bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antibacterial Activity of Mangosteen Leaf and Bark Fraction Against Salmonella spp Causes Diabetic Ulcers
Authors: Anggraini Salmah Wilujeng , Erikania Susanti , Maritha Vevi
Published: December 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a degenerative disease due to impaired cell function β-pancreas in insulin production causing hyperglycemics accompanied by microvascular complications such as diabetic ulcers. This condition is aggravated by bacterial contamination, one of which is Salmonella spp. The use of natural ingredients that have the potential for the treatment of diabetic ulcers is the mangosteen plant (Garcinia mangostana L.), so the identification of Salmonella spp in diabetic ulcers and testing the antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate and n-hexan leaves and mangosteen stem skins is carried out. The method started from the stage of bacterial identification using selective media, gram staining, biochemical testing, and antibacterial activity tests by diffusion of discs. Results showed that Salmonella spp was positif in SSA-specific media, biochemical tests, red bacteria, rod-shaped. Antibiotic sensitivity tests obtained by ciprofloxacin had the strongest activity of 30.20±1.37mm. The largest antibacterial activity result at a concentration of 100% obtained the ethyl acetate fraction of mangosteen leaves is 17.30±0.5mm compared to the fraction of n-hexane leaves of 8.81±0.32mm, ethyl acetate fraction and n-hexan mangosteen stem skin of 13.28±0.95mm, 7.42±0.45mm
Tailoring oral antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes: from guidelines to clinical practice
Authors: De Servi Stefano , Landi Antonio , Savonitto Stefano , De Luca Leonardo , De Luca Giuseppe , Morici Nuccia , Montalto Claudio , Crimi Gabriele , Cattaneo Marco
Published: December 2022

The assessment of bleeding and ischemic risk is a crucial step in establishing appropriate composition and duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated with percutaneous coronary angioplasty. Evidence from recent randomized clinical trials led to some paradigm shifts in current guidelines recommendations. Options alternative to the standard 12-month DAPT duration include shorter periods of DAPT followed by single antiplatelet treatment with either aspirin or P2Y12 monotherapy, guided or unguided de-escalation DAPT, prolonged DAPT beyond the 12-month treatment period. Although DAPT composition and duration should be selected for each ACS patient on an individual basis weighing clinical and procedural variables, data from latest trials and meta-analyses may permit suggesting the most appropriate DAPT strategy according to the ischemic and bleeding risk assessed using validated tools and scores.
Cardiovascular mortality in Northern and Southern European cohorts of the Seven Countries Study at 60-year follow-up
Authors: Menotti Alessandro , Puddu Paolo Emilio , Tolonen Hanna , Kafatos Anthony
Published: December 2022

Objectives

The aim of this study was to describe and interpret differences in major cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality during 60 years between Northern European and Southern European cohorts of the Seven Countries Study of Cardiovascular Diseases.

Material and methods

Northern Europe included two cohorts from Finland and one from the Netherlands, and Southern Europe included two cohorts from Italy and two from Greece, for a total of 2360 and 2792 CVD-free men, respectively, at entry examination. Coronary heart disease (CHD), STROKE and other Heart Diseases of Uncertain Etiology (HDUE) deaths were the outcomes and Cox models were solved separately based on 12 risk factors.

Results

In 60 years, overall death rates were 99.8% in both Northern and Southern Europe and the pooled CVD rates were 46.9% (significantly higher) and 42.2%, respectively: CHD mortality was higher in Northern Europe, whereas STROKE and HDUE mortality were higher in Southern Europe. Significant Cox coefficients for both areas (but not significantly different between areas) were age, smoking habits, SBP and serum cholesterol for CHD, and only age and SBP did so for STROKE and HDUE. Age at death was lower for CHD, intermediate for STROKE and higher for HDUE in both areas.

Conclusion

The advantage for Southern Europe was small in terms of overall CVD death rates, but definitely larger in terms of expectancy of life due to the differences in age at death in the three types of CVD mortality. Mean entry levels of serum cholesterol, 50 mg/dl higher in Northern Europe than in Southern Europe are a major culprit of these outcomes.
Editorial for the Special Issue: “Novel Solutions and Novel Approaches in Operational Research”: co-published with the Slovenian Society INFORMATIKA – Section for Operational Research (SSI-SOR)
Authors: Drobne Samo , Stirn Lidija Zadnik , Žmuk Berislav
Published: December 2022

This special issue of Business Systems Research (SI of the BSR) is being co-published by the Slovenian Society INFORMATIKA – Section for Operational Research (SSI -SOR). It focuses on recent advances in Operations Research and Management Science (OR / MS), with a particular emphasis on linking OR / MS with other areas of quantitative and qualitative methods in the context of a multidisciplinary framework. The ten papers that were chosen for this Special Issue of the BSR present advancements and new techniques (methodology) in the field of Operations Research (OR), as well as their application in a variety of fields, including risk management, mathematical programming, game theory, gravity, spatial analysis, logistics, circular economy, continuous improvement, sustainability, e-commerce, forecasting, Gaussian processes, linear regression, multi-layer perceptron, and machine learning.
Conflict and Corporate Social Responsibility in Duopoly
Authors: Vrankić Ilko
Published: December 2022

Background: Recent scientific research explains corporate social responsibility as an economic activity. This paper interprets social responsibility as a means of power to increase firms’ market share in a duopoly.

Objectives: This paper analyses the duopoly model in which firms decide on optimal social investments and production in two phases. The basic research question is how the significance of the conflict affects social investments, market shares, production quantities, profits, and social welfare.

Methods / Approach: Conflict technology is described by contest success functions determining market shares. Game theory, optimization, and comparative statics are used in the analysis.

Results: The conditions of equilibrium existence and its characteristics are described. Conflict adversely affects the profit of the inefficient firm while it favourably affects social welfare. Conflict’s impact on an efficient firm’s profit depends on the marginal cost difference.

Conclusions: If there is no significant cost difference, it is more favourable for firms not to invest in socially responsible activities by agreement, which hurts social welfare. When marginal cost difference is significant, corporate social responsibility increases an efficient firm’s profit, positively impacting social welfare.
Internal Logistics Process Improvement using PDCA: A Case Study in the Automotive Sector
Authors: Amaral Vitória P. , Ferreira Ana C. , Ramos Bruna
Published: December 2022

Background: The Plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle methodology for a continuous improvement project implementation aims for the internal logistics upgrade, which is especially important in the industrial context of a component manufacturing company for the automotive sector.

Objectives: The goal is to quantify the gains from waste reduction based on the usage of the PDCA cycle as a tool in the implementation and optimisation of a milk run in an assembly line of a company in the automotive sector by determining the optimal cycle time of supply and the standardisation of the logistic supply process and the materials’ flow.

Methods/Approach: The research was conducted through observation and data collection in loco, involving two main phases: planning and implementation. According to the phases of the PDCA cycle, the process was analysed, and tools such as the SIPOC matrix, process stratification, 5S, and visual management were implemented.

Results: Using Lean tools, it was possible to reduce waste by establishing concise flows and defining a supply pattern, which resulted in a reduction of movements. The transportation waste was reduced by fixing the position of more than half of the materials in the logistic trailers. The developed Excel simulator provided the logistic train’s optimal cycle time.

Conclusions: The assembly line supplied by milk-run was fundamental to highlight a range of improvements in the process of internal supply, such as better integration of stock management systems, greater application of quality, or the adoption of better communication systems between the different areas and employees.
Detection of Some Virulence Factors in Staphylococci Isolated from Mastitic Cows and Ewes
Authors: Zigo F. , Illia S. , Halás Š. , Arvaiová J. , Vargová M. , Veszelits Laktičová K. , Rehan F. I.
Published: December 2022

About 150 million families around the world are engaged in milk production. However, inflammation of the mammary gland (mastitis) remains a major problem in dairy ruminants that affects the quality of milk worldwide. The aim of this study was the examination of udder health with detection of contagious and environmental pathogens causing mastitis in 960 and 940 dairy cows and ewes, respectively. The presence of selected virulence factors such as: the formation of haemolysis, gelatinase, biofilm, hydrolyse DNA, and resistance to antibiotics with detection of methicillin resistance gene (mecA), were determined in selected virulence factors associated with isolated staphylococci. These isolated staphylococci with selected virulence factors can have untoward effects on the severity of mastitis. The results of our study indicated that, in addition to the major udder pathogens (S. aureus, S. uberis, and S. agalactiae) causing mastitis, non-aureus staphylococci (NAS), is a major risk to dairy cows and ewes. NAS, such as S. chromogenes, S. warneri, and S. xylosus isolated from infected animals with clinical and chronic mastitis, had the highest representation of virulence factors in comparison to less virulent strains. In addition, the isolates of S. aureus and NAS demonstrated 77.0 % and 44.2 % resistance to one or more antimicrobial classes from mastitic milk samples obtained from dairy cows and ewes, respectively. Due to the high resistance to β-lactamantibiotics in two isolates of S. aureus and two species of NAS isolated from cows’ mastitic milk samples, the presence of a methicillin-resistant gene mecA poses serious complications for the treatment and a serious health risk to milk consumers.
Speculative Semiotics
Authors: Thibault Mattia
Published: December 2022

This paper introduces the notion of speculative semiotics as a scientific project within the larger umb- rella of speculative studies. The paper first provides a brief account of the projects of “nuclear semiotics” that investigated how to communicate across long periods of time. These efforts are then connected to the traditions of speculative design and design fiction, whose roots can be traced back to situationism and to Italian radical design. The synergy between semiotics and speculation is articulated around four main dimensions: communication with the future, communicating in the future, semiotics as a tool for speculation and speculation as an object of semiotics. To solidify its proposal, the paper presents a small semiotic speculation related to machine learning and image generation and an overview of the papers presented in this special issue. The conclusions reiterate the potential of this approach and outline a simple roadmap for the development of speculative semiotics.
From biosemiotics to physiosemiotics. Towards a speculative semiotics of the inorganic world.
Authors: Zengiaro Nicola
Published: December 2022

In the first part of the article, biosemiotics will be presented in its historical and theoretical dynamics. New areas of research that have emerged in the speculative field of biosemiotics, such as ecosemiotics, will be explored. In all its developments, biosemiotics, which identifies semiosis with life, excludes inorganic matter from any semiotics processes. However, the inorganic world is a fundamental part of the biosphere, especially if we consider the emergence of life. In order to include inorganic matter within semiotic processes of the biosphere we will use James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis reinterpreted in the light of semiotics. If we use the hypothesis of planet Earth as a living system in its complexity and if we consider that every living system is intrinsically semiotic, then inorganic matter must also participate in semiotics processes. In this sense, the semiotics of the inorganic world reveals that it participates in a sort of non-human agency. This type of speculative semiotics engages semiotics processes that are constitutive of matter and that can be read as the story of the planet itself. In conclusion, I will propose a physiosemiotics as semiotics of matter.
The Abduction of the Future Between inventive thinking and speculative design
Authors: Zingale Salvatore
Published: December 2022

Evolutionary history, writes Peirce, teaches us that the future influences the present: it conditions it, puts it into question, and places it in a state of planning. To be in evolution, as well as to feel part of a history, means to project oneself, to form an idea, a prefiguration, of what we could be in a future state, no matter how distant.

The logical form of every design and the inventive process is abduction, in particular projective abduction, which proposes as the object of discovery an object or event that has yet to be realized. In this sense, abduction can also be defined as the semiotics of the possible. Is it possible to outline an abductive design method?

My contribution aims to discuss how abduction, and with it, everything that contributes to the formation of an inventive habit, can be considered as the ineliminable step of every design process. This is the case of Speculative Design, which has had the credit of introducing the notion of possibility into design thinking.
The animated machine: possible poetic intersections between religion and computational-based entities
Authors: Santos Victoria Dos
Published: December 2022

This paper presents and examines two hypothetical case studies picturing a near future where digital machines have transcended their merely instrumental constitution and participate in performances having religious resemblances. The paper Illustrate how and why a) certain shared activities between humans and ‘machines’ can be understood as ‘religious’ by following Fontanille’s Forms of Life and Wittgenstein’s nonessentialist approach to language; b) animism is the ontology that best describes such intimate and ‘nonutilitarian’ interrelations with digital forms of existence; c) in religious experiences with computational-based entities the type of discourse prevailing the most corresponds to the category of poetic language. In conclusion, both hypothetical scenarios strive to illuminate how the unfolding of poetic and animistic interactions with the computational medium provide experiences that can be ascribed to the notion of religion and, more importantly, how we are already moving towards such intimate religious entanglements with the digital context.
No Change After A Storm? A Review of Post Electoral Defeat Changes in Party Structure And Organisational Culture
Authors: Kaczorowska Małgorzata
Published: December 2022

This paper explores if and how electoral defeats affect the changes in organisational structure of political parties and investigates whether party characteristics, such as being in a government or in an opposition, its country of origin affect how parties respond to defeat in terms of the party organizational structure. For the purposes of this article, three elements were considered for the scope of organisational structure change: party decomposition, change of power balance and the appearance of new organs or bodies in the party. Analysis is based on the examination of 73 parties from 28 countries, and of the consideration of party efforts to change their organization. The conclusion, however, was unclear. Therefore, an in-depth analysis of 12 selected political parties representing three different party systems and electoral systems was also conducted. The study of the Polish, Belgian and British systems facilitate explanation of the reasons why parties take some selective corrective structural actions after electoral defeat. Nevertheless, they are mostly not to be fundamental and have some relation to a specific conditions affecting concrete parties in different party systems.
Distinguishing Murder from Suicide: Prevalence and General Investigative Features
Authors: Kryezi Alban , Kryezi Avdi
Published: December 2022

The right to life includes the absolute freedom of the individual to live without being endangered or threatened, in conditions of freedom and promotion of interpersonal values. The purpose of the paper is to provide a general overview of the right to life, including the consequences of denying this right, as well as the main forms or distinguishing investigative characteristics in determining whether it is a case of murder or suicide. To provide the required data, a statistical method was used, through which the frequency of murder and suicide during the years 2019-2022 was presented. The comparative method was used to compare the findings on the change in number in relation to the prevalence of murders and suicides. The interview method was used to collect data on the prevalence of murders and suicides at the local level, as well as to determine the distinctive investigative features of these cases. The results of the research indicate that murder, aggravated murder and suicide have been decreased during the period 2019-2022, respectively the first six months of 2022. The results also indicate that investigators may face some difficulties such as the lack of cooperation of witnesses, the unintentional and intentional destruction of evidence, the movement of the victim’s body by changing its position, or even in some cases the lack of professionalism of the investigator. Based on the results, the investigators can distinguish whether it is a case of murder or suicide based on the position of the victim, the type of caused wound, bodily secretions, the past of the victim and the presence of a weapon at the scene. Investigators do not often face doubts as to whether the case is murder or suicide due to sufficient evidence. The research indicates that in some cases the investigators can also face those situations when the murder is staged with manipulative methods to look like suicide.
DEVELOPING AN ANDROID APPLICATION ‘AMIYAH’ OF ARABIC CONVERSATION FOR HAJJ AND UMRAH WITH KODULAR
Authors: Farida Nilna Ulfatul , Firdaus Mochammad
Published: December 2022

The development of the 'Amiyah' application is based on real conditions in the Arabic class for Hajj. The lack of Amiyah Arabic learning resources makes Arabic Language Education students experience difficulties when learning it. Therefore, to overcome the anxiety regarding minimal learning resources, researchers developed an Android based 'Amiyah' application that all groups, especially students, can use. This method applies development research (RD) methods by adapting the Borg and Gall development model. The research instrument was an indirect closed questionnaire distributed via google form by personal chat. Samples were taken from as many as 30 students in the class. Quantitative and qualitative are used during data processing to provide easy to understand information. The results showed that the trial use of the 'Amiyah' application reached 85% with a very feasible interpretation. Thus, 'Amiyah' can be used as one of the learning media or learning media independently. ‘Amiyah’ is available at the following link https://tinyurl.com/amiyahapk.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA STRIP STORY BERGAMBAR TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN MAHÂRAH AL-KITÂBAH
Authors: Hijriyah Umi , Zulhannan Zulhannan , Nufus Zahrotun , Aridan Muhammad
Published: December 2022

This research stems from the lack of use of learning media at Roudlatul Qur'an 3 Middle School Sekampung. This study aims to develop illustrated strip story learning media for learning to write and to determine the feasibility of the media through the opinions of experts and to determine the effectiveness of using the media developed by researchers. The research method of this research is the development method (RD) with the Hannafin and Peck development model which consists of three phases, namely needs analysis, design, development and implementation. Data collection instruments used in the form of questionnaires, tests and documentation. The results of this research are illustrated story strip media products for learning to write. Analysis of material validity is 94%, and the validity of learning media is 95.83%. Both fall into the category of suitable for use. The effectiveness of the use of media can be seen from the pre-test value of 69.42 and post-test of 88.57 which increased by 19.143. So, it can be concluded that the illustrated story strip media developed is feasible and can be used in learning to write.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONING OF STUDENTS IN ARABIC LEARNING THROUGH ONLINE GAME MODELS
Authors: Akla Akla , Handayana Sri
Published: December 2022

This study aims to analyze (a) the process of learning Arabic using online games , (b) the psychological condition of students before and after using online games, (c) students' Arabic skills .This study model uses a Mixed-Method. Research respondents were class V MIN 1 Metro and MIN 1 Lampung Timur students, which collected 70 students from each Madrasah. The data collection tool used in this study consisted of three instruments, namely interviews, questionnaires, and tests. The findings of this study that 99.4% of students respond with positive behavior when using online games, and only 0.6% of students respond with negative behavior. Furthermore, using online games improves the psychological condition of students at MIN 1 Metro by 64.75% and at MIN 1 East Lampung students by 64.39%. In addition, the use of online games has increased learning outcomes in Arabic by 39.00% for MIN 1 Metro students and 36.38% for MIN 1 students in East Lampung.
STYLISTIC-NARATOLOGY VERSES OF SULAIMAN'S STORY INHERITING THE KINGDOM OF DAUD
Authors: Amrulloh Muhammad Afif , Latif Abdul , Kamal Helmi , Mahliatussikah Hanik , Fauziah Asti
Published: December 2022

The story of Sulaiman inheriting the kingdom of Daud was presented in a distinctive language style. In addition to having unique preferences and deviations in pronunciation, it also contained the relevance of the story to the monotheistic da'wah of Muhammad. This study intended to analyze the secrets of the existing figurative language as well as the semiotic meaning of the story and its relevance to the prophet's monotheism mission. This research used qualitative research and descriptive research methods. The research data comes from the qaşaş verse which is the source of the material for this research. Data was collected by using the note-taking technique. The translational equivalent technique carried out the data analysis technique. The results of this study from the stylistic aspect found that the selection of letters, the selection of pronunciation, the selection of sentences, accentuation of the dialogue in the story verse. This research contributed to the development of literary studies that combine stylistic analysis and narratology in one study of the story of Al-Qur'an.
Functional state of skin microvascular bed according to laser doppler flowmetry in patients with arterial hypertension combined with hypercholesterolemia
Authors: Streltsova N. N. , Vasiliev A. P.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. The great importance of risk factors, such as arterial hypertension (AH) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-H), for development of cardiovascular diseases, makes highly relevant to obtain the data of the nature of microcirculation (MC) changes that are a key link of maintaining homeostasis under their concomitant influence.

   Aim – to evaluate functional state of skin microvascular bed using laser Doppler flowmetry in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and combined with hypercholesterolemia.

   Materials and Methods. The study involved 37 practically healthy volunteers and 94 patients with 2–3 stage of AH, which were divided into 2 groups: Gr.1 with LDL-CH level ≤3.5 mmol/l (n = 35) and Gr.2 with LDL-H level >3.5 mmol/l (n = 59). MC of the forearm skin was assessed by laser Doppler flowmetry. Parameters of basal blood flow, the amplitude-frequency spectrum of its fluctuations, nutritional MC, and parameters of occlusion test were evaluated.

   Results. Analyzing rhythm structure of blood flow fluctuations, statistically significant decrease in standardized parameters of their amplitude in endothelial and myogenic frequency ranges was revealed in patients with elevated LDL-CH levels compared to patients of Gr.1 by 19.7 % and 9.7 % (р = 0.045), respectively, which indicated weakening of endothelial function and constriction of precapillary segment of MC. These changes were accompanied by decrease in reserve of microvascular blood flow by 9.1 % in Gr.2 of patients (p = 0.044) with pronounced trend towards reduction of capillary perfusion and activation of blood flow through arteriolovenular shunts.

   Conclusion. More pronounced functional disorders of MC, characterized by endothelial dysfunction, constriction of precapillary segment, and decrease in reserve potential of tissue hemoperfusion were revealed in AH patients with atherogenic hyperlipidemia vs AH patients.
Lacunary stroke. Clinical cases
Authors: Zakharycheva T. A. , Shirokova A. S. , Polyakov A. G. , Yaitskaya E. O. , Chekurina S. L.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Cerebral microangiopathy is the leading cause of vascular cognitive disorders accompined by dementia in the final stages of the disease.

   Purpose – to study the spectrum of lacunar syndromes in patients with acute cerebrovascular accidents based on our own observations and provide a description of rare clinical variants of the didorders.

   Materials and methods. We examined 18 patients (10 men and 8 women) aged 33 to 66 years (mean age 52.33 years) in the acute period of lacunar strokes (LS). We studied the neurological status, the data of laboratory-instrumental, speech therapy and neuropsychological testing. The diagnosis of LS was verified using magnetic resonance imaging.

   Results. Lacunar strokes were more common in patients of mature age (72.22 %) suffering from arterial hypertension (88.89 %) in combination with obesity (44.44 %); patients with atherosclerosis of the coronary and cerebral arteries (27.78 %), type 2 diabetes mellitus (22.22 %) found to have lacunar stroke less often. The sensorimotor hemisyndrome was found to be prevailed (44.44 %). Other classical lacunar syndromes were detected less frequently: with the same frequency (16.67 %) – isolated hemihypesthesia and «hemiballism / hemichorea», as well as «dysarthria – clumsy hand» (11.11 %). The predominant localization of the lesion is the right hemisphere (88.89 %), the internal capsule (66.67 %), rarely the thalamus (27.78 %). Multiple LS were registered in 27.78 % of cases, including the patients with tandem atherostenosis of the cerebral arteries. Descriptions of two clinical cases of LS are presented.

   Conclusion. Sensorimotor hemisyndrome dominated in clinical scenario. We also observed more rare disorders – bulbar syndrome with anarthria with bilateral damage to the knee of the internal capsule and hyperkinetic syndrome with myoclonus of the respiratory, vocal and articular apparatus. The right-hemispheric lesion predominated with the localization of foci in the internal capsule, the thalamus suffered rarely. Multiple LS were registered in 27.78 % of cases. LSs have unfavorable prognosis for patients with uncontrolled arterial hypertension combined with tandem stenoses of extra- and intracerebral arteries with cognitive disorders that made it difficult to manage patients. The relevance of LS neuroimaging in overweight patients was noted.
A newborn with anaphylaxis due to vancomycin
Authors: Aydın Banu , Botan Edin
Published: December 2022

Background. All drugs may cause hypersensitivity reactions. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency that rarely occurs in newborns due to immature immunity. Early diagnosis and treatment are life-saving. Vancomycin, a glycopeptide antibiotic with bactericidal action against Gram-positive bacteria, is commonly used for neonatal nosocomial sepsis.
Case. We hereby present a premature infant (born at the 33rd week of gestation, birth weight: 1745 grams) who was started on vancomycin on postnatal day 7. He had severe circulatory failure and stridor during infusion on day 7 of vancomycin treatment and his tryptase level was elevated to 64.60 micrograms/L Conclusions. To the best of our knowledge, there is no neonatal case of anaphylaxis due to vancomycin in the literature. Neonatologists should keep in mind that an anaphylactic reaction with a fatal course may develop during vancomycin infusion.
Analisis Determinan Kinerja Sistem Informasi Akuntansi pada Badan Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Aset Daerah Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Aulia Imelda Rizky , Pratiwi Berlina Yudha
Published: December 2022

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the performance of the Accounting Information System (AIS) at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency of Jember Regency. This study uses a causal associative method with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all employees who worked at BPKAD Jember Regency as many as 69 employees. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique so that the sample in this study were 33 employees. This study uses a IBM SPSS application for analysis data. The results of data processing show that user participation in system development and personal technical skills have a significant positive effect on the performance of accounting information systems, while education and training programs and top management support have no significant positive effect on accounting information system performance.
Penerapan Teknologi Tepat Guna dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas dan Daya Saing Camilan Berbahan Baku Mocaf
Authors: Sundari Sri , Kusuma M A Ahsin , Subagiyo Amar , Abdurrahman Alwan
Published: December 2022

CamilanÂ  mocaf merupakan makanan ringanÂ  yang saat ini banyak diminati Â masyarakat terbukti dengan Â banyaknya Â bermunculan Â toko oleh-oleh Â khasÂ  daerah yang Â menjual Â camilan Â mocaf dengan beraneka rasa. PembuatanÂ  camilanÂ  mocaf sebagai inovasi Â diversifikasi Â produk olahan Â tepung Â mocaf dipelopori Â olehÂ  Ibu DianÂ  Nita di Desa Kraton Kecamatan Kencong sebagai Mitra â€œProgram Kemitraan Masyarakatâ€. PermasalahanÂ  yang dialami Mitra sebelum adanya kegiatan Program Kemitraan Masyarakat, antara lain : adonan mocaf dilakukanÂ  secara manual denganÂ  hanya Â menggunakan Â tanganÂ  tanpa dimixer Â sehingga Â kapasitasnya Â sangat Â sedikit Â dan memakanÂ  waktu lama; penggunaanÂ  oven yang masihÂ  sederhana sehingga Â tingkat Â kematangan produk kurang merata serta kapasitas yang kurang memadai sehingga Â produk yang dihasilkan setiap Â kali Â produksi masih Â rendah.Â Â  Â Desain Â produkÂ  kemasan Â kurang Â menarik, Â pengemasan masih belum mencantumkan tanggal kadaluarsa dan ketahanan produk yang masih belum lama serta belum memiliki ijin P-IRT. Pembukuan belum dilakukan sehingga sulit mengetahui harga pokok produksi dan penentuan Â harga jual sehingga Â kesulitan Â untuk Â menghitung Â keuntungan yang sesungguhnya Â dari usaha camilanÂ  mocaf Â tersebut. UntukÂ Â  mengatasi Â permasalahanÂ  Â yang Â dialamiÂ  Â Mitra, Â maka Â solusi Â yang Â telah dilakukanÂ  pada kegiatanÂ  Program Kemitraan Masyarakat ini antara lain: Â untuk Â membuat Â adonan,Â  digunakan Â satu buah Mixer adonan kue stainless steel, Type B.10, dengan kapasitas 10 liter Â sehingga dapat meningkatkanÂ  kapasitas produksi dan menghemat waktu; agar tingkat Â kematanganÂ  lebih merata Â digunakanÂ Â  ovenÂ  yang Â lebih Â canggih Â yang Â terbuat Â dari Â stainleesÂ  Â steel tiga deck dengan ukuran: tinggi 160 cm, lebar 106 cm, tebal 70 cm, berbahan bakar gas LPG dan Â dapat mengatur Â suhu; Â melakukan Â desainÂ  ulang Â label kemasanÂ  yangÂ  lebih Â menarik Â dan informatif ; meningkatkanÂ  pengelolaan manajemenÂ  pembukuanÂ  dengan menggunakanÂ  Standard Akuntansi Keuangan Sederhana, serta memperlancar Â proses pemasaran melalui Â pembuatan toko online. Berdasarkan waktu selama proses produksi ternyata adaÂ  efisiensiÂ  Â waktu Â selama Â proses Â produksi Â menggunakanÂ  Â mesinÂ  Â yang Â telah Â diberikan; dilakukan Â demonstrasi Â dan pelatihan Â yang selanjutnya Â mitra Â diminta Â membuat Â camilan mocaf Â dengan peralatan mekanis secara mandiri; Â mengadakan pelatihanÂ  membuat pembukuan berdasarkan Standard Akuntansi Keuangan Sederhana.Â Kata kunci: CamilanÂ  mocaf, Teknologi pengolahan, Desain produk kemasan
Peer Support Group: Upaya Peningkatan Resiliensi Bagi Pengusaha Kecil di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Rizqi Yunanto Taufik Akbar , Zaenab Nur Fitria Annisa , Hana Mahirah Aaliya , Putri Alyssa , Queeneta Kencanasuci Balqis , Nurulfuadiyah Bennarifa , Athiyya Nadhira , Liadini Soraya
Published: December 2022

Penerapan e-marketing di masa pandemi ini menjadi alternatif yang bisa digunakan para pebisnis sehingga aktivitas jual beli masih dapat berjalan. Namun, kenyataannya tidak semua bisnis dapat secara efektif menerapkan e-marketing terlebih pada bisnis yang konsumen terbesarnya adalah masyarakat lanjut usia yang kebanyakan tidak lihai dalam penggunaan gadget. Hal ini menyebabkan suatu bisnis terancam tidak menghasilkan banyak bahkan sampai gulung tikar. Pencarian akan solusi ini membutuhkan energi dan ketahanan diri yang cukup baik sehingga kemungkinan-kemungkinan terburuk tidak sampai terjadi. Peneliti mengeksplorasi resiliensi pada penjual bisnis offline dengan metode single case dengan tujuan untuk melihat pengaruh peer group support terhadap resiliensi penjual di masa pandemi COVID-19. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peer group support berpengaruh signifikan terhadap resiliensi pada penjual bisnis offline. Selain itu, dukungan sosial juga menjadi titik terang yang ditemukan dan dinyatakan berpengaruh pada resiliensi penjual karena dapat ikut serta membantu mempertahankan tingkat resiliensi partisipan. Kesimpulan yang didapatkan pada penelitian ini ditarik melalui perbandingan skor pre-test dan post-test dengan hasil menunjukan adanya peningkatan skor yang mengindikasikan bahwa pelaksanaan intervensi peer group support ini efektif untuk meningkatkan resiliensi partisipan.
Teknologi Budidaya Tanaman Anggrek Lokal Varietas Zahra dan Dian
Authors: Suminar Erni , Rochayat Suradinata Yayat , Murgayanti  , Mubarok Syariful , Raisya Ega
Published: December 2022

Pengembangan anggrek lokal merupakan salah satu kegiatan yang memiliki prospek menjanjikan khususnya di daerah Jatiangor yang merupakan kawasan lingkungan pendidikan, wisata serta banyaknya perkantoran dan perumahan yang memerluk Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di wilayah Desa Cileles Kecamatan Jatinangor Kabupaten Sumedang. Masih banyaknya lahan pekarangan yang belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal merupakan peluang untuk pengembangan anggrek. Permasalahan masih terbatasnya pengetahuan dan minat warga untuk membudidayakan anggrek. Anggrek kultivar Dian dan Zahra 27 merupakan anggrek jenis baru yang belum banyak dikenal oleh masyarakat setempat. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya salah satu kegiatan untuk mensosialisasikan dan mendiseminasikan kedua jenis anggrek ini khususnya di kawasan Jatinangor sebagai langkah awal pengembangan anggrek secara komersial. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah meningkatkan wawasan serta minat masyarakat Desa Cileles dalam pengembangan anggrek yang memiliki nilai ekonomis tinggi dengan pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan. Metode yang digunakan adalah: memberikan penyuluhan termasuk pelatihan mengenai materi prospek pengembangan anggrek, teknik persilangan anggrek, teknik produksi bibit anggrek secara kultur jaringan, teknik budidaya anggrek dan teknik pemasaran anggrek. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa peserta terutama para remaja putri dan ibu-ibu PKK berminat untuk mengembangkan tanaman anggrek pada skala komersial baik dalam bentuk bibit maupun tanaman dewasa
EDUKASI “PENOL” (PENYEMARAK ESSENTIAL OIL) DAN PELATIHAN PRODUK SEDIAAN GUNA KESEHATAN BAGI KOMUNITAS MILENIAL DI KOTA PALANGKARAYA
Authors: Paramawidhita Risqika , Suryadini Halida , Citrariana Shesanthi
Published: December 2022

Essential Oil memiliki multimanfaat yang baik untuk digunakan dalam sediaan aromaterapi. Seiring perkembangan zaman dengan teknologi semakin canggih sehingga mendukung maraknya pemakaian produk-produk yang dikenal dengan “Back To Nature” salah satunya dengan mengangkat pamor dari essential oil terutama produk untuk kesehatan, dikarenakan dengan menggunakan minyak jenis ini akan memberi rasa relaksasi pada tubuh. Kaum millenial merupakan generasi maju sebagai contoh permodelan di masyarakat dan menjadi mitra yang akan mendukung untuk menyemarakkan penggunaan essential oil. Hal ini merupakan faktor penting dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat tentang pelatihan pembuatan sediaan aromaterapi berbahan essential oil  kepada sekelompok komunitas milenial di kota Palangka Raya. Kegiatan ini diawali dengan pemberian edukasi dan menambah ketertarikan tentang essential oil, pelatihan pembuatan sediaan aromaterapi, serta di akhiri dengan evaluasi kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan dengan pemberian pre dan post test dalam bentuk kuisioner. Hasil kegiatan yang didapatkan ialah adanya peningkatan pengetahuan, ketertarikan dan ketrampilan membuat sediaan aromaterapi bagi pihak mitra serta dapat menjadi inspirasi untuk dapat menyemarakkan potensi dari essential oil dalam mewujudkan komunitas milenial yang kreatif dan inovatif.
Edukasi Tentang Ketahanan Psikologis Untuk Mengurangi Stress Ibu Hamil Selama COVID-19 di RW 07 dan RW 08 Margasari Karawaci Tangerang
Authors: Winarni Lastri Mei , Ariani Septy , Wulan Ratna
Published: December 2022

Pandemi Covid 19 meningkatkan stress dan kecemasan pada ibu hamil. Kebijakan pembatasan sosial memberikan dampak pada pelayanan kesehatan pada ibu hamil terutama kunjungan antenatal care. Tujuan dilakukannya pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk mengedukasi ibu hamil mengenai ketahanan psikologis untuk mengurangi stress ibu hamil di RW 07 dan RW 08 Margasari Karawaci Tangerang. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah edukasi individu dengan pendekatan pretes dan postes pada 22 ibu hamil. Pengukuran kecemasan ibu hamil menggunakan kuesioner Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) dengan dua kali pengukuran dengan jarak satu minggu setelah edukasi. Hasilnya adalah 68,2% ibu mendapatkan skor stress tinggi dan setelah mendapatkan edukasi mengenai ketahanan psikologis, pada pengukuran kedua terdapat 40,9% ibu yang masih memiliki skor stress tinggi. Skor rerata sebelum intervensi  adalah 12,91 dan setelah intervensi adalah 12,10. Kesimpulan edukasi ketahanan psikologis dapat menjadi salah satu alternatif untuk menurunkan tingkat stress pada ibu hamil
Pengolahan Cabai Merah menjadi Saus Cabai di Desa Langsat Permai Kecamatan Bunga Raya Kabupaten Siak
Authors: Dini Isna Rahma , Fitriani Shanti , Yusmarini Yusmarini , Hapsoh Hapsoh , Wawan Wawan
Published: December 2022

Desa Langsat Permai merupakan salah satu desa di Provinsi Riau yang memiliki potensi pengembangan tanaman cabai. Pada tahun 2018, produksi cabai mencapai 7-8 ton dengan luas lahan 18 Ha. Hasil panen tanaman cabai tersebut dipasarkan ke daerah Pekanbaru dan Medan. Namun, apabila produksi cabai di beberapa daerah lain melimpah mengakibatkan harga cabai menurun sehingga menimbulkan kerugian para petani cabai. Ditambah lagi cabai merupakan tanaman yang mempunyai kadar air yang cukup tinggi (55-85%) sehingga mudah mengalami pembusukan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan pengabdian untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut yaitu pelatihan pengolahan saus cabai. Sasaran kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu ibu PKK Desa Langsat Permai. Dari hasil pengabdian yang dilakukan, peserta pengabdian sangat antusias mengikuti kegiatan ini dan termotivasi untuk memproduksi saus cabai menggunakan formulasi saus yang diberikan meskipun sebagian masyarakat sudah mengikuti pelatihan yang sama sebelumnya. Akan tetapi, peserta belum mengetahui penggunaan bahan pengawet yang diizinkan dalam produk saus cabai. Terlihat dari persentase kemampuan peserta dalam hal bahan pengawet setelah pengabdian meningkat menjadi 81% dari 19% sebelum dilakukan pengabdian. Pengolahan saus cabai ini juga mendapat dukungan dari Kepala Desa dan Pemerintah Daerah setempat karena penggunaan Rosella sebagai bahan pengawet alami. Selain itu, pengolahan ini sejalan dengan program desa dan kabupaten yang ingin mengembangkan agroeduwisata berbasis budidaya dan pengolahan cabai.
Technical Guidance on Noni Cultivation (Morinda citrifolia, L) in Bagorejo Hamlet, Gumukmas District, Jember Regency
Authors: Djamali R. Abdoel , Retnowati Naning , Caesarina Novi Marchianti Ancah , Piluharto Bambang , Iswahyono Iswahyono , Tri Cahyaningrum Deltaningtyas , Rian Fauziah Riska , Diniyah Nurud
Published: December 2022

Pada situasi pandemi seperti saat ini permintaan terhadap produk obat herbal mengalami peningkatan. Buah mengkudu merupakan salah satu tanaman obat herbal yang dipercaya masyarakat memiliki banyak manfaat bagi kesehatan orang yang mengkonsumsinya. Industri obat herbal tradisional di Indonesia bersifat padat karya dan didominasi oleh pelaku UMKM. Salah satu UMKM yang memproduksi obat herbal (sari buah mengkudu) adalah UD ZAM yang didirikan oleh Akhmad Muadi. Lokasi produksi berada di Jalan Tembokrejo Gang I Dusun Ampeldendo, Dusun Bagorejo Kecamatan Gumukmas, Jember, Jawa Timur. Dalam melakukan proses produksinya, UD ZAM mendapatkan pasokan buah mengkudu dari para petani di wilayah sekitar. Meningkatnya permintaan produk Jus Sari Mengkudu menuntut UD ZAM agar dapat menjamin ketersediaan bahan baku (buah mengkudu) untuk menjaga kontinuitas proses produksinya. Akan tetapi para petani mengkudu masih minim informasi tentang cara budidaya tanaman mengkudu yang benar dan tepat. Petani mitra sangat membutuhkan petunjuk berupa teknik budidaya yang dapat mengoptimalkan produksi tanaman mengkudu. Aturan budidaya tanaman mengkudu yang terstandarisasi tersebut sering disebut GAP (Good Agriculture Practice). Maka dari itu diperlukan Bimbingan Teknis tentang Praktik Budidaya Mengkudu yang baik dan tepat dan juga saprotan (sarana produksi pertanian) agar dapat dihasilkan buah mengkudu yang sehat dan berkualitas (bebas bahan kimia). Kegiatan bimbingan teknis (pelatihan) yang diberikan kepada peserta berjalan dengan lancar dan sukses. Petani mitra kini memahami tentang prosedur standar dalam teknik budidaya tanaman sehingga dapat diperoleh tanaman mengkudu yang sehat sehingga dapat menghasilkan buah dengan standar mutu industri.
Capacidades de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia en escenarios de asistencia humanitaria y respuesta a desastres
Authors: Jaimes Gómez Edgar Hernando
Published: December 2022

El objetivo del presente artículo es abordar la temática de la asistencia humanitaria y respuesta a desastres y emergencias, desde la perspectiva de las capacidades que deben tener las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia (FF.MM.) que le permitan integrarse al escenario internacional, nacional y local mediante el uso dual de los medios militares y su integración con las demás instituciones del Estado. Se utilizó un método cualitativo que mediante un análisis documental deductivo y entrevistas estructuradas permitieron entender el entorno internacional y nacional de las entidades estatales y FF.MM. de otros países que desarrollan este tipo de tareas; para llegar finalmente a determinar con qué capacidades debe contar las FF.MM. para vincularse de manera efectiva a escenarios de desastres y emergencias.
Sistem Informasi On Time Performance (OTP) Penerbangan di Bandar Udara Internasional Juanda Surabaya
Authors: Moonlight Lady Silk , Rochmawati Laila , Suhanto Suhanto , Rifai Moch
Published: December 2022

On Time Performance (OTP) merupakan ukuran kinerja dalam memberikan layanan secara tepat waktu. Dalam penerbangan, OTP merupakan hal terpenting yang sangat mempengaruhi kualitas layanan transportasi. Namun informasi ini jarang disampaikan secara real time kepada calon penumpang sehingga manfaat informasi tersebut kurang maksimal bagi para pengguna jasa transportasi udara. Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat desain sistem informasi OTP dengan studi kasus Bandar Udara Internasional Juanda sebagai bandar udara tersibuk ketiga di Indonesia. Desain sistem informasi OTP dibuat dalam bentuk purwarupa website sehingga dapat diakses secara mudah, up to date, lebih detail, dan real time. Dalam perancangan dan pembangunan sistem informasi OTP ini, penulis menggunakan metodeprototype. Alur proses dari metode ini yaitu analisis kebutuhan, perancangan sistem, pengujian sistem, launching sistem, dan evaluasi sistem. Data OTP penerbangan diambil dari PT Angkasa Pura 1 Bandar Udara Juanda Surabaya untuk diolah dan ditampilkan di sistem OTP. Pada evaluasi sistem, dilakukan penilaian kinerja purwarupa sistem informasi OTP ini dengan kerangka kerja PIECES. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa desain sistem informasi OTP sudah cukup baik. Di masa depan, sistem OTP ini dapat diaplikasikan dalam skala yang lebih luas untuk memberikan informasi yang lebih bermanfaat bagi pengguna jasa penerbangan.