bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Legal Conundrum Of Non-Interest Banking. A Case Study Of Islamic Bank In Nigeria.
Authors: Nabiebu Miebaka , Takim Otu Michael
Published: August 2019

The issuance of license to Jaiz bank plc as the first full-flesh Islamic bank in Nigeria to carry on Non-interest banking has generated heated debate among scholars, jurist, religious leaders and public commentators in Nigeria. Chiefly among these debate borders on the constitutionality of Non-interest (Islamic) banking in Nigeria; whether or not Islamic banking is established with the aim of Islamizing the entire Nigeria and whether or not it is meant to discriminate against Non-Muslims in Nigeria. Consequently, this work seek to appraise the legal conundrum or constitutionality of Islamic banking in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining whether or not Islamic banking is meant to Islamize Nigeria or it is meant to discriminate against non-Muslims. However the outcome of this research article shows that Islamic (Non- interest) banking is constitutional and is not meant to discriminate against Non- Muslims or Islamize Non-Muslims. Rather with the practice of dual banking (interest and non interest banking) in Nigeria, Nigerians would have the advantage of having different credit choices, the Nigerian banking sector would be more competitive thus enhance quality services, creation of more employment opportunities and would give the Nigerian government the opportunity to secure non-interest loan from Islamic development fund available globally to finance infrastructural projects. This work further concludes that the major challenge this banking system is facing in Nigeria is lack of adequate awareness about the operation of the banking system and lack of robust legal framework to adequately regulate the system. It is therefore suggested that a more comprehensive legal framework should be enacted by the Nigerian National Assembly to appropriately regulate the non-interest banking sector as well as creation of more awareness about the operation of the system through the social media, town hall meetings, newspapers and radio commentaries.
Concept of Criminal Responsibility for Work Group Errors in Procurement of Goods or Services
Authors: Supardin  , Amiruddin  , Lalu Parman
Published: August 2019

The study aims to determine the concept of criminal liability for work group errors in the procurement of goods or services. This research is normative legal research. The Concept of Criminal Liability for Errors of the Working Group in the Procurement of Goods and Services, namely all acts or actions that are illegal That is, that actions or actions in the procurement of goods or services are not in accordance with the laws and regulations starting from the stage of carrying out the preparation and implementation of selection of providers, carrying out preparation and implementation of selection of providers for electronic catalogs, and determining the winner/provider for the selection method. What results in a loss of state loss is a criminal act as stipulated in the law on corruption, namely Article 2 or Article 3 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crime changes to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication Corruption Crime.
Evaluation of Adoption of Interlocking Soil Technology in Development of Adequate and Sustainable Housing Projects in Nandi County, Kenya.
Authors: Euginia Chang’ach , Omboto Prof. Peter , Mulongo Prof. Leonard
Published: August 2019

Project success incorporates both project management success and product success. The basic criteria for evaluating project success are scope, time, cost, and client satisfaction with the final product or service.  The use of interlocking stabilized soil block technology in housing projects has been promoted in Kenya as a means to address poverty, sustainable housing and housing affordability challenges facing many Kenyans. The programme was conceptualized, planned and implemented across the country. The uptake of the technology has however been slow. This study sought to evaluate the adoption of the interlocking soil technology in development of adequate and sustainable housing projects in Nandi County. The variables analyzed for this study were; understanding of the processes of production, community participation, benefits of the technology and the challenges of cost and information dissemination. The study was guided by the Innovation Diffusion and Systems theories. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. 155 households were sampled out of the 81,672 households in the target population. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that the interlocking technology is not widely practiced. There is an average understanding of the processes of production, community participation is not widely embraced, information dissemination is not effective and efficient and the costs were not affordable. The study recommends that action should be taken to promote better understanding of the processes of production, enhance community participation and addressing the challenges of cost and information dissemination.
Gnesioi filoi: the Search for George Syncellus’ and Theophanes the Confessor’s Own Words, and the Authorship of Their Oeuvre
Authors: Kompa Andrzej
Published: August 2019

In a nutshell: 1. I believe that Ekloge Chronographias of George Syncellus and Chronographia of Theophanes the Confessor should be treated as a single project, undertaken in turn by two authors; 2. There are important stylistic differences between the two parts, noticeable in the fragments, in which the authors deliver some editorial remarks or disclose their personal opinions; from a wider selection of such phrases, references to the past or future such as ‘as I have mentioned/as I said/as have been said/as we demonstrated above, etc.’, being diverse and individual, are especially helpful. 3. This observation is of great use not only for the texts analysed here, it may be used to confirm authorship of many other texts. 4. As for George and Theophanes, the TLG search of such structures in all extant classical Greek and Byzantine output confirms the statement nr 1, with clauses like ὡς προέφην/καθὼς καὶ προέφην/ὡς προέφημεν/καθὼς προέφημεν both rare in the whole preserved corpus, and relatively often used by the author of Chronographia. The style of the proemium of Chronographia fits the rest of the work and differs from Ekloge Chronographias. 5. Precise analysis of a wider group of similar clauses shows that Ekloge Chronographias and Chronographia were written by two different authors; Chronographia was created by one author, distinctive and independent, no matter how reproductive at the same time he was. I see no convincing arguments not to call this author Theophanes. Some later and partial editiorial interventions to Chronographia, conceivable (rubrics?) and in some instances even certain, do not challenge this view. 6. Only a few entries from the initial parts of Chronographia fit more the George’s work; their style and content bear much more similarities with Ekloge (in AM 5796, 5814, 5818, 5827, 5828). These paragraphs, George’s aphormai, probably in form of loose notes, were inserted to Chronographia by its author the same way as he used his sources for the subsequent parts; they did not reach beyond the times of Constantine I. 7. I do not dismiss the message of the proemium to the Chronographia as it is much more credible than the discussion, sometimes hypercritical, on the vitae and the scraps of the Confessor’s biography. I see no reason not to believe that the idea established and developed by George was then taken over by his friend; the differences result from the independent work of the former and then of the latter, presumably with only rudimentary guidance at the beginning. 8. The ‘genuine friendship’, the crucial relation between the two authors is still the most useful key to understand the history of the tripartita – therefore, I analyse it in the final part of the paper.
Monarchs’ Names and Numbering in the Second Bulgarian State
Authors: Mladjov Ian
Published: August 2019

The article explores the onomastic practices of medieval Bulgarians, focusing on the Second Bulgarian State, from the late 12th to the early 15th century. The collected evidence suggests that soon after their conversion to Christianity, Bulgarians abandoned the attested pre-Christian clan names. Yet, despite the undeniable strength of Byzantine cultural influence, neither aristocrats nor commoners in Bulgaria seem to have adopted Byzantine-type family names, nor, for that matter, making recourse to the use of patronymics as found among the Eastern and other Southern Slavs. Thus, for example, the name Asen became a true family name only among members of the royal family living in Byzantium. More generally, the few cases of family names or patronymics apparently applied to medieval Bulgarians, seem to be restricted to a foreign context. While family names and patronymics do not seem to have been employed in Christian Medieval Bulgaria, many individuals (at least where males are concerned) appear to have sported double names, composed almost invariably of a baptismal Christian name paired with a folk name usually derived from Slavic or even Bulgar tradition. This practice included Bulgaria’s monarchs, most of whom had such double names that should not be misinterpreted as family names or patronyms, as often done in the past. Specific names did, however, function as indicators for belonging within a particular lineage, as witnessed by the propagation of names like Asen, Terter, Šišman, and Sracimir. Thus, while these cannot be considered true family names, we could continue to use them as expedients to designate the ruling clans of Medieval Bulgaria (e.g., the House of Terter), albeit recognizing this to be a modern label. These considerations not only elucidate another aspect of cultural practice in Medieval Bulgaria, but also allow and necessitate a relatively inobtrusive emendation and systematization of the historiographical nomenclature of Medieval Bulgarian monarchs. Discarding the notion of family names and recognizing foreign patronymics for what they are, it becomes possible to recover the actual results of dynastic name selection, as well as the rationale behind them.
Pro Bessarione poeta
Authors: Zalewska-Jura Hanna
Published: August 2019

This article discusses the relatively unknown poetry of Bessarion, the future Cardinal. The author argues with a negative opinion of F. M. Pontani concerning the three epicedia on the death of Theodora Comnena. The author analyses the composition, artistic means of expression and intertextual links in order to revise the common opinion in the subject and to prove the presence of literary values in the mentioned poems.
AVALIA��O DO CULTIVO DO BIJUPIR�, Rachycentron Canadum (Linnaeus, 1766) EM AGUA DE PO�OS ARTESIANOS
Authors: Soares Danyela Carla Elias , Ribeiro Felipe Azevedo silva , Azevedo Celicina maria Da Silveira Borges
Published: August 2019

Devido � cont�nua press�o sobre os estoques pesqueiros oce�nicos passou-se a buscar novas �reas de produ��o longe das zonas litor�neas como forma de obter novas alternativas de produ��o. O objetivo desse trabalho foi usar uma esp�cie marinha, O bijupir�, Rachycentron canadum, de forma a avaliar um eventual cultivo dessa esp�cie em �reas interiores atrav�s da utiliza��o de �gua de po�o. Os animais foram submetidos aos tratamentos de 4, 7, 15, 25, 35, 45 g/L de salinidade, obtidos atrav�s da mistura de �gua de po�o com �gua hipersalina. Os resultados obtidos nesse estudo mostram que os melhores crescimentos e sobreviv�ncias foram observados nos tratamentos 7 e 15 g/L, onde a m�dia de sobreviv�ncia ficou em torno de 80% para os tratamentos. Seguido pelos tratamentos 35 g/L com 45,83%, do 25 g/L com 37,50% e 4 g/L com 12,50%. Deste modo, a salinidade afetou o desenvolvimento e sobreviv�ncia dos animais indicando que a melhor amplitude de salinidade para a produ��o do bijupir� com �gua de po�o est� entre os tratamentos intermedi�rios de 7 e 15 g/L. Esses resultados sugerem que fora de suas condi��es naturais, juvenis de bijupir� podem ser capazes de se desenvolver melhor em baixas salinidades, o que pode tornar vi�vel o cultivo comercial desta esp�cie em �guas interiores, oferecendo novas alternativas de produ��o para os aquicultores.
N-Fikser İçeren Biyolojik Gübrenin Akdeniz İklimi Koşullarında Mikrobiyolojik ve Biyokimyasal Toprak Özellikleri ile Mısır Verimine Etkisi
Authors: AYYILDIZ Sevde , KAYIKÇIOĞLU Hüseyin Hüsnü
Published: August 2019

Amaç: Bu çalışmada topraklara, havanın serbest azotunu (N2)
bağlama yeteneğine sahip organizmalardan oluşan (Azospirillum sp., Azorhizobium
sp. ve Azoarcus sp.) ticari bir
preparatın, Akdeniz iklimi etkisi altında bulunan Typic Xerofluvent özellikteki
toprakta etkinlik potansiyelleri ile mevcut biyolojik özellikleri üzerine
etkileri araştırılmıştır.

Materyal ve Metot: Biyolojik
gübre uygulamalı ve uygulamasız parsellere (0-0.5 g ha-1; BG0-BG1),
3 doz kimyasal azotlu gübre (0-125-250 kg N ha-1; N0-N1-N2)
uygulamalarının, toprağın mikrobiyolojik (mikrobiyal biyokütle karbonu, MBC;
toprak solunumu, BSR; azot mineralizasyonu, Nmin; genel bakteri
sayısı, GB, Azospirillum sp. sayısı,
AZO) ve biyokimyasal aktivitesine (dehidrogenaz, DHG; proteaz, PRO, üreaz, UA)
ve test bitkisi olarak yetiştirilen mısır bitkisinin (Zea mays var. indentata) verim ve azot içeriğine olan etkileri
faktöriyel bazda incelenmiştir.

Bulgular: Biyolojik gübre uygulamasıyla topraklarda incelenen mikrobiyolojik ve
biyokimyasal parametrelerden MBC, DHG ve AZO parametreleri önemli düzeyde
pozitif olarak etkilenirken (P<0.05); BSR, Nmin ve GB
parametrelerinde de artış saptanmış ancak istatistiksel olarak önemli düzeyde
bulunmamıştır (P>0.05). Buna karşılık hidrolazlar grubundan olan ve
topraklarda N-döngüsünde yer alan iki enzimin aktivitesinde bir azalma
saptanmasına karşın bu azalış da istatistiksel olarak önemli bulunmamıştır
(P>0.05). NO3-N ile AZO arasında ortaya çıkan negatif korelasyon
(-0.468**), azotlu gübrelemede Azospirillum
sp. ile NH4-N’u içeren gübrelerin kullanılmasının daha uygun
olacağını göstermektedir. Biyolojik gübre uygulamalarına bağlı olarak mısır
bitkisinin verimi % 24 – 69 oranında, azot içeriği ise % 3 – 11 oranında artış
göstermiştir. Bu parametreleri en fazla uyaran uygulama ise N1BG1
uygulaması olmuştur.

Sonuç: Deneme
sonuçları değerlendirildiğinde, hem toprak sağlığının sürdürülebilirliğini ve
hem de bitkisel üretimi desteklemek amacıyla 0.5 g ha-1 dozunda
biyolojik gübre ile 125 kg N ha-1 azot dozunun birlikte kullanılması
önerilmektedir.
TESTE
Authors: Seger Débora Patricia
Published: August 2019

TESTE
Understanding UCEs: A Comprehensive Primer on Using Ultraconserved Elements for Arthropod Phylogenomics
Authors: Zhang Yuanmeng , Williams Jason , Lucky Andrea
Published: August 2019

Targeted enrichment of ultraconserved elements (UCE) has emerged as a promising tool for inferring evolutionary history in many taxa, with utility ranging from phylogenetic and phylogeographic questions at deep time scales to population level studies at shallow time scales. However, the methodology can be daunting for beginners. Our goal is to introduce UCE phylogenomics to a wider audience by summarizing recent advances in arthropod research, and to familiarize readers with background theory and steps involved. We define terminology used in association with the UCE approach, evaluate current laboratory and bioinformatic methods and limitations, and, finally, provide a roadmap of steps in the UCE pipeline to assist phylogeneticists in making informed decisions as they employ this powerful tool. By facilitating increased adoption of UCE in phylogenomics studies that deepen our comprehension of the function of these markers across widely divergent taxa, we aim to ultimately improve understanding of the arthropod tree of life.
Resource Base Assessment of Acacia Seyal in Eastern Amhara Region
Authors: Ayalew Andualem , Wudu Derbie , Getachew Gezahagn , Redae Tegabu , kasshun Hoaddis
Published: August 2019

The study was conducted in north wollo, south wollo and orimiya zone, in Eastern Amhara with an aim to assess the resource potential of Acacia seyal in the selected sites. The data from the selected sites were collected using point center quarter method. A total of 90 quadrates from nine study areas with plot size 50m*50m, (22.5ha) were systematically located along each transect, 100 m apart, and was spatially captured with the aid of GPS. At every sampling point, four quadrants (90 degrees) were created, using the transect line and a line perpendicular to it. Species composition Acacia seyal structure and its regeneration status, at points along transects were taken to analyze diversity and target species structure of the sites. The highest and least density of Acacia seyal ha-1 were attained by Mehale mecharie (148) and Alene sefer (52). The highest shannon weiner diversity and species richness was observed in Alene sefer(Kemessie). Acacia seyal structure in all study sites showed an inverted J shape except lastie gerdao (Gubalafeto). Therefore, Acacia seyal deserves immediate conservation and appropriate management measures in order to get sustainable product and services from the species. Based on the results, awareness creation on the values and management of Acacia seyal, study on the management options of Acacia seyal for firewood, fuel wood, charcoal production and also investigation of gum production techniques of Acacia seyal for the sustainable use of the resource are recommended.
Experimental Investigation of Potential Biological Nitrogen Provisioning by Freshwater Insect Gut Microbiomes Using 15N Isotope Analysis
Authors: Ayayee Paul , Bhattacharyya Sohini , Arnold Thomas , Werne Josef , Leff Laura
Published: August 2019

Biological nitrogen (N) provisioning is a seminal function of the gut microbes in several terrestrial insects, given the unbalanced carbon (C) and N ratios of their diets. Although freshwater insects face comparable dietary N limitations like terrestrial insects, little is known about this function by their gut microbiomes. In this study, we investigated microbial nitrate reduction to ammonium pathways as possible routes of biological N provisioning in two freshwater insects; filter-feeding Hydropsychidae and grazers/collectors Baetidae. After incubation in filtered (microbe-free) artificial stream water (ASW) containing dissolved 15N-labeled nitrate (treatment) or standard nitrate (control), bulk δ15N values of treatment samples (Baetidae = 100.62 ± 10.23, mean ± S.E.; Hydropsychidae = 76.82 ± 7.20) were significantly higher than controls (Baetidae = 10.14 ± 0.12 ; Hydropsychidae = 9.03 ± 0.20) in both functional feeding groups (F (3, 13) = 296, P < 0.0001). The treatment δ15N values are cautiously interpreted as reflecting uptake and incorporation of microbe-derived 15N-metabolites (15NH4 or 15N-amino acids) into host tissues following nitrate reduction to ammonium pathways in the gut lumen. Microbial nitrate reduction to ammonium activities was assessed via the quantification of dissimilatory (nrfA) and assimilatory (nasA) nitrate reduction to ammonium gene transcripts. There were no significant differences between control and treatment groups within each insect groups. Overall, this study provides a demonstration of the feasibility of applying 15N-stable isotope analysis for investigating, potential symbiotic functions of freshwater insect gut microbiomes, despite the preliminary nature of the results.
Improving Seasonal Climate Forecasts over Various Regions of Africa using the Multimodel Superensemble Approach
Authors: Mutemi Joseph Nzau
Published: August 2019

Improvements that can be attained in seasonal climate predictions in various parts of Africa using the multimodel supersensemble scheme are presented in this study. The synthetic superensemble (SSE) used follows the approach originally developed at Florida State University (FSU). The technique takes more advantage of the skill in the climate forecast data sets from atmosphere-ocean general circulation models running at many centres worldwide including the WMO global producing centers (GPCs). The module used in this work drew data sets from the Four versions of FSU coupled model system, seven models from the DEMETER project which is the forerun to the current European Ensembles Forecast System, the NCAR Model, and the Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia (POAMA), all making a set of 13 individual models. An archive consisting of monthly simulations of precipitation was available over all the 5 regions of Africa, namely Eastern, Central, Northern, Southern, and Western Africa. The results showed that the SSE forecast for precipitation carries a higher skill compared to each of the member models and the ensemble mean. Relative to the ensemble mean (EM), the SSE provides an improvement of 18% in simulation of season cycle of precipitation climatology. In Eastern Africa, during December-February season, a north-south gradient of precipitation prevails between Tropical East Africa and the sector of the region towards Southern Africa. This regional scale climate pattern is a direct influence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITZC) across the African continent during this time of the year. The SSE emerges with superior skill scores such as lowest root mean square error above the EM and the member models, for example in the prediction of spatial location and precipitation magnitudes that characterize the see-saw precipitation pattern in Eastern Africa. In all parts of Africa, and especially Eastern Africa where seasonal precipitation variability is a frequent cause huge human suffering in due to droughts and famine, the multimodel superensemble and its subsequent improvements will always provide a forecast that out weighs the best Atmosphere-Ocean Climate Model.
MEDIA SOSIAL SEBAGAI SARANA EKSISTENSI DIRI (Reception Analysis Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Universitas Mercu Buana Angkatan 2016)
Authors: Basarah Finy F
Published: August 2019

The existence of social media made it easier for anyone to publish any activities in any social medias they had.

This activity seemed to indicate the desire to be acknowledged by others for the existence of people who actively published each activity.

Using the theory of Encoding-Decoding from Stuart Hall, Existentialist Theory of Jean Paul Sartre, and the method of Reception Analysis, 8 (eight) Faculty of Communication Mercu Buana Universityâ€™s students, class of 2016, gave a view how they produced the meaning of each social media content produced by themselves.

The result of this research was not everyone who actively used social media to publish was an existentialist. 1 (one) out of 8 (eight) informants in this study did not belong to any modes in which Sartre is located, 3 (three) informants belonged to the two modes, 2 (two) people belonged to Being-in-itself, 1 (one) person belonged to Being-for-itself, and 1 (one) person belonged to Being-for-others.

 

Keywords:Social Media, Existence, Existentialist, Encoding-Decoding, Reception Analysis

 

Abstrak

Keberadaan media sosial memudahkan siapapun untuk mempublikasikan setiap kegiatan di sejumlah media sosial yang dimilikinya. Kegiatan ini seolah menunjukkan adanya keinginan untuk diakui oleh orang lain akan eksistensi orang yang aktif mempublikasikan setiap kegiatannya tersebut. Dengan mempergunakan teori Encoding-Decoding dari Stuart Hall, Teori Eksistensialis dari Jean Paul Sartre, dan metode Reception Analysis, terpilih 8 (delapan) orang mahasiswa Fikom Universitas Mercu Buana angkatan 2016 yang telah memberikan pandangan bagaimana mereka memproduksi makna dari setiap konten media sosial yang diproduksi sendiri. Hasil penelitian yaitu tidak semua orang yang aktif menggunakan media sosial untuk mempublikasikannya adalah seorang eksistentialis. 1 (satu) dari 8 (delapan) informan dalam penelitian ini tidak termasuk ke dalam modus cara berada Sartre manapun, 3 (tiga) orang informan termasuk ke dua modus cara berada, 2 (dua) orang termasuk ke dalam modus cara berada Being-in-itself, 1 (satu) orang termasuk ke dalam modus cara berada Being-for-itself, dan 1 (satu) orang termasuk ke dalam modus cara berada Being-for-others.

 

Kata Kunci: Media Sosial, Eksistensi, Eksistensialis, Encoding-Decoding, Reception Analysis.
KUALITAS KE PROFESSIONAL-AN PROFESI BIDANG KOMUNIKASI (Study Deskriptif Tanggapan User Terhadap Alumni Program Studi D3 Humas Universitas Negeri Jakarta)
Authors: Sari Wina Puspita , Sugiarto Asep
Published: August 2019

Asean Economic Community (AEC) impacts the area of employment become more competitive. Indonesia has to improve human resources through education. University has to create professional workers to compete with other ASEAN country labors.  Prodi DIII Public Relations in Universitas Negeri Jakarta have graduated public relations diploma  since 2007. They have worked in several communication industries as a public relations officer. We have to know how professional they are according evaluation of their managers.

Indicators of professional status include 1. spesialized educational preparation to acquire unique knowledge and skill. 2. A body of theory-based knowledge, developed through research, that provides us principles of appropriate public relations practice. 3. Code of ethic and standards of performance established and enforced by a self governing association of colleagues. 4. Autonomy in practice and acceptance of personal responsibility by practitioners. 5. Recognition by the community of a unique and essential service.

This research used qualitative perpective and descriptive method. Primery data are obtained by doing depth interview with key informan and informan.

The results are our alumni do several pr activities in qualification of public relations competence schema from Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi Public Relations Indonesia. They are in different level spread from junior, middle, expert or managerial according their working period. Evaluation of their managers are good. Our alumni have ability to finish their duties. They have good mental attitude. They never break the rules or cod of conduct. But they still have to practice a lot and guidance.

The conclusions, the evaluation of alumni of  UNJ DIII Public Relations are good. They are professional according their job descriptions but they still have to practice a lot. To increase the status, writer suggest to adjust our alumni with sertificate of competence from sertifications institutions of pr.

Key Word : AEC, professional status, public relation profession
ISU GENDER DALAM PROFESI PUBLIC RELATIONS DI INDONESIA
Authors: Saputro Dio Herman , Candrasari Satya
Published: August 2019

Public relations in Indonesia still often perceived as female profession and suited for women so then this profession is slow down and degradation.  Gender is became a host issues in this problem. The study of gendered issues in public relations have concducted by reseacher from the part of the world have already showed inequality gender phenomenon. This research tries to disscuss gender study in the domain of public relations in Indonesia with literarure review data collecting. The Results show that gender issues in public relations profession have to keep  monitored because it has already demonstrated discrmination gender and degrated to the public relations profession.Many parties that responded to the gender problems because of just the different perception but the development of  public relations profession also is influenced by the structure national culture, type and field of industry and bussiness needs.   

 

Keywords: Gender, Profession, Public Relations, Jakarta, Issues
PERAN EWOM DALAM MEMBENTUK BRAND ATTITUDE DAN PURCHASE INTENTION PADA BRAND ROLLOVER REACTION
Authors: Gustia Intan Syafira , Hilal Amelia Natasha , Hanifa Hanum Sarah Annida , Cyrilla Nabila , Paramita Nadia Kirana
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to examine how user-generated positive social electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) via Instagram affects brand attitude and, consequently, influences purchase intention of Rollover Reaction Lip Cream. The spending patterns of consumers, particularly decision-makers, have been affected to a substantial degree by the strong presence of brands on the web. eWOM, one among the shape of net product reviews, exercises extensive influence not only on the consumersâ€™ attitude towards the brand but also impacts their buying intentions. A survey-based empirical study was conducted to examine the influence of social eWOM on brand attitude and purchase intention of consumers. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied using data collected from 120 respondents comprising users of Instagram. The research established that user-generated positive eWOM on social networking site, Instagram has an influence on Brand attitude and Purchase intention, and Brand attitude was found to be the biggest influence on purchase intention.

Keywords:  Brand attitude, Purchase intention, Instagram, Online Shop, Social eWOM

 

 

 

ABSTRAK

Electronic Word Of Mouth adalah salah satu pendekatan pemasaran yang digunakan pada era media sosial saat ini. Cepatnya arus informasi membuat konsumen melakukan transaksi informasi mengenai brand yang mereka gunakan atau mereka sukai dengan bentuk interaksi online.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk melihat interaksi Electronic Word Of Mouth yang positif dari pengguna sosial media Instagram berdampak pada brand attitude dan juga purchase intention terhadap brand Lipcream Rollover Reaction. EWOM tidak hanya mempengaruhi sikap pengguna terhadap merek lipstik lokal ini tetapi juga mempengaruhi keinginan membeli para konsumen. Penelitian yang berdasarkan survei ini dilakukan untuk melihat dampak dari social eWOM terhadap brand attitude dan purchase intention Lip Cream merek Rollover Reaction. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) digunakan untuk mengoleksi data 120 responden yang merupakan pengguna Instagram. Riset ini menemukan bahwa sosial eWOM positif dari pengguna instagram memiliki pengaruh terhadap brand attitude. Social eWOM positif  juga memengaruhi  purchase decision dari produk Lip Cream Rollover Reaction. Dari hasil temuan kami, ternyata brand attitude memiliki pengaruh terbesar terhadap purchase decision.

Kata Kunci: Instagram, eWOM, Brand attitude, Purchase intention, Social eWOM
PENERAPAN REKA BENTUK PADA HALAMAN MUKA SURAT KABAR
Authors: Kholik Abdul
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT

Every newspaper has its own characteristics on the visual aspect or design of newspaper. This is evident from the differences in each media appearance of dimension (make-up) and layout on the main page newspaper. The characteristics of design certainly are based on different forms of media, readers segmentation, and content of message presented. The purpose of this research is to analyze the policy of Inilah Koran Daily Newspaper and Pikiran Rakyat Daily Newspaper in applying design on front page of a newspaper. The rationale of this research comes from The Hierarchy of Influence Theory by Pamela J Shoemaker and Stephen D Reese. The method used in this research was a descriptive-comparative with qualitative approach. The result obtained from this research is the application of design policy on front page Inilah Koran newspaper uses the functional layout format and oriented visual journalism, while design policy implementation on front page Pikiran Rakyat newspaper uses layout combination and influenced by the results of the audience analysis performed routinely.

Keywords: Design, Newspapers, Hierarchy of Influence Theory, Comparative

 

ABSTRAK

Setiap surat kabar memiliki karakteristik tersendiri pada aspek visual atau desain surat kabar. Ini terlihat dari perbedaan dimensinya masing-masing media yaitu tampilan (make-up) dan tata letak di halaman utama koran. Karakteristik desain tentu didasarkan pada berbagai bentuk media, segmentasi pembaca, dan konten pesan yang disajikan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis kebijakan Surat Kabar Harian Inilah Koran dan Surat Kabar Harian Pikiran Rakyat dalam menerapkan desain di halaman depan sebuah surat kabar. Rasional dari penelitian ini berasal dari The Hierarchy of Influence Theory oleh Pamela J Shoemaker dan Stephen D Reese. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif-komparatif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah penerapan kebijakan desain pada halaman depan koran Koran Berikut ini menggunakan format layout fungsional dan jurnalisme visual yang berorientasi, sedangkan implementasi kebijakan desain pada halaman depan koran Pikiran Rakyat menggunakan kombinasi layout dan dipengaruhi oleh hasil analisis audiens. dilakukan secara rutin.

Kata kunci: Desain, Surat Kabar, Teori Hierarki Pengaruh, Komparatif
Komunikasi Lintas Budaya Dalam Proses Belajar Bahasa Inggris Di Kampung Inggris Pare Kediri
Authors: Putera Alfi Syahri
Published: August 2019

Kampung Inggris merupakan sebuah tempat yang cukup terkenal di Indonesia yang mana terdapat banyak lembaga kursus Bahasa Inggris di dalamnya, Kampung Inggris terletak di Desa Pelem dan Tulungrejo Kecamatan Pare Kabupaten Kediri Jawa Timur. Menariknya Kampung Inggris selalu di penuhi pendatang dari berbagai daerah dan berbagai kebudayaan, dengan tujuan pada umumnya untuk belajar Bahasa Inggris. Penelitian ini di maksudkan untuk menjelaskan aktivitas komunikasi lintas budaya yang terjadi di antara murid pendatang dan masyarakat Pare. Pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode etnografi komunikasi dengan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif, didukung oleh paradigma konstruktivisme. Teori yang di gunakan adalah teori global komunitarianisme. Data diperoleh dari hasil observasi partisipatif yang dilakukan oleh peneliti di lokasi penelitian, dan didukung dengan hasil wawancara secara mendalam. Kemudian hasil data dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis tematik etnografi komunikasi. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh, yaitu situasi komunikatif pada komunikasi lintas budaya di Kampung Inggris Kabupaten Kediri menciptakan situasi komunikatif yang kondusif, kooperatif, keramahan, keakraban, dan perilaku saling menghormati kesetaraan antara satu sama lain. Peristiwa komunikatif dalam aktivitas komunikasi lintas budaya di Kampung Inggris berupa interaksi sosial. Sedangkan tindak komunikatifnya terdiri atas transaksi dan himbauan dalam dimensi sosial budaya masyarakat Pare yang berkebudaan Jawa. Ketiga unsur hasil penelitian yang terdiri dari situasi komunikatif, peristiwa komunikatif, dan tindak komunikatif menjadi kunci dalam mendeskripsikan komunikasi lintas budaya di Kampung Inggris Kabupaten Kediri sebagai komunikasi lintas budaya yang berjalan efektif.

Kata Kunci : Etnografi Komunikasi, Kampung Inggris, Komunikasi Lintas Budaya
MEMBANGUN BRAND AWARENESS MENGGUNAKAN STRATEGI CYBER PR PADA PERUSAHAAN START-UP DI INDONESIA
Authors: Susilo Anindita
Published: August 2019

Perkembangan teknologi pada era globalisasi ini memberikan dampak yang sangat besar pada berbagai aspek, salah satunya adalah berkembangnya perusahaan rintisan (start-up) di Indonesia. Salah satu perusahaan perintis yang sedang berkembang di Indonesia adalah Jendela360, yang bergerak di bidang penyewaan apartemen yang berlokasi di Jakarta. Meskipun telah hadir selama hampir 2 tahun, Jendela360 masih belum banyak diketahui oleh masyarakat Indonesia. Hasil dari pra penelitian membuktikan bahwa brand awareness masyarakat terhadap Jendela360 masih sangat rendah.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan strategi cyber PR yang digunakan oleh Jendela360 untuk membangun Brand Awareness karena aktivitas dari perusahaan start up banyak dilakukan di dunia maya.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode pengumpulan data berupa wawancara.

Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa strategi cyber PR yang dilakukan oleh Jendela360 sebagai perusahaan start up dalam membangun brand awarenessnya adalah dengan meningkatkan SEO melalui tulisan, release dan postingan di media sosial.

Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa Jendela360 telah melakukan strategi humas untuk meningkatkan brand awarenessnya secara baik, mulai dari definisi masalah, perencanaan program, aksi dan komunikasi, serta melakukan evaluasi yang sesuai dengan strategi humas. lebih meningkatkan lagi program atau kegiatan yang memang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan brand awareness dari Jendela360.
FUNGSI DAN PERAN HUMAS DI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Sari Wina Puspita , Soegiarto Asep
Published: August 2019

AbstractThe demand for quality human resources in order to compete in the ASEAN Economic Community or the ASEAN Free Market is a challenge for educational institutions to continuously improve their quality in preparing human resources with good morals and have competitive advantages. The current development of public relations is quite encouraging. Public relations or public relations is no longer an unfamiliar term. The term is indeed quite popular and has become popular in Indonesia and the public relations profession is now becoming a "trend" in society. This is indicated by the increasing number of institutions or companies that place public relations in their organizational structures, including in educational institutions. The purpose of this research is to find out the Function and Role of Public Relations in Educational Institutions. The theory used in this study is the role of public relations according to Dozier & Broom as follows: Expert Prescriber, Communication Facilitator, Problem solving process facilitator, Communication technician. The approach and research method used in this study are qualitative descriptive. In this study, it was determined who became the key informants and informants. If it is related to the main problem of the research, the author determines the purposive technique namely: Principal and Deputy Principal. Based on the explanation of the discussion it can be concluded that the position of public relations in the 3 schools that were used as samples differed. There are others that are doubled by other parts but some have started to have a stand-alone public relations department so that the roles and functions of public relations are different. However, the role and function of public relations is still not in accordance with what it should be. There are still schools that feel it is not important to have public relations. Whereas in other schools, the role of public relations has been little seen even though it is only aimed at just one public such as industry. 

Keyword: PR Function, Role of PR, Public Relations Education Institution
Group Post-Admission Cognitive Therapy for Suicidality vs Individual Supportive Therapy for the prevention of repeat suicide attempts: a randomized controlled trial.
Authors: Chaib laurent , Lopez-Castroman Jorge , Mocrane Abbar
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Suicide is a serious public health problem. The development and use of effective treatments for people hospitalized for suicide attempts remain a priority. Regarding psychosocial treatment, the evidence for treatments that effectively prevent suicide repetition of suicide attempts is extremely thin. There is some evidence that cognitive behavioural therapy may be effective for reducing suicide behaviour. The primary aim of this study is to compare Group Post-Admission Cognitive Therapy for Suicidality (GPACTS) versus Individual Supportive Therapy (IST) for preventing suicide.
Methods and analysis: 240 participants with a high suicide risk score according to a Mini international Neuropsychiatric Interview will be randomly to either GPACTS or IST. This is a multicentre, parallel group, randomized (1:1 ratio), two-tailed-superiority trial with endpoint-assessor blinding. Patients meeting inclusion criteria during a screening visit will be enrolled in the study and randomized into two groups: one group will undergo six weeks of GPACTS, and the second group will undergo six weeks of IST. Following six weeks of interventional therapy, patients are followed-up for 12 months. Follow-up for both groups is identical and includes the administration of questionnaires at baseline and then within 10 days after the end of therapy sessions and then at 3, 6 and 12 months following the end of GPACTS/IST sessions.
Discussion: To our knowledge, this is the first RCT of its kind to be conducted in France and so far, there are no studies in the literature on group psychotherapy for the treatment of individuals who have attempted suicide. The outcomes will provide clear guidance for professionals to apply psychological intervention with suicide attempts. The protocol respect ethical principles and ethical approval were obtained from the local ethics committee. The results will be disseminated through an original research published as original research in peer-reviewed manuscript, through a therapist manual for cognitive therapy, and presentations at research conferences.
Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate attenuates tumor oxidative stress and enhances apoptosis in an intermittent hypoxia mouse model
Authors: Zhang Xiao-Bin , Chen Xiao-Yang , Su Xiao-Man , Zeng Hui-Qing , Zeng Yi-Ming , Wang Miao , Luo Xiongbiao
Published: August 2019

Objective

The present study was designed to determine the effect of sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (TSA) on tumor oxidative stress and apoptosis in a mouse model of intermittent hypoxia (IH) which was considered a novel feature of obstructive sleep apnea.

Materials and methods

Mice were randomly assigned to control (normoxia) group (CTL), control plus TSA (CTL+TSA) group, IH group, and IH plus TSA (IH+TSA) group. The IH exposure lasted for 5 weeks. TSA was intraperitoneally injected in the CTL+TSA and IH+TSA group. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected for tumor oxidative stress levels. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay and western blotting of Bax, Cleaved Caspase-3 were conducted for evaluating tumor apoptotic levels. The expression levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and NF-κB were also evaluated by western blotting.

Results

Compared with the CTL group, mice exposed to the IH had higher MDA and lower SOD levels, and the TUNEL-positive cell rate, Bax and Cleaved Caspase-3 expressive levels were decreased in the IH group. The oxidative stress indexes were suppressed and the apoptotic levels were upregulated after treatment with TSA under the IH condition. The lower Nrf2 and higher NF-κB levels can be reversed by tretment with TSA under the IH condition.

Conclusions

The IH contributes to high oxidative stress and low apoptosis in tumor-bearing mice. TSA appears to improve IH-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway.
Reliability, validity and invariance of the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study
Authors: Agala Chris B. , Fried Bruce J. , Thomas James C. , Reynolds Heidi W. , Lich Kristen Hassmiller , Whetten Kathryn , Zimmer Catherine , Morrissey Joseph P.
Published: August 2019

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical to the achievement of the third target of the UNAIDS Fast-Track Initiative goals of 2020-2030. Reliable, valid and accurate measurement of adherence are important for correct assessment of adherence and in predicting the efficacy of ART. The Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire is a six-item scale which assesses the perception of persons living with HIV about their adherence to ART. Despite recent widespread use, its measurement properties have yet to be carefully documented beyond the original study in Spain. The objective of this paper was to conduct internal consistency reliability, concurrent validity and measurement invariance tests for the SMAQ.
Methods: HIV-positive women who were receiving ART services from 51 service providers in two sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia completed the SMAQ in a HIV treatment referral network study between 2011 and 2012. Two cross-sections of 402 and 524 female patients of reproductive age, respectively, from the two sub-cities were randomly selected and interviewed at baseline and follow-up. We used Cronbach’s coefficient alpha (α) to assess internal consistency reliability, Pearson product-moment correlation (r) to assess concurrent validity and multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis to analyze factorial structure and measurement invariance of the SMAQ.
Results: All participants were female with a mean age of 33 (33.06-33.74; median: 34 years; range 18-45 years. Cronbach’s alphas for the six items of the SMAQ were 0.66, 0.68, 0.75 and 0.75 for T1 control, T1 intervention, T2 control, and T2 intervention groups, respectively. Pearson correlation coefficients were 0.78, 0.49, 0.52, 0.48, 0.76 and 0.80 for items 1 to 6, respectively, between T1 compared to T2. We found invariance for factor loadings, observed item intercepts and factor variances, also known as strong measurement invariance, when we compared latent adherence levels between and across patient-groups.
Conclusions: Our results show that the six-item SMAQ scale has adequate reliability and validity indices for this sample, in addition to being invariant across comparison groups. The findings of this study strengthen the evidence in support of the increasing use of SMAQ by interventionists and researchers to examine, pool and compare adherence scores across groups and time periods.
Comparison of Extractants for Calibrating Phosphorus Application Rates in a Calcareous Soil
Authors: Zhu Qiang , Li Yuncong C. , Mylavarapu Rao S. , Morgan Kelly , Geng Mingjian
Published: August 2019

Preplant soil testing is essential for optimizing phosphorus (P) fertilization and minimizing the potential for soil P losses. Currently, there is no effective soil P extractant for calcareous soils in Florida. This study was conducted to compare Mehlich-3, ammonium bicarbonate–diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (AB-DTPA), and Olsen for evaluating P availability, estimating soil-test P (STP) critical levels, and calibrating P application rates for fresh-market tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production in a calcareous soil. Tomatoes were grown during Winter 2014 and 2015 with P application rates of 0, 29, 49, 78, 98, and 118 kg·ha‒1 P. Water-extractable P (water-P) and dissolved reactive P (DRP) in leachate were used to determine the STP change point of leaching potential. Results showed the greatest correlation occurred between Mehlich-3 and Olsen of the three STP extractants. For Mehlich-3-P, the medium STP level (producing 75% to 90% relative yield) was predicted from 76 to 89 mg·kg‒1 and the change point was predicted at 88 or 104 mg·kg‒1 by split-line models. The P requirement was calculated from 52 to 112 kg·ha‒1 when Mehlich-3-P was rated as low level (producing 50% to 75% relative yield), which was from 42 to 76 mg·kg‒1. The multiple regression models using AB-DTPA-P and Olsen-P could not predict either the medium STP level or the practical P application rates for the low level. Consequently, based on 2 years of data, Mehlich-3 was the most effective extractant for estimating soil P availability and calibrating P rates in calcareous soils with an extremely high calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content.