bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prácticas cotidianas y registros memoriales fotográficos en Argentina
Authors: Fabri Silvina Mariel
Published: December 2021

En este artículo propongo reflexionar sobre la yuxtaposición de memorias en clave espacial a partir de la indagación de las prácticas socio-memoriales que fueron incorporadas al relato institucional del Predio Quinta Seré en torno a la conformación de un archivo fotográfico que reúne memorias e imágenes de prácticas vecinales. Los usos del espacio urbano de este lugar de la memoria están atravesados por estrategias institucionales cuyos objetivos fueron aunar relatos de múltiples actores que, en relación a sus contextos barriales y de las luchas políticas singulares a escala local, posibilitaron la emergencia de una narrativa que se conformó en soporte de un hacer memorial. Estas memorias barriales se cruzaron constantemente con los contextos político-institucionales. Pienso a estas memorias como propias de un territorio cotidiano, que revisó (o no) el papel siniestro de la última dictadura militar en Argentina y propició prácticas cotidianas de los vecinos/as que intervinieron en los modos de construcción y de significación de los imaginarios urbanos, la memoria local y el apego hacia el lugar. En ese punto, el giro espacial cobra sentido para indagar el solapamiento de prácticas sociales con sentido memorial, así como también la revisión de las estrategias espaciales de uso y marcación en el predio siempre en constante modificación.
Espacios cotidianos de los rancheros californios y performatividad turística en México
Authors: Rodríguez Ventura Daniel , López López Álvaro
Published: December 2021

El giro performativo del turismo en la Geografía —emanado del giro cultural en las ciencias sociales y humanidades contemporáneas— plantea que el turismo es una práctica multisensorial de prácticas repetitivas y coreografiadas, como si estuvieran establecidas en un texto teatral. Así, en las rutas turísticas que se realizan hacia las pinturas rupestres de la Sierra de San Francisco —Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO— se identificaron tres tipos de performances, con base en las metodologías de la observación participante, la entrevista a profundidad y el análisis cualitativo a partir de diferentes fases de trabajo de campo entre los años de 2011 y 2019. El objetivo de esta investigación fue el identificar cómo es que los performances reconocidos en las rutas turísticas a las pinturas rupestres referidas involucran a los espacios de la vida cotidiana de los rancheros californios, herederos de un patrimonio cultural que se mercantiliza a través del turismo.
The Influence of Social Media on Millennial Generation about Travel Decision-Making
Authors: Nur'afifah Oktavia , Prihantoro Edy
Published: December 2021

The presence of the millennial generation in the world of tourism has different characteristics from the previous generation. They are not interested in commercial advertising but prefer a User-Generated Content (UGC) approach and influence in their social environment. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of social and UGC on Instagram on millennial generation travel decision-making. Instagram was chosen because 67% of travelers use Instagram for travel inspiration before booking a trip and after a trip is booked, and continue to use it for future trips. The sample of this study was 384 millennial respondents in the Greater Jakarta area because it had the demographic bonus and the most productive age. The results show that UGC on Instagram is highly trusted as a media for millennial tourism decision-making because it is authentic and reliable. This research also succeeded in answering the phenomenon which states that the millennial generation can change the tourism industry. This finding is useful for destination managers and the government in their efforts to increase the promotion of tourist destinations to the millennial generation with the Instagram user-generated content approach.
Timings of Permanent Tooth Emergence in Children of Rural Vanuatu, Melanesia
Authors: Webb Elizabeth , Woods Lisa , Stewart Carol , Fairbairn Dunlop Peggy , Tangis Jenny , Stephens Jenny , Dennison Elaine
Published: December 2021

Introduction

Global patterning and timing of permanent tooth emergence is influenced by ethnicity, with no known timings reported for ethnic Melanesian children living in the tropical archipelago of Vanuatu.

Aim

To determine timings of permanent tooth emergence and sequencing for children who reside in rural Vanuatu.

Methods

Children aged 4-17 years (n=1026), part of a larger oral health cross-sectional study, were examined recording all permanent teeth present, across four spatially separated islands. Binary logistic modelling established children’s median age of emergence of each permanent tooth for each study area.

Results

The median emergence of first permanent molars for girls is 4.9-years and 5.3 -years for boys. In all locations, children had all permanent teeth emerge by age 11 years (excluding 3rd molars). Clinically important differences exist for permanent tooth emergence by study area.

Discussion

Permanent teeth emerge earlier for Ni-Vanuatu children compared to both Melanesian children of Papua New Guinea as well as other ethnicities across Oceanic countries. These results can be used as a set standard for Vanuatu. Early tooth emergence suggests oral health education programmes should target pregnant women with clinical preventive strategies commencing for their children before 5-years of age.
Are ‘Behaviour Change’ Approaches to Obesity and Health Effective? A case Study from Samoa
Authors: Lameko Viali , Schoeffel Penelope
Published: December 2021

‘Behaviour Change’ approaches in public health strategies have been used in Pacific Island countries to address the problem of dietary and lifestyle changes that are believed to be the cause of rising rates of obesity and associated NCDS. We consider the limitations of this approach in the context of Samoa’s socioeconomic situation and public health policy and propose that an ‘obesogenic’ environment and structural factors are causational and require policy measures that go beyond the scope of responsibilities of the Samoa Ministry of Health
Has the Internet Saved the Economy? Modeling Impact of ICT Sector and COVID-19 on GDP
Authors: Olender-Skorek Magdalena , Szałański Michał , Sylwestrzak Marek
Published: December 2021

This paper presents the influence of the COVID19 pandemic on gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for the 27 countries of the European Union. A panel model with fixed effects was applied to a dataset from 2010 to 2020. The analysis covered 13 independent variables, including nine related to the telecommunications market, and assessed their impact on GDP per capita. A variable related to the number of COVID-19 deaths per one thousand inhabitants was then added to the model. The results showed that COVID-19 is a significant factor and is negatively correlated with GDP per capita. The analysis described in the article has also shown that the importance of the ICT sector increased during the pandemic, i.e. the household broadband Internet variable became statistically significant.
Coordination Model of Consumer Information Sharing in the Online Tourism Supply Chain
Authors: Guo Honglian , Zhang Xuexue
Published: December 2021

This is a study of the coordination model of consumer information sharing in the tourism supply chain with e-commerce platforms as the core. On the basis of considering the risks, a game theory is used to explore the information sharing effort level and the output profit of the tourism supply chain under both, centralized decision-making and decentralized decision-making. Finally, numerical simulation is used to verify the model and put forward a method of coordination for all parties in the tourism supply chain to achieve maximum profit.
Research on the Performance Appraisal of Human Resources in Public Institutions
Authors: Huang Yan-yan
Published: December 2021

Under the background of economic globalization, the rapid development of the society and the intricate changes also require a leap in the economy and management level. For state-owned institutions, it is of great significance to maximize the enthusiasm of employees and managers as well as establish a scientific and efficient performance appraisal mechanism. This paper analyzes the existing problems and deficiencies of performance appraisal in public institutions and puts forward corresponding optimization countermeasures and plans.
Packaging Design and the Changing Needs of End Consumers
Authors: Li Ming
Published: December 2021

With the rapid development of China’s economy, the society has entered the era of big data intelligence, leading to tremendous changes in people’s shopping methods. From the original way of shopping via traditional channels from street vendors and farmer’s markets to shopping via WeChat, Douyin, Taobao, Pinduoduo, and other digital e-commerce channels, online shopping has become the norm and an integral part of people’s life in the post-pandemic era. The shift from traditional offline shopping to online shopping calls for a change in design thinking, integrating food packaging design, consumer needs, and brand stories, reflecting individual characters and regional cultures, as well as incorporating traditional Chinese style and cultural elements.
City Image Analysis of Food in Guangzhou – Taking Yamaha Fish Stall as an Example
Authors: Zhan Zihua , Li Runting
Published: December 2021

In the representation system of city image, food has become a huge influence in the process of city image construction. In the construction of “food as the sky” as the city image of Guangzhou, it includes three forms: prototype image, conceptual image, and symbol image. There are several differences in the three forms, and the myth of “eating in Guangzhou” is constructed in the specific visual practice.
Multidimensional Relative Poverty of Farmers in Tibetan Areas – Based on a Data Analysis on Micro Surveys
Authors: Zhu Shilian
Published: December 2021

In 2020, the issue of absolute poverty has been solved, and China is building a well-off society in an all-round way. The issue of relative poverty is an important content of poverty reduction. Based on a survey data from Danba County in October 2020, this paper uses the AF method to calculate the incidence of multidimensional poverty and the multidimensional poverty index. The results showed that 44.65% of the farmers have multidimensional deprivation of any three indicators of relative poverty, and 2.79% of the farmers have serious multidimensional deprivation; the incidence of one-dimensional poverty in terms of “educational level index of head of household,” “per capita non-transfer income of households in 2019,” and “per capita household income in 2019” is the highest; at the same time, the contribution rate of the three indicators to the multidimensional poverty index is also higher than other indicators. Therefore, several suggestions have been put forward to alleviate the multidimensional relative poverty in the region from the aspects of industry development and education.
“Looking for fun or escaping the fear?” How can COVID-19 cyberchondriacs enjoy the online shopping during the pandemic
Authors: Masmoudi M. H.
Published: December 2021

Background and Aim of Study: As the pandemic escalated into a global health crisis with abundant reports, updates and personal stories invading the World Wide Web and the social media, the context of COVID-19 offered for researchers an opportunity exploring the cyberchondria concept. Surprisingly, despite its prominence, the consequences of this shift in health behavior are still not fully appreciated. For many cyberchondriacs, the online shopping experience is considered as a coping strategy. The aim of the study: to investigate how excessive health-related anxiety leads to online shopping enjoyment, and to examine the mediating roles of COVID-19 fear and hedonic shopping motivation. Material and Methods: A survey methodology is used to collect responses from a sample of 355 consumers in Tunisia and analyzed via AMOS 23. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the causal relationship between measured variables. Results: Our results indicate that during the current pandemic, the cyberchondria was associated with an increased online shopping enjoyment guided both by a developed fear from this virus and some of the hedonic motivations. Conclusions: This study is one of the first studies that investigate the impact of cyberchondria on shopping experiences. Our findings may indicate starting points for some public health marketers and managers to make interventions to reduce cyberchondria during the pandemic. Particularly, online shopping may be considered as a safe space, where anxious people may escape. However, public health organizations should carefully consider these outcomes of cyberchondria and should elucidate clear pathways of action so that consumers feel empowered to tackle the pandemic effectively.
Survei Perilaku Pencegahan Covid-19 Pada Masyarakat di Kabupaten Banyumas
Authors: Fitriyani Novita Endang , Nafilata Ikrimah , Syukri Muhammad
Published: December 2021

Background: Covid 19 is nowadays becoming a global problem. This disease caused by the infection of SARS-Cov-2 and can spread out from human to human by saliva splash. The prevention behavior of this disease are by washing hands with soap on running water for twenty seconds, applying hands with hand sanitizer, wearing mask, preventing crowd, and keeping distance for 1-2 meters. Those efforts, however, are still rarely done by the people. Aims: This research aims to know the covid-19 prevention behavior of people in Banyumas. Method: This research is an observational descriptive research which uses cross-sectional approach. The samples of this research are 450 people, and the data were collected by online questionnaire. Results: the behavior of washing hands using soap on running water for 20 seconds (50.4%), applying hand sanitizer (50.4%), wearing mask in shop, mall, restaurant and other public facilities such as worship places (76.4%), doing activity among the crowd and keeping distance for 1-2 meters (60.2%). Conclusion: There is a need for health education related to Covid-19 prevention to improve behaviour to prevent the transmission of Covid-19, since the respondent proportion in doing prevention is about 90% from entire samples.
Keinginan Penerapan Program Keluarga Berencana (KB) pada Remaja untuk Masa Mendatang di Provinsi Bengkulu
Authors: Suryani Iis , Handayani Sarah
Published: December 2021

Background: The government seeks to improve the quality of life of adolescents through coaching related to the generation planning program in order to provide understanding and strengthen family planning in the future, including participation in the Family Planning (KB) program. Objective: This study aims to determine the factors related to the desire of adolescents in implementing family planning programs in the future in Bengkulu Province. Methods: Cross sectional research design with secondary data from the Family Performance and Accountability Survey (SKAP) in 2019. The research sample was 341 unmarried adolescents aged 10-24 years in Bengkulu Province with data analysis using the chi square test. Results: The results of statistical tests showed three variables were significantly associated with desire of adolescent in implementing the family planning in the future namely knowledge (p=0.005), place of residence (p=0.000) and sources of information (p=0.009). Meanwhile, the variables of age (p-value 1.686) and level of education (p-value 0.277) are not significantly associated. Conclusion: place of residence, access to information and knowledge of adolescents about various contraceptive methods are factors related to the desire of adolescents in implementing family planning programs in the future. It is recommended that there be periodic assistance from the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) to optimize the role of the Youth Counseling Information Center (PIK-R) in schools in order to provide motivation to adolescents in planning their future families.
English - Indonesian Translation Strategies Made By Vocational Students
Authors: Limantoro Singgih Widodo , Datu Yerly Arnold
Published: December 2021

Translation for the vocational students of the Business English study program could be considered as the fifth language skill that they need to learn in multilingual digital era. Therefore, they have to be able to translate and interpret from English text to the Indonesian text and vice versa in some business applications, such as tourism/ hospitality industry, export import, and customer service. In this paper, the writers used qualitative descriptive research on the case study taken from the Translation classroom. To achieve the purposes of the study, the writer would like to compare the results of the respondents' target translation between translating the source text without and with translation strategies in facilitating their academic learning process. In this survey, the writer found out that most of the participations used Google Translate and translation strategies, such as structural and semantic translation strategies to help them facilitate their translating to produce qualified translation results. Based on the results, the translation strategies were useful for novice translators. The other findings were what factors that influenced their errors in English- Indonesian translation and what translation strategies. The writers also shared some important educational implications of this research
Students’ Elements of Motivation in Joining the EFL Virtual Classroom Using the Zoom Application During the Covid 19 Pandemic
Authors: Sujiatmoko Ahmad Heki
Published: December 2021

The students’ motivation in learning has been a crucial issue for many researchers so far. It is because motivation takes an important role to support the students’ learning achievement. Hence, motivation cannot be separated from the teaching and learning activities conducted by the EFL teachers. This current research was aimed at investigating the elements of the students’ motivation in joining the EFL virtual learning activities using the zoom application during the covid 19 pandemic. The research applied a qualitative descriptive approach. To collect the data, the researcher observed one elective class and interviewed some students from the class investigated. The results revealed that the students’ motivation was mostly influenced by the positive effect related to the learning situations created by the teacher when using the zoom application to conduct the teaching and learning activities. This also implied that the zoom application could lead the teachers to think of being creative in conducting the virtual teaching and learning activities.
A Psycholinguistics Analysis: How do ESL Learners in Higher Education Write Paragraphs?
Authors: Nida Faridatun
Published: December 2021

Having the ability to write paragraphs is important, especially for students in higher education. Nevertheless, mastering the skill of writing is not easy, takes time, and sometimes is boring. Looking for the alternative leads the researcher to do research with the aim of finding the favorite topics of writing and understanding the difficulties in writing a paragraph using the psycholinguistics approach. Students are firstly given an explanation about the paragraph including the intrinsic and extrinsic elements of it. Then, they are instructed to write a paragraph in several steps but are free to choose their own topics. Their works then are analyzed in order to see the topic chosen by the students in writing paragraphs. Next, the analysis is focused on the structure and the ideas they deliver through the sentences. The results show that the topics chosen are about things related to their real life, like health, technology, food, sport, and natural disaster. Meanwhile, dealing with the structures and the ideas, the students’ works are divided into five categories. The two dominant categories are expected structure but unexpected content, and expected structure and expected content. Hence, the findings will be taken into the consideration for the lesson material. Besides, the student’s skill of writing and their problem in writing that is shown by the analysis of structure and content will be the focus of lesson discussion. Therefore, the students are expected to have fun learning in writing.
Resetting Integrity Through Communication on Plagiarism: University Classrooms Weaving Values into the Social Fabric
Authors: Ghazali Arniza , Abdul Aziz Azniwati
Published: December 2021

Academic dishonesty manifested in the proliferating acts of plagiarism can be eradicated by returning to value teaching. In a study involving 37 first-year students in one academic year, a single-group quasi-experimental procedure with mixed qualitative and quantitative analyses of students’ assignments was performed. The procedure involved diagnosing plagiarism by strategic manual detection and classification of occurrences and recording the frequency of occurrence. The objective was to examine the effects of communicating about plagiarism by the designed plagiarism integrity narratives (PIN) intervention on students’ integrity based on their source-attribution practices. In the first semester, an assignment was administered without any word on plagiarism as the baseline data for students’ academic integrity at pre-test. In the second semester, the post-PIN-intervention assignment set with similar cognitive demand as the first was administered. The post-PIN intervention showed 76% of students taking steps to not succumb to plagiarism, far outweighing the 5% not taking heed. Of those who acknowledged information sources, 14% showed excellent referencing skills, capturing the potential first-year role model. In terms of outsourcing and attribution combined, the PIN intervention offered a 95% transformation of moral values, hinting at the possibility of resetting academic integrity via communication and clear directives. Lifting plagiarism rules as a “litmus test” (third assignment) revealed 28% integrity-ready students applying the fundamental attribution rules. Outstanding referencing skills and honesty were portrayed by a self-regulated student who had internalized academic integrity. The findings signal the possibility of curbing plagiarism in university classrooms and nurturing students to start weaving values into the social fabric.
Teacher's Perception Of Student's Mathematics Learning Difficulties
Authors: Nurfadhilah AM. Hindi Alfiah , Muthahharah Isma
Published: December 2021

Difficulties in learning mathematics can be experienced by students with any level of ability from any circle or group. With the students' learning difficulties in mathematics, the question arises why this can happen and as educators, what is the teacher's perception of learning difficulties in mathematics. The purpose of this study was to describe Teacher's Perception of Students' Mathematics Learning Difficulties. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach with non-test data collection techniques through questionnaires and interviews. The results showed that: (i) the mathematics teacher's perception of the dominant causes of learning difficulties revealed psychological causes, including low interest or motivation and understanding of basic concepts as the cause of students' mathematics learning difficulties; (ii) the mathematics teacher's perception of the symptoms that are indicators of learning difficulties in mathematics, the most widely disclosed is the low ability of students to complete the tasks given by the teacher; (iii) the teacher's perception of the method used to investigate the existence of difficulties in learning mathematics, the most commonly done is through observation, interviews and documentation by looking at the results of tests or assignments of each student; (iv) the teacher's perception of examples of difficulties experienced by students in learning mathematics, which is widely revealed in the competency standard for understanding the properties of arithmetic operations and their use in problem solving being taught; and (v) teachers' perceptions of the efforts made to overcome students' mathematics learning difficulties vary according to their respective experiences. There are only a few teachers who do group guidance and individual guidance.
Analysis of Students' Difficulties in Distance Materials in Space Based on Anderson's Knowledge Dimension
Authors: Rokhmawati Laela Nur , Ratnaningsih Nani
Published: December 2021

This study analyzes the difficulties of students in the distance material in space based on the dimensions of Anderson's knowledge in class XII.IPA SMA Negeri 2 Banjar in the academic year 2021/2022. The purpose of this study was to determine the difficulties of students in the distance material in space based on the dimensions of Anderson's knowledge. The background of the research is that learning on distance material in class XII.IPA SMA Negeri 2 Banjar has not achieved the learning objectives. Students have difficulty understanding the material. The research subjects were 9 students from class XII.IPA SMA Negeri 2 Banjar for the academic year 2021/2022. Subject selection was based on a purposive sampling technique selected based on different academic abilities (high, medium, and low) and able to communicate verbally well. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative with written test and interview techniques. The result of this research is that there are difficulties in each group of students who have different academic abilities.
Peranan Pengetahuan Pajak dan Kesadaran Pajak bagi Kepatuhan Pajak Pelaku Usaha E-Commerce
Authors: Chanita Olivia Afrinadea , Sitinjak Norman Duma
Published: December 2021

Research to examine the role of tax knowledge and tax awareness for tax compliance by e-commerce entrepreneurs. The sample is 50 e-commerce entrepreneurs, obtained by a simple random sample technique. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the effect of tax knowledge and awareness on tax compliance. The important point of the research results is that knowledge and awareness of taxes owned by e-commerce entrepreneurs have a positive effect on tax compliance.
Entrepreneurial Culture dan Kinerja Usaha Kecil: Peran Mediasi Entrepreneurial Competence
Authors: Sarwoko Endi , Nurfarida Iva Nurdiana
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to broaden the resource-based view by examining the effects of entrepreneurial culture on SMEs performance, and to analyze the role of entrepreneurial competence in mediating the effects of entrepreneurial culture on business performance. The study used a quantitative approach, carried out on tourism-supporting SME companies in Batu City. Collecting data using a questionnaire with a sample of 117 SMEs selected randomly. The analysis technique uses PLS-SEM to test the hypothesis. Research findings reveal that business performance in SMEs will be determined by the entrepreneurial culture and entrepreneurial competence of the owners/managers. Entrepreneurial competence can be achieved if the owners/managers have a strong entrepreneurial culture. Research confirms the resource-based view that entrepreneurial competence as a superior resource will provide a competitive advantage, so that it plays a role in achieving business performance. It is important for SMEs to strengthen the entrepreneurial culture in order to achieve business performance, because the entrepreneurial culture will direct the behavior of owners/managers to improve their competencies, which will realize business performance. More extensive research is needed to improve the level of generalization, in addition, further researchers consider the role of dynamic capability in relation to competence and business performance.
Analisis dan Perancangan Sistem Manajemen Inventaris Menggunakan Metode Fishbone
Authors: Hijrah Hijrah , Maulidar Maulidar
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif serta dilakukan wawancara, observasi dan telaah dokumentasi untuk memperoleh data primer dan data sekunder. Data yang diperoleh dari proses tahapan penelitian akan dianalisis menggunakan metode fishbone untuk memperoleh akar masalah dengan melihat sebab dan akibat dari permasalahan tersebut. Setelah semua tahapan analisis dilakukan maka akan direkomendasikan aplikasi yang dapat membantu bisnis perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang jasa pelayanan internet untuk meminimalisir kerugian yang diperoleh akibat kelebihan stock. Aplikasi yang direkomendasikan dirancang dengan menggunakan metode atau alat bantu perancangan sistem informasi yang menggambarkan alur sistem, struktur data serta relasi yang terkait sehingga memudahkan dalam penerapan serta pengembangan aplikasi. Dari hasil analisis dari penelitian yang dilakukan maka dapat disimpulkan rancangan inventaris sangat dibutuhkan sehingga dirancang aplikasi inventaris yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan perusahaan tersebut.
Perbandingan Model Deep Learning untuk Klasifikasi Sentiment Analysis dengan Teknik Natural Languange Processing
Authors: Rachman Firman Pradana
Published: December 2021

Setiap orang mempunyai pendapat atau opini terhadap suatu produk, tokoh masyarakat, atau pun sebuah kebijakan pemerintah yang tersebar di media sosial. Pengolahan data opini itu di sebut dengan sentiment analysis. Dalam pengolahan data opini yang besar tersebut tidak hanya cukup menggunakan machine learning, namun bisa juga menggunakan deep learning yang di kombinasikan dengan teknik NLP (Natural Languange Processing). Penelitian ini membandingkan beberapa model deep learning seperti CNN (Convolutional Neural Network), RNN (Recurrent Neural Networks), LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) dan beberapa variannya untuk mengolah data sentiment analysis dari review produk amazon dan yelp.
Typology of Customer Retention Schemes in the Private Sports Sector During COVID-19: Analyzing the Behavior of Martial Arts Instructors Using Latent Class Analysis
Authors:   Guy Mor1,   Lee Gafter2*
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges in all aspects of life. It largely brought the sports sector to a halt: major events were postponed or canceled, while gyms and training centers were closed due to repeated lockdowns and social distancing rules and regulations. In the private sports sector, some instructors adopted technological means of maintaining contact with their students in an attempt to retain customers and maintain a high volume of cash flow. Our work focuses on the martial arts (MA) sector in Israel during two crucial periods in 2020: The first lockdown of March through June, when all sports activities were banned, and the period following it, when trainers were allowed to commence training under some regulations. Using data collected from 199 MA instructors, we test for their level and means of engagement with trainees during the lockdown, and the impact these had on customer retention in the period that followed. Using latent class analysis, we establish an empirically based typology of retention schemes (low contact, high contact, and maverick), and test whether these influenced the financial performance of MA studios. Our findings show that the financial damage and the return rate of trainees do not vary between the three types. We offer some insights into the uniqueness of the MA field, and how this may explain these counter-intuitive results.
Allelopathic Allelopathic impact of sorghum on weed management, yield and quality of maize under different seed rates
Authors: Keerio Tariq Ahmed , Kandhro Muhammad Nawaz , Shah Ahmed Naqi , Keerio Muhammad Ibrahim , Jamro Ghulam Murtaza
Published: December 2021

A field study was carried out to estimate the allelopathic potential of sorghum immature and mature plant extracts under various seed rates on weeds density and yield of maize cultivar Dadu Maize-I. The experiment contained of different weed control practices i.e., control (No weeding), various levels of sorghum immature and mature plant extracts, herbicides and hand weeding under various seed rates (20, 25, 30 & 35 kg per ha). The analysis of variance showed that various weed control practices demonstrated substantial decrease in weeds and caused increase in kernel yield over control. The application of sorghum immature extract @ 15 L per ha in combination with herbicide (Mesotrione Atrazine) @ 1.0 L per ha decreased effectively weed density (m-2) and dry biomass (g m-2) and resultantly produced superior growth and yield traits particularly kernel yield (t per ha) of maize. Sorghum mature plant extract @ 15 L per ha in integration with herbicide (Mesotrione Atrazine) @ 1.0 L per ha ranked 2nd in effectiveness of controlling weeds as well as increasing maize kernel yield (t per ha). As much as effect of seed rates is concerned, the least weed density (m-2) and greatest kernel yield (t per ha) were noticed in seed rate 35 kg per ha but optimal kernel yield (t per ha) was record in seed rate 30 kg per ha. Hence, the results suggested that combination of plant extracts and herbicide at reduced doses controlled weeds efficiently and optimum enhancement in kernel yield of maize was noticed at seed rate 30 kg per ha.
GC-MS ANALYSIS PROFILE AND BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF FLOWERS OF Bergenia ciliata, A WEED OF ROCK CREVICES
Authors: F. H. Ferdosi Malik , Khan Iqra Haider , Javaid Arshad , Saeed Hafiz M. , Butt Ifrayeem , Munir Ayesha
Published: December 2021

Bergenia ciliata is a weed of hilly areas of Pakistan that generally grows in rock crevices. In the present study, flowers of this weeds were collected from Murree. The dried flowers were extracted in methanol and subjected to GC-MS analysis that showed 7 compounds in it. The predominant compound was hexanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester (48.88%) followed by γ-sitosterol (22.56%). Moderately occurring compound was cyclohexane, 1,3,5-triphenyl- (12.87%). The remaining compounds namely n-hexadecanoic acid (4.97%), pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (3.77%), 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z)-  (2.94%) and 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester, (Z,Z,Z)- (2.92%) were categorized as less abundant compounds. Literature survey indicated that these compounds possess antimicrobial, larvicidal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and/or antidiabetic properties.
ANTI-TYROSINASE AND ANTI-OXIDANT POTENTIAL OF METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF SELECTED CITRUS BERGAMIA AND FICUS CARICA PARTS
Authors: Rafiq Muhammad , Ilyas Hina , Ali Anser , Tarar Zahid Hassan , Hanif Umar , Javed Hamza , Tahir Tehreem
Published: December 2021

Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanogenesis and its high activity leads to increasedpigmentations causing skin disorder like freckles, melanosoma and black spot. Therefore to search for new tyrosinase inhibitors is desirable.
In present study, methanolic (MeOH) extracts from leaves, fruit peel and pulp of Citrus bergamia (CB) and, leaves and fruitof Ficus carica (FC) were prepared which were further process for fractional ethyl alcohol (EA), n-hexane (n-Hx) and chloroform (CHCl3)extractions (total 20 extracts) aiming to test their anti-tyrosinase potential, in-vitro. Our results confirmed that all MeOH FC and CB extracts showed significant anti-oxidant activity with IC50 range of 461.9 ± 16.1µg/ml to 2324.4 ± 116.1 µg/ml. Moreover, CB and FC all 20 extracts have significant anti-tyrosinase activity with IC50 range of 13.9 ± 0.5 µg/ml to 320.5 ± 3.3 µg/ml.  Interestingly, CB MeOH-EA peel and leaf extracts showed tyrosinase inhibition (IC50) 13.9 ± 0.5 µg/ml and 17.2 ± 0.8 µg/ml, respectively) is better than all other tested extracts and positive control kojic acid (IC50=18.75±5.29µg/ml). Thus, CB MeOH-EA peel extract with lowest IC50 value among all the tested extracts and kojic acid is proposed as potent candidate to control tyrosinase rooted hyperpigmentation.
Phytoclimatic spectrum of Weeds flora of Toormang Valley, Dir Lower, Koh-E-Hindukush Range, Pakistan
Authors: Khan Wisal Muhammad , Idrees Muhammad , Iqbal Arshad , Khan Haroon , Ahmad Khawaja Shafique , Umar Nosheen , Yasmeen Ghazala
Published: December 2021

Four season’s data of floristic structure and biological spectrum of Toormang Valley, Dir lower was explored during 2018-2019. The flora comprised 238 species, 164 genera associated with 60 families. The most prevailing family was Asteraceae with 42 species (17.64%), trailed by Rosaceae 16 (6.72%), Brassicaceae 13(5.46%), Solanaceae 11 (4.62%), Papilionaceae 10 (4.20%), Apiaceae, and Poaceae each with 9(3.78%), Lamiaceae 8 (3.36%), Boraginaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae each contributed by 7 species (2.94%), Amaranthaceae and Cucurbitaceae each consisted of 6 species (2.52%), Caryophyllaceae and Chenopodiaceae each with 5(2.10%) while rest of 23 families contributed by 01 species each (0.42%). The largest genera were Euphorbia (6 species), followed by Sonchus and Medicago (4 species) each. Therophytes were the dominant with 102 species (42.85%), followed by nanophanerophytes with 27 (11.34%), hemicryptophytes with 25 (10.50%), chamaephytes with 20(8.40%), microphanerophytes with 18(7.56%), megaphanerophytes with 16(6.72%), geophytes with 15 (6.30%), mesophanerophytes with 14 (5.88%) and parasite with 1 species (0.42%). The observations on leaf size revealed that microphyll was the prevailing class with 73 species (30.67%), followed by mesophyll 69(28.99%), nanophyll 60 (25.21%), leptophyll 23(9.66%), macrophyll 8(3.36%), megaphylly 4(1.1.68%) and aphyllous with 1 species (0.42%). Simple lamina species 154 while 5 species have spiny lamina shape.
Comparative efficacy of different mulching materials to enhance growth and development and to control weed infestation in cotton
Authors: Buriro Mahmooda
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The present study was based on the hypothesis that mulching materials can directly control weeds and indirectly crop growth and development by improving soil fertility. The present study was conducted to evaluate the “Comparative efficacy of different mulching materials to enhance growth and development and to control weed infestation in cotton” at Student’s Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, during Kharif season, 2016, in a three, replicated randomized complete block design (RCBD). The net plot size was 4m x 3m (12m-2). There were three cotton varieties (Haridost, Shahbaz, and Sind-1), three mulching materials (wheat straw, sunflower, and banana leaves, each applied at 12 t ha-1), and a control without any mulching treatment. The study revealed that the maximum sympodial branches plant-1 (27.93), opened bolls plant-1 (47.53), the weight of seed cotton plant-1 (124.55 g), seed index (8.73 g), seed cotton yield (5394.4 kg ha-1), staple length (30.33 mm), ginning out-turn percentage (37.96%) and oil contents (22.45%) were recorded in Sindh-1 with banana leaves as mulching material. The same treatment caused the maximum leaf area (136.56 cm-2), and leaf area index (4.92 cm) in Haridost. The minimum weed density (55.00 m-2), weed fresh (293.6 g m-2) and dry biomass (122.52 g m-2) with maximum weed control (81%) was recorded with banana leaves as mulching material in Sindh-1. It can be concluded that mulching with banana leaves at 12 t ha-1 significantly reduced the weeds infestation, resulting in enhanced growth, yield, and physiological parameters of cotton crop..
A, The ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF CINNAMOMUM VERUM ON EMERGENCE AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF RADISH (Raphanus sativus)
Authors: Khan Bilal Ahmad , Maqbool Rizwan , Parvez Sumbal , Nadeem Muhammad Ather
Published: December 2021

Crop plants release biochemicals into surrounding environment that help in obtaining maximum yield of crop by acting bioherbicide at high concentration and plant growth hormone at low concentration. Therefore, this study was planned at Department of Agronomy in Weed Science Laboratory, University of Agriculture Faisalabad during Winter 2018 to evaluate the hermetic effects of Cinnamomum verum (Dalchini) on vegetable crop Radish (Raphanus sativus) and determination and quantification Phenolic compound present in aqueous extract of bark of C. verum. The experiments were laid out under completely randomized design (CRD) having three replications. The aqueous extracts of C. verum was used on radish seeds at different concentrations (2.5%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 40% and 80%). Data regarding seed germination and seedling growth (shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root dry weigh) of radish were recorded following standard procedures. Results of our study revealed that at higher concentration act as bioherbicide and produced inhibitory effects on R. sativus while at low concentration it shows hermetic effect and promoted the seedling growth. aqueous extract showed concentration. Among different Phenolic compound (Syringic acid, p-crumeic, Ferulic acid, Quercetion and Gallic acid) determine in aqueous extract of barck of C. verum Maximum Quercetion (12.3 %) and minimum Syringic acid (0.60 %) was found. Therefore, it was concluded from this study that aqueous extract of C. verum can be used as bioherbicides at higher concentration to control weed while at low concentration as plant growth regulator.
Therapeutic difficulties in vesicorectal fistula treatment using several techniques in one center
Authors: Przudzik Maciej , Derkaczew Maria , Hofman Robert , Roslan Marek
Published: December 2021

Introduction:
Vesicorectal fistula (VRF) is a rare but devastating condition that may develop after surgery or radiotherapy. Many surgical methods to treat VRF have been described, but there is still no gold standard of VRF treatment.

Aim:
The aim of the study is to present our experience in the treatment of VRFs and analyze different surgical techniques applied in our center retrospectively.

Material and methods:
From June 2016 to June 2020, 7 patients (5 males and 2 females) aged 59–73 years (average 67.3 years) were treated for VRF in our center. The primary causes of VRFs were complications after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), sigmoidectomy, laparotomy with removal of the tumour of the vaginal stump and anterior rectal resection and colostomy, Hartmann’s operation due to rectosigmoid carcinoma, radiotherapy, treatment of cervical cancer and transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). The patients were treated with one of the following methods: transvesical laparoscopic single-site surgery (T-LESS), transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), transurethral fulguration and radical cystectomy with the Bricker’s ileal conduit.

Results and discussion:
Five patients underwent T-LESS, 2 TAMIS, 1 transurethral fulguration and 1 radical cystectomy with the Bricker’s ileal conduit. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4 days (range 2–8 days). The mean operative time was 139 minutes (range 100–285 minutes). Only 1 patient had a recurrence of a fistula.

Conclusions:
Surgical management of VRFs is obligatory to prevent possible complications. Currently, there is no gold standard for treatment of VRFs. Therefore, this condition requires further investigation.
EKSTRAKSI GALAKTOMANAN DARI AMPAS KELAPA
Authors: Nasution Annisa Khairani , Azhari Azhari , Suryati Suryati , Ishak Ishak , ZA Nasrul
Published: December 2021

Indonesia merupakan negara produsen kelapa utama di dunia. Hampir semua daerah di Indonesia dapat dijumpai tanaman kelapa. Kelapa merupakan salah satu tanaman yang sangat luas penggunaannya, selain untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pangan masyarakat, seperti santan,minyak goreng, gula dan air kelapa segar, kelapa juga dapat digunakan sebagai bahan baku industri. Salah satu contohnya adalah minyak kelapa yang digunakan sebagai bahan industri sabun, obat-obatan, mentega dan lain sebagainya. Saat ini banyak sekali industri-industri pengolahan minyak kelapa seperti VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil). Kegiatan industri ini menghasilkan limbah padat, salah satunya adalah ampas kelapa. Ampas kelapa dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai pakan ternak. Pelarut yang digunakan adalah aquadest. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah,Mengkaji kadar rendemen galaktomanan dari ampas kelapa dan mengkaji kondisi terbaik proses ekstraksi ampas kelapa. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai tertinggi rendemen galaktomanan pada masing-masing kondisi rasio bahan baku (1:3) gr/ml dan suhu 55 oC dengan rendemen 8,489%. Pada rasio bahan baku (1:4) gr/ml dan suhu 55 oC dengan rendemen 8,736%. Pada rasio 1:5 gr/ml dan suhu 55 oC dengan rendemen 8,641%. Nilai kadar air yang didapat pada hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi suhu yang digunakan maka nilai kadar airnya semakin menurun. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa temperature reaksi pada saat ekstraksi sangat mempengaruhi terhadap perolehan konsentrasi antioksidan yang didapat. Hasil uji kelarutan dalam air yang didapat adalah tidak larut dalam air (non polar), menunjukkan bahwa galaktomanan memang tidak larut dalam air.
PENGARUH PEMBIAYAAN MUDHARABAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN LABA BANK UMUM SYARIAH DI INDOENSIAN TAHUN 2014-2016
Authors: Taqna Manis , Falahudin Falahuddin
Published: December 2021

Penelitian yang bertujuuan untuk mengetahui apakah pembiayaan mudharabah berpengaruh terhadap laba bank umum syariah di Indonesia tahun 2014-2016. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 3 data yang terdiri dari 3 tahun yaitu tahun 2014-2016. Sampel diambil dengan menggunaakan teknik purposive sampling. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier sederhana dengan menggunakan alat analisis Eviews 9. Hasil peneliitian menunjukkan bahwa pembiayaan mudharabah (X) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Laba Bank Umum Syariah (Y).
ANALISIS PENGARUH INFLASI TERHADAP TABUNGAN PADA PERBANKAN SYARIAH (Studi Kasus Mandiri Syariah 2012-2016)
Authors: Juliana Juliana , M.Nur Mukhlish
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh inflasi terhadap tabungan pada Bank Syariah Mandiri tahun 2012-2016. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan data sekunder yang diperoleh data dari web resmi https://www.syariah mandiri.co.id/. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 60 data dari 5 tahun periode yaitu tahun 2012-2016 yang diinterpolasikan kedalam bentuk bulanan sehinggan menjadi 60 data. Jumlah variabel dalam penelitian ini adalah dua yaitu Inflasi (X) dan Tabungan (Y). Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier sederhana dengan menggunakan Eviews. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa inflasi (X) berpengaruh terhadap tabungan (Y) dibuktikan dengan thitung  > ttabel atau -2.3602 < -2.0017 juga bisa dilihat pada nilai Probabilitas 0.02 > 0.05 yang berarti inflasi berpengaruh terhadap tabungan Bank Syariah Mandiri Pada tahun 2012-2016.
PENGARUH PENDAPATAN, JUMLAH ANGGOTA KELUARGA DAN TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN TERHADAP KONSUMSI RUMAH TANGGA DI KECAMATAN MUARA DUA
Authors: Yanti Zella , Murtala Murtala
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Pengaruh Pendapatan, Jumlah Anggota Keluarga Dan Tingkat Pendidikan Terhadap Konsumsi Rumah Tangga di Kecamatan Muara Dua.  Metode analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis regresi linier sederhana. Responden yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu berjumlah 69 orang. Pengujian hipotesis  menggunakan uji parsial. Hasil penelitian variabel Secara parsial menunjukkan bahwa Secara parsial variabel Pendapatan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan  terhadap Konsumsi Rumah Tangga di Kota Lhokseumawe, Secara parsial variabel jumlah anggota keluarga berpengaruh positif dan signifikan  terhadap Konsumsi Rumah Tangga di Kota Lhokseumawe, Secara parsial variabel tingkat pendidikan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan  terhadap Konsumsi Rumah Tangga di Kota Lhokseumawe. Secara simultan variabel variabel Pendapatan, jumlah anggota keluarga dan tingkat pendidikan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan  terhadap Konsumsi Rumah Tangga di Kota Lhokseumawe.