bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Citizens’ Perception of Recent Livestock Production Systems in Germany
Authors: Rovers Anja , Sonntag Winnie Isabel , Brümmer Nanke , Christoph-Schulz Inken
Published: August 2024

In this study, we examine citizens’ perceptions of recent livestock production in Germany. Thereby, we focus against the backdrop of seven animal species-specific guidelines written by Scientific Advisory Board on Agricultural Policy, Food and Consumer Health Protection at the Federal Minis-try (WBA, 2015). We combine a qualitative study with focus group discussions about pig, cattle and poultry production systems and a quantitative online survey with factor analysis. Based upon the findings of the exploratory factor analysis, a clus-ter analysis was conducted to assign respondents to groups. The results provide an overview of citi-zens’ recent perceptions and attitudes, show differ-ences and commonalities with regard to the three main livestock production systems pig, cattle and poultry production. We sum up our qualitative results as thesis for each animal species. Further-more, we show relevant factors for respondents and divide them into clusters. We discuss these results against the background of the guidelines stated by the WBA.
Consumer Acceptance of Dual-Purpose Chickens - A Mixed Methods Approach
Authors: Brümmer Nanke , Petersen Wiebke , Christoph-Schulz Inken
Published: August 2024

The killing of day-old male chicks of laying breeds is common practice and is widely discussed within society. There are few alternatives available to replace this practice. One possibility is the use of dual-purpose chicken breeds. The use of these chicken breeds would have implications not only for the entire supply food chain but also for con-sumers. Their meat and eggs have a different ap-pearance, and the resulting products would be more expensive. Furthermore, little is known about consumers’ opinions of dual-purpose chickens at present. For this reason, it is essential to explore consumer acceptance of dual-purpose chickens. Mixed methods with a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods proved to be an appro-priate approach to learn more about this matter. The results of six focus groups with an explo-ratory character served as the basis for an online survey with 1,502 respondents in Germany. The data was analysed with the aid of a factor analysis that identified seven factors explaining consumers’ attitudes towards dual-purpose chickens. A cluster analysis segmented the respondents into three cluster groups: opponents (37.5%), supporters (23.4%), and indifferents (39.1%). The indifferents represent the largest group of respondents and are therefore an important target group when it comes to potential marketing strategies of products from dual-purpose chickens. The results illustrate the importance of analysing consumer acceptance with regard to emerging issues and before a new product is introduced to the market.
Call for papers 59th GEWISOLA Annual Conference 25-27 September 2019, hosted by the Thünen Institute, Braunschweig
Authors: GJAE
Published: August 2024

Dieser Artikel ist nur in deutscher Sprache verfügbar.
The article is only available in German language.
Quantifying the Trade and Welfare Effects of EU Aflatoxin Regulations on the Dried Fruit Industry
Authors: Vural B. Müge , Akgüngör E. Sedef
Published: August 2024

Increased concerns on food contaminants draw special attention to food safety regulations. These regulations may have direct impact on food trade. The aim of the paper is to assess the impact of regulations concerning aflatoxin maximum residue limits (MRL) on dried fruits trade. The empirical method we adopt combines both gravity and welfare methodologies in a partial equilibrium context.
Der Weltmarkt für Agrarrohstoffe im Wirtschaftsjahr 2018/19
Authors: Elvers Annabelle , Just Niklas , Dehoust Jakob , Albrecht Ernst , Balkhausen Oliver
Published: August 2024

Dieser Artikel ist nur in deutscher Sprache verfügbar.
The article is only available in German language.
Der Markt für Milch und Milcherzeugnisse im Jahr 2018
Authors: Mehlhose Clara , Hunecke Claudia , Spiller Achim , Brümmer Bernhard
Published: August 2024

Dieser Artikel ist nur in deutscher Sprache verfügbar.
The article is only available in German language.
Teaching Agricultural Economics – Scientific Claims and Demands of Society
Authors: Kirschke Dieter
Published: August 2024

Teaching agricultural economics widely reflects new research developments providing analytical competence. However, does teaching also give orientation on current and relevant demands of society, encouraging and sharpening the assessment capacity of students on such questions? There are doubts. In this paper we sketch out some deficits and address some possible reasons. A basic problem is a widespread critical view on economic thinking in public debates that does not stop at the lecture hall. Though, there are home-made problems, too. We suggest a stronger focus on the normative economic toolbox and its use for demands of society. More suggestions: despite all specialisation not to forget basic economic concepts; to encourage the critical dispute on topics and positions; and to accentuate normative questions.
Peran Tim PPK Ormawa BEM FK UPR dalam Peningkatan Pengetahuan Anemia dan Skrining Kadar Hemoglobin Remaja Putri MTS dan MA Darul Ulum
Authors: Novita Wulandari  , Sazly Muhammad Revo Andaluzio , Ananda Desire Reskia , Prasetyo Dafiq Amral , Daniel Yuantara  , Darsana I Nyoman , Adinda Naya Safira , Murti Tabita Hayu Panca , Vany Destia , Anna  , Sihombing Katrin , Budi Aulyansyah Ahmad Trisna  , A.Irwin Putra Pangestin  , Ni Nyoman Sri Yuliani
Published: August 2024

Stunting is a malnutrition condition in toddlers who have less height compared to children their age, and anemia is one of the main causes. Adolescent girls who experience anemia are at high risk of developing it until pregnancy, negatively impacting fetal development and causing Low Birth Weight (BBLR) or prematurity. The "SIRTUIN" Community Empowerment Program by PPK ORMAWA BEM FK UPR aims to reduce stunting in Pahandut Village, Palangka Raya City, which has a high stunting rate. One of the programs, ARTERI, focuses on adolescent girls in MTs and MA Darul Ulum to prevent anemia. This activity includes counseling, hemoglobin (Hb) screening, and pre and post tests to measure student knowledge. Of the 62 participants, 11 students were diagnosed with anemia with an average Hb level of 13.37 g/dl. Counseling increased anemia awareness from an average score of 65.48 to 84.84. The results showed a significant increase in awareness and knowledge about anemia after the activity, signaling the effectiveness of the program. The activity succeeded in raising awareness and health of adolescent girls related to anemia, with the hope of preventing stunting in the future.
Ampliando horizontes tecnológicos desde la implementación de un ecosistema de recursos de aprendizaje virtual para estudiantes universitarios
Authors: LEON LUCANO JAIR JESUS , Cerrón Salcedo Juan Diego , Aguilar Olger Gutiérrez
Published: August 2024

Durante la pandemia, las universidades tuvieron que cambiar la modalidad de enseñanza, pasando de presencial a virtual. Esto limitó la oportunidad de aprender acerca de las tecnologías de fabricación digital de forma experiencial. Ante esto, se adaptó el programa “Ruta Maker” incorporando ecosistemas de recursos de aprendizaje para fabricación digital. El objetivo de conocer en los estudiantes del programa “Ruta Maker” el alcance de un ecosistema integral de recursos de aprendizaje virtual en el fortalecimiento de habilidades tecnológicas, en la adopción de una cultura maker in house y DIY y en la construcción de máquinas de fabricación digital de código abierto. Es un estudio de tipo transversal, con muestreo intencionado, donde se aplicó cuatro instrumentos a 48 estudiantes universitarios del programa “Ruta Maker”. Se logró un nivel adecuado de aprendizaje en el programa. En el eje 1 “Habilidades tecnológicas 4.0” destacó la dimensión “Diseño 2D y 3D” (83%). En el eje 2 “Espacios de experimentación”, la dimensión “Layout CNC MASLOW” tuvo mejor resultado que las otras dimensiones (83%). En el eje 3 “Cultura DIY Máquinas de Fabricación Digital”, las dos dimensiones tuvieron logros similares (73% y 71%). La satisfacción de los estudiantes valora más el equipo del Fabber Tech y el acompañamiento/prototipado. En conclusión, los ecosistemas de aprendizaje de fabricación digital en modalidad virtual, es una opción pedagógica que permite el diseño y fabricación digital en casa, fomentando la cultura Maker-DIY.
The challenge of clinical diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis: Case report and literature review
Authors: Zattar Piazera Flávia , Dornas Xavier Lucas , Wynona Rosário Cunha Natalye , dos Santos Taís Nunes , Antônio de Souza Damaceno Alex Francisco
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Cardiac amyloidosis is a disease caused by the deposition and extracellular accumulation of defective proteins (amyloids) in the myocardium, which can lead to conduction disorders, diastolic dysfunction, and restriction to ventricular filling resulting in reduction of systolic volume and of cardiac output.

Case Report: The patient, a 62-year-old male with a history of ischemic stroke for two months, was referred to the outpatient clinic for investigation of thrombophilia due to echocardiographic changes suggestive of cardiac amyloidosis.

Conclusion: Cardiac amyloidosis is an underdiagnosed disease, and its early diagnosis is crucial for a better prognosis.
Cпособы минимизации рисков связанных с гражданскими договорами
Authors: Burîchina Daria
Published: August 2024

Risk is an integral part of the life of each person. In particular, risks are closely related to business, because these concepts are identified. Civil contracts are one of the most important ways to minimize them. This topic is very actual today, because every day new entrepreneurs appear who must study it in order 113op revent possible risks. In my article, I used the following scientific methods: analysis, synthesis of the information received and research.
Exploring Caregiver Burden of Thalassemia Major Patients
Authors: Yasmeen Humaira , Khan Hubza Ruatt , Hasnain Shahida
Published: August 2024

Thalassemia requires lifelong therapy that continuously strains patients, their families, and the local health system. This study was designed to analyse the challenges faced by carers and the effect they have on their social, psychological, and personal lives. Two hundred parents (100 cases and 100 controls) were recruited. In addition to socioeconomic status and concerns, feelings about children and their state of depression were also recorded by the PHQ-9 instrument. Statistically significant correlations were found which showed that parents are exposed to trauma at a very early age which limits their ability to become effectual individuals. Therefore, training and counselling must be worked out with extended family members for whom the health care body should also play its part in alleviating their sufferings. Overall, this study emphasized the significance of considering caregiver worries regarding improving the well-being of children.
Social markers in brazilian education: between right and professional qualifications
Authors: Rocha Elaine Cristina de Rezende , Klazura Marcos Antônio , Eyng Ana Maria , Oliveira José Luis de
Published: August 2024

This article aims to analyze the classist and elitist characteristics in the trajectory of Brazilian educational policy. In this sense the text endorses the qualitative approach, bringing together bibliographical and documentary arguments to discuss the intentions of the constitution of Brazilian educational policy, forged from the interests of maintaining the privileges of the dominant elites and the need to qualify the workforce of the popular classes. The discussion permeates educational actions in colonial and imperial Brazil, educational policies in the liberal republic and the intentions in the Guidelines and Bases Laws, highlighting their advances and setbacks. It is concluded that the field of education is marked by projects in dispute in a divided society that is characterized by the elitism/exclusion binomial expressed in school education.
Prevalence of obstetric violence in women assisted by a basic unit health
Authors: Brito Larissa Marques de , Filho Sérgio Luiz da Rocha Gomes , Magalhães Edilane Jales Leite , Marques Maiara , Gilly Daphne
Published: August 2024

To estimate the prevalence and indecency of obstetric violence during the pregnancy-puerperal process in women using health services in Serra Talhada – PE. A cross-sectional, quantitative study was carried out, with the voluntary participation of women registered in the prenatal care of the Basic Health Unit of IPSEP I; an interview based on validated questionnaires was used as an investigative basis. From the analysis of the data, it was seen that all participants reported at least one type of obstetric violence, and the lack of knowledge about it among women and the absence of a companion during childbirth were the main reports presented. It’s worth mentioning the scarcity of professional physiotherapists in natural birth rooms and the lack of understanding by the volunteers regarding the benefits of obstetric physiotherapy. To prevent obstetric violence, humanized assistance by the multidisciplinary team that accompanies the pregnancy-puerperal process is necessary.
Contemporary dentistry in the perception of dental surgeons: a qualitative analysis
Authors: Raimondi Caroline , Freitag Isabela , Pimentel Bárbara , Lolli Luiz
Published: August 2024

Dentistry is a profession that has undergone significant changes over the last few decades. These transformations encompass society's perceptions and views regarding the profession, the training of professionals and the profile of the human resources involved, in addition to the trends and demands of the job market. Such changes also reflect the dynamics and adaptation of Dentistry to meet the needs of society in constant change. The present study sought to analyze current Dentistry in the perception of public and private dentists. A qualitative study was carried out using the focus group technique. The sample consisted of 10 participants, divided into 2 groups (one from the public sector and one from the private sector). The textual bodies were analyzed based on Bardin's method (2015), pre-analysis, exploration of the material and treatment of results, inferences and interpretation. Subsequently, the Voyant Tools® software was used to analyze and quantify the most cited terms among the participants' statements. The general perception was that contemporary dentistry faces challenges such as market saturation, lack of unity in the class and professional devaluation, among others.
Aromatic plants and scent bath: ethnobotany in Pará culture
Authors: Nascimento Francisco das Chagas Alves do
Published: August 2024

Plants and aromatic herbs are fundamental elements in the culture of the Belenenses and the entire Amazon. These plants, full of energy, offer to all living beings aromas and principles that penetrate the physical and spiritual bodies, balancing and harmonizing them. The study aims to know the aromatic plants most used in the composition of the scent bath commercialized in the Ver-o-Peso market, in Belém, capital of the state of Pará. It is a qualitative study, where a bibliographical survey of piblications eritte by 2023.The aromatic plants for the elaboration of the scent bath were collected in the Ver-o-Peso market, in the city of Belém-Pará. Eighteen plants were found and acquired for the composition of the scented bath, which were: abre-caminho, alecrim de angola, alfazema, arruda, capitiú, catinga-de-mulata, chama, chega-te-a-mim, dinheiro em penca, estoraque, japana, manjericão, manjericão roxo, oriza, patchuli, pau da Angola, priprioca and vindicá.  Early in the morning, the herbs in a basin, water was added, the maceration was done and the infusion was kept until the night, when all the parts of the plants were removed and the infusion was used for the bath. The method of preparation is based on each person's experience, or a formulation can be obtained from the herbalists.
Агресія РФ проти України як загроза глобальній продовольчій безпеці
Authors: Бобровицький А. , Борділовська О. , Колосова В. , Ус І. , Широкий Г. , Паламарчук М.
Published: August 2024

У виданні висвітлено ще один аспект загарбницької війни РФ проти України – порушення ланцюгів постачання української сільгосппродукції на світовий продовольчий ринок, унаслідок чого виникла небезпечна криза у функціонуванні налагодженої системи забезпечення населення світу продовольством, сталося зростання цін на нього, що погіршило рівень глобальної продовольчої безпеки. Глибокі зміни у глобальній продовольчій системі, що виникли після 24 лютого 2022 р., стали серйозними викликами, які потребували негайного реагування, оскільки від цього залежала доля багатьох сотень мільйонів людей, особливо в Африці та Азії. За тяжких умов воєнного стану Україна разом з міжнародною спільнотою намагається зробити внесок у забезпечення світової продовольчої безпеки, але російська воєнна агресія, що триває, перешкоджає цьому та водночас віддаляє перспективи подолання голоду у світі. Для політиків, науковців, державних службовців, експертів та широкого кола читачів.
Willingness to Communicate in Foreign Language: The Effects of Confidence and International Posture
Authors: Mbau Anitha Thalib , Rahman Nadya Septiani , Nurlaela Nurlaela
Published: August 2024

Understanding student’s language communicative behaviors is crucial to explain why some students might have more willingness to communicate (WTC) when they are learning English than other students. WTC is one important factor contributing to student’s success in developing their speaking skills with its relation to other aspects. This study intended to examine the level of students’ willingness to communicate during a speaking class, WTC outside the classroom, communication confidence, and international posture and to see the correlation among those variables. The data were collected through a questionnaire adapted from a willingness to communicate in the L2 scale. The result shows that most Indonesian students majoring in English Education at Yogyakarta State University in the Special Region of Yogyakarta have a high willingness to communicate during a speaking class as well as international posture. Furthermore, half of the students have high and moderate willingness to communicate outside the classroom and communication confidence. However, there is only one correlation among those variables that is found significant which is a correlation between WTC during a speaking class and communication confidence. Since this study did not find any participant who had a low rank for all the variables tested, this study has limitations in explaining the path from low to high level of the four variables.
Extreme Gradient Boosting pada Peramalan Pola Curah Hujan Bulanan Kabupaten Banyuwangi
Authors: Fauziah Ana , Hermanto Hermanto , Sukmarini Mita Akbar
Published: August 2024

Data meteorologi jangka panjang sangat berguna untuk mengidentifikasi tanda-tanda fenomena perubahan iklim. Fenomena tersebut mengacu pada perubahan jangka panjang kondisi fisik atmosfer bumi seperti suhu dan pola cuaca. Hal tersebut berdampat sangat besar, terutama di Banyuwangi yang merupakan salah satu wilayah produksi beras terbesar di Jawa Timur. Memprediksi tren curah hujan bulanan penting untuk mengantisipasi kegagalan panen akibat cuaca ekstrem dan bencana alam seperti banjir dan tanah longsor. Penelitian ini menggunakan parameter cuaca pada skala global seperti suhu, hujan, penguapan, kelembaban permukaan dan tekanan permukaan laut, sedangkan untuk informasi skala lokal menggunakan data curah hujan bulanan di wilayah Banyuwangi pada tahun 2011 hingga 2023. Metode Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) akan digunakan untuk memprediksi curah hujan bulanan dalam model ensemble learning berbasis pendekatan boosting. Secara khusus, studi ini menekankan kemampuannya untuk membangun model prediktif pada data deret waktu yang terbatas dan dampak pemisahan data terhadap performa model. Hasil terbaik ditunjukkan oleh model dengan rasio pemisahan data 1:12 atau mencakup 80% data sebagai data pelatihan. Akurasi model mencapai MAE sebesar 72.579 mm pada pelatihan dan 80.777 mm pada pengujian. Selain itu RMSE sebesar 95.940 mm pada pelatihan dan 95.775 mm pada pengujian. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi acuan untuk membangun model peramalan cuaca jangka panjang yang lebih optimal.
Kajian Pengembangan Internet of Things (IoT) pada Sektor Pertanian di Kabupaten Ngada, Nusa Tenggara Timur
Authors: Goda Karina Dhena , Neta Agusto Del Piero Stein
Published: August 2024

Internet of Things (IoT) memiliki potensi untuk merevolusi sektor pertanian dengan menghadirkan berbagai aplikasi yang membantu meningkatkan efisiensi, produktivitas dan keberlanjutan sektor pertania di Kabupaten Ngada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji landskap pengembangan IoT yang potensial untuk dikembangkan dan diimplementasikan pada sektor pertanian Kabupaten Ngada serta mengidentifikasi peluang dan tantangan pengembangan IoT pertanian di Ngada. Penelitian ini disusun melalui studi kepustakaan dan observasi lapangan yang komprehensif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi IoT yang sudah diterapkan di wilayah lain juga berpotensi besar untuk dikembangkan di Ngada.Ketersediaan infrastruktur jaringan telekomunikasi, akses terhadap perangkat keras dan perangkat lunak IoT, dukungan pemerintah terhadap pengembangan teknologi pertanian dan SDM menjadikan IoT layak untuk diterapkan di Kabupaten Ngada. Penelitian ini terbatas pada kajian peluang dan tantangan penerapan IoT sehingga diperlukan penelitian lebih lanjut tentang strategi pengembangan untuk skala kecil, menengah dan besar sehingga membantu dalam memetakan rencana pengembangan IoT di Ngada. Penelitian ini dapat memberikan referensi bagi penelitian selanjutnya tentang pengembangan prototype sistem berbasis IoT pertanian di Ngada.
Analisis Hasil Kuat Tekan Beton Normal Terhadap Mix Design Kuat Tekan Beton Rencana
Authors: Paryati Ninik , Nuryati Sri , Yulius Elma , Agussalim Anita Mardiana
Published: August 2024

Mix Design beton adalah perancangan beton dengan menggunakan material penyusun beton yang terdiri dari agregat halus (pasir), agregat kasar (kerikil), semen, air dengan bahan tambah ataupun tidak dengan bahan tambah lainnya, dengan tujuan untuk memperoleh kuat tekan beton rencana. Salah satu indikator kualitas beton yang baik dapat dilihat dari hasil pengujian kuat tekan, dimana kuat tekan beton yang dihasilkan tidak boleh lebih rendah dari kuat tekan beton rencana pada mix design. Pekerjaan mix design harus dilakukan dengan teliti dan cermat karna pada saat penentuan rasio dan proporsi campuran beton harus memperhatikan standar beton yang baik dan memenuhi syarat antara lain kuat tekan, workability (kemudahan dalam pengerjaan) dan durability (keawetan beton). Adapaun tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi kuat tekan beton normal lebih rendah dari kuat tekan beton rencana pada mix design, dan untuk mengetahui selisih kuat tekan beton normal yang dihasilkan dengan kuat tekan beton rencana . Banyaknya hasil kuat tekan beton yang tidak sesuai dengan kuat rencana mix design pada banyak penelitian mahasiswa Teknik Sipil Universitas Islam 45 Bekasi menjadi dasar perlunya dilakukan analisis agar dapat diketahui penyebab kesalahannya, mulai dari pengisian formulir mix design, penentuan rasio dari grafik, proporsi campuran bahan penyusun beton, maupun perbandingan berat ataupun volume beton yang digunakan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kuat tekan yang direncanakan dalam mix design sebesar 20 Mpa sedangkan kuat tekan rata-rata yang dihasilkan dengan W/C 0.59 sebesar 17.5 Mpa mengalami penurunan sebesar 12.5%, Sedangkan kuat tekan rata-rata yang dihasilkan dengan W/C 0.6 sebesar 22.667 Mpa mengalami kenaikan sebesar 13.3% dari kuat tekan rencana, dimungkinkan karena kandungan air lebih banyak sehingga lebih mudah dalam pencentakan, sehingga permukaan beton lebih rata dan lebih besar kuat tekan yang dihasilkan. W/C merupakan rasio atau perbandingan berat air terhadap berat semen dan aditif cementitious yang umumnya ditambahkan dalam campuran beton mutu tinggi. Kesimpulannya yaitu faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kuat tekan beton normal lebih rendah dari kuat tekan beton rencana pada mix design adalah pasir dengan fine modulus sebesar 3.0635, kerikil dengan fine modulus sebesar 6.72. Kuat tekan beton rata-rata untuk W/C 0.59 adalah sebesar 17.5Mpa dan Kuat tekan beton rata-rata untuk W/C 0.60 adalah sebesar 22.667 Mpa, sehingga selisih kuat tekan rata-rata keduanya sebesar 5.2 Mpa, dimana dengan W/C 0.60 hasil kuat tekan beton yang dihasilkan lebih baik.
STRATEGI MARKETING PUBLIC RELATIONS PT ISS INDONESIA DALAM MEMPERKUAT CITRA PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Oktaviani Tatu , Suswanto Budi , Nurjanah Anna
Published: August 2024

Companies that want to succeed, grow and develop must have a positive image. This is necessary so that the company can attract public attention to the company's products and services offered. However, PT ISS Indonesia's business journey does not always go well, because it is faced with the character of potential customers and customers who are quite diverse. And it can affect the company's image. This study aims to determine the marketing public relations (MPR) strategy of ISSin strengthening the company's image, with the research method used is qualitative descriptive. Researchers use Thomas L. Harris' Three Ways Strategy Theory and Frank Jefkins' Image Theory. Data were collected from non-participant observations, semistructured interviews, and literature studies at PT ISS Indonesia. The results showed that PT ISS Indonesia's MPR strategy succeeded in strengthening the company's image by using the Three Ways Strategy, namely Push Strategy, such as participating in exhibitions, seminars, and publicity through events. Then Pull Strategy (interesting strategy) in the form of making souvenirs, printing brochures, company profiles, flyers, publications through websites, social media, trainings, holding Customer Gathering activities, Global Heart Award Award, ISS Innovation Expo, while for Pass Strategy (persuading strategy) with social activities such as blood donation activities, breaking the fast, giving compensation to orphans, slaughtering sacrificial animals during the celebration of Eid al-Adha and inviting to guard environment for more clean and healthy living.
The use of a semi-qualitative methodology in food tourism re- search: Different ways to satisfy a highly demanding tourist
Authors: Parrilla-González Juan Antonio , Vena-Oya Julio , Barreal-Pernas Jesús
Published: August 2024

When it comes to revitalizing rural areas and securing their population, food tourism can play a useful role. As such, there is a need for an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of the food tourism market, in order to better tailor it to tourists' demands. Accordingly, this paper centres on the analysis of satisfaction as a tool for better understanding these tourists and ensuring the tourism offer is appropriately oriented towards the elements that influence their satisfaction. To do so, this paper takes a subsector within this niche market and conducts a survey of food tourists, yielding a total of 489 responses. A semi-qualitative model is applied to those responses, with the sample divided into domestic and international tourists. The results show that international tourists' satisfaction relates to a comprehensive offer of activities, while the potential offer for domestic tourists is more flexible. These results can help to better understand the complex behaviour of tourists who engage in this type of tourism and to design adequate strategies to ensure their satisfaction, involving the provision of different sets of activities that take into account different tourist segments.
Testing the tourism led growth hypothesis: A nonsensical exercise?
Authors: Perles-Ribes Jose Francisco , Moreno-Izquierdo Luis
Published: August 2024

The Tourism-Led Growth Hypothesis (TLGH) posits a fundamental area of research, explored in hundreds of papers elucidating the relationship between tourism activity and economic growth. However, proposing the TLGH is not logical as the bidirectional relationship between tourism and economic growth is theoretically undeniable. In this paper, we advocate for a shift in the study perspective towards more ambitious hypotheses that extends the TLGH, which can be summarized in the Tourism as Optimal Choice Hypothesis (TOCH) and the Tourism-Led Genuine Economic Development Hypothesis (TLGDH).
Multiculturalism in the Coal Mines: Re-interpreting the Battle of Blair Mountain in the Age of Black Lives Matter
Authors: Nyawalo Mich
Published: August 2024

The Battle of Blair Mountain is remembered as one of the largest labor uprisings in US history. In 1921, roughly ten thousand coal miners from West Virginia rose up in protest against poor working conditions and low wages—among other grievances. The uprising included a coalition of native-born white workers, African American miners, and foreign-born immigrants. At a time when Appalachia has been caricatured as the prototype of a milieu where xenophobic and racist politics tailored toward white working-class communities thrive, activists from the area have often made references to the Battle of Blair Mountain as a way of both historicizing and legitimizing their anti-racist work in their local communities. Indeed, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, many local anti-racist Appalachian activists frequently alluded to the uprising at Blair Mountain as a way of justifying the impetus for mass demonstrations in Appalachia against police brutality. This article examines the continued relevance of the Battle of Blair Mountain as a historical event whose memory offers insightful ways of reading, assessing, and engaging the renewed onslaught of white nativist xenophobic grievances in contemporary US politics.
Remembering
Authors: Pienkos Donald E.
Published: August 2024

The tragic saga of the heroic but too little known Warsaw Uprising of 1944 is summarized here on its eightieth anniversary. A personal remembrance follows. The essay ends with a selected bibliography of important publications on Poland's fate in World War II, the Poles’ resistance to their occupiers, the Uprising itself, and its consequences for the nation. Seven of these works are starred. They were authored by persons who took part in the Uprising.
Imagining Sustainable Futures
Authors: Stacchiotti Eleonora
Published: August 2024

This essay examines the transformative im- pact of Green Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) experiences designed by artists to spread environmental literacy and societal change. Through methodologies like Critical Dis- course Analysis (CDA) and Lars Elleström’s framework, it analyzes the immersive artwork Of Hybrids and Strings (2021) by Lauren Moffatt to investigate if and how Green IVR challenges existing structures of thought while fos- tering alternative modes of being. By immersing users in multisensory virtual environments and incorporating in- termedial connections with tangible artifacts, experiences prompt participants to reimagine their relationship with the natural world and envision more sustainable futures. Ultimately, the study highlights Green IVR as one of the catalysts for environmental literacy and societal change, emphasizing its role in shaping collective imagination and inspiring meaningful engagement with ecological issues.
PENGARUH DANA PERIMBANGAN BELANJA MODAL DAN FISCAL STRESS TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DI KABUPATEN/KOTA PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA
Authors: Padang Novi Natalia , Padang Wendi Suprapto
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of balancing fund, capital expenditures and fiscal stress on the financial performance of local governments in the districts/cities of North Sumatra Province. The population for this study is the districts/cities of North Sumatra Province, consisting of 33 districts/cities with the observation years 2014 to 2021. The type of sample uses a saturated sample where the population is the sample. The data is processed using the panel data regression statistical test method. The results of this study prove that balancing funds, fiscal stress have a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of local governments in the districts/cities of North Sumatra Province. Meanwhile, capital expenditure has no effect on the financial performance of local governments in the districts/cities of North Sumatra Province.
ANALISIS PENERAPAN AKUNTANSI PERTANGGUNGJAWBAN SEBAGAI PENILAIAN KINERJA MANAJERIAL PADA CV. BERKAT TAGU SEJAHTERA
Authors: Silalahi Evelin Roma Riauli , Lumban Gaol Romasi , Sinuhaji Oktavia Veronika Br
Published: August 2024

This research aims to determine the application of accountability accounting to managerial performance appraisal on CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera. Meanwhile, data collection is carried out by library research and field research techniques. The population in this research is financial statements and information on the application of accountability accounting. The samples in this research are the company's 2020 financial statements and secondary data such as organizational structure, budget, cost classification, accounting system and accountability report on CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera. The method in this research uses qualitative descriptive methods.
The results of this study show that the application of accountability accounting on CV. Berkat Tagu sejahtera most of it has been applied by CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera, there are some that are not in accordance with accountability accounting theory, including: 1). In the organizational structure of CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera, the placement of every responsibility center in every section of the company has not placed it well enough. 2). In the classification of CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera costs, it has not separated between controlled and uncontrolled costs in the accountability report, so that the costs incurred have not been efficient. 3). In the classification of account code CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera, it has not linked it to any accountability center in the company. 4). On the CV Berkat Tagu Sejahtra accountability report on the realization of revenues and costs did not reach the targets that had been set. And in the performance appraisal of CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera, it has not conducted an evaluation and investigation in the managerial performance appraisal stage so that the application of accounting is responsible for the managerial performance appraisal on CV. Berkat Tagu Sejahtera, it has not run well because it has not been maximized in implementing accountability accounting according to existing accountability accounting theory.
PENGARUH PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH TERHADAP BELANJA MODAL DI KOTA PEMATANG SIANTAR
Authors: Malau Eve Ida , Sumaizar Sumaizar
Published: August 2024

ABSTRACT
This research aims to determine and analyze the effect of original local revenue (PAD) on the capital expenditure of Pematang Siantar city. The data used in this research is time series data regarding original local revenue and capital expenditure of Pematang Siantar city in 2011-2022. Data analysis methods consist of simple linear regression analysis, t-test, and analysis of the coefficient of determination. From the simple linear regression analysis is obtained Y = 25.019 + 1.276X.. The constant value of 25.019 means that if the original local revenue is constant, the capital expenditure of Pematang Siantar city is 25.019. The original local revenue regression coefficient shows a positive effect on capital expenditure of 1.276. From the results of the t-test is explained that t count > t table (2.054 > 1.812) where original local revenue affects capital expenditure. From the analysis of the coefficient of determination is known that original local revenue influences the capital expenditure of Pematang Siantar city by 29.7% and the other 70.3% is influenced by other factors other than original local revenue.
PENGARUH PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI, PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH, DAN DANA ALOKASI UMUM TERHADAP PENGALOKASIAN BELANJA MODAL PADA KABUPATEN HUMBANG HASUNDUTAN TAHUN 2017-2021
Authors: Saragih Joana L. , Lumban Gaol Ruminta
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of economic growth, local revenue and general allocation funds on the allocation of capital expenditures in Humbang Hasundutan district in 2017-2021. The data collection technique used is documentation technique. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis technique, namely to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable.The results of this study partially show that economic growth has no significant positive effect on capital expenditures. This is indicated by the value of t arithmetic < t table where 0.512 < 1.687 with a significance level of 0.611 > 0.05, local revenue has a significant positive effect on capital expenditure. This is indicated by the value of tcount 0.949> ttable 1.687 with a significant value of 0.048 <0.05, general allocation funds have an insignificant negative effect on capital expenditure. This is indicated by . tcount -0.545 < ttable 1.687 with a significant value of 0.589 > 0.05. Simultaneously, economic growth, local revenue and general allocation funds have no significant effect on capital expenditure, this is indicated by a significant value of 0.778 > 0.05 and Fcount 0.366 < Ftable 2.852.
AKUNTABILITAS DAN TRANSPARANSI PEMERINTAH DESA DALAM PENGELOLAAN ALOKASI DANA DESA DI DESA BONGKARAS KECAMATAN SILIMA PUNGGA-PUNGGA, KABUPATEN DAIRI”.
Authors: Parhusip Poltak Teodorus , Girsang Christy
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the Accountability and Transparency of village fund allocation management in Bongkaras Village. The formulation of the problem in this study is "Why is the Village Fund Allocation in Bongkaras Village, Silima Pungga-Pungga District, Dairi Regency not yet Accountability and Transparency? The population in this study is the Budget and Realization of Village Fund Allocation. The sample is part of the population, where the sample used is data on the Allocation of Village Funds in Bongkaras Village in 2015-2019. The data needed is primary data using question and answer interviews and secondary data using documentation techniques 
From the results of this study, it shows that in the Management of Village Fund Allocation in Bongkaras Village as a whole starting from Accountability and Transparency, it has not been carried out properly where the village government only involves the community in the planning and implementation stages but in the responsibility, the community is less involved so that there is a lack of community trust in the village government and there are still many limitations of the community in obtaining information about cash in and cash out and there is no notice board regarding the activities that are being carried out, especially regarding the Management of Village Fund Allocations.
PENGARUH LOAN TO DEPOSIT RATIO DAN RETURN ON ASSETS TERHADAP PRAKTIK WINDOW DRESSING PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR PERBANKAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PERIODE 2018-2021
Authors: Silalahi Evelin Roma Riauli , Sembiring Yan Christin Br , Purba Imelda Rimenda , Zalukhu Lian Martinline , Lumban Gaol Romasi
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of Loan to Deposit Ratio and Return On Assets on Window Dressing practices in Banking Sector Companies for the 2018-2021 period. The population used in this study was Window Dressing, Loan to Deposit Ratio, and Return On Assets with 46 banking sector companies and the sample of this study was 112 obtained from 28 banking sector companies multiplied by 4 years. The data used in this research is secondary data obtained from the website www.ojk.go.id during the period 2018 to 2021. The data collection method uses documentation. The data analysis used is multiple regression analysis test. Based on the results of the analysis performed, it can be concluded that the variable Loan to Deposit Ratio partially has no effect on Window Dressing practices with a significant value of 0.090 > 0.05 and Return On Assets partially has no effect on Window Dressing practices with the acquisition of a significant value of 0.887> 0.05. In addition, it simultaneously has no effect on Window Dressing practices with a significant value of 0.117 > 0.05.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DESA PADA DESA SEI MERAH KECAMATAN TANJUNG MORAWA KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG
Authors: Pangaribuan Jonner , Sirait Josua
Published: August 2024

This study aimed to determine the financial performance of the village government in Sei Merah Village, Tanjung Morawa District, Deli Serdang Regency, in 2018-2022. The population in this study are the elements in the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget Realization Report (APBDes) in Sei Merah Village, Tanjung Morawa District, Deli Serdang Regency. The sample in this study is a saturated sample using elements of the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget Realization Report (APBDes) in Sei Merah Village for five years, namely 2018-2022. The analysis technique in this study is to use quantitative descriptive using financial ratios, namely the independence ratio, effectiveness and efficiency ratio, harmony ratio, and growth ratio. The results showed that the financial performance of the government of Sei Merah Village, Tanjung Morawa District, Deli Serdang Regency in 2018-2022 based on the independence ratio was categorized as very low, the effectiveness ratio was classified as very effective, the efficiency ratio was categorized as inefficient, the harmony ratio was still very much dominated by routine spending rather than development spending and the growth ratio is classified as medium growth. Overall, the financial performance of the Sei Merah village government in 2018-2022 is deficient. Although the village government has succeeded in realizing the village's original income very effectively and the growth of the village's original income is quite good, the Sei Merah village government is still very low in independence, the use of funds is inefficient, the allocation of routine expenditure is very high, and the development expenditure is low.
PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN, KOMPENSASI FINANSIAL, DAN KOMPENSASI NON FINANSIAL TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. BPR NUSANTARA BONA PASOGIT 7 PEMATANG RAYA
Authors: Sinaga Ria Veronica , Sembiring Sabeth , Purba Gresia Ruth Elsani
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine and explain the influence of leadership style, financial compensation and non-financial compensation on employee performance at PT. BPR Nusantara Bona Pasogit 7 Pematang Raya. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and documentation techniques. The research method used is quantitative, with 35 respondents taken using saturated or census sampling. Data analysis in this study used SPSS version 25.   From the partial test results the t test shows tcount 2.046 > ttable 1.695 and the significance level is 0.030 <0.050 proving that leadership style has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. tcount 11.325 > ttable 1.695 and a significance level of 0.000 <0.050 proves that financial compensation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. tcount 2.317 > ttable 1.695 and the significance level is 0.027 <0.050 proving that non-financial compensation has a positive effect on employee performance. The F test shows Fcount 68.113 > F Table 2.90 and a significant level of 0.000 <0.05 proves that leadership style, financial compensation and non-financial compensation have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. From the results of the discussion, the multiple linear regression equation obtained from the results of data processing is Y = 3.372 + 0.296X1 + 0.594X2 + 0.144X3 + e. That is, leadership style, financial compensation and non-financial compensation have a positive and significant effect on the performance of employees at PT. BPR Nusantara Bona Pasogit 7 Pematang Raya. The coefficient of determination (R Square) is 0.868, meaning that employee performance can be explained by the variables of leadership style, financial compensation and non-financial compensation of 86.8% while another 13.2% is explained by other variables not explained in this study such as work discipline, communication and enthusiasm.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, LIKUIDITAS DAN LEVERAGE TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM PADA PERUSAHAAN SUB SEKTOR KONSTRUKSI DAN BANGUNAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PADA MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Sembiring Sabeth , Mahendra A. , Shalini Witya , Sinaga Ria Veronica
Published: August 2024

The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical evidence that there is an influence between the variables of profitability, liquidity, and leverage on stock prices in Construction and Building Sub-Sector companies listed on the IDX. This type of research is quantitative research. The data used in this research is secondary data. The population in this study includes all construction and building companies listed on the IDX in the 2020-2022 period. The sample in this study were 8 companies that met the criteria. The sampling technique in this study used purposive sampling. The data analysis used to test the hypothesis is multiple regression with a significance level of 5% and by using SPSS version 23.The results of this study indicate that the profitability and liquidity variables have no effect on stock prices, while the leverage variable has a partial effect on stock prices. Profitability, liquidity, and leverage simultaneously affect stock prices.
IMPLEMENTASI TAMBAHAN PENGHASILAN BERDASARKAN BEBAN KERJA DALAM PENINGKATAN KINERJA PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL (STUDI PADA KANTOR WALIKOTA MEDAN)
Authors: Sembiring Yan Christin Br , Parhusip Poltak T. , Sembiring Sabeth , Valensia Feby
Published: August 2024

This study aims to determine the implementation of additional income policies based on workload in the city of Medan using qualitative research through a descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out by the authors by means of document analysis, interviews, and observation. This research found the fact the provision of income addition was based in workload instead of a work achievement of goverment employees, accused the income addition policy in Medan City was not implemented well. One of some goals of income addition policy is to inerease the performance of government employees. In order to achieve that goal the goverment of Medan city should measure not only a level of job position and percentage of presence, but also an employees performance objective. Application of the additional income in the City of Medan was supposed to adjust to the minister No. 77 of 2020 and regulation on the matter of state apparatus utilization and bureaucratic reform of the republic of Indonesia No 1 of 2020 so that in determining the provisions and the provosions of addtional income does not happen confusion. In additon in implementing the goverment additional income based on workload should be the first to all civil servants, so that civil servants more prepared in the work policy. It can be done by the way obliges the head SKPD to socilize again the additional income based on workload that they have received before. In order for the purpose of the policy establishment can also be done by civil servants are required to be out in front of the SKPD. Therefore, the head SKPD have to come early before the civil servants other. It can also cause the supervision by the head SKPD.