bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN PUBLIC SPEAKING: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
Authors: Hidayah Nur , Puspitasari Dewi
Published: November 2023

This study seeks to explore the levels of self-assurance exhibited by students when engaged in public speaking following their participation in public speaking courses. The primary research questions addressed in this study are as follows: (1) What is the degree of self-confidence observed in students after completing the public speaking course? and (2) What are the difficulties encountered by students, and how do they navigate these challenges? The research employs a narrative approach, gathering data through interviews conducted with five students who have undergone public speaking courses. The collected data are subjected to analysis using three techniques, specifically data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions as proposed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The findings of this investigation reveal various emotions experienced by students during public speaking, including stiffness, a sense of being inarticulate, complexity, unhappiness, insecurity, nervousness, and embarrassment. Nevertheless, some participants reported improved self-assurance and enhanced confidence after completing the public speaking course. Participants also encountered challenges during public speaking, such as unclear speech, confusion, self-doubt, stage fright, difficulties in controlling expressions, and limited vocabulary. However, they devised their own strategies to overcome these challenges, such as staying calm, adopting positive thinking, practicing more, self-convincing, disregarding negative feedback, thorough topic preparation, refreshing themselves by washing their face, and offering prayers before speaking publicly. Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that the majority of students continue to grapple with low self-confidence when speaking in public, even after completing their public speaking coursework. This study contributes valuable insights to the pedagogical process of teaching and learning public speaking within the English department.
Yonga Levha Üretiminde Tutkallama Öncesi ve Sonrası Parafin İlavesinin Levha Özellikleri Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: IŞIK Hasan , GÖNÜLTAŞ Oktay
Published: November 2023

Yonga levha üretiminde levhaların rutubet dayanım özelliklerini iyileştirmek amacıyla parafin emülsiyonu kullanılmaktadır. Parafin endüstriyel yonga levha üretiminde mikser isimli tutkallama makinasında verilmektedir. Bu çalışmada mikser makinasında, veriliş sırasının değiştirilmesinin üretilecek olan yonga levha örneklerinin performans değerlerine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Parafin emülsiyonu, tutkallama öncesi ve sonrası dozajlanmıştır. Yonga levhalar, 18 mm kalınlıkta, 640 kg/m3 yoğunlukta, %32 dış tabaka yonga oranı, %68 orta tabakada yonga oranı olacak şekilde sürekli pres hattında 220 °C sıcaklıkta üretilmiştir. Üretilen levhaların fiziksel özelliklerini belirlemek için su alma ve kalınlığına şişme, mekanik özelliklerini belirlemek için eğilme dayanımı ve yüzeye dik çekme testleri yapılmıştır. Örneklerin formaldehit emisyon değerleri gaz analizi, desikatör ve perfaratör metotları ile incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre parafinin tutkallama işlemi sonrası sisteme verilmesinin formaldehit emisyonu değerlerini desikatör metoduna göre %9.8, perfaratör metoduna göre %7, gaz analizi metoduna göre %17.2 oranında düşürdüğü ortaya konulmuştur. Yüzeye dik çekme direnci tutkallama öncesi 0,52 N/mm2, tutkallama sonrası 0,50 N7mm2 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Parafinin veriliş sırasının değiştirilmesiyle levhaların fiziksel özellikleri olumsuz etkilenmiştir, ancak mekanik özelliklerde ise önemli bir değişiklik gözlemlenmemiştir.
Asam Gelugur-based Carbon Aerogels for Highly Recyclable Oil Adsorption
Authors: Cheong Yi Xin , Mahmad Rozi Siti Khalijah , Elan Solan Monisha Devi , Mahmad Puzi Syazwani
Published: November 2023

Rapid development of the oil industries and improper oil management caused a huge amount of oil pollutant released into the water environment. Oil pollutant is toxic and may harm aquatic biodiversity. The present work highlights the facile preparation of carbon aerogels based from Asam Gelugur (CA@Ga) for oil remediation from aqueous. Analysis on the structure of CA@Ga using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), confirmed the successful preparation of CA@Ga through hydrothermal carbonization. The main parameters affecting the adsorption of oil such as the sorption time, pH and mass of sorbent were screened and oil adsorption studies revealed that the optimum conditions were at contact time of 3 minutes, pH of solution at 7 and the adsorbent mass of 2 g with the highest adsorption capacity of 0.82 + 0.01 g/g. CA@Ga displayed a good stability towards thermal treatment and exhibited good adsorption ability towards several types of oil. Recyclability study depicts that CA@Ga could be regenerated by simple physical treatments and retained a high sorption after 10 cycles with adsorption capacity of 0.80 + 0.01 g/g. Therefore, the prepared CA@Ga has potential in application of oil recovery and environmental protection.
Review on Islamic Empowerment Model
Authors: Sanrego Yulizar Djamaluddin , Taufiq Muhammad
Published: November 2023

This study aims to see the development of research on the topic of Islamic empowerment model and research plans that can be carried out based on journals published on the theme. This research uses a qualitative method with a bibliometric analysis approach. The data used is secondary data with the theme "Islamic Empowerment Model" which comes from the Dimension database with a total of 442 journal articles. Then, the data is processed and analyzed using the VosViewer application with the aim of knowing the bibliometric map of "Islamic Empowerment Model" research development in the world. The results of the study found that based on bibliometric keyword mapping, there are 3 clusters that can become research paths with topics related to Community and Islamic Empowerment Model, Covid-19 Pandemic and Islamic Empowerment Model, and Issues in the Islamic Empowerment Model. Furthermore, the most used words are pesantren, student, women, person, society, and economy Empowerment
Effects of Shading and Soil Compaction on the Growth, Leaf Area and Biomass Allocation of Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum)
Authors: Salang Rancil Quin , Macusi Edison
Published: November 2023

Plants are often exposed to stressors such as shading and soil compaction, influencing their morphology and physiology. This study aimed to determine the effects of shading (e.g. using black, white, and transparent cloths) and disturbance on the growth, leaf area, and biomass allocation of plants using tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). The establishment of the study area and gathering of field data were conducted for one month at Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology (DOSCST), Mati City, Davao Oriental. In the shading experiment, the leaf weight ratio (LWR) of the plants was revealed to be directly proportional to their exposure to sunlight. A similar trend was observed on the specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf area ratio (LAR) values, with the SLA and LAR values higher on the plots with the most shading and decreasing with increasing exposure to sunlight. In the disturbance experiment, the LWR and SLA were observed to be inversely proportional to the intensity of disturbance with higher values reported on the undisturbed plot. A general pattern was observed in terms of biomass allocation in the plant parts; the stems have the bulk of the weight, followed by the leaves while the roots have the least weight. In the shading experiment, the highest biomass was observed on the white fabric-covered plot and the least on the black fabric-covered plot. In the disturbance experiment, the undisturbed plot was observed to have higher biomass than the disturbed plot.  These have implications in terms of crop cultivation.
Union And Employer Collaboration On Company Productivity X
Authors: Saputra Eka , Aldianto Guruh Novan , Maghfirah Aisyah Zahra
Published: November 2023

Beginning in 2020–2022 during the COVID-19 epidemic, a company experienced a lot of productivity decline, employers need to think about how productivity is maintained and increased from various existing conditions. In 2023 the COVID-19 pandemic became an endemic, and the economy began to grow from various sectors, the research aims to describe clearly and completely the collaboration of trade unions and employers on company productivity through the fulfillment of welfare for workers that have an impact on company productivity in the pandemic of Covid-19. Descriptive qualitative data collecting is the research methodology used through unstructured interviews, field research, and literature study for data analysis techniques using data reduction techniques that focus on the relationship between collaboration and productivity. The results of this research conducted at PT X, which is engaged in the electronics business for the defense and infrastructure industries, the first problem shows that trade unions take a role to encourage companies not to reduce the welfare facilities that have been provided and improve existing welfare facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The second problem, based on the report data from 2020 to 2022, the fulfillment and improvement of welfare is well proven and has an effect on increasing productivity for the company, besides that the pattern of harmonious industrial relations and conducive working conditions can make communication between trade unions and employers well as prevent disputes and be a factor in increasing productivity in company X. Result in this research is that companies should maintain the fulfillment of welfare and maintain the collaboration that has been implemented so that worker productivity continues to grow positively.
IMPLEMENTASI WEB SCRAPING PADA PORTAL BERITA ONLINE
Authors: Hafiz Y. A. , Sudarmilah Endah
Published: November 2023

This report discusses the use of web scraping on several well-known online news portals in Indonesia, such as CNBC Indonesia, CNN Indonesia, Kompas, Merdeka, Suara, Jawapos, JPNN, Republika, and Inews. Web scraping is used as a method to collect data from web pages automatically and efficiently. The web scraping process is carried out using the Visual Studio Code application with the Python programming language and the beautifulsoup library. This web scraping method is divided into several stages, starting from opening the scraping template, determining the website from which the data will be collected, exploring and navigating the site to identify the important elements that you want to retrieve, to running the web scraping and generating the desired data. The results of web scraping are in the form of media, titles, subtitles, news URLs, content, news dates, news editors, news journalists, and news locations. Through the implementation of web scraping, this research concludes several important things. First, web scraping helps simplify the process of collecting data from various news sources and combining them into one easily accessible place. Second, with web scraping, data analysis can be done more quickly and efficiently than manual collection methods. Finally, the results of web scraping can be used to see trends and patterns and analyze public sentiment towards news and certain topics, providing valuable insights for people's understanding of current issues.
AMORPHO BACKER ANEKA ROTI SUWEG SEBAGAI MAKANAN ALTERNATIF PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Wulandari Retno Wahyu
Published: November 2023

In this innovation, it contains the manufacture of alternative food made from suweg flour, namely in the form of bread made from the main ingredients specifically for consumption by people with diabetes mellitus. This is because suweg has a low glycemic index (GI) (less than 55) so suweg is safe for consumption for people with diabetes mellitus because it does not accelerate blood sugar levels. Making bread from suweg flour does not only consist of the main ingredient of suweg flour, but suweg flour is still substituted with wheat flour because wheat contains a lot of gluten which is bound to protein as the main requirement in making bread. Making bread from suweg flour is carried out by the following process: mixing suweg flour and wheat flour with a predetermined ratio, adding eggs, salt and water then stirring until the bread dough is smooth. Then, the bread is printed using a bread maker and processed by boiling it first. From the results of the proximate test for the levels of carbohydrates, protein, fat and water, it was found that the average suweg bread had carbohydrate content between 23.44 - 23.98%, protein 4.19% - 5.88%, fat 17.19% - 17.73% and water content 53.88% - 54.45%. Meanwhile, from the results of the taste preference test, the most preferred ingredient composition was 75% suweg flour and 25% wheat flour, for texture and color aroma the most preferred was bread with an ingredient composition of 25% suweg flour and 75% wheat flour.
Sueños de la Alhambra (sonsonete insomne de madrugada)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Líneas compuestas en insomnio a modo de ahuyentar a los fantasmas.
In ACM Interactions Magazine: Comics as COVID-19 Response: Visualising the Experience of Video-conferencing
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

“Comics as COVID-19 Response: Visualising the Experience of Video-conferencing with Ageing Relatives” was published yesterday in ACM Interactions Magazine.
Switch It Off and On Again
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

New year. Starting from our own positions.
The Lockdown Chronicles 18: Walt
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Walt sits and looks out.
The Lockdown Chronicles Year 2: Paying Dividends (Eoho!)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Eoho!
The Lockdown Chronicles Year 2: Hanging from a Thread (Or, Stuck on a Zip Wire)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Stuck on a zip wire.
Wrestling Graphic Novels: A Comics Grid Webinar with Anna Marta Marini and Jessica Fontaine
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Today! Join us for our Comics Grid Webinar as part of International Open Access Week 2021.
Launching The Comics Grid’s Volume 11- Powered by Janeway Systems!
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

We have launched the 11th volume of The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship with two new articles.
20th Century Boy- Notes on Listening and Recording Vinyl Records as an Autobiographical Practice
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Thinking about this issue of the “pastness” of my record collection and the “presentness” of playback. Includes episode 1 of a series of autobiographical sessions.
The Lockdown Chronicles Year 2: Pass 100,000
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Pass 100,000.
3. La calavera
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Seventh poem in the Lotería series.
Los seres queridos (una traducción de ‘The Dear Ones’, de Margaret Atwood)
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

I’d like to dedicate this version to my mother and my sister, who are fluent in the languages of love, care, and mourning.
Call for Expressions of Interest: Editorial Positions at The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Join the Grid!
On the Good Comics blog, I was interviewed about the creative process behind The Lockdown Chronicles
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Paddy Johnston interviewed me for the Good Comics blog on the creative process behind my new comic.
Une journée de confinement: bande dessinée en réponse au COVID-19 décrivant une journée dans la vie d’une famille avec un enfant handicapé
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

La traduction française de “A Day in Lockdown” (de la Mora, F., Priego, E. and Scott, S., 2021).
The Post [?] Lockdown Chronicles: Regent Street
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

‘Tis the season… Click on title to see post.
The Lockdown Chronicles 37: Stuart
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Stuart is giving a webinar.
User’s Manual: A New Writing Project…
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Announcing User’s Manual, a newsletter for new writing.
The Lockdown Chronicles 32: Eglantyne
Authors: Priego Ernesto
Published: November 2023

Eglantyne gives a seminar.
Germinação e morfologia de frutos, sementes e plântulas de seis espécies abundantes de Philodendron Schott na Amazônia Central, Brasil
Authors: Batista Caio Augusto , Ferraz Isolde Dorothea Kossmann , Calvi Geângelo Petene , Soares Maria de Lourdes da Costa
Published: November 2023

Este estudo fornece informações sobre germinação de sementes e morfologia de plântulas de Philodendron Schott, da Amazônia Central. Testes de germinação foram realizados com 4x50 sementes em papel de germinação a 25°C com 12 horas de luz ou no escuro. As infrutescências de Philodendron eram compostas por bagas com ca. 7–71 sementes/fruto. As sementes foram distinguidas pela cor, máculas e presença ou não de arilo. As sementes germinaram apenas sob luz. A germinação final foi maior em P. goeldii (99%) com Tempo Médio de Germinação de 4,5 dias, seguido por P. fragrantissimum (90%) em 123 dias. Com base no alongamento do hipocótilo, foram descritos três padrões: alongado (3-6 mm) em P. goeldii, médio (1-2 mm) em P. melloi e P. melinonii e reduzido (<1 mm) em P. fragrantissimum, P. tortum e P. elaphoglossoides. Características morfológicas das sementes, plântulas e germinação revelam-se ferramentas valiosas para distinguir as espécies deste estudo.
Preparing Educators for Culturally Responsive Teaching Through Technical Cultural Representations
Authors: Oliver Kevin , Wiseman Angela , Greer-Banks Cori
Published: November 2023

This paper describes a professional development program that is designed to prepare in-service educators for culturally responsive teaching (CRT) through practice with the development of technical representations of cultural themes in an international context. Six categories of technical cultural representation are introduced with examples from both CRT literature and our program: cultural mapping, inquiring, writing, augmenting, documenting, and making. Our program features Saturday classes in spring, a two-week study abroad immersion in summer with portfolio development, and follow-up classes in fall with project sharing and lesson planning. The program has run seven times in four countries between 2011 and 2019, introducing 128 educators to CRT strategies enabled by technology while developing identities as culturally responsive educators with expanded cultural perspectives. Findings from an impact study are shared, suggesting the program has been successful in helping most educators learn new technologies and strategies for cultural representation with writing frames and global projects, in particular, being reapplied in classrooms. Some educators also noted they had increased in their understanding of culture-focused activities and themes that were more meaningful and tied into social justice issues, while others had learned to better recognize diverse cultures in their own classrooms and were modifying teaching practices to honor those perspectives and traditions. The paper concludes with design recommendations for others seeking to offer professional development in CRT.
Learning in Diverse Educational Contexts: Bringing Social Justice when Designing Culturally Rich Learning Experiences in Brazil
Authors: Martins Vivian , Correia Ana-Paula , Santos Edméa
Published: November 2023

The research study aims to understand how culturally rich learning experiences in urban settings can change people’s perceptions towards social justice. The methodology used is known as research-training in cyberculture. The study takes place in the context of a course offered to in-service teachers by the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Fifty-two educators participated in this study. The educators' narratives described opportunities to interact with local culture and art, as well as practices that highlight cultural diversity and ways to promote social justice.
Conducting a Formative Evaluation on a Course-Level Learning Analytics Implementation Through the Lens of Self-Regulated Learning and Higher-Order Thinking
Authors: Muljana Pauline , Luo Tian , Placencia Greg
Published: November 2023

Self-regulated learning (SRL) and higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) are associated with academic achievement, but fostering these skills is not easy. Scholars have suggested an alternative way to scaffold these important skills through learning analytics (LA). This paper presents a formative evaluation of a course-level LA implementation through the lens of self-regulated learning (SRL) and higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). We explored the changes in students’ SRL, HOTS, and perceptions at the end of the course term. Results indicate an increase in some elements of SRL and HOTS, and positive student perceptions. Discussion on implications and opportunities for informing future teaching strategies and course design reiteration are included.
A Marie Kondō-Inspired Approach to Designing Accelerated Online Courses
Authors: Dunlap Joanna , Bjelica Alexis
Published: November 2023

Accelerated courses offer the same learning outcomes and credit hours as their semester-length counterparts but over a shorter duration of study. At many universities, accelerated online courses are gaining traction as a solution to students’ demand for more flexible scheduling. Many educators find it challenging to convert 16-week online courses to eight-week online courses. To help think through this conversion, we have been inspired by Marie Kondō’s system for decluttering and tidying living and work spaces, only keeping items that are needed and spark joy. In this article we share our Marie Kondō-inspired approach to designing accelerated online courses.
The Disruption to the Practice of Instructional Design During COVID-19
Authors: Petherbridge Donna , Bartlett Michelle , White Jessica , Chapman Diane
Published: November 2023

A thematic analysis of interviews conducted with 33 instructional designers revealed impacts to instructional design practice during COVID-19 including: differentiating emergency remote teaching from well-designed instruction, the increasing visibility of the instructional design role, challenges with social connections, increasing workloads, and additional challenges related to time, access, resources, and remote learning. Findings suggest the role of instructional designers will be more visible post-pandemic, with participants viewing the future of instructional design as full of emerging opportunities.
Microcore: Using Online Playable Cases to Increase Student Engagement in Online Writing Environments
Authors: Balzotti Jon , Haws Kevin , Rogers Amy , McDonald Jason , Baker Matthew
Published: November 2023

This case study explores a type of educational simulation, an alternative reality game we call a playable case study (PCS), and how its use influenced student engagement in an online writing classroom. The goal of the simulation was to help students create professional communication artifacts and experience real-world professional communication situations. This article reports the effectiveness of the playable case study as a tool specifically for online writing instruction (OWI). The context of our research was a PCS called Microcore. Acting as interns for a company, students are asked to investigate a serious problem that occurs and present a solution to ensure similar problems do not occur again. Forty-seven students in two sections of an online professional writing classroom responded to pre- and post-survey questions and prompts that gathered their perceptions about writing, understanding of workplace communication, and levels of engagement. Responses were coded and analyzed for thematic trends. Results suggest that playable case studies like the one reported here may be effective in countering primary OWI difficulties, including disengagement; lack of social presence; faltering self-efficacy; and unclear, unproductive perceptions about writing assignments. Students responded positively to the simulation and appeared to develop more realistic views about workplace communication.
Designing for Shifting Learning Activities
Authors: Danish Joshua , Anton Gabriella , Mathayas Nitasha , Jen Tessaly , Vickery Morgan , Lee Sarah , Tu Xintian , Cosic Lana , Zhou Mengxi , Ayalon Efrat , Steinberg Selena , Enyedy Noel , Ryan Zachary
Published: November 2023

Existing approaches to instructional design each have a core focal unit of analysis; some focus on developing a specific tool, some focus on a sequence of tasks, and more recently, some approaches have focused more broadly on activities. However, we find that these don’t go far enough as real-world implementations require that learners move through a shifting sequence of activities with teachers attending to these shifts. We therefore propose and illustrate an approach to design grounded in focusing on how the design of activities, including tools, necessarily need to shift over time to support learning.
La persona en la empresa y la empresa en la persona
Authors: Ruiz González Carlos
Published: November 2023

Cuando pensamos en la empresa, pensamos en una institución que está hecha para “ganar dinero” para “hacer negocio” y es verdad; ese es uno de sus objetivos. Sin embargo, no es el único. Su misión se complementa con muchas otras que le dan un sentido antropológico que es capaz de recoger y enaltecer este fin económico tan importante. Hay también otra realidad muy importante y cada vez más evidente: las empresas son lugares donde las personas “crecen”, se “desarrollan”. Al trabajar en una empresa, las personas aprenden, y esto las mejora, no sólo en aspectos “administrativos”; también, si la empresa se lo propone, quienes en ella laboran adquieren virtudes, esos hábitos operativos buenos que se trasminan a toda su persona, como pueden ser la laboriosidad, el orden, la amabilidad, la paciencia, la responsabilidad, etc. Podemos considerar entonces a la empresa como un lugar de creación de valor para las personas, y así como los economistas hablan de “Valor económico agregado”, que no es otra cosa que la creación de riqueza en una empresa, también es posible hablar de “Valor Humano Agregado”, esa mejora que se da en las personas cuando trabajan bien en la empresa; el trabajo bien hecho que transita no sólo hacia el objeto, bien o servicio producido, sino hacia la misma persona que lo produce. Este libro aborda el tema de la persona en la empresa desde un enfoque antropológico (centrado en la persona), utilizando fundamentos de filosofía clásica, y con el objetivo de contribuir a un mejor entendimiento de esta institución, la empresa, relativamente reciente, pero que de una manera muy eficaz colabora en el combate a la pobreza y el aumento del bienestar. Quizá por eso la sociedad, cansada de ideologías que no han dado resultado, o de promesas electorales incumplidas, vuelve sus ojos a la empresa, poniendo en ella sus esperanzas de una vida mejor, un reto que la empresa no solicitó, pero tiene que afrontar.La persona en la empresa; es considerar a la persona como elemento esencial en el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la empresa, especialmente en la actual economía del conocimiento, donde los principales activos creadores de riqueza (a diferencia de épocas anteriores) son las personas. Pero también la empresa en la persona considera a la empresa como catalizador, como sistema que, bien orientado, permitirá que la persona crezca y se desarrolle, añadiendo valor no solamente económico, sino también humano.
POTENSI BUDIDAYA KEPITING BAKAU (Scylla sp.) DI DESA KUALA PEMBUANG II, KECAMATAN SERUYAN HILIR, KABUPATEN SERUYAN, PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: M.Si Wijianto S.Pi , Narti Sri
Published: November 2023

Kepiting bakau (Scylla sp.) merupakan salah satu komoditas perikanan bernilai ekonomis, memiliki kandungan gizi yang baik, dan banyak diminati oleh masyarakat. Kepiting bakau hidup di daerah mangrove pada perairan dengan suhu 25-35°C, salinitas 15-25 ppt, pH 7,5-9, dan oksigen terlarut 4 mg/L. Kepiting bakau diproduksi untuk memenuhi pasar nasional juga pasar internasional. Produksi kepiting bakau dari tahun 2016-2018 sangat fluktuatif. Salah satu kendala yang dihadapi untuk meningkatkan produksi kepiting bakau yaitu belum adanya budidaya kepiting secara mandiri. Nelayan masih mengandalkan penangkapan kepiting dari alam. Salah satu langkah awal untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut yaitu dengan melakukan survey untuk melihat potensi budidaya kepiting di lokasi penelitian. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli 2021 di Desa Kuala Pembuang. Metode yang digunakan yaitu metode survey menggunakan teknik wawancara dengan kueisioner sebanayak 15 pertanyaan dengan 10 responden yang berprofesi sebagai nelayan. Data hasil survey dianalisis secara deskriptif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menelaah kondisi ekonomi, ekologi kepiting bakau, dan ketertarikan nelayan untuk budidaya kepiting bakau dalam upaya mengurangi penangkapan di alam. Penangkapan kepiting oleh nelayan menggunakan alat tangkap rakang. Waktu penangkapan kepiting dilakukan setiap hari tergantung pasang surut. Klasifikasi harga jual kepiting yaitu betina bertelur, jantan (A1), jantan (A2), dan betina. Habitat kepiting bakau masih lestari dan tidak ditemukan kelangkaan pada 3-5 tahun terakhir. Budidaya kepiting bakau di Kuala Pembuang II sangat potensial untuk dikembangkan oleh nelayan dengan dukungan dari Dinas perikanan, perguruan tinggi, dan lembaga-lembaga terkait. Perlu dilakukan pengkajian mendalam terkait lingkungan habitat kepiting bakau secara mendalam meliputi kualitas air dan karakteristik perairan.
IDENTIFIKASI KANDIDAT MARKA MOLEKULER PADA IKAN NILEM (Osteochilus hasselti) RENTAN STRES MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK RAPD-PCR
Authors: Hayati Amalia , Carman Odang
Published: November 2023

Ikan nilem (Osteochilus hasselti) merupakanikan budidaya air tawar di Indonesia, khususnya Jawa Barat. Transportasimenyebabkan ikan stres, dan perubahan respons fisiologis. Penelitian ini bertujuanmengidentifikasi kandidat marka molekuler menggunakan teknik RAPD-PCR pada ikan nilem yang rentan stres. Ikan berukuran panjang total 4.82±0.54 cm, ditransportasikan selama 4 jam dengan jarak tempuh sekitar 76 km. Kepadatan ikan dibedakan menjadi 100, 300, dan 500 ekor per lima liter air, dengan tiga ulangan. Ekstraksi DNA genom dilakukan dengan mengambil masing-masing dua ekor dari tiap kepadatan ikan yang sehat dan moribund, kemudian sirip ekor dipotong 10-20 mg.Amplifikasi PCR dilakukan menggunakan lima primer(OPA08, OPA11, OPB06, OPC03, dan OPC09), amplikon dielektroforesis dengan gel agarosa 1.5%. Pasca transportasi kualitas air parameter suhu, CO2, amonia, nitrit, dan suhu mengalami peningkatan, sementara parameter DO dan pH mengalami penurunan pada setiap kepadatan.Persentase ikan nilem sehat kepadatan 100(99.33±0.57)  lebih tinggi dari kepadatan 500 ekor(96.27±0.80). Persentase ikan nilem moribund pada kepadatan 100 (0.67±0.58) lebih rendah dari kepadatan 500 ekor (1.93±0.12).Primer OPA11 menghasilkan pita berukuran 1250 bp yang terdapat pada ikan yang moribund, dengan peluang kemunculan pita sebesar 67%. Pita tersebut menjadi pembeda antara ikan nilem yang sehat dengan moribund dan dapat menjadi kandidat marka molekuler penanda ikan yang rentan stres.
DETEKSI KEBERADAAN PARASIT PADA IKAN PAPUYU (Anabas testudineus) YANG DIPELIHARA DI HAPA PADA KOLAM EKSTENSIF
Authors: Nurbaiti Isna , Herlina Sri
Published: November 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian adalah Untuk mengetahui apakah ikan papuyu (Anabas testudineus) yang dibudidayakan didalam jaring hapa terinfeksi oleh parasit, seberapa besar tingkat insidensi dan kelimpahan parasit pada ikan papuyu (Anabas testudineus). Penelitian dilakukan selama 3 (tiga) minggu pada bulan Juli 2021. Metode pemeriksaan sampel adalah Metode Scraping yaitu melakukan pengerokan lendir/mucus dari kulit ikan dan Metode Biopsi yaitu mengambil sebagian dari jaring insang. Variabel penelitian yaitu menghitung nilai tingkat insidensi dan kelimpahan dari jumlah ikan yang terinfeksi oleh parasit. Dari hasil penelitian selama 3 kali pengambilan sampel pengamatan deteksi keberadaan parasit pada organ tubuh ikan papuyu (Anabas testudineus) yaitu sirip, insang dan lendir/mucus. Sedangkan jenis parasit yang ditemukan 3 jenis parasit yaitu : Dactylogyrus sp, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Oodinium sp. Nilai tingkat insidensi tertinggi pada parasit Dactylogrus sp sebesar 78% termasuk kategori hampir selalu (terdeteksi parah). Nilai Kelimpahan tertinggi jenis parasit Oodinium sp 6 ind/ekor termasuk dalam kategori tinggi.
Structure of Caustics Formed by Reflection by Curves and Surfaces
Authors: Pearson Josh
Published: November 2023

In this paper we define a method for finding and plotting the caustics formed by reflection by curves. We then explicitly define the focal radius, ρ, and use it to make conclusions about the caustics of circles and ellipses. Some observations are made of the caustic’s cusps before shifting our attention to surfaces. There, a similar definition is made before showing some of the possible caustics of spheres and ellipsoids. We finish with a brief discussion on a potential analogue to umbilic points.
Haemoglobin status of pregnant women in island rural area of Bangladesh
Authors: M.A Hossain, , K. N Sharmin, , A Begum, , N Sarwar, , Yesmin N.
Published: November 2023

Anaemia is the world's most prevalent nutritional disorder. Pregnant women are particularly at risk of developing Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) with a highest prevalence in South-East Asia and especially in Bangladesh. The objective of the present study was to evaluate haemoglobin status of pregnant women in Hatiya, Sandwip and Monpura Upazilla of Bangladesh. A total number of 49 pregnant women aged between 15 to 35 years were taken for this study. Capillary blood samples were collected and haemoglobin levels were determined by Easy Touch® GCHb Meter (Bioptik Technology, Inc., Taiwan). Most of the women (53.3%) were from the age group of 20 to 30 years and least number of the women (8.2%) were from the age group >30 years. Haemoglobin level during pregnancy was estimated and 78.6% of the pregnant women were observed with low haemoglobin level. Correlation between distribution of haemoglobin level in pregnant women at different age level and with Body Mass Index (BMI) was also done. Major causes of low haemoglobin level in pregnant women were found in availability of antenatal services, lack of care in check up, low level of education background, insufficient intake of iron, folate supplements, lack of proper nutrition knowledge regarding iron rich foods, insufficient consumption of balanced diet, food taboos and the improper initiatives of government and different health organizations in such island rural areas.
Analisa Duolingo Terhadap Prestasi Bahasa Inggris Siswa SMP Batam Dengan Metode TAM
Authors: Bong Valenteeno , Firmansyah Muhamad Dody
Published: November 2023

Perkembangan teknologi dalam bidang pembelajaran bahasa telah menjadi sangat signifikan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir, dengan aplikasi seperti Duolingo mendominasi pasar. Duolingo adalah sebuah platform pembelajaran bahasa yang inovatif yang memungkinkan pengguna untuk belajar berbagai bahasa dengan mudah dan efektif melalui perangkat seluler mereka. Oleh karena itu peneliti bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh aplikasi Duolingo terhadap peningkatan prestasi bahasa Inggris siswa SMP di Kota Batam. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa SMP di Kota Batam dengan rentang umur 12–15 tahun. Metode penelitian menggunakan kombinasi kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan menggunakan dengan menggunakan skala likert dan skala guttman. Data dikumpulkan melalui survei dalam bentuk kuesioner dan wawancara menggunakan penerapan metode Technology Acceptance Model, lalu dilakukan analisa berupa uji validitas, reliabilitas, normalitas, multikolinearitas, heteroskedastisitas, analisis jalur, hipotesis, reprodusibilitas, skalabilitas dengan menggunakan SPSS. Hasil penelitian dari kedua analisis data kuantitatif dan kualitatif menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi Duolingo memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap kemampuan berbahasa Inggris siswa SMP di Kota Batam. Implikasi dari temuan ini menyoroti perlunya upaya integrasi teknologi pembelajaran, termasuk penggunaan aplikasi edukasi berbasis permainan daring, dalam konteks penerapan sistem informasi dalam pendidikan. Hal ini mampu meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar bahasa Inggris para siswa di tingkat SMP. Penelitian ini juga memberikan gambaran yang menarik tentang potensi aplikasi Duolingo dalam memperkuat kompetensi berbahasa Inggris para pelajar di era digital. Temuan-temuan ini dapat menjadi panduan berharga bagi pendidik, lembaga pendidikan, dan pengembang kurikulum dalam usaha meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran bahasa Inggris di jenjang SMP.
The International Nuclear Data Evaluation Network (INDEN) on Actinide Evaluation in the Resonance Region (1)
Authors: Noguere Gilles , Trkov Andrej
Published: November 2023

A Consultants’ Meeting on the Resonance Parameters of Fissile Actinides of the International Nuclear Data Evaluation Network (INDEN) was held at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna from 8 to 11 May 2018. The goal of the meeting was to identify problems in the existing evaluations of fissile actinides, to recommend new experimental programs targeted at improving the evaluations, and to define the timeline to solve the problems in the evaluations.
Strategi Bertahan Hidup Nelayan Tradisional dalam Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Keluarga di Kelurahan Biringkassi Kecamatan Binamu Kabupaten Jeneponto
Authors: Amal  , Maddatuang  , Fitri Handayani  , Irwansyah Sukri  , Muhammad Faisal Juanda
Published: November 2023

Secara geografis masyarakat nelayan merupakan masyarakat yang hidup tumbuh dan berkembang pada wilayah peisisir yaitu suatu kawasan transisi antara wilayah darat dan laut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: 1). Bagaimana kondisi sosial ekonomi nelayan tradisional di Kelurahan Biringkassi. 2). Kendala yang dihadapi oleh nelayan tradisional dalam memenuhi kebutuhan keluarganya. 3). Strategi nelayan tradisional dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan keluarga di Kelurahan Biringkassi Kabupaten Jeneponto. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian survey dengan menggunakan pendekatan analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah total sampling dengan jumlah 78 responden. Teknik pengumpulan pada penelitian ini terdiri dari teknik observasi, kuesioner serta dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah (1) Berdasarkan kondisi sosial ekonomi tingkat pendidikan nelayan tradisional di Kelurahan Biringkassi masih tergolong rendah dimana sebagian besar responden yaitu tamat SD/Sederajat, nelayan tradisional di Kelurahan Biringkassi memiliki tingkat pendapatan sedang dengan persentase 44,87 persen, rata-rata keluarga memiliki jumlah tanggungan 3-4 orang, status kepemilikan rumah merupakan milik sendiri dengan jenis rumah papan/kayu. (2) Kendala yang dihadapi nelayan diantaranya adalah cuaca buruk, rusak peralatan yang digunakan nelayan dalam bekerja seperti rusaknya mesin dan jaring. (3) Strategi yang dilakukan nelayan tradisional di Kelurahan Biringkassi adalah melibatkan anggota keluarga dalam bekerja, melakukan pekerjaan sampingan, membiasakan hidup hemat, melakukan pinjaman uang ke kerabat (keluarga), tetangga, bank serta memanfaatkan program bantuan pemerintah.
Constitución y régimen de extinción de dominio en Panamá
Authors: Padilla Armando
Published: November 2023

A través de esta investigación, el autor nos brinda un análisis exhaustivo de la figura del decomiso, desde un marco conceptual y normativo, con especial énfasis en el fundamento constitucional de esta figura en Panamá. A través del desarrollo de la investigación nos presenta las características y antecedentes de la extinción de dominio, destacando en sus apreciaciones un análisis jurídico-normativo desde la figura de la expropiación, la nulidad absoluta de los contratos, el decomiso penal, el proceso de decisión sumaria anticipada de la carga de la prueba a la jurisprudencia de cuentas y congelamiento preventivo. El autor concluye que constituye un esfuerzo de la comunidad internacional para combatir la delincuencia organizada transnacional.
La historia perinatal del Hospital del Niño
Authors: Álvarez Carrasco Ricardo
Published: November 2023

La fundación del Hospital del Niño, hoy denominado Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, constituye sin duda un hito trascendente en el desarrollo de la pediatría peruana, ya que en aquel establecimiento se sentaron las modernas bases científicas de dicha especialidad, a la par de constituirse como el principal centro formador de pediatras del país. El objetivo de este artículo es dar a conocer, en forma sucinta, los principales hechos que sucedieron en torno a la fundación del Instituto.
Kritik – en udfordrende nødvendighed
Authors: Busch-Jensen Peter
Published: November 2023

Denne artikel belyser nogle af de spørgsmål og udfordringer, studerende og undervisere i dag konfronterer i arbejdet med kritisk tænkning og tilegnelsen af social-og humanvidenskabens kritiske traditioner. Artiklen forsøger dernæst at forklare kritikkens fortsatte relevans og mangeartede funktioner, men også nogle af dens mange interne stridspunkter, ikke mindst mellem på den ene side det, vi kan kalde social kritik, inspireret af bl.a. Marx og på den anden side kultur-refleksiv kritik, inspireret af bl.a. Foucault. Afslutningsvis argumenterer artiklen for, at den kritiske tradition, uanset teoretisk aftapning, i dag konfronterer nogle særlige udfordringer, der inviterer til, at vi øver os i at søge gensidig inspiration i vores teoretiske forskelle, frem for blot at se afstand og uforenelighed.
Israel desecrates the sanctity of healthcare with its attacks
Authors: Soni A
Published: November 2023

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La traducció catalana als anys seixanta: Lawrence Durrell sota censura
Authors: Estany Lara
Published: November 2023

L’any 1965, en el marc de la represa de la traducció catalana, dues editorials van demanar els permisos a censura per a publicar la cèlebre tetralogia de Lawrence Durrell, El quartet d’Alexandria. Ambdues els van obtenir, amb supressions, si bé la primera, Plaza & Janés, no va publicar mai les obres, i la segona, Aymà-Proa, ho va fer però no de manera immediata: només el primer volum, Justine, va veure la llum el 1969, mentre que els altres tres, Balthazar, Mountolive i Clea, no van ser editats fins al 1984, també per Proa, dins la col·lecció «A Tot Vent». Aquest article pretén desenterrar els processos de censura que van haver de patir les quatre novel·les en un moment en el qual els editors, els escriptors i els traductors del panorama literari començaven a recuperar les regnes de la producció editorial.
On the possibilities of using artificial intelligence and other technologies in the activities of the prosecutor for the supervision of the execution of laws
Authors: Karpysheva Yuliya Olegovna
Published: November 2023

The object of this study is a set of diverse social relations that are developing in the sphere of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation for the supervision of the execution of laws in the light of the development of digital technologies and their implementation in the activities of state and municipal bodies. The subject of the study is the problem of obtaining, processing and using information by the prosecutor necessary to achieve the goals set for him, in particular, the problem of finding the necessary information, which is often carried out manually, sampling from the data obtained those that are really needed for supervisory activities, and their further application. In the course of the study, the author came to the conclusion about the ongoing process of digitalization of the activities of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, including the supervision of the execution of laws. At the same time, this process is not as dynamic as the needs of prosecutors to use a large amount of information in their activities. In this regard, it seems obvious that there is a need to introduce artificial intelligence into the activities of the prosecutor's office, which will allow searching and processing many times more information than is done by prosecutors, which will allow you to quickly obtain the necessary information on specific issues as a result of analyzing a larger number of information resources.
Nanobody repertoire generated against the spike protein of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 remains efficacious against the rapidly evolving virus
Authors: Ketaren Natalia E. , Mast Fred D. , Fridy Peter C. , Olivier Jean Paul , Sanyal Tanmoy , Sali Andrej , Chait Brian T. , Rout Michael P. , Aitchison John D.
Published: November 2023

To date, all major modes of monoclonal antibody therapy targeting SARS-CoV-2 have lost significant efficacy against the latest circulating variants. As SARS-CoV-2 omicron sublineages account for over 90% of COVID-19 infections, evasion of immune responses generated by vaccination or exposure to previous variants poses a significant challenge. A compelling new therapeutic strategy against SARS-CoV-2 is that of single domain antibodies, termed nanobodies, which address certain limitations of monoclonal antibodies. Here we demonstrate that our high-affinity nanobody repertoire, generated against wild-type SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (Mast, Fridy et al. 2021), remains effective against variants of concern, including omicron BA.4/BA.5; a subset is predicted to counter resistance in emerging XBB and BQ.1.1 sublineages. Furthermore, we reveal the synergistic potential of nanobody cocktails in neutralizing emerging variants. Our study highlights the power of nanobody technology as a versatile therapeutic and diagnostic tool to combat rapidly evolving infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2.
Endosomal dysfunction contributes to cerebellar deficits in spinocerebellar ataxia type 6
Authors: Cook Anna A. , Leung Tsz Chui Sophia , Rice Max , Nachman Maya , Zadigue-Dubé Élyse , Watt Alanna J.
Published: November 2023

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a rare disease that is characterized by cerebellar dysfunction. Patients have progressive motor coordination impairment, and postmortem brain tissue reveals degeneration of cerebellar Purkinje cells and a reduced level of cerebellar brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). However, the pathophysiological changes underlying SCA6 are not fully understood. We carried out RNA sequencing of cerebellar vermis tissue in a mouse model of SCA6, which revealed widespread dysregulation of genes associated with the endo-lysosomal system. Since disruption to endosomes or lysosomes could contribute to cellular deficits, we examined the endo-lysosomal system in SCA6. We identified alterations in multiple endosomal compartments in the Purkinje cells of SCA6 mice. Early endosomes were enlarged, while the size of the late endosome compartment was reduced. We also found evidence for impaired trafficking of cargo to the lysosomes. As the proper functioning of the endo-lysosomal system is crucial for the sorting and trafficking of signaling molecules, we wondered whether these changes could contribute to previously identified deficits in signaling by BDNF and its receptor tropomyosin kinase B (TrkB) in SCA6. Indeed, we found that the enlarged early endosomes in SCA6 mice accumulated both BDNF and TrkB. Furthermore, TrkB recycling to the cell membrane in recycling endosomes was reduced, and the late endosome transport of BDNF for degradation was impaired. Therefore, mis-trafficking due to aberrant endo-lysosomal transport and function could contribute to SCA6 pathophysiology through alterations to BDNF-TrkB signaling, as well as mishandling of other signaling molecules. Deficits in early endosomes and BDNF localization were rescued by chronic administration of a TrkB agonist, 7,8-DHF, that we have previously shown restores motor coordination and cerebellar TrkB expression. The endo-lysosomal system is thus both a novel locus of pathophysiology in SCA6, and a promising therapeutic target.