we did not detect
any changes in healthcare expenditures per admission. In subgroup
analysis, we found a greater decrease in healthcare expenditure per
visit for secondary and tertiary hospitals, as well as patients with
Urban and Rural Residents Medical Insurance (URRMI). Conclusion
This study provides additional evidence that the NVBP policy was
associated with achieving cost-containment, alleviating patients’
burdens, and relieving pressure on health insurance funds, which
provides important lessons for other countries that are seeking to
improve their drug procurement processes. However, the impact of NVBP
policy is likely to differ across facilities level and health insurance
schemes.
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF A CURVE FLOW RELATED TO CENTRO-AFFINE INVARIANTS
Authors: YU YANHUA , XIA FAN
Published: October 2023

In this paper, we propose a novel numerical implementation for
visualizing the evolutionary process of a curve flow. This flow is an
invariant second-order flow in centro-affine geometry. The key of the
scheme proposed in this essay is to indirectly obtain the position
vector by solving the evolution equation of the support function.
Additionally, to improve efficiency, we choose a specific tangential
velocity which can eliminate the necessity to update normal angles at
each iteration. The reason is that the normal angles do not change over
time under this tangential velocity. Finally, we conduct multiple
experiments to demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of our
proposed method.
Physical, Social, and Biological Attributes for Improved Understanding and Prediction of Wildfires: FPA FOD- 2 Attributes Dataset
Authors: Pourmohamad Yavar , Abatzoglou John T , Belval Erin J , Fleishman Erica , Short Karen , Reeves Matthew C , Nauslar Nicholas , Higuera Philip E , Henderson Eric , Ball Sawyer , Aghakouchak Amir , Prestemon Jeffrey P , Olszewski Julia , Sadegh Mojtaba
Published: October 2023

Wildfires are increasingly impacting social and environmental systems in
the United States. The ability to mitigate the adverse effects of
wildfires increases with understanding of the social, physical, and
biological conditions that co-occurred with or caused the wildfire
ignitions and contributed to the wildfire impacts. To this end, we
developed the FPA FOD-Attributes dataset, which augments the sixth
version of the Fire Program Analysis-Fire Occurrence Database (FPA FOD
v6) with nearly 270 attributes that coincide with the date and location
of each wildfire ignition in the United States. FPA FOD v6 contains
information on location, jurisdiction, discovery time, cause, and final
size of >2.3 million wildfires from 1992-2020 in the United
States. For each wildfire, we added physical (e.g., weather, climate,
topography, infrastructure), biological (e.g., land cover, normalized
difference vegetation index), social (e.g., population density, social
vulnerability index), and administrative (e.g., national and regional
preparedness level, jurisdiction) attributes. This publicly available
dataset can be used to answer numerous questions about the covariates
associated with human- and lightning-caused wildfires. Furthermore, the
FPA FOD-Attributes dataset can support descriptive, diagnostic,
predictive, and prescriptive wildfire analytics, including development
of machine learning models.
Ocena efektywności flot rybackich krajów nadbałtyckich Unii Europejskiej
Authors: Marciniak Mirosława
Published: October 2023

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wyników porównawczej analizy ekonomiki flot rybackich z państw członkowskich UE, operujących w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego. Stwierdzono, że wśród starych krajów UE niemal wszystkie segmenty floty są rentowne, z wyjątkiem niemieckich łodzi rybackich. Najlepsza okazała się flota szwedzka, której wszystkie segmenty zostały sklasyfikowane jako opłacalne. W przypadku nowych krajów UE Polska wypadła najlepiej. Bezkonkurencyjna pod względem zysku była flota niemiecka ukierunkowana na połowy dorsza. Najgorsze wyniki osiągnęła flota Estonii, która wygenerowała w latach 2005-2007 straty w wysoko??ci 10,4 mln euro rocznie.
Państwowe wsparcie przedsiębiorstw sektora rolnego Białorusi
Authors: Butenko Olga
Published: October 2023

Artykuł koncentruje się na zagadnieniu państwowego wsparcia dla przedsiębiorstw sektora rolnego z wykorzystaniem finansowania budżetowego, ulgowego opodatkowania, regulowania taryfowego i celnego, kształtowania cen i innych instrumentów. Główną uwagę poświęcono problemowi nieefektywnego wykorzystania środków scentralizowanego wsparcia finansowego. Zaproponowano ograniczenie kanałów wsparcia państwowego i popieranie najbardziej efektywnych form i rodzajów produkcji.
Rozwój rynku energii odnawialnej w Polsce wytwarzanej na bazie produktów rolniczych
Authors: Graczyk Andrzej
Published: October 2023

Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie i analiza najważniejszych przedsięwzięć w sferze tworzenia rynku energii odnawialnej wytwarzanej w Polsce na bazie wykorzystania produktów rolniczych. Popyt na taką energię powstaje wskutek regulacji prawnych, które zobowiązują podmioty sektora energetycznego do posiadania energii odnawialnej i biopaliw w strukturze dostaw. Rozwój podaży osiąga się dzięki mechanizmom wsparcia adresowanym do podmiotów z sektora energii i sektora rolnictwa. Gotowość przedsiębiorstw i jednostek samorządu terytorialnego do podejmowania inwestycji jest jeszcze stosunkowo mała. Na cele wytwarzania energii z produktów rolnictwa trzeba będzie w Polsce przeznaczyć do roku 2020 około 4 mln ha ziem uprawnych.
Struktura nakładów oraz wyników produkcyjnych i finansowych gospodarstw rolniczych w grupach według wielkości ekonomicznej
Authors: Kisielińska Joanna
Published: October 2023

W artykule przedstawiono analizę struktury nakładów i uzyskiwanych wyników produkcyjnych i finansowych w grupach gospodarstw według wielkości ekonomicznej w próbie gospodarstw rolnych FADN z lat 2004-2008. Celem badań jest ocena efektywności gospodarowania przez gospodarstwa towarowe w zależności od ich wielkości ekonomicznej.
External financing of local governments’ expenditure in the rural areas in Poland
Authors: Daniłowska Alina
Published: October 2023

The role of repayable sources in financing local governments’ expenditure in rural areas in Poland was examined. The analyses showed that during years 2005-2009 the expenditure of local governments in rural areas was rising. An especially high increase was observed in 2009. The shares of the investment expenditure in total expenditure were at 20% for 2005-2008 but in 2009 it rose noticeably. The local governments use credits, loans and municipal bonds for financing expenditure. Except for 2009, the ‘new’ credits and loans financed mainly repayment of ‘old credits’, only in 2009 less than 50% of ‘new credits’ value was used for repaying old debts. The debt of local governments in rural areas rose quickly but in examined years the payments of interest were not a problem and took less than 1% of budget incomes. In the future, it can change because of the expected increase of debts and, moreover, the interest rates could rise noticeably
Acquisition of Land Property by Foreigners in Poland in 2000-2010
Authors: Lizińska Wiesława , Marks-Bielska Renata
Published: October 2023

The objective of the present study has been to evaluate changes in the number of sales and in the area of land real estate, including agricultural and forest land, bought by foreigners in 2000-2010, and also in the land real estate acquired via transactions such as acquisition or taking hold of stocks and shares in companies which had been owners or perpetual users of real estate. The authors have used secondary data from the Ministry of Interior and Administration3, the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Food Economy, the Agricultural Property Agency (APA) and the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development. Most agricultural and forest land and other types of real estate sale transactions were concluded in 2007. In 2000-2010, foreigners bought land real property with total acreage of 37,588.57 hectare. Since 2008, a dynamic increase has been observable in the area of land property purchased through transactions of acquisition or taking hold of stocks and shares by foreigners in companies which had been owners or perpetual users of real estate (in 2006-2010, foreigners bought 75.4% of the total area of land bought in this way). In 2000-2010 foreigners acquired in total 65,731.79 hectare of land real estate in Poland, while the total area of land sold from the resources of APA during the same time period was 1,228,000 hectare.
Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Firms’ Management Discussion and Analysis Disclosure Approach? Evidence from Japan
Authors: Nakashima Masumi
Published: October 2023

This study examines whether the COVID-19 pandemic changes Japanese firms’ approach to management discussion and analysis (MD&A) disclosure. Based on readability (text genericity) and tone, I investigate whether management obfuscate text during the pandemic or attempt to provide information. Additionally, I examine whether bad news is inherently difficult to read based on the difficulty of the text. During the pandemic, the tone value of MD&A disclosure is negative in fraudulent firms and more negative in nonfraudulent firms. Both types of firms attempt to communicate their company’s situation with honesty, thus satisfying the legitimacy criterion of communicative action theory. This result is not consistent with the results for Europe and the United States, where readability is lower. As a disaster-prone country, Japanese managers may find it easier to share deteriorating firm performance with investors. Nonfraudulent firms also increase textual difficulty during the pandemic, which supports ontology theory.

Data Availability: Data are available from sources identified in the paper.

JEL Classifications: M41; M42.
The Impact of Risk Disclosure Overlaps on Auditor Liability: Evidence from China
Authors: Gotti Giorgio , Liu Leo Jiahe , Pérez Rebeca , Yin Xingqiang
Published: October 2023

Audit disclosure requirements have increased across countries in recent years. In this study, we explore a disclosure pattern that has been adopted by approximately 23 percent of Chinese publicly listed companies and their auditors—the disclosure of up to three overlapping items both in the risk factor section of financial reports and in the key audit matters (KAM) section of the audit report. We predict and find that such disclosure overlaps increase auditor liability, using audit fees as a proxy for auditor liability, and that (1) both the magnitude and explicitness of overlapped disclosure are positively associated with auditor liability and (2) analyst following, Top 10 auditors, and auditor tenure play a moderating role in the association between overlapped disclosures and auditors’ perceived liability. Collectively, our analysis supports our hypothesis that KAM disclosure increases auditor liability when coupled with management disclosure of related risk factors.

Data Availability: Data are available from the sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: M41; M42; K41.
Peer-Specific Knowledge and Peer Group Properties in Relative Performance Evaluation
Authors: Hung Chung-Yu , Shi Zhenyang
Published: October 2023

Although relative performance evaluation (RPE) represents an important compensation practice, selecting a relevant peer firm poses a challenge for compensation committees. We study the implications of a committee’s peer-specific knowledge for the peer group property (i.e., RPE relevance). Committees likely know more about firms within their networks, and such peer-specific knowledge increases with their connections to potential peer firms. Our findings suggest that peer-specific knowledge facilitates not only the inclusion of more relevant peer firms, but also the exclusion of less relevant ones. Moreover, the committees incorporate connected peers’ performance information to a greater extent for risk removal. We address identification challenges by including an intensive set of fixed effects to control for characteristics of the focal and the peer firms and by exploiting exogenous changes to the connections between the committees and the peer firms. Our findings suggest that the compensation committee’s peer-specific knowledge facilitates the RPE practice.

Data Availability: All data used in this study are publicly available.

JEL Classifications: D22; M52; I19.
The Effects of Daylight Saving Time Adjustments on Investor Information Processing
Authors: Kleppe Tyler J. , Pierce Andrew T. , Wiebe Zac , Yohn Teri Lombardi
Published: October 2023

Although daylight saving time (DST) is thought to provide economic benefits, extant research documents various adverse effects of DST adjustments. However, prior research provides little conclusive evidence about the effects of DST adjustments on capital market participants. We examine the effects of “spring forward” DST advances, which disrupt the human sleep cycle and economic activities, on investors’ processing of earnings news. We find a delayed price response to earnings news released during the first week following a DST advance. We also find that this effect is stronger among firms with investors who are more likely to be trading on earnings news and among firms with less sophisticated investors. Our findings contribute to research on the unintended consequences of DST adjustments and to the growing literature on intra-investor variation in disclosure processing costs. Our study may be of interest to legislators currently debating proposed legislation that would eliminate DST phasing.

Data Availability: Data are available from the sources cited in the text.

JEL Classifications: D83; G14; M41; M48.
Morphological features of microglial cells in a 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Okhalnikov Alexandr D. , Gavrish Maria S. , Babaev Alexey A.
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND: Aging is an inevitable and irreversible process associated with increased risk of developing various neurodegenerative diseases, one of which is Alzheimer's disease. Currently, the role of glial cells, in particular microglia, in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is being actively studied. However, only a few studies have correlated the morphological features of microglia and their spatial arrangement in relation to β-amyloid plaques.
AIM: Describe the main morphological parameters of microglia in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease at a late stage of pathology development.
METHODS: As the studied object, mice were chosen by the age of 15–16 months of the 5xFAD line, as a model of acceleid amyloidosis. The immunohistochemical staining of the study of the morphological diversity of microglia was carried out on the cuts of the cortex of the mouse brain. The obtained confocal images performed an immunogystological analysis of the cuts of the cerebral cortex when analyzed using the Imagej application using the plugins of Skeleton, AnalyzeSkeleton (2D/3D) and FracLac.
RESULTS: During the study, 5xFAD mice were divided into two groups (n=3 each). Carriers of the app and psen1 transgenes were assigned to the “FAD” group, and wild-type mice were assigned to the “Wt” group (control). We analyzed 3–4 sagittal sections (50 µm) of the brain from each mouse. The results showed that microglial cells from mice with signs of Alzheimer's disease have smaller fractal dimension, lacunarity and branching.
CONCLUSION: The presence of β-amyloid plaques contributes to the migration of microglia to the focus of inflammation, its proliferation and transition to the phagocytic and dystrophic subtype. According to fractal analysis, there is a significant (p ≤0.05) decrease in the average branching of microglial processes, a decrease in fractal dimension and lacunarity.
POTENSI LIMBAH PERTANIAN PALAWIJA UNTUK PAKAN TERNAK RUMINANSIA DI KECAMATAN RUMBIA, KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TENGAH
Authors: Kurniawan Naufal Zaki , Erwanto Erwanto , Fathul Farida , Liman Liman , Farda Fitria Tsani , Hasiib Etha' Aziza
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi limbah pertanian palawija sebagai pakan ternak ruminansia di Kecamatan Rumbia, Kabupaten Lampung Tengah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei. Metode survei yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah purposive sampling. Bahan pakan yang digunakan yaitu tanaman padi, jagung, dan ubi kayu. Bahan pakan tersebut dihitung berdasarkan produksi bahan pakan dikalikan dengan luas panen dan dinyatakan dalam segar , bahan kering (BK), dan protein kasar (PK). Sampel limbah pertanian diperoleh dari pengambilan potongan/ubin limbah pertanian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa produksi masing-masing limbah palawija adalah 62.509 ton/thn untuk padi, 77.400 ton/thn untuk jagung, dan 111.147 ton/thn ubi kayu. Kemudian Kapasitas Tampung yang dihasilkan dengan asumsi pemakaian 70% limbah pertanian dan dibandingkan dengan populasi ternak yang ada di Kecamatan Rumbia, maka kebutuhan bahan kering didapatkan hasil sebanyak 29.143 ST dan memungkinkan untuk penambahan unit ternak ruminansia sebanyak 15.555 ST, sedangkan berdasarkan kebutuhan protein kasar didapatkan hasil sebanyak 31.552 ST dan jika dibandingkan dengan populasi ternak yang ada di sana maka sangat memungkinkan untuk penambahan unit ternak sebanyak 17.964 ST.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN VITAMIN C DAN E DALAM PENGENCER SITRAT KUNING TELUR TERHADAP KUALITAS SEMEN CAIR AYAM BANGKOK
Authors: Putra Tegar Wijaya , Suharyati Sri , Siswanto Siswanto , Hartono Madi
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan Vitamin C, Vitamin E dan kombinasinya terhadap kualitas semen cair (motilitas, viabilitas, dan abnormalitas) dalam pengencer sitrat kuning telur pada semen Ayam Bangkok. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Maret 2023 bertempat di Laboratorium Fisiologi dan Reproduksi Jurusan Peternakan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Lampung. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan 4 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Perlakuannya adalah P0; kontrol, P1; penambahan Vitamin C 0,2 g/100 ml pengencer, P2; penambahan Vitamin E 0,41 g/100 ml pengencer, P3; penambahan Vitamin C 0,2 g/100 ml + Vitamin E 0,41 g/100 ml pengencer. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis ragam dengan taraf 5% dan/atau 1% dan diuji lanjut dengan uji BNT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan vitamin C dan vitamin E dalam pengencer sitrat kuning telur berpengaruh sangat nyata (P<0,01) terhadap motilitas, berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap viabilitas namun tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap abnormalitas pasca pengenceran dan tidak berpengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap motilitas, viabilitas dan abnormalitas pada 3 jam penyimpanan. Pada perlakuan (P1) mempunyai kualitas terbaik dibandingkan dengan perlakuan lainnya dengan nilai motilitas (60,00±2,00%), viabilitas (80,79±0,99%) dan abnormalitas (10,00±0,95%) pada pasca pengenceran. Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penambahan vitamin C 0,2 g/100 ml pengencer sitrat kuning telur memberikan pengaruh terbaik dalam mempertahankan motilitas dan viabilitas semen cair Ayam Bangkok pasca pengenceran.
PENGARUH JENIS KELAMIN TERHADAP TINGKAT INFESTASI DAN JENIS CACING SALURAN PENCERNAAN KAMBING JAWARANDU DI KECAMATAN ADILUWIH KABUPATEN PRINGSEWU
Authors: Bella Sinta , Hartono Madi , Adhianto Kusuma , Santosa Purnama Edy
Published: October 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat perbedaan infestasi dan mengetahui jenis cacing saluran pencernaan pada kambing Jawarandu jantan dan betina di Kecamatan Adiluwih Kabupaten Pringsewu. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada Januari sampai Februari  2023 dengan menggunakan metode survey. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan tingkat infestasi (P<0,075) pada kambing Jawarandu jantan dan betina dengan tingkat infestasi pada jantan 53,33% lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan betina 30,00%. Jenis cacing yang ditemukan pada kambing Jawarandu yang dipelihara berasal dari kelas nematoda pada jenis kelamin jantan yaitu Haemonchus sp.,Trichuris sp., Toxocara sp., Strongyloides sp., Oesophagostomum sp., Trichuris sp., Toxocara sp, dan kelas trematoda yaitu terdapat cacing Paramphistomum sp., dan Fasciola sp. Pada betina jenis cacing kelas nematoda yang menginfestasi yaitu Trichuris sp., Toxocara sp, dan kelas trematoda yaitu Paramphistomum sp., dan Fasciola sp.
TINGKAT INFESTASI CACING SALURAN PENCERNAAN PADA KERBAU RAWA (Bubalus bubalis Linn.) DI KECAMATAN BATANGHARI KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TIMUR PROVINSI LAMPUNG
Authors: Arifin Candra , Qisthon Arif , Husni Ali , Santosa Purnama Edy
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Oktober 2020 di Kecamatan Batanghari, Kabupaten Lampung Timur dan di Laboratorium Parasitologi, Balai Veteriner Lampung, yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat infestasi cacing saluran pencernaan pada kerbau rawa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survei. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara mengambil sampel feses secara langsung yang berasal dari 62 ekor Kerbau Rawa yang tersebar di 6 desa yaitu Desa Balekencono, Desa Banar Joyo, Desa Rejo Agung, Desa Telogo Rejo, Desa Bumi Harjo dan Desa Banjar Rejo. Pengujian sampel feses dilakukan di Laboratorium Parasitologi, Balai Veteriner Lampung dengan Metode uji Mc. Master dan uji sedimentasi. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 62 sampel yang diperiksa, 52 sampel (83,87%) positif terinfestasi cacing saluran pencernaan. tingkat infestasi cacing saluran pencernaan pada kerbau rawa tertinggi berada di 4 desa, yaitu Desa Rejo Agung, Desa Telogo Rejo, Desa Bumi Harjo, Desa Banjar Rejo. hal ini terjadi dikarenakan populasi kerbau di masing-masing desa 100% terinfestasi, dan infestasi terendah terdapat pada Desa Banar Joyo yaitu sebesar 50%, dengan jenis cacing yang ditemukan pada Kerbau Rawa berasal dari kelas Trematoda (Paramphistomum sp.), kelas Nematoda (Hoemonchos sp., Oesophagustomum sp., Ascaris sp.), dan kelas Cestoda (Monieza sp.).