bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH LAMA FERMENTASI DAUN NANAS DAN Aspergillus niger TERHADAP KECERNAAN BAHAN ORGANIK DAN SERAT KASAR SECARA IN VITRO
Authors: Nisak Rohmatin , Fathul Farida , Erwanto Erwanto , Liman Liman
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dan kombinasi terbaik antara lama fermentasi dan level pemberian Aspergillus niger pada daun nanas terhadap kecernaan bahan organik dan serat kasar secara in vitro. Penelitian ini telah dilaksanakan pada Januari 2022-Maret 2022 bertempat di Laboratorium Nutrisi dan Makanan Ternak dan Laboratorium Ilmu Nutrisi Ternak Perah, Fakultas Peternakan, Institut Pertanian Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktorial yang terdiri dari 3x3 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan sehingga terdapat 27 unit satuan percobaan. Perlakuan yang digunakan yaitu D0L0 (level Aspergillus niger 0% tanpa difermentasi), D0L1 (level Aspergillus niger 0% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari), D0L2 (level Aspergillus niger 0% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari), D1L0 (level Aspergillus niger 2% tanpa difermentasi), D1L1 (level Aspergillus niger 2% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari), D1L2 (level Aspergillus niger 2% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari), D2L0 (level Aspergillus niger 4% tanpa difermentasi), D2L1 (level Aspergillus niger 4% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari, dan D2L2 (level Aspergillus niger 4% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari). Data yang diperoleh dianalisis ragam pada taraf nyata 5% dan atau 1% dan dilanjutkan menggunakan uji BNT (Beda Nyata Terkecil). Hasil penelitian terdapat interaksi yang berbeda nyata antara lama fermentasi dan level pemberian Aspergillus niger terhadap Kecernaan Bahan Organik dan Serat Kasar. Kombinasi perlakuan terbaik yaitu pada perlakuan D2L0 (level Aspergillus niger 4% tanpa fermentasi) terhadap Kecernaan Bahan Organik sebesar 55,02% dan perlakuan D0L2 (level Aspergillus niger 0% + fermentasi 12 hari) terhadap Kecernaan Serat Kasar sebesar 66,39%.
PENGARUH LAMA FERMENTASI DAUN NANAS MENGGUNAKAN Aspergillus niger DENGAN LEVEL BERBEDA TERHADAP KONSENTRASI VFA DAN NH3 SECARA IN VITRO
Authors: Irmawati Irmawati , Muhtarudin Muhtarudin , Sutrisna Rudy , Fathul Farida
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh terbaik antara lama fermentasi dan level pemberian Aspergillus niger pada daun nanas terhadap konsentrasi VFA dan NH3 secara In Vitro. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Januari-Maret 2022 bertempat di Laboratorium Ilmu Nutrisi Ternak Perah, Fakultas Peternakan, Institut Pertanian Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) faktorial yang terdiri dari 3x3 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan sehingga terdapat 27 unit satuan percobaan. Perlakuan yang digunakan yaitu D0L0 (level Aspergillus niger 0% dengan lama fermentasi 0 hari), D0L1 (level Aspergillus niger 0% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari), D0L2 (level Aspergillus niger 0% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari), D1L0 (level Aspergillus niger 2% dengan lama fermentasi 0 hari), D1L1 (level Aspergillus niger 2% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari), D1L2 (level Aspergillus niger 2% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari), D2L0 (level Aspergillus niger 4% dengan lama fermentasi 0 hari), D2L1 (level Aspergillus niger 4% dengan lama fermentasi 6 hari) dan D2L2 (level Aspergillus niger 4% dengan lama fermentasi 12 hari). Data yang diperoleh dianalisis ragam pada taraf nyata 5% dan atau 1% dan dilanjutkan  menggunakan uji BNT. Hasil penelitian terdapat interaksi yang berbeda sangat  nyata antara lama fermentasi dan level pemberian Aspergillus niger terhadap konsentrasi VFA dan NH3. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kombinasi pengaruh terbaik level Aspergillus niger  4% dengan lama fermentasi 0 hari terhadap konsentrasi VFA sebesar 121,73 mM dan kombinasi level Aspergillus niger  0%, 2%, 4% dengan lama fermentasi 0 hari pada konsentrasi NH3 sebesar 10.55, 10.65 dan 10.80 mM.
PENGARUH LAMA FERMENTASI DAUN NANAS DAN TINGKAT PENGGUNAAN Aspergillus niger TERHADAP KECERNAAN PROTEIN KASAR DAN LEMAK KASAR SECARA IN VITRO
Authors: Silfiyani Wahyu , Muhtarudin Muhtarudin , Fathul Farida , Erwanto Erwanto
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lama fermentasi dan level terbaik pemberian Aspergillus niger pada daun nanas terhadap kecernaan protein kasar dan lemak kasar secara in vitro. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari--Maret 2022 berlokasi di Laboratorium Makanan Ternak, Jurusan Peternakan, Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Lampung. Untuk analisis kecernaan protein kasar dan lemak kasar dilaksanakan di Laboratorium Nutrisi Perah, Fakultas Peternakan, Institut Pertanian Bogor. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 3 × 3 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan sehingga terdapat 27 unit satuan percobaan. Perlakuan yang diberikan yaitu lama fermentasi (0, 6, dan 12 hari) dan level Aspergillus niger (0, 2, dan 4%). Data yang diperoleh dianalisis ragam pada taraf nyata 5% dan atau 1% dan dilanjutkan menggunakan uji BNT (Beda Nyata Terkecil). Hasil penelitian terdapat interaksi yang berbeda nyata antara lama fermentasi dan level pemberian Aspergillus niger terhadap kecernaan ptorein kasar dan lemak kasar. Kombinasi perlakuan terbaik yaitu pada perlakuan D1L0 (level Aspergillus niger 2% tanpa fermentasi) terhadap kecernaan protein kasar sebesar 61,33% dan perlakuan D2L0 (level Aspergillus niger 4% tanpa fermentasi) terhadap kecernaan lemak kasar sebesar 72,83%.
TINGKAT INFESTASI DAN JENIS PARASIT SALURAN PENCERNAAN PADA SAPI PERANAKAN LIMOSIN DI KECAMATAN TULANG BAWANG UDIK KABUPATEN TULANG BAWANG BARAT
Authors: Veryansah Andika , Hartono Madi , Wanniatie Veronica , Dakhlan Akhmad
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Oktober 2022 yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat infestasi dan jenis parasit saluran pencernaan pada sapi Peranakan Limosin di Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik, Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei yang dilakukan secara sensus dengan peubah yang diamati yaitu infestasi dan jenis parasit saluran pencernaan pada sapi Peranakan Limosin. Jumlah sampel yang diperoleh yaitu 115 sampel yang berasal dari 56 peternak. Pemeriksaan sampel feses sapi Peranakan Limosin dilakukan di Balai Veteriner, Provinsi Lampung, menggunakan metode uji Mc. Master dan uji Sedimentasi. Data hasil penelitian yang diperoleh disajikan dalam bentuk tabel dan histogram, dan dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa parasit saluran pencernaan yang menginfestasi sapi Peranakan Limosin di Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat sebesar 46.09%. Infestasi tertinggi terdapat pada Desa Gedung Ratu sebesar 83,33% dan infestasi terendah terendah terdapat pada Desa Kagungan Ratu sebesar 14,28%. Jenis Parasit yang ditemukan pada sapi Peranakan Limosin di Kecamatan Tulang Bawang Udik Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat yaitu Eimeria., Paramphistomum sp., Oesophagustomum sp., Fasciola sp., Trichuris sp., Mecistocirrus sp., Haemonchus sp., Strongloides sp.
The major parties: National’s and Labour’s employment relations policies
Authors: Walker Bernard , Anderson Danaë , Rasmussen Erling
Published: October 2023

The past two decades have seen new directions in New Zealand employment relations (ER) with ongoing shifts away from previous neo-liberal models. Most recently, two Labour-led governments have introduced a number of significant moves, ranging from changes to improved statutory minima and conditions, through to gender pay equity provisions and new protections for workers with labour-hire agencies. Another set of longer-term programmes were initiated but not completed, including holidays, protections for contractors and income insurance. Legislation providing for sector-wide Fair Pay Agreements was passed but no agreements have been concluded yet.

The future directions of ER will largely be determined by the outcome of the 2023 General Election. The policies of the two main political parties, Labour and National, will be influential, although one week out from the election close, some policy areas have not yet been made available to the public. The situation will be further complicated by the MMP (mixed-member proportional) system which may see coalition or support arrangements negotiated with minor parties who have their own, separate ER policies.
Exclusion and inaction: Academic precariat experiences of union representation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Salter Leon , Roy Rituparna , Oldfield Luke D. , Simpson Aimee B.
Published: October 2023

During the last 40 years, neoliberal reforms to the tertiary sector have led to the casualisation of academic labour and the emergence of an academic precariat in Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite the increasing size of the academic precariat, it does not appear that their voices, concerns, or interests have been adequately represented by the national tertiary union. By drawing on open-text responses from the Precarious Academic Work Survey (PAWS) about what unions could do to improve precarious academic working conditions, we discuss the issues created by the under-representation of precarious academics by the sector union. We communicate the results via four key themes of exclusion, participation, voice, and organising. Most participants articulated frustration and disaffection with the union, suggesting the need for a shift in strategy. This study adds to the growing body of employment relations research recognising that employee voices are multiple, diverse, and fragmented; indicating that unions must attend to the differential experiences of people working in the tertiary sector attributable to employment practices.
How Managers Make Sense of Human Resource Management’s Role in Building Trust: Enacting Espoused Human Resource Management in Indian Gas and Petrol Public Sector Organisations
Authors: Kapoor Sneha Jha , Ho Marcus , Anderson Danaë
Published: October 2023

The desire to mobilise effective strategic human resource management in India’s new public management domain has seen the role of organisational trust receive greater scholarly and practical scrutiny. This study explores managers’ perception of HRM’s role in building organisational trust in five public sector organisations in India using exploratory multiple case studies. In implementing HRM, the findings suggest that managers are cognisant of specific human resource practices that can be socially adapted to enhance their effectiveness. Implications from the study’s emergent process model of human resource management and trust highlight the cross-level influences that affect India’s public sector organisations’ outcomes.
Huella de Agua del concreto. Impacto ambiental al agua
Authors:   , Ovalle Pérez Jazmín , Sahagún Angulo Rubén , González Cardoso Griselda
Published: October 2023

El presente trabajo analiza la Huella de Agua, exponiendo un indicio del impacto ambiental generado durante el ciclo de vida del concreto premezclado en el sector de la construcción en la región centro-norte de México, específicamente en el municipio de Celaya, Guanajuato. Así mismo valora las posibilidades de gestión del uso eficiente del agua en el proceso de producción de los materiales mencionados para reducir los impactos negativos. Hoy en día se han realizado pocos estudios de impacto ambiental asociados al ciclo de vida de los materiales de construcción, centrando las investigaciones en el sector energético y la Huella de Carbono, sin considerar las implicaciones y repercusiones del uso del agua. Este recurso natural se encuentra en constante peligro de contaminación a pesar de que las autoridades de cada país estén promoviendo educación y cultura para su cuidado. El agua virtual (AV) son datos que no se difunden, por lo tanto, no se conocen las cantidades de consumo reales que algunos productos o servicios utilizan para que lleguen al usuario final. Es importante mencionar que ciclo de vida no termina en ese punto ya que muchos de ellos siguen disponiendo de agua para su degradación y/o reciclaje. Por lo descrito anteriormente este estudio propone analizar el uso de agua en el ciclo de vida del concreto premezclado comercial, dicho material constructivo es de los más utilizados en la edificación. Con esto se busca concientizar al consumidor para elegir un material con conciencia de acuerdo a la cantidad de agua incorporada y su impacto al ambiente, así como incentivar a las empresas productoras a hacer su estudio de Huella de Agua y optimizar el uso del recurso en su práctica.
Financial Well-Being and Financial Stress: Examining the Moderating Effect of Gender
Authors: Bashir Ifra , Qureshi Ishtiaq
Published: October 2023

The study aims to investigate the relationship between financial well-being and financial stress while examining the moderating role of gender. The study uses a survey method, and data were collected in Kashmir Province of Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, from 168 respondents selected on a convenience sampling basis. The results strongly supported the hypothesised model and have put forth evidence that financial well-being has a negative impact on financial stress and that this relationship is moderated by gender. The study has important implications for academia, future researchers, governments, and policymakers aiming at improving their citizens’ quality of life, health, and well-being, a key sustainable development goal, and the ultimate goal of the Transformative Consumer Research Agenda.
Catalysts of Economic Welfare in Africa: A Cross-Sectional Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
Authors: Kuti Ayomide Oluwafunmisho , Aderogba Taiwo Adebusuyi , Ezenwa Ndubuisi Johnbosco , Quadri Rasheed Adegboyega
Published: October 2023

This study provides empirical perspectives on the catalysts of economic welfare in Africa, drawing inference from macroeconomic and non-macroeconomic factors. Leveraging a sample of a balanced panel dataset of 35 countries across Africa, this study provides novel applications of the cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lag methodology to economic welfare analysis in Africa. Issues of cross-sectional dependence and slope homogeneity were accounted for whilst establishing causal relationships between economic welfare proxied by the Human Development Index and macroeconomic and non-macroeconomic drivers of welfare. Based on cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lag estimation results, a 1% increase in economic growth was shown to account for a 0.233 percent and 0.253 percent increase in economic welfare in the long run and short run respectively. In addition, technology accounted for a 1.81 percent increase in economic welfare in the long run. The outcome of the Dumitrescu–Hurlin causality test demonstrated causality between trade openness, government effectiveness, economic growth, and economic welfare.
Towards Sustainability on a Sea of Eco-Labels. Leading or Misleading?
Authors: Nagy-Kercsó Katalin
Published: October 2023

Eco-labels help consumers navigate and promote environmental initiatives and curb greenwashing. The paper presents the eco-labels used in Romania by the government, companies, and consumers. The paper finds that Romania’s activities related to eco-labels, especially EU eco-labels, are lagging behind other developed countries. This is evidenced by the government’s inadequate communication, the online communication of economic players related to the topic, and consumers’ inadequate knowledge of eco-labels.
Revisiting the Financial Development and Income Inequality Nexus: Evidence from Hungary
Authors: Barhoom Faeyzh
Published: October 2023

The finance–inequality nexus has been a major topic of discussion since the 1990s and became even more so after the financial crisis of 2007–08. This paper aims to empirically investigate whether financial development and/or financial openness increased or decreased income inequality in Hungary over the period of 1971–2019. An empirical analysis of an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model suggests the existence of long-run co-integration between the analysed variables. Financial openness contributes to reducing Hungarian income inequality in the short run but fuels greater income inequality in the long run. Whereas the effects of financial development on inequality vary according to the indicators, the domestic credit by banks has a significant negative effect on inequality in the short and long run, while the impact of the credit to the private sector from all the sectors on inequality is insignificant.
Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Tax Collection of Indian States: Estimation from Panel Data Models
Authors: Kumar Sumit , Kaur Baljit
Published: October 2023

This study tries to empirically estimate the effects of the composition of intergovernmental transfers on tax collection across the Indian states by using panel regression model. As intergovernmental transfers constitute almost 47 per cent in total revenue of the states, it could play a vital role in states’ own tax collection. The impact of different channels of federal transfers on tax capacities is examined among 25 Indian states over the period from 1991-92 to 2017-18. The study also attempted to capture the asymmetric effect of various forms of transfers, but findings reveal that only state plan grant has a significant effect on its own tax collection. The empirical evidence suggests that the composition of intergovernmental transfers has a dampening effect on states’ own tax revenue. Apart from transfers’ variables, the study incorporates socio-economic and certain political variables to estimate states’ own tax collections.
Inconsistent phenotypic differentiation at physiological traits in Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.) provenances under contrasting water regimes
Authors: Gömöry Dušan , Ditmarová Ľubica , Hrivnák Matúš , Jamnická Gabriela , Konôpková Alena , Krajmerová Diana , Kurjak Daniel , Marešová Jana
Published: October 2023

Norway spruce is expected to suffer from drought stress and other manifestations of climate change. This study relies on a manipulative experiment with drought-stressed and well-watered (control) seedlings, comprising five provenances of Norway spruce distributed along a steep elevational transect from 550 to 1,280 m a.s.l. within the natural range. Seedlings were subjected to measurement of physiological traits (content of phytohormones and monoterpenes, slow and fast chlorophyll a fluorescence kinetics, gas exchange, hyperspectral indices), and genotyping at 8 nuclear microsatellite loci. Comparison of the coefficient of differentiation at neutral loci (FST
) vs. differentiation at phenotypic traits (PST
) was used to identify traits underlying divergent selection. In total, 18 traits exhibited a significant PST – FST difference. However, the consistency in differentiation patterns between drought-stressed and control plants was limited, only three traits exhibited signals of selection under both treatments. This outcome indicates that the identified differentiation patterns can only be interpreted in the context of environmental setup of the experiment, and highlights the importance of common gardens in adaptation research, as they allow both elimination of environment-induced phenotypic variation and studying genotype-by-environment interaction in physiological responses to environmental stresses.
Carbon stock in living biomass of Russian forests: new quantification based on data from the first cycle of the State Forest Inventory
Authors: Filipchuk Andrey N. , Malysheva Nataliya V. , Zolina Tatiana A. , Seleznev Alexander A.
Published: October 2023

The carbon stock in living forest biomass was quantified based on first-cycle State Forest Inventory (SFI) measurements in permanent sample plots. The total carbon stock in above- and below-ground living biomass was assessed to be 46.9 ±0.4 × 109 tons C and average carbon stock at 52.1 ±0.5 t C ha–1 as of 2020. The State Forest Register (SFR), the primary source of consolidated information on Russia’s forests, estimates the forest growing stock to be 83.1 × 109 m3. The total growing stock volume in the forests, according to the SFI amounted to 113.1 × 109 m3. Owing to the updated and significantly higher growing stock volume, the estimate of carbon stock in living bio-mass is approximately 35% higher than previously reported. The uncertainty of the total and average carbon stocks based on SFI data was substantially lower (approximately ±1%) than that reported in previous studies (±15–30%). Methods of accounting for the carbon stock in living biomass, the results of calculations for forest lands throughout the country, units of the administrative division, and forest zoning were considered. Assessment of living biomass based on representative sampling can substantially improve the relevance and reliability of national forest reporting.
STRATEGI PROGRAM STREETLIFE RADIO MUSIC 107,50 FM DALAM MEMPERTAHANKAN LOYALITAS PENDENGAR DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Albyansyah Muhamad Iqbal , Habibi Mulkan
Published: October 2023

Streetlife adalah salah satu program prime time yang dimiliki radio Music City 107,50 FM yang sudah 22 tahun mengudara dari jam 16.00 – 20.00 WIB. Karakter yang religious namun fungky menjadi ciri khas program Streetlife serta segmentasi pendengar dewasa muda 23-35 tahun. Menurut Persatuan Radio Siaran Swasta Nasional Indonesia (PRSSNI) saat pandemic covid-19 data angka pendengar radio menunjukan kenaikan khususnya di Jakarta, namun hal ini tidak dirasakan oleh program Streetlife yang tidak menunjukan kenaikan angka pendengar di masa pandemic covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi program Streetlife radio Music City 107,50 FM dalam beberapa tahap yaitu: Perencanaan program, Produksi Program, Pengawasan dan bentuk evaluasi internal program. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori strategi program menurut Peter Pringle. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu dengan wawancara dan dokumentasi terkait. Hasil penelitian ini adalah strategi program Streetlife radio Music City 107,50 FM pada tahap perencanaan program yaitu hal pertama yang dilakukan adalah melihat situasi pasar dikaitkan dengan umur program lalu menentukan perencanaan jangka pendek, menengah, dan panjang sesuai dengan karakter program, lalu menentukan konsep program serta karakter penyiar berdasarkan segmentasi pendengar stasiun radio Music City. Tahap produksi program yaitu terdapat bagian-bagian yang bertanggung jawab antara lain Program Director, Produser Program, Penyiar Program, Music Director. Tahap pengawasan dan bentuk evaluasi internal program, sistem evaluasi yang diterapkan yaitu monthly meeting oleh program director dan weekly meeting oleh produser program.
MANAJEMEN EVENT VIRTUAL “SIAP KULIAH” DETIK.COM DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Saragih Rizky Awaluddin , Patrianti Tria
Published: October 2023

Kebijakan Pemerintah melarang proses pembelajaran secara tatap muka di masa pandemi covid-19 berimplikasi terhadap calon mahasiswa yang mencari informasi-informasi terkini seputar Perguruan Tinggi. Detik.com sebagai portal berita online swasta mendukung generasi muda bangsa melalui layanan integrasi pada event virtual Siap Kuliah yang bertujuan untuk mewadahi calon mahasiswa dalam mempersiapkan diri masuk ke Perguruan Tinggi serta menambah wawasan generasi muda melalui visualiasasi 12 Peguruan Tinggi Negeri yang ada di Indonesia. Detik.com memiliki klasifikasi sasaran untuk melibatkan generasi muda dan masyarakat umum sebagai sasaran kegiatan-kegiatan yang berupaya untuk memelihara citra perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui riset, perencanaan dan desain, komunikasi, dan evaluasi event virtual Detik.com pada program Siap Kuliah di masa pandemi covid-19. Teori dan konsep yang digunakan dan dianggap relevan  dalam penelitian ini adalah teori Manajemen Event Goldblatt (2002) dalam buku Wahyuni Pudjiastuti yang berjudul Special Event. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif, dan teknik pengambilan data melalui observasi dan wawancara dengan tiga Informan dan dua Triangulasi sumber yang merupakan peserta event virtual Siap Kuliah. Setelah peneliti mengumpulkan data dari berbagai sumber, maka dapat dihasilkan beberapa kesimpulan bahwa Detik.com merupakan perusahaan media yang pertama melakukan event virtual yang menyediakan layanan integrasi di masa pandemi covid-19 dengan melibatkan para siswa-siswi yang ingin melanjutkan jenjang pendidikan menuju Perguruan Tinggi sebagai sasaran kegiatan. Berdasarkan kesimpulan diatas, saran yang diberikan untuk penelitian ini, diharapkan event virtual Siap Kuliah selanjutnya dapat menambah jumlah Perguruan Tinggi Negeri untuk di eksplorasi guna meningkatkan wawasan pengetahuan para calon mahasiswa.
Profile of Allergic Rhinitis and its Association with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Authors: Afriana Aziza , Syabriansyah Syabriansyah , Dita Diah Ayu Aguspa
Published: October 2023

Background: Allergic rhinitis is a growing global public health issue. Complications of allergic rhinitis include sinusitis, nasal polyps, bronchial asthma, and otitis media. Allergic rhinitis causes Eustachian tube dysfunction, which leads to chronic otitis media threefold more often. Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is marked by persistent tympanic membrane perforation and recurrent or persistent mucopurulent otorrhea. Purposes: This study is to determine the relationship between allergic rhinitis and the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media in Dr. M Yunus Bengkulu Hospital during 2019-2020. Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study. This research is an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. Thirty-three respondents were taken using a simple random sampling method. The SFAR (Score for Allergic Rhinitis) questionnaire was used in this study. Medical record data were used to collect CSOM information. Result: Seventy-five percent of respondents with allergic rhinitis also had chronic suppurative otitis media, while the prevalence of non-chronic suppurative otitis media was 25 percent. The p-value for the chi-square test was 0.031. Conclusion: For 2019-2020, there is a relationship between allergic rhinitis and the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) at Dr. M. Yunus Bengkulu Hospital.
Nitrofurantoin Susceptibility Profile on Bacterial Isolates from Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Kurniawan Prayoga , Mardhia Mardhia , Mahyarudin Mahyarudin
Published: October 2023

Background: Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence than those without. One of the first-line therapy for UTI is nitrofurantoin. The emergence of drug-resistant UTIs is increasing both in community and healthcare setups. Purposes: Determine the nitrofurantoin susceptibility profile to bacteria causing UTI in diabetic patients. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Microscopic Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak, from February to November 2019. The antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method on 22 bacterial isolates. The samples were collected on a sterile urine pot, cultured on agar, and identified by biochemistry test, and bacterial isolates were stored at 2-8oC. The bacterial isolates were sub-cultured 24h before the susceptibility test. The susceptibility testing used a 300 µg nitrofurantoin disk. The diameter of zone inhibition was measured and classified based on Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute guidelines. Result: The results showed that Escherichia coli was 41.67% susceptible (5/12), Shigella sp. was 100% intermediate (1/1), and Enterobacter aerogenes (3/3), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1/1), Klebsiella sp (1/1) were 100% resistant. Conclusion: The majority of the causative bacteria for UTI in diabetic patients are resistant to nitrofurantoin, suggesting the use of nitrofurantoin should be reconsidered as an empirical antibiotic in Pontianak. Further study using a larger population should be conducted to describe a more extensive antibiotic susceptibility profile of diabetic patients with UTI in Pontianak.
The Implication of the Divorce of Unregistered Marriages for Divorcees’ in Bali: Assessing Status, Right and Duty
Authors: Sujana Nyoman
Published: October 2023

This paper analyzes the settlement of palas marabian or divorce cases in Bali. This study focuses on the implication of the settlement of divorce cases settled by the Balinese Customary Law and the National Marriage Law, especially for those whose marriages have not been registered. By using the sociological jurisprudence study method, a method emphasizing the study of the law applied in a particular society, it could be explained that the divorce of the married couple whose marriage was not registered got difficulty in obtaining legal certainty from the authority of their village or Banjar. This was due to the disharmony on the rules of the Balinese customary law and state law of Indonesia. The Leaders of the traditional villages in Bali who carried out the awig-awig (the customary law of the traditional village) could not make any settlement process sine there was no decision from the court of permanent legal force (state law). On the other hand, state law implemented by court judges would not be able to accept the divorce claim if the marriage of the couple was not registered, even though the marriage was carried out and proved according to custom and religion process. As a result, the justice seekers could not get legal certainty. This condition brought implications for the divorcees’ social lives.
The Effect Wilting Tangerine Peel on Characteristics of Powder Used In Food Self-Heater
Authors: Rini Rini , Syukri Daimon , Sukma Puja Nadia
Published: October 2023

A food self-heater is a device designed to rapidly heat food by the utilization of exothermic or endothermic reactions. To yet, a food self-heater with a dedicated scent feature has not been developed. The fragrance utilized is derived from residual tangerine peel components. The objective of this study is to investigate the variations in the concentration of the limonene compound in essential oil extracted from tangerine peel, specifically examining the impact of tangerine peel wilting. Additionally, the study intends to identify the most effective food self-heating method by incorporating tangerine peel powder as an aromatic component in the self-heating process. The present study employed a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of five treatments and three replications. The treatments employed in this study encompassed varying durations of withering time for tangerine peel, denoted as A (0 hours), B (6 hours), C (12 hours), D (24 hours), and E (48 hours). The research findings indicated that the duration of drying tangerine peels had a notable impact on various factors including water content, yield, pH, color, duration for the aromatic self-heating meal to attain the optimal temperature, and aroma. However, no significant influence on limonene levels was seen. Based on the duration required for the aromatic food self-heater to attain the optimal temperature and the organoleptic aroma, treatment D (24-hour withering of tangerine peel) demonstrates the highest efficacy. This treatment exhibits a time frame of approximately 4.5 minutes for the aromatic food self-heater to reach the optimum temperature, accompanied by a fragrance rating of 4.2 in the organoleptic analysis.
The Relationship Between Argumentative Speaking and Writing among EFL Students
Authors: Akki Fouad , Larouz Mohammed , Ait Hammou Brahim , Handoko Handoko
Published: October 2023

This study looks at the connection between argumentative writing and speaking among sixth-semester EFL students at Moulay Ismail University in Morocco’s English Studies department. In order to achieve this objective, a total of 80 undergraduate students who were learning English as a foreign language (EFL) were selected as participants. Participants were then given both speaking and writing examinations to assess their argumentation skills in these two areas. Regression and correlation analyses were performed in SPSS on the study’s data. The findings show a substantial difference between speaking and writing in contentious discourse, in addition to a high positive association. Argumentative speaking was statistically proven to predict a great proportion of argumentative writing. The findings suggest integrating argumentative speaking and writing in teaching and assessment practices in a balanced way. The two skills can be taught along with each other to facilitate correspondences between the two modalities in argumentative genre. As the study concludes, it offers valuable insights into the implications of these findings, highlights the research limitations encountered during the research process, and provides recommendations for future endeavors in the realm of language pedagogy and assessment. This study not only contributes to our understanding of the interplay between argumentative writing and speaking but also paves the way for more comprehensive and integrated language instruction practices in EFL contexts.
МІСЦЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕНЬ ІНВАЗІЙНОЇ ФЛОРИ У СТРУКТУРІ СУЧАСНОГО ПРИРОДНИЧО-НАУКОВОГО ЗНАННЯ
Authors: Kyselov Yu. O. , Polishchuk V. V.
Published: October 2023

This study places a strong emphasis on the role of landscape knowledge in investigating phytoinvasions. It underscores the significance of studying invasive flora within the broader context of researching anthropogenic environmental changes. Phytoinvasions are highlighted as crucial factors in shaping anthropogenic landscapes. This research aligns with the emerging scientific discipline known as invasive geobotany, situated at the intersection of biology, geography, and ecology, particularly in the fields of botany, anthropogenic landscape studies, and plant ecology. In the spectrum of contemporary natural knowledge, invasive geobotany occupies a pivotal position, bridging the realms of biology, geography, and ecology. This study underscores that invasive plants are integral elements of anthropogenic landscapes. It emphasizes that anthropogenic changes in vegetation, exemplified by phytoinvasions, occur within the broader context of human-induced environmental transformation. The interdisciplinary facets of invasive geobotany are delineated, highlighting its diverse connections as typified by O. I. Shabliy. These connections encompass genetic connections, which elucidate the genesis of this field of study, informational links, pointing to the sources of empirical data, connections established based on shared research objectives and methodologies, as well as organizational affiliations related to research support within a shared scientific framework. Specifically, genetic connections link invasive botany with botany and phytocenology. Informational interdisciplinary connections and shared research objectives and methods predominantly connect invasive botany with geography, particularly plant geography, transport geography, and anthropogenic landscape studies. Organizational interdisciplinary connections within invasive geobotany can be established both within the biological and geographical sciences. The wide range of interdisciplinary connections in invasive geobotany, coupled with the rapidly increasing number of scientific publications, indicates its status as a burgeoning field within modern natural science. This suggests the potential for a further increase in research activity in this area, including the emergence of new aspects in the study of phytoinvasions in the near future.
Effect of Irrigation with Different Solutions on Push out Bond Strength of Root Canal Obturation Materials
Authors: N. Hassoon Saif , A. Al-Sabawi Nawal , M. Al-Shamaa Rasha
Published: October 2023

Evaluate push out bond strength (PBS) of endodontic obturation materials after washing by NaOCl, EDTA, and MTAD. Materials and methods: 30 mandibular premolars were utilized. Root canal instrumentation of all samples was achieved by ProTaper universal files to size F4. Samples were distributed to 3 groups; each group involved 10 samples as the following: Group1- samples were lastly washed by 5 ml of 5.25% NaOCl for 5 minutes. Group2- samples were lastly washed by 5 ml of 17% EDTA for 5 minutes. Group3- samples were lastly washed by 5 ml of MTAD for 5 minutes. All samples were filled by single cone technique with AH Plus sealer, and F4 ProTaper gutta-percha cone. 3 sections of 2 mm thickness were transected from every sample at 3, 7, and 11 mm from root apex, which represented apical, middle, and coronal sections consecutively. PBS was tested by universal digital testing device. Failure modes were assessed by stereomicroscope at 40 X magnification. Lastly, collected data was analyzed statistically. Results: MTAD group revealed significant greatest mean of PBS followed by EDTA group, and NaOCl group revealed significant least mean of PBS. In all groups, greater mean of PBS was in coronal section followed by middle section while, lesser mean of PBS was in apical section though, the differences among them were not significant within the same group. Mixed and cohesive failures were most dominant modes of failure in MTAD, and EDTA groups. While, in NaOCl group adhesive, and mixed failures were most dominant. Conclusions: last washing with MTAD is better than that with EDTA, and NaOCl in terms of greatest PBS.
Effect of Tantalum Oxide Nanpowder on Heat Cure Acrylic Resin Thermal Conductivity and Surface Roughness
Authors: Yaqoub yousif Sajjad , Saleh Abdullah Zainab
Published: October 2023

The main problem with heat cure acrylic is their poor thermal conductivity and their roughness. This study aims at evaluating the effect of tantalum oxide nanopowder on the thermal conductivity and surface roughness of heat cure acrylic resin. Material and Method: The Intention was to create a total of (60) specimens. Twenty samples were made without additives (control), and 40 had been made with tantalum oxide at two different amounts (1 %, 1.5%). Results: the thermal conductivity tests showed non-significant difference among studied groups. The surface roughness tests showed highly significant difference among studied groups. when tantalum oxide had added to heat cure acrylic at two different amounts (1%, 1.5%). Conclusion: adding tantalum oxide increases the thermal conductivity and decreases the surface roughness of the two experimental groups.
Identifying a Suitable Signal Processing Technique for MI EEG Data
Authors: Al-Saegh Ali
Published: October 2023

Motor imagery (MI) electroencephalography (EEG) technology is acquiring great attention from researchers due to its remarkable real-world applications. EEG signals inherit a high degree of non-stationarity, making their analysis not modest. Hence, choosing an appropriate signal processing approach becomes crucial. This comparative paper aims to identify a suitable signal processing method among famous approaches, namely short-time Fourier transform (STFT), continuous wavelet transform (CWT), and two variations of discrete wavelet transform maximal overlap DWT (MODWT) and MODWT multiresolution analysis (MODWTMRA). Different mother wavelet basis filters experimented with wavelet methods: Morse, Amor, Bump, Symlets, Daubechies, Coiflets, and Fejér-Korovkin. The different methods were tested on the classification of the right-hand and left-hand motor imagery tasks using the brain-computer interface (BCI) competition IV 2b dataset. A shallow convolutional neural network containing a single convolution layer was first trained and then used for classification. The experimental outcomes verified that MI EEG signals can be better analyzed and recognized using the maximal overlap-based signal processing methods. The classification accuracy proved that MODWT and MODWTMRA with the Symlets wavelet outperformed the other methods.
An equation of state and a phase diagram for gas-hydrate-forming slurries in gas-shortage
Authors: Pons Michel
Published: October 2023

Slurries of gas hydrates, especially mixed hydrates of CO2 and TBPB (Tetra-n-Butyl Phosphonium Bromide), are currently under consideration for secondary refrigeration. Secondary refrigeration circuits contain wide sections where the two-phase slurry (solid + liquid), separated from the gas phase, undergoes transformations that would if gas were present, lead to both hydrate formation and gas dissolution. The absence of gas hinders these processes: the slurry is in gas shortage. The analysis demonstrates that, although thermodynamically distant from three-phase equilibria, slurries in gas-shortage are in equilibrium. For describing their thermodynamic state, the notion of CO2 partial pressure in a gas mixture is introduced, which leads to an equation of state and a new phase diagram with temperature or enthalpy versus CO2 mass-fraction. This diagram complements those commonly used for three-phase systems. The thermal behavior of slurries in gas shortage is then investigated, leading to the possibility of future experimental validation of the present analysis.
Caracterização da dor em praticantes profissionais e amadores de jiu-jitsu
Authors: Freire Victor Hugo de Jesus , Almeida Beatriz Rodrigues de , Barros Rayana Carvalho , Soares Ana Clara Nunes , Ribas Izis Gabrielle Cordeiro , Sá Fernanda Alencar Franco de , Gomes Luis Henrique de Sousa , Boulhosa Fabiano José da Silva , Macêdo Rafaela Cordeiro de , Lira Soanne Chyara Soares
Published: October 2023

Objetivo: Caracterizar a dor em praticantes profissionais e amadores de jiu-jitsu. Métodos: Estudo cego, quanti-qualitativo, comparativo, do tipo observacional transversal e descritivo, realizado com adultos, do sexo masculino, praticantes profissionais e amadores de jiu-jitsu. Foram avaliados por meio de questionário estruturado pelos pesquisadores, Questionário para Avaliação da Dor Musculoesquelética em Praticantes de Exercício (Q-ADOM) e algometria. Resultados: Amostra composta por 31 praticantes de jiu-jitsu, (58,06%) profissionais e (41,94%) amadores. A maior parte é faixa preta e já sofreu alguma lesão, apresentaram dor moderada em membros inferiores (MMII) nas últimas 4 semanas, tanto ao repouso quanto ao movimento, sem diferença significativa entre os grupos. Os membros superiores (MMSS) destacaram-se como os segmentos com maior incidência de lesões entre os atletas profissionais (88,89%). A algometria evidenciou médias maiores para os profissionais, com relevância quando comparadas regiões como MMSS e MMII. A interferência da dor foi maior no sono e autocontrole de praticantes profissionais. Há correlação negativa entre duas áreas da algometria e o índice de massa corpórea, e entre a algometria da região tenar e a Q-ADOM. Conclusão: A intensidade da dor não é diferente entre os grupos, mas interfere significativamente na vida dos praticantes profissionais nos aspectos do sono e autocontrole.
Fish identify themselves in mirrors and portraits
Authors: Kohda Masanori , Awata Satoshi , Sogawa Shumpei
Published: October 2023

Cleaner fish can recognize cognitively their own images in mirrors and portraits as themselves via self-face recognition. For recognition of the self, they have an internal mental image of self-face like humans. This process suggests they have private self-awareness or “mind” and a concept of the self.
Association of Extracelluar Matrix Protien 1 with Semen Parameters and Testosterone Concentration in Male Infertility
Authors: Assi Mohammed A. , Hameed Sajjad S.
Published: October 2023

Background: Extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1) is a glycoprotein that interacts with extracellular proteins into semen predominantly by epididymis, supports considering the role of the epididymis in sperm maturation. Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group is primarily secreted in the testes. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the concentration of ECM1 and serum by (ELISA) kit with semen parameters in fertile and infertile men in Najaf City, Iraq. Material and Methods: A total of 90 participants (45 infertile and 45 fertile men) were mean age (40.02) control fertility male, while the mean age as infertile (40.22) years included in the current study. The patients were sub-grouped into: 45 infertile with semen abnormal oligozoospermia, azoospermia, asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia patients, it used for measuring the concentration and parameters ECM1and serum testosterone by Elisa kit. Results: Statistical analysis showed highly significant differences between the two groups show (p < 0.05). The level of ECM in the infertile group was lower in concentration than the control group with statistically significant differences (p < 0.0001*). The difference between the totals was highly significant by a criterion (p < 0.0001*) 45 in all group that studied a positive person correlation highly significant between serum testosterone (IU/mL) and seminal ECM1, (pg/mL) in all age groups of 45 male infertility at a (p < 0.001*). Conclusion: The decrease in serum testosterone levels with the decrease in the level of seminal plasma ECM1 in infertile men provide evidence that levels can be used as reliable markers in the diagnostic criteria of male infertility. This study’s results suggest that concentration ECM1.
A Study of Hepcidin Levels and Other Biochemical Parameters in Women with Osteoarthritis: As a Pharmaceutical Control
Authors: Ahmed Shuaib Y. , Shafeeq Noorhan K.
Published: October 2023

Background: Hepcidin, one of the peptide hormones generated from the liver, can be defined as an important regulator regarding systemic iron homeostasis, while its lopsided production plays a role in the pathogenesis of a variety of iron diseases. Osteoarthritis (OA) frequently coexists with a number of diseases, including hemochromatosis, ß-thalassemia, cell disease, sickle cell disease, and hemosiderosis caused by iron overload. Evidence suggests that iron deficiency and iron overload negatively impact the bone, which acts immediately on the bone’s cells. The present work aims to determine whether a direct correlation exists between female patient’s OA and levels of hepcidin, DHVD3, and other indicators. Methods: A total of 60 participants were split into two groups for this work: 30 healthy controls and 30 female OA patients. This work was carried out from Nov. 2021 to the end of June. 2021. The ages ranged from (40 to 55). In Al-Mahmudiya Hospital and in Al-Yarmok Teaching Hospital, an endocrinologist assessed each one of the patients. We measured Hb, BMI, ferritin, hepcidin, DHVD3, iron, Ca, and PO4. Results: Hepcidin levels significantly increased, whereas ferritin, BMI, iron, vitamin D, calcium, and PO4 levels significantly decreased compared with the control group. However, alterations in lipid profile and glycemic profile were not statistically significant. Conclusion: By connecting low levels of iron, ferritin, calcium, vitamin D3, and PO4 with high levels of hepcidin in women with OA, it may be concluded that vitamin D3 insufficiency is associated with hepcidin malfunction as a factor affecting women with OA.
Novel Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization of 1,3,4-Oxadiazinoindole Derivatives for the Purpose of Antidepressant Activity
Authors: Agarwal Mahadev , Singla Neelam , Singh S.K
Published: October 2023

The present study synthesized a series of 1,3,4-oxadiazinoindole moiety-containing compounds by combining MAOI’s hydrazide moiety and tricyclic moiety having antidepressant activity. The formation of amino acid chloride from amino acids started the synthesis. Further, they were converted into amino acid hydrazide, and then amino acid hydrazones were prepared by reaction of amino acid hydrazide with isatin. Finally, cyclization was acted on hydrazone-containing compounds in the presence of cold H2SO4. Synthesized compounds are characterized and confirmed via mass spectroscopy, 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance strategies, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thin layer chromatography, and melting point. The compounds were evaluated for antidepressant activity.