bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prostate Cancer and Ontario: An Analysis of Overdiagnosis and Biopsy Trends Across Ontario
Authors: Lipinski Matthew
Published: May 2021

Prostate Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Canada with 1 in 6 men being diagnosed with the disease over their lifetime. Despite the widespread use of early detection (in the form of PSA tests and prostate biopsies) previous studies have shown discrepancies in whether these efforts are effective in reducing mortality rates from the disease itself. Using data from Ontario healthcare databases, along with a survey sent to Ontario urologists, our study attempts to discern whether variations in prostate biopsy rates across Ontario correlate to prostate cancer incidence and/or mortality rates. This will provide a descriptive picture of biopsy practices across Ontario as well as shed insight on whether there is overdiagnosis occurring of prostate cancers which, if not detected, would not have affected the individual in their lifetime. The ICES database (which has access to various records like OHIP and Cancer Care Ontario) will be used to compare incidence, mortality, and biopsy rates for prostate cancer during the time period of 1994-1998 and 2003-2007. Additionally, 149 urologists in Ontario were sent a 10 scenario questionnaire attempting to discern their tendency to biopsy patients with more ambiguous test results. Final results will be available at the time of the conference. Current preliminary analysis shows large variability across Ontario. Despite being the most diagnosed cancer in Canada, there seems to be wide variation in the behavior of urologists. Future policies should aim to standardize practices to ensure best possible care of patients.
An Examination of Psychophysiological Sexual Arousal in Bisexual Women
Authors: Haberl Monica
Published: May 2021

This study aims to gain an understanding of the sexual arousal patterns of women who have some degree of sexual attraction to both males and females. Women’s genital arousal has been found to be nonspecific. That is, women have been found to show physiological arousal to stimuli depicting both their preferred and non-preferred gender (Chivers, Seto, & Blanchard, 2007). This previous research has examined arousal patterns of heterosexual and homosexual females but no research to date has focused on bisexual women. Bisexuality has been found to be more prevalent in women than homosexuality (Mosher, Chandra, & Jones, 2005); therefore, it is important to understand the arousal patterns of these women. In the current study, women’s physiological and self-reported arousal will be measured as they view erotic videos varying by degree of sexual activity (e.g., naked exercising, masturbation, coupled intercourse) and varying by gender of the sexual actors. Based on past literature, I expect to find that both physiological and subjective arousal levels will increase as the level of sexual activity in the videos increases (e.g. greater arousal to intercourse than to masturbation). I also expect to find that the correlation between bisexual women’s physiological and subjective arousal will be stronger than the concordance for either heterosexual or homosexual women. Finally, I expect frequency of masturbation, use of erotica, and sex toy use to be positively correlated with women's sexual arousal concordance (between physiological and subjective arousal).
Constraints on Children's Exploration
Authors: Dault Laurel
Published: May 2021

Children typically explore, that is, select information sources that are unfamiliar, during information-seeking; however certain variables can limit this exploratory behaviour. The study investigated children's likelihood to explore based on their representations of knowledge distribution. Knowledge distribution is the idea that information is spread differently across populations. Some information is commonly known (such as traffic laws), and therefore widely-distributed, whereas other subjects are less commonly known (such as laws of physics) and thus narrowly-distributed. People who know about narrowly-distributed areas of knowledge are classified as experts in that subject. In the experiment, 4-year-olds met an informant who correctly labeled objects from fields of knowledge that were either broadly-distributed or narrowly-distributed. Next, participants viewed another object from the same field of knowledge and could choose to seek help with labeling this object from either the familiar informant or a novel informant. Children's perceptions of the distribution of knowledge influenced their choice of an informant. These data suggest that children's representations of knowledge may restrict their exploration, that is, when they are dealing with what they perceive as a narrowly-distributed topic, they will presume the familiar informant is an expert on the subject and choose that informant to provide more information.
Response Conflict and Inhibition of Return
Authors: Bi Yena
Published: May 2021

Much research has suggested that attention is biased away from previously attended locations-- a phenomenon termed inhibition of return (IOR). Traditionally, IOR studies use simple visual stimuli in detection tasks and employ a cue-target paradigm where a task-irrelevant cue is briefly presented followed by a target at either a cued location (same location as cue) or at an uncued location. Participants provide no response to the cue, but then produce a key press response upon target detection. When the stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) is less than 300 ms, response to the target is facilitated by the cue; when the SOA is greater than 300 ms, response to the target is slowed at the cued location. The current study investigates different cue-target tasks and their effect on inhibition of return (IOR). We will conduct a between-subjects experiment with three conditions differing in response instruction. Target-only condition replicates the classic IOR study using a cue-target, detection task paradigm in which participants respond to the target but not the cue. Same-response condition requires participants to make identical responses to the cue and target. Different-response condition requires participants to provide a response to both the cue and the target, but the responses for the cue and target will differ. Together these studies help us understand the extent that IOR is caused by a motor response conflict as we compare the magnitude of IOR from the three testing conditions.
Isotopic Signatures and Trace Elements Concentrations in Breast Feathers of Male Caspian Terns and Double Crested Cormorants
Authors: Flood Diana
Published: May 2021

Migratory fish-eating birds occupy the highest trophic positions of aquatic ecosystems and as such serve as invaluable end-point indicators of the presence and bioaccumulation of anthropogenic contaminants. The birds’ main route of contaminant exposure is through food consumption. Migration can complicate this pathway by introducing numerous feeding habitats and thus, potential sources of contamination. Birds possess a number of depuration mechanisms that permit them to reduce their contaminant burden, namely the elimination of metals and mercury (Hg) through their feathers, feces and eggs. Trace element concentrations found in the feathers reflect the contaminants circulating in the body at the time of feather growth, representing local exposure and potential mobilization from internal tissues. Molt schedules and patterns are important considerations when selecting feathers to link feeding ecology with contaminants, as migratory birds’ feathers grow on and represent different sites. Stable nitrogen (δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) and hydrogen isotopes (δD) can reveal feeding ecology and habitat use during their annual cycle. Consequently, anthropogenic and natural sources of metal accumulation can be linked to those ecological variables. This study will examine the assimilation of trace element in male Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) and Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) breast feathers grown on wintering sites and stable isotope signatures will be used to determine origin of contaminants. The aims for this study are to determine (i) whether isotopic signatures of feathers grown on wintering sites can explain variations in feather trace element concentrations, (ii) whether isotopes can determine the source of contamination, and (iii) whether differences in trace elements between individuals are determined by location of wintering ground or species.
Chemical Vapour Deposition of Graphene
Authors: Thorgrimson Joelle
Published: May 2021

Write your name on a piece of paper with a pencil and you have just created the hottest new material in physics, namely graphene. Graphene is a single atomic layer of graphite arranged in a perfect network of repeating hexagons. It was discovered in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, who received the 2010 Nobel prize in physics. Because of graphene’s unique two-dimensional nature, it has a variety of interesting properties. For example, graphene’s high crystal quality is the result of extremely flexible interatomic bonds, which create a substance stronger in plane than diamond yet allows planes to bend when a force is applied perpendicular to this plane. The current challenge in this area of study is to make uniform large area films of graphene. A promising method is chemical vapour deposition (CVD) on metal substrates, particularly copper (Cu). An apparatus for CVD of graphene was built and tested. Using a variety of different experimental conditions, the growth of graphene was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy was used as a preliminary diagnostic tool to determine the presence of graphene. The graphene was then transferred from Cu onto silicon dioxide in order to image the sample using optical and Raman spectroscopy. These methods both confirmed that graphene is present. Further work is being done to optimize the growth and transfer methods as well as to test some of graphene’s interesting electrical and mechanical properties.
Burn Baby Burn: Igniting a Plasma, and Properties
Authors: Zheng Zach
Published: May 2021

The purpose of the Flame Plasma experiment is to measure the electron density in an intensified propane flame. This is done by sweeping a Langmuir probe through the flame, and measuring the resulting current and voltage through it. The properties of the Langmuir probe and flame plasma are further analyzed. In the Flame Plasma experiment, a flame will be created with a lab-grade propane burner (this may need to be purchased, preferably one with a large diameter). The flame will only contain partially-ionized plasma, which means not all atoms are going to be stripped of their electrons. To create more uniformly-ionized plasma, a more intensified flame must be created. This can be done by “seeding” and intensifying the flame with “sodium” and “potassium” particles. This more uniformly-ionized plasma will contain a higher electron density. This is an important pre-requisite for the Langmuir probe for it to work well, and not acquire error-like readings and charts.
Smooth Surfaces of Constant Mean Curvature in Biology (Video Link)
Authors: Laing Christopher
Published: May 2021

Differential geometry is concerned with the calculus of smooth surfaces. The field rose to prominence through its incredible power to describe Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, in which spacetime is considered to be a smooth four-dimensional manifold. More recently, differential geometry has been used to describe stress and strain for elastic bodies, in digital signals processing and in probability theory. Smooth surfaces appear in a variety of natural systems. This research focusses on the salvinia leaf, a floating fern whose skin has the unusual property that, when immersed in water, a stable, persistent air layer is retained on the surface of the leaf. This air-water interface is made possible by the phenomenon of surface tension and a forest-like structure on the surface of the leaf, which forms a ‘tent’ of air. This interface is a smooth surface that can be investigated using differential geometry, and has the particular property that it’s mean curvature is constant. The equation of capillary pressure, developed in the early nineteenth century by Thomas Young and Pierre-Simon Laplace, governs the system. However, the traditional formulation of the problem can be extremely difficult to solve. The project involved reformulating the Young-Laplace equation, a second-order nonlinear partial differential equation, in a coordinate independent fashion using differential geometry. Finite element analysis was then used to obtain numerical solutions for specific domain geometries. The ability to find domain geometries which form surfaces with specified properties will aid the design of effective bionic devices.
Body-Mind Centering: An Exploration in Achieving Somatic Awareness for the Classical Ballet Dancer
Authors: Sela Lee
Published: May 2021

With each step and each breath a ballet dancer takes the body acts as a compass, guiding each internal discovery. The ability to maintain one’s bearings can be achieved through the process and balance of Body-Mind Centering. This technique, founded by theorist Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, journeys into the ever-changing territory of the human body by exploring thoughts, feelings, energy, and movement. Specifically, somatic awareness is reached through the exploration of bones, muscles, and organs. The method of research was generated in the following ways: Extensive research conducted in the field of anatomy and kinesiology, and an anatomy document created for future dancers to utilize prior to in-studio work. Next, a combination of Cohen’s previously devised exercises and newly crafted exercises were put into practice in a studio setting. Both solo and group work was conducted, targeting specific groups of bones, muscles, or organs. Lastly, a journal was kept with all practical observations discovered, and a final document was generated to reveal and collaboratively synthesize the observations made. Numerous discoveries were made regarding the differences in the quality of movement alterations (internal vs. external), the movement of a trained ballet-body (urges and inclinations), as well as the methods of exercise exploration (improvisation vs. structure), and how each affected the types of movement generated by the dancer. Through both the discoveries and difficulties that arose during the research process, future options for study were generated, such as, in-studio workshops that explore the interaction and dialogue between multiple bodies.
Determining the Optimal Interval Exercise Intensity Dose for Improving Exercise Performance
Authors: MacMillan Norah
Published: May 2021

Short duration interval training is a time-efficient exercise strategy that can improve fitness through changes in metabolic, cardiovascular and performance related variables. Studies have examined the positive effects of maximal intensity exercise (≥100% VO2max) on metabolic and performance variables in recreationally active individuals and trained athletes. The intensity of interval training required to cause improvements in aerobic fitness is unknown. This study will look at the performance related adaptations that occur with three different exercise intensities of interval training matched in terms of duration, frequency and type of exercise. Sixteen recreationally active individuals, both males (n=9, age = 23.3±3.3, VO2max = 44.2±6.5) and females (n=6, age = 21.5±0.7, VO2max = 39.7±5.4) were randomly assigned to one of three groups who trained using intervals at 120% VO2max (n=5), 90% VO2max (n=4) or 65% VO2max (n=7). The participants performed 14 days of training spread over 4 weeks that consisted of 8-12 repeats of 1-minute cycling at the prescribed intensity with 1-minute active recovery between intervals. Training increased time to fatigue in the 90% VO2max and 120% VO2max group however not in the 65% VO2max group. The changes in VO2max before and after training were significant in the 90% VO2max group and the 120% VO2max group, however not between the 120% VO2max and 90% VO2max group (p≤0.05). Interval training at 90% and 120% VO2max stimulates analogous improvements in fitness. These results may be important for diseased or sedentary populations where very high-intensity and long duration exercise may not be well tolerated.
Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Maternal Body Mass Index and Spontaneous Fetal Movements
Authors: Jiang Wei Ning (Will)
Published: May 2021

Maternal body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be associated with the number of fetal body movements and the duration of fetal breathing movements in hypertensive pregnant women (Brown et al., 2008). However, whether a relationship exists in pregnancies classified as overweight or normal weight but not complicated by hypertension is unknown and the focus of this study. Forty-five maternal-fetal pairs (normotensive, normal weight=15; normotensive, overweight=15; hypertensive=15) who had participated in a study of fetal behavior which included a 20 min real-time ultrasound scan observation of fetal movements were randomly selected from the laboratory archival database. Gestational age at testing ranged from 33-39 weeks [M(SD)= 36.2 (1.4) weeks]. All infants were delivered healthy at term. Video-recordings of the ultrasound scans were scored for the number of fetal body movements (interrater reliability r=.97) and the cumulative duration of breathing (interrater reliability r=.94) movements. The number of fetal body movements differed between groups, F(2,38)=3.19, p=0.05, with fetuses of overweight mothers moving less frequently than those of normal weight mothers (M=9.7 vs 15.5, respectively). Maternal BMI prior to pregnancy, r=-0.43, p<0.01, and at time of observation, r=-0.44, p<0.01, was associated with the number of fetal body movements, but not with duration of breathing movements. As BMI increased, the number of fetal body movements decreased. It was concluded that maternal BMI may affect the number of spontaneous fetal movements. A prospective study is necessary to determine whether BMI should be considered when using body movement counts to assess well-being and/or neurodevelopment.
1. The Effects of an Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Daily Activity Patterns
Authors: Bouma James
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of participation in an aerobic exercise intervention on daily activity occurring outside of the structured exercise sessions. Participants were randomized into one of the following 4 conditions: 1) No-exercise, 2) Low volume, low intensity exercise (LVLI), 3) High volume, low intensity exercise (HVLI), 4) Low volume, high intensity (LVHI). Physical activity was measured over 7 days with an accelerometer at baseline and during week 8 of the intervention. Activity was defined as: sedentary behaviour (SED; < 100 counts/minute), light physical activity (LPA; 100 to 1951 counts/minute), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; ≥1952 counts/minute), and total physical activity (TPA; LPA + MVPA). Activity was quantified as average total minutes per day of each SED, LPA, MVPA, and TPA. A one-way ANOVA was used to determine if time spent in SED, LPA, MVPA, and TPA changed from baseline to week 8. Seventy-one participants (No-exercise; n=12, LVLI n=17, HVLI n=24, LVHI; n=18,) with a mean age of 54 y and waist circumference of 110 cm completed 8 weeks of the intervention. There were no significant differences in SED, LPA, MVPA, or TPA between groups at baseline. There was no significant change in SED, LPA, MVPA, or TPA at week 8 compared to baseline (p>0.05). Similarly, there were no significant differences in activity variables between exercise conditions. Our observations suggest that daily activity patterns do not change with the implementation of an exercise intervention in men and women.
4. Analyzing Endoleaks and Predicting Outcomes after Aneurysm Repair
Authors: Gauld Jillian
Published: May 2021

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) occur when a large blood vessel, the aorta, which supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs, becomes exceedingly large. This can become dangerous as the aneurysm may rupture, and cause internal bleeding. Treatments for AAAs have become increasingly effective, and with proper detection, grafts may be used to surgically fix the aneurysm. Surgeons at The University of Tennessee Medical Center have seen a large variability in the survival and effectiveness of such grafts, and are working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help predict the success or failure of an AAA repair. The goal of this research was to analyze and integrate the results of a follow-up study on patients who have had repairs on abdominal aortic aneurysms. The analysis utilized text mining and statistical software. Radiological reports were analyzed initially using a text mining software. Documents clustered based on common words and phrases, and those relating to the occurrence of an endovascular leak (endoleak) were identified. These trends in the text were then tested for statistical significance. A contingency analysis showed a significant difference in endoleak occurrence in the populations with sigmoid diverticulosis and gallstones. Time points for the occurrence for endoleak were also plotted, and trends were identified. The results of this study provide a useful analysis of the patient dataset, and identify significant trends among patients with endoleaks after AAA repair. This study will contribute to the development of multi-modal mathematical models to predict the outcome of an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
5. Inhibitory Potency of Tamiflu Oseltamivir and DANA and their Modified Derivatives on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Neu1 Sialidase Activity in Live BMA Macrophage Cells
Authors: Guo Merry
Published: May 2021

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a group of ancient receptors found on the surface of cells in our innate immune system. They are responsible for detecting conserved molecules found on pathogenic microbes, called Pathogen Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMP), such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) molecules on the cell surfaces of Gram-negative bacteria. The activation of TLRs leads to immune responses against the pathogen infection. Although the cell signalling follow the activation of TLRs is well characterized, the initial mechanisms for TLR activation upon detecting PAMPs are not well understood. For the TLR-2,-3 and-4 receptors, we reported that an enzyme called Neu1 sialidase forms a complex with the TLR receptors on the cell surface of naïve and activated macrophages (Amith et al, 2009). Activation of this Neu1 is induced by the binding of TLR ligands, such as LPS, to their respective receptors; a specific sialyl -2,3-linked β-galactosyl residue on the TLR is hydrolyzed by the activated Neu1 enzyme. Neuraminidase inhibitors such as BCX1827, DANA, zanamivir and oseltamivir carboxylate have a limited inhibition of this LPS-induced Neu1 activity in live macrophage cells. In contrast, Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) completely blocked this Neu1 activity. Here, we tested the inhibitory potency of a series of DANA and modified Tamiflu derivatives against the activity of the Neu1 enzyme. The results suggest that the linear alkyl side chains of DANA derivatives may contribute to their increased inhibitory potency on LPS-induced Neu1 activity compared to the derivatives with methyl side chain branches and to the parent DANA compound.
6. Organic and Conventional Agriculture: Assessing Synergies Between Agricultural Approaches
Authors: Kim Susan
Published: May 2021

Organic agriculture (OA) and conventional agriculture (CA) represent two polar approaches to farming, both of which hold their own challenges and implications with the impending global food crisis. One of Canada’s major exports include crops, and yet globalization coupled with climate change present pressing agricultural issues leading us to ask how our farming methods will adapt to feed the world’s burgeoning population. An approach to finding a solution can come from setting aside the principles and biases defining organic and conventional farming to find a combinatory approach to farming, assuming that they are not so dichotomous they can be combined. A survey of three major Canadian crops (wheat, corn, canola) and agricultural variables relevant to food production and climate change (crop yield, emissions, energy usage, and application of fertilizer) in OA and GA will lay out a spectrum upon which an optimized combined approach to farming can be sought. Ultimately, this project aims to reconcile OA and GA farming practices in the best interests of human well-being and the environment when considering the predicted global food crisis from a Canadian perspective.
8. Examining the Effects of Peptide-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrids on the Activation of Myeloid Dendritic Cells
Authors: Liu Annie
Published: May 2021

Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that play an important role in innate and adaptive immunity. They have become a major target for immune modulation based therapeutic strategies. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are biocompatible materials. The surface of GNPs can be easily modified with peptides via thiol-gold linkage to alter their surface chemistry and to modulate their cellular uptake. The purpose of this present study was to investigate the ability of peptide-GNP hybrids to modulate the DC immune response in vitro. To assess the activation effects of peptide-GNP hybrids, DCs were differentiated from bone marrow (BM) cells of black B57BL/6 mice by culture with granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF). At day 9 of culture, BM-derived DCs (BMDCs) were exposed to GNP hybrids with a diameter of approximately 10 nm. The purity of the resulting DCs was determined by the CD11c positive cell population measured by Flow Cytometry. We found that the peptide-GNP hybrids were internalized by immature BMDC via bright field microscope imaging. Furthermore, the addition of GNPs to immature BMDCs was found to influence both phenotype and function of immature BMDCs. Stimulation by peptide-GNP hybrids on the immature BMDCs led to an enhanced expression of co-stimulatory molecules on the cell surface, including CD40, CD80 and CD86, and a secretion of cytokines in the culture medium. This observation suggests that peptide-GNP stimulation can lead to the activation of BMDCs, and implies a potential application for strengthening vaccine delivery devices or cancer immune therapy.
Occupational radiation dose to workers in a cancer hospital
Authors: Ghani Muhammad , Khan Kalim , Khan Tajdar , Bahadur Amir , Rauf Mohammad
Published: May 2021

Background: The amount of radiation absorbed and measured is called radiation dose. It is mandatory to monitor the radiation dose of the radiation worker, which should be less than the internationally allowed values. A cancer center has three radiation departments: diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy. The workers in these departments are classified as radiation workers.
Methodology: The medical workers were monitored to determine their average annual effective dose using film badges for 4 years. The subdivision of Radiation Workers in a cancer center is medical Physicists, technicians, and nurses.
Results: The results are compared with national and international published data. The results of the measured Average Annual Effective dose were well below the international recommended dose limit of 20 mSv.
Conclusion: The results Suggested that the radiation safety standards are being practiced at Bannu Institute of NM, Oncology and Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital, Bannu, KPK, Pakistan.
PENJAJAKAN PENERAPAN SISTEM MANAJEMEN PENGETAHUAN DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN
Authors: Jap Tji Beng , Lusiana Fenny , Larasati Kirey , Tiatri Sri
Published: May 2021

Knowledge Management System (KMS) is a learning solution that is known to be effective in various educational contexts in the era of information and communication technology. One educational context that is expected to benefit from is Vocational High Schools (SMK). In this education, the most learned things are skills. It is not yet known, what kind of Knowledge Management System suits the learning needs of students in SMK. This study aims to explore the needs of vocational students associated with the application of the Knowledge Management System. Research participants are 1.600 vocational students in 5 cities of Indonesia (83 students from Pontianak, 304 students from Manado, 177 students from Belitung, 238 students from Yogyakarta, and 798 students from Salatiga) Data collection was carried out through surveys and interviews. The results showed that 100% of students stated that KMS was needed in their learning system. Most students 63% (996 students) need a KMS that includes all knowledge, both related and unrelated to their field of expertise. The results of this research can be valuable information for the development of KMS in SMK in Indonesia. Sistem Manajemen Pengetahuan atau Knowledge Management System (KMS) adalah salah satu solusi belajar yang diketahui efektif diterapkan dalam berbagai konteks pendidikan di era teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Salah satu konteks pendidikan yang diperkirakan akan mendapatkan manfaat adalah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK). Dalam pendidikan ini, hal yang paling banyak dipelajari adalah keterampilan. Belum diketahui Sistem Manajemen Pengetahuan seperti apa yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan pembelajaran para siswa di SMK. Penelitian ini bertujuan menjajaki kebutuhan siswa SMK yang terkait dengan penerapan Sistem Manajemen Pengetahuan. Partisipan penelitian adalah 1.600 siswa SMK di 5 kota Indonesia (83 Siswa Pontianak, 304 Siswa Manado, 177 Siswa Belitung, 238 Siswa Yogyakarta, dan 798 Siswa Salatiga). Pengambilan data dilaksanakan melalui survei dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 100% siswa menyatakan bahwa KMS diperlukan dalam sistem pembelajaran mereka. Sebagian besar siswa 63% (996 Siswa) memerlukan KMS yang mencakup seluruh pengetahuan, baik yang terkait maupun yang tidak terkait dengan bidang keahlian mereka. Hasil penelitian ini dapat menjadi informasi yang berharga bagi pengembangan KMS di SMK di Indonesia.
MINAT POLITIK REMAJA TIONGHOA PEDESAAN
Authors: Hutapea Bonar
Published: May 2021

Youth participation in politics is believed to have a significant and positive impact in the process of democratization.Family, age, and political trust factors are several factors related to adolescent interest in politics. However, teenagers mostly under 17 years old these days have less interest on politics. This study aimed at uncover political interest among Chinese-Indonesian adolescents, particularly those who live in rural area. By using simple survey and quantitative data, this study aims to uncover Chinese youth interest in politics as it relates to several relevant socio-psychological factors. Forty senior high school students who are Chinese descendants from Belinyu, Bangka Island were administered a questionnaire and demographic questions. Quantitative instruments use single-item constructed in collaboration with the Department of Social Psychology, University of Macau, SAR. This study indicates that parents’ political participation and political discussion in the family have significant positive relations with youth interest in politics and political discussion in the family is the strongest predictor. Unlike the two predictors, political trust does not relate to their political interest. These preliminary findings suggest that family may be very influential to civic engagement. Our results contribute to discussion in political psychology research to explain political socialization and political participation. Partisipasi remaja dalam politik diyakini berdampak signifikan dan positif dalam proses demokratisasi. Akan tetapi, saat ini sebagian besar remaja terlebih yang belum berusia 17 tahun kurang memiliki minat dalam politik. Faktor keluarga, usia, dan political trust menjadi beberapa faktor yang berkaitan dengan minat remaja terhadap politik.  Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengungkap ketertarikan terhadap politik di kalangan orang muda Tionghoa dan secara khusus, remaja yang tinggal di pedesaan. Dengan menggunakan survei sederhana dan data kuantitatif, riset ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap minat dalam politik yang berkaitan dengan beberapa faktor sosio-psikologis yang relevan. Empat puluh siswa sekolah lanjutan tingkat atas yang merupakan keturunan Tionghoa di Belinyu, Pulau Bangka diberikan kuesioner dan pertanyaan demografis. Instrumen kuantitatif menggunakan single-item yang dikonstruksi bekerja sama dengan Department of Social Psychology, University of Macau, SAR. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa partisipasi politik orang tua dan diskusi politik dalam keluarga memiliki hubungan positif dan signifikan dengan minat remaja dalam politik di mana diskusi politik dalam keluarga merupakan prediktor terkuat. Berbeda dengan dua prediktor tersebut, kepercayaan politik tidak terkait dengan minat partisipan terhadap politik. Temuan awal ini menunjukkan bahwa keluarga mungkin berperan terhadap keterlibatan remaja sebagai warga negara. Hasil penelitian ini berkontribusi pada diskusi dalam penelitian psikologi politik untuk menjelaskan sosialisasi politik dan partisipasi politik.
INOVASI EKOWISATA DIGITAL SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19 STUDI KASUS: VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE OLEH SEBUMI.ID
Authors: Winata Ferry Dwi , Mutiarin Dyah
Published: May 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has put great pressure on the tourism industry, such as a decrease in the arrival of domestic and foreign tourists, a decrease in the tourism business, and its derivatives. The dependence of tourists on technology and information has recently proven to be quite significant, especially in the covid-19 pandemic situation. Virtual Tour has recently been considered as an alternative but cannot replace the experience gained from direct tourism activities. The study used a systematic review analysis technique by taking data sources through the Scopus.com website page, by having a data search limit in the form of keywords such as: Virtual Tourism; Ecotourism; COVID-19, and the limitations of the research carried out are 2000-2020. Based on the search results on Scopus, with the keywords Tourism and Pandemic, there are 124 studies in question and are divided into three clusters, namely the Tourism industry, Country, and Loss clients. This study uses a literature review method by collecting data from Scopus. Sebumi.id as the subject of this research shows that virtual tours have advantages, namely the messages and meanings conveyed are more channeled to tourists. From the observation and directly experiencing the Virtual Experience package from Sebumi.id, it was found that Sebumi Virtual Experiences is audio, visual with 360 and VR materials specially made to provide environmentally friendly travel experiences and sustainable activities from home. Pandemi COVID-19 telah memberikan tekanan besar pada industri pariwisata, seperti penurunan kedatangan wisatawan domestik dan mancanegara, penurunan bisnis pariwisata, dan turunannya Ketergantungan wisatawan terhadap teknologi dan informasi belakangan ini terbukti cukup signifikan terutama pada situasi pandemi covid-19. Virtual Tour beberapa waktu belakangan ini dianggap sebagai alternatif namun tidak dapat menggantikan pengalaman yang di dapat dari kegiatan wisata secara langsung. Penelitian menggunakan Teknik analisis sistematika review dengan mengambil sumber data melalui laman website Scopus.com, dengan memiliki limit pencarian data berupa kata kunci seperti: Virtual Tourism; Ekowisata; COVID-19, dan Batasan penelitian yang dilakukan adalah tahun 2000-2020. Berdasarkan hasil pencarian di Scopus, dengan kata kunci Tourism dan Pandemic, terdapat 124 penelitian yang bersangkutan dan terbagi dari tiga cluster, yaitu cluster Tourism industry, Country, dan Loss. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode literature review dengan mengumpulkan data dari scopus. Sebumi.id sebagai subjek penelitian kali ini menunjukkan bahwa virtual tour memiliki kelebihan yaitu pesan dan makna yang disampaikan lebih tersalurkan kepada wisatawan. Dari hasil pengamatan dan merasakan langsung paket Virtual Experience dari Sebumi.id, didapatkan bahwa Sebumi Virtual Experiences adalah audio, visual dengan material 360 dan VR yang dibuat khusus untuk memberikan pengalaman perjalanan ramah lingkungan dan aktivitas berkelanjutan dari rumah
MASALAH YURIDIS TIDAK DITETAPKANNYA KUALIFIKASI DELIK DALAM KETENTUAN PIDANA PADA UNDANG-UNDANG YANG DISAHKAN DALAM KURUN WAKTU 2015-2019
Authors: Adhari Ade , Widyawati Anis , Aryani Fajar Dian , Musmuliadin Musmuliadin
Published: May 2021

In the 2015-2019 period, there were 20 (twenty) ratifications and promulgations of laws in which there were policies for the formulation of criminal provisions. Chapter Criminal Provisions in various laws have a strategic position so that criminal law norms can be operational properly at the level of application and execution of crimes. However, at the in abstracto level, the formulation of criminal provisions in these various laws contains juridical problems. The research method used to answer these problems is doctrinal research by conceptualizing law is statutory regulation. There is a criminal law issued in the 2015-2019 period which is the object of study. The results showed that the juridical problems found were, among others, 19 laws that did not stipulate juridical qualifications in the form of crimes or violations. The distinction between crimes and violations has a juridical consequence in the form of differentiating penalties for crimes and violations in Book I of the Criminal Code. The absence of a determination of this juridical qualification means that the general provisions in Book I of the Criminal Code Chapter I-XVIII cannot be enforced. Therefore, it is necessary to reform the criminal law towards the formulation policy by improving the formulation of criminal law norms which contain juridical issues in these various laws. Dalam kurun waktu 2015-2019 terdapat 20 (dua puluh) pengesahan dan pengundangan undang-undang yang didalamnya terdapat kebijakan formulasi ketentuan pidana. Bab Ketentuan Pidana dalam berbagai undang-undang memiliki posisi yang strategis agar norma hukum pidana dapat operasional dengan baik pada tataran aplikasi dan eksekusi pidana. Namun dalam tataran in abstracto, formulasi ketentuan pidana dalam berbagai undang-undang tersebut mengandung masalah yuridis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut adalah penelitian doktrinal dengan mengkonsepsikan hukum adalah peraturan perundang-undangan. Terdapat undang-undang pidana yang terbit pada periode 2015-2019 yang menjadi objek kajian. Hasil penelitian menunjukan masalah yuridis yang ditemukan antara lain terdapat 19 undang-undang yang tidak menetapkan kualifikasi yuridis berupa kejahatan atau pelanggaran. Pembedaan kejahatan dan pelanggaran mengandung konsekuensi yuridis berupa adanya pembedaan aturan pemidanaan bagi kejahatan dan pelanggaran yang ada dalam Buku I KUHP. Tidak adanya penetapan kualifikasi yuridis ini menyebabkan ketentuan umum dalam Buku I KUHP Bab I-XVIII tidak dapat diberlakukan. Oleh sebab itu diperlukan pembaharuan hukum pidana terhadap kebijakan formulasi tersebut dengan memperbaiki perumusan norma hukum pidana yang memuat masalah yuridis dalam berbagai undang-undang tersebut.
STUDI RUANG KERJA PADA TEMPAT PELATIHAN PROSES BATIK STUDI KASUS: RUMAH BATIK PALBATU, JAKARTA
Authors: Widyani Augustina Ika , Mutiara Maitri Widya , Pribadi Muhammad Adi
Published: May 2021

Rumah Batik Palbatu is the center of activities for Palbatu community in learning batik which is located in Jakarta. Until now, Rumah Batik Palbatu has been actively carrying out various programs to preserve and revive the image of batik, especially among young people. Rumah Batik Palbatu Jakarta serves every day from 09.00-16.00. With various activities taking place at Rumah Batik Palbatu Jakarta, the manager stated that the activities could not run optimally due to limited space and facilities. Therefore, this research on batik training workspace is intended to give advice for managers so that activities can run optimally. This study uses the Triangulation Method, that is used to review problems from various points of view, several sources of information and several forms of data, as well as several researchers to analyze in a broad perspective, especially those related to space or interior. The spatial arrangement at Rumah Batik Palbatu is based on the activity pattern. Grouping the types of activities is the main consideration to optimize the activities. Thus the activities do not overlap each other, especially in the implementation of training activities as the main activity of Rumah Batik Palbatu. The results of this study are in the form of an alternative workspace idea design for the manager of the Palbatu Batik House, as well as a cafe procurement plan that will be used for users. Rumah Batik Palbatu adalah pusat aktivitas masyarakat Palbatu dalam belajar membatik yang berlokasi di Jakarta. Hingga saat ini Rumah Batik Palbatu telah aktif melakukan berbagai kegiatan untuk melestarikan dan mengangkat kembali citra batik terutama di kalangan anak muda. Rumah Batik Palbatu Jakarta beroperasi setiap hari dari jam 09.00-16.00. Dengan berbagai kegiatan yang berlangsung di Rumah Batik Palbatu Jakarta, pengelola menyatakan bahwa kegiatan belum dapat berjalan optimal karena keterbatasan ruang dan fasilitasnya. Oleh sebab itu penelitian ruang kerja pelatihan membatik ini ditujukan untuk memberikan masukan bagi pengelola agar kegiatan dapat berjalan dengan lebih optimal. Penelitian ini menggunakan Metode Triangulasi yang menerapkan beberapa metode digunakan untuk meninjau permasalahan dari berbagai sudut pandang, beberapa sumber informasi dan beberapa bentuk data, serta beberapa orang peneliti untuk memberikan analisis yang memiliki perspektif luas, terutama terkait studi ruang atau interior. Penataan ruang di Rumah Batik Palbatu disusun berdasarkan pola aktivitasnya. Pengelompokan jenis kegiatan merupakan pertimbangan utama agar setiap kegiatan dapat dilaksanakan dengan lebih optimal. Dengan demikian kegiatan tidak saling tumpang tindih, terutama dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan pelatihan sebagai kegiatan utama Rumah Batik Palbatu. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah berupa alternatif rancangan ide Ruang Kerja bagi pengelola Rumah Batik Palbatu, serta usulan pengadaan kafe yang akan digunakan bagi para pengguna.
PENGARUH MEDIA SOSIAL BERBASIS WEB 4.0 TERHADAP MANAJEMEN PRIVASI KOMUNIKASI
Authors: Tobing Nadya Kartika Lumban
Published: May 2021

Technological development like social media has been affecting the openness of communication privacy management of its users. As a result of web development from web 2.0 to web 4.0, social media has gone through changes starting with the operational aspect of the applications, the distribution of information in the form of texts, images, and videos, the relation of interaction among users, to the relation between users and the engine of the applications (symbiotic web). The engine recommends users to work based on the results of how the users’ personal data is processed, and by implication affects social media users’ personal data management. Pervasive computing (easy access and connecting devices anywhere and anytime), symbiotic web (symbiotic relationships of people and devices), emotive web (emotional feelings), and ubiquitous computing (computers are everywhere) become part of web-based social media 4.0. The purpose of this study was to find out what factors of the four web 4.0-based social media concepts that most influence the privacy management of social media users' communications. This research method uses quantitative approach and survey method on 324 respondents taken through saturated samples. The result of this study is a significant influence on web-based social media 4.0 on the privacy management of social media users' communications. The concept of emotive web becomes the most influential variable towards the changes in communication privacy management. Perkembangan teknologi seperti media sosial telah memengaruhi keterbukaan manajemen privasi komunikasi penggunanya. Perkembangan dari web 2.0 hingga web 4.0, media sosial mengalami perubahan mulai dari operasional aplikasi, distribusi informasi dari teks, gambar, dan video, hubungan interaksi antara sesama pengguna, hingga hubungan pengguna dengan mesin aplikasi (symbiotic web). Mesin memberi rekomendasi kepada pengguna untuk bekerja berdasarkan pengolahan data diri pengguna dan secara tidak langsung telah memengaruhi pengelolaan data pribadi pengguna media sosial. Pervasive computing (memudahkan akses dan menghubungkan perangkat dimana saja dan kapan saja), symbiotic web (hubungan simbiosis manusia dan perangkat), emotive web (perasaan emosi), dan ubiquitous computing (komputer berada dimana saja) menjadi bagian dari media sosial berbasis web 4.0. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor apa saja dari keempat konsep media sosial berbasis web 4.0 yang paling memengaruhi manajemen privasi komunikasi pengguna media sosial. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan metode survei terhadap 324 responden yang diambil melalui sampel jenuh. Hasil penelitian ini adalah adanya pengaruh signifikan pada media sosial berbasis web 4.0 terhadap manajemen privasi komunikasi pengguna media sosial. Konsep emotive web, yaitu konsep yang membuat pengguna media sosial dapat membagikan emosi mereka secara daring  menjadi variabel yang sangat berpengaruh terhadap perubahan manajemen privasi komunikasi.