bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ProAKAP4 as Indicator of Post-thaw Motility in Stallion
Authors: DORDAS-PERPINYÀ Marta , Yanez-Ortiz Ivan , Sergeant Nicolas , Mevel Vincent , Catalán Bahamondes Jaime , Bruyas Jean François , MIRO JORDI , Briand-Amirat Lamia
Published: March 2024

ProAKAP4, a precursor of AKAP4 (A-kinase anchor protein) found in the flagellum of mammalian and non-mammalian spermatozoa, serves as a structural protein with established correlations to motility parameters across diverse species. This study aimed to determine the proAKAP4 levels evolution in thawed stallion semen over a 3-hour period, examining its correlation with motility descriptors and mitochondrial membrane potential. Utilizing sixteen ejaculates from four French warmblood stallions, the study involved maintaining thawed samples at 37°C for 3 hours, conducting proAKAP4 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA), and mitochondrial membrane potential by JC-1 probe and flow cytometry at 0, 1, and 3 hours post-thawing. The findings indicate significant positive correlations (p≤0.05) between proAKAP4 levels and sperm total or progressive motility at all time points analyzed. Spermatozoa velocity descriptors (VAP, VCL, VSL) and spermatozoa lateral head displacement (ALH) display positive correlations (p≤0.05) with ProAKAP4 at the 0-hour post-thawing. ProAKAP4 concentration exhibits no discernible difference between batches with or without cryoprotectant. Notably, proAKAP4 consumption remains insignificant within the initial hour after thawing but becomes significant (p≤0.05) between 1 and 3 hours post-thawing. In summary, proAKAP4 demonstrates positive correlations with total and progressive motility in stallion semen for up to 3 hours after thawing, albeit showing a noticeable decrease starting from the first hour post-thawing, indicating a progressive consumption as a result of spermatozoa motile activity.
The Outcome of the Psychological and Therapeutical Care of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: National African Pilot Study
Authors: BENHADDOUCH Yassine , Fares Nour ELhouda , BENMAAMAR Soumaya , OUAZZANI HOUSNI TOUHAMI Youssef , BOUT Amine , AARAB Chadya , BOUJRAF Said , AALOUANE Rachid
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Hospitalization in a COVID-19 unit represents a significant source of stress and psychological distress for patients. Our study aims to determine the factors of psychological distress in the therapeutic and psychosocial management of patients hospitalized with a COVID-19 infection.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out over 8 months at the COVID-19 zone of the CHU HASSAN II of FES. 99 patients were evaluated within days of diagnosis by psychometric scales of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.
In the course of this follow-up, we found the presence of psychological impacts in these patients, and we tried to find correlating factors between the occurrence of psychiatric disorders and the set of factors related to sociodemographic data, hospitalization course and treatments taken, as well as family support.
Results: 35% of patients had scores in favor of post-traumatic stress disorder, 37% of the patients had definite depression and 50% had anxiety. Post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety were correlated with sociodemographic factors, hospitalization, treatments received, and length of stay.
Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety-depressive disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder was high in patients with COVID-19, hence the interest in providing psychological and psychosocial care in the emergency department.
The Impact of eHealth Technologies on the Management Process of the Surgical Treatment of Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Mendes Cláudia , Carvalho Manuel , Raimundo Armando , Zangão Otília
Published: March 2024

(1) Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for patients and healthcare providers, especially for those working with obesity and related health problems. E-health has emerged as a crucial tool for the follow-up of users undergoing bariatric surgery during this period, allowing remote monitoring of users' health status and providing access to virtual consultation with health professionals. This study aims to analyze the impact of the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic on the results of bariatric surgery and user satisfac-tion with this follow-up. (2) Method: Observational study with retrospective data collection. The variables were divided into several groups: health data, associated comorbidities, quality of life, quality of sleep and satisfaction with telemedicine monitoring. (3) Results: Surgery significantly affected weight loss, in general more than 75% loss of excess weight. Comorbidities, like the qual-ity of life, were reversed over time, with 50% of subjects maintaining excellent levels. Although most users were satisfied with the monitoring, the variables had no relationship. (4) Conclusions: The follow-up assured by telemedicine did not alter the results of bariatric surgery, which may allow us to infer that it may be an option to consider for regular monitoring of the post-bariatric surgery process.
Adriatic Sea Fishery Product Safety, Prospective and Climate Change
Authors: Hala Edmond , Bakiu Rigers
Published: March 2024

This bibliographic study addresses key aspects related to fishing, product safety, and climate change in the Adriatic Sea region. The examination of product safety focuses on the assessment of contaminants originating from human activities such as industry, mining, agriculture, and household waste disposal. The contamination of the aquatic environment has emerged as a pressing global concern, extending to the Adriatic subbasin. Aquatic organisms, including fish, are prone to accumulating pollutants directly from polluted water sources and indirectly through the food web. The bio-accumulation of potentially hazardous substances, particularly heavy metals, pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, and antibiotic resistance in aquatic organisms, poses a significant threat to human health. Climate change effects will deplete our seafood supply in terms of quantity and safety owing to negative consequences such as higher levels of pollution, parasites, viruses, infections, acidification, and toxicities such as shellfish poisoning. Global food safety strategies should be developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmentally friendly technology, which indirectly affects seafood quality and microbiological safety, especially for Adriatic Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by the most polluted waters in the world.
Modelling of the Evapotranspiration Portion Calculation of the Water Footprint: A Global Sensitivity Analysis in the Brazilian Serra Gaúcha
Authors: Platt Gustavo Mendes , Nunes Vinícius Kuczynski , Martins Paulo Roberto , Corrêa Ricardo Gonçalves de Faria , Souza Oliveira Francisco Bruno
Published: March 2024

Water footprint has been widely used to illustrate the consumption of water in many situations; for instance, in products, processes or regions of interest. In this work, we analyzed – using a sensitivity analysis approach – the effect of some variables in the calculation of the water footprint in the viticulture in Brazilian Serra Gaúcha (the major producing region of Brazilian Wine).The classical Penman-Monteith model for evapotransporation was considered, with uncertainties in some parameters (dead mulch covering fraction in the vineyard, maximum temperatures for some months, altitudes and latitudes of the site). The sensitivity analysis was conducted using the SAFE toolbox under Octave framework. The results indicated that the the portion of the water footprint corresponding to the evapotranspiration is more sensitive to the values of mulch covering fraction and the altitude of the site in comparison with the latitude and the maximum temperatures.
Assessment of Run-Off Waters Resulting from Lithium-Ion Battery Fire-Fighting Operations
Authors: BORDES Arnaud , PAPIN Arnaud , MARLAIR Guy , Claude Théo , EL-MASRI Ahmad , DURUSSEL Thierry , BERTRAND Jean-Pierre , TRUCHOT Benjamin , LECOCQ Amandine
Published: March 2024

As Li-ion batteries use is spreading, incidents in large energy storage systems (stationary storage containers, …) or in large-scale cell and battery storages (warehouse, recyclers, …), often leading to fire, are occurring on regular basis. Water remains one of the most efficient fire extinguishing agents for tackling those battery incidents and large quantities are usually necessary. Since bat-teries contains various potentially harmful components (metals and their oxides or salts, sol-vents…) and that thermal runway induced battery incidents are accompanied with complex and potentially multistage fume emissions (containing both gas and particles) the potential impact of fire run-off water on the environment should be considered and assessed carefully.
The tests presented in this paper focus on the analysis of the composition of run-off waters used to spray NMC Li-ion modules under thermal runaway. It highlights that waters used for fire-fighting are susceptible to contain many metals, including Ni, Mn, Co, Li and Al mixed with other carbonaceous species (soot, tarballs) and sometimes undecomposed solvents used in the elec-trolyte. Extra-polation of pollutant concentrations compared with PNEC values showed that, for large scale incidents, run-off water could be potentially hazardous to the environment.
Ultrasonic Pulse Echo Signals for Detection and Advanced Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Anomalies
Authors: Zatar Wael , Nghiem Hien , Chen Gang , Xiao Feng
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a study to accurately evaluate defects in reinforced concrete decks using ultrasonic pulse-echo signals. Two validation specimens were designed and tested where reinforced concrete deck slab specimens included planned voids and defects. A commercial Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo (UPE) device obtains 2-D images of the void/defect locations of the reinforced concrete deck. The UPE is based on the ultrasonic shear-wave test method using dry-point-contact transmitting and receiving transducers and employing a synthetic aperture focusing technique. The authors analyzed the recorded UPE A-scan data to enhance the accuracy of estimating the defects' locations using the synthetic aperture focusing technique imaging method. The analysis benefitted from an advanced denoising approach and defect echo peak extraction based on empirical modal decomposition, Hurst exponent characterization, and Hilbert envelope estimation. While output from conventional UPC devices can only provide qualitative results, the new method provides quantitative information on the anomalies inside the reinforced concrete deck. The developed approach accurately assists with assessing the location and depth of the voids/defects in the reinforced concrete deck slabs.
Imaging Spectroscopy for the Mining Life Cycle: A Guide for Drone Applications
Authors: Koerting Friederike , Asadzadeh Saeid , Hildebrand Justus Constantin , Savinova Ekaterina , Kouzeli Evlampia , Nikolakopoulos Konstantinos , Lindblom David , Koellner Nicole , Buckley Simon J. , Lehman Miranda , Schläpfer Daniel , Micklethwaite Steven
Published: March 2024

Hyperspectral imaging data holds great potential for the different stages of the mining life cycle in active and post-mining environments. However, the technology has yet to reach the stage of large-scale industrial implementation and acceptance. While hyperspectral satellite imagery can achieve high spectral resolution, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and global availability with break-through satellite systems like EnMAP, EMIT and PRISMA, limited spatial resolution poses chal-lenges for sectors like mining, which require decimetre to centimetre scale resolution for applica-tions such as reconciliation, ore/waste estimates, geotechnical assessments and environmental monitoring. Hyperspectral imaging from drones (referred to herein as Uncrewed Aerial Systems; UASs) offers high spatial resolution data relevant to the camp/ mine scale, with the capability for frequent, user-defined re-visit times. This has been made possible by the miniaturization of hy-perspectral imaging systems. Collection of data in the visible to near and shortwave infrared (VNIR-SWIR) wavelength regions enables the detection of different minerals and surface altera-tion patterns potentially revealing crucial information for exploration, extraction, re-mining, waste remediation, and rehabilitation. In this paper, we provide a review of relevant studies de-ploying hyperspectral imaging in or applicable to the mining sector, especially for the use of hy-perspectral VNIR-SWIR Uncrewed Aerial Systems. Where required, we draw on previous in-sights derived from satellite or ground-based systems. We also discuss UAS survey planning, and sampling considerations for validation and interpretation.
Empowering Community Clinical Triage through Innovative Data-Driven Machine Learning
Authors: Suresh Binu M. , Herzog Nitsa J.
Published: March 2024

Efficient triaging and referral assessment are critical in ensuring prompt medical intervention in the Community Health Care (CHC) system. However, the existing triaging systems in many Community Health Services are an intensive, time-consuming process and often lack accuracy, particularly for various symptoms that might represent heart failure or other health-threatening conditions. There is a noticeable limit of research papers describing AI technologies for triaging patients. This paper proposes a novel quantitative data-driven approach using machine learning (ML) modelling to improve the community clinical triaging process. Furthermore, this study aims to employ the feature selection process and machine learning power to reduce the triaging process’s waiting time and increase accuracy in clinical decision-making. The model was trained on medical records of “Heart Failure” patients’ dataset, which included demographics, past medical history, vital signs, medications, and clinical symptoms. A comparative study was conducted using the list of machine learning algorithms where XGBoost demonstrated the best performance among other ML models. The triage levels of 2,35,982 patients achieved an accuracy of 99.94%, precision of 0.9986, recall of 0.9958, and f1-score of 0.9972 within 0.059 seconds. The proposed diagnostic model can be implemented for the CHC decision system and be developed further for other medical conditions.
Differential Selection for Translation Efficiency Shapes Translation Machineries in Bacterial Species
Authors: Farookhi Heba , Xia Xuhua
Published: March 2024

Different bacterial species have dramatically different generation times, from 20-30 minutes in Escherichia coli to about two weeks in Mycobacterium leprae. The translation machinery in a cell needs to synthesize all proteins for a new cell in each generation. The three subprocesses of translation, i.e., initiation, elongation, and termination, are expected to be under stronger selection pressure to optimize in short-generation bacteria (SGB) such as Vibrio natriegens than in the long-generation Mycobacterium leprae. The initiation efficiency depends on the start codon decoded by the initiation tRNA, the optimal Shine-Dalgarno (SD) decoded by the anti-SD (aSD) sequence on small subunit rRNA, and the secondary structure that may embed the initiation signals and prevent them from being decoded. The elongation efficiency depends on the tRNA pool and codon usage. The termination efficiency in bacteria depends mainly on the nature of the stop codon and the nucleotide immediately downstream of the stop codon. By contrasting SGB with long-generation bacteria (LGB), we predict that 1) SGB to have more ribosome RNA operons to produce ribosomes, and more tRNA genes for carrying amino acid to ribosomes, 2) SGB to have a higher percentage of genes using AUG as start codon and UAA as stop codon than LGB, 3) SGB to exhibit better codon and anticodon adaptation than LGB, and 4) SGB to have weaker secondary structure near translation initiation signals than LGB. These differences between SGB and LGB should be more pronounced in highly expressed genes than lowly expressed genes. We present empirical evidence in support of these predictions.
A Review on Watershed Environment Study with Lake Sediment Records in China
Authors: Li Minqiao , Tang Guoping , Huang Huasheng
Published: March 2024

Lake sediment records are of great importance for understanding the evolution of watershed environments. Various studies have been carried out to constrain the depositional ages of lake sediments and examine their physical, chemical, and biological characteristics, aiming to construct historical vegetation, environment and climate patterns in Chinese lake watersheds. In this study, we obtained relevant literature on lake sediment records by searching the key word 'age-depth' from the databases – Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI, the largest Chinese academic database). We analyzed the literature based on its type (published in a Chinese/English journal or as a Master’s/PhD thesis), period of publication, journal (if published in a journal), key authors, study area, dating scale, and main aims. The results suggest that the lakes in the plateau regions are the most popular research topic typically covering 100–200 years (short-term) and 500–30,000 years (long-term). The literature focuses on a wide range of topics, from past environmental evolution in the watershed to lake ecology, and provides a solid foundation for better understanding regional climate change and the preservation of lake environments and ecosystems. In the future, resulting data from environmental reconstruction with lake sediments will be needed to integrate with emerging information processing technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence and meta-analysis), to disentangle the complex interplay between Earth surface processes and global climate change; furthermore, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration will deepen our comprehension of man-land relationship and promote the sustainable management of lake ecosystems in the context of global climate change.
Production of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus megaterium LVN01 Using Biogas Digestate
Authors: Mora Martínez Amanda Lucía , Yepes-Pérez María , Carrero Contreras Karent Alexandra
Published: March 2024

The Bacillus megaterium LVN01 species native to Colombia has demonstrated the ability to metabolize different co-products or industrial waste (such as fique juice, cane molasses, residual glycerol) and accumulate polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), giving it potential in the bioplastics industry. In this research, the potential of liquid digestate as a carbon source for the production of PHA in fermentation processes with this bacterial strain was evaluated. Favorably, it was found that B. megaterium utilizes the nutrients from this residual substrate to multiply appropriately and efficiently synthesize poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Bench scale aerobic batch fermentation, under the operational conditions of this research [Volume: 3L; Temperature: 30.8°C; Agitation: 400 rpm; pH: 7.0 ± 0.2; Disolved Oxygen: 100% saturation; Antifoam 10% (v/v)], generated maximum values of DCW (0.56 g cell L-1) at 60 h, while the maximum PHB yield (360 mg PHB L-1) occurred at 16 h, which is very favorable for sustainable degradable bioplastics production. Additionally, GC-MS and NMR analyses confirmed that the PHBV copolymer synthesized by B. megaterium is made up of the monomers 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV). Furthermore, the thermal properties determined by TGA (Tonset=283.1 ºC, Tendset= 296.98 ºC. Td =290.114 °C) and DSC (Tm= ºC155.7 °C, ΔHf= 19.80 J g-1, Xcr = 18.17%), indicate that it is a thermally stable biopolymer with low percentages of crystallinity, providing flexibility that facilitates molding, adaptation, and application in various industrial sectors.
Unravelling the Link between the Gut Microbiome and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Kidney Diseases: A Potential New Therapeutic Approach
Authors: Tan Diana Shu Yee , Akelew Yibeltal , Snelson Matthew , Nguyen Jenny , O’Sullivan Kim Maree
Published: March 2024

Autoimmune kidney diseases arise from a loss of tolerance to antigens, often with unclear triggers. In this review we explore the role of the gut microbiome and how disease, diet and therapy can alter the gut microbiota consortium. Perturbations in the gut microbiota may induce the translocation of microbiota-derived inflammatory molecules such as liposaccharide (LPS) and other toxins systemically by penetrating the gut epithelial barrier. Once in the blood stream these pro-inflammatory mediators activate immune cells which release pro-inflammatory molecules many of which are antigens in autoimmune diseases. The ratio of gut bacteria Bacteroidetes:Firmicutes is associated with worse outcomes in multiple autoimmune kidney diseases including Lupus nephritis, MPO-ANCA vasculitis and Goodpasture’s syndrome. Therapies which enhance short chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing bacteria in the gut have powerful therapeutic potential. Dietary fibre is fermented by gut bacteria which in turn release SCFAs which protect the gut barrier as well as modulate immune responses towards a tolerogenic anti-inflammatory state. Herein, we describe where the current field of research is and the strategies to harness the gut microbiome as potential therapy.
Studies on Quality of Joints and Phenomena Therein for Welded Vehicle Components Made of Aluminium Alloy – a Review
Authors: Derbiszewski Bogdan , Obraniak Andrzej , Rylski Adam , Siczek Krzysztof , Wozniak Marek
Published: March 2024

To fulfil a need of limitation automotive emissions the reduction of vehicle weight is widely recommended and achieved in many ways, both by the construction of individual elements of the vehicle, and by the selection of light materials including Al alloys. Connecting these elements with each other and with elements made of iron alloys can be realized, inter alia, by welding or stir welding. However, the quality of the welds obtained varies widely and depends on many design, operational and environmental factors. The present study focused on a review of various welding technics used to joint both similar and dissimilar Al alloys utilized in automotive industry, the effect of various process parameters on welds quality, and phenomena appeared in such welds..
Experimental Investigation on Shear Behavior of Non-stirrup Uhpc Beams under Larger Shear Span-Depth Ratios
Authors: Zhang Lifeng , Deng Bowen , He Beini , Jiang Haibo , Xiao Jie , Tian Yueqiang , Fang Junfa
Published: March 2024

Due to the extraordinary mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), the shear stirrups in UHPC beams could potentially be removed. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of beam height and steel fiber volume content on the shear behavior of non-stirrup UHPC beams under a larger shear span-depth ratio (up to 2.8). Eight beams were designed and fabricated, including six non-stirrup UHPC beams and two comparing stirrup-reinforced normal concrete (NC) beams. The experimental results demonstrated that the volume content of steel fiber could be a crucial factor affecting the ductility, cracking strength, and shear strength of non-stirrup UHPC beams and altering their failure modes. Additionally, the height of the beam had a considerable effect on its shear resistance. This study revealed that the French standard formulae were more accurate for the UHPC beams with larger shear span-depth ratios and PCI-2021 formulae greatly overestimate the shear capacity of UHPC beams with larger shear span-depth ratios. Xu’s formulae were more accurate for the steel fiber-reinforced UHPC beams with larger shear span-depth ratios.
PRE TREATMENT MINYAK JELANTAH DENGAN KARBON AKTIF AMPAS TEBU MENURUNKAN RESIKO HEPATOTOKSISITAS TIKUS (SPRAQUE DAWLEY)
Authors: Rahayu Sri , Supiyani Atin , Darmansyah Rizky , Amalia Rizka
Published: March 2024

Cooking oil is a human need that is increasing over time resulting in wasted cooking oil. One of the efforts to reduce negative effect of used cooking oil is the use of activated carbon in the refinery process. The aim of this study was to determine the hepatotoxicity of used cooking oil treated with activated carbon of bagasse on rat livers. The method used true experimental laboratory with Post Test Only with Control Group Design. White rats were divided into 4 treatment groups. Positive control, given 0.2 ml of used cooking oil. Negative control, given 0.2 ml of packaged cooking oil. Group 3 was given 0.2 ml of used cooking oil mixed with 5% activated carbon. Group 4 was given 0.2 ml of used cooking oil mixed with 15% activated carbon of bagasse. The liver enzyme of SGPT-SGOT was measured by spectrophotometry and analysed by ANOVA. The concentration of bagasse-activated carbon in used cooking oil affected the levels of SGOT-SGPT and rats weight. The lowest levels of SGOT were obtained in used cooking oil treated with 5% activated carbon bagasse (18.85 ± 0.544 U/L). Application of bagasse-activated carbon in used cooking oil can reduce the risk of hepatotoxicity in mice.
KOMUNIKASI NON VERBAL SANTRI LUAR NEGERI PADA KKOMUNIKASI LINTAS BUDAYA DI PONDOK PESANTREN
Authors: Angga Wiksana Wiki , Setiawan Erik , Ashabul Yamin Ashga
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana santri luar negeri beradaptasi dengan dunia pesantren, tidak hanya tentang pesantren sebagai budaya pada khususnya tetapi juga budaya Indonesia pada umumnya, karena santri luar negeri ini akan berinteraksi sepenuhnya dengan komunitas santri yang heterogen yang berasal dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia. Pondok Pesantren adalah lembaga pendidikan khas Indonesia yang mendidik para santrinya menjadi seorang muslim atau muslimah yang utuh. Di Indonesia, terdapat dua jenis pesantren, yaitu pesantren tradisional (salafiyah) dan pesantren modern (khalafiyah). Salah satu Pesantren Modern (Khalafiyah) yang paling terkenal di Indonesia adalah Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor yang terletak di Ponorogo, Jawa Timur. Gontor tidak hanya terkenal di Indonesia tetapi juga di berbagai negara lain. Alumninya banyak yang tersebar ke berbagai pelosok Indonesia dan luar negeri.

Gontor masih menjadi daya tarik tersendiri sebagai lembaga pendidikan Islam yang mapan, terbukti dengan heterogenitas latar belakang santri yang datang menuntut ilmu di Gontor. Santri tersebut berasal dari dalam dan luar negeri. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi fenomenologis. Peneliti akan melakukan eksplorasi mendalam terhadap hasil wawancara langsung dengan narasumber dengan kriteria yaitu santri dari luar negeri yang minimal berasal dari kawasan Asia Tenggara atau sesuai dengan keberadaan santri luar negeri yang ada.

Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah makna dari komunikasi non-verbal santri luar negeri di Pondok Modern Darussalam Gontor membentuk pola komunikasi dalam kerangka disiplin berbahasa. Komunikasi antar santri yang diwajibkan menggunakan bahasa Arab dan bahasa Inggris baik dalam percakapan sehari-hari maupun dalam menyampaikan materi pembelajaran di kelas. Keterlibatan santri luar negeri dengan segala kegiatan di pesantren, termasuk keterlibatan dalam berbagai acara budaya, tidak menyurutkan rasa bangga mereka terhadap nasionalisme negara asal santri. Keterikatan emosional santri lebih kepada lembaga pendidikannya yaitu Gontor, bukan pada negara Indonesia tempat Gontor berada, mereka lebih bangga sebagai santri Gontor.
KOMUNIKASI DALAM LINGKUNGAN PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE: SEBUAH STUDI BIBLIOMETRIK
Authors: Nuryadin Asep
Published: March 2024

This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles related to communication in an online learning environment. The Publish or Perish application was used to collect data on articles published in 2012-2022 in Google Scholar-indexed journals. Then, the data were processed using Microsoft Excel and VOSViewer applications. The first finding in this study was that of the 242 identified articles, the number of articles published fluctuated between 2012-2019 before continuing to increase from 2020 to 2022. This increase was also in line with the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced educational institutions to choose online learning as the main model of organizing learning. Second, of the 20 articles with the most citations, two concepts often related to communication in an online learning environment were collaboration and satisfaction with learning. Third, of the 118 terms distributed into 10 clusters, some of the terms that appeared most frequently besides those related to communication and learning were COVID, pandemic, and student. Fourth, the most recent term was child, which indicated that there were at least three publications related to this term, followed by other terms such as mathematical communication, online learning communication, online teaching, communication strategy, college, virtual education, lecturer, pandemic, and online. learning process. Based on these findings, the researcher provides several recommendations.
FLEXURAL CAPACITY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS WITH CIRCULAR OPENINGS AND REINFORCEMENT DETAILING IN COMPRESSION AND TENSION ZONES
Authors: Budi Ghalib Setyo , Khomari Mohamad Galuh , Pranowo Dadang Dwi , Amin M. Shofi’ul , Hutasoit Eva Olivia
Published: March 2024

Pipa-pipa yang diletakan di bawah balok bertujuan untuk keindahan dan kemudian ditutup langit-langit, sehingga menghasilkan sebuah ruang tak terpakai. Tinggi dari ruang tersebut akan selalu ada sesuai dengan ukuran pipa yang terpasang di bawah balok. Salah satu alternative rencana untuk melewatkan instalasi perpiaan di atas dengan membuat lubang lingkaran dengan detailing pada balok. Pengujian yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah pengujian lentur balok dengan kondisi tumpuan sederhana. Balok beton yang digunakan sebagai benda uji lentur berukuran (10 x 15 x 100) cm. Hasil penelitian menunjukan kapasitas balok mengalami peningkatan akibat adanya lubang di daerah tarik dan daerah tekan. Dalam presentase, jika dibandingkan dengan balok kontrol, peningkatan kapasitas lentur untuk BBTE1 sebesar 13 %, untuk BBTE2 sebesar 4.425 %, untuk balok BBTA1 sebesar 6.667 %, dan untuk balok BBTA2 sebesar 5.607 % . Hasil dari pengamatan pola retak menunjukan keruntuhan yang terjadi pada keseluruhan balok adalah keruntuhan lentur pada balok BN, BBTE1, BBTE2, BBTA1, dan keruntuhan lentur geser pada balok BBTA2
Pembelajaran Tari Sisingaan: Pendidikan Berbasis Komunitas Di Kabupaten Subang
Authors: Soleha Fitri
Published: March 2024

Penulisan ini dilatar belakangi sesuai dengan hasil pengamatan yang dilakukan oleh peneliti yaitu adanya pembelajaran tari sisingaan yang disampaikan kepada anak-anak di Sanggar Seni Sisingaan Tresnawangi Kabupaten Subang sebagai bentuk pendidikan non formal berbasis masyarakat. Hal tersebut terlihat dengan adanya pembelajaran tari sisingaan yang diajarkan kepada anak-anak dapat membantu anak-anak menjadi lebih aktif dan positif dalam melakukan kegiatan yang dapat melestarikan dan menjaga eksistensi tari Sisingaan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui serta mendeskripsikan konsep pembelajaran tari sisingaan dan proses pembelajaran tari sisingaan di Sanggar Seni Sisingaan Tresnawangi. Metode pada penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan teknik reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data penelitian maka dapat disimpulkan, bahwa pembelajaran Tari Sisingaan di Sanggar Seni Sisingaan Tresnawangi memiliki Konsep pembelajaran tari dengan tujuan untuk menekankan dan memfokuskan peserta belajar pada materi pembelajaran mengenai tari, hal tersebut agar peserta belajar menguasai teknik dan gerak dalam suatu tarian. Proses pembelajaran Tari Sisingaan dalam menyampaikan materi menggunakan beberapa metode pembelajaran diantaranya metode ceramah, demontrasi, imitasi, dan drill/latihan.
Visual dan Audio Mitologi Barong Landung sebagai Tema dalam Penciptaan Tari yang Berpijak pada Gerak Tari Legong Kang Cing
Authors: I Dewa Ayu Ketut Ning Sastriyani  , Ida Bagus Ketut Sudiasa  , Tuteng Suwandi
Published: March 2024

Barong Landung merupakan sebuah mitologi yang dipercayai oleh masyarakat Bali. Mitologi Barong Landung ini akan direpresentasikan melalui bentuk visualisasi tari yang mengulas tentang kisah cinta dari Raja Jayapangus, Dewi Danu dan Kang Cing Wie. Karya tari ini dibuat untuk menjawab permasalahan cerita yang aslinya dari kebanyakan cerita yang beredar di kalangan masyarakat dan menjawab permasalahan tentang bagaimana menciptakan karya tari dengan menggunakan tema mitologi Barong Landung yang berpijak pada gerak tari Legong Kang Cing Wie. Metode penciptaan yang digunakan dalam penciptaan karya tari ini adalah metode penciptaan dari Prof. Dr. I Wayan Dibia dalam bukunya yang berjudul “Panca Sthiti Ngawi Sani”.Karya tari ini dikemas dengan format video dance film yang memudahkan penonton untuk melihat dari berbagai sudut pandang. Karya tari ini akan ditayangkan secara daring melalui kanal YouTube. Karya tari ini menggunakan 3 orang penari yang memerankan Raja Jayapangus, Dewi Danu yang sekaligus berperan sebagai Kang Cing Wie serta Wanita Cantik.
Meningkatkan Minat Belajar Seni Tari Pada Siswa Laki Laki Melalui Model Pembelajaran Motivasi ARCS(Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction)
Authors: Anjani Helena Lidya , Yetti Elindra , Cahyadi Ojang
Published: March 2024

Dalam proses belajar, minat merupakan hal utama yang harus dimiliki oleh setiap individu, tanpa adanya minat siswa tidak dapat mengikuti pembelajaran dengan baik sehingga mempengaruhi prestasi belajar siswa. Pentingnya minat belajar di bidang seni tari karena seni merupakan warisan budaya yang perlu dilestarikan dan dikembangkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan minat belajar menari pada siswa putra kelas VIIF SMPN 134 Jakarta melalui penerapan model pembelajaran motivasional ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction). Penelitian ini menggunakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dengan model Kurt Lewin, menggunakan analisis data deskriptif kualitatif dan analisis statistik kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, angket, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Penelitian dilakukan dalam dua siklus terhadap 17 siswa laki-laki. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya peningkatan minat belajar dengan memperoleh nilai pra siklus 70,00%, siklus I 76,94% dan siklus II 85,82%. Untuk penelitian selanjutnya dapat menerapkan model pembelajaran lain untuk meningkatkan minat belajar siswa laki-laki sehingga pembelajaran lebih menarik, menyenangkan dan bervariatif untuk mengunci semangat belajar siswa dalam kelas seni tari.
Pembelajaran Praktek Tari melalui Daring (dalam Jaringan) pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Sudirman Natasha , Dinny Devi Triana  , Rahmida Setiawati
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pembelajaran praktek tari bali melalui pembelajaran daring. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengambilan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah pembelajaran praktek tari Bali pada masa pandemic covid-19 di Program Studi Pendidikan Tari Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni Universitas Negeri Jakarta menggunakan metode teacher centered learning. Adapun metode pembelajaran khusus tari Bali yang digunakan oleh dosen, yaitu moguru kuping, moguru mata/mate, moguru nuutin, moguru awak, dan moguru me silehkrame.  Media pembelajaran yang digunakan adalah whatsapp group, zoom meeting, dan google drive. Adapun faktor-faktor yang menghambat proses pembelajaran praktek tari bali, yang paling umum ialah masalah sinyal dan keterbatasan kuota. Selain itu juga ada beberapa kendala yang dialami oleh para mahasiswa, seperti perangkat yang kurang mendukung untuk melakukan pembelajaran daring, dan tidak sedikit mahasiswa yang sulit untuk menganalisa teknik-teknik gerak melalui pembelajaran yang dilakukan secara daring. Evaluasi yang dilakukan pada mata kuliah tari bali yaitu para mahasiswa diminta untuk membuat video menari dan membuat video teknik gerak yang ada pada tari leggong, penilaian yang dilakukan lebih menekankan kepada proses dari pada hasil akhir.
The Interfaith Nyadran Tradition as a Manhaj of Islam Nusantara Da’wah in the Perspective of Multiculturalism
Authors: Muhyiddin Ahmad Shofi , Musahadi Musahadi , Sulthon Muhammad
Published: March 2024

The development of a humanist da’wah model in the midst of multiculturalism can be realized through the interfaith nyadran tradition. The aim of this research is to develop a pioneering model of cultural and multicultural da’wah, with a case study on the interfaith nyadran tradition as a manhaj of Islam Nusantara Da’wah. The author uses an ethnographic-qualitative method in searching and presenting interfaith nyadran tradition data which is then analyzed with a philosophical hermeneutic approach to find manhaj of Islam Nusantara da’wah from a multiculturalism perspective. The results of this study found several findings: First, the interfaith nyadran tradition of Genting village, Jambu district, Semarang Regency is full of multicultural values, including: the value of unity in diversity, the value of respecting and accepting differences in religious, social and cultural backgrounds, even organizational groups, values prioritizing togetherness in harmony, the value of equality in the absence of discrimination of the majority over minorities, the value of social justice, the value of good prejudice in social interaction and the value of fighting for human rights. Second, the values of multiculturalism in the interfaith nyadran tradition then become an approach strategy (manhaj) in da’wah based on Islamic dialectics and local cultural traditions that are unique to the archipelago. Third, Islam Nusantara da’wah has several characteristics, namely: da’wah that continuously engages in dialectics with local culture, da’wah that cares for the spirit of multiculturalism, da’wah that avoids religious extremism, and da’wa that fights for human rights. Finally, the interfaith nyadran tradition in the scientific structure of Islam Nusantara da’wah in the perspective of multiculturalism is included in the category of approach strategy (manhaj) based on human creativity (al-manāhij al-basyariyyah), which includes: manhaj ṡaqāfiyyah (cultural approach), al-manhaj al-'āṭifi (feeling approach) and manhaj jamā'iyyah (group approach).
The New Visibility of the Salafi Da’wah in the “Digital Space”: Fundamentalism and Political Identity in the Post Suharto
Authors: Ja'far Ali
Published: March 2024

This paper investigates the new visibility of Salafist da’wah on the new media. The media such as cassette, bulletin, television and the digital made religious material and the agents be more visible in the secularized world. The basic inquiries is how the Salafi agent reforms their visibility in the post Suharto era and how it deals with their Islamism agenda in the media. Alongside that visibility has also revised the secular thesis on the privatization of religion it also marks the resurgence of religion globally. Through analysing the Islamic post in the social media content in Instagram and using a qualitative research (content analysis), this paper sees about the new visibility and rise of fundamentalism and the Salafi preaching in the digital space. This paper also finds that fundamentalism is a radical response to secularism, and modernization which originated from the colonial period. However, currently the fundamentalism is not in antagonistic relation with democratization, they embrace it as a medium to spread their idea widely and to shape their political identity. Indeed, in the “digital space” where any people could voice their ideas and accept limitless information, Salafi’s preachers also modify their preaching to be more casual look, friendly, attractive and inspirational yet the idea is still conservative. Such modification was taken to grabs more audience and to be more visible in the digital space. This research implies that Salafi da’wah was reforming its visibility, especially in the post Suharto era where Islam, politic and technology were intermingled relation.
Improving chemical control of nonnative aquatic plants in run-of-the-river reservoirs
Authors: Wersal Ryan , Sartain Bradley , Getsinger Kurt , Madsen John , Skogerboe John , Nawrocki Justin , Richardson Robert , Sternberg Morgan
Published: March 2024

Current dam discharge patterns in Noxon Rapids Reservoir reduce concentration and exposure times (CET) of herbicides used for aquatic plant management. Herbicide applications during periods of low dam discharge may increase herbicide CETs and improve efficacy. Applications of rhodamine WT dye were monitored under peak (736 to 765 m³ s⁻¹) and minimum (1.4 to 2.8 m³ s⁻¹) dam discharge patterns to quantify water-exchange processes. Whole-plot dye half-life under minimal discharge was 33 h, a 15-fold increase compared with the dye treatment during peak discharge. Triclopyr concentrations measured during minimum discharge within the treated plot ranged from 214 ± 25 to 1,243 ± 36 μgL⁻¹ from 0 to 48 h after treatment (HAT), respectively. Endothall concentrations measured during minimum discharge in the same plot ranged from 164 ± 78 to 2,195 ± 1,043 μgL⁻¹ from 0 to 48 HAT, respectively. Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) occurrence in the treatment plot was 66%, 8%, and 14% during pretreatment, 5 wk after treatment (WAT), and 52 WAT, respectively. Myriophyllum spicatum occurrence in the nontreated plot was 68%, 71%, and 83% during pre-treatment, 5 WAT, and 52 WAT, respectively. Curlyleaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus L.) occurrence in the treatment plot was 29%, 0%, and 97% during pretreatment, 5 WAT, and 52 WAT, respectively. Potamogeton crispus increased from 24% to 83% at 0 WAT to 52 WAT, respectively, in the nontreated plot. Native species richness declined from 3.3 species per point to 2.1 in the treatment plot in the year of treatment but returned to pretreatment numbers by 52 WAT. Native species richness did not change during the study in the nontreated reference plot. Herbicide applications during periods of low flow can increase CETs and improve control, whereas applications during times of high-water flow would shorten CETs and could result in reduced treatment efficacy.
Partial Replacement of Yellow Corn Grains by Dried Orange Pulp in Lactating Buffalo Rations During Summer Season: Effects on Animal Performance and Profitability
Authors: Al-Adawy Ebtehal H. , Bakr M.H , Allam Sabbah M. , Elsabaawy Eman H. , Abou-Hashim Fatma
Published: March 2024

Twenty-seven lactating Egyptian buffaloes (average body weight: 600 ± 50 kg; in the first to fourth lactation season) were randomly divided into three experimental groups to study the partial replacement of yellow corn grains (YCG) by dried orange pulp (DOP) during the summer season. Feed intake, nutrients digestibility, milk yield and composition, some blood parameters and the economic efficiency were investigated. The YCG were replaced by DOP at levels of 0, 30 and 60% in R1 (control), R2 (30%DOP) and R3 (60%DOP), respectively. The dry matter intake (DMI) decreased by 0.63 and 0.83 kg DM in R2 and R3, respectively, compared to control. Digestion coefficient of CP and digestible CP were significantly decreased by increasing the DOP replacement level, while CF digestibility was increased (p˂ 0.05), and the other nutrients were not affected. There were no significant differences found overall the blood parameters measured (p > 0.05). Similarly, no differences neither in average daily milk yield (DMY; actual or fat corrected milk -FCM-) nor in milk composition reached the significant level among the experimental groups (p > 0.05). Furthermore, concentrate feed mixture cost (LE/ ton) was lowered by 6.6% and 13.17% in R2 and R3, respectively, compared to R1. It could be concluded that this study would be, economically, applicable in ruminant feed factories and animal production farms to decrease the feeding cost without any negative impact neither on animal health nor performance. Moreover, Egyptian buffalos are so adapted with the summer conditions in Egypt.
Photosynthetic machinery efficiency and water status are determinant for performance of semiarid-adapted cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under drought
Authors: de Sousa Renato Oliveira , de Jesus Jeane Ferreira , Nunes Manderson da Silva , Fonseca Bruno Sousa Figueiredo da , Ferreira Wesley Santos , Marinho Stelamaris de Oliveira Paula , Neto Francisco Alcântara , de Carvalho Humberto Henrique , Silva Rodrigo Fonseca da , Dauala Gonçalves Albino , Miranda Rafael de Souza
Published: March 2024

Searching crop cultivars resilient to environmental stresses is crucial for mitigating the adverse effects on global agricultural production. Our study aimed to identify semiarid-adapted cotton cultivars exhibiting high performance under water restrictive conditions. The trials were conducted in a greenhouse employing a completely randomized design, in a 6 × 4 factorial scheme, consisting of six cotton cultivars (FM 911 GLTP, FM 912 GLTP RM, FM 970 GLTP RM, FM 974 GL, FM 978 GLTP RM, FM 985 GLTP) subjected to four water levels (100, 80, 60 and 40% field capacity - FC). At 20 days post-drought imposition, cotton plants exhibited reduced growth and gas exchanges under 60 and 40% FC compared to plants from 100 and 80% FC treatments. All cultivars displayed poor physiological and growth performance at 40% FC. Under 60% FC, FM 970 and FM 985 showed superior dry biomass, leaf area, and growth, indicating the highest drought tolerance. Conversely, although FM 911, FM 912, and FM 978 displayed higher rates of net photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance, and photosynthetic pigment content under 60% and 40% FC, they exhibited increased lipid peroxidation. Additionally, FM 911, FM 970, and FM 974 had the lowest osmotic potential values. In conclusion, water levels at 60% and 40% FC represent moderate and severe drought conditions for cotton crops, respectively. The superior performance of FM 970, FM 978, and FM 985 is attributed to pigment accumulation and photosynthetic efficiency, making them promising cotton cultivars for cultivation in water-scarce regions.
Characterization of Hydrocarbon Bearing Jardepahar Porcellanite Formation, Vindhyan Basin
Authors: Pandey Rajesh , Ojha Sanjay
Published: March 2024

The commercial gas discovery has been established form Paleo-proterozoic Jardepahar Formation of Son valley sector, Vindhayan Basin. The geochemical, sedimentological and source rock analysis of the cutting samples collected during the drilling of Hatta#D were carried out, to comprehend the nature of source rock, their petrological characteristic. The geochemical and electro-log signatures help us to divide the porcellanite of Jardepahar Formation in to three cherty dominated units and a dolomitic limestone unit. Similar observations have been registered from petrographic studies, the bottom units is massive chert layer, middle unit is banded chert (limestone bands) and the upper unit is again massive with the interbed of shale. The middle unit has drawn lead attention, due to hydrocarbon discovery, it consists of amorphous silica interbedded with limestone with along with carbonaceous matter and micro-nano scale fractures. Textural characteristics of clasts indicates very limited transportation. The middle unit shows, higher biological productivity and better hydrocarbon source facies as compared to the lower and upper units, which is gas bearing in Hatta field of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The sediments were derived from high K felsic to intermediate volcanic source (s) from active continental margin, deposited in anoxic environment. The trace elements postulate absence of biogenic fractions and negligible amounts of chemical alteration. The middle unit has the source potential and also act as reservoir with the dolomitic limestone as top seal.