Judul: The Level of Mindfulness in Arab  and Chinese Communities in Bogor City
Abstrak: Mindfulness merupakan kemampuan seseorang untuk menggeser kerangka berpikirnya terhadap orang lain ketika berinteraksi untuk mendapatkan keefektifan dalam berkomunikasi. Derajat mindfulness dihitung menggunakan tiga faktor yakni faktor motivasi, faktor pengetahuan, dan faktor keterampilan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan karakteristik individu dengan derajat mindfulness seseorang. Data kuantitatif diperoleh melalui survei dengan penyebaran kuesioner kepada responden, data kualitatif diperoleh melalui wawancara mendalam kepada responden dan informan. Observasi lapang juga dilakukan secara langsung di lokasi penelitian di Kecamatan Bogor Selatan dan Kecamatan Bogor Tengah, Kota Bogor. Responden dipilih melalui teknik pengambilan sampel acak kebetulan (accidental random sampling) sejumlah 60 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara karakteristik individu jenis kelamin dengan ketiga faktor mindfulness yakni motivasi, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan. Hasil lainnya adalah terdapat hubungan antara waktu lama tinggal seseorang dengan faktor motivasi dan keterampilan mindfulness. Semakin lama waktu tinggal seseorang di Kota Bogor maka semakin baik mindfulness yang dimilikinya., Mindfulness is an individual's ability to shift their mindset towards others when interacting to achieve effectiveness in communication. The degree of mindfulness quantifies using three factors: motivation, knowledge, and skill. This study aims to elucidate the relationship between individual characteristics and the degree of mindfulness when interacting with individuals from different cultures. Quantitative data were obtained through surveys by distributing questionnaires to respondents, while qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with respondents and informants. Field observations were also conducted directly at the research sites in the Bogor City. Respondents were selected using the accidental random sampling technique, with a total of 60 individuals. The results of the study indicate a relationship between individual characteristics such as gender and the three mindfulness factors: motivation, knowledge, and skill. Additionally, there is a relationship between the length of time an individual has resided and the motivation and skill factors of mindfulness. The longer an individual has lived in Bogor City, the better their mindfulness tends to be.
Keyword: Intercultural communication, Individual characteristic, Mindfulness

Judul: Comparative Analysis of Awareness  Level of High School Students in Bogor City on Food Halal Status
Abstrak: Mayoritas penduduk Kota Bogor beragama Islam dan 22,7 persen dari total penduduk berusia remaja. Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan tingkat kesadaran pelajar SLTA Kota Bogor terhadap status kehalalan makanan. Penelitian ini menggunakan data primer yang dikumpulkan dari 100 responden dengan menggunakan kuesioner, terdiri dari 50 pelajar SMAN 1 dan 50 pelajar MAN 2. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif dan juga menggunakan regresi logistik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelajar SMAN 1 memiliki tingkat kesadaran yang lebih baik terhadap status kehalalan makanan dibandingkan MAN 2 Kota Bogor. Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi kesadaran halal pelajar SMAN 1 dan MAN 2 Kota Bogor antara lain jenis sekolah, tingkat pengetahuan halal, serta lingkungan., The majority of Bogor City residents are Muslim and 22.7 percent of the total population is teenagers. This research aims to compare the level of awareness of Bogor City high school students regarding the halal status of food. This research uses primary data collected from 100 respondents using a questionnaire, consisting of 50 SMAN 1 students and 50 MAN 2 students. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and also used logistic regression. The research results show that SMAN 1 students have a better level of awareness of the halal status of food compared to MAN 2 Bogor City. Factors that influence the halal awareness of students at SMAN 1 and MAN 2 in Bogor City include the type of school, level of halal knowledge, and the environment.
Keyword: Awareness, Halal food, Logistic Regression, Halal Status

Judul: Synthesis of Apatite - Chitosan Composite Using Duck Eggshell and Chitosan with Temperature and pH Control
Abstrak: Composite of apatite-chitosan was prepared by using chitosan as polymer matrix. Calcium phosphate was prepared from CaO and (NH4)2HPO4, which the ratio Ca : P had to be 1.67. Chitosan is produced by deacetilase from biopolymer chitin. Duck eggshell (95% CaCO3) as starting material was converted to be calcium oxide (CaO) through calcinations with temperature 1000oC for 5 hours. In-situ and ex-situ methods were prepared from apatite and chitosan (dissolved with acetate acid 2%). Calcium phosphate prepared for bone implantation, but it is too fragile and brittle to be implant into the body. So addition of chitosan can decrease crystalinity and increase mechanic characteristic (tougher). Composite apatite-chitosan was resulted by fast precipitation. Fast precipitation was held in a breaker glass with nitrogen atmosphere, under controlled temperature at 37oC and pH 7, in order to increase amount of hydroxyapatite. Precipitation with CaO which was dropped by (NH4)2HPO4. Hydroxyapatite and chitosan were appearing at samples with in-situ and ex-situ methods which indicating by peak matching of XRD (closed lattice parameter, crystal size), overlapping at FTIR spectra and supporting by SEM picture (homogenous and agglomerated particle). However, it still needs further research to examine biocompatibility osteoconductive degree of sample by in-vivo and in-vitro test.
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