bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TRUST VALUE OF A DIVIDEND : AN EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIA
Authors: Ilat Ventje , Budiarso Novi Swandari , Wokas Heince Rudy Nicky
Published: July 2019

Even though there are many issues surrounding dividend policy, dividend remains one of the main goals for investors to achieve. The aim of this study is to find out determinants of dividend policy in Indonesia. Most of the samples in observed period have varieties of dividend policies. Data for this study was collected from 258 business entities in the  period between 2009 and 2012. For hypotheses testing, a binary logistic regression and factor analysis were used. The result from binary logistic regression showed that share price, earnings per share and current ratio are significant factors for dividend policy, while debt to equity ratio and corporate tax are insignificant. The insignificance of debt and tax was probably due to current ratio affected by accounting adjustments. Even though debt and tax are insignificant, they could not be ignored. Using factor analysis, it is confirmed that, most companies in this study have a similar objective through dividend policy, which is to maximize their share value in the stock market by considering profitability and liquidity on cash availability and also debt and tax. Dividends as a form of “trust value” offered by companies to their shareholders stimulate the trust of investors or shareholders and resulting the increase of share price.
BAHASA INDONESIA DAN DAERAH SEBAGAI PEREKAT JATI DIRI DAN MARTABAT BANGSA DI ERA GLOBALISASI
Authors: Sanjaya Muhammad Doni
Published: July 2019

Pengangkatan status bahwa bahasa Indonesia merupakan bahasa persatuan ternyata bukan hanya isu.Bahasa Indonesia bisa menjalankan fungsi sebagai pemersatu bangsa Indonesia. Dengan menggunakanbahasa Indonesia, rasa kesatuan dan persatuan bangsa yang berbagai etnis. Kehadiran bahasa Indonesia ditengah-tengah ratusan bahasa daerah tidak menimbulkan sentimen negatif bagi etnis yangmenggunakannya. Sebaliknya, justru kehadiran bahasa Indonesia dianggap sebagai pelindung sentimenkedaerahan dan sebagai penengah ego kesukuan. Penataan, pemilahan, dan pengalokasian fungsi bahasaIndonesia, bahasa daerah, dan bahasa asing pada era globalisasi ini merupakan sebuah keniscayaan.Bahasa daerah yang dipelihara oleh para pemiliknya selayaknya tetap dijadikan ciri jati diri dan saranakomunikasi utama dilingkup lokalnya oleh sebagian besar para ahli warisnya.
MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS CERPEN MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SINEKTIK SISWA KELAS VII SMP SANDIKA SUKAJADI
Authors: Listini Listini , Saraswati Saraswati
Published: July 2019

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah rendahnya kreativitas siswa dalam menuangkan ide ke dalam bentuktulisan karena model pembelajaran yang digunakan tidak dapat mengembangkan motivasi-motivasi siswadalam mengembangkan dan mengekspresikan perasaannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan meningkatkankemampuan menulis cerpen siswa kelas VII SMP Sandika Sukajadi dengan menggunakan modelPembelajaran Sinektik. Penelitian ini menggunakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Penelitian dilaksanakandalam tiga siklus dengan mengikuti prosedur penelitian tindakan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan,pengamatan, refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah (1) tes, (2) observasi. Subjekdalam penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII 3 SMP Sandika Sukajadi dengan jumlah siswa 33 orang, terdiridari 16 laki-laki dan 17 perempuan. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan peningkatan kemampuan menuliscerpen siswa kelas VII 3 SMP SANDIKA Sukajadi. Peningkatan tersebut dapat dilihat dari nilai tes rataratasiswa pada prasiklus yaitu 66,2 dengan klasikal ketuntasan belajar siswa sebesar 57,5%. Pada tessiklus I nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa 70,1 dengan klasikal ketuntasan belajar siswa sebesar 63,6%.Pada siklus II nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh siswa 74,7 dengan klasikal ketuntasan dalam belajar sebesar84,8%, hanya 5 orang yang belum mencapai KKM 70. Berdasarkan temuan di atas, kesimpulan penelitianini adalah model pembelajaran sinektik telah terbukti dapat meningkatkan kemampuan menulis cerpensiswa kelas VII 3 SMP SANDIKA Sukajadi. Oleh karena itu, disarankan pada sekolah agar menerapkanmodel pembelajaran sinektik, karena dapat meningkatkan keterampilan menulis cerpen siswa. Dengandemikian, akan meningkatkan kepercayaan masyarakat sekitar terhadap kualitas yang dimiliki olehsekolah.
BAHASA PENGANTAR DALAM PENDIDIKAN SERTA FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHINYA STUDI KOMPARATIF: SISWA DI KABUPATEN OKU
Authors: Sanjaya Muhammad Rama
Published: July 2019

Penulisan makalah ini bertujuan memberikan pemahaman tentang penggunaan bahas pengantar dalamdunia pendidikan. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode tinjauan pustaka. Teknik pengumpulan datamenggunakan teknik dokumentasi yang bersumber dari beberapa data referensi, seperti buku, jurnal daninternet. Pada analisis data digunakan beberapa langkah, diantaranya reduksi data, seleksi data, sintesis,interpretasi dan kesimpulan. Hasil yang diperoleh, yaitu penggunaan bahasa asing dan daerah dalamdunia pendidikan dapat disikapi dengan mengubah karakter bangsa melalui bahasa Indonesia,menggunakan bahasa asing dan bahasa Indonesia secara proporsional, menggunakan bahasa Indonesiapada forum-forum resmi, meningkatkan pemakaian bahasa Indonesia secara baik dan benar, menjagakarakteristik bangsa Indonesia melalui bahasa Indonesia
PENERAPAN MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS PUISI SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 13 PALEMBANG
Authors: Supriatini Supriatini
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini bertitik tolak dari masalah bagaimana menerapkan media audio visual dalam meningkatkanketerampilan menulis puisi siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 13 Palembang. Hal ini didasari karena menulispuisi di kalangan siswa biasanya dianggap sebagai suatu hal yang rumit dan membingungkan. Sebagiansiswa biasanya bingung dalam menentukan objek tulisan, sebagian lagi karena siswa kesulitanmengembangkan daya imajinasi. Untuk mengetahui hal ini, peneliti mencoba menerapkan penggunaanmedia audiovisual, khususnya lagu dalam bentuk instrumentalia sebagai salah satu cara membangkitkanketerampilan siswa agar menyukai pembelajaran menulis puisi sehingga dapat meningkatkanketerampilan siswa menulis puisi. Lagu yang digunakan peneliti dalam penelitian ini berjudul â€œBundaâ€(Melly Goeslaw) dan â€œIbuâ€ (Iwan Fals). Dalam penelitian ini, memberikan tema kepada siswa tentangâ€œIbuâ€. Alasan peneliti memberikan tema tersebut untuk menjadikan siswa memiliki rasa cinta, nilai rasahormat, dan nilai rasa sayang terhadap orang tua, khususnya ibu. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitiantindakan kelas, peneliti berharap keterampilan menulis puisi siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 13 Palembangmeningkat. Hal ini ditandai dengan pemerolehan nilai siswa yang meningkat daripada sebelumnya secarasignifikan
ANALISIS TINDAK TUTUR BAHASA KOMERING DESA TANJUNG BARU KECAMATAN TANJUNG LUBUK KABUPATEN OGAN KOMERING ILIR
Authors: Sariasih Yanti
Published: July 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk dan jenis tindak tutur ilokusi bahasa Komering desa Tanjung Baru Kecamatan Tanjung Lubuk Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir berdasarkan kajian pragmatik. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah remaja berusia 16 tahun berjumlah 30 orang. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan peneliti dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik simak bebas libat cakap. Penelitian ini juga menggunakan teknik catat dan dibantu dengan teknik lanjutan berupa teknik rekam. Hasil penelitian ini adalah (1) Tindak tutur asertif bentuk mengklaim, mengeluh, menyatakan, jenis tindak tutur direktif bentuk bertanya, memerintah, meminta, jenis tindak tutur ekspresif bentuk pujian, mengkritik, rasa senang, jenis tindak tutur deklarasi bentuk pernyataan benar, tidak setuju, dan setuju. (2) Jenis tindak tutur komisif tidak ditemukan dalam penelitian ini, hal tersebut disebabkan oleh situasi tutur. (3) Situasi tutur pada saat peristiwa tutur berlangsung tidak mendukung atau mendorong penutur untuk melakukan tindak tutur yang akan melibatkan dirinya pada beberapa tindakan akan datang, misalnya berjanji, bersumpah, dan memanjatkan (doa). Berdasarkan analisis yang telah dilakukan, selain adanya tindak tutur ilokusioner dalam penelitian ini juga ditemukan jenis tindak tutur yang lain. Jenis tindak tutur yang ditemukan, yaitu tindak tutur lokusioner, tindak tutur tidak literal, dan tindak tutur tidak langsung.
ANALISIS KARAKTER TOKOH UTAMA WANITA DALAM CERPEN MENDIANG KARYA S.N. RATMANA
Authors: Milawasri F.A.
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini membahas tentang analisis karakter tokoh utama wanita dalam cerpen Mendiang karya S.N. Ratmana. Masalah penelitian ini yaitu bagaimanakah karakter tokoh utama wanita dalam Cerpen Mendiang Karya S.N.Ratmana. Tujuan penelitan ini adalah mendeskripsikan karakter tokoh utama wanita yang ada dalam cerpen Mendiang Karya S.N. Ratmana baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung digambarkan oleh pengarang dari kehidupan tokoh. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka dapat terlihat karakter tokoh pada cerpen Mendiang karya S.N. Ratmana. Pelukisan karakter tokoh utama wanita yang bernama Wati dapat dianalisis dengan cara analitik dan cara dramatik. Dengan cara analitik, Wati dilukiskan pengarang sebagai sosok seorang wanita yang mempunyai fisik seperti laki-laki. Sedangkan dengan cara dramatik, pelukisan karakter tokoh Wati dilakukan dengan empat cara yaitu: (1) dengan cara melukiskan reaksi tokoh lain terhadap tokoh utama. Wati bertabiat kurang terpuji. Wati kurang bisa menempatkan diri. (2) dengan cara melukiskan keadaan sekitar tempat tokoh itu tinggal. Sebagai anak bungsu, tabiat Wati bisa dibayangkan, apalagi keluargannya cukup mampu. Hal seperti ini kadang memang tak dapat dipungkiri membuat seseorang menjadi manja. (3) dengan cara melukiskan jalan pikiran dan perasaan tokoh-tokoh dalam cerita. Tokoh Wati merintis perombakan cara-cara bercinta. Tokoh Wati muncul dengan gagasan baru, jika kita membutuhkan sesuatu katakanlah bahwa kita memang butuh. (4) dengan cara melukiskan perbuatan tokoh. Wati mempunyai akhlak yang kurang baik. Tingkah lakunya yang lincah membuat ia kurang disenangi gurunya.
KEEFEKTIFAN MODEL ROUND TABLE DALAM KETERAMPILAN MENULIS KARANGAN DESKRIPSI SISWA KELAS X SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 2 TANJUNG ENIM
Authors: Surismiati Surismiati
Published: July 2019

Salah satu model pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan dalam menulis sebuah karangan deskripsi adalah model pembelajaran round table. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan dan mengetahui keefektifan model pembelajaran round table dalam keterampilan menulis karangan deskripsi siswa kelas X SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Tanjung Enim. Metode penelitian komparatif antara kelompok perlakuan (memakai model pembelajaran round table) dengan kelompok kontrol, dengan teknik pengumpulan data memakai: (1) tes, (2) angket, (3) wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa nilai rata-rata siswa kelas eksperimen sebesar 81,70 dan kelas kontrol 75,93. Disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan hasil belajar antara kelas yang menggunakan model pembelajaran round table dengan kelas yang tidak menggunakan modeltersebut dalam pembelajaran karangan deskripsi siswa kelas X SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Tanjung Enim. Disaran agar penelitian ini dapat menjadi tolak ukur untuk keberhasilan siswanya dan menjadi strategi alternatif dalam pembelajaran karangan deskripsi.
CAMPUR KODE DALAM TRANSAKSI JUAL BELI DI PASAR ALOK MAUMERE PROPISI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Authors: Nuwa Gustav G
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini mengangkat masalah penggunaan bahasa dalam konteks sosial. Bahasa yang menjadi sasaran penelitian adalah bahasa Melayu Maumere-Lio yang terjadi pada interaksi jual-beli di pasar Alok-Maumere. Untuk menjadi pijakan analisis data peneliti menggunakan teori sosiolinguistik. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini adalah dalam penggunaan bahasa di pasar terjadi campur kode (code mixing). Ada dua campur kode yang terdapat dalam interaksi komunikasi jual-beli, yaitu campur kode intern dan campur kode ekstern. Campur kode intern terjadi pada unsur kata dan struktur frasa, sedangkan campur kode ekstern terjadi karena munculnya dialek Jawa dan bahasa Inggris. Faktor campur kode terdapat dua faktor timbulnya campur kode bahasa, yaitu identifikasi peran dan ragam.
PENGARUH MEDIA ARTIKEL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MENULIS TEKS EKSPOSISI SISWA KELAS X SMA NEGERI 19 PALEMBANG
Authors: Listini Listini
Published: July 2019

Masalah dalam penelitian ini apakah media artikel berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan menulis teks eksposisi siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 19 Palembang. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode eksperimensemu. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 19 Palembang sebanyak 435 siswa. Sedangkan, pengambilan sampel peneliti menggunakan sampel kelompok atau sampel kelas(Cluster Sample). Sehingga, terpilihnya kelas X MIPA 4 yang berjumlah 40 siswa sebagai kelas kontrol dan kelas X MIPA 1 yang berjumlah 40 siswa sebagai kelas eksperimen. Data yang dikumpulkan melaluites menulis teks eksposisi, angket untuk siswa, dan wawancara untuk guru. Hasil dari penelitian adalah pada kelas eksperimen (kelas X MIPA 1) nilai tertinggi adalah 90, nilai tengahnya 80, nilai terendahadalah 63, dan nilai rata-rata yang dicapai 75,1 dengan deviasi tes siswa kelas eksperimen (?x2) adalah 1374. Sedangkan pada kelas kontrol (kelas MIPA 4) nilai tertinggi adalah 77 nilai tengahnya 65, nilaiterendah adalah 50, dan nilai rata-rata yang dicapai 64,8dengan deviasi tes siswa kelas kontrol (?y2)adalah 1398. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah media artikel berpengaruh dalam pembelajaranketerampilan menulis teks eksposisi siswa kelas X SMA Negeri 19 Palembang. Pengaruh ini terbukti bahwa uji hipotesis t0lebih besar dari pada “t tabel” pada taraf signifikan 0,05% yaitu 7,68 >1,665, denganDK (Derajat Kebebasan) 78. Hipotesis yang dikemukakan yaitu, media artikel dalam keterampilan menulis teks eksposisi siswa SMA Negeri 19 Palembang terbukti kebenarannya. Berdasarkan jawabanangket siswa ketersediaan buku pelajaran tentang menulis teks eksposisi kurang lengkap.Guru bahasa Indonesia, berpendapat bahwa siswa mengalami sedikit kesulitan dalam memahami materi menulis tekseksposisi. Saran peneliti, Penelitian ini diharapkan bermanfaat dalam pengajaran, dan dapat dijadikan salah satu sarana yang menunjang untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa di sekolah dan menjadimotivasi bagi guru untuk mampu berinovasi dalam menggunakan media pembelajaran yang menarik terutama dalam pengajaran bahasa Indonesia.
EFEKTIVITAS MODEL DECISION MAKING DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MENULIS PARAGRAF PERSUASIF SISWA KELAS X SMK TRISAKTI BATURAJA
Authors: Awalludin Awalludin
Published: July 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk (1) mendeskripsikan kemampuan siswa kelas X SMK Trisakti Baturaja menulis paragraf persuasif sebelum menggunakan model pembelajaran decision making,(2) mendeskripsikan kemampuan siswa kelas X SMK Trisakti Baturaja menulis paragraf persuasif setelah menggunakan model pembelajaran decision making, dan (3) mendeskripsikan efektivitas modelpembelajaran decision making dalam pembelajaran menulis paragraf persuasif siswa kelas X SMK Trisakti Baturaja. Populasi penelitian 123 orang dan sampel 41 orang. Metode yang digunakan dalampenelitian ini adalah metode eksperimen. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan tes menulis paragraf persuasif dan teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik statistik dengan rumus uji t (t-test). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan rata-rata skor yang diperoleh pada tes awal adalah 61,29 dan pada tes akhir 77,76 dengan peningkatan skor sebesar 16,47. Dari perhitungan data diperoleh t hitung 8,22 dan t tabe lpada taraf signifikansi 5% sudah diketahui yaitu 2,02. Dalam hal ini, t hitung lebih besar dibandingkan dengan t tabel (8,22 > 2,02). Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran decision making efektif digunakan dalam pembelajaran menulis paragraf persuasif siswa kelas X SMK Trisakti Baturaja.
NOVEL BELANTIK KARYA AHMAD TOHARI "Pendekatan Sosiologi Sastra"
Authors: Safari Dede Muhtar
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini membahas tentang korelasi antara penceritaan novel Belantik dengan realita masyarakat pada waktu novel Belantik diciptakan. Tujuan penelitian ini mendeskripsikan 1) konteks sosial pengarang dalam novel Belantik, 2) gambaran masyarakat yang tercermin dalam novel Belantik, dan 3) fungsi sosial dalam novel Belantik. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa (1) konteks sosial pengarang dalam novel Belantik, yaitu mengungkapkan bahawa latar belakang pengarang baik sebagai santri, redaktur media masa, maupun domisili Ahmad Tohari mempengaruhi penceritaan dalam novel Belantik, (2) gambaran masyarakat yang tercermin dalam novel Belantik, yaitu mengungkapkan adanya korelasi antara gambaran masyarakat dalam novel Belantik dengan realita masyarakat pada waktu novel itu diciptakan, dan (3) fungsi sosial dalam novel Belantik; adalah sebagai penghibur dan perombak masyarakat yang mengamalkan nilai-nilai religiusitas dan nilai moral baik, seperti sifat tolong menolong kepada sesama dan cinta kasih antara keluarga perlu dijadikan panutan, adapun nilai moral yang tidak baik yaitu perilaku penyelewengan tidak pantas ditiru.
ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS PADA KORAN KOMPAS EDISI 24 MEI 2012
Authors: Anggraini Tri Riya
Published: July 2019

Penelitian ini mencoba untuk mengungkapkan karakteristik analisis wacana kritis, yang terdiri dari tindakan, konsep, historis, kekuasaan, dan ideologi yang terdapat pada Koran Kompas edisi 24 Mei 2012. Selain itu, satuan dan sarana analisis wacana kritis yang terdiri dari struktur makro, superstruktur, dan struktur mikro juga diungkapkan secara detail pada Koran Kompas edisi 24 Mei 2012. Adapun rumusan masalah yang ingin diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah ideologi yang terdapat pada Koran Kompas edisi 24 Mei dengan melihat struktur makro, superstruktur, dan struktur mikro. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui ideologi yang terdapat pada Koran Kompas edisi 24 Mei 2012 melalui struktur makro, superstruktur, dan juga struktur mikro tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode linguistik deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah Koran Kompas edisi 24 Mei 2012.
Theoretical and methodological foundations of self-organization of socio-economic systems
Authors: Deryabina Marina A.
Published: July 2019

The article explores the category of self-organization from the standpoint of a synergistic theoretical paradigm. An explanation of self-organization as a form of the origin, existence and evolution of systems is given. The problems of selforganization of socio-economic systems are specially considered. The features of individual levels of self-organization of the system — macro-, meso-, and microscopic — are revealed. The spatial, temporal and functional structures of self-organization that are characteristic of a synergistic analysis of socio-economic systems are studied, the features of self-organization within these structures are shown. On the basis of the theoretical and methodological foundations of selforganization, some objective requirements are formulated for the general concept of systemic socio-economic reform in Russia.
The factor of creative destruction in modern economic growth models and growth policy
Authors: Katukov Daniel D. , Malygin Viacheslav E. , Smorodinskaya Nataliya V.
Published: July 2019

The paper examines the place of Schumpeterian idea of creative destruction in endogenous growth models, as well as its relevance for national competitive strategies under the ‘new normal’ situation. The difference between Schumpeterian growth models and the model elaborated by P. Romer is revealed. The paper analyzes modern interpretation of creative destruction as a process displacing low-performing firms by high-performing ones, as well as old products and technologies by more innovative ones through a market competition. It is shown that this process accelerates the dynamics of firms and the turnover of resources in an economy, thus leading to reallocation of investments and knowledge to the most productive agents. The paper highlights the importance of sustaining a dynamic balance between measures stimulating a firm-level innovation activity and measures supporting a barrier-free environment for an effective resource allocation in the economy. We consider cases of several developed and developing countries, which demonstrate negative implications of underutilized advantages of creative destruction and the risks of selective supporting policies towards exclusively high-growing firms. We conclude that without restarting the process of creative destruction in the Russian economy the national efforts to enhance competitiveness and growth may turn unproductive.
A Comparative Study on the Derivation of Unit Hydrograph for Dhadhar River Basin
Authors: Sutariya Prerna
Published: July 2019

Several techniques are available for the development of the unit hydrograph. But most of these traditional methods require manual fitting of the unit hydrograph through few points, which does not guarantee the area under the unit hydrograph to be unity. More over most of the stations are ungauged, due to which it becomes difficult to develop the unit hydrograph. So in order to overcome these problems, two methods have been considered in this study for the development of the unit hydrograph for Dhadhar river basin. They are the “two parameter Gamma distribution” and “three parameter Beta distribution”, both of which are based on Probability Distribution Functions (pdfs). The unit hydrograph developed by the two parameter Gamma distribution match well with the one developed by CWC method, but the unit hydrograph developed by the three parameter Beta distribution does not match well with the one developed by the CWC method. From the unit hydrograph, runoff hydrograph is convoluted for the year 2018. For this the hourly rainfall are generated from daily rainfall values by disaggregation. But on plotting, the simulated discharge hydrograph is found to be greater than the observed discharge. This may be due to non-incorporation of the inflow outflow processes of many hydraulic structures such as dams, irrigation schemes etc., existing in the basin in the model study.
Sensory evaluation of hemp and pea proteins enriched pasta
Authors: Friganović Emilija , Runje Martina , Krička Tajana , Ćurić Duška , Šarolić Mladenka , Dorbić Boris , Ujaković Sara
Published: July 2019

Tjestenina predstavlja idealan matriks za
dodavanje različitih izvora nutrijenata. Obogaćivanjem se tjestenini, osim
nutritivnih, mijenjaju i senzorske karakteristike. Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrditi prihvatljivost
svježih i svježih kuhanih uzoraka širokih rezanaca obogaćenih različitim
udjelima proteina graška i proteina konoplje od strane potrošača. U tu svrhu
pripremljena su i ocijenjena po 4 (četiri) uzorka širokih rezanaca, svježih i
svježih kuhanih, s različitim udjelima proteina konoplje i graška u recepturi
proizvoda dodanih kao konopljino brašno s 31 % proteina konoplje i kao prah
proteina graška s min. udjelom proteina graška od 80 %. Iz dobivenih rezultata
senzorske procjene može se zaključiti da je najprihvatljiviji uzorak širokih rezanaca
obogaćenih konopljinim brašnom onaj s udjelom konopljinog brašna od 10 % (3,1 %
proteina konoplje) na ukupne suhe sastojke i u slučaju svježih i u slučaju
kuhanih uzoraka te da je najprihvatljiviji uzorak širokih rezanaca obogaćenih
proteinima graška u prahu onaj s udjelom proteina graška u prahu od 5 % (4 %
proteina graška) na ukupne suhe sastojke i u slučaju svježih i u slučaju
kuhanih uzoraka.
Microbiological Quality Assessment of Commercially and Laboratory Prepared Orange Juice
Authors: B. C. Obasi , C. M. Z. Whong , J. B. Ameh , E. E. Ella
Published: July 2019

Orange juice has become one of the most widely accepted natural beverages due to its invigorating flavours, source of quick energy in the form of natural sugars and its nutrient which support the growth of acid tolerant bacteria, yeasts and moulds. Present investigation was conducted to study the microbiological examination of commercially and freshly prepared orange juices. Freshly prepared orange juices were pasteurised, carbonated, concentrated and chemically treated with a preservative (sodium metabisulphite) and stored under, freezer, refrigeration and ambient temperature for 90 days. The pH ranged from 3.0 to 4.5 for the commercially, fresh and stored samples respectively. The total bacterial load ranged from 1.6x105 to 3.6x106 and the total yeast cell counts ranged from 1.7x104 to 4.8x106 cfu/ml for the commercially, freshly and stored samples. Twenty-two microbial species including 5 bacterial isolates, 6 yeast isolates and 11 isolates of mould were isolated from the orange juices. The bacterial isolates identified from the samples were Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus pantothenticus, Bacillus aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The fungal isolates were Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces rouxii, Saccharomyces telluris, Blastomyces sp, Aspergillus sp, Mycelia sp, Chrysosporium sp, and Trichoderma sp. Among the bacterial isolates, Bacillus sp was the predominant, while the fungi Saccharomyces sp and Mycelia sp were the predominant fungi and accounted for five out of 11 isolates. The isolates of bacteria, yeasts and moulds appear to be persistent throughout the period of this study and could be used as indicators of microbial quality. A safe microbial load and reduction in contamination of orange juice /fruit juices can be achieved by combination of processing methods such as chemical preservatives with pasteurisation,concentration with carbonation under controlled microbiological environments such as freezer and refrigeration temperatures.
Marriage Emigration of Russian Women: Causes, Trends, Effects
Authors: Ryazantsev Sergey V. , Sivoplyasova Svetlana Yu.
Published: July 2019

The article discusses the trends of female emigration from Russia after the collapse of the USSR. A comparative study with data from foreign statistics, opinion polls of experts show that the phenomenon of “Russian wives” has become a very common phenomenon on a global scale. The article analyzes the factors and causes of marital emigration of women from Russia. Factors contributing to the marital emigration of Russian women abroad were also highlighted. At the heart of emigration are “pushing” socio-economic and demographic factors of Russia. As attracting - to a greater extent subjective-psychological. On the basis of a comparative analysis of Russian and foreign statistics, an attempt was made to assess the scope and geography of the phenomenon of marital emigration from Russia. The key areas of emigration of Russian women after the collapse of the USSR, which include the USA, European countries, and Asian countries (Japan, Korea, China, Middle East countries) have become popular in recent years. The structure and institutions in Russia that contribute to the marriage emigration of women and their entry into the international marriage market have been determined. Also identified risks associated with the relocation of women abroad in order to enter into marriage, including involvement in traffic, sexual and labor exploitation, becoming addicted.
Water Management Strategies Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos Archipelago)
Authors: Reyes María , Petričić Aleksandar , Trifunović Nemanja , Sharma Saroj
Published: July 2019

Islands threatened by tourism around the world are under significant stress due to overutilization of (scarce) water resources. The continuous increase of water demand in Puerto Ayora, the main touristic centre of the Galápagos, has become a threat for the water supply system, portraying the current situation unsustainable on the long-term horizon. For this reason, a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is tested as a suitable methodology in the presence of scarce data, leading to a set of indicators and intervention strategies, aiming to mitigate the future water demand coverage. The current analysis revealed the most sustainable solution, including environmental, technical, economic and social criteria, by using the DEFINITE software. The results indicate that best option for most of the stakeholders’ groups is the option combining all proposed-sustainable options like greywater recycling, specific demand reduction and rainwater harvesting.
Configuraciones culturales en la comunicación indígena. Resistencia y autonomía por comunicadores y comunicadoras de Wallmapu
Authors: Maldonado Rivera Claudio , Peralta Celis Luis Cristian , Vieira Ouriques Evandro
Published: July 2019

El trabajo aporta a la comprensión de los procesos comunicativos que se desarrollan en el marco del conflicto intercultural e interétnico chileno-mapuche, presentando los resultados de un análisis aplicado a diez entrevistas efectuadas a comunicadoras y comunicadores mapuche. La discusión se centra en problematizar los tópicos referidos a identidad, tecnologías y comunicación. Se concluye que la comunicación mediada por tecnologías es asumida como un campo de lucha que tributa a los procesos de reivindicación política e identitaria que actualmente se efectúan para la reconstrucción de Wallmapu.
The Re-creation of Yokai Character Images in the Context of Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture: An Example of the Yo-kai Watch Anime Series
Authors: Balgimbayeva Nargiz
Published: July 2019

Supernatural creatures have always been an irreplaceable element of Japanese culture. Starting from the oldest collection of myths such as Kojiki to modern manga, anime and video games – they have always attracted the attention of people of all ages. However, modern y?kai have changed dramatically in terms of both visual representation and their role in the context of the work they appear in. The images of y?kai used in modern popular culture are re-created in various ways in order to appeal to tastes of different kinds of audience. Undoubtedly, the y?kai of today are not what they used to look like before: the element of fear may still be there, but after watching a TV series about y?kai both children and adults would most likely to refer to them as kawa? not kowai. To explain these changes, the author will present the y?kai image re-creation process taking place in Japanese animation on the example of the Yo-kai Watch anime TV series (the original Japanese TV series), the influence of which can be seen in modern contemporary Japanese culture.
The Outside Perspective – The Treaty Port Press, the Meiji Restoration and the Image of a Modern Japan
Authors: Eichleter Andreas
Published: July 2019

The Treaty Ports established by the Unequal Treaties in the middle of the 19th century were crucial spaces of interaction between Japan and the West. For a long time, they were the only places were foreigners were allowed to permanently reside in Japan. While the interior of the nation might be visited by Western travelers and globetrotters, the primary contacts, commercial as well as social and cultural, took place in the environment of the Treaty Ports, where the vast majority of foreigners resided and visited. Because of this exclusive role, the ports played a critical venue for the creation and formation of images of Japan, as well as their transmission abroad.
This article focuses at the image of Japan generated in these Treaty Ports in the immediate aftermath of the Meiji Restoration. It will look at how the restoration and subsequent Japanese policies of modernization were perceived by the foreign communities in East Asia and how it was presented in the foreign language press in the Treaty Ports. This will be undertaken by the study of two of the most important foreign language newspapers of East Asia at the time, the North China Herald, published in Shanghai from 1850 to 1951, and the Japan Weekly Mail, published in Yokohama from 1870 to 1917. Both were amongst the largest and most influential newspapers in their respective communities, but also further abroad, and their pages reflect the understanding these communities had of Japan at the time. Furthermore, their comparison enables us to look at the creation of images, within the wider Treaty Port network of East Asia, and analyze how it differed or remained similar across the China Sea.
Bullshit Journalism and Japan: English-Language News Media, Japanese Higher Education Policy, and Frankfurt’s Theory of “Bullshit”
Authors: Nakata Steffensen Kenn
Published: July 2019

The last sentence in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale There is no doubt about it reads: ‘It got into the papers, it was printed; and there is no doubt about it, one little feather may easily grow into five hens.’ In September 2015 a process very similar to the rumour-mill in Andersen’s satire swept across the internet. An inaccurate–and on inspection highly implausible–report was picked up and amplified by several British and US news organisations. Thus, an improbable claim about the Japanese government’s decision to effectively abolish the social sciences and humanities quickly became established as a morally reprehensible truth. Once the ‘facts’ of the matter were reported by authoritative English-language media organisations, the outrage spread to other languages, and an online petition was launched to make the government ‘reconsider’ a decision it had not taken. In light of the ‘misunderstandings’ that had circulated in the foreign press, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology eventually felt compelled to issue a statement, in English, to clarify that it had no intention of closing social science and humanities faculties.
What transpired in these transactions between Times Higher Education, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Time, the Guardian, and other news outlets is of more than passing anecdotal interest. Consideration of the case offers insights into the dominant role of the English-using media in constituting Japan and Asia as an object of Western knowledge and of the part played in this by what Harry Frankfurt theorised as the sociolinguistic phenomenon of “bullshit”. The Times Higher Education article and the ones that followed were all examples of the “bullshit” that arguably increasingly proliferates in both journalistic and academic discourse, especially when “circumstances require someone to talk without knowing what he is talking about” (Frankfurt 2005: 63). It would appear that the kind of “bullshit journalism” represented by the global media storm in question is more likely to be produced when the West reports about ‘the rest’. The paper uses the case of the purported existential threat to the social science and humanities in Japan to discuss wider arguments about the role of ‘bullshit’ in journalistic and academic knowledge production and dissemination about the non-Western world.
Review of Teaching Japanese Popular Culture- Edited by Deborah Shamoon and Chris McMorran
Authors: Pellitteri Marco
Published: July 2019

Deborah Shamoon, Chris McMorran, and Kam Thiam Huat organised a ‘Teaching Japanese Popular Culture’ international conference that was held at the National University of Singapore in 2012, with the support of the Japan Foundation. The book, however, more than a printed upshot of that athenaeum is a production of the Association for Asian Studies, which has its headquarters in the United States. In this sense, Teaching Japanese Popular Culture is to be framed as a US-American book, edited and produced in the United States by the Aas. I will get back to this detail in the final remarks of this review.
Now, anybody who ever edited a book formed of contributions by various and diverse authors perfectly knows about all the issues that may come along. One of the most frequent is to find an organic trajectory, a path, an overall meaningful structure out of what often is, at first, a discontinuous group of writings that not necessarily have much in common with each other.
If the editors are not inspired, or the materials selected or available aren’t mutually matching enough, there is [...]
Exhibition review – The Citi Exhibition : Manga ??? - Exhibited at the British Museum
Authors: Suvilay Bounthavy
Published: July 2019

Since the British Museum is not primarily an art museum, but an institute that preserves and presents the historical products of human culture, it has some impressive collections of Japanese graphic art, dating from the 1600s to the present. Among these works, 110 are described as manga. There were also three small manga exhibitions prior to this. So, it is not surprising that this museum holds one of the largest ever exhibitions of manga outside Japan for 2019.
The three curators, Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Uchida Hiromi and Matsuba Ryoko, worked for [...]
The perception of the Japanese in the Estonian soldiers’ letters from the Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905)
Authors: Selart Ene
Published: July 2019

The Russo-Japanese war (1905-1904) had a great impact on the Estonian society as it instigated the discontent in the society that in the end lead to the turbulent events of the Russian revolution in 1905 and pursue of political independence that was achieved in 1918. It also changed the content of the Estonian printed media as these two years escalated a Japanese boom that was never seen before or after: almost in every single newspaper issue there were articles written about Japan (war news, foreign news, opinion stories, fiction, travelogues, etc). As a new genre, newspapers started to publish the letters of the soldiers who were sent to the battlefield in the Far East. On the whole about 10.000 Estonian men were mobilized that was a considerable proportion of the nation of 1 million and the Estonians back at home were eager to know every piece of information how their men are doing in the distant warfare. Consequently the war created a genre in newspapers that was providing war news without the mediation of foreign languages or journalists.
In the context of the research of the Estonian printed media history, the soldiers’ letters have not been researched as a type of journalistic genre in the newspapers. The aim of the current paper is to study how did the Estonian soldiers construct in their letters the Japanese as an enemy and which topics and comparisons did they use while writing about the war. The thematic analysis was used as a research method to study the letters published in three main Estonian newspapers from spring 1904 up to spring 1905. Main topics in the letters have been divided into directly war related issues or descriptions of the surrounding environment. In both categories the positive or negative images of Japanese have been analysed.
Editorial
Authors: Pellitteri Marco , Hayes Christopher J.
Published: July 2019

On behalf of Mutual Images Research Association (Mira) and the Mutual Images journal editorial board, we would like to welcome you to the sixth issue of Mutual Images.
This Editorial is co-signed by the journal’s director, Marco Pellitteri, and by one of the main members and collaborators of Mira, Christopher J. Hayes: Chris, in fact, is responsible for the second section of this issue and has contributed in many ways to make this volume possible.
The present issue is, overall, divided into three sections: the first two sections are devoted to research articles, and the third section is devoted to book reviews and and exhibition reviews (more on the contents we offer in this issue later on). In this sense, we are happy to notice that Mutual Images, as a journal, is steadily growing and putting up some muscles, thanks to the continuous enthusiasm that young and senior researchers from many countries accord to our association and its initiatives. As an open-journal and open-access publication, Mutual Images journal is still young, but it is getting good results in two senses: among scholars, it is increasingly seen as a place in which interdisciplinary research papers can be submitted, seriously assessed and improved under the standards of a strict double blind peer review process; and formally, thanks to the progressive inclusion in academic indexes and cataloguing systems, which are a primary resource and parameter of recognition for academic journals. The road is still long, though, if anything, because many such indexes include new publications mainly on the basis of steady and long-term productivity in terms of volumes published (and other criteria on which we will not bore readers further).
Let us talk about this issue of Mutual Images.
This particular edition of the journal stems from [...]
Interpretation of Insecticide Posters by Rice Farmers In Selected Villages in Leyte, Philippines
Authors: Cortes Dennis , Escalada Monina
Published: July 2019

Farmers usually get pesticide information from different sources, such as radio, television, print ads, extension technicians, pesticide sales agents, other farmers, and their own experience. This study focused on rice farmers’ interpretation of insecticide use in outdoor print advertisements in selected rice growing provinces in Leyte, Philippines. One hundred farmers were individually presented with six insecticide posters and asked to give their feedback. A focus group discussion was also conducted to obtain more insights into the participants’ assessment of the poster’s ability to grab attention, their understanding of the message, perceived acceptability, and self-involvement. Packaging (insecticide bottle), images that connote power and strength such as boxing gloves, superman and the peso sign, slogan, color, and brand name were found to be attractive elements of the posters. Most respondents understood the message conveyed by nearly all posters. Only a few respondents found something offensive and untrue in the text and slogans used. Overall results of the study proved that insecticide posters were effective in encouraging unnecessary insecticide use. Focus group discussion results indicated that farmers had knowledge gaps and misconceptions of the posters’ message. For instance, they misconstrued that the posters encouraged them to use more insecticides when that recommendation was not in the posters. It appears that pesticide use has been well entrenched in the minds of farmers that a poster appears to be a trigger for insecticide use.
Pigmental Composition at of Freshwater Algae Different Levels of Nitrogen and Physicochemical Parameters of Palhi River, Baybay, Leyte
Authors: Yu Angelica Joy , Salas Felix
Published: July 2019

Freshwater algae are diverse group of organisms which impart important a functions in the ecosystem pertaining to water quality. Cultured freshwater algae were used to determine the effects of nitrogen in different levels on the pigment composition, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total carotenoids. A three-month study of some physico-chemical properties of Palhi River as well as pigment content of freshwater algae conducted to find correlations on the different parameters was with that of the pigment concentration.
Results of the study showed a strong positive correlation between chlorophyll a and nitrogen level, yet a weak correlation with chlorophyll b and total carotenoids on cultured freshwater algae. Both pH (6.06-6.92) and total dissolved solids (249-397 ppm) of Palhi river are within the standard limits set by DENR, WHO, and USEPA. However, the average total suspended solids (63.0 ppm) and total nitrogen (10.3 ppm) exceeded that of the tolerable limits set by national and international standards. The pigment composition of the fresh water algae showed a strong negative correlation with the nitrogen level in Palhi River which could be attributed to the dynamics, biodiversity and complexities of the river system.
Biophysical Survey of the Hinatuan Enchanted River Underwater Cave System (HERUCS) and its Connecting River, Surigao del Sur, Southern Philippines
Authors: Wagas Ethel , Valles Dave Anthony , Taguba Cyril , Belleza Dominic Franco , Santos Alex , Gastardo Bernil , Dacles Terence Paul , Diola Annie , Dy Danilo
Published: July 2019

A rapid survey inside the Hinatuan Enchanted River Underwater Cave System (HERUCS) and its connecting river was done to gather baseline data on the biophysical aspects of the cave and river ecosystem. It involved collection of water samples, sediments and macrofauna. Water samples were analyzed for the following parameters, namely: nitrates, phosphates, turbidity, BOD, pH, alkalinity, conductivity and total coliform. Sediment samples were analyzed for total organic matter and grain size. A listing of macrofauna found within the length of the established sampling station was also collected, photo-documented and identified. Water from inside the cave have a pH range of 7.35– 7.39, a BOD of 1.67– 4.00 mg/L, a 16 ppt salinity (at cave entrance), and, nitrate and phosphate values of 0.32 –0.44 mg/L and 0.10–0.52 mg/L, respectively. The mean total coliform count of the water sample from the upstream sampling site was 1,700 MPN/100ml. There were 5 organisms belonging to 4 families recorded from inside the cave while 43 organisms belonging to 9 families were collected from its connecting river. Majority of the macrofauna samples collected were marine to brackish-water species and can be considered accidentals. Although there were no stygobites caught, the possibility of finding new species is high considering the depth of the cave and its many unexplored chambers. Further explorations are highly recommended with the use of mixed gas (i.e., Nitrox) for longer bottom time and more thorough sampling.
Nutrient Digestibility in Goats Fed With Corn Fodder Supplemented With Palm Kernel Meal
Authors: Austral Tomas , Bantugan Sulpecio
Published: July 2019

Sixteen (16) goats were randomly distributed to the four dietary treatments to determine their nutrient digestibility which constituted four treatment combinations-commercial cultivar of white corn variety, F1 Taiwanese corn fresh fodder, F1 Taiwanese corn fresh fodder + 0% palm kernel meal in mixed concentrate, and F1 Taiwanese corn fresh fodder + 30% palm kernel meal in mixed concentrate. These were randomized in a complete block design using SPSS Version 11.5 or Windows. Tukey test (Honestly Significant Difference) was used to test the significant differences among treatment means.
Results revealed highly significant differences in terms of dry matter intake, organic matter intake, organic matter digestibility, and apparent digestible energy. Observed results were attributed to better nutrient digestibility due to its rumen fermentation and micro-organism activity. Based on the results of the study, use of corn fodder (65-75 days after planting) and inclusion of 30% palm kernel meal in the diet are recommended since it improved nutrient digestibility, increased feed intake, and energy values compared to use of corn fodder alone. However, it is recommended that optimum level of palm kernel meal usage be further studied to measure the level of efficiency and nutrient digestibility in goats.
Optimization of Coconut Water Beverage Fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus
Authors: Bandalan Eileen , Galvez Lorina
Published: July 2019

Coconut water is the liquid endosperm of coconut. It is a very nutritious and refreshingly natural beverage but highly perishable. The study aimed to optimize and evaluate the coconut water beverage formulation. A 33 factorial experiment arranged in Central Composite Design with the levels of Lactobacillus acidophilus starter culture (10, 15, 20%), pineapple puree as flavorant (5, 15, 25%) and sugar (10, 20, 30%) as the independent variables was used. The growth pattern of the lactic acid bacteria was monitored for 32 hours following serial dilution and pour plating techniques to determine the fermentation time to produce the beverage. Sensory evaluation was conducted using the 9-point Hedonic scale. Response surface methodology was used to identify the optimum formulation. Microbial growth indicated that 24 hours of incubation at 37°c can produce the fermented beverage. With increased level of Lactobacillus acidophilus starter culture, pineapple puree and sugar, acceptability for the product increased. The optimum formulation has 30% sugar, 20% starter culture and 15% pineapple puree. The product is more nutritious than the unfermented beverage and still acceptable when stored at refrigerated condition for 15 days. Fermentation increased the nutritional values of fresh coconut water.