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Participação e Cidadania: O caso das práticas artísticas participativas e comunitárias
Authors: Cruz Hugo
Published: January 2024

A foundational element of citizenship, participa-tion constitutes a challenge in building stronger and more democratic communities and societies. This text starts by exploring the different dimen-sions of the concept of participation, highlight-ing the aspects that contribute to its quality, and focusing on the specific case of participatory and community art practices. Main theoretical models, which make it possible to monitor how the pro-cesses and conditions be equated to encourage participation are developed. Understood as a con-tinuous and procedural exercise, based on criti-cal reflection and diversity, the existing research in this area is briefly presented, as well as the devices and strategies that promote the quality of participatory experiences, seeking to answer the question: How to enhance participation? The same exercise is done concerning the concept of cul-tural and artistic participation. Finally, examples of artistic projects in different parts of the world that use these practices are presented.
Olhares que ampliam vozes: experiências de Fotovoz em pesquisa com jovens
Authors: Garcia Ana
Published: January 2024

From a participatory research based on artis-tic-creative methods developed with a group of young people of 12 to 17 years old from a socially vulnerable community of Porto, a photographic approach was proposed in the process of research and intervention in the city. In this context, this article proposes a reflection and debate on the potential of the Photovoice method for under-standing the multiple perspectives of the young participants on their reality, the way they relate to their communities and act within them. Based on the experiences of Photovoice, we also sought to identify opportunities and obstacles which these young people face to become involved and partic-ipate as citizens in the places where they live. The use of visual approaches in social research allowed for a better representation and characterisation of different social contexts and encouraged the participation of young people in the processes of research and critical and creative analysis of their reality. This article presents the results produced within the scope of this participative research experience led by the group of young people, who revealed their desire to be seen, heard and considered in decision-making processes and in the presentation of proposals for improving their communities.
Comunidades criativas para a inclusão digital: laboratórios de políticas e práticas territorializadas para a inclusão digital I
Authors: Silva Sofia Marques da
Published: January 2024

Between 2017 and 2020, the Creative Communities for Digital Inclusion (CCID) project was developed as part of the Inclusion Axis of the INCoDe.2030 interministerial initiative. This project included ter-ritorial models for digital inclusion that targeted populations at risk in terms of access to and use of the digital world. The CCIDs were based on a regionally sensitive approach that aimed to design and develop community-based solutions through networking and collaboration, reduce inequalities in access, use, and digital literacy, and recognise that opportunities are unequally distributed. They develop models for digital inclusion based on the local context, taking into account the diversity of issues and populations, social and geographic realities, and different resources and knowledge. CCIDs fall within the participatory methodologies in the sense of Stanton (2014) and Genat (2009), which focus on promoting training and building local capacity, bringing a reflexive dimension to the practice. This reflexivity made it possible to explore how digital inclusion models can be built collaboratively by creating communities of shared knowledge. It also made it possible to discuss the relevance and social value of these commu-nity-based initiatives, whose impact is difficult to measure.
STRENGTHENING ELDERLY COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT AN ELDERLY-FRIENDLY CITY
Authors:   Program Studi Profesi Ners, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Brawijaya, Kristianingrum Niko Dima , Hayati Yati Sri ,   Program Studi Magister Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Brawijaya, Merdikawati Ayut , Kartika Annisa Wuri ,   Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Brawijaya
Published: January 2024

Fenomena bertambahnya lansia tentunya perlu diantisipasi karena akan berdampak luas sehingga perlu mendapat perhatian dari semua pihak terutama pemerintah melalui berbagai kebijakan dan program yang ditujukan bagi penduduk lanjut usia. Program Percepatan Kota Ramah Lansia pada hakekatnya merupakan salah satu upaya mengantisipasi ledakan penduduk lanjut usia di Indonesia. Salah satu indikator kota ramah lansia adalah dukungan masyarakat dan kesehatan. Mewujudkan dukungan dan kesehatan masyarakat melalui pelayanan kesehatan dan sosial berbasis masyarakat oleh Karang Werdha. Karang Werdha merupakan organisasi sosial sebagai wadah kegiatan para lansia. Karang Werdha bertujuan untuk meningkatkan aktivitas lansia agar mampu mengembangkan diri melalui program pelayanan kesehatan, pemeliharaan iman, pembinaan kegiatan ekonomi produktif, dan kegiatan lain sesuai kearifan lokal untuk mewujudkan kesejahteraan lansia. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat berupa penguatan kelompok lansia melalui penyuluhan kesehatan, penjaringan kesehatan, dan sosialisasi indikator ramah lansia. Hal tersebut merupakan strategi untuk mendukung terbentuknya kota ramah lansia berdasarkan indikator kesehatan. Hasil kegiatan berupa peningkatan pengetahuan lansia tentang kesehatan, sosialisasi indikator ramah lansia, peningkatan pengetahuan pengurus di lingkungan Karang Werdha, dan terdeteksi diabetes, hipertensi dan obesitas pada lansia. Disimpulkan bahwa penguatan Karang Werdha dapat mendukung upaya kota ramah lansia. Perlu upaya lebih lanjut berupa pembinaan Posyandu untuk meningkatkan upaya di idang kesehatan dalam mendukung indikator kota ramah lansia.
THE EFFECT OF INVOLVEMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION, AND RED TAPE ON PERFORMANCE
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Ahmad Hafidz Shohihuddin , Rachmawati Riani ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia
Published: January 2024

The public sector of developing countries initiates reforms that frequently center around enhancing the performance of civil servants in response to the growing demands of the work environment. Thus, organizations in the public sector need their employees to be more engaged in their work to achieve high performance. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the direct association between high-involvement climate, public service motivation, red tape, and employee performance, as well as their indirect influence mediated by work engagement. The analysis was conducted using covariance-based structural equation modeling with the Lisrel application based on data from a questionnaire survey of civil servants under the National Civil Service Agency (NCSA), Indonesia. This study used purposive sampling with 338 respondents selected from the NCSA, based on a minimum sample size of 331 derived from a population of approximately 2400 employees by the Krejcie & Morgan table. The findings of the analysis validated the positive impact of public service motivation and a high-involvement climate on employee performance while revealing the negative effects of red tape, which hindered performance. Additionally, the study demonstrated that public service motivation exerted the most significant direct effect on improving performance, and this relationship was partially mediated by work engagement. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that a high-involvement climate and public service motivation can improve performance, red tape can reduce performance, and work engagement is mediating the relationships. Therefore, in improving their employees’ performance, NCSA managers can focus on improving their public service motivation while stimulating their work engagement, improving their involvement, and reducing the impact of red tape.
GREEN PRODUCT PURCHASE DECISION: THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY
Authors:   Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Firdaus Ferry
Published: January 2024

This study aims to identify environmental consciousness and willingness to pay on the purchase decision of green products. Consumer's concern about environmental issues may not be easily translated into pro-environment behavior. Individuals with a strong belief that their environmental awareness behavior will result in something positive are more likely to engage in that behavior to support their concern for the environment. Through a survey of 263 respondents, this quantitative study finds that environmental awareness and environmental knowledge positively and significantly influence willingness to pay, and environmental attitude does not significantly influence willingness to pay. This study also finds that environmental awareness, environmental attitude, and willingness to pay positively and significantly influence green-product purchases, but environmental knowledge does not significantly influence green purchases. The study's practical contribution is that Indonesian organizations that are currently using or intend to use green product campaigns for commercial purposes can use the study's findings to better understand the ecosystem and create strategies that will increase the number of people using their green products. The study offers a new model with theoretical implications that take into account other factors that may affect consumers' decisions to make environmentally friendly purchases. Social influence, recycling participation, exposure to environmental messages through the media, and the value perceived by customers are some of the dimensions that can be added.
DID TRADE STOP IN THE EARLY IRON AGE? THE EVIDENCE FROM PHILISTIA AND BEYOND
Authors: Maeir Aren
Published: January 2024

The transition between the Late Bronze and Iron Age, often described as a collapse, is most often characterized by comparing the changes between these two periods. As trade and connectivity is one of the hallmarks of the Late Bronze Age, the lack of evidence for international trade during the early Iron Age is seen of evidence of the profound changes that occurred during this transition. In this paper, I will reassess the evidence for international trade during the early Iron Age in Philistia and neighboring regions, demonstrating that while there was a substantial degrading in the volume of international trade during this period, it did not cease completely. And based on this, what does this tell us about the processes and mechanisms occurring during the Late Bronze Age/Iron Age transition in the eastern Mediterranean.
Kairós, um segredo impronunciável. Uma investigação sobre o tempo nas artes performativas
Authors: Silva Ana Sofia
Published: January 2024

O tempo, sob uma perspetiva formal, está presente em qualquer objeto performativo, assim como está, em qualquer episódio do nosso quotidiano. A este tempo evidente chamar-se-lhe-á Chronos, aquele que é mensurável e independente da vontade e da ação do sujeito. A presente investigação procurará intercetar um outro tempo, aquele que se encontra a um nível pré-conceptual e cuja ação do sujeito é imprescindível para que o mesmo se manifeste. Kairós é o tempo experienciado de um ponto de vista fenomenológico, é aquele que requer a presença do indivíduo percipiente, num contacto direto e íntimo com o objeto. Através desta proximidade, diluem-se as fronteiras entre o eu e o objeto, provocando um desacentuar do principium individuationis, o que possibilita o surgimento de um novo espaço-tempo, aquele que é habitado pelo objeto e ao qual, agora, o sujeito tem acesso. Kairós não é o tempo do sujeito, mas também não é inteiramente o tempo do objeto. Kairós é o outro tempo, aquele que é criado pelo sujeito que habita o objeto e pelo objeto que habita o sujeito.
O Mito para Almada Negreiros
Authors: Carvalho João Pedro
Published: January 2024

Este ensaio analisa a conceção de “mito” em Almada Negreiros, focando-se em Mito-Alegoria-Símbolo para harmonizar diversas manifestações mitopoéticas ao longo da obra. O pensamento mitológico de Almada é contextualizado dentro da missão que atribui ao artista: como exemplo de individualidade radical e como reformador da coletividade; recuperando-se o poder que o mito teve na formação do indivíduo e da pátria para os poder transfigurar no século XX, atualizando-os.
Auto de declarações: descrição preliminar de um género textual
Authors: Ferreira Ana Sofia
Published: January 2024

O presente trabalho descreve um Auto de Declarações, integrante de um processo de violência doméstica consultado no Tribunal de Gondomar, seguindo o quadro de análise proposto por Adam (2001), para descrição dos géneros textuais em oito componentes: semântica, composicional, enunciativa, pragmática, estilístico-fraseológica, metatextual, peritextual e material. A análise realizada dá conta da estrutura tripartida do Auto: abertura, sequência narrativa e fecho. Verificou-se o uso de léxico de polaridade negativa, o predomínio de atos assertivos com valor declarativo e atos expressivos. Assiste-se, ainda, a um jogo de vozes, principalmente, da vítima e do agente relator.
O Desejar na Poesia de Adélia Prado
Authors: Liu Yun
Published: January 2024

Este artigo pretende analisar as várias dimensões do desejar, termo muito apropriado para designar a audácia da expressão dos sentimentos na obra da poetisa brasileira Adélia Prado. O corpus inclui todas as obras líricas da autora, agrupadas na antologia Poesia Reunida, publicada em 2015. O artigo examina, numa primeira fase, o erotismo na poesia de Adélia, com base na teoria freudiana sobre as pulsões de vida. Posteriormente, será feita uma meticulosa observação dos pensamentos da poetisa sobre o amor e a morte, sob a lente da religião de Adélia. Adélia trata o infinito como material, sem desatender a sua transcendência. Veremos que o desejar na obra de Adélia não é apenas erótico no sentido corpóreo, e que a morte é um desejo não segundo as pulsões de morte freudiana, mas adquirido pela sua fé cristã. Finalmente, será assinalada a dissolução da dicotomia corpo/espírito através da subtileza lírica.
Uma revisão para o Reconhecimento de Entidades Nomeadas aplicado à língua portuguesa
Authors: Andressa Vieira e Silva
Published: January 2024

O Reconhecimento de Entidades Nomeadas (REN) é a tarefa de identificação e classificação automática de entidades em um texto, tais como nomes de pessoas, lugares e organizações. Essa é uma tarefa importante em Processamento de Língua Natural, servindo como base de diversas aplicações, como tradução automática e sistemas de pergunta-e-resposta. Desde seu surgimento na década de 90, a tarefa passou por diversos fases com relação à abordagem computacional, indo dos sistemas baseados em regras manuais aos modelos de redes neurais.Este artigo traz uma revisão da tarefa de REN considerando aplicações em textos de língua portuguesa. Apresenta-se um panorama geral da tarefa, traçando um histórico das principais iniciativas para promovê-la, dos recursos linguísticos e computacionais disponíveis e das abordagens já avaliadas para REN para o português. Por fim, apresenta-se uma discussão do cenário geral em que a tarefa se encontra e as considerações finais de análise.
An Initial Validation of Community-Based Air-Conduction Audiometry in Adults With Simulated Hearing Impairment Using a New Web App, DigiBel: Validation Study
Authors: Sienko Anna , Thirunavukarasu Arun James , Kuzmich Tanya , Allen Louise
Published: January 2024

Background

Approximately 80% of primary school children in the United States and Europe experience glue ear, which may impair hearing at a critical time for speech acquisition and social development. A web-based app, DigiBel, has been developed primarily to identify individuals with conductive hearing impairment who may benefit from the temporary use of bone-conduction assistive technology in the community.

Objective

This preliminary study aims to determine the screening accuracy and usability of DigiBel self-assessed air-conduction (AC) pure tone audiometry in adult volunteers with simulated hearing impairment prior to formal clinical validation.

Methods

Healthy adults, each with 1 ear plugged, underwent automated AC pure tone audiometry (reference test) and DigiBel audiometry in quiet community settings. Threshold measurements were compared across 6 tone frequencies and DigiBel test-retest reliability was calculated. The accuracy of DigiBel for detecting more than 20 dB of hearing impairment was assessed. A total of 30 adults (30 unplugged ears and 30 plugged ears) completed both audiometry tests.

Results

DigiBel had 100% sensitivity (95% CI 87.23-100) and 72.73% (95% CI 54.48-86.70) specificity in detecting hearing impairment. Threshold mean bias was insignificant except at 4000 and 8000 Hz where a small but significant overestimation of threshold measurement was identified. All 24 participants completing feedback rated the DigiBel test as good or excellent and 21 (88%) participants agreed or strongly agreed that they would be able to do the test at home without help.

Conclusions

This study supports the potential use of DigiBel as a screening tool for hearing impairment. The findings will be used to improve the software further prior to undertaking a formal clinical trial of AC and bone-conduction audiometry in individuals with suspected conductive hearing impairment.
The Influence of Characteristics and Institutions on the Empowerment of Cocoa Agribusiness Farmer Groups in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Bulkis Sitti , Kaimuddin Kaimuddin , Astari Asti
Published: January 2024

Agricultural development, specifically cocoa agribusiness, is largely determined by the human resource. When human resources possess high motivation, creativity, and the ability to develop innovation, agricultural development is significantly improved. This phenomenon shows the necessity to strive for empowerment of farmer for capacity improvement. Therefore, this study aimed to (1) describe the level of empowerment of individual farmer and their groups, and (2) analyze influence of individual characteristics of farmer, groups, and the role of counseling in empowerment of groups member. The analysis was carried out in Soppeng Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, using a combined quantitative and qualitative design. A total of 70 respondents and 12 informants were included, consisting of farmer groups administrator, extension workers, and heads of estate services. Data collection was carried out through surveys and in-depth interviews. Meanwhile, data processing and analysis for this study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS).  The results showed that both farmer and groups empowerment were mostly in the medium category. Furthermore, characteristics of individuals, farmer groups, and the role of counseling significantly affected empowerment of members, including groups. Empowerment of farmer groups also influenced the success of cocoa agribusiness. These results showed that the development of cocoa agribusiness required high empowerment of individual farmer and groups as farmer institutions.
Extractive Distillation of Ethanol/Water with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide Ionic Liquid as a Separating Agent: Process Simulation
Authors: Hartanto Dhoni , Handayani Prima Astuti , Astuti Widi , Kusumaningtyas Ratna Dewi , Purwana Yulian Candra , Maftukhaturrizqiyah Maftukhaturrizqiyah , Wijayanti Reni Titis , Wulansari Durroti Zuhriah , Wulansarie Ria , Pradnya Irene Nindita , Hadikawuryan Danang Subarkah , Wibowo Agung Ari , Sholihin Riza Mazidu , Chafidz Achmad , Khoiroh Ianatul
Published: January 2024

Ethanol purification has become of great interest recently because ethanol can be used as renewable energy, solvent in many industries, and for medicinal purposes. The separation of ethanol from water is challenging because the azeotropic point has appeared in this binary mixture. Extractive distillation technology is one of the most interesting methods to separate ethanol from water due to the competitiveness of its energy consumption and capital investment costs. Ionic liquids such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide [BMIM] [Br], categorized as a green solvent, produce a significant salting-out effect in the ethanol-water system. This makes ionic liquid a promising solvent in ethanol-water separation. This study simulated the extractive distillation of an ethanol-water system with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide as a solvent. The simulation and sensitivity analysis were performed on the Aspen Plus Process Simulator to obtain the optimum configuration. The NRTL thermodynamic model was used in this study. The effects of the number of stages (NS), binary feed stage (BFS), entrainer feed stage (EFS), and reflux ratio (RR) on the ethanol concentration with minimum energy requirements were studied. The most optimal configurations to produce a high ethanol concentration with less energy are NS 28, BFS 22, EFS 4, and RR 1.5.
Digital Mapping of Dukuh Village’s Potential, Banyudono Subdistrict, Boyolali Regency
Authors: Noviani Rita , Nugraha Setya , Tjahjono Gentur Adi
Published: January 2024

Village development programs in all walks of life will be appropriate, targeted, accountable and transparent if supported by a reliable and responsible database. Dukuh Village, Banyudono, and Boyolali have a natural and cultural potential to develop in the agricultural, industrial, trade, and service sectors. Information about the potential in Dukuh village and processing potential data that is still manual causes the Village's potential to be not utilized to the maximum. So that technology such as Geographic Information System in the form of mapping is helpful to provide the latest information that can positively impact the development of the Dukuh village area. Based on these conditions, it is necessary to conduct the potential of web-based villages or called WebGIS.  WebGIS can help find out the various potential areas in Dukuh village to provide convenience for the community, be it investors, general or local or central governments to know all the social, economic, and cultural potential in Desa Dukuh, Banyudono   Subdistrict. Boyolali County. In addition, the capacity of the people of Dukuh Village in carrying out participatory mapping. This devotion resulted in a digital map of the potential of Dukuh Village and an increase in the capabilities of both village devices, tourism managers, and the people of Dukuh Village.
Community Empowerment in Application of Solar-Powered Automatic Irrigation For Chilli Farming on a Rainfed Rice
Authors: Ardiansyah Heri , Agustina Rohmatin Farida
Published: January 2024

Rainfed rice is a farming field whose watering or irrigation availability merits rainfall, so then the farming activity only occurs in the rainy season. Based on the cultivation calendar of rainfed rice each year, farming activities are consequently taken 2 times and even worst only once. This condition directly impacting to the sustainability of rainfed rice farmers. If they carry out farming then they have earnings, if not then they get nothing. The application of solar-powered automatic irrigation means to perform efficient watering systems to the field and also for the water conservation treatment in horticulture farming during the dry season of rainfed rice as an alternative solution so that farmers can increase their income by carrying out one or two times cultivation. The method used in this activity is the discussion group forums (FGD), training, constructing solar panel automatic irrigation, and chilli cultivation using automatic irrigation. Using solar-powered automatic irrigation can increase farmer income to 100% in the dry season. More than 90% of farmers replenish a strong will to implement automatic irrigation in farming whether independently or by farmer group.  Through this community service, the horticulture cultivation activity increased to 90%
Pengaruh penambahan fly ash PLTU Cirebon dan temperatur pengeringan terhadap kuat tekan material konstruksi beton high volume fly ash (HFVA)
Authors: Anggara Ferian , Sujoto Vincent Sutresno Hadi , Tangkas I Wayan Christ Widhi Herman , Astuti Widi , Sumardi Slamet , Putra Ilham Satria Raditya , Putra Agik Dwika , Petrus Himawan Tri Bayu Murti
Published: January 2024

Penggunaaan batubara sebagai sumber energi di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia masih menjadi pilihan utama. Hasil samping pembakaran batubara di Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap (PLTU) berupa fly ash dan bottom ash (FABA) akan terus meningkat seriring konsumsi bataubara sebagai energi meningkat. Industri semen dapat mengahsilkan 2,9 miliar ton CO2 ke atmosfer hal ini akan berdampak langsung terhadap kenaikan temperatur bumi dan pemansan global. Subtitusi material semen dengan fly ash menjadi sebuah pilihan yang ramah lingkungan dalam meminimalisir gas CO2. Pembuatan beton dimulai dengan mencampurkan fly ash dan semen pada berbagai rasio (1:1; 1:3 ; 1:4) dengan air. Air dituang secara bertahap sedikit demi sedikit sambil diaduk hingga membentuk pasta. Pasta beton yang telah terbentuk dicetak pada cetakan kubus ukuran 5x5x5 cm3. Cetakan pasta HVFA didiamkan selama 1 hari, kemudian dikeringkan (curing) pada temperatur yang divariasikan (30, 40 dan 60°C). Hasil Analisa oksida komponen kimia menunjukan bahwa fly ash dari PLTU Cirebon tergolong kategori fly ash kelas C dengan kadar CaO lebih dari 10% dan SiO2 kurang dari 46% dan Kekuatan beton (compressive strength) HVFA yang  paling besar yang dapat dihasilkan beton HVFA adalah pada rasio komposisi semen dan fly ash 1:3 dengan temperatur pengeringan 40°C. material fly ash mampu menggantikan semen sebesar 75% dari kebutuhan beton HVFA dengan kekuatan beton mencapai 12,557 MPa pada kondisi pengeringan 40°C. Hasil optimasi menunjukan variable yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kuat tekan beton yang dihasilkan adalah temperatur pengeringan.
Kajian techno-economy produk etilen dari etanol berbasis pertumbuhan dan prakiraan pasar di Indonesia
Authors: Haryadi Harta , Astuti Widi , Suryanaga Chandra Edward , Petrus Himawan Tri Bayu Murti
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini untuk melakukan analisis keekonomian pendirian pabrik etilen (turunan metanol) sehingga dapat memberikan gambaran kepada calon investor baik untuk pendirian pabrik atau peningkatan kapasitas produksi pabrik etilen existing. Analisis rantai pasok ditinjau berdasarkan produksi, konsumsi, ekspor, dan impor etilen dalam kurun waktu 2015-2021, kemudian dilakukan prediksi perkembangan pasar etilen dengan model statistik regresi linier sederhana, dengan parameter Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). Analisis pasar menunjukkan selama kurun waktu 2022-2035, diprediksi volum perdagangan etilen akan defisit rata-rata 712.584 ton per tahun (volum ekspor rata-rata sebesar 108.373 ton per tahun dan volum impor rata-rata sebesar 820.957 per tahun), dan neraca perdagangan akan mengalami defisit sebesar rata-rata USD683,63 juta atau Rp10,22 triliun per tahun dengan kurs Rp 15.000,00/USD. Terdapat potensi pasar etilen rata-rata sebesar 820.957 ton per tahun untuk memenuhi kebutuhan impor, sehingga diusulkan pendirian pabrik etilen dengan kapasitas 820.000 ton per tahun. Berdasarkan perhitungan keekonomian pabrik, diperlukan CAPEX sebesar Rp 3.555.718.718.781.508, OPEX sebesar Rp 3.256.810.716.342, yang dapat memberikan keuntungan sebesar Rp 2.057.236.466.859 setiap tahun. Lebih lanjut, hasil analisis keekonomian menunjukkan nilai ROIa sebesar 65%, POTa sebesar 1,4 tahun, dan DCFRR sebesar 42,96%. Analisis pasar menunjukkan etilen memiliki prospek signifikan sehingga pemanfaatan potensi pasar oleh investor dalam maupun luar negeri dapat memberikan benefit baik dari segi return maupun mengurangi beban devisa negara. Lebih lanjut pendirian pabrik untuk memenuhi potensi pasar tersebut menarik dari segi parameter ekonomi sehingga dapat menjadi pertimbangan lebih lanjut apabila PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical berminat untuk meningkatkan kapasitas produksi.
Pemanfaatan Teknologi Pemilu Di Tengah Era Post Truth: Antara Efisiensi dan Kepercayaan
Authors: Mahpudin
Published: January 2024

Teknologi pemilu merupakan sebuah keniscayaan di era digital. Berbagai kemudahan yang ditawarkan oleh teknologi telah mendorong banyak negara memanfaatkan teknologi untuk membantu penyelenggara pemilu melaksanakan demokrasi elektoral. Indonesia termasuk negara yang menggunakan teknologi dalam pemilu. Namun dalam pelaksanaannya, teknologi pemilu tidak serta merta menghasilkan efisensi dan efektifitas. Misalnya, penggunaan aplikasi SITUNG (Sistem Penghitungan Suara) untuk proses rekapitulasi suara berbasis online justru menimbulkan polemik di tengah masyarakat menyangkut kepercayaan publik yang dipicu oleh adanya kesalahan teknis penyelenggara pemilu. Hal ini diperparah dengan hadirnya isu negatif dan kabar bohong selama pemilu sebagai konsekuensi dari era post truth. Artikel ini membahas penggunaan teknologi pemilu dalam proses tahapan rekapitulasi suara melalui SITUNG pada pemilu 2019 yang menghadirkan perdebatan antara efisensi dan kepercayaan publik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemanfaatan SITUNG dalam proses rekapitulasi suara menjadi kontroversial sebab adanya kesalahan teknis yang dilakukan oleh penyelenggara pemilu dalam prises input data ke SITUNG memicu keraguan dan kecurigaan publik. Momentum ini dimanfaatkan oleh calon kandidat dan elit politik yang kalah dalam pemilu untuk memobilisasi massa agar tercipta public distrust yang pada akhirnya berujung pada upaya untuk mendelegitimasi hasil pemilu. Hal tersebut semakin diperkeruh di tengah era post truth yang ditandai dengan hadirnya isu negatif dan berita palsu menggunakan media sosial.
CLINICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH DENGUE FEVER AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Authors: BASAVARAJ GT  , AVINASH ALASHETTY  , CHANNAMMA G
Published: January 2024

Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical and hematological profile and studying outcome of patients having dengue fever (DF).
Methods: This was an observational study conducted in the Department of General Medicine, Basveshwar Teaching and General Hospital, Kalaburagi, India. One hundred patients with DF were included in this study. Demographic details were obtained, detailed history was taken, and clinical examination was done. The cases were classified into dengue without warning signs, dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue as per world health organization classification of dengue. Clinical features, hematological profile, and outcome were assessed in studied cases. SSPE 21 software was used for statistical analysis. P value less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
Results: Out of these 100 cases, there were 62 (62.00 %) males and 38 (38 %) females with a M: F ratio of 1: 0.61. The mean age of male and female patients was found to be comparable with no statistically significant difference in the age group (p=0.391). Out of 100 studied cases, non-severe dengue was seen in 56 (56%) patients whereas 31 (31.00%) patients had non-severe dengue with warning signs and remaining 13 (13.00%) patients had severe dengue. The most common presenting complaint was fever which was present in all patients (100%). The other complaints included headache (82%) nausea and vomiting (74%). Positive torniquet test was seen in 7 (7%) patients and hypotension, decreased pulse pressure, and altered sensorium were seen in 5 (5%) patients each. In cases of dengue with warning signs or severe dengue out of 44 patients, 21 (21%) patients required blood component therapy and 5 (5%) patients landed up in shock despite fluid therapy. Two (2%) succumbed to complications of severe dengue.
Conclusion: Comprehensive understanding of clinical features, hematological profile, and warning signs in DF is essential for timely diagnosis and effective management. With early diagnosis and proper management, the outcome of patients is usually good.
A SIMPLE RP-HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF THE DISSOLUTION OF BROMELAIN-A COMPLEX MIXTURE OF PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES, IN DELAYED-RELEASE TABLETS
Authors: REDDY BEMBADI MUKUND , ASHOK REDDY BHEEMI REDDY , NAIDU UPPULURI TRIVIKRAM , KUMAR AKUTHOTA ASHOK , VOOTURI RAJESH
Published: January 2024

Objective: To develop a simple, accurate, precise and linear Reverse Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method and verify for the quantitative estimation (Dissolution) of Bromelain in delayed-release tablets.
Methods: The optimized RP-HPLC method for both acid and buffer stage dissolutions of delayed-release tablets uses Zorbax 300 SB-C8 column (150 mm X 4.6 mm; 3.5μ), a mobile phase-A of 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water and a mobile phase-B of 0.1% Trifluoroacetic acid in Acetonitrile in the gradient proportion, flow rate of 1.0 ml/min, injection volume of 25 µl, detection wavelength of 280 nm using a UV/PDA detector, column temperature of 40 °C, sample tray/compartment temperature of 5 °C and a run time of 20 min.
Results: The developed method gave Bromelain eluting at about 6 min. Bromelain exhibited linearity in the range 53.4-800.6 μg/ml (r2=0.99992). The precision is exemplified by relative standard deviation of 1.3 and 2.3% for acid and buffer stages, respectively. Percentage recovery of the drug was found to be between 90.0 and 110.0 during accuracy studies.
Conclusion: A simple, accurate, precise, and linear RP-HPLC method was developed and verified for the quantitative estimation (Dissolution) of Bromelain in tablets and hence this method can be explored for the analysis of Bromelain in tablets in various pharmaceutical industries.
Estimating Soil Erosion and the Effect of Changing Land Use and Land Cover in the Bringi Catchment’s Devalgam Watershed Using RS and GIS
Authors: Pandit Dr. Bashir Ahmad
Published: January 2024

Abstract: One of the main factors contributing to soil degradation worldwide is soil erosion. The geographical variability of erosion at the Devalgam watershed was evaluated using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model in a GIS environment. DEM ASTER (30 m × 30 m). The model was fed with annual rainfall data from 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020 as well as soil and LULC maps. In the Devalgam watershed, the mean annual soil loss ranged from 0 to 127.32, 140.34, 146.49, and 187.23 t/ha/yr for the years 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. The mean annual sol loss was calculated to be 16.6, 18.3,19.1, and 22.08 t/ha/yr. According to a zonal statistical analysis of soil erosion for various types of land cover, open forests and barren areas were more likely to experience erosion with the least susceptible to erosion were vegetation, built-up areas, orchards, and agriculture, with estimates of 85.12 and 52.35 t/ha/yr, respectively. According to the current study, managing natural resources is increasingly dependent on the LULC change in the Devalgam Watershed. GIS and remote sensing technologies have shown to be useful tools for analyzing LU/LC changes on a watershed-by-watershed basis. Six LU/LC classes were used to categorize the study area: built-up, barren terrain, vegetation, farmland, woodland, and orchards. and it was discovered that, out of the total area, or 2058.618 hectares, the least area was covered by orchards (0.5%), while the highest area was covered by forest (30.5%), followed by barren ground (25.7%). The examination of the overlay of analysis of the changes from 1990 to 2020 was conducted using LANDSAT-5 1990 over LANDSAT-8 OLI 2020. The findings also indicate that whereas the area under agricultural, builtup areas, barren land, and orchards expanded by 123%, 36.5%, 0.5%, and 36.4%, respectively, the area under forests and vegetation dropped by 17.3% and 48%. With a kappa coefficient of 0.84, 0.71, 0.75, and 0.87, respectively, the overall accuracy for the categorized imageries LANDSAT-5 (1990), LANDSAT-7 (2000), LANDSAT-7 TM (2010), and LANDSAT-8 OLI (2020) was determined to be 86.6%, 76.6%, 80%, and 90%.respectively
A Review on Approval and Registration Process of Medical Devices in Canada and India
Authors: Patil Gaurav V. , Basarkar Ganesh D.
Published: January 2024

A medical device is any device or material used to promote human health. Due to an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, irregular health examinations, and sedentary lifestyles, as well as an increase in cases of obesity, diabetes, neuro-based disorders, heart diseases, and chronic diseases linked to lifestyle disorders, the use of medical devices is increasing. There are many medical devices in use today, and different rules and regulations apply to their marketing in various nations. To be sold on the market, a medical device needs to have its marketing authorization granted by the appropriate country's regulatory organization. Medical device-based therapeutic therapy is offering technologically sophisticated alternatives for the management of a number of ailments. The ministry of health and family welfare as well as science and technology in India rely heavily on the CDSCO as their primary medical regulating body. This article has been produced to discuss how medical devices are approved and registered, as well as the recent market expansion. Medical equipment sales are strong but profitable in Canada. It has one-fifth the population of Brazil, yet spends nearly as much on healthcare every year. As a result, rules and regulations must be in place to oversee the sale of such products.  standardized medical equipment in order to facilitate their swift approval as well as the registration of medical devices, registration across all markets is crucial.
Relevamiento del uso del “Cielo de barro y paja alivianado” como práctica cultural en la techumbre vernacular de la vivienda aymara de Arica y Parinacota, Chile
Authors: Alfaro-Malatesta Sergio , Palme Massimo , Cohen-Herera Jocelyn
Published: January 2024

This article reviews the slipstraw ceiling technology known in the Aymara language as "caruna.” The study was made in Aymara homes at more than 4,000 meters above sea level in the town of Tacora, in the region of Arica and Parinacota, Chile, as part of project 49204, financed by the National Cultural Heritage Service. It aims to recover this vernacular technique as an alternative to industrialized materials that have modified Andean housing and the quality of life in extreme climates over the last 25 years. Samples of materials used in this technique, reproduced by a local craftsman, were collected and analyzed in the laboratory to determine their thermal properties and workability. The energy performance of three homes in Tacora was also monitored to compare the results obtained with those of the laboratories. The findings revealed that the mud mold used in this ceiling technique is predominantly made from clay with medium compressibility and low thermal conductivity, which makes it apt for insulation in cold desert climates. Lightened clay and straw ceilings stand out in the local culture thanks to the availability of material resources and ease of installation. This study highlights the importance of preserving traditional knowledge, respecting ancestral knowledge, and improving the thermal performance of homes in the northern mountain range of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, highlighting its relevance for developing sustainable and culturally relevant housing solutions.
Diseño bioclimático de vivienda media en la época del auge petrolero en Tampico, México (1912-1930)
Authors: Orozco-Cejudo Angelica , Rosas-Lusett Mireya Alicia , de Asiain-Alberich María López
Published: January 2024

This paper aims to determine bioclimatic strategies suitable for the climate of Tampico and to confirm whether they were applied in the middle housing built during the oil boom in the city. The strategies applicable to the local climate are established using a climatic characterization of Tampico and a review of the recommendations by bioclimatic architecture authors. A housing catalog of the time with bioclimatic characteristics is made, obtaining access to five. Users are interviewed to know their perception of indoor comfort, studying the housing in depth regarding the existence or not of bioclimatic strategies, concluding that they have climate-appropriate bioclimatic strategies, which are the same as those used in the houses of the time (oil boom), and that have helped to improve the indoor comfort of the buildings. Using them today will help reduce indoor heating, the excessive use of non-renewable energies, and the high energy consumption costs.
Pesquisas em diálogo: Violência, interseccionalidades e possibilidades de inclusão social, v. 1.
Authors: Passuelo de Oliveira Aline , Fagundes da Silva Aline Valéria , Paim Camardelo Ana Maria , Silveira Rigon Bruno , Pereira da Costa Maíra
Published: January 2024

A circulação de pesquisas acadêmicas é fundamental para a formação de novas gerações de pesquisadores e para que cada vez mais a universidade se aproxime da comunidade, investigando questões de relevância científica e social. Para tanto, esforços do Núcleo de Pesquisas em Políticas Públicas e Sociais | NEPPPS e do Observatório do Direito, ambos da Universidade de Caxias do Sul, contribuem com a difusão de conhecimentos. O primeiro volume da série Pesquisas em Diálogo aborda investigações diversas em nível de graduação e de pós-graduação, que se encontram na medida em que denunciam desigualdades sociais e promovem reflexões acerca das possibilidades de uma verdadeira inclusão social para grupos historicamente subalternizados e destituídos do acesso à direitos fundamentais. O livro está dividido em três partes: Parte 1 - Violências, Inclusão e Justiça Social, Parte 2 - Interseccionalidades de Gênero e de Ocupação Laboral e Parte 3 - Inclusão Social de Migrantes e de Refugiados. A primeira parte é composta por artigos de palestrantes do evento Dialogando Generus, realizado de forma online na Universidade de Caxias do Sul durante a Pandemia de Covid-19. Na segunda parte “Interseccionalidades de Gênero e de Ocupação Laboral” estão artigos apresentados no evento I Diálogos Interseccionais e Políticas Públicas/III Fórum Discutindo Questões de Gênero realizado no ano de 2021 na universidade. Por fim, a terceira e última parte, nomeada “Inclusão Social de Migrantes e de Refugiados”, é formada por resumos expandidos e artigos apresentados no I Congresso de Mobilidade Humana da Universidade de Caxias do Sul, realizado no final de 2022. Desejamos que a leitura dessas importantes e diversas pesquisas possibilitem a disseminação e circulação do conhecimento acadêmico, impactando efetivamente a sociedade.
Professor Reinholds Putnins and academic geography in Latvia
Authors:   Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas biedrība, Laiviņš Māris , Apsīte-Beriņa Elīna ,   Latvijas Universitātes Ģeogrāfijas un Zemes zinātņu fakultāte
Published: January 2024

Profesors Reinholds Putniņš pirms vairāk nekā simts gadiem (1920) Latvijā sāka akadēmiski izglītotu ģeogrāfijas speciālistu sagatavošanu, izveidoja Fiziskās ģeogrāfijas institūtu (1922) un nodibināja Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas biedrību (1923). R. Putniņš ir skolojies Krievijā, devies pārrobežu ekspedīcijās, strādājis pie nozīmīgiem fiziskās ģeogrāfijas pētījumiem, Latvijā viņš ir radījis stabilus pamatus, uz kuriem tālāk attīstījusies daudzu spožu ģeogrāfu karjera un akadēmiskā darbība. Latvijas Universitātē R. Putniņš strādājis teju 15 gadus, sarakstījis desmitiem zinātnisku un populārzinātnisku publikāciju, kā arī radījis emocionālus dzejas un prozas darbus daiļliteratūrā. Rakstā aplūkota R. Putniņa akadēmiskā darbība un karjera, kā arī viņa laika biedru ieguldījums akadēmiskajā ģeogrāfijā Latvijā. Tāpat rakstā hronoloģiski apkopotas Putniņa publikācijas gan ģeogrāfijā, gan citās zinātņu nozarēs, papildinot publicēto darbu sarakstus ar līdz šim vienuviet neapkopotām publikācijām.
Influence of ethnic and social factors on the results of the 14th Saeima elections
Authors:   University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Paiders Juris
Published: January 2024

The aim of this research is to to research the most significant factors that influenced the Latvian parliament (14th Saeima) election results in 2022. The results of the 14th Saeima elections showed that ethnically non-Latvian citizens of the Republic of Latvia still display a statistically significant negative vote against the political parties included in the previous government of Latvia, which does not promote social or ethnic stability and creates conditions for potential security risks to Latvia in the future.
Variaciones morfológicas de la concha del mejillón choro, Modiolus capax, en dos poblaciones silvestres del suroeste del Golfo de California
Authors: Góngora-Gómez Andrés Martín , Arellano-Martínez Marcial , Rodríguez-Figueroa Griselda Margarita , Hernández-Sepúlveda Juan Antonio , Domínguez-Orozco Ana Laura , García-Ulloa Manuel
Published: January 2024

La forma y crecimiento de la concha de los moluscos bivalvos varía entre y dentro de cada especie, en respuesta a numerosos factores bióticos y abióticos. Se evaluaron los índices biométricos y relaciones morfométricas de la concha de dos poblaciones del mejillón Modiolus capax en el suroeste del Golfo de California. Se colectaron 60 mejillones de Santa Rosalía (SR) y Bahía de La Paz (LP) en cada estación anual, desde verano 2019 a verano 2020. La temperatura del agua, oxígeno disuelto, pH, profundidad y transparencia se determinaron en cada muestreo por localidad. Los mejillones de SR fueron más grandes y pesados, con la forma de su concha más compacta y convexa. Las interacciones morfométricas de las dimensiones de la concha para las dos poblaciones fueron lineales. Las relaciones de la altura/longitud y altura/ancho de la concha resultaron en un crecimiento relativo de tipo alométrico positivo, mientras que la longitud/ancho de la concha presentó alometría negativa. El mayor coeficiente de correlación se obtuvo para la interacción altura/ancho de la concha en ambas poblaciones. La interacción más fuerte en SR y LP se encontró durante invierno 2019 y otoño 2019, respectivamente. Las relaciones morfométricas para el total de las poblaciones mostraron el mismo patrón que las obtenidas por estación anual. Los resultados revelan diferencias en talla, morfología y morfometría de la concha entre las dos poblaciones de M. capax, lo que refleja una situación de estrés y/o adaptación de la especie a las condiciones de cada lugar.
Record of partial albino in the scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini (Carcharhiniformes, Sphyrnidae) in the Mexican Pacific Ocean
Authors: Hernández-Corona Jesús Leonardo , Wakida-Kusunoki Armando T. , Anislado-Tolentino Vicente
Published: January 2024

This study reports the capture of a partial albino scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini in Puerto Madero, Chiapas, Mexico. The specimen was a neonate female that measured 491 mm total length and had a total weight of 800 g. This is the first report of an albino scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini in the Pacific Ocean and the second in the world. The presence of albinism could be the result of multifactorial events, although anthropogenic stressors such as excessive fishing pressure and marine pollution might be involved.