bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ПРАКТИКИ ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКОГО СУДУ З ПРАВ ЛЮДИНИ ПРИ РОЗГЛЯДІ СУДАМИ СПРАВ ПРО ЗАХИСТ ПРАВА ВЛАСНОСТІ
Authors: Островська Людмила Анатолівна , Тріпульський Григорій Якович
Published: October 2021

У статі здійснено аналіз основних чинників-перешкод застосування практики Європей- ського суду з прав людини (далі – ЄСПЛ) в механізмі захисту права власності. Підкреслено, що усталене застосування практики ЄСПЛ у захисті права власності є запорукою створення привабливого авторитету українського ринку нерухомості, що зможе підвищити кількість іно- земних інвестицій та, отже, призвести до підвищення економіки держави загалом. Розмеж- овано поняття охорони та захисту права власності, акцентовано увагу, що практика ЄСПЛ застосовується як в охороні права власності, так і в усіх формах захисту права власності, але безумовним сьогодні є те, що судова форма захисту є найефективнішою і такою, в якій можна здійснити контроль за дотриманням практики ЄСПЛ. Було здійснено аналіз застосу- вання практики ЄСПЛ щодо захисту права власності судами та виокремлено основні аспек- ти, що є перепонами в її застосуванні. Встановлено і проаналізовано, що першим аспектом, перешкоджаючим застосуванню практики ЄСПЛ, є неправильне, неоднозначне розуміння, що є практикою ЄСПЛ, які рішення можна застосовувати як джерело права, зокрема тільки рішення проти України чи всі рішення за аналогічними видами спорів. Другий аспект – це декларативне використання практики ЄСПЛ без обґрунтування її з існуючими обставинами справи або використання такої практики ЄСПЛ, що не стосується або стосується опосеред- ковано суті спору. Декларативне та неактуальне застосування практики ЄСПЛ, як доведено, призводить до її формального існування в судових рішеннях, що продовжують ухвалюва- тися за нормами права, тобто фактично в механізмі захисту права власності дотриматися гарантій Конвенції щодо захисту права власності стає не можливим. Проаналізовано, що в нормах цивільного процесуального законодавства існує пряма вказівка в мотивувальній частині щодо обґрунтування вибраного джерела права, тому в статі з урахуванням того, що практика ЄСПЛ є джерелом права, пропонується застосовувати актуальну практику ЄСПЛ та обґрунтовувати її зв’язок з тими обставинами справи, що розглядаються.
Geen makke schapen.
Authors: Knotter Ad
Published: October 2021

In 1964, the Netherlands experienced an average gross wage increase of 17 percent. In the economic literature, this wage explosion is mostly explained by the contrast between labour market developments and the restrictive wage policies by the Dutch government, which until that year adhered to central, state led wage determination. Overfull employment pressured employers to circumvent and ignore government regulations, and induced trade unions to increase wage demands, which, under labour market pressure, in 1963/64 were easily and willingly met by both employers and the government. In this article, it is argued that this explanation is too one sided, as it only takes marketplace bargaining power of workers into account (the power that results directly from tight labour markets), and ignores associational power (the power that results from the formation of collective organizations of workers). Focussing on unofficial strikes in the metal industries between 1959 and 1963, it is shown that in the run up to the wage explosion, tensions between rank and file and union leadership increased, which eventually forced the leaders to change their attitude. Remnants of the post-war, but now dissolved, communist trade union “Eenheidsvakcentrale” in the Amsterdam shipbuilding industry played a pivotal role in the mobilisation for these wildcat strikes.
Amiano y la matanza de Alejandría (RG 22.11), un ejemplo de ‘argumentación latente’
Authors: García Ruiz M. Pilar
Published: October 2021

Este artículo tiene por objeto examinar desde el punto de vista historiográfico y literario el capítulo 11 del libro 22 de las Res Gestae de Amiano Marcelino. El principal suceso es la matanza del obispo Jorge de Capadocia a manos de una masa enfurecida. A diferencia de las restantes fuentes antiguas, Amiano Marcelino sitúa el hecho fuera de su contexto cronológico y lo vincula con la condena y muerte de Artemio, antiguo general de Egipto. Se tienen en cuenta los conceptos que Guy Sabbah llamó ‘técnicas de argumentación’, una serie de recursos retóricos con los que el autor de las RG dosifica la información en pro de una ‘argumentación latente’. El análisis de los textos en esta clave interpretativa permite vislumbrar de qué manera Amiano salvaguarda la imagen de Juliano como juez justo.
Prospects and constraints in mechanization of homestead system of cultivation in Kerala
Authors: Arya K. T. , James P Shaji
Published: October 2021

Homestead agriculture refers to cultivation around the immediate surroundings of home. This study was conducted to determine the prospects and constraints involved in the adoption of mechanization in the field of homestead agriculture. A general survey was conducted among the homestead farmers of different regions of Kerala to prioritise the constraints faced by the. Using Garrett’s ranking method identified constraints were evaluated and finalized the major one which is restricting the farmers to adopt mechanization in homestead agriculture. It was found that the cultural operations were done using manual labour. Hence drudgery involved in the system was found to be more and time consumption also was high. These two factors need to be addressed hence appropriate and affordable mechanization was required to sustain homestead agriculture. A multipurpose tool carrier powered by a portable engine was identified to serve the purpose.
Mental health and well-being during COVID-19 in the developing world: A review of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
Authors: Arfi Nabat , Alim Farzana , Agarwal Shalini
Published: October 2021

In view of the latest COVID-19 pandemic's unprecedented major global health crisis, it is extremely vital to consider the mental effect of this rising and formidable threat on the life of humanity, which has significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous research indicates that people affected by COVID-19 can have a high burden of issues with mental health, including depression, anxiety disorders, stress, sleep disorders, emotional illness, signs of post-traumatic stress, and suicidal behavior. In the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the outbreak entails a large-scale change in behavior and further, creates major psychological burdens on individuals, there is a growing concern to resolve the mental health issues of the general population. This review article attempts to highlight different mental health challenges faced during COVID-19 by multiple individuals. In certain settings, virtual mental health systems should be set up, and social media should be used to provide education and networking tools for mental health. Psycho pathological issues in various communities should be emphasized in future epidemiological research.
The dietary diversity and rural households’ nutrition security in Itang special district, Gambella, Ethiopia
Authors: Deng Chayot Gatdet
Published: October 2021

The malnutrition is pervasive are in the Itang special district of Gambella region. The children, elder, pregnant women, disabilities and other disadvantageous members of the households were extremely malnourished in the district. The main aim of this study was to assess dietary diversity and the rural households’ nutrition security in Itang special district. The study was carried out in Itang Special District among the rural households. It had collected the primary data through households’ consumption survey, key informants’ interview and body mass index. Then, the descriptive statistics mainly frequency and percentage were used to analyze the data via SPSS version 20. The field result revealed that about 54%, 40% and 6% of the rural households have low, medium and high dietary diversity in the district. Similarly, about 53%, 35%, 5% & 7% of the rural households were underweighted, normal, obese & overweight respectively in the district. There was a low dietary diversity and high prevalence of underweight among the rural households in the study district. Thus, the Office of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the district.
Reflections on the exception of disobedience of the public service
Authors:   Academy of Public Administration, Republic of Moldova, Mostovei Tatiana
Published: October 2021

The article is dedicated to examining the origin and essence of the right of the public oficial in the Republic of Moldova to refuse to execute the illegal provisions of the superior. The paper is based on the opinions of French and Romanian doctrinaires, the jurisprudence of the Langheur case and refers to the legislative framework of the European Union, the French Republic, Romania and the Republic of Moldova. At the same time, this right is analyzed in the light of the obligation not to admit the undue influence, regulated in the national legislation.
Evaluation - component part of the system of educational standards
Authors:   Academy of Public Administration, Republic of Moldova, Simboteanu Aurel
Published: October 2021

In this study is examined a teaching activity that occupies a special place in the process of training staff for the public administration system - evaluation, as a component of the system of educational standards. In this sense, the content and relevance of the policy documents regarding the evaluation of the knowledge and competences of MA students obtained in the study process are analyzed, highlighting the theoretical aspects and professional rigors towards the evaluation activity, but also the methodology of their practical application in the educational process. The test models for the intermediate and final evaluation of an academic course at the Theory and Practice of Public Administration program are presented and argued, emphasizing the three-dimensional model of evaluation: knowledge; application; integration. The issues addressed were debated and supported during the methodical seminar of teachers of the Academy of Public Administration from May 05 - 06, 2021.
Relations of the Russian Federation - the European Union in the context of the Russian-Ukraine crisis
Authors:   Moldova State University, Cebotari Svetlana
Published: October 2021

One of the problems present not only on the international arena, but also on the working table of politicians, including in the scientific discourse of political scientists, economists and specialists in other fields is the issue of Russian-European relations. The events in Ukraine are making the relations between the Russian Federation and the European Union quite tense. This article aims to highlight the main issues present in the relations between the Russian Federation and the European Union in the post-Maidan 2014 period.
Involvement of public authorities in Ukraine in diaspore management
Authors:   Academy of Public Administration, Republic of Moldova, Iurco Olga
Published: October 2021

Migration is a powerful driver of economic, political and social change. Given its significance, the impact on the community, the migration process must be fully measured and understood. Reliable statistics are essential for the basics of understanding this important phenomenon, however, general data on migration are incomplete, outdated or non-existent. Improving this area requires knowledge of principles such as the collection, training and analysis of migration statistics in order to develop effective policies.
General meanings on the notion of corruption
Authors:   ", Soroceanu Igor ,   Stefan cel Mare",   Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Moldova
Published: October 2021

Today, in contemporary society, the sound of the word corruption is widespread, sometimes even common. Whether in the private or public domain, corruption is met with predominant regret in the work that is being carried out. In the present research, we propose as a desideratum the highlighting and nuance of the main generic landmarks that denote the explanation of the term corruption, including its features.
Access to justice in environmental matters in the Republic of Moldova
Authors:   ", Pascal Mihaela ,   Stefan cel Mare",   Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Moldova
Published: October 2021

The formation and development of environmental legislation have been and continue to be strongly influenced by a number of external factors determined by the objective processes of globalization and internationalization of environmental issues. From the first analyzes of the environmental policies adopted in the Republic of Moldova based on the Aarhus Convention, we find that so far no strategy has been developed to ensure access to justice on the ecological damage recovery, a strategy that would constitute the "lifeline" for the injured subjects, the authorities responsible for ensuring the full recovery of the damage caused to the environment, the courts that will resort to the laws adopted on the basis of these strategies.
The Influence of Servant Leadership and Motivation on the Service of Health Care Units in Way Kanan Regency
Authors: Fitrianto Samah Eko Agus
Published: October 2021

The results of evaluation program by The Way Kanan Health Department in late 2013 shows 47 cases of death among toddlers, 7 cases of malnutrition, 2 cases of paralysis with withered body. This might have been an indication of the presence of under-performing servants in health care units. Two of the many factors influencing their performance are leadership and motivation. This study aims to analyse the influence of servant leadership and motivation on the general performance of a health care unit in Way Kanan Regency, Lampung, Indonesia. Cross sectional approach and survey analysis method were used. 122 officers of Baradatu Health Care Unit and Pisang Baru Health Care Unit 122 people were taken as the population. The result shows significant relationship between servant leadership and motivation to the performance (p <0.05). The servant leadership variable has got the greatest influence on the accuracy of clinical decision making than the professional knowledge and behaviour with OR = 4,476. It is suggested that the District Health Office of Way Kanan Regency create: a model of servant leadership as an alternative to the existing leadership models, tighten the control on the program, and conduct more training to improve the quality of human resources and their performance at the health care units.

Keywords: servant leadership, motivation, performance..
Влияние инвестиций на экономический рост региональной экономики
Authors: Zazerskaja Viktoria
Published: October 2021

В статье рассмотрены источники и факторы экономического роста. Выявлена взаимосвязь экономического роста и инвестиций (валовых накоплений), на основе чего сделан вывод о влиянии инвестиционной активности на динамическое устойчивое развитие экономики. В качестве индикатора инвестиционной активности взят средний уровень темпов прироста удельного веса инвестиций в основной капитал в ВВП.
An Exploration of Female Mass Shooters
Authors: Silva Jason , Schmuhl Margaret
Published: October 2021

This research note provides an exploratory examination of female mass shooters in the United States between 1979 and 2019. Specifically, this work provides descriptive statistics of perpetrator, motivation, and incident characteristics. Findings indicate female mass shooters more closely align with male mass shooters than general female homicide and mass murder offenders. The most valuable findings indicate female mass shooters are not motivated by relationship disputes, they often target the workplace, and they are more likely to work in dyads, especially when engaging in ideologically motivated attacks. A discussion of findings provides insight for mass shooting and gender scholars, as well as practitioners seeking to understand female involvement in mass shootings.
Aumento da hiperdensidade da cortical óssea línguo-basal após radioterapia em região de cabeça e pescoço: relato de caso
Authors: Oliveira Matheus Sampaio de , Seabra Sofia , Guimarães Simone , Chandretti Paula , Vilela Eduardo
Published: October 2021

Objetivo: relatar um caso de aumento da hiperdensidade da cortical óssea línguo-basal pós-radioterapia emregião de cabeça e pescoço por meio de avaliação imaginológica. Relato de caso: paciente do sexo feminino,80 anos, procurou tratamento odontológico com a finalidade de reabilitação oral com implantes dentários.Na anamnese, relatou histórico de carcinoma espinocelular em regiões distintas da cavidade oral. No exameclínico, notou-se que a paciente era edêntula total e foi solicitado um exame de tomografia computadorizadade feixe cônico. Foi observado, na região anterior inferior, aumento da hiperdensidade da cortical óssea línguo-basal, com osso compacto mais espesso, achado incomum na literatura após radioterapia. Considerações finais: os efeitos da radioterapia em mandíbula estão relatados na literatura. No caso clínico em questão, detectou-se uma alteração pouco notada em pacientes submetidos à radioterapia, fazendo surgir novos questionamentos, sendo eles sobre o diagnóstico dessa modificação na estrutura óssea e suas repercussões.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Hawaii Pacific University, Seiler Vicky L. , Seiler Michael J. ,   Hawaii Pacific University, Webb James R. ,   Cleveland State University
Published: October 2021

This study is the first to identify whether specific individual homebuyer characteristics, such as repeat versus first- time, local versus out-of-town, individual versus joint decision-makers, and Web versus non-Web users relate to the rating of a firm’s overall service quality and whether or not the buyer will recommend the firm to others. A hedonic model reveals there is a significant linkage between repeat homebuyers and recommending the firm to others. Variations of the hedonic models are also examined. Specifically, multiple ways to measure each buyer characteristic are considered.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Concordia University, Kryzanowski Lawrence , Tcherednitchenko Margarita ,   Concordia University
Published: October 2021

The return performance and factor sensitivities of Canadian equity real estate investment trusts (E-REITs) are examined. Today, typical and average Canadian E-REIT IPOs are correctly priced based on first- day and subsequent short-run returns. The overpricing evident earlier in the 1993-96 period for typical and average E-REIT IPOs has corrected. E-REITs are equity investments with about one-half the market risk, and greater ensitivity to interest-rate changes, than the S&P/TSX Composite Index. E-REITs outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite over the 1996-2004 period on a return, risk, and market- and/or risk-adjusted basis. Thus, E-REITs provided material diversification benefits with no sacrifice in return, when added to a common stock portfolio during the studied period.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Renewal Programs Division, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Julien Benoit , Lanoie Paul ,   Institut d’économie appliquée
Published: October 2021

This paper provides the first study on the impact of noise barriers on the price of adjacent houses based on a repeat sale analysis (RSA). RSA allows us to empirically examine the differential between the prices of houses sold before and after an event that may have affected their value, and after other relevant variables such as the evolution of the real estate market and major renovations performed on the house are controlled. This paper focuses on the neighborhood of Laval, a suburb of Montreal, where a large noise barrier was built in 1990 along a highway. The data set contains transaction information on 134 houses that were sold at least twice from 1980–2000. The empirical result will show that the noise barrier induced a decrease of 6% in the house prices in our sample in the short run, while it had a stronger negative impact of 11% in the long run.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   City College of New York, Schuetz Jenny
Published: October 2021

This paper tests for evidence of political manipulation in the allocation of subsidized mortgage loans in Mexico during the 1990’s. First, I develop a baseline model of loan allocation across states as a function of housing need, eligibility for lending programs, and administrative capacity to deliver housing. Then, I add measures of political competitiveness to the model. Empirical results suggest that the two largest lenders generally allocated loans according to their eligibility criteria, granting more loans to states with more income- and employment-eligible households and poorer quality housing. Tests for political manipulation suggest that more loans were, in fact, granted in federal election years and in states where the ruling party did not perform well in the previous election. However, the numbers lack statistical significance. As a result, it can be assumed that political motivation played a relatively small role in the allocation of loans.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Global Alpha Portfolio Management Pty Ltd, Okunev John , Wilson Patrick J. ,   University of Adelaide
Published: October 2021

This study presents further evidence of the predictability of excess equity REIT (real estate investment trust) returns . Recent evidence on forecasting excess returns using fundamental variables has resulted in diminishing returns from the 1990’s onward. Trading strategies based on these forecasts have not significantly outperformed the buy/hold strategy of the 1990’s. We have developed an alternative strategy that is based on the time variation of the risk premium of investors. Our results indicate that it is possible to outperform the buy/hold strategy by modeling the time variation of the risk premium. By modeling the dynamic behavior of the risk premium, we are able to implicitly capture economic risk premiums that are not captured by conventional multi beta asset pricing models.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Georgia State University, Jin Changha , Grissom Terry V. ,   The University of Ulster
Published: October 2021

This paper applies the Hodrck-Prescott (HP) filter to forecast short-term residential real estate prices under cyclical movements. We separate the trend component from the cyclical component. We show that each regional residential market reacts not only to previous price movements, but also that these regional markets react to previous shocks under Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) modeling. Using the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, we compare our forecast to index values from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Housing Futures and Options. Our study identifies possible systematic errors from the different price adjustments reflecting current market situations.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Cleveland State University, Simons Robert A. , Choi Eugene ,   Cleveland State University
Published: October 2021

his study addresses factors that affect the outcomes of adaptive reuse of empty religious buildings and schools in the United States. Literature-driven observable factors expected to have an impact on project outcomes include both supply side and demand side factors (building characteristics, neighborhood demographics, micro-location characteristics, macro-economic factors, etc.) are used as explanatory variables. This study uses the multinomial logit model with the outcome of adaptive reuse projects (e.g., apartments, condominiums, retail, office and cultural uses) as the dependent variable. This study has found that many supply side and demand side factors are associated with certain outcomes. It is expected that the results of this study can offer valuable basic information about associations between factors and development outcomes for adaptive reuse.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Citicorp Investment Bank Singapore, Cheok Shan Min Charmaine , Sing Tien Foo ,   National University of Singapore, Tsai I-Chun ,   National University of Kaohsiung
Published: October 2021

This study tests the impact of diversification strategies on the cash flows, expenses, risks and returns of REITs in Asia. Hirschman-Herfindahl indices (HHI) are computed based on 2281 properties owned by 63 sample Asian REITs for the periods from 2002 to 2007 to measure the levels of diversification by property type and geographical region. In our empirical tests that use weighted least square regressions, we find no significant effects of diversification by property types on cash flows, expenses and risk premiums of Asian REITs. However, significant variations in expenses and risk premiums of the REITs are explained by a geographical diversification strategy. REITs with assets distributed across different countries incur higher total expenses, interest expenses, general and administrative expenses and capital expenditure. Regionally diversified REITs have higher risk premiums. The results remain unchanged after controlling for country factor and simultaneity between the cash flows, expenses, risk and return variables.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   EBS Universitat fur Wirtschaft und Recht, Rottke Nico , Schiereck Dirk ,   Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Pauser Stephan ,   EBS Universitat fur Wirtschaft und Recht
Published: October 2021

Since the late 1990s, the construction industry has undergone a change in business model, as contractors vertically expand their operations to other parts of the real estate life cycle. The question arises on whether construction companies have superior abilities as real estate service providers. We have examined the value implications of 106 large merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the construction industry worldwide from 1986 to 2006. We inquire if a vertical expansion of the construction value chain in the real estate life cycle through M&A leads to the creation of shareholder value. We find out that this is not the case. M&A success is mainly determined by industry-specific size effects and common agency conflicts.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   National Chengchi University, Chiang Yao-Min
Published: October 2021

The relationship between a government and a franchise firm in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project is one that is wrought with incentive problems. It is well known that a contingent payment structure can help alleviate moral hazard problems. This paper provides a flexible franchise fee scheme from the perspective of a government which can charge a sufficient franchise fee and provide enough incentive for a private firm in a BOT project. This flexible franchise fee structure has option- like properties. A pricing model is derived in this paper to price this flexible franchise fee scheme. The closed-form pricing model that I have provided in this paper can help evaluate the effect of a flexible franchise fee on the performance of BOT projects. A numerical analysis shows that the proposed flexible franchise fee scheme is especially suitable for BOT projects with long investment horizons and revenue uncertainty.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   National Chengchi University, Lin Chu-Chia , Chen Chien-Liang ,   National Chi-Nan University, Twu Ya-Chien ,   National Chengchi University
Published: October 2021

Feng-shui is an old and traditional body of knowledge in Chinese society. Feng-shui has a significant influence on many aspects in daily life for most Chinese, including choosing locations for dwelling units, offices, burial sites, and so on. However, there have been few studies on the impact of feng-shui on housing prices. By applying a housing hedonic equation and a data set of 77,624 observations in Taiwan, we have attempted to estimate the impact of feng-shui on housing prices. We find that all six types of bad feng-shui have a significantly negative impact on housing prices. Moreover, by applying a quantile regression, we find that most of the bad feng-shui has a stronger negative impact on expensive dwelling units. Our findings confirm that people who buy expensive housing units care about feng-shui more than those who buy less expensive housing units.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Technion ¡V Israel Institute of Technology, Plaut1 Pnina O. , Plaut Steven E. ,   University of Haifa
Published: October 2021

The supply of rental housing is by and large provided by landlord households. Little is understood about the factors, beyond financial portfolio considerations, that affect the inclination of people or households to become landlords. Studies of the American rental market have pointed to differences across income, wealth, ethnicity, and education in the willingness to rent out residential property to others. Here, we examine the question for Israel. We find that income and wealth are positively associated with the inclination to be a landlord. Education has an effect in Israel in contrast to the US (and Australia). Human capital in Israel appears to complement with rental property capital, unlike the case for the US and Australia, where they appear to be substitutes. In most cases, rental property in Israel and housing capital in the landlord's primary residence appear to be complementary. Ethnic minorities and new immigrants are under-represented among landlords. For households who own rental property, the income from such rentals is empirically analyzed.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   University of Duisburg-Essen, Stein Michael , Rachev Svetlozar T. ,   Stony Brook University
Published: October 2021

We use existing drawdown measures as well as modifications and extensions to gain insight into pronounced periods of gains and losses among global real estate companies. While there is no indication on heavier loss periods for companies that had experienced higher drawups in the previous market upturn, it appears that companies which fell the most during the recent crisis experienced larger upward phases in the following period.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Charles River Associates, Courchane Marsha J. , Holmes Cynthia ,   Ryerson University
Published: October 2021

Canadian and U.S. real estate markets have compared similarly along dimensions such as inflation, mortgage interest rates, population and income growth and other measures. With respect to house prices, however, the series have moved in similar ways at some times, but then significantly diverged by the second quarter of 2007. For example, Canadian and U.S. house price indices reached essentially identical levels in 1987Q2, 1995Q1 and 2007Q2. As a consequence of the U.S. financial crisis and precipitous decline in house prices, the U.S. and Canadian indices have sharply diverged. Our paper examines whether or not the house price indices were driven by fundamentals during these time periods, or whether they diverged from fundamentals. We find that the U.S. house prices closely aligned with fundamentals until the mortgage markets crashed in 2008. We find that Canadian house prices continue to align with fundamentals. However, there have been some significant market changes between the two countries and key housing market measures indicate that Canadian markets are now moving along some paths similar to those taken by the U.S. prior to the crash.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Technion ¡V Israel Institute of Technology, Plaut Pnina O. , Plaut Steven E. ,   University of Haifa
Published: October 2021

In most countries, the dissolution of marriage through divorce and marital separation is growing. Such trends affect many things, including of course, child rearing, but also housing tenure. Relatively little is known about the housing tenure results of divorce outside Western countries and even less is known in general about the ¡§separated¡¨, who are often not listed as a separate demographic group in most official data sets. Here, the housing tenure solutions and decisions by the divorced and separated are compared with one another and the married, by using Israeli official data, which treat the separated as a distinct demographic group. The factors that affect the tenure results are separately explored for males and females from the different marital groups. It is seen that the separated differ in some interesting ways from the divorced, and their tenure situation after separation is affected by different explanatory variables. The tenure results for each demographic group seem to reflect the complex interplay of numerous factors, including income and educational levels, age, and ethnicity. Some of the explanatory factors operate in surprising ways. For example, higher levels of education, controlling for income and salary, are associated with lower likelihood of ownership, in contrast with what has been found in other countries. It is possible that, in some cases, the unexpected directions and magnitudes of the impacts of explanatory factors may be capturing the results of legal divorce and separation procedures and negotiations.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Pomona College, Smith Gary
Published: October 2021

Data for 116 California communities reveal considerable variation in changes in the value of owner-occupied homes during 2005-2010, variation that is related to the price/rent ratios that existed in 2005, number of rental properties in the community, increase in home values between 2000 and 2005, and a variety of socioeconomic factors.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Chinese University of Hong Kong, Leung Charles , Tang Edward Chi Ho ,   Chinese University of Hong Kong
Published: October 2021

This paper argues that since China closes her asset markets, investors turn to Hong Kong instead. The initial public offerings (IPOs) of Chinese firms in the Hong Kong stock market and the local housing market of Hong Kong improve the prediction of each other, as they may serve as a coordinator of herds among investors. Alternative explanations such as the "production conjecture" and ¡§underlying factor conjecture¡¨ are found to be inconsistent with the data. Our results are also consistent with the increasing importance of Chinese tourists in the world. Directions for future research are also discussed.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   Renmin University of China, Kuang Weida , Liu Peng ,   Cornell University
Published: October 2021

In recent years, housing prices and inflation have been growing constantly in China. Higher house prices and higher inflation affect both household consumption and economic growth. We have developed a four-sector general equilibrium model of consumers, developers, firms, and the central bank to illustrate the relationship of house prices with inflation. The theoretical model demonstrates that house prices and inflation are positively correlated and endogenously determined. By using panel databases of 35 major cities in China during the period of 1996-2010, we find that the association between house prices and inflation is asymmetric. The impact of inflation on housing prices is greater than that of housing prices on inflation, which implies that housing prices effectively hedge inflation. Secondly, household income positively affects housing prices, but interest rates negatively influence housing prices. Accordingly, to curb soaring housing prices, policymakers not only should balance supply and demand, but also control for inflation. Thirdly, economic growth has less of an impact on inflation than housing prices. Hence, abnormal housing price increases are more likely to exacerbate inflation than economic growth. In addition, housing prices have a greater impact on inflation than rental prices, albeit the latter is a component of the consumer price index (CPI). Finally, money supply has much greater effects on inflation than housing prices and economic growth.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Lisi Gaetano
Published: October 2021

In this paper, a model of income capitalization is developed where hedonic prices play a key role in estimating the going-in capitalization rate. Precisely, the hedonic functions for rental and selling prices are introduced into a basic model of income capitalization. From the modified model, it is possible to derive a direct relationship between hedonic prices and capitalization rate. An advantage of the proposed approach is that estimation of the capitalization rate can be made without considering rental income data. Empirical evidence is provided for the theoretical result.
International Real Estate Review
Authors:   IFE Group, Yang Tyler , Zhang: Jessie Y. ,   Charles River Associates
Published: October 2021

The recent U.S. financial crisis has been found to be unique compared with previous crises: it started when problems first appeared in the housing market and subprime lending, and then spread to the whole financial system and national economy. Through the securitization of structured private label mortgage products, its impact even reached the international capital markets. To explore the cause of the long and far-reaching effect of the current subprime-induced crisis, we review a series of events and government policies prior, during, and after the subprime and housing crisis. Using qualitative and quantitative models, we show that the low interest rate and passive market supervisory policies made by the U.S. government are among the main drivers of the housing boom. During the housing bust, despite a more aggressive regulatory environment, several conflicting policies that were implemented may have prolonged and deepened the recession. Based on these hypotheses, we argue that contagious real estate cycles can be prevented and/or controlled by more proactive counter-cyclical government intervention.
The Arabic version of the sleep hygiene index: Linguistic validation and cultural adaptation among University students in Qatar
Authors: Ali Raja , Zolezzi Monica , Awaisu Ahmed
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Sleep is necessary for maintaining adequate health and well-being. However, several behavioral and environmental factors, known as sleep hygiene, could affect sleep quality, contributing to the development of insomnia. Instruments to measure sleep hygiene such as the sleep hygiene index (SHI) have been developed, but only a few are available in the Arabic language. Therefore, this study was designed to translate and culturally adapt the SHI from English to Arabic. Methods: The SHI was translated from English to Arabic using the forward–backward translation method recommended by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines. Nine Arabic-speaking individuals of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds reviewed the Arabic SHI. The internal consistency reliability of the items contained in the Arabic SHI was determined. Results: The SHI was successfully translated and culturally adapted into the Arabic language. Minimal changes in the wording of some questions were required to ensure the cultural adaptability of the instrument. The Arabic version of the SHI was found to be simple, clear, and brief as reported by the participants during cognitive debriefing. The Arabic SHI has moderate internal consistency reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.589. Conclusion: The Arabic SHI is a brief and easy-to-understand instrument for assessing sleep hygiene practices and behavior in Arabic-speaking population. Further assessment of the psychometric properties of the Arabic SHI is necessary to ensure the validity of this instrument in different populations.
MOTIVASI NASABAH DALAM BERTRANSAKSI RAHN PADA PT. PEGADAIAN SYARIAH UNIT PASAR BARU ABEPURA
Authors: Apriani Lady Afisyah , Amiirullah Amiirullah , Affandy Fachrudin Fiqri
Published: October 2021

Berkembangnya waktu pada saat ini PT. Pegadaian Syariah telah menunjukkan perkembangannya secara signifikan, dengan selalu mengoptimalkan motivasi nasabah dalam bertransaksi rahn. PT. Pegadaian Syariah dalam menghadapi persaingan yaitu dengan menyediakan produk gadai yang dapat memenuhi kebutuhan masyarakat di masa yang akan datang, dengan menyediakan produk gadai sertifikat, alat elektronik, BPKB dan  emas yang merupakan layanan gadai dengan fasilitas titipan dan harga yang terjangkau.

Latar belakang penelitian ini adanya persaingan ketat antara lembaga keuangan pegadaian syariah terutama terhadap pegadaian konvensional, sehingga pegadaian syariah lebih mononjolkan segi positif produknya dari pegadaian konvensional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang memotivasi nasabah dalam bertransaksi rahn dan untuk mengetahui yang dilakukan oleh pegadaian untuk memotivasi nasabah bertransaksi rahn. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan sumber data primer dan sekunder. Pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Sedangkan analisis data menggunakan metode analisis Miles dan Huberman.

Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang memotivasi nasabah dalam bertransaksi rahn diantaranya dari pemasaran produk rahn melalui sosialisasi, brosur, pamflet atau spanduk dan minat nasabah bertransaksi rahn  untuk kebutuhan. Keunggulan produk bertransaksi rahn yaitu tidak ada bunga, lebih cepat, lebih murah, biayanya rendah dan motivasi nasabah dalam bertransaksi rahn dilatarbelakangi oleh kebutuhan mendesak, modal usaha dan biaya sekolah. Upaya yang dilakukan oleh pegadaian dalam memotivasi nasabah bertransaksi rahn diantaranya pemasaran produk rahn melalui sosialisasi, event, siaran radio, televisi, brosur, pamflet atau spanduk. Adanya minat nasabah terhadap produk rahn yaitu untuk menambah modal, mengajukan kredit mikro dan biaya sekolah. Adanya pelayanan yang baik kepada nasabah tidak ada bunga, dan motivasi bertransaksi rahn didasari pada kebutuhan.
Educação alimentar na perspectiva da memória coletiva e das representações sociais do alimento e da comida
Authors: Costa Sueli , Zancul Mariana
Published: October 2021

O presente trabalho é uma revisão narrativa e não exaustiva da literatura que versa sobre as temáticas das Memórias Coletivas, das Representações Sociais e as relações destas teorias com os processos de Educação Alimentar e Nutricional, especialmente de estudantes jovens e adultos. Optou-se pela Revisão Narrativa da Literatura para a análise dos dados e considerou-se, ao final, que ações pedagógicas para a alimentação saudável e consciente podem ser favorecidas pela utilização das memórias coletivas e pelo levantamento das representações sociais acerca do alimento e da comida construídos pelos estudantes ao longo de sua socialização.
Processing of gong oil (Pachymerus Nucleorum) to obtain biodiesel by methyl route
Authors: Cidreira Vieira José Sebastião , Silva Castro Wilame , Da Costa Reis Hugo , De Melo Rodrigues Makson Rangel , Pessoa Taciano , De Sousa Falcão Milton , Camelo Chaves Davina , Costa Perreira Efraim
Published: October 2021

Dentre as espécies com potencial para a obtenção de biodiesel no Brasil, destacam-se o gongo (Pachymerus nucleorum), um besouro, que vive dentro de frutos de buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), tucum (Bactris setosa) e babaçu (Attalea speciosa) até a fase adulta. Este trabalho teve por objetivo extrair o óleo do gongo e adequá-lo para produção de biodiesel por transesterificação tradicional. A caracterização físico-química do óleo in natura revelou elevado teor de ácidos graxos livres (1,63 e 1,74% AGL). O óleo de foi submetido ao processo de esterificação por catálise ácida e os resultados indicaram uma redução significativa de AGL (0,85% e 0,55%).  Os espectros de FTIR do óleo esterificado e do biodiesel revelaram a presença de ésteres metílicos e baixo teor de umidade. O Brasil é um grande produtor mundial de óleos vegetais. Esta condição o coloca na vanguarda do uso de combustíveis renováveis do planeta, e pode se constituir em uma excelente oportunidade de desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico do país.
PENGGUNAAN SIX SIGMA PADA PEMERIKSAAN JUMLAH LEUKOSIT DI RSUD PANEMBAHAN SENOPATI BANTUL
Authors: Prasetya Hieronymus Rayi , Muhajir Nurlaili Farida , Dumatubun Magdalena Putri Iriyanti
Published: October 2021

Internal quality assurance is a prevention and control activity that must be carried out by the laboratory continuously and covers all aspects of laboratory examination parameters. Hematology examination in the laboratory is carried out using a Hematology analyzer, but this tool has limitations, one of which is that it can make leukocyte count reading errors. In order for the results of the tool to be reliable, it is necessary to carry out quality control on the hematology analyzer. The use of Westgard multirule is commonly used in laboratories, but the application of six sigma is still very rarely used, especially in the field of hematology. This research aims to know the internal quality control of the analytical stage of the Hematology analyzer for the leukocyte count based on the analysis of Westgard and Six sigma. This type of research is descriptive research. The sample in this study is the control value data for the examination of the leukocyte count for 1 month at Panembahan Senopati Hospital. The data were analyzed using the Westgard rules and Six sigma. At low level, 13s deviation (random error) is obtained. At the normal level, there is a deviation of 12s (warning). At high level 12s deviation is obtained (warning). The sigma scale at all control levels shows a scale above 6. Analysis based on six sigma for leukocyte count showed an average of 7.16 sigma which indicates that leukocyte examination using a hematology analyzer has an accuracy of 99.9%.
Amato Lusitano na cultura científica do seu tempo
Authors: Rodrigues Isilda , Fiolhais Carlos
Published: October 2021

Apresentamos o médico judeu português Amato Lusitano (1511-1568) no quadro da cultura científica do seu tempo, referindo em particular a relação da sua obra com a do médico belga André Vesálio (1514- 1564), considerado o fundador da medicina moderna. Apontamos também as citações que outro médico judeu português da mesma época, Garcia da Orta (1500-1568), fez a Amato e a Vesálio.
Condições de criação da Escola de Engenharia do Pará
Authors: Ribeiro Erick Elisson Hosana , Alves José Jerônimo de Alencar
Published: October 2021

Neste trabalho examinamos as condições que possibilitaram a fundação da primeira Escola de Engenharia do Pará. Os fundadores dessa escola se formaram, sobretudo, na Escola de Engenharia do Rio de Janeiros e a seguir passaram a atuar profissionalmente nas construções voltadas para a modernização do espaço público paraense. Por esses motivos, analisamos essa formação e atuação para compreender como elas criaram condições para que a Escola de Engenharia do Pará pudesse ser criada. O período em análise se situa entre as décadas de 1870 e 1930, pois ele abranger a criação da criação da Escola Politécnica do Rio de Janeiro, criada em 1874, e a da Escola de Engenharia do Pará, criada em 1931. Observamos que, várias matérias técnicas e científicas no currículo da escola em que esses engenheiros se formaram, foram voltadas para a modernização do espaço público. Essa modernização era acentuada no espaço público paraense onde passaram a atuar, após essa formação. Portanto a formação, no rio de Janeiro e a atuação no Pará foram fatores determinantes para que pudessem fundar a Escola do Pará. Entretanto, não foram apenas os fatores de ordem técnica e científica que possibilitaram a criação Escola de Engenharia do Par. Para isso contribuíram também fatores estéticos, pois os engenheiros que a fundaram foram valorizados, também, por serem identificados como os profissionais capazes de introduzir a estética da modernidade no espaço urbano local e afastar a elite local do cenário associado à cultura indígena, à natureza selvagem outros elementos indesejáveis pelos padrões estéticos da modernidade.