Extracting the causal component from the intergenerational correlation in unemployment

This paper examines the intergenerational correlation in unemployment in Norway and, by use of the sibling-difference method, separates that correlation into its causal and non-causal parts. Detailed register data covering the entire Norwegian population provide the long panel of data this method requires, and allow experimentation with different definitions of parental unemployment. Confirming existing evidence, I find a substantial intergenerational correlation in unemployment. Approximately half of this is due to observed family heterogeneity. The estimated causal effect is non-significantly negative for all measures of parental unemployment

Childhood Obesity in America: What Role Does the Food Industry Play?

The objective of this research is to determine the impact of the food industry on childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in the U.S that must be addressed properly and reduced effectively. To help fight the growing battle of childhood obesity, the food industry (and media) must work with the government to help the consumer make healthy food choices by enhancing consumer knowledge through nutritional education, promoting nutritional awareness, providing clear nutritional facts, developing and improving healthier product choices, and providing more controlled portion sizes. Presenting consumers with these things will hopefully motivate them to make a better lifestyle change and potentially control our struggle with childhood obesity.Ope

Creating art from research:a theatre play based on research interviews with senior therapists

The growing scope and influence of qualitative research methodologies has generated an interest in the use of art-informed approaches to disseminating research findings. In the present article, our aim is to present a methodological case study of the development of a theatre play based on a qualitative study of senior therapists' life and work. Lessons learned from this project are presented in relation to ethical issues, the process through which qualitative data are transformed into a theatre performance, and the distinctive perspective afforded by a dramaturgical approach. Implications for research practice are discussed

Pengaruh Karakteristik, Sikap, dan Keterampilan Wirausahawan Rumah Makan Pempek di Kota Palembang Terhadap Keberhasilan Usaha

Penelitian dengan judul Pengaruh Karakteristik, Sikap, dan Keterampilan Wirausahawan Rumah Makan Pempek di Kota Palembang Terhadap Keberhasilan Usaha merupakan studi kewirausahaan yang berkaitan dengan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan usaha dari wirausahawan pempek yang berdomisili di Palembang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membuktikan apakah faktor karakteristik, sikap, dan keterampilan wirausahawan rumah makan pempek di Palembang mempengaruhi keberhasilan usahanya. Teknik penarikan sampel yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Untuk pengujian hipotesisnya digunakan analisis regresi berganda. Dari hasil olah data melalui SPSS Versi 16 yaitu melalui uji t diperoleh nilai signifikan untuk karakteristik: 0,709; sikap:0,213; dan keterampilan wirausahawan 0,287 yang semuanya > dari 0,05. Oleh karena itu, dapat dikatakan bahwa hasil penelitian membuktikan tidak adanya pengaruh antara karakteristik, sikap, dan keterampilan wirausahawan rumah makan pempek di kota Palembang terhadap keberhasilan usaha

Immigrants on welfare: Assimilation and benefit substitution

Non-western immigrants in Norway are shown to rely heavily on welfare transfers for several years after immigration. While refugee immigrants assimilate slightly out of welfare, other non-western immigrants assimilate rapidly into welfare. Re-migration is selective for both non-western and western immigrants, insofar as the probability of re-migration correlates negatively with the probability of receiving welfare. We argue that previous studies may have reached biased estimates of welfare assimilation, both because they have disregarded the possibility of selective re-migration, and because they have focused only on social assistance, not taking into account the possibility of benefit substitution

Fluid evolution in CM carbonaceous chondrites tracked through the oxygen isotopic compositions of carbonates

The oxygen isotopic compositions of calcite grains in four CM carbonaceous chondrites have been determined by NanoSIMS, and results reveal that aqueous solutions evolved in a similar manner between parent body regions with different intensities of aqueous alteration. Two types of calcite were identified in Murchison, Mighei, Cold Bokkeveld and LaPaz Icefield 031166 by differences in their petrographic properties and oxygen isotope values. Type 1 calcite occurs as small equant grains that formed by filling of pore spaces in meteorite matrices during the earliest stages of alteration. On average, the type 1 grains have a δ18O of ∼32–36‰ (VSMOW), and Δ17O of between ∼2‰ and −1‰. Most grains of type 2 calcite precipitated after type 1. They contain micropores and inclusions, and have replaced ferromagnesian silicate minerals. Type 2 calcite has an average δ18O of ∼21–24‰ (VSMOW) and a Δ17O of between ∼−1‰ and −3‰. Such consistent isotopic differences between the two calcite types show that they formed in discrete episodes and from solutions whose δ18O and δ17O values had changed by reaction with parent body silicates, as predicted by the closed-system model for aqueous alteration. Temperatures are likely to have increased over the timespan of calcite precipitation, possibly owing to exothermic serpentinisation. The most highly altered CM chondrites commonly contain dolomite in addition to calcite. Dolomite grains in two previously studied CM chondrites have a narrow range in δ18O (∼25–29‰ VSMOW), with Δ17O ∼−1‰ to −3‰. These grains are likely to have precipitated between types 1 and 2 calcite, and in response to a transient heating event and/or a brief increase in fluid magnesium/calcium ratios. In spite of this evidence for localised excursions in temperature and/or solution chemistry, the carbonate oxygen isotope record shows that fluid evolution was comparable between many parent body regions. The CM carbonaceous chondrites studied here therefore sample either several parent bodies with a very similar initial composition and evolution or, more probably, a single C-type asteroid

Perbedaan Persepsi Mahasiswa Program Studi Akuntansi dan Manajemen Terhadap Kualitas Layanan Jasa Pendidikan di Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas Palembang

Penelitian ini merupakan studi perilaku konsumen mengenai persepsinya terhadap lima dimensi kualitas pendidikan meliputi keandalan, daya tanggap, jaminan, empati, dan bukti fisik dari perguruan Tinggi yang dipilihnya. Tujuan penelitian untuk membuktikan apakah terdapat perbedaan persepsi kualitas pendidikan dari mahasiswa di Program Studi Manajemen dan Akuntansi di Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas.Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus dengan menggunakan teknik survey. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah dengan menyebarkan kuesioner berskala Likert 5 poin yaitu dari Sangat tidak setuju sampai dengan Sangat setuju. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa aktif Angkatan 2015/2016 s.d. 2016/2017 Program Studi Manajemen dan Akuntansi Universitas Katolik Musi Charitas Palembang. Berdasarkan hasil uji beda dengan menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney terbukti bahwa persepsi mahasiswa Prodi Akuntansi mengenai kualitas pendidikandi Unika Musi Charitas (Mdn = 2143) secara umum berbeda secara signifikan dengan persepsi mahasiswa Prodi Manajemen mengenai kualitas pendidikandi Unika Musi Charitas (Mdn = 2907) dengan signifikansi 0.008< 0,05 (Ho ditolak). Jika dilihat dari masing- masing variabel maka untuk variabel keandalan, daya tanggap, dan jaminan membuktikan adanya perbedaan persepsi antara mahasiswa Prodi Akuntansi dengan Prodi Manajemen.Sedangkan untuk variabel empati dan bukti fisik tidak membuktikan adanya perbedaan persepsi antara mahasiswa Prodi Akuntansi dengan Prodi Manajemen. Kata kunci: Persepsi, Kualitas layanan pendidikan

RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN LIFESTYLE: EFFECTS ON INFANT MORTALITY

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Analisis Faktor – Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Pelanggan Belanja Online

This study examines factors which is affecting online shopping customer behavior. Based on Javadi et.al. (2012), there are two model analysis in this research. First, measure affect of financial risk, product risk, incovenience risk, non-delivery risk, return policy, service and infrastructural on online shopping attitude. Second, to measure affect of domain specific innovativeness, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on online shopping behavior. Sample selected from customers of five online shops in Palembang surveyed was selected by snowball sampling. Analysis using multiple linier regression. The results on first model analysis showed that almost of all risks negatively affect online shopping attitude. Only incovenience risk which have positive affect. Return policy and service and infrastructural positively affect online shopping behavior. On second model, analysis shows that all independent variables positively affect on online shopping behavior. This research support empirical research about subjective norms and attitude positively support behavior. In the other side, based on the result, affect of domain specific innovativeness and perceived behavior control need a more concern on future research

Procedure for Impact Testing of Fused Recycled Glass

Recycled glass material is made from hundred percent recycled bottle glass and consume less energy than re-melt technology. It also uses no additives in the manufacturing process allowing the recycled glass material, in principal, to go back to the recycling stream after end-of-use, contributing to the circular economy with a low ecological impact. Previous research with low temperature fused recycled bottle glass was developed for the manufacturing of interior tiles and commissioned by an architectural practice for a new build which was based on sustainable principles. The research considered objective mechanical criteria such as flexural bending strength, stability and stain and scratch resistance. It also emphasized on aesthetic development such as colouring, translucency, texture and reproducibility. Continuing from previous research results the material is believed to behold properties in which it can be used for other architectural applications such as pavements, wall cladding, or even non-structural furniture. This is a relatively new architectural material of which there has been little publications in material specifications or processes for mechanical testing. The aim of this paper is to investigate the procedure for testing the recycled glass material for impact resistance, so it can be applied to pavements and other surfaces which are at risk of impact during service. A review of different impact test procedures for construction materials was undertaken, comparing methodologies and international standards applied to other materials such as natural stone, ceramics and glass. A new drop weight impact testing machine was designed and manufactured in-house to perform these tests. As a case study, samples of the recycled glass material were manufactured with two different thicknesses and tested. The impact energy was calculated theoretically, obtaining results with 5 and 10 Joules. The results on the material were subsequently discussed. Improvements on the procedure can be made using high speed video technology to calculate velocity just before and immediately after the impact to know the absorbed energy. The initial results obtained in this procedure were positive although repeatability needs to be developed to obtain a correlation of results and finally be able to validate the procedure. The experiment with samples showed the practicality of this procedure and application to the recycled glass material impact testing although further research needs to be developed