bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cerminan Pandangan Kehidupan dalam Leksikon Khas Tatah-Sungging Wayang Kulit di Dusun Gendeg
Authors: Utami Sintaningsih
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk leksikon khas bahasa Jawa dalam pembuatan wayang kulit gaya Yogyakarta di dusun Gendeng dan menjelaskan hubungan pemakaiannya dengan cara pandang perajin wayang kulit gaya Yogyakarta di Dusun Gendeng dengan pendekatan linguistik antropologis. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui teknik observasi partisipasi dan wawancara. Data penelitian berupa leksikon khas dianalisis dengan untuk menentukan bentuk dan makna khas dari leksikon dan menginterpretasikannya. Interpretasi makna dilakukan dengan melakukan wawancara dengan anggota komunitas dan ahli. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya berbagai leksikon khas yang memiliki bentuk satuan lingual morfonemis dan non-morfonemis. Makna dari setiap satuan lingual leksikon berhubungan dengan pola pengamatan para pengrajin akan alam sekitarnya. Penggunaan leksikon-leksikon tersebut menunjukkan adanya nilai-nilai sosial, kebudayaan dan sistem keilmuan yang dipahami dan dipelihara oleh para perajin tersebut yang terkait dengan keadaan ekologis, geografis, dan sistem perekonomian tradisional yang mencerminkan harmoni kehidupan di masyarakat.
Kajian Etnografi Komunikasi pada Bentuk Sapaan Kader Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI)
Authors: Hafidin Rangga
Published: November 2022

Setiap kelompok sosial memiliki ciri-ciri tersendiri berupa sistem yang berlaku, mulai bahasa hingga bentuk sapaan. Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam sebagai salah satu kelompok sosial yang berbentuk organisasi mahasiswa juga memiliki beragam bentuk sapaannya tersendiri. Bentuk sapaan yang ada di HMI merupakan bentuk yang arbiter dan sebagian besar tidak dilegalisasikan oleh konstitusi yang berlaku di dalam organisasi. Peneliti melihat, mendengar dan merasakan bahwa bentuk-bentuk sapaan yang ada di HMI tidak hanya memiliki makna sapaan biasa, melainkan memiliki maksud lebih dari sapaan tersebut sesuai tujuan dan konteks yang disampaikan oleh penuturnya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengklasifikasikan dan mendeskripsikan masing-masing bentuk sapaan yang lumrah terdengar di antara para kader HMI. Peneliti menjadikan pandangan Gumperz dan Hymes sebagai pijakan analisis yang mengatakan bahwa etnografi komunikasi merupakan metode atau teori yang memandang pola-pola komunikatif sebagai bagian dari perilaku dan pengetahuan kultural. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode cakap teknik cakap semuka dengan teknik lanjutannya metode reflektif-introspektif untuk mengumpulkan data. Dari penelitian yang peneliti lakukan ini peneliti mengklasifikasikan sapaan yang ada di HMI menjadi tujuh jenis sapaan yaitu Sapaan Formal, Sapaan Menggula Formal, Sapaan Mendaifkan, Sapaan Menggula Mendaifkan, Sapaan Keakraban, Sapaan Menggula Keakraban, dan Sapaan Mendaifkan Keakraban.
Application of the Transpositions matrix for obtaining n-dimensional rotation matrices
Authors: Zhelezov Ognyan Ivanov , Petrova Valentina Markova
Published: November 2022

This article proposes an algorithm for generation of N-dimensional rotation matrix R, N=m+n, m=2p, n=2q, p,q  [2, 4, 8] which rotates given N-dimensional vector X in the direction of coordinate axis x1 Algorithm uses block diagonal matrix, composed by Transpositions matrices. As practical realization article gives Matlab code of functions, which creates Householder and Transpositions matrices and V matrix for given n-dimensional vector X.
Application of Allometric Equation for Estimating Above-Ground Biomass and Carbon Stock of Urban Trees in Selected Areas of Southern Bénin (West Africa)
Authors: Ibrahim Adekanmbi Dende , Moussahoudou Issa , Gontran Dansou Bignon
Published: November 2022

Urban trees play a crucial role and natural role in sequestrating carbon from the atmosphere. This study estimates the above ground biomass, carbon stock and carbon dioxide equivalent of urban trees in southern part of Benin Republic. A complete enumeration of street trees was carried out from which 1119 trees were observed and measured for total height and diameter at breast height. Above ground biomass and carbon stock of trees were estimated using allometric equation, because tree carbon stocks are generally not measured directly whenever the biomass estimation involves rare tree species or trees that are meant for protective and aesthetic purposes. The results of the analysis indicated that the total above ground biomass, carbon stock and carbon dioxide equivalent were 1306.097mt, 613.883mt and 2250.647mt respectively. All trees encountered during data collection belonged to Casuarinaceae, Combretaceae Fabaceae, Myrtaceae, Sterculiaceae, Verbenaceae and Meliaceae families and they comprised eleven different tree species with Khaya senegalensis as the dominant tree species. It can be concluded from this study that the urban trees in southern part of Benin act as a reservoir of atmospheric carbon dioxide and further play important part in the global climate change mitigation.
A Study on the Effect of Growth Mindset and Writing Motivation on Self-directed Learning Ability of College Students: Focusing on the mediating effect of academic self-efficacy
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park SongYi , Jeong DukHyun
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the the effect of college students' growth mindset and writing motivation on self-directed learning ability was examined, and how academic self-efficacy played a mediating role was analyzed. Methods To achieve this goal, the survey contents of 163 college students taking the  liberal arts course at H University from June 1, 2021 to June 10, 2021 were used for analysis. The significance of the mediating effect was verified through structural equation model analysis and bootstrapping analysis to analyze the mediating effect of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between growth mindset, writing motivation, and self-directed learning ability. Results The main research results derived from the results are as follows. First, there was a general positive correlation between the sub-factors of growth mindset, writing motivation, self-directed learning ability, and academic self-efficacy. Second, it was found that there was a partial mediating effect of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between growth mindset and self-directed learning ability, writing motivation, and self-directed learning ability. Conclusions Based on the above results, it was confirmed that growth mindset and writing motivation were statistically significant to college students' academic self-efficacy and self-directed learning ability, and it was confirmed that it was necessary to pay more attention to growth mindset, writing motivation and academic self-efficacy in writing education.
An Inquiry about How to Practice Convergent Physical Education Class based on Capabilities for Introducing the 2022 Revised Physical Education Curriculum: Focusing on the Utilization of Educational Space in the Metaverse
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Ji Young , Kim Soo Yeon
Published: November 2022

Objectives This study aims at investigating how to practice convergent physical education class based on capabilities for introducing the 2022 revised physical education curriculum. Specifically, it aims to suggest how to practice future safety and ecological phsyical education focusing on educational space in the metaverse. Methods In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the case study method was selected and applied among the qualitative research ones, and literature reviews, questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, and meetings with experts were used for collecting data. The collected data were analyzed by using case record analysis and inductive category analysis methods. Results First, the suggestions for practicing convergent physical education classes based on capabilities in order to introduce the 2022 revised physical education curriculum were drawn. Second, how to practice ‘future safety education concentrating to utilize the metaverse’ for convergent physical education based on capabilities were suggested. Third, how to practice ‘future ecological physical education focusing on utilizing the metaverse’ for convergent physical education class based on capabilities were also proposed. Conclusions The study’s results suggested how to practice convergent physical education class based on capabilities for introducing the 2022 revised physical education curriculum. Especially, it suggests how to practice focusing on educational space in the metaverse and can offer teaching-learning theories and actual cases with creative and innovative perspectives to physical educational sites in schools and teachers. In addition, it is expected to grow its learners’ capabilities as future global citizens with the potential as an important source for future studies.
A Meta-analysis of Research Trends and Effectiveness of Academic Support Programs in Korean College
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Sinae , Jo Hang
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purposes of this study were to review the trends in research related to academic programs conducted at domestic universities and meta-analyze the effects of these programs, which can provide the data for improving of the quality of the academic program development. Methods For this purpose we searched for keywords such as ‘college student’, ‘study’, ‘program’, ‘academic probation’, and ‘college student underachievement’ in the RISS, and collected 103 papers of ‘college students’ academic support programs’ published from 2006 to 2021 in KCI and KCI-candidate journals. We analyzed the research trends of the collected studies, and conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of academic intervention program using 15 studies that applied a control group experimental design by using the R statistical program. Results The papers of academic programs for college students have been published since 2006, and their number has increased rapidly over the past decade. The target audience of the program was diverse, including program applicants, students with academic difficulties, and students from specific departments. For the operation form of the program, learning community, group education, and group counseling were in order. In addition to this, we analyzed the purpose of the programs, research methods, measurement variables and tools, and presented the results. Lastly, the meta-analysis result showed that the average effect size of the program was 0.5226, which was a medium effect size, and the significant moderator variables were the operation type and the purpose of the program. Conclusions We suggested how Korean colleges could design and operate the academic support programs for undergraduate students based on the results of this study and also provided some implications for the development of related research.
A meta-analysis of the effects of early childhood cooking activities
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kwon In-Ok , Hwang Sung-On
Published: November 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of early childhood cooking activities studies by using Meta-analysis and to analyze control variables that affect the effect size of cooking activities for young children. Methods Using the Korean Academic Research Information Service (RISS), 456 domestic thesis and academic journal papers published from 2016 to 2021 were searched as the subject words of “childhood & cooking”, and a total of 24 of them were selected as final papers for analysis. After verifying homogeneity using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) program, the effect size was analyzed by applying a random effect model. When the heterogeneity of the effect size is large, meta-ANOVA was performed using the moderating variable in the study for further explanation. Results The overall effect size of the cooking activities was 1.10 which indicated early childhood cooking activities are highly effective. The difference of effect size depending on dependent variables was statistically significant, nutrition knowledge was the highest scored variable in effect size. As a result of analyzing differences in effect size according to moderating variables, there were significant differences according to the age, activity period, teaching methods, and cooking season. The younger the early children who participated in cooking activities, the higher the effect size, and the higher the activity period. When cooking activities were conducted in connection with garden activities, the effect size was the highest. In addition, storytelling, picture book use, and art activities were also more effective than when cooking activities were conducted alone. When cooking activities were conducted in spring and autumn, the effect size was the highest. Conclusions Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to consider more diverse control numbers later in order for cooking activities to have a better effect in the field of early childhood education.
Analysis of Current Textbook Content on the Visual Culture Art Education
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Yealim
Published: November 2022

Objectives This study aimed to analyze the curriculum and art textbooks based on the content elements of discourse on visual culture art education to inform the development of new art textbooks. Methods a literature review was conducted to explore the research trends in visual culture art education studies and to analyze the curriculum and the contents of relevant textbook units by restructuring the goals and content of visual culture education. In the literature, a researcher have used qualitative content analysis methods to conduct studies. Results The literature search showed that most of the sections of art textbooks related to visual culture mainly featured content that sought to understand the mode of transmission of visual images, the media characteristics of visual culture, the meaning of visual images in a social context. However, content on the exchange between artwork and the visual culture of the narrow meaning and the experience of visual images that can foster visual enjoyment were lacking. Conclusions When developing a new art textbook that applies the 2022 curriculum, the textbook should reflect recent academic trends related to visual culture art education so that more elements of content that are not covered in the art textbooks based on the 2015 curriculum can be included.
Meta-analysis of teacher variable affecting young children teacher-children interaction
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, LEE EUNHYE
Published: November 2022

Objectives In this study, the research results accumulated through meta-analysis with a study on the teacher variables affecting the young children teacher-children interaction from 2012 to 2020, the starting point of the nuri curriculum, are synthesized, and the results of previous studies are analyzed. Methods For this purpose, a meta-analysis was conducted with a study on the teacher variables affecting the young children teacher-children interaction from 2012 to 2020. For meta-analysis, only studies showing the effect of correlation coefficient were collerted. In addition, only studies with two or more studies on the same variable were collected. Results As a result 52 papers were finally selected for meta-analysis. in addition, 17 variables and 83 effect sizes were derived. 17 variables overall average effects size was large. In addition, as a result of examining the effect size of the variables affecting the young children teacher-children interaction, the results showed that teaching creativity, sensitivity, professional development, professional recognition, teaching commitment, personality, self-leadership, teaching efficacy, emotional intelligence, resilience, play teaching efficacy, job satisfaction, happiness, creative personality, social support, teacher's play ability, and job stress were found to be high in the order. Conclusions through these results, the existing studies and theoretical claims are empirically supported on the teacher variables that the young children teacher-children interaction. in addition, the direction of teacher education and program composition to improve young children teacher-children interaction was discussed.
Isolation and selection of siderophore-producing bacteria from roots of Simadu pineapple (Ananas comosus) in Subang District, West Java
Authors: FUADI Hanifah , SURYADARMA Prayoga , SYAMSU Khaswar , SURONO Surono , SETIYANI Nurika Asih , RIDHOHA Selvia Mahilda , ZAHRA Aninda Sekar , STEPANI Nadia , RAMADHAN Muhammad Rasyid
Published: November 2022

Abstrak Bakteri mampu menghasilkan siderofor umtuk mengkelat besi dalam lingkungan dan digunakan oleh tanaman sebagai kofaktor dalam pembentukan klorofil untuk pembentukan glukosa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan bakteri penghasil siderofor tinggi dari akar nanas Simadu, Kabupaten Subang Provinsi Jawa Barat. Bakteri diisolasi dari akar nanas Simadu, kemudian diseleksi dengan membedakan morfologinya dan diidentifikasi sebagai penghasil siderofor pada media Chrome Azurol S (CAS). Diperoleh 10 isolat bakteri (M1 sampai dengan M10) yang mampu menghasilkan siderofor. Isolat bakteri M7 memiliki kemampuan menghasilkan siderofor tertinggi. Isolat M7 teridentifikasi sebagai bakteri Gram negatif. Hasil analisis pohon filogenetik berdasarkan sekuensing 16S rDNA menunjukkan isolat kelompok genus Providencia. Dibandingkan dengan Providencia vermicola ,  isolat standar dari InaCC yang berasal dari akar Curcuma zedoaria, M7 menunjukkan produksi siderofor yang lebih tinggi pada media LB pada kondisi aerobik.[Kata kunci: Isolasi bakteri, Providencia, akumulasi siderofor, akar nanas Simadu Subang]Abstract Bacteria can produce siderophores for chelating iron in environments and are used by plants as an ingredient cofactor in building chlorophyll for glucose production. This study aims to obtain high siderophore-producing bacteria from the roots of pineapple Simadu, Subang District, West Java Province. Bacteria were isolated from Simadu pineapple roots, then selected by distinguishing their morphology and identified as producing siderophores with Chrome Azurol S (CAS) media. Obtained 10 bacterial isolates (M1 to M10) capable of producing siderophores. Bacterial isolate M7 had the highest siderophore production ability. M7 isolate was identified as Gram-negative bacteria. The results of the phylogenetic tree analysis based on 16S rDNA sequencing showed this isolate as the genus Providencia. Compared to the Providencia vermicola as reference isolate from InaCC derived from the roots of Curcuma zedoaria, M7 showed higher siderophore production in LB media under aerobic conditions.[Keywords:          Bacteria isolation, Providencia, siderophore accumulation, Simadu Subang pineapple root]
Interest and learning motivation with student participation
Authors: Uyun Muhamad , Bahriah Yuli , Fitriani Fitriani
Published: November 2022

Many factors affect student participation in the learning process. According to the researcher, two (2) most dominant factors are interest and learning motivation. For that, researchers are interested in proving it empirically. This research aimed to determine the correlation between interest and motivation to learn with student participation. The analysis technique to test the hypothesis by using multiple regression. The data analysis results proved a significant positive relationship between interest and motivation to learn with student participation (r=0.521 :( p<0.01). There was a significant positive relationship between interest and student participation (r=0.516;(<0.01) , and there is a significant positive relationship between learning motivation and student participation (r=0.520; ( p<0.01). Furthermore, the variable of learning motivation is a variable that has a more significant influence on student participation which can be seen from the B value of 0.679 while the interest variable is 0.178.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL DENGAN WORK ENGAGEMENT PADA KARYAWAN MILLENIAL DIMASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Ginting Febrina Debora , Yuniasanti Reny
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara psychological capital dengan work engagement pada karyawan millenial Super Dazzle dimasa pandemi covid-19. Hipotesis yang diajukan dalam penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan yang positif antara psychological capital dengan work engagement pada karyawan millenial Super Dazzle dimasa pandemi covid-19. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 65 karyawan millenial Super Dazzle yang memiliki karakteristik minimal bekerja 3 bulan dan kelahiran tahun 1981-2000. Penentuan subjek penelitian menggunakan metode Purposive Sampling. Pengumpulan data penelitian menggunakan alat ukur berupa Skala Work Engagement dan Skala Psychological Capital. Metode analisis data yang digunakana dalah Pearson Correlation. Hasil analisis data diperoleh nilai korelasi sebesar r = 0,639 dan p=0.000 (p<0.01). Nilai koefisien determinasi (R squared) sebesar 0,408 yang berarti psychological capital terhadap work engagement adalah sebesar 40,8% karyawan millenial Super Dazzle. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang positif antara antara psychological capital dengan work engagement pada karyawan millenial Super Dazzle dimasa pandemi covid-19. Manfaat penelitian ini secara teoritis adalah memberikan sumbangan ilmu psikologi industri dan organisasi, khususnya tentang hubungan antara psychological capital dengan work engagement karyawan millenial Super Dazzle di masa pandemi covid-19.
“The Competitors” by A.N. Tolstoy: the Question of the Developing the Image of the Estate in the Writer’s Prose
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akimova Anna S.
Published: November 2022

The article presents the first publication of the draft autograph entitled “The Competitors.” It based on the text from a manuscript written by A.N. Tolstoy in 1909, which is now kept in the Institute of Russian Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences and contains poetry and prose, sketches and notes to the works of the 1910s. The novel “The Competitor” (singular) was published in the Saint Petersburg almanac “Love” in 1910. The textology of Tolstoy’s first works, the novel-stylizations “The Competitor” and “The Jasper Notebook”, did not attract the attention of researchers. Meanwhile the draft autograph contains not only the original version of the title of the story but also details of the description of manor’s life and characteristics of the main character uncle Kobelev. Preparing the text for publication, the author abandon them. The examples of author’s edits are studied in the introduction. The dynamic transcription helps us to show Tolstoy’s work on the images of the old hussar and his nephew. The comparison of the draft autograph with the published story makes it possible to describe the development of the text, to characterize the images of the main characters and the features of the image of the manor in the writer’s early prose. Tolstoy returned to the story “The Competitor,” corrected it and included in the collected works which attests to the value in the writer’s work one of the first texts devoted to the ‘manor theme’ and to the description of the estate’s life.
Modulation of Antibody N-Linked Glycosylation in Dynamic Perfusion CHO Cell Cultures by Mn 2+ Supplementation
Authors: Preza Sam , Radle Matthew , Lee Ken
Published: November 2022

Companies across the biotechnology industry have been investing in the
development of cell culture perfusion technologies. Perfusion, part of
the Next Generation of Manufacturing (NGM) platforms, has demonstrated
dramatic increases in volumetric productivity of therapeutic proteins
compared to traditional fed-batch processes. There are typically two
modes of operation for perfusion cell cultures: steady state and
dynamic. Steady state perfusion commonly employs a cell bleed to
maintain manageable viable cell density (VCD) targets. In contrast,
dynamic perfusion allows for undisturbed cell growth which leads to
higher cell densities and total productivity. The trade-off comes at an
increased engineering complexity required to ensure cell health and
maintain target critical quality attributes (CQAs) at higher cell
densities. Specifically, N-linked glycosylation is a CQA for the NGM
upstream platform due to its potential role in a protein’s
pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD). In this study we show
how control of dynamic Mn bioreactor
supplementation allows for consistent production of desired
glycosylation profiles in a dynamic perfusion mode. We utilized a design
of experiment (DoE) to test the effect of dynamic Mn
supplementation on dynamic and steady state
perfusion. It was found that Mn supplementation
inhibits cell growth above 2 µM but successfully maintained desired
glycosylation targets.
Preliminary study: Pharmacotherapeutic effect of the aqueous stem cell extract of Swiss apple {Malus domestica (Borkh)} of the Uttwiler Spätlauber specie in rats
Authors: Adejumo Ifedolapo , Fageyinbo Muyiwa , Obiekwe Precious , Ibe-Uba Fortune , Oreagba Ibrahim , Agbaje Esther
Published: November 2022

Background: Diabetes impacts negatively many aspects of global
development including economic sustainability and human development. The
burden of diabetes with its increasing prevalence causes a harsh
financial decline hence, the quest for a permanent solution. Plant stem
cell therapy has the potential to drastically change the narrative of
scientific research from the perspective of being reactive to preventive
and restorative. Objective: This study sought to determine the
pharmacotherapeutic effect of the aqueous stem cell extract of Malus
domestica (MD) in rats Method: Antidiabetic effect of the aqueous
extract of MD (50,100, 200, and 400 mg/kg) was investigated in
normoglycemic and oral glucose-induced hyperglycemic rats that were
fasted overnight. Furthermore, acute oral toxicity studies were
conducted using the limit dose test of the Up-and-Down Procedure
according to OECD/OCDE test guidelines on acute toxicity. In addition,
α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory assays, phytochemical
analysis, and antioxidant activity were assessed. Results: The
phytochemical constituents exhibited flavonoids, phenols, phlobatannins,
reducing sugars, carbohydrates, steroids, and cardiac glycosides. No
mortality or signs of toxicity after oral administration with a single
dose of 5 g/kg of the MD aqueous extract was recorded. Inhibition of
α-amylase and α-glucosidase, positive antioxidant scavenging activity,
and a significant (p < 0.0001) reduction in blood glucose
level in the hyperglycemic-induced rats but not the normoglycemic were
discovered. Pearson correlation showed an association between 50 and 100
mg/kg of MD and glibenclamide. Conclusion: There could be a strong
correlation between MD as a potential antidiabetic drug due to the
antioxidant properties it possesses.
Unilateral condylar hyperplasia treated with simultaneous 2-jaw orthognathic surgery and posterior segmental osteotomy
Authors: Kim Seong-Sik , Jung Kyu-Sung , Kim Yong-Il , Park Soo-Byung , Kim Sung-Hun
Published: November 2022

A 25-year-old woman presented with left condylar hyperplasia, canting-type facial asymmetry, mandibular prognathism, and arch width discrepancy. Bone scintigraphy confirmed the inactive status of the condyle, and the temporomandibular joint functioned within the normal range; thus, orthognathic surgery without condylectomy was performed. To correct facial asymmetry successfully through orthognathic surgery, sufficient dentoalveolar decompensation must be achieved in the presurgical orthodontic phase. In cases of canting-type facial asymmetry, teeth on the nondeviated side are extruded as dentoalveolar compensation. Therefore, vertical decompensation is required for intrusion of the extruded teeth. A miniscrew and resin build-ups were used for the intrusion of teeth, and posterior segmental osteotomy was simultaneously performed with orthognathic surgery for further intrusion. The canting-type facial asymmetry was notably corrected through successful vertical decompensation and close cooperation between orthodontists and maxillofacial surgeons. After 2 years of retention, the treatment results remained stable.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Food Security in a Developing Country: Nigeria
Authors: AI Ogbonna
Published: November 2022

SARS-CoV2 is a novel Coronavirus identified as the cause of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and spread worldwide. The virus causes severe respiratory infection and is zoonotic; SARS-CoV2 is transmitted person-to-person through aerosols and droplets from infected persons. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International dimension on 30 January 2020. By March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. Till date, a functional vaccine is yet to be found for the disease. A series of containment measures have been implemented by various Governments such as social distancing, regular washing of hands with soap under running water, use of nose masks especially in public places, use of hand sanitizers, border closures and finally a total lockdown in many Cities Worldwide. The disease outbreak has had severe impact on both the social life and the economic well-being of many countries. The pandemic has resulted in very serious food crises in many Developing Countries as farmers no longer produce and there is a total restriction in the movement of food products as a result of the lockdown. More people are dying of hunger than COVID-19. The real impact of post- COVID-19 might be very difficult to assess as no one can predict the end of the pandemic. However, the economies of many Developing Countries are likely to crash and there is likely to be famine in such Countries. It is most unlikely that Developed Countries can give readily helping hands as they are going to be faced with their own individual Social and Economic problems.
Fortification of Food with Micronutrients for Meeting Dietary Requirements: A Review
Authors: Tizazu Yirga Bereka
Published: November 2022

Hidden hanger is a manifestation of malnutrition which diminishes the health of the people all over the world, its effect is worse when it comes to the developing countries. More than two hundred million people worldwide are suffering from micronutrient deficiency. The risks of micronutrient deficiency are high in vulnerable groups of people such as infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant women. Maternal mortality, growth retardation, cognitive impairment, impaired work capacity, goiter and blindness are among the many risks which occur in the population as a result of micronutrients deficiencies in the human body. Among micronutrients vitamin A, iodine and iron are the most nutritionally important nutrients in terms of public health problems and known to affect one third of the world population specifically in developing countries. To alleviate the problem of micronutrient deficiency, adequate consumption of micronutrients in the daily diet is a perquisite. However, meeting the dietary requirements of the human body to mitigate the accompanying micronutrient deficiency in a regular diet is not possible mainly in poor populations due economic deprivation and other many factors. Thus, several strategies including supplementation of food, dietary diversification, nutrition education, public health and food safety measurement and food fortification have been designed to reduce the problem of micronutrient deficiency and improve the nutritional status of the population. Among the strategies, food fortification is found to be very effective to eliminate micronutrient deficiency from the population without noticeably changing the people’s eating style and culture. Accordingly very essential micronutrients such as iodine, iron, zinc, and vitamin A are fortified with different food products mainly staple foods to address the micronutrient deficiency problems in the most vulnerable people groups around the world. Thus, this review concluded that micronutrient fortification of food is indispensable option to meet the dietary requirements and reduce associated health risks of micronutrient deficiencies in most vulnerable groups of the population around the globe without causing significant effect on the people’s economy and eating culture.
Research Review on Formulation and Sensory Evaluation of Complementary Foods from Cereals and Legumes in Ethiopia
Authors: Nezif Abamecha
Published: November 2022

Since infant food protein-energy malnutrition is a problem in Africa and other developing nations of the world. Food and Agricultural Organization’s statistics also reveal that in Africa, more than one in four people are malnourished. Food cereal grains are a major staple in many African homes contributing significant amounts of energy protein, but limiting in essential amino acid of lysine. Legumes on the other hand are protein and amino acid rich foods, but also lacking in sulphurcontaining amino acids. Hence, a combination of these two grain foods would improve the protein and nutrient density of the subsequent food products. Probably due to their high nutritional values, however, this review therefore, assesses various works in literature on the use of these crops to produce composite food products. Complementary foods in most developing countries are based on staple cereal or root crops. Although, commercial foods of high quality are occasionally available, they are often expensive and therefore unaffordable by low-income rural households. Different approaches are needed to offer families the opportunity to feed their infants on improved formulations using low cost and locally available staples, because of Protein-energy malnutrition among children is the major health challenges and it may be related to low nutritional quality of traditional complementary foods and high cost of quality protein based complementary foods. This review also aimed at the formulation, preparation and evaluation of low-cots, locally available products based on cereals and pulses.
Content and Bioavailability of Minerals in Some Cameroonian Foods from Douala: Risks of Micronutrient Deficiencies
Authors: MM Kana Sop
Published: November 2022

Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies rates among preschool children and women of childbearing age as the most groups affected, are still rising in Cameroon, despite large food production, which reflected food security over the past three decades. This work aimed at evaluating the nutrient composition of the main family and transitional foods of children in the Douala town of Cameroon for food based malnutrition approach. A food survey by interview using a structured questionnaire, including the recall of the last 24 hours food intakes, food frequency was carried out to over 500 women and caretakers in the city of Douala. Sixteen household dishes were selected from their high consumption frequencies and some traditional complementary foods were analyzed. Moisture and ash were determined by AOAC methods (1980). The following mineral contents: Fe, Zn, Ca, Mg, Mo, Mn, Cu, Cr, Al, Ni, Se, Sn, Cd, Pb, Hg, As were determined by HR-ICP-MS on the mineralized samples and Acid extracts determined to evaluate ‘in vitro’ bioavailability in all the samples. The results were analyzed statistically using the software “STATGRAPHICS” Centurion. For all the foods, the dry matter and ash content (g/100 g MF) ranged from 11.07±2.58 to 42.39±0.06 and from 3.56±0.21 to 8, 88±0.02 respectively. The contents of Ca, Mg, K, P Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe (mg / 100gMS) ranged from 32.01±0.1 to 878.33±128; from 48.67±3.5 to 616.3±150.00; from 22±3 to 142±5; 197±34 to 1346.33±137; 0.49±0.06 to 12.08±0.83; 0.12±0.001 and 0.33±0.02; 0.05±0.001 and 0.8±0.001; and from 1.42±0.55 to 6.61±2.25 respectively. The phytates / zinc ratio ranged from 0.00 to 51.62, thus suspecting a high inhibition of phytates on zinc and other divalent cations. All the foods samples had low mineral content and low bioavailability, which would explain the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies and the need to educate mothers and caregivers on dietary diversification in combination with micronutrient supplementation or fortification of infant foods with essential micronutrients where necessary.
Effects of rodents' behaviours on leptospirosis spread: an individual-based modeling approach
Authors:   Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Chong J. W. , Tiong W. K. ,   Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Labadin J. ,   Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Phang P. ,   Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Published: November 2022

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease common in tropical and subtropical regions. This infectious disease is endemic in Sarawak, Malaysia. In recent years, the threat of leptospirosis is on an increasing trend in Sarawak since 2010. The traditional compartmental models assume that the population is homogeneous and shares the same characteristics and behaviours. However, each individual in the population has different and unique behaviour in the real world. Thus, this paper aims to model the leptospirosis spread by adopting the individual-based modeling approach to address the heterogeneity that affects the transmission of the disease. Rodents' behaviours such as active period duration and movement range are incorporated into the model. From the sensitivity analyses, the results show that the movement range of the rodents has a significant impact on the spread of the disease compared to the active period duration. The comparison between simulation results and the actual prevalence data in Sarawak is performed to validate the model. Through regression analysis, the correlations of determination for three outbreaks in Sarawak for the year 2017 are more than 90%. In addition, the normal probability plots for three outbreaks indicate the points follow the line well and are normally distributed. This shows that the proposed individual-based model can predict leptospirosis transmission.
Identification of Potential Fungus as Plant Pest Organisms and Causes of Diseases in Cultivated Plants in Pekanbaru
Authors: Kapli Hari , Athifahullaila Desfitri
Published: November 2022

Cendawan merupakan organisme yang mengganggu pertumbuhan tanaman seperti Jeruk kasturi, kedelai,gandum, dan tomat. Tujuan penelitain ini adalah untuk memeriksa potensi cendawan patogen yang dapat merusak tanaman budidaya seperti jeruk kasturi, gandum, kedelai dan tomat karena semua tanaman yang telah terinfeksi penyakit tidak akan bisa melakukan aktivitas fisiologi secara sempurna, sehingga tanaman tersebut akan mengalami penurunan kualitas dan kuantitas produksi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif eksploratif dengan melakukan identifikasi cendawan pada daun jeruk kasturi, biji kedelai, daun gandum dan daun tomat dengan metode identifikasi makroskopis dan mikroskopis serta blotter test. Cendawan pada daun jeruk kasturi diidentifikasi sebagai Colletrotichum sp. dan Nigrospora sp. (non OPTK), sedangkan pada gandum yaitu Tilletia Indica (OPTK kategori A1), dan padatanaman tomat yaitu Fusarium oxysporium dan Curvularia lunata (OPTK). Pada biji kedelai diperolehPeronospora manshurica, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavusdan Penicillium chrysogenum.
 
Kata kunci: Cendawan patogen, tanaman budidaya, Organisme Pengganggu Tanaman Karantina.

Fungi are organisms that interfere with the growth of plants such as musk oranges, soybeans, wheat, and tomatoes. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential for pathogenic fungi that can damage cultivated plants such as kaffir lime, wheat, soybeans and tomatoes because all plants that have been infected with the disease will not be able to carry out physiological activities perfectly, so that these plants will experience a decrease in quality and quantity. production. This research is an exploratory descriptive study by identifying the fungus on kaffir lime leaves, soybean seeds, wheat leaves and tomato leaves with macroscopic and microscopic identification methods and blotter test. The fungus on kaffir lime leaves was identified as Colletrotichum sp. and Nigrospora sp. (non-OPTK), while in wheat, namely Tilletia Indica (OPTK category A1), and in tomato plants, namely Fusarium oxysporium and Curvularia lunata (OPTK). In soybean seeds obtained Peronospora manshurica, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium chrysogenum.
 
Keywords:  Cultivated plants, Pathogenic fungi, Quarantined Plant Destruction Organisms.
”Se nyt kuuluu tähän ikään” – eturauhassyöpäpotilaiden tulkintoja ikääntymisestä osana syövän sairastamista
Authors: Lahti Laura , Ojala Hanna
Published: November 2022

Eturauhassyöpä on miesten yleisin syöpä, johon sairastutaan yleensä vanhemmalla iällä. Monet elävät vanhalla iällä syöpähoitojen aiheuttamien sivuvaikutusten kanssa. Aiemmin on osoitettu, että ikä voi olla resurssi vakavan sairauden yhteydessä. Esimerkiksi sopeutumisen on todettu olevan helpompaa vanhemmille miehille. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastellaan, miten yli 65-vuotiaat eturauhassyöpäpotilaat tulkitsevat ikääntymistä ja ikää osana syövän sairastamista ja millaisiin asioihin ikä resurssina liittyy eturauhassyöpää sairastavilla miehillä. Aineisto koostui 35 yksilöhaastattelusta, jotka analysoitiin diskurssianalyysilla. Miehet asemoivat itsensä voimakkaasti ikämiehen positioon, josta käsin he kuvasivat syöpää pienenä vaivana, eivät henkeä uhkaavana sairautena. Positio oli mahdollista ottaa käyttöön kronologisesta iästä riippumatta. Ikämiehen positio auttoi tulkitsemaan eturauhassyöpää arkisena asiana ja hoitojen tuomia sivuvaikutuksia normaaleina ikääntymiseen liittyvinä muutoksina. Tutkimus vahvistaa aiemmissa tutkimuksissa esiin nostettua havaintoa siitä, että ikä toimii merkittävänä resurssina jäsennettäessä ikämiehen elämää ja arkea eturauhassyövän kanssa.
“It just belongs to this age” – interpretations of ageing as part of living with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. However, it rarely leads to death and thus many people spend their older years with cancer or treatment side-effects. Prior studies have illustrated that age can be a resource in the face of serious illness. For example, adaptation has been found to be easier for older men. This article examines how prostate cancer patients over the age of 65 interpret aging as part of living with cancer; and with what things age as a resource is associated. The data consists of 35 individual interviews, which were analyzed using discourse analysis. The men positioned themselves strongly as elderly men regardless of their chronological age. The position of an elderly man allowed them to describe cancer as a small ailment rather than a life-threatening illness. The study confirms that age can be a significant resource for living with prostate cancer.
Researching the Behavior of Students Regarding the Multicultural Approach during of Physical Education Lesson in Greek Elementary School
Authors: Zaragas Harilaos , Mantzioukas Panagiotis , Stergiou Amaryllis , Nikolaou Georgios
Published: November 2022

In recent years in Greece the systematic introduction of refugees and immigrant students has resulted in a change in the cultural environment in the field of primary education which in turn has influenced the teaching methods of the courses in an effort to in a better way approach the new situation. Physical Education as a school subject is a valuable tool for adaptability and approach to the new situation by introducing students with different cultures. The purpose of this study is to investigate the behaviors that are displayed during the physical education course by native students at primary schools for classmates of different nationalities. For the completion of the study, a sample of 1045 students of 5th and 6th grade was approached by random sampling representative from all regions of Greece. The data collection tool was a behavioral self-assessment questionnaire that has been used in another relevant research in the Greek scientific field. The analysis was performed with the IBM SPSSv21 Statistical Analysis package. From the results of the work, it seems that there are significant differences between the students of the 5th / 3rd grade and those of the 6th grade, as well as between boys and girls in the multicultural approach during the practice of physical-sports activities. In particular, 5th graders place more emphasis on rewarding good effort, positive reinforcement and motivation as well as accepting the rights of others, while 6th graders display more inappropriate verbal behavior and annoyance on others. The behavior of irresponsibility seems to be displayed to a greater extent by boys than by girls, while the latter ones exhibit the behavior of helping others to a greater extent.
Program Pendidikan Politik oleh Partai Politik untuk Meningkatkan Partisipasi Masyarakat Menghadapi Pilkada 2020
Authors: Suryani Rara , Suryanef Suryanef
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan bagaimana program pendidikan politik oleh partai politik untuk meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat dalam menghadapi pilkada 2020 di Nagari Talang kec. Gunung Talang kab. Solok (studi DPD Partai PAN dan DPC Partai Gerindra). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode penlitiannya adalah menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Jenis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer dalam penelitian ini adalah berupa hasil wawancara langsung dari seorang informan. Sedangkan data sekunder dalam penelitian ini adalah berupa dokumen, foto, rekaman video, benda-benda lain yang dapat memperkaya data primer yang berkaitan dengan penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan program pendidikan politik oleh DPD Partai PAN dan DPC Partai Gerindra dilaksanakan kepada anggota internal partai dan kepada masyarakat 3 (tiga) kali dalam setahun dengan berbagai bentuk seperti seminar, workshop, pelatihan, bimtek (bimbingan teknis). Faktor pendukung yaitu sumber daya manusia dari partai yang memadai dan memiliki terampil yang baik sehingga pelaksanaan program pendidikan politik dapat berjalan dengan baik, adanya sebagian masyarakat yang memiliki antusias yang tinggi untuk mengikuti program pendidikan politik, dan faktor pendanaan yang menjadi salah satu penunjang suksesnya pelaksanaan program. Faktor penghambat pelaksanaan program pendidikan politik ialah pendanaan, sikap apatis dan skeptis dari masyarakat.