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Make It Memorable: Tourism Experience, Fun, Recommendation and Revisit Intentions of Chinese Outbound Tourists
Authors: Chen Xin , Cheng Zhen-feng , Kim Gyu-Bae
Published: March 2020

Due to the fact that Chinese tourists are becoming the main players in the international tourism market, with large growth potential, this research empirically identifies the psychological factors that affect Chinese outbound tourists’ memorable tourism experiences (MTEs), and investigates the relationships among MTEs, the “fun” emotion, and their recommendation and revisit intentions based on the stimulus–organism–response (S-O-R) model. In addition, the moderating role of perceived risk between the causal relationships among the “fun” emotion and recommendation and revisit intentions is identified. A total of 560 survey participants who had experienced overseas tourism in the last two years were selected as the target population, and the data from 413 valid surveys were empirically analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM). Chinese outbound tourists’ MTEs, such as hedonism, novelty, meaningfulness, and social interaction, are found to positively influence their experience of the “fun” emotion, such as emotional spark and flow. Additionally, it is found that when Chinese outbound tourists have achieved a high level of the “fun” emotion, their intentions to recommend and revisit their destination will be stronger. In addition, perceived risk is found to have a negative moderating role in the causal relationships among emotional spark and recommendation and revisit intentions, and also has negative moderating effects on the causal relationship between flow and recommendation intentions. This study provides important practical insights for how international tourist destination marketers and managers provide Chinese tourists with MTEs, and how to elicit the “fun” emotion and loyalty behaviors from Chinese tourists via the investigation of the mechanism of MTEs, fun, and recommendation and revisit intentions. It is also found that it is beneficial for international tourist destination managers to lower the level of tourists’ perceived risk to improve tourists’ recommendation and revisit intentions. These findings can aid in the development of more effective strategies to increase the market share and the international competitiveness of destinations.
Sustainability Challenges and Innovations in the Value Chain of Flowering Potted Plants for the German Market
Authors: Havardi-Burger Nirit , Mempel Heike , Bitsch Vera
Published: March 2020

This study investigated the sustainability challenges and the adoption of sustainability innovations along the value chain of flowering potted plants supplying the German market. Data was collected through eighteen in-depths interviews with chain actors from different stages of the value chain and analyzed through qualitative content analysis. The material flow of the value chain begins at the breeding level followed by the propagation level. Cuttings are produced mostly in African countries, rooted cuttings and potted plants are cultivated in Europe. The main environmental challenges include water scarcity, pesticide use and carbon footprint. Social challenges in Africa include low wages and difficult working conditions. In Germany, social challenges include recruitment and retention of employees and product transparency. Economic challenges include profitability and the need to comply with standards. Sustainability driven innovations can address some sustainability challenges. However, their implementation often leads to increased costs, financial risk and complexity of implementation. Furthermore, the lack of product transparency prevents the transfer of sustainability costs to the consumer by offering a sustainable product for a premium price. Business-to-business standards have generally had a positive influence on the adoption of sustainability innovations. But by setting certification as an entry barrier for suppliers, retailers have become more powerful chain actors.
Social Impact, Innovations, and Market Activity of Social Enterprises: Comparison of European Countries
Authors: Bradač Hojnik Barbara , Crnogaj Katja
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this article is to provide an insight into the specifics of social entrepreneurship in different business environments. The article, therefore, examines selected characteristics of social enterprises, namely social value, innovations, and market activities. In addition, differences in the start-up and operational phases of social enterprises were measured. Social enterprises must operate in a specific business context, which essentially hinders or promotes social entrepreneurship. As culture differs between north-western and south-eastern Europe, it is important to examine the differences in social entrepreneurship between these two groups of countries. To analyze the proposed characteristics, we used the latest data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor special report on social entrepreneurship. The results indicate that there exist differences in social impact measurement between observed groups of countries. Additionally, we confirmed differences between the observed groups of countries in terms of innovations and market activity of social enterprises in the operational phase. Our results also suggest that social entrepreneurship is more developed in north-western European countries than in south-eastern ones, with some elements in the north-western countries being more noticeable in the operational phase compared to the start-up phase.
A Benefit–Cost Analysis of Food and Biodegradable Waste Treatment Alternatives: The Case of Oita City, Japan
Authors: Babalola Micky
Published: March 2020

As the generation of food scrap, kitchen, and biodegradable wastes increases, the proper handling of these wastes is becoming an increasingly significant concern for most cities in Japan. A substantial fraction of food and biodegradable waste (FBW) ends up in the incinerator. Therefore, an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) benefit–cost analysis technique was employed in this study to compare different FBW treatment technologies and select the most appropriate FBW disposal technology for Oita City. The four FBW treatment options considered were those recommended by the Japanese Food Waste Recycling Law: anaerobic digestion, compost, landfill, and incineration, which is currently in use. The fundamental AHP was separated into two hierarchy structures for benefit analysis and cost analysis. The criteria used in these two analyses were value added, safety, efficiency, and social benefits for benefit analysis, and cost of energy, cost of operation and maintenance, environmental constraints, and disamenity for cost analysis. The results showed that anaerobic digestion had the highest overall benefit while composting had the least cost overall. The benefit–cost ratio result showed that anaerobic digestion is the most suitable treatment alternative, followed by composting and incineration, with landfill being the least favored. The study recommends that composting could be combined with anaerobic digestion as an optimal FBW management option in Oita City.
Substantiating Energy Justice: Creating a Space to Understand Energy Dilemmas
Authors: Wood Nathan , Roelich Katy
Published: March 2020

This paper explores the relationships between the moral philosophical foundations and strategic goals of two conceptions of energy justice: the “triumvirate conception” and the “principled approach”. We explore the extent to which the goals of these approaches align with their core aims and strategies. Having initially been developed to capture and reflect the values of activist-led environmental justice movements, we find that the triumvirate approach’s adoption of a trivalent conception of justice currently lies in tension with its overarching top-down approach. We note that the principled approach does not face the same tensions as the triumvirate conception of energy justice, but would benefit from illustrating the consequences of framing the same energy dilemma with conflicting moral theories. Aiming to ameliorate these limitations and further develop conceptions of energy justice, we outline a case study of hydro power in Hirakud, India and propose a framework which illustrates how using differing theories of justice to conceptualise the same energy dilemmas can result in substantially different normative framings and guidance. We illustrate how this framework, combined with a pluralistic appeal to moral theory, can enable both approaches to draw on a wider range of moral theory to assess energy dilemmas. This in turn provides a broader socio-political backdrop in which to view energy dilemmas. We outline how this backdrop contributes to the creation of a space in which the grievances of those who suffer in relation to energy systems can be heard and better understood.
Investigation into Creep Characteristics and Model of Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste Used in Embankment Filler
Authors: Li Zhe , Yan Shihao , Liu Lulu , Yang Jia
Published: March 2020

The creep deformation of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) filler is an important factor affecting road performance. In this paper, a series of laboratory tests, including a compaction test, sieving test, California bearing ratio (CBR) test, creep test and unloading test are conducted on CDW filler. The engineering properties of different ratios of CDW mixture are systematically analyzed, the CBR value of CDW filler meets the requirements of an embankment. The creep type of CDW filler under a test load is stable creep, the results of the creep characteristics are analyzed from a microscopic point of view. The filler with a 7:2:1 ratio (brick slag: concrete: mortar) has the densest structure, which is dense and less porous, and the deformation is the smallest. Reasonable proportion control is the key to reducing embankment deformation. The improved Burgers model, which can better describe the creep characteristics of CDW filler, and the effects of load and ratio on the creep parameters are analyzed using the equivalent creep compliance. This study is of great significance for the promotion of CDW and meets the requirements of sustainable development.
Using CFD Modelling to Relate Pig Lying Locations to Environmental Variability in Finishing Pens
Authors: Jackson Paul , Nasirahmadi Abozar , Guy Jonathan H. , Bull Steve , Avery Peter J. , Edwards Sandra A. , Sturm Barbara
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this research was to determine which environmental factors within the pen space differ between the locations where pigs choose to lie and areas they avoid. Data on external weather conditions and the construction parameters for an existing commercial finishing pig building were input into a Dynamic Thermal (DT) model generating heat flow and surface temperature patterns in the structure and these were then input into a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to generate data on the theoretical spatial patterns of temperature and air velocity within one room of this building on a specified day. The exact location of each pig in six selected pens within this room was taken from images from ceiling-mounted video cameras at four representative time points across the day. Using extracted air velocity and temperature data at the height of 0.64 m above the floor and a grid of approximately 600 mm to create a series of ‘cells’, the effective draught temperature (TED) was calculated from the models for each cell. Using a sequential regression model, the extent to which the actual lying locations of the pigs could be reliably predicted from the environmental conditions generated by model outputs and other pen factors was explored. The results showed that air velocity, TED and proximity to a solid pen partition (all significant at P < 0.05) had significant predictive value and collectively explained 15.55% of the total explained deviation of 17.13%. When the presence of an adjacent pig was considered, results showed that lying next to an adjacent pig, TED, air velocity and temperature accounted for 53.9%, 1.3%, 1.5% and 0.5% of the deviation in lying patterns, respectively (all P < 0.001). Thus, CFD model outputs could potentially provide the industry with a better understanding of which environmental drivers affect pigs’ lying location choice, even before a building is built and stocked.
The Productive, Economic, and Social Efficiency of Vineyards Using Combined Drought-Tolerant Rootstocks and Efficient Low Water Volume Deficit Irrigation Techniques under Mediterranean Semiarid Conditions
Authors: Romero Azorín Pascual , García García José
Published: March 2020

In many areas of southern Europe, the scarcity of water due to climate change will increase, making its availability for irrigation an even more limiting factor for agriculture. One of the main necessary measures of adaptation of the vineyards in these areas will be the implementation of water-saving irrigation strategies and technologies to improve WUE (water use efficiency). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the long-term economic viability/profitability of different deficit irrigation techniques such as regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) and partial root-zone irrigation (PRI) with low water volume/fertilizer applied in a Monastrell vineyard in southeastern Spain to plants grafted on different rootstocks, and to assess the productive, social, and economic efficiency in these semiarid conditions. Through a cost/benefit analysis, socio-economic and environmental criteria for the selection of optimal deficit irrigation strategies and tolerant/water use efficient rootstocks for the vineyards in arid environments are proposed. Our analysis shows a clear conflict between productivity and quality in wine grape production. Productive and economic indices, such as yield, productive WUE (kg m−3), economic efficiency (€ m−3), break-even point (kg ha−1), and water productivity (€ m−3), were inversely related with berry quality. Besides, high berry quality was closely related with higher production costs. Under the current market of low-priced grapes, if the grower is not rewarded for the quality of the grapes (considering technological, phenolic, and nutraceutical quality), the productivity vision will continue and the cost-effective option will be to produce a lot of grapes, even if at the expense of the berry and wine quality. In this situation, it will be difficult to implement optimized deficit irrigation strategies and sustainable irrigation water use, and the pressure on water resources will increase in semiarid areas. Public policies should encourage vine growers to invest in producing high-quality grapes as a differentiating character, as well as to develop agronomic practices that are environmentally and socially sustainable, by the grapes more adjusted to their real quality and production costs. Only in this way we can implement agronomic measures such as optimized low-input DI (deficit irrigation) techniques and the use of efficient rootstocks to improve WUE and grape quality in semiarid regions in a context of climate change and water-limiting conditions.
Why People Participate in Collaborative Consumption: An Exploratory Study of Motivating Factors in a Latin American Economy
Authors: Alzamora-Ruiz Jessica , Guerrero-Medina Carlos , Martínez-Fiestas Myriam , Serida-Nishimura Jaime
Published: March 2020

In recent decades, collaborative initiatives have become relevant in Latin America, however, the owners of these businesses still face great challenges to mobilize consumers interest. In the research field, many collaborative consumption (CC) researchers have focused on the identification of their predictors; but studies that have explored this phenomenon via motivations perspective are very limited, especially those that focus on the Latin American context. Furthermore, these studies have analyzed on particular consumption activities and consumers with previous experience, restricting the scope of its results. To close this gap, the research has as its purpose the exploration of the motivating factors that best predict the intention to participate in CC activities into one of the three countries with the greatest number of collaborative businesses in the region. The ANOVA and CHAID are applied to a sample of 2080 people. The results reveal that, although enjoyment, sustainability, reputation and economic benefits are significant factors for CC, not all are equally effective in promoting high levels of participation in Latin American context. These findings allow to achieve a better understanding of the collaborative phenomenon, and also they contribute to the development of value proposals and more focused recruitment strategies for potential consumers in the region.
Tensions in the Sustainability of Higher Education—The Case of Finnish Universities
Authors: Lattu Annina , Cai Yuzhuo
Published: March 2020

Universities are increasingly engaged in marketization and are also expected to transform into more sustainable institutions and be change-agents pushing forward the movement of sustainable development. This article introduces an analytical framework originated by Hahn et al. (2015) for understanding tensions concerning corporate sustainability to the context of the Finnish university system in order to answer the following questions: What are the tensions relating to Finnish universities’ social and economic sustainability, and what strategies might universities use to cope with these tensions? Through analyzing interviews with university managers and officials from the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland, we find that Hahn et al.’s framework is generally applicable in analyzing tensions of sustainability in universities, and we identify six tensions relating to the sustainability of Finnish universities. The tensions are related to (1) academic leadership and management legitimacy, (2) regional political tensions and university profiling, (3) political power over the university system, (4) changing academic work and profession, (5) academic autonomy and the role of the state, and (6) the future role of the university institution. Moreover, the article discusses issues regarding how to adapt the framework of corporate sustainability to the context of higher education.
Effects of 8-Weeks Concurrent Strength and Aerobic Training on Body Composition, Physiological and Cognitive Performance in Older Adult Women
Authors: Morente-Oria Honorato , Ruiz-Montero Pedro Jesús , Chiva-Bartoll Óscar , González-Fernández Francisco Tomás
Published: March 2020

(1) Background: Despite plenty of evidence supporting the advantages of regular physical exercise amongst older women, it is not clear what the best methodology is to improve these parameters. Considering the growth of older population and aging process, this study analyses an 8-weeks concurrent training intervention; (2) Methods: A total of 48 older women participated in concurrent strength and aerobic exercises training intervention being used to know physical and cognitive improvements in older women through physical, physiological and vigilance tests; (3) Results: Significant differences were found in weight and body mass index (BMI) between pre-intervention and post-intervention and even better results, but non-significative, in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), total fat percentage and skeletal muscle mass. Additionally, we found cognitive improvements in vigilance (RT) related to executive functions. (4) Conclusions: An 8-weeks concurrent training program (strength and aerobic exercises) give another efficient possibility to obtain better physical, physiological and cognitive improvements in older women.
Risk Modeling of Bat Rabies in the Caribbean Islands
Authors: Morgan Clint N. , Wallace Ryan M. , Vokaty Alexandra , Seetahal Janine F.R. , Nakazawa Yoshinori J.
Published: March 2020

Rabies surveillance and control measures vary significantly between Caribbean islands. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends certain groups of U.S. travelers to any Caribbean island receive pre-exposure rabies immunization. However, most islands self-declare as “rabies free”, and have never publicly released data to support rabies-free claims. We used the Analytic Hierarchy Process to create pairwise comparison values among five risk factors determined by subject matter experts. Risk factor weights were calculated and used in a geospatial analysis to calculate a risk value for each island nation (higher values indicate higher risk). Risk values ranged from 8.73 (Trinidad) to 1.57 (The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands). All four countries that have documented occurrences of laboratory confirmed rabid bats were ranked highest (Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Cuba, Dominican Republic), as well as Haiti. The top five highest risk countries that currently have no reports of bat rabies include St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and Dominica. This study reviews the inter-island movement potential of bats, designates areas of high risk for bat-associated rabies within the Caribbean islands, and demonstrates a need for further surveillance efforts in bat populations within islands that self-declare as rabies free.
A Prospective Italian Study on Baseline NS3 and NS5A Resistance to Direct-Acting Antivirals in a Real-World Setting of HIV-1/HCV Coinfected Patients and Association with Treatment Outcome
Authors: Bagaglio Sabrina , Hasson Hamid , Peano Luca , Vercesi Riccardo , Messina Emanuela , Galli Andrea , Uberti-Foppa Caterina , Morsica Giulia
Published: March 2020

We prospectively evaluated the frequency of natural resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) in the NS3 and NS5A regions according to different HCV genotypes and their possible effect on treatment outcome in HIV-1/HCV patients treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). Baseline RASs in the NS3 and NS5A domains were investigated in 62 HIV-1/HCV patients treated with DAAs: 23 patients harbored HCV-GT1a, 26 harbored GT3a, and 13 harbored GT4d. A higher occurrence of RASs was found in the NS3 domain within GT1a (13/23) than GT3a (0/26) or GT4d (2/13). With regard to treatment outcome, NS3 RASs were detected in 14/56 patients with sustained virological response (SVR) and in 1/6 non-responder (NR) patients. Occurrence of RASs of NS5A domain was lower in SVR (4/56, had RASs) than in NR (3/6, had RASs). Evaluation of RASs at baseline instead of at virological failure, especially in the NS5A domain, could positively influence the choice of new DAA combinations for the treatment of HIV-1/HCV patients.
Lactococcus Ceduovirus Phages Isolated from Industrial Dairy Plants—From Physiological to Genomic Analyses
Authors: Chmielewska-Jeznach Magdalena , Bardowski Jacek K. , Szczepankowska Agnieszka K.
Published: March 2020

Lactococcus Ceduovirus (formerly c2virus) bacteriophages are among the three most prevalent phage types reported in dairy environments. Phages from this group conduct a strictly lytic lifestyle and cause substantial losses during milk fermentation processes, by infecting lactococcal host starter strains. Despite their deleterious activity, there are limited research data concerning Ceduovirus phages. To advance our knowledge on this specific phage group, we sequenced and performed a comparative analysis of 10 new Lactococcus lactis Ceduovirus phages isolated from distinct dairy environments. Host range studies allowed us to distinguish the differential patterns of infection of L. lactis cells for each phage, and revealed a broad host spectrum for most of them. We showed that 40% of the studied Ceduovirus phages can infect both cremoris and lactis strains. A preference to lyse strains with the C-type cell wall polysaccharide genotype was observed. Phage whole-genome sequencing revealed an average nucleotide identity above 80%, with distinct regions of divergence mapped to several locations. The comparative approach for analyzing genomic data and the phage lytic spectrum suggested that the amino acid sequence of the orf8-encoded putative tape measure protein correlates with host range. Phylogenetic studies revealed separation of the sequenced phages into two subgroups. Finally, we identified three types of phage origin of replication regions, and showed they are able to support plasmid replication without additional phage proteins.
Simple Nanoparticles from the Assembly of Cationic Polymer and Antigen as Immunoadjuvants
Authors: Pérez-Betancourt Yunys , Távora Bianca de Carvalho Lins Fernandes , Colombini Mônica , Faquim-Mauro Eliana L. , Carmona-Ribeiro Ana Maria
Published: March 2020

Since antigens are negatively charged, they combine well with positively charged adjuvants. Here, ovalbumin (OVA) (0.1 mg·mL−1) and poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) (0.01 mg·mL−1) yielded PDDA/OVA assemblies characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as spherical nanoparticles (NPs) of 170 ± 4 nm hydrodynamic diameter, 30 ± 2 mV of zeta-potential and 0.11 ± 0.01 of polydispersity. Mice immunization with the NPs elicited high OVA-specific IgG1 and low OVA-specific IgG2a production, indicating a Th-2 response. Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction (DTH) was low and comparable to the one elicited by Al(OH)3/OVA, suggesting again a Th-2 response. PDDA advantages as an adjuvant were simplicity (a single-component adjuvant), low concentration needed (0.01 mg·mL−1 PDDA) combined with antigen yielding neglectable cytotoxicity, and high stability of PDDA/OVA dispersions. The NPs elicited much higher OVA-specific antibodies production than Al(OH)3/OVA. In vivo, the nano-metric size possibly assured antigen presentation by antigen-presenting cells (APC) at the lymph nodes, in contrast to the location of Al(OH)3/OVA microparticles at the site of injection for longer periods with stimulation of local dendritic cells. In the future, it will be interesting to evaluate combinations of the antigen with NPs carrying both PDDA and elicitors of the Th-1 response.
Characteristics of Seasonal Influenza Virus Activity in a Subtropical City in China, 2013–2019
Authors: Zhu Aiqin , Liu Jianhua , Ye Chuchu , Yu Jianxing , Peng Zhibing , Feng Luzhao , Wang Liping , Qin Ying , Zheng Yaming , Li Zhongjie
Published: March 2020

Background: To optimize seasonal influenza vaccination programs in regions with potentially complicated seasonal patterns, the epidemiological characteristics of seasonal influenza activity in a subtropical city of China were explored. Materials and Methods: Influenza virus data of patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) during 2013–2019 were collected from two sentinel hospitals in a subtropical region of China, Yichang city. The influenza virus positive rate among sampled ILI cases served as a proxy to estimate influenza seasonal characteristics, including periodicity, duration, peaks, and predominant subtypes/lineages. Epidemiological features of different years, seasons and age groups were analyzed, and vaccine mismatches were identified. Results: In total, 8693 ILI cases were included; 1439 (16.6%) were laboratory-confirmed influenza cases. The influenza A positive rate (10.6%) was higher than the influenza B positive rate (5.9%). There were three influenza circulation patterns in Yichang: (1) annual periodicity (in 2013–2014, 2015–2016 and 2018–2019), (2) semiannual periodicity (in 2014–2015), and (3) year-round periodicity (in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018). Summer epidemics existed in two of the six years and were dominated by influenza A/H3N2. Winter and spring epidemics occurred in five of the six years, and A/H1N1, A/H3N2, B/Victoria, and B/Yamagata were codominant. During the study period, the predominant lineages, B/Victoria in 2015-16 and B/Yamagata in 2017–2018, were both mismatched with the influenza B component of the trivalent vaccine. Children 5–14 years old (26.4%) and individuals over 60 years old (16.9%) had the highest influenza positive rates. Conclusions: The seasonal epidemic period and the predominant subtype/lineage of influenza viruses in Yichang city are complex. Influenza vaccination timing and strategies need to be optimized according to the local features of influenza virus activity.
A Framework for Analysis and Expansion of Public Charging Infrastructure under Fast Penetration of Electric Vehicles
Authors: Pallonetto Fabiano , Galvani Marta , Torti Agostino , Vantini Simone
Published: March 2020

The improvement commercial competitiveness of private electric vehicles supported by the European policy for the decarbonisation of transport and with the consumers awareness-raising about CO2 emissions and climate change, are driving the increase of electric vehicles on the roads. Therefore, public charging networks are facing the challenge of supply electricity to a fast increasing number of electric cars. The objective of this paper is to establish an assessment framework for analysis and monitor of existing charging networks. The developed methodology comprises modelling the charging infrastructure electricity profile, analysing the data by using machine learning models such as functional k-means clustering and defining a novel congestion metric. The described framework has been tested against Irish public charging network historical datasets. The analyses reveal a lack of reliability of the communication network infrastructure, frequent congestion events for commercial and shopping areas in specific clusters of charge points and the presence of power peaks caused by the high number of simultaneous charging events. Several recommendations for future network expansion have been highlighted.
Potensi Wisata Tradisi Syawalan di Makam Gunung Jati Cirebon
Authors: Afghoni Afghoni , Busro Busro
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of Syawalan tourism in the Tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati tourist attraction in the city of Cirebon. This type of research is qualitative research, data collection methods are observation, interviews, library research, and documentation. Source of data in this study are primary data that is obtained through interviews and observations in the field, and secondary data obtained by literature study. Data analysis in this research is descriptive qualitative data analysis. The results found that the tradition of Syawalan in the Tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati has the potential to become one of the leading tourism destinations in Cirebon. The tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati is the main attraction for pilgrims. The tomb of Sunan Gunung Jati becomes the center of Iwalan tradition activities, namely pilgrimage activities. The existence of supporting facilities has also become an advantage, such as inter-city-inter-provincial bus terminals, good road conditions. Parking facilities and restrooms are also almost available in several places so that it supports the comfort of visitors. Based on these results, the local government and the private sector can work together in developing the tradition of syawalan to be the leading tourism city of Cirebon. In addition to the management of tourist attractions can provide education to visitors to always maintain the cleanliness of the places visited.
Identifikasi Faktor-Faktor Wisata dalam Membangun Brand Image Kota Bandung
Authors: Usman Maman , Pah Jacob Ganef
Published: March 2020

Bandung is a tourist town, trade and education. This is supported by the city of Bandung which lies relatively close to Jakarta as the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. Therefore, the city of Bandung is sensible to improve themselves or develop the city in order to be known by tourists both domestic and foreign. This research was conducted in the city of Bandung and the variables studied are factors that may increase the travel brand image of the city of Bandung. The purpose of this study was to determine the most dominant factor in travel to build Brand Image of Bandung. The sample in this study is the tourists who visit the city of Bandung. The sampling technique using the technique of accidental sampling and statistical analysis used was the Factor Analysis. The results showed that of the eleven major factor in building the brand image of the city of Bandung, namely recognition, affinity, reputation, domain, education, history, creative, culture, cultivation, entertainment and natural, factors protagonist of the most dominant decisive in building the brand image of the city bandung. Creative factor explaining Bandung city has many culinary and tourist attractions have a lot of shopping. This study suggested that the city of Bandung to the arrangement and structuring of regional culinary neighborhood shopping or put side by side with a culinary shopping tour, so that tourists no trouble finding the culinary or otherwise. The arrangement also aims to reduce congestion so that tourists feel safe and comfortable.
INTERACCIÓN GENOTIPO × AMBIENTE PARA EFICIENCIA EN EL USO DE FÓSFORO EN MAÍZ NATIVO DE LA MESETA P’URHÉPECHA
Authors: Bayuelo-Jiménez Jeannette S. , Ochoa-Cadavid Iván
Published: March 2020

La deficiencia de fósforo (P) reduce la productividad agrícola. La identificación y selección de cultivares estables y con mayor eficiencia en el uso de fósforo (EUP) puede representar una solución más sostenible que aquella que depende solamente de la aplicación de fertilizantes fosfatados. Se estudió la interacción genotipo por ambiente (IGA) y estabilidad de la eficiencia en el uso de P (EUP), eficiencia en la adquisición de P (EAP) y eficiencia en la utilización de P (EUtP) de 25 genotipos de maíz nativo y dos testigos, cultivados en cinco localidades de la Meseta P’urhépecha de Michoacán, en suelos con deficiencia de P, con dosis de fertilización reducida (25 kg P2O5 ha-1) (BP) y alta (50 kg P2O5 ha-1) (AP). Los resultados para la EUP, EAP y EUtP fueron analizados mediante el modelo de efectos principales aditivos e interacción multiplicativa (AMMI). El análisis de varianza para EUP, EAP y EUtP mostró que los efectos de ambientes, genotipos y la IGA fueron significativos, lo que indica que los genotipos respondieron diferencialmente a los cambios de los ambientes o los ambientes probados discriminaron diferencialmente a los genotipos, o ambos. En condiciones de limitada disponibilidad de P en el suelo ácido, la EAP y EUtP fueron factores que explicaron la variación en la EUP. La mayor EUP se asoció con una mejor distribución de la biomasa de la planta y un mayor índice de acumulación de P en la semilla. Los genotipos con mayor EUP y estables en ambientes de reducida disponibilidad de P (BP) fueron Santa Clara [115], DP × Tromba [127], Macho-I-04 [234] y el criollo de la región [242]. Los ambientes de Erongarícuaro y Charahuén mostraron la menor IGA y podrían ser las mejores localidades para discriminar genotipos con mayor EUP. El germoplasma de maíz de la Meseta P’urhépecha tiene variación genotípica y estabilidad fenotípica para EUP en suelos ácidos.
EXERCISE EFFECTS ON MUSCLE STEM CELLS
Authors: Jurdana Mihaela
Published: March 2020

Satellite cells are skeletal muscle stem cells that facilitate muscle repair and regeneration after “damage” which occurs after physiological stimuli: exercise, post-training micro-injuries and electrical stimulation. Exercise stimuli lead to activation and proliferation of these cells from their quiescent state, therefore, increasing cell numbers having the potential to provide additional myonuclei to their parent muscle fibre or return to a quiescent state. Different exercise modalities are the focus of numerous studies on satellite cells activation. An increase in muscle activity augments satellite cells proliferation as well as skeletal muscle mass and function, both in young and elderly. 

This review provides an updated view of the contribution of skeletal muscle satellite cells in regulating skeletal muscle mass and the efficiency of the exercise intervention to attenuate the decline in muscle mass.
Analysis of growth of extreme sports in the xx-xxi centuries
Authors: Ivanov Vitalij , Manzheley Irina
Published: March 2020

The research aims to study and systematize the global experience of extreme sports development in the XX- XXI centuries.

Methods and organization of the research. The research includes theoretical and applied analysis of the gen- esis of extreme sports based on the integration of scientific expertise and experience of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of physical culture and sport management, social psychology and pedagogy; sociology of personality and youth subcultures. The analysis of previous studies, mass media and the online survey contrib- uted to the systematization of extreme sports development models.

Results of the research. The research presents the systematization of the international experience of extreme sports development in the XX-XXI centuries. We identified four models (American, European (Western and Eastern), Asian and Russian), which vary in terms of development, cultivated sports, targets, principles and characteristics.

Conclusion. Summing up the analysis of development of extreme sports in XX-XIX centuries in the world, we came to the conclusion that the level of development of extreme in youth depends to a large extent on geo- graphical position of countries, modern socio-economic conditions in which young population of countries are located; State policy in the field of physical culture and sports; Urban urbanization and urban infrastruc- ture; Social activism of youth and private businesses; The functioning of the media.
Kinematic characteristics of the 180-degree kick
Authors: Katkov Aleksand , Rogozhnikov Maksim , Losev Yurij
Published: March 2020

The purpose of the study is to indicate the phase composition of the 180-degree kick; to reveal the average temporal characteristics of each kick phase; to evaluate the angular values of main joints of the human body during the kick execution; and to calculate the average kinematic characteristics of the 180-degree kick.

Research methods and organization. In July 2019, we studied biomechanics of the 180-degree kick. The experi- ment brought together 15 athletes of St. Petersburg national taekwondo team. The athletes had the following physical fitness levels: three Masters of Sports, international class, eight Masters of Sports, four candidates for Master of Sports (according to Russian unified sports classification system). We created 3D models of the 180-degree kick using modern Motion capture and modeling techniques.

Research results. The study revealed the phase composition of the motor action and identified temporal pa- rameters and angular values of joints of the human body at each phase of the kick.

Conclusion. The authors consider the described kinematic characteristics to be essential for efficient develop- ment of the methodology for executing the 180-degree kick.
Building professional competence of physical culture educators in higher education institutions
Authors: Garifullin Ruslan , Shinkarev Vadim , Sabirov Ajnur
Published: March 2020

Aim of the research: to explore the possibility of building professional competence of physical culture educa- tors in higher education institutions.
Methods and organization of the research: theoretical modeling, interpretation, survey and diagnostic meth- ods, expert assessment, observation, pedagogical experiment, mathematical processing of research outcomes. The study involved 30 teachers of the Department of physical education and sports and coaching staff in Ka- zan State University of architecture and civil engineering. At first, we selected the tools and methodology of the study. Secondly, we designed a competency development model for physical culture educators in higher education institutions. The third step included experimental research on building professional competence of educators with consideration of the developed model.
Research results: At the beginning of the experiment, we identified the professional competence baseline for the educators in the control and experimental groups. Building competence of teachers in the control group was carried out by means of advanced training courses on the «standard» program. The program included lec- tures and seminars on various program modules. The course was terminated with a final certification project on the selected topic. Teachers in the experimental group participated in the professional development pro- gram based on the competency development model. At the end of training, we re-identified previously studied indicators and compared the data. The results of the study revealed that the level of professional competence of teachers in the experimental group had considerably increased relative to the control group.
Conclusion. The results of the study demonstrated that «standard» professional development programs avail- able in higher education institutions are not enough for effective teaching competence enhancement. It is essential to have a special training technology, which is implemented in the developed educational model of teaching competence enhancement.
Aksaray Malaklı Köpeklerinde Mandibula’nın Makro-Anatomik ve Morfometrik Olarak İncelenmesi
Authors: İLGÜN Ramazan , ÖZÜDOĞRU Zekeriya
Published: March 2020

Çalışmada 2016-2018 yılları arasında Aksaray Malaklı köpeği yetiştiricileri tarafından Aksaray Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Veteriner Sağlık ve Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkez’ine getirilen çeşitli sebeplerden ölmüş, cinsiyet farkı gözetmeksizin 4 ile 5 yaşlar arasında değişen toplam 5 adet erişkin Aksaray Malaklı köpeğinin mandibula’ları kullanıldı. Araştırmada mandibula’nın makroanatomik özellikleri belirlendikten sonra morfometrik incelemeleri digital kumpas yardımıyla ölçülerek incelemeye ait veriler aritmetik ortalama ve standart hata ile gösterildi. Corpus mandibulae’nın margo ventralis’inin dışbükey olduğu tespit edildi. Corpus mandibulae’da facies labialis’in dışbükey, facies lingualis’in carnivor dil yapısına uygun olarak keskin bir içbükeylik gösterdiği saptandı. Corpus mandibulae’da yer alan linea mylohyoidea’nın ‘’S’’ şekline benzer belirgin bir kıvrım gösterdiği ve corpus mandibulae’da materyallerin tamamında 2 adet foramen mentale’nin bulunduğu belirlendi. Alt çene diş formülünün I3 C1 P4 M3 şeklinde olduğu tespit edildi. Yapılan ölçümlerde mandibulae’sının uzunluğu 187,33 mm ve ramus mandibula’nın yüksekliği ise 75,09 mm olarak ölçüldü. Sonuç olarak, Aksaray Malaklı köpeği mandibula’sının makroanatomik ve morfometrik özellikleri incelenerek diğer carnivor türleriyle olan benzerlik ve farklılıkları ortaya konuldu.
INTEGRATED OPTIMIZATION OF TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGER
Authors: Kuzmin Sergey Ivanovich , Scherbin Sergey
Published: March 2020

The method of analysis of the reduced costs of a tubular heat exchanger taking into account its design and thermal characteristics. The possibility and efficiency of the proposed approach for justifying the diameter and length of the pipe apparatus at the initial stage of design.
INHIBITION OF RADICAL POLYMERIZATION
Authors: Cheshev Nikita , Korchevin Nikolay
Published: March 2020

The basic processes of inhibition of radical polarization are considered.
CALCULATION METHODS OF VARIABLE PRESSURE-DROP FLOWMETERS ACCURACY IMPROVEMENT
Authors: Il'ina Irina , Noskova Anna
Published: March 2020

Based on the data for calculating the product flow in the pipeline, measurement uncertainties of flow are analyzed with pressure differential flowmeter and a method for measurement

accuracy improvement is proposed.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE ANEMÔMETRO DE COPOS COM ARDUINO
Authors: Martins Albuini Rodolfo , De Oliveira Proença Filipe , Reis Portilho Guilherme , Hugo Silva Lucas Victor , Werneck S. de Oliveira Patrícia
Published: March 2020

Este artigo aborda o desenvolvimento do protótipo de um Anemômetro de copos com Arduino, elaborado a partir de uma análise de campo por meio de projetos já desenvolvidos. Este protótipo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de medir a velocidade do vento em função do tempo, calculando, assim, se a área em estudo é adequada ou não para a demanda solicitada
Administrative-financial decentralization: targets of the reform and the results of the first stage
Authors: Storonyanska Iryna , Patytska Khrystyna
Published: March 2020

The scientific paper emphasizes the results of the first stage of administrative-financial decentralization in Ukraine that has been lasting for four years. The authors substantiate the reasonability of considering decentralization as the mechanism to achieve boosting of economic growth in the country according to the “upward” principle based on active use of own socio-economic resources of communities. The paper defines the major goals of the reform across the levels of public governance and the goal of the policy in the sphere of decentralization, which stipulates the shift from decentralized governance model, securing the capability of local governance and development of efficient system of authorities’ territorial organization in Ukraine. Possible risks of negative impact of fiscal decentralization on economic growth of the country are explained based on defining the peculiarities of the reform implementation in the western countries. Basic principles to be taken into account in forming of methodical approaches to evaluation of the efficiency of decentralization mechanisms in the context of their impact on socio-economic development of a territory are outlined. The institutional provision of decentralization reform in Ukraine is analyzed. The peculiarities of compliance with the stages of implementation of the local governance and authorities’ territorial organization reform in Ukraine are determined. Special attention is paid to the condition of legislative maintenance of the reform. The authors outline the dualistic approach to decentralization in Ukraine at conceptual level, which stipulates not only the securing of efficient local governance and capability of administrative-territorial units of basic level, but also the need to establish efficient regional policy. The paper defines the features of CTCs forming in Ukraine from the viewpoint of specifying of the number of consolidated local councils and the number of residents as well as the level of financial provision of budgets of such administrative-territorial groupings. Major problems of forming and development of CTCs in conditions of conclusion of the first reforming stage and possible risks caused by these problems are outlined.