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Strategi Percepatan Pemberantasan Praktik Kartel di Indonesia Melalui Reformulasi Kebijakan Leniency Program
Authors: Jenifer Sevilla  , Galuh Nur Hasanah
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis prospek penerapan leniency program di Indonesia dengan melihat dan membandingkan hasil positif dari penerapan leniency program di berbagai negara dan merancang reformulasi kebijakan agar leniency program efektif diterapkan di Indonesia sebagai upaya pemberantasan praktik persaingan usaha tidak sehat kartel. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan (statue approach), pendekatan komparatif (comparative approach), dan pendekatan konseptual (conceptual approach). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemberlakuan leniency program di beberapa negara telah dinilai efektif dalam mengurangi praktik kartel sehingga leniency program patut dimaksimalkan sebagai upaya pencegahan praktik kartel dalam bidang persaingan usaha di Indonesia melalui RUU Persaingan Usaha. Leniency program dalam Rancangan Undang-Undang ini memerlukan ketentuan yang khusus dan rigid untuk jaminan hukum yang konkrit dan objektif. Regulasi leniency program yang diterapkan di negara lain yang telah menunjukkan hasil positif dalam pelaksanaan leniency program seperti Amerika Serikat dan Singapura dapat dijadikan rujukan bagi rancangan perundang-undangan terkait leniency program di Indonesia.
Adaptasi Regulasi Persaingan Usaha dalam Bidang Perbankan Digital
Authors: Naufan Mufti Sudarmono
Published: July 2023

Seiring kemajuan teknologi, perbankan digital mulai menembus setiap aspek kehidupan pada sisi keuangan, konsumen, dan meningkatkan pengalaman pelanggan. Namun, beberapa kesempatan terdapat upaya yang dilakukan oleh Indonesia yang terus mempergunakan perbankan digital. Sebagai konsekuensi dari negara yang berdasarkan hukum, tentunya regulasi perbankan dalam UU No. 10 Tahun 1998 tentang Perubahan atas UU No. 7 Tahun 1992 tentang Perbankan sudah tidak mampu lagi menaungi kebijakan terkait perbankan digital, oleh karena itu tentunya diperlukan adanya adaptasi-adaptasi negara Indonesia terhadap perkembangan era bank digital khususnya dalam hal persaingan usaha antar bank sebagai pelaku usaha jasa sektor keuangan. Dalam rangka melakukan analisis tersebut, penelitian ini menggunakan metode yuridis normatif dengan analisis deskriptif-kualitatif dimana permasalahan yang muncul tentunya akibat dari perkembangan digital perbankan dimana banyak perusahaan perbankan yang saling bersaing untuk meningkatkan kepentingan dominasinya di pasar yang ada untuk menarik nasabah. Tentu terkait dengan hal tersebut, apakah Undang-Undang Nomor 5 Tahun 1999 tentang Larangan Praktek Monopoli dan Persaingan Usaha Tidak Sehat mampu mengakomodasi era perkembangan perbankan digital.
Pelatihan dan Pengembangan Obyek Wisata Wisuka di Desa Sukoanyar, Kecamatan Wajak, Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Kholil A Yusuf , Mutiara Farah , Novitawati Retno Ayu Dewi
Published: July 2023

Subjek dalam pengabdian ini adalah masyarakat, para pemerintah desa, pengelola wisata wisuka. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah Strategi pengembangan yang dilakukan dalam hal pengembangan wisata di wisata wisuka. Penentuan lokasi penelitian dilakukan secara sengaja (purposive) yaitu Wisata Wisuka yang terletak di Desa Wajak, Kecamatan, Kabupaten Malang dengan pertimbangan bahwa daerah ini memiliki banyak potensi wisata yang memungkinkan  untuk  keperluan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat agar dapat mengembangkan potensi wisata yang dimiliki.. Metode pengabdian masyarakat yang digunakan dalam kegiatan  ini yaitu memberikan media atau sarana prasarana guna mendukung potensi Wisata Wisuka dalam pengembangannya sebagai daerah wisata.
The subjects in this service are the community, village governments, and Wisuka tourism managers. The object of this research is the development strategy carried out in terms of tourism development in Wisuka tourism. The determination of the research location was carried out purposively, namely Wisuka Tourism which is located in Wajak Village, District, Malang Regency with the consideration that this area has a lot of tourism potential that allows for community service activities so that it can develop its tourism potential. Community service methods which is used in this activity is to provide media or infrastructure to support the potential of Wisuka Tourism in its development as a tourist area.
Peningkatan Ketrampilan Produksi Video Jurnalistik E-Magazine Krisanonline.com, SMA Santa Maria, Surabaya
Authors: Purnama Finsensius Yuli , Chandra Christopher , Lapalelo Putra Aditya
Published: July 2023

Penerbitan di lingkungan pendidikan menjadi signifikan karena turut membentuk logika berpikir siswa agar tersistematis, menyesuaikan berdasarkan kelengkapan fakta di lapangan. Berlandaskan pada hal tersebut, sekolah menengah atas (SMA) Santa Maria menjadi salah satu sekolah di Surabaya yang secara khusus memberikan pembekalan pengelolaan penerbitan kepada siswa-siswinya. Sekolah ini terletak di Jalan Raya Darmo 49 Surabaya. Bersama guru pendamping, para mahasiswa mengembangkan sebuah e-magazine yang bernama Krisanonline.com. Krisanonline.com pengembangan penerbitan majalah cetak, Krisan. Sejumlah kendala dialami oleh mitra sasaran. Oleh karena itu, sebagai langkah untuk mengambangkan potensi penerbitan sekolah agar sesuai dengan kebutuhan zaman diperlukan pelatihan-pelatihan penerbitan yang mengutamakan konsep “kekinian” dengan mengacu pada produksi konten-konten berbasis digital. Untuk itulah pengabdian ini dilakukan sebagai solusi upaya meningkatkan pemahaman terkait prinsip dasar jurnalistik dan proses produksi video jurnalistik untuk e-magazine. Kegiatan yang akan dilakukan dalam program Abdimas ini adalah pelatihan membuat rancangan liputan, rancangan jurnalistik video, dan pendampingan karya. Harapannya, hasil dari program ini adalah adanya peningkatan kualitas liputan dan karya dari kelompok dampingan. Sekaligus membawa level kerja siswa-siswi SMA Sanmar pada tingkatan yang lebih kredibel, trustworthy, dan lebih menarik secara visual.
Publishing in the educational environment has become significant as it helps shape students' logical thinking to be systematic and adaptable based on the completeness of facts in the field. Santa Maria High School is one of the private schools in Surabaya that specifically provides publishing management training to its students. This school is located at Jalan Raya Darmo 49 Surabaya. It has an student activity to develop an e-magazine called Krisanonline.com, an expansion of the print magazine, Krisan. Several challenges are faced. Therefore, as a step towards developing the school's publishing potential to meet the demands of the current era, publishing training is required, emphasizing the concept of being up-to-date by focusing on producing digitally-based content. Hence, this engagement is conducted as a solution to enhance understanding of basic journalistic principles and the process of producing journalistic videos for the e-magazine. The activities to be carried out in this Community Service Program (Abdimas) include training in designing coverage, video journalism design, and providing guidance for their work. The expected outcome of this program is an improvement in the quality of coverage and works produced by the participating group. Additionally, it aims to elevate the work level of the students from SMA Sanmar to a more credible, trustworthy, and visually appealing standard.
Penanaman Konsep Manajemen Diri dalam Era Digital di Kalangan Pondok Pesantren Muhammadiyah Takerharjo
Authors: Prayogo Moh Dey
Published: July 2023

Memahami pentingnya konsep manajemen diri sebagai modal utama untuk menghadapi masa depan bagi pelajar Pondok Pesantren Muhammdiyah di desa Takerharjo Lamongan merupakan suatu tuntutan wajib yang di berikan oleh lembaga tersebut. Keselarasan antara kemampuan akademik dengan moralitas yang baik adalah poin penting yang menjadi perhatian khusus oleh lembaga untuk menyiapkan para siswa-siswi yang akan mengarungi kehidupan yang lebih kompleks setelah mereka menamatkan pendidikan formal mereka di tingkat SLTA. Selama ini kemajuan teknologi digital yang tercermin melalui smartphone mejadi hambatan yang besar yang dapat mengganggu cita-cita dan pembalajaran para siswa yang selama ini di tempuh karena belum di pahaminya cara bijak dalam memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologi di era digital seperti sekarang ini sebagai pendukung pengembangan potensi yang ada pada setiap pelajar. Atas permasalahan tersebut penulis mendapatkan amanah untuk melakukan sosialisasi dan pemaparan sesuai dengan kemampuan penulis terkait bagaimana memanfaatkan perkembangan teknologi di era digital sebagai salah satu instrumen pengembangan diri melalui konsep manajmenen diri yang baik. Hasil yang di dapatkan dalam kegiatan tersebut yakni meningkatnya pemahaman para peserta kegiatan dalam memaknai konsep manajemen diri yang efektif di era digital, antara lain bijak dalam menggunakan smartphone sesuai dengan kebutuhan akademik dan juga sebagai alat untuk mengasah kemampuan diri baik dalam bidang soft-skill ataupun dalam bidang hard-skill.

Understanding the importance of the concept of self-management as the main capital to fight the future for students of the Muhammdiyah Islamic Boarding School in Takerharjo Lamongan village is a mandatory demand given by the institution. The harmony between academic ability and good morality is an important point of special concern by the institution to prepare students who will navigate a more complex life after they finish their formal education at the high school level. So far, the advancement of digital technology reflected through smartphones has become a big obstacle that can interfere with the ideals and learning of students who have been taken because they have not understood how to wisely utilize technological advances in the digital era like today as a support for the development of the potential that exists in every student. For this problem, the author has the mandate to conduct socialization and exposure in accordance with the author's ability related to how to utilize technological developments in the digital era as an instrument of self-development through the concept of good self-management. The results obtained in the activity were an increase in the understanding of the participants in interpreting the concept of effective self-management in the digital era, including being wise in using smartphones in accordance with academic needs and also as a tool to hone self-abilities both in the soft-skill field and in the hard-skill field
Penguasaan Tubuh Perempuan Oleh Budaya Patriarki Dalam Film Yuni
Authors: Salwa Tania Zahirah , Dewi Sulih Indra , Rinata Asfira Rachmad
Published: July 2023

Patriarchal culture tends to exclude women, can bring up various social problems that shackle women’s freedom and curb the rights that women should have. This is what causes discrimination against women, especially against women’s bodily autonomy. This social reality is often raised in a media, especially a film. One of the films with the theme of women living in patriarchal shackles is Yuni’s film. The purpose of this study is to determine the mastery of women’s bodies by the patriarchal culture contained in Yuni’s film using the concept of critical discourse analysis by Norman Fairclough. According to Norman, the discourse in this film can be in form of text analysis, discursive practice, and socio-cultural practice. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative with approach Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in order to reveal more deeply the mastery of women’s bodies by patriarchal culture in Yuni’s film. The results of this study reveal that there are three forms of mastery over women’s bodies by patriarchal culture in Yuni’s film, namely (1) control over sexuality, (2) control over reproduction, and (3) control over movement space.
Effect of Urea Fertilizer Dosage and Under-Cob Leaf Removal on Growth and Production of Three Maize Varieties
Authors: Kaimuddin Kaimuddin , Kuruseng M.Askari , Ala Ambo
Published: July 2023

The assimilation products produced by the leaves will be distributed to all parts of the plant that need it.  The presence of leaves can help smooth assimilation, but can also be a user of assimilate products. The removal of leaves under the cob is done to streamline the process of photosynthesis that occurs in old leaves that cause moisture, it is also intended to suppress the occurrence of internal competition in assimilation, while the need to be given the right fertilizer or nutrition for the growth and production of corn which is needed, namely Nitrogen in Urea Fertilizer. This study aims to analyze the growth and production of three varieties of corn with the application of different doses of urea fertilizer and leaf shredding under the cob. The research was conducted in the form of a multifactor experiment arranged based on a Split Split Plots Design (SSP) in a Randomized Group Design (RAK) pattern consisting of the Main Plots Factor (MP), namely Maize Variety Type consisting of Agricon, BISI-10,and C7 Varieties. Sub Plots (SP) are doses of urea fertilizer of 250 kg.ha-1 and 350 kg.ha-1 respectively, and Sub Sub Plots (SSP) are the method of leaf trimming under the cob consisting of No trimming. Composting at anthesis, and Composting 1 week after anthesis. The results of the analysis showed that the Bisi-10 variety gave a better response to the dose of urea fertilization at the vegetative growth stage of corn plants and the Agricon variety gave a better response to urea fertilization and pumping time at the generative growth stage, the dose of urea fertilizer 350 kg ha-1 gave a better response to the growth and development of corn plants and corn plant production and the time of pumping the leaves under the cob at the time of pollination was more effective in increasing the quality and quantity of corn plant production.
Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Application and Compost Fertilizer on the Growth and Production of Maize Plants (Zea Mays L.) on Yellow Red Podzolic Soil
Authors: Petrus Yulianto , Rahmad Rahmad , Inderiati Sittii
Published: July 2023

The production of corn plants grown on yellow red Podsolik soil is still low due to low soil fertility. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of compost type and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi application and their interaction on the growth and production of corn plants in yellow red podsolik soil. The study was a factorial experiment consisting of two factors, namely compost enriched with Trichoderma sp, EM4 compost and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal treatment in the form of factorials in a Randomized Group Design. The first factor is the application of compost and the second factor is the application of mycorrhiza, each of which consists of three levels. The results showed that the interaction between the treatment of compost fertilizer and without Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in corn plants only gave a real effect on plant height and 90% mycorrhizal infection, and the single factor of compost gave a real effect on the number of leaves 10.39 strands, stem diameter 0.66 cm, fruit weight without colobot 88.92 grams, biomass 122.00 grams and root weight 45.00 grams. The application of compost enriched with EM4 without the application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi gave the best results for plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, fruit weight without kolobot, root weight, biomass and root infection. While the compost treatment enriched with Trichoderma sp without the application of Arbuscular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza gave the best results for corn fruit weight.
Zielone obligacje jako dłużne papiery wartościowe finansujące inwestycje w dobie transformacji energetycznej
Authors:   Gas-Trading S.A., Pęksyk Aleksandra
Published: August 2023

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest omówienie genezy i statusu prawnego zielonych obligacji, a także wskazanie barier i perspektyw rozwoju tego rodzaju papierów wartościowych w Polsce. Analiza została przeprowadzona w oparciu o polskie i unijne regulacje prawne oraz plany legislacyjne UE w zakresie standardu europejskich zielonych obligacji, a także z uwzględnieniem obowiązujących polityk w zakresie mającej miejsce transformacji energetycznej.
Editorial Note: A Long-term Endeavor of Citations in the Global South Open Access Journals
Authors:   Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Sekarasih Laras , Jaya Edo Sebastian ,   Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Shadiqi Muhammad Abdan ,   Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat
Published: August 2023

Citations have become a “currency” of research quality. If the number of papers published is a parameter of scholars’ productivity, the number of citations received by each paper serves as an indicator of the quality of the research. The number of citations is often used to assess the quality of an article. In this bibliometric measure, papers that attract citations are considered to have a meaningful contribution. A high number of citations, especially when they come immediately after the papers are published, indicates that the paper is well accepted by scholars in the field and contributes to the advancement of science.
Live-Work Interior Quality for Older People in Low-Income Housing in Bangkok
Authors: Sattayakorn Sutida , Sinuraibhan Soranart , Ramasoot Saithiwa , Wungpatcharapon Supreeya , Hadjri Karim , Durosaiye Isaiah , Huang Junjie
Published: August 2023

This study explores to determine the live-work housing needs of low-income older people in informal settlements, the ways of life of whom contemporary housing provision often fails to consider. A questionnaire survey was conducted in three communities in Klong Toey, the largest informal settlement in Bangkok, to understand households’ satisfaction levels and expectations regarding the interior quality of their live-work housing. Older people’s specific interior spaces and housing requirements and expectations vary depending on the nature of their livelihood activities that can be categorised into three main groups, namely service, cook, and stock. The findings suggest a strong relationship between housing domains and the overall satisfaction of older people. There is a strong relationship between overall housing satisfaction and comfort in interior living spaces, as well as safety for domestic working spaces. Design, Health, Comfort, and Adaptability are important domains for live-work environments that ensure housing meets older people’s expectations. Therefore, housing design and improvements should embrace the live-work concept to maintain a sustainable and healthy ageing environment.
Illusory Interior: Public Housing as Uncanny Site
Authors: Widyaevan Dea Aulia
Published: August 2023

In 2021, Indonesia participated in the London Design Biennale, focusing on the theme of Resonance. The pavilion's response centred around public housing as an uncanny site, examining the psychological barriers faced by evicted communities during their transition to public housing. This study provides a conceptual analysis by exploring how the uncanny aspects of the occupants' experiences are expressed in installation using the illusory interior as a spatial metaphor. Through practice-led research, utilising ethnographic surrealism and narrative inquiries, data was gathered and translated into artistic mediums through various experiments. The study identifies several factors contributing to the uncanny sensation among public housing occupants, based on the occupants' experiences in public housing in Rancacili (Bandung) and Penjaringan (Jakarta), such as the shift from horizontal to vertical living, inadequate unit design, the absence of communal spaces, and a lack of ownership. The pavilion design attempts to integrate design theory and art practice, showcasing how installation art can express interiority within built spaces and extend it into installation art. Here, the uncanny acts as a methodological framework for critiquing space and transforming interiority into tangible forms by interpreting the actual conditions using installation art as a medium.
Deterministic genetic barcoding for multiplexed behavioral and single-cell transcriptomic studies
Authors: Blanco Mendana Jorge , Donovan Margaret , O'Brien Lindsey Gengelbach , Auch Benjamin , Garbe John , Gohl Daryl M
Published: August 2023

Advances in single-cell sequencing technologies have provided novel insights into the dynamics of gene expression and cellular heterogeneity within tissues and have enabled the construction of transcriptomic cell atlases. However, linking anatomical information to transcriptomic data and positively identifying the cell types that correspond to gene expression clusters in single-cell sequencing data sets remains a challenge. We describe a straightforward genetic barcoding approach that takes advantage of the powerful genetic tools in Drosophila to allow in vivo tagging of defined cell populations. This method, called Targeted Genetically-Encoded Multiplexing (TaG-EM), involves inserting a DNA barcode just upstream of the polyadenylation site in a Gal4-inducible UAS-GFP construct so that the barcode sequence can be read out during single-cell sequencing, labeling a cell population of interest. By creating many such independently barcoded fly strains, TaG-EM enables positive identification of cell types in cell atlas projects, identification of multiplet droplets, and barcoding of experimental timepoints, conditions, and replicates. Furthermore, we demonstrate that TaG-EM barcodes can be read out using next-generation sequencing to facilitate population-scale behavioral measurements. Thus, TaG-EM has the potential to enable large-scale behavioral screens in addition to improving the ability to multiplex and reliably annotate single-cell transcriptomic experiments.
Noradrenaline release from the locus coeruleus shapes stress-induced hippocampal gene expression
Authors: Privitera Mattia , von Ziegler Lukas M. , Floriou-Servou Amalia , Duss Sian N. , Zhang Runzhong , Leimbacher Sebastian , Sturman Oliver , Waag Rebecca , Roessler Fabienne K. , Heylen Annelies , Vermeiren Yannick , Van Dam Debby , De Deyn Peter P. , Bohacek Johannes
Published: August 2023

Exposure to an acute stressor triggers a complex cascade of neurochemical events in the brain. However, deciphering their individual impact on stress-induced molecular changes remains a major challenge. Here we combine RNA-sequencing with selective pharmacological, chemogenetic and optogenetic manipulations to isolate the contribution of the locus coeruleus - noradrenaline (LN-NA) system to the acute stress response. We reveal that NA-release during stress exposure regulates a large and reproducible set of genes in the dorsal and ventral hippocampus via β-adrenergic receptors. For a smaller subset of these genes, we show that NA release triggered by LC stimulation is sufficient to mimic the stress-induced transcriptional response. We observe these effects in both sexes, independent of the pattern and frequency of LC activation. Using a retrograde optogenetic approach, we demonstrate that hippocampus-projecting LC neurons directly regulate hippocampal gene expression. Overall, a highly selective set of astrocyte-enriched genes emerges as key targets of LC-NA activation, most prominently several subunits of protein phosphatase 1 (
Ppp1r3c
,
Ppp1r3d
,
Ppp1r3g
) and type II iodothyronine deiodinase (
Dio2
). These results highlight the importance of astrocytic energy metabolism and thyroid hormone signaling in LC mediated hippocampal function, and offer new molecular targets for understanding LC function in health and disease.
The PMA Phorbol Ester Tumor Promoter Increases Canonical Wnt Signaling Via Macropinocytosis
Authors: Tejeda-Muñoz Nydia , Azbazdar Yagmur , Monka Julia , Binder Grace , Dayrit Alex , Ayala Raul , O’Brien Neil , De Robertis Edward M.
Published: August 2023

Activation of the Wnt pathway lies at the core of many human cancers. Interestingly, Wnt, cell adhesion, and macropinocytosis are often active in the same processes, and understanding how Wnt signaling and membrane trafficking cooperate should improve our understanding of embryonic development and cancer. Here we show that a macropinocytosis activator, the tumor promoter Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), enhances Wnt signaling. Experiments using the
Xenopus
embryo as an in vivo model showed marked cooperation between the PMA phorbol ester and Wnt signaling, which was blocked by inhibitors of macropinocytosis, Rac1 activity, and lysosome acidification. The crosstalk between canonical Wnt, the Protein Kinase C (PKC) pathway, focal adhesions, lysosomes, and macropinocytosis suggests possible therapeutic targets for cancer progression in Wnt-driven cancers.
Metaphorical Perceptions of Middle School Students Regarding the Concept of Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Tartuk Murat
Published: July 2023

Artificial intelligence and technologies have started to directly affect and steer humanity with the developments in science and technology in recent years. Artificial intelligence is like a living organism that thinks, decides and remembers for humans. The effects and consequences of this situation on individuals and societies are explicitly predicted and observed. However, how these results will affect our future in the long term remains a big question mark. It seems likely that countries will add artificial intelligence and coding literacy skills to their curricula in order to raise awareness of their citizens in the face of these possible questions and problems in the coming years. Nowadays, understanding artificial intelligence is key to using technology effectively. Students’ perceptions of this concept is crucial because of this. This present study aimed to determine the metaphorical perceptions of middle school students about the concept of artificial intelligence. Also, it is a qualitative study with phenomenological design principles. The study group consisted of 86 students studying in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades of a private school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) of the Republic of Turkey. The students were asked to complete the sentence “Artificial intelligence is like... because...”. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by content analysis method. As a result of the research, it was determined that middle school students developed 51 different metaphors about the concept of artificial intelligence. It was found that these metaphors developed by the students were diverse and creative. The most frequently used metaphors are human (10), brain (8), robot (4), technology (3) and scientist (3). The metaphors developed by the students about the concept of artificial intelligence were separated in 4 different categories. These categories are technical/object, human/subject, nature-related and interesting/other. Middle school students perceived the concept of artificial intelligence mostly through human subjective elements. In addition, it was observed that students perceived the concept of artificial intelligence in a very broad perspective.
Book Review: Dire Straits-Education Reforms: Ideology, Vested Interests and Evidence by Montserrat Gomendio and José Ignacio Wert
Authors: Geng Hui
Published: July 2023

Education, as a practical activity to improve the comprehensive quality of human beings, not only plays a role in the transmission and inheritance of culture but also has intimate ties to the growth of life and development of economy and society. In this book, the authors Montserrat Gomendio and José Ignacio Wert discuss the reasons why education reforms are difficult to implement but easy to reverse, taking into account the valuable evidence they have obtained in designing and implementing education reforms in Spain and their subsequent experience at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) advising governments worldwide. This dialogue on education is like a breath of fresh air for the reader. By comparing education policies from an international perspective and analyzing the interplay between education reforms, ideology and vested interests, the authors provide insights into the positive and negative factors that influence education reforms. The book consists of seven chapters.
An Action Research on Improving Environmental Sensitivity of Fourth Grade Primary School Students: What Happens in the School Garden?
Authors: Demir Fatıma Betül , Kayış Meryem , Aksoy Dilan , Kaya Ramazan , Kaya Emirhan
Published: July 2023

School gardens, which play an important role in environmental education, provide an opportunity for students to develop environmental awareness and gain environmental responsibility. In this study, which draws attention to this, it is aimed to reveal the applicability of the workshops prepared in the school garden in order to improve the environmental sensitivity of the students. The research was carried out with 10 female and 10 male 4th grade students in a public primary school in the city center of Bartin in the 2021-2022 academic year. The research was carried out with the action research design, one of the qualitative research methods. The data of the research were obtained through a scale developed by Peker (2020) and a semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers. Quantitative data obtained using descriptive statistics and dependent group t-test statistical procedures; qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis technique. As a result of the research, it has been determined that environmental education workshops are effective in increasing students’ environmental awareness. Students stated that environmental education activities are fun, useful and instructive. As a result, it is seen that the workshops applied in the school garden increase the environmental awareness of the 4th grade students and the process has a positive effect on them. As a result of the research, it can be suggested that environmental awareness should be brought to students through school gardens and reflected in educational environments by organizing various activities that encourage positive attitudes.
A Mixed-Method Research on Digital Literacy of Middle School Students
Authors: Yildirim Tercan , Özturk Durdane
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to reveal middle school students’ digital literacy levels and their opinions about digital literacy. Convergent parallel design, one of the mixed-method designs, was used in the study. Quantitative part involved survey while qualitative part included case-study model. Digital literacy scale and semi-structured interview form were used to collect the data. The participants in the quantitative part involved 367 students studying at a state middle school in Kırşehir while 12 students took part in the qualitative part. The data analysis was conducted separately, and general conclusions were drawn and combined during interpretation. Although students had high scores from the digital literacy scale, the in-depth qualitative analyses showed that they did not have adequate information about the concept of digital literacy. Moreover, the quantitative results showed that students, who used digital technologies for research purposes, had higher scores from the security dimension of digital literacy scale than the students who used digital technologies for studying. However, the qualitative results revealed that students used digital technologies most commonly for entertainment. It was found that students’ digital literacy was significantly differed by their gender, grade level, book-reading duration, and internet-use duration while it did not significantly differ by their purpose of using digital technologies. Additionally, based on the qualitative results, students agreed that social studies course contributed to their digital literacy.
Regímenes visuales y derivas acústicas del paisaje: un diálogo entre Coronación de José Donoso y Al faro de Virginia Woolf
Authors: Ferrada Aguilar Andrés
Published: July 2023

Este estudio examina tramas paisajistas y sus regímenes visuales a partir del retrato en Al faro (1927) de Virginia Woolf y Coronación (1957) de José Donoso, mediante un enfoque comparado y dialógico entre las poéticas visuales en ambas obras. Esta relación advierte inflexiones acústicas que tensionan la visualidad subyacente en las emergencias paisajistas, propiciando diseminaciones impresionistas y “verticales”, innovaciones críticas en los espacios literarios woolfiano y donosiano, respectivamente.
Alegoría transnacional y violencia de la escritura en Frente a un hombre armado de Mauricio Wacquez
Authors: Soto Vega Andrés
Published: July 2023

Este artículo analiza los recursos textuales y discursivos mediante los cuales Frente a un hombre armado (1981) de Mauricio Wacquez reflexiona sobre el poder y se configura como una alegoría transnacional del totalitarismo y la violencia dictatorial. Para este propósito, la investigación aborda la novela en relación con las circunstancias históricas que enmarcaron su producción y estudia los modos en que el texto desarrolla una imbricación esencial entre hegemonía de clase y agresión sexual. En definitiva, este trabajo sostiene que la novela de Wacquez consiste en una respuesta al horror cuya construcción alegórica excede los límites representativos del estado-nación.
narración que se vuelve imposible: una lectura comparativa de dos novelas de José María Arguedas
Authors: Castro Rodríguez Rodrigo
Published: July 2023

Este artículo propone una lectura comparativa de Los ríos profundos y El zorro de arriba y el zorro de abajo, de José María Arguedas. Se busca explicar la imposibilidad vivida por el autor para constituir el segundo de los libros como una novela. Este impedimento en la forma implicaría también el fracaso de experimentar la propia identidad en un Perú cada vez más fragmentado. Si bien en el mundo andino aún es posible resguardar esta identidad en algunos espacios específicos, en el mundo de la costa esa experiencia se vuelve imposible de articular.
Del Corpus (mysticum) a La fábula (mística). Continuidades y rupturas entre Henri de Lubac y Michel de Certeau
Authors: Álvarez sj Carlos
Published: July 2023

La presente contribución indaga una dimensión de la intensa y compleja relación intelectual entre Henri de Lubac y Michel de Certeau, graficada en el paso del Corpus Mysticum a La fábula mística. En particular nos detenemos en una arista del proyecto intelectual de Lubac que busca desempolvar las potencialidades de la simbólica medieval para contrarrestar las nefastas derivas de la racionalidad moderna. Dicho proyecto se inspira en una ontología sacramental y en la centralidad de la allegoria in factis, heredada del pensamiento de los Padres de la Iglesia. La reflexión que realiza Certeau en La fábula mística muestra ser no solo la continuación del Corpus Mysticum de Lubac, sino que de manera tangencial evidencia los límites del proyecto de su maestro, a través de su atención lúcida a la ruptura nominalista. Certeau muestra así que la emergencia de la mística moderna de los siglos xvi-xvii nace como respuesta al desaplazamiento de la allegoria in factis a la allegoria in verbis, que estaría a la raíz de la desontologización del lenguaje y del cisma entre la experiencia espiritual y la teología.
Ser estoico y hacerse indiferente. El Principio y Fundamento de los Ejercicios Espirituales de san Ignacio de Loyola Observaciones vinculantes y disgregantes
Authors: López Eduard
Published: July 2023

¿Es posible que la indiferencia en los Ejercicios Espirituales de san Ignacio presente alguna huella de los estoicos como Epicteto o Marco Aurelio? Este artículo analiza algunas observaciones que relacionan el ser estoico y el hacerse indiferente en dos escuelas espirituales totalmente diversas. Tras un estado de la cuestión, analizamos el Principio y Fundamento de los Ejercicios en relación a la indiferencia. Mediante algunos textos de los estoicos, comparamos el modo de comprender la vida, el fin del ser humano y su relación divino-humana. A modo de conclusión, finalizamos con una serie de líneas sobre la indiferencia para el estoicismo y la teología ignaciana.
Using Taguchi's experiments part II: creating a computer for heavy games and image processing
Authors: Leiroz Felipe de Oliveira , Manhães Mariana , Sampaio Nilo Antonio de Souza
Published: July 2023

This study aimed to identify and present applications of statistical methods in problems of agricultural and environmental nature. To achieve this objective, an applied research of exploratory and quantitative nature was carried out. Two case studies were adopted as method and technical procedures. As a contribution to this research, the use of statistical methods in problem solving and as a tool for decision making is pointed out.
Morphological and Morphometric Study of Coronary Sinus in Human Cadaveric Hearts in Gujarat Region, India: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Kanjiya Daxa P , Tandel Mehul R , Suthar Kuldeep N
Published: July 2023

Introduction: The major vein draining blood from the heart is the Coronary Sinus (CS). Its significance in facilitating numerous cardiac treatments such as biventricular pacing, and the placement of a variety of cardiac devices has made the CS a therapeutically essential structure. The development of advanced invasive and interventional cardiac procedures requires a thorough understanding of CS anatomy. Aim: To determine the location, shape, length, and width of the CS together with its left atrial muscular coverage in hearts of formalin-fixed cadavers. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross- sectional study in which data was collected from 90 adult human cadaveric hearts preserved with formalin from both sexes. Forty cadaveric heart was obtained from Department of Anatomy, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad and 50 from Dr. ND Desai Medical College and Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat, India and study was conducted from August 2020 to July 2022. External Lengths (EL) of CS were measured using thread and Vernier Calliper at different levels (EL1-From the entry of oblique vein into CS and EL2-From the point of union of the great cardiac vein and left marginal vein upto its termination). CS width was measured: at the beginning, at the point where Middle Cardiac Vein (MCV) enters, and at the point where it terminates in the right atrium. CS walls were examined to see whether the muscles of the left atrium covered them or not. Using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, a descriptive analysis was conducted to determine the range, mean, and standard deviation. Results: In all 90 (100%) hearts, CS was found in the posterior atrioventricular sulcus. Tubular-shaped CS was found in 80 (88.9%) hearts, while 10 (11.1%) hearts had funnel-shaped CS. The EL1 of the CS was 43.75±4.68 mm and EL2 was 40.19±5.62 mm. The width of the CS was 6.71±1.47 mm at the beginning, 8.49±1.89 mm at the entrance point of MCV, the maximum width at termination in the right atrium was 8.14±2.16 mm and the minimum width was 5.16±1.70 mm. Muscles of the left atrium covered CS in all cases. Conclusion: The CS has a variable location, shape, length, and width despite being a constant component of the heart’s venous system. Its importance in giving access to various cardiac procedures has made it a clinically significant structure. The baseline data of this study can help the cardiologists performing various cardiac procedures in the Gujarat population.
Serum Prostate Specific Antigen and Mast Cells in Distinguishing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia from Prostatic Carcinoma: Is there a Correlation?
Authors: Mukherjee Rajendra Prasad , Maulik Dhrubajyoti , Kundu Soumya , Dhua Aparup , Chattopadhyay Priya Ranjan
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Benign Hyperplasia of the Prostate (BHP) and prostate cancer comprise about 90% of all diseases of the prostate gland. An increase in serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is an indicator of underlying hyperplasia, inflammation, or cancer. Mast cells are found in both inflamed and tumour tissue. Aim: To find the correlation of mast cell count with age, weight of prostate, and serum PSA level, and thereby distinguishing between the benign or inflammatory prostatic enlargement against prostatic carcinoma. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted over a period of 18 months from November 2013 to April 2015 in a tertiary care hospital in West Bengal, India. Patients coming for treatment of enlarged prostate were included in this study as a convenience sample. Their age in years, weight of the gland by ultrasonography, serum PSA level, and mast cell count were recorded for analysis. The data between benign and malignant lesions were compared by the Mann-Whitney U test and the Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated to find correlation among the continuous variables. Chi-square test was done to compare categorical data. Microsoft Excel 2010 (Microsoft Inc, USA) and International Business Machines (IBM) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 20.0 (IBM, New York, USA) software were used for conducting the statistical tests. Results: A total of 48 males with a median age of 63.5 years were studied. The weight of the prostate gland, serum PSA, and mast cell count were significantly higher in carcinoma of the gland. The weight of prostate gland (rs= 0.34, p-value= 0.02) and serum PSA (rs= 0.61, p-value <0.0001) was significantly positively correlated with mast cell count in overall sample. The PSA (p-value <0.001) significantly contributed to predicting the mast cells in linear regression. Conclusion: The serum level of PSA and mast cells were higher in carcinoma of the prostate. Higher prostate gland size and PSA would have higher mast cell infiltration. This study showed a correlation of serum PSA level with mast cell density, which may be used as an additional tool in distinguishing BHP versus prostatic carcinoma. Further studies are needed to find a more generalisable regression equation.
PILOT STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SIDDHA MEDICINES SOMBU THEENEER (INTERNAL) AND PEENISATHIRKU THAILAM (EXTERNAL) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PEENISAM (SINUSITIS)
Authors: Dhivya G , Kumari H Vetha Merlin , Sofia H Nalini , Kantham T Lakshmi , Kumari R Meena
Published: July 2023

Background: Peenisam (sinusitis) is a widespread condition, and patients are visiting Ayothidass Pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha, to manage this condition. The signs and symptoms of peenisam (sinusitis) are mentioned in Siddha literature Yugi vaithya chinthamani, such as lacrimation, nasal block, headache, rhinorrhea, cough, absence of taste, may be correlated with maxillary sinusitis in biomedicine. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Siddha formulations Sombu theeneer (internal) and Peenisathirku thailam (external) in the management of sinusitis by using Adelaide Disease Severity Score (ADSS) and to observe changes in clinical lab parameters, total count, differential count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, absolute eosinophil count and serum immunoglobulin E pre and post-treatment. Methods: An open Non-Randomised clinical trial with a sample size of 10 patients diagnosed with Peenisam within the age limit of 18-60 years. The approval was obtained from Institutional Ethical Committee for conducting this clinical study with the IEC No: (25/11/2021; NIS/IEC/2021/MP-3). It was registered prospectively in the Clinical Trail Registry of India (CTRI Reg No: CTRI/2022/01/051045). The trial drug Sombu theeneer (internal) 30 ml BD with water after food and Peenisathirku thailam (external) were given for 48 days and two months follow up without the trial drug. Results: Biostatistical reports of ADSS scores and lab investigations before and after treatment were statistically analysed using paired t-tests. There was a significant reduction in both the ADSS.
AYURVEDIC RECIPES AS NUTRITIOUS PATHYA FOR CHILDREN: A REVIEW
Authors: Naik Bhagyalaxmi RM , Nagalapur Prabhu C , Karmudi Chandrashekaraddi S , Chavan Shrimant G
Published: July 2023

Any individual's nutrient requirements are based on age, gender, and activity. With developing age, the child shows many changes. Their association with food assumes a varied spectrum to the extent of acceptance, rejection, or selection of food. But good nutrition remains fundamental to the child's physical and mental growth and development. The media exposure to tempting eatables sold in packets like wafers, etc., is the primary factor for the wrong selection of food habits. In children, the matter of concern is the quality of food. So, it is essential for some adequate supervision for the selection of food and healthy eating for preventing and postponing nutrition-related chronic diseases. There is a vast description of healthy and nutritious food in Ayurveda, with easy methods of preparation making it more acceptable in children. Pathya and apathya are used to denote the acceptability and adaptability of a particular food. Accepting that children are picky in taking food, a slight modification can make it more acceptable. The pathya kalpana is like krushara (kichidi), misraodana (boiled rice), and krutta mudga yusha (soup prepared with pulses.) yavagu (gruel) etc., are not only nutritious but also act as agni deepaka (appetizer) ruchya, (improves taste perception) balya, (promotes strength) tarpaka, (nourishing), vatanulomaka (carminative). These ahara kalpana helps restore agni's normal functioning to digest food properly and give essential nutrition to the body. So, this is an attempt to put light on Ayurvedic recipes such as nutritious food for the growth and development of children.
Novel Impact Model for Mobile Learning Adoption in Higher Education
Authors: Dolawattha D. D. M. , Premadasa H. K. Salinda
Published: July 2023

In successful mobile learning (ML) integration, factors associated with live-ware, software, and infrastructure are important. The main objective of this study is to investigate and model the influencing factors for learners and teachers at once to adopt ML in higher education. The proposed model consists of five impact factors: teacher, learner, mobile devices, ML tools, ML contents, communication technologies, and higher education institutes. Then the proposed               model was implemented using a modified Moodle mobile application and evaluated using                      60 teachers and 60 learners attached to the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in 2021. According   to the experimental research design approach, the proposed impact model was assessed as pre-test and post-test surveys using seven questionnaires. According to the Pearson correlation coefficient test, the most significant factor for learners and teachers to adopt ML is the mobile device. Learning content and communication technology were elected as the second most significant adoption factors for teachers and learners consecutively. However, higher correlation values were obtained for all factors denoting that they are greatly influenced the participant to adopt ML. The significant influencing factor of each impact factor was also investigated. In conclusion, it was recommended that featured smart devices, quality learning content, user-satisfied communication technology, academic enriched ML tools and higher education institutes with sound educational facilities are crucial for the university community to adopt ML in higher education. These findings help design academic community acceptable ML environments for higher education context.