bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Whole-Genome Sequencing of Russian Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Isolates Related to ST 1407 Genogroup
Authors: Kubanov A. A. , Runina A. V. , Chestkov A. V. , Kudryavtseva A. V. , Pekov Yu. A. , Korvigo I. O. , Deryabin D. G.
Published: March 2020

The whole-genome sequencing data of three N. gonorrhoeae strains isolated in the Russian Federation in 2015 are presented. According to the NG-MAST protocol, these strains are related to the globally spread ST 1407 genogroup. The analysis of their resistomes showed the absence of ermA/B/C/F genes and the presence of wild-type alleles of rpsE, rrs, rrl, rplD, rplV, macAB, and mefA genes, and these patterns explain the susceptibility of the sequenced strains to aminocyclitols (spectinomycin) and macrolides (azithromycin). Conjugative resistance determinants (blaTEM, tetM) were absent in the genomes, and the penC/ pilQ, parE, and norM alleles were shown to be wild-type, whereas single or multiple nucleotide substitutions were identified in the genes encoding targets for -lactams (ponA, penA), tetracyclines (rpsJ), and fluoroquinolones (gyrA, parC). The additional mutations were found in porB gene and the promoter of mtrR gene, which nonspecifically reduced the susceptibility to antimicrobials due to the membrane permeability decrease and efflux pump overexpression. The diversity of mutations observed in the analyzed genomes prompted a revision of the phylogenetic relationships between the strains by comparing more than 790 groups of housekeeping genes. A high homology between the N. gonorrhoeae ST 1407 and N. gonorrhoeae ST 12556 genomes was confirmed; the latter had probably diverged from a common ancestor as a result of single mutation events. On the other hand, N. gonorrhoeae ST 12450 was an example of phenotypic convergence which appeared in the emergence of new drug resistance determinants that partially coincide with those of the ST 1407 genogroup.
Surgical Simulation of a Posttraumatic Spinal Cord Glial Scar in Rats
Authors: Telegin G. B. , Minakov A. N. , Chernov A. S. , Manskikh V. N. , Asyutin D. S. , Konovalov N. A. , Gabibov A. G.
Published: March 2020

We developed and verified an original, minimally invasive method for surgical simulation of a posttraumatic spinal cord glial scar in rats. The model is intended for use as a biological platform for testing the stimulation of regenerative processes in the central nervous system. Unification of the model enables one to achieve versatility both for implantation techniques and for the development of system-action approaches. Faced with a standard structural defect of the spinal cord, researchers will have the unique opportunity to test in vivo promising methods for spinal function recovery in the posttraumatic period. We developed anesthetic support, surgical tactics, and a set of rehabilitation measures for the chronic postoperative period. Experimental exposure effects were preliminarily assessed in vivo using a standard technique for recording the motor activity of rats in the postoperative period of spinal cord injury. Our final conclusions were drawn based on an analysis of histological sections of the rat spinal cord glial scar in three mutually perpendicular planes.
Telomere Lengthening and Other Functions of Telomerase
Authors: Rubtsova M. P. , Vasilkova D. P. , Malyavko A. N. , Naraikina Yu. V. , Zvereva M. I. , Dontsova O. A.
Published: March 2020

Telomerase is an enzyme that maintains the length of the telomere. The telomere length specifies the number of divisions a cell can undergo before it finally dies (i.e. the proliferative potential of cells). For example, telomerase is activated in embryonic cell lines and the telomere length is maintained at a constant level; therefore, these cells have an unlimited fission potential. Stem cells are characterized by a lower telomerase activity, which enables only partial compensation for the shortening of telomeres. Somatic cells are usually characterized by the absence of telomerase activity. Telomere shortening leads to the attainment of the Hayflick limit, the transition of cells to a state of senescence. The cells subsequently enter a state of crisis, accompanied by massive cell death. The surviving cells become cancer cells, which are capable both of dividing indefinitely and maintaining telomere length (usually with the aid of telomerase). Telomerase is a reverse transcriptase. It consists of two major components: telomerase RNA (TER) and reverse transcriptase (TERT). TER is a non-coding RNA, and it contains the region which serves as a template for telomere synthesis. An increasing number of articles focussing on the alternative functions of telomerase components have recently started appearing. The present review summarizes data on the structure, biogenesis, and functions of telomerase.
Coagulation Factor IX for Hemophilia B Therapy
Authors: Orlova N. A. , Kovnir S. V. , Vorobiev I. I. , Gabibov A. G.
Published: March 2020

Factor IX is a zymogen enzyme of the blood coagulation cascade. Inherited absence or deficit of the IX functional factor causes bleeding disorder hemophilia B, which requires constant protein replacement therapy. Reviewed herein are the current state in the manufacturing of FIX, improved variants of the recombinant protein for therapy, transgenic organisms for obtaining FIX, and the advances in the gene therapy of hemophilia B.
Experimental Study on the Effect of Annealing on Fatigue Life of SS 304 Steels
Authors: Prashanth Naik Ramawath , Samatham Madhukar , Patangay Vinay Kumar , Sree Teja Mitikiri
Published: March 2020

Fatigue failure is one of the main reasons for the mechanical failure in engineering materials. To improve the fatigue strength of the material one of the most used method is heat treatment of the materials in which hardness, wear resistance and aesthetics is improved. Of late, the complexity of predicting fatigue life of engineering components is increasing exponentially due to the varied and multi-facet loading conditions, complex geometries, and newer materials coming up in the market. In this paper the the quantitative measurement of the influence of Annealing on the fatigue life of SS 304 steels. Theresults conculed clearly clearly that there is a definite improvement in the fatigue life due to Annealing in steel. However the extent of improvement in fatigue life was more in SS 304 (after annealing) when compared to SS 304(before annealing).
A Survey on Various Techniques for Personal Movie Recommendation
Authors: Babu Sonal , K P Madhu
Published: March 2020

Recommendation system plays an important role in helping users to find appropriate products and contents they usually want. There are various recommendation techniques for recommending items to users. These recommendations can be optimized to be more accurate by means of optimization algorithms. This paper focuses on survey of such recommendation techniques and optimization algorithms in the personalized movie recommendation domain. The comparative evaluation of recommendation techniques is also done. This paper gives an insight into recommendation system, various recommendation techniques and optimization algorithms. Collaborative filtering technique along with time varying multiarmed optimization algorithm will give most appropriate recommendations.
Deliryumun Değerlendirilmesinde Sık Kullanılan Ölçüm Araçlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: ERBAY Öznur , KELEBEK GİRGİN Nermin
Published: March 2020

Deliryum; akut başlangıçlı, mental durumda dalgalanmalar gösteren ve geri dönüşü olan bir sendromdur. Hastaneye başvuran hastaların %10-30'unda deliryum geliştiği tahmin edilmektedir. Deliryum; yaşlı, operasyon sonrası ve yoğun bakım hasta popülasyonların da sıklıkla görülmektedir. Deliryum sonucunda gelişen, uzamış hastane yatış süresi, artmış morbidite, hastane maliyeti ve mortalitenin önüne geçilmesi için ve deliryum semptomlarının erken dönem kontrol altına alınabilmesi için deliryumun erken tanısı önem kazanmaktadır. Bu durum deliryuma özel tasarlanmış veya tanılanmasına yardımcı araçlardan yararlanmak, bu araçların amaç ve işlevini bilmek konusunu gündeme getirmektedir. Deliryumu önlemek, tespit etmek, etkili stratejiler belirlemek ve uygulamak adına ilk adım, uygun değerlendirme aracı ile hastaları izlemektir. Sağlık profesyonellerinin çoğu deliryumu göz ardı edebilmekte veya yönetmede zorlanabilmektedir. Bu derleme makalesinde deliryum değerlendirilmesinde sık kullanılan ölçme araçlarının amaç, işlevi ve uygunluğu özetlenerek sağlık profesyonellerine yol göstermesi ve literatürde konu ile ilgili eksikliğin giderilerek farkındalık oluşturması amaçlanmaktadır.
TINJAUAN PENERAPAN PENGAMPUNAN PAJAK (TAX AMNESTY) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN DAN KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI PADA KPP PRATAMA JAKARTA – SUNTER.
Authors: Ratiyah Ratiyah , Muchtar Lukman Sri
Published: March 2020

ABSTRACT   In order to maximize taxes, the Government carried out reforms by implementing policies thatwere driven by the smaller possibility of hiding assets outside the territory of the Republic ofIndonesia.  One part of the current tax reform is the government policy regarding the Tax Amnestyprogram.  This study aims to find out how to increase awareness and compliance of Taxpayers and tofind out the achievement of Tax Amnesty results.  The results of this study are that the awareness andcompliance of individual taxpayers in the tax amnesty program is quite high because the governmentseeks to improve several sectors, namely by conducting socialization from the government itself andfrom the tax service office.  The results of achieving Tax Amnesty are quite significant even thoughthere are several obstacles.  It means that the Tax Amnesty program is planned in the long term andwas managed well and the State will get an increase in tax revenues in a short time. Keywords: Tax Amnesty, Taxpayer  ABSTRAK   Dalam rangka memaksimalkan pajak, Pemerintah melakukan reformasi dengan menerapkankebijakan untuk terobosan yang didorong oleh semakin kecilnya kemungkinan untukmenyembunyikan harta kekayaan di luar wilayah Negara kesatuan Republik Indonesia. Salah satubagian dari reformasi perpajakan saat ini dengan adanya kebijakan pemerintah mengenai programTax Amnesty. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui bagaimana meningkatkan kesadaran dankepatuhan Wajib Pajak dan untuk mengetahui pencapaian hasil Tax Amnesty. Hasil dari penelitianini yaitu Kesadaran dan kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi dalam program tax amnesty cukuptinggi ini dikarenakan pemerintah berupaya untuk meningkatkan beberapa sektor yaitu denganmelakukan sosialisasi baik dari pemerintah itu sendiri maupun dari kantor pelayanan pajak dan hasilpencapaian penerapan Tax Amnesty cukup signifikan meski masih ada beberapa kendala. Yangartinya jika program Tax Amnesty direncanakan dalam jangka panjang dan dikelola dengan baik,Negara akan memperoleh peningkatan penerimaan pajak dalam waktu singkat. Kata kunci: Tax Amnesty, Wajib Pajak
DETERMINAN KECURANGAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Suhendah Rousilita
Published: March 2020

DETERMINAN KECURANGAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN  Rousilita Suhendah  Rousilitas@fe.untar.ac.id   Program Studi Akuntansi Universitas Tarumanagara Jakarta   ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of financial stability, financial leverageand liquidity to Fraudulent financial statement. This research uses sample of manufacturing companiesdata that listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange for the period 2014 – 2017. This research measuresfraudulent financial statement  quality by using M-Beneish Score.  Data in this research are analyzedusing logistic binary regression analysis. Analysis tool used by this research is IBM SPSS Statistics 23program. The results of this research show that the financial leverage and liquidity do not have  effectto fraudulent financial statement, but  financial stability has positive significantly  effect to fraudulentfinancial statement    Keywords: fraudulent financial reporting, financial stability, financial leverage, liquidity  ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh stabilitas keuangan, leverage keuangandan likuiditas terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel dataperusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia untuk periode 2014-2017. Penelitianini mengukur kecurangan laporan keuangan dengan menggunakan M-Beneish Score. Data penelitianini dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi logistik. Alat analisis yang digunakan oleh penelitian iniadalah program IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa leverage keuangandan likuiditas tidak berpengaruh terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan, tetapi stabilitas keuanganberpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap kecurangan laporan keuangan.     Kata kunci: kecurangan laporan keuangan, stabilitas keuangan, leverage keuangan, likuiditas
Indonesian Students’ Listening Attitudes
Authors: Agustinus Tribekti Maryanto , Rini Nur , Clark Mitchell
Published: March 2020

Obviously listening improves speaking skills. Polytechnic graduates are to have business transaction skills. Meanwhile, the time allotment for English class sessions is limited. Therefore, the teachers are to promote students’ autonomous learning through listening. This study investigates how the students major in commerce at an Indonesian polytechnic complete listening tasks and attitudes toward the acquisition of listening skills. Training on how to complete the listening activities through shadowing was carried out with 43 students. A questionnaire was distributed to find out the students’ views on the suggested listening activities and their opinions to improve them. The study found students’ preferences in practicing listening; most employed 1 or 2 or 3 steps. Most include initial listening, reading, and one of the types of shadowing - silent shadowing with reading or synchronized shadowing or prosody shadowing. None of the students was interested in doing silent shadowing. They admitted that their listening most improved their pronunciation and enriched vocabulary. They expected more lecturer engagement in controlling their listening activity. By better understanding the students’ needs and opinions, strategies to encourage autonomous learning can be improved.
Analisis Keakuratan Terjemahan Tindak Tutur Direktif Dalam “Subtitle” Dialog Film The Mask Of Zorro
Authors: Brida Lenny , Sinaga Mawarta Onida
Published: March 2020

This research is a study of the quality of the translation of directive speech acts in the subtitle of The Mask of Zorro. There are four objectives achieved from this research, namely; 1) identify the types of directive speech acts used in the subtitle of the film dialogue The Mask of Zorro, 2) describe the types of speech acts used at different social strata. 3) describe the techniques used in translating directive speech acts 4). accessing the accuracy of the translation results. The results of the study explained four findings. The first finding shows that the most used directive speech acts category is Requirements (39%), namely instructing explicitly, ordering, wanting, demanding. the second category is Requestives (35%) which is used to invite, ask, beg, and invite food. While the speech acts of advices (advices) only (11%) are encouraging, advising, warning, suggesting.
ANALISA VARIASI KUAT ARUS ELEKTRODA E6013 TERHADAP SAMBUNGAN LAS PADA PELAT BAJA UNTUK TABUNG GAS 3 KG
Authors: Rosidi Rosidi , Yuwono Budi , Yuhas Darius
Published: March 2020

The quality of the welding results is influenced by the qualified welder, the appropriate type of connection, the type of welding, and the electrode. Standard electrode AWS E 6013 with trademark Nikko Steel Welding Elektodes, NK 68 with φ 2.6 mm. The type of camp used is SNI standard 1452-2007 for 3 kg LPG tube. Specimens were subjected to tensile testing, impact toughness, hardness testing, curvature testing, microstructure with current variations of 50 A and 70 A of both types of electrodes used. Welding by SMAW method with circular welding at 3 kg of gas tube blank from JIS G 3116 SG 295 materials. From the test result will be known maximum tensile strength, impact toughness, hardness, curve strength, macro and microstructure. And by comparing the samples of SNI, non SNI and samples from both types of Nikko Steel and NK 68 electrodes, there are differences in mechanical and microstructure characteristics that will significantly affect the toughness of the welding results.
ANALISA KEKUATAN WELDING REPAIR BAJA AISI 420 DENGAN METODA GMAW
Authors: Abadi Cecep Slamet , Rosidi Rosidi , Assagaf Idrus
Published: March 2020

Welding technology is used because besides being easy to use, it can also reduce costs so it is cheaper. Especially for welding repair. From the welding repair the extent to which the strength of GMAW welds can repair components from the molded plastic mold room made of AISI 420 stainless steel. Repair of the print room components using deposit welding is tested using tensile strength and hardness as realization of resistance when holding the rate of liquid plastic entering the print room by 25 to 40 MPa, depending on the plastic viscosity, the precision of the mold and the filling level of the print room. Deposition welding method as a welding repair can affect a procedure to be able to produce a component that is safe and capable of being used in accordance with the provisions. The welding process used is reverse polarity GMAW DC with 125 A current and ER 70 S welding wire diameter 1.2 mm. Test material AISI 420. Tests carried out were tensile test, impact test and hardness test in weld metal, HAZ and base metal. From the Charpy impact test and tensile test obtained the value of welding strength which is close to the strength of the complete object, which is equal to 65%. The energy absorbed by the impact test object with GMAW welding is 5.4 Joule while for the whole test object is 8.1 Joule. The welding tensile strength is 520 MPa compared to the tensile tensile strength of 820 MPa.
PENGARUH LEBAR SUDUT MANGKOK TERHADAP UNJUK KERJA TURBIN KINETIK
Authors: Ujiburrahman Ujiburrahman , Soenoko Rudy , Choiron Moch. Agus
Published: March 2020

Power and efficiency are parameters that show the performance of a kinetic turbine. Previous studies have shown various factors such as flowrate, dimensions and geometry of kinetic turbines are variables that affect the magnitude of power and efficiency. In an effort to improve the performance of kinetic turbines it takes a deep understanding of the factors that influence it. Therefore the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of width variations of bowl blades on kinetic turbine performance. The method used in this study was real experimental on a laboratory scale. Tests were carried out on vertical shaft kinetic turbines with blade width variations of 8 cm, 9 cm and 10 cm. Each turbine is tested on variations of water discharge 45 m3/h, 50 m3/h, 55 m3/h, 60 m3/h and 65 m3/h and in rotation of 80 rpm. The results showed that the width of the bowl affected the performance of the kinetic turbine where the width of the 10 cm bowl blade had a higher performance than the width of the bowl blade 8 cm and 9 cm. The highest performance of kinetic turbines in the variation of the width of the 10 cm bowl blade was obtained at discharge conditions of 65 m3/h. In these conditions the power produced by the kinetic turbine is 12.98 Watts and the efficiency is 35.72%.
KAJIAN KUALITAS PEMBAKARAN TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN FILTER BBM PADA MESIN DIESEL
Authors: Nufus Tatun Hayatun , Sulistyowati Ariek , Yana Asep , Wijayanti Fitri
Published: March 2020

The price of oil fuel continues to rise, decreased supplies oil at the other side, those two factors motivate researchers to conduct research related to the efficient use of fuel. Have been made three types of fuel oil which the principle of an electromagnet used a filter, all three made of the coil with a convolution wire as many as 5000 a convolution and diameter of the nucleus of a coil 44.5 mm, 28.5 mm and 17.5 mm, a filter tested in a diesel engine. Testing done in the rpm the ignition is started 1100 until 1700 rpm, by opening throttle % to 60 % from 30%. Testing first one was done by making constant round of 1500 rpm and openings throttle vary from 30 % to 60%, next testing done with the variation of rpm start 1100 rpm until 1700 rpm by making constant valve as 40 % and of 60 % . The purpose of the variations to obtain optimum result against consumption of material fuel ( sfc ) the most little uses. Testing was done in a laboratory material.
Sport Brands: Brand Relationships and Consumer Behavior
Authors: Kunkel Thilo , Biscaia Rui
Published: March 2020

Abstract: One of the most valuable assets a sport entity possesses is its brand. However, existing sport branding research has largely examined brands at an individual level and not taken into account the relationships between connected brands or the actual behavioral outcomes of branding. This article provides an overview of the current state of sport branding research; proposes an extended conceptualization of sport brand architecture within a sport brand ecosystem framework to guide future examination of sport branding research; introduces the four articles published in this special issue; and presents insights from industry experts from different brand entities within the sport brand ecosystem. Thus, this article provides a foundation to further examine brand relationships and actual behavioral outcomes of sport branding to contribute to our theoretical and managerial knowledge on sport brand architecture within the sport brand ecosystem.
Lexico-semantic Features as Creative/Stylistic Strategies in Joseph Edoki’s The Upward Path
Authors: Justina N. Edokpayi
Published: March 2020

This study examines and explicates the lexico-semantic parameters, which Joseph Edoki deploys to convey his themes in The Upward Path, his second novel. Edoki is a contemporary Nigerian novelist who is preoccupied with the socio-political problems in Africa with the hope of a brighter future. The novel is the story of Mr. Gaga, a Rhwandan American PhD student, on a fact finding mission in Savannah, an African country, for his Thesis entitled ‘’ Why Africa is Underdeveloped’’. For failing to portray Africa in line with the negative views about the continent in his proposal, Gaga’s supervisor recalls him back to America in anger. But in defense of his conviction and research findings about Africa, Gaga remains in Savannah to complete his Thesis. This study is of significance because as a linguistic study, it will serve as a springboard to future researches in the language of African literature. Moreover, the good governance, which Edoki presents in Savannah, the fictional country, in which the novel under study is set, is a blue print for the development of Africa.
Non-Allergic Rhinitis with Osteopathic Treatment Techniques
Authors: Omar Bukhari, DO PGY2  , Grant Phillips, MD  , Kathleen Sweeney, DO
Published: March 2020

Rhinitis is generally classified as allergic or non-allergic and is differentiated from conditions that mimic symptoms of rhinitis. This article reviews the non-allergic forms of rhinitis highlighting signs, symptoms and diagnosis. An in-depth overview of osteopathic treatment options for the head and neck are outlined to assist osteopathic family physicians in providing symptom relief to their non-allergic rhinitis patients.
KAJIAN MISKONSEPSI MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN BIOLOGI FPMIPA IKIP MATARAM TENTANG EVOLUSI
Authors: Firdaus Laras , Samsuri Taufik
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify and explain the evolutionary concept errors of FPMIPA IKIP Mataram students. Knowing misconceptions or misconcepts is a starting point for designing better learning to eliminate these misconceptions. This research is a descriptive survey research. Respondents in this study were 50 students majoring in biology FPMIPA IKIP Mataram who had taken the evolution course. Data were obtained using a questionnaire consisting of 10 statements, and then measures of the level of students' misconceptions about evolution were analyzed using a certainty of response index (CRI). Based on the results of this study it was concluded that students experience misconceptions about evolution, or have a low understanding of evolution, so it is also suggested to supplement the literature sources or learning resources for students, which in this case are books or handouts that are suitable (free of misconceptions), with the hope students will have a better understanding of evolution.
PEMINATAN PENGOBATAN TRADISIONAL DI LINGKUNGAN PANDAI BESI KECAMATAN SEKARBELA KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Jannah Husnul , Primawati Sri Nopita
Published: March 2020

The purpose of this research is to find out the types and what medicinal plants are used by the people in Karang Pule Hamlet. Data retrieval in this study through two approaches, namely field research to get primary data and then enriched through secondary data. Primary data collection is carried out by involving the community through interviews with local community groups and individual members of the community. The selection criteria are based on the ability and practice of traditional medicine that conducted by informants. In collecting data, the interview technique used is open ended. This data collection technique is also used to explore knowledge systems about the diversity of traditional medicinal plant species, how to manage them, use them as well as to maintain the interest of the medical community using medicinal plants. Obtained types of medicinal plants that are used by the community in the Iron Pande Environment include Red Onion, Betel, Ginger, Castor Leaves, Guava, Turi Leaves, Lime, Sager, Banten, Kencur, Galangal, Turmeric, Cat Mustache, Horse Whip, Tongue Crocodile, Sondak / Pumpkin, Papaya, Blimbing, Cinnamon, Temulawak, Celery, Soursop Leaves, and Lemongrass. So, it can be concluded that medicinal plants can be beneficial to improve the health status of Karang Pule community.
PENGEMBANGAN MODUL PEMBELAJARAN IPA BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL DESA SEMBALUN UNTUK PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR KOGNITIF SISWA MTs
Authors: Fitriani Niza , Efendi Ismail , Harisanti Baiq Muli
Published: March 2020

Local wisdom-based science learning modules are one of the science learning models that are oriented to the integration of the values of community local wisdom into science learning material. The aim of the study was to develop a science learning module based on the local wisdom of Sembalun Village to improve the cognitive learning outcomes of junior high school students. The research is a development research with a 4-D model design consisting of 4 stages: define, design, develop, and disseminate. Research instruments included local wisdom observation sheets, expert validation sheets, learning comprehension observation sheets, cognitive learning outcomes tests, and student response questionnaire sheets. Data collection techniques used is local wisdom observation techniques, validation, observation, tests, and questionnaires. The results of the study stated that the interview results obtained a total score of 62% with good categories. The modules that have been developed are then validated by 2 expert lecturers, with an average score of 3.70 with valid / non-revised categories. Implementation of learning (RPP) with an overall average score of 89.9% with a very good category. Cognitive learning outcomes of students in the small scale readability test with the N-Gain value of 0.36 with the medium category. Response of students with an overall average score of 3.47 in the good category. The results of the study can be concluded that the local wisdom based science learning module can improve the cognitive learning outcomes of VII class Mts Al-Banun students.
KANDUNGAN PROTEIN BIJI DAN TEMPE BERBAHAN DASAR KACANG-KACANGAN LOKAL (FABACEAE) NON KEDELAI (SEEDS AND TEMPEH PROTEIN CONTENT FROM NON SOYBEAN FABACEAE)
Authors: Jayanti Ervina Titi
Published: March 2020

Soybean is the main raw material for the making of tempeh. Currently the domestic soybean production is still not able to fullfill the needs of local tempeh industry, so the fulfillment of the needs of the raw material became dependent on imports. An alternative solution that can be used to reduce the reliance of imported soybeans are against using the beans such as local hyacinth bean known as komak with brown and white seed (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet), kratok or komak kace (Phaseolus lunatus), gude/lebui (Cajanus cajan) as an alternative to the main raw material in the making of tempeh. This research aims to uncover the total seed protein content of the beans before  and after processed into tempeh. Protein content tests done with the Kjehdahl method, water content by the method of oven (gravimetric) as well as the ash levels with the furnice method. The results showed that there is a difference in the levels of protein content when the seed processed into tempe. The highest seed protein content owned by lebui/gude (20.90%), komak with white seed (20.26%), komak with brown color seed (20.24%), and komak kace/kratok (18.73%). After being processed into tempeh, protein content from the highest is white seed komak/hyacinth bean tempeh (14.70%), lebui tempeh (12.23%), komak kace/kratok tempeh (11,81%), and tempeh made by komak/hyacinth bean with brown seeds (9.89%).
Pengaruh Pergantian Manajemen dan Financial Distress terhadap Auditor Switching
Authors: Aghnia Muthi’a Tsusayya , Budiantoro Harry
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh Pergantian Manajemen dan Financial Distress terhadap Auditor Switching. Beberapa penelitian terdahulu tentang Auditor Switching menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda-beda. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menemukan bukti empiris mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi Auditor Switching di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel peusahaan real estate dan property yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) selama periode 2011-2015. Jumlah perusahaan real estate dan property yang dijadikan sampel penelitian ini adalah 13 perusahaan dengan pengamatan selama 5 tahun. Berdasarkan metode purposive sampling, total sampel penelitian adalah 65 laporan keuangan. Variabel penelitian yang digunakan adalah Pergantian Manajemen, Financial Distress dan Auditor Switching. Dengan menggunakan regresi logistik (logistic regression) dengan aplikasi program SPSS 24.0 Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut: (1) Pergantian Manajemen berpengaruh terhadap Auditor Switching, (2) Financial Distress tidak berpengaruh terhadap Auditor Switching.JEL Classification: G24
Transformasi SDM Dalam Menghadapi Tantangan Revolusi 4.0 di Sektor Kepelabuhan
Authors: Pratama Himawan Aditya , Iryanti Heni Dwi
Published: March 2020

Saat ini Indonesia sedang menghadapi era Revolusi Industri ke-4 atau Revolusi Industri 4.0. Maka dari itu revolusi industri 4.0 di sektor pelabuhan merupakan hal baik untuk menuju smart port dan smart supply chain. Seiring dengan revolusi industri 4.0 dan teknologi digital, persaingan bisnis dan pembangunan yang semula bertumpu pada pemanfaatan sumber daya alam akan bergeser pada penguasaan teknologi informasi dan kompetensi angkatan kerja. Di sinilah pentingnya investasi SDM. Era revolusi industri 4.0 membuka kesempatan bagi sumber daya manusia (SDM) di sektor manufaktur untuk memiliki keahlian yang sesuai dengan perkembangan teknologi terkini. Untuk itu, diperlukan pelaksanaan program peningkatan keterampilan (up-skilling) atau pembaruan keterampilan (reskilling) para tenaga kerja berdasarkan kebutuhan dunia industri saat ini.
Reaching the 21st century students in the United Arab Emirates: using Ethnomathematics through #Innovation
Authors: Johnson Jason D. , Corey Darryl
Published: March 2020

We in the College of Education at Zayed University are committed to excellence. With that in mind, we developed a very ambitious project to create an IOS math app to encourage grade six Emirati students to engage with mathematics. Additionally, our project aimed to provide Emirati students (boys and girls) opportunities to explore mathematics based on modules grounded in the Emirati culture. More specifically, the IOS math app contained three modules - Henna (in Arabic حنة ), Prayer Beads (مسبحة), and Bamboo Baskets (سلال البامبو ). The Henna explored geometric transformations; Prayer Beads investigated patterns in Algebra, and Bamboo Baskets examined circumference, diameter, reading a ruler, and where does pi come from. This paper will provide a detail description and project justifications. Along with a short analysis of the grade six Emirati students’ henna designs, as the designs relate to geometric transformations.
Myosporidium ladogensis n. comb. in burbot Lota lota from Finland: fine structure and microsporidian taxonomy
Authors: Jones SRM , Ahonen H , Taskinen J
Published: March 2020

Infections with microsporidian parasites are described in skeletal muscle of burbot Lota lota from Lake Haukivesi, Finland. Infected myocytes contained spores within sporophorous vesicles (SPVs) in contact with host cell cytoplasm, similar to Pleistophora ladogensis in L. lota and smelt Osmerus eperlanus in western Russia and northern Germany. Analysis of small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene sequences indicated identity with Myosporidium spraguei in burbot and pike-perch from this lake. The latter is considered a junior synonym of P. ladogensis. Phylogenetic analysis of SSU rRNA sequences resolved the burbot parasite apart from a clade containing the type species P. typicalis, but together with M. merluccius. The parasite is renamed Myosporidium ladogensis (Voronin, 1978) n. comb. Networks of tubular appendages arising from developing meronts and SPVs were associated with degradation of host cell cytoplasm.
Short-term fate of seagrass and macroalgal detritus in Arenicola marina bioturbated sediments
Authors: Thomson ACG , Kristensen E , Valdemarsen T , Quintana CO
Published: March 2020

Seagrass meadows are globally important ecosystems for carbon (C) sequestration. However, bioturbation by benthic fauna can alter the distribution, degradation and overall preservation of C in the sediment. We performed a 4 wk laboratory experiment to investigate the short-term degradation and burial of 2 major C sources in bare sediments associated with seagrass ecosystems. Eelgrass Zostera marina and macroalgal (Fucus vesiculosus) detritus were amended in sediment with and without bioturbation by the common polychaete Arenicola marina. Bioturbation did not significantly affect the loss of eelgrass detritus (>0.5 mm), but caused a rapid burial of this material as a discrete layer (55% recovery) at sediment depths ranging from 8 to 14 cm. A. marina effects on macroalgal detritus were more pronounced, resulting, in total, in an 80% loss of macroalgal detritus by microbial degradation and worm ingestion. We conclude that A. marina bioturbation effectively buries eelgrass detritus into deep anoxic sediments, but we cannot confirm that this leads to enhanced C preservation in coastal ecosystems. In contrast, A. marina bioturbation significantly increases the degradation of macroalgal tissue, and it is unlikely that this detritus is a major source for permanent C burial.
Sargassum epifaunal communities vary with canopy size, predator biomass and seascape setting within a fringing coral reef ecosystem
Authors: Chen YY , Cooper P , Fulton CJ
Published: March 2020

Tropical seascapes are comprised of a range of patch habitat types, yet we have only a partial understanding of how local patch condition and seascape position may influence patterns of marine biodiversity, particularly for invertebrate taxa. We investigated how the epifaunal abundance and biomass of tropical Sargassum varied with canopy size (volume, total length and dry weight), local patch conditions (macroalgal composition, canopy structure and invertivorous fish biomass) and seascape setting (nearshore, lagoon and back reef) within the Ningaloo fringing reef ecosystem, Australia. A total of 49431 epifauna, dominated by crustaceans and molluscs, were extracted from the thalli of 81 tropical Sargassum polycystum individuals. Epifaunal abundance and biomass were most strongly correlated with host Sargassum canopy volume and dry weight, respectively. Epifaunal abundance and biomass also varied significantly among separate Sargassum meadow patches, with a significant interaction between canopy size and seascape position. Considerable site-level variations in epifaunal biomass density (mg per g Sargassum dry weight) were best predicted by either seascape context or local invertivorous fish biomass. Sargassum within meadows furthest from the back reef tended to have the highest epifaunal biomass (dominated by molluscs), while meadows closest to the back reef were dominated by crustacea. Sargassum within meadows with a high local abundance of invertivorous labrids and serranids tended to have the lowest epifaunal biomass. Strong Sargassum canopy size-epifauna relationships indicate that even small differences in canopy extent have major flow-on effects for the trophic function of tropical marine ecosystems by affecting the epifaunal secondary productivity available to higher-order consumers, such as fishes.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH AKUISISI (STUDI KOMPARATIF PADA PERUSAHAAN FOOD AND BAVERAGE DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA)
Authors: Hasanah Hani
Published: March 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kinerja keuangan perusahaan makanan dan minuman perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi yang diproksi dengan rasio lancar (CR), laba atas ekuitas (ROE), laba per saham (EPS), EBITDA, harga ke nilai buku (PBV). Sebanyak 11 perusahaan dimasukkan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada perbedaan signifikan dalam semua rasio keuangan yang diperiksa sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan uji beda paired sample t-test dimana nilai rasio lancar sebelum dan sesudah 0,768, nilai return on equity sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi sebesar 0,615, nilai laba per saham sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi sebesar 0,823, nilai EBITDA sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi sebesar 0,064, dan nilai buku harga sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi adalah sebesar 0,345 di mana semua proxy memiliki nilai> 0,05 yang berarti menerima H0 adalah tidak ada perbedaan dalam kinerja keuangan sebelum dan sesudah akuisisi pada makanan dan perusahaan minuman.Kata kunci: kata kunci 1, kata kunci 2, kata kunci 3, dll (maksimum 5 kata kunci)Kata kunci: Akuisisi, Kinerja Keuangan, Paire sample t-test
ANALISIS KOMPETENSI PELAKU USAHA, PERAN DAN KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP KINERJA UKM DI KOTA TANGERANG DENGAN KREATIVITAS STRATEGI PEMASARAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Prastowo Sugeng Lubar
Published: March 2020

Analisis kompetensi pelaku usaha, serta peran dan kebijakan pemerintah kota Tangerang terhadap kinerja UKM di kota Tangerang dengan kreativitas strategi pemasaran sebagai variabel intervening, adalah hasil penelitian terhadap para pelaku dan pemilik UKM yang berdomisili dan menjalankan usahanya di wilayah kota Tangerang. Pertumbuhan dan peningkatan kinerja UKM berperan penting dalam meningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat, pendapatan daerah dan peningkatan ekonomi nasional. Jumlah pelaku UKM di kota Tangerang terus mengalami peningkatan setiap tahunnya, tetapi peningkatan ini masih kalah percepatannya dibandingkan dengan pertumbuhan UKM di Tangerang Selatan, sementara wilayah kota Tangerang memiliki potensi pergerakan ekonomi yang strategis sebagai kota yang memiliki fasilitas bandara Internasional dan sebagai jalur ekonomi yang menghubungkan kegiatan industri dan bisnis. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif jenis asosiatif dengan mencari hubungan sebab akibat, obyek penelitian pada populasi pelaku UKM di kota Tangerang dengan responden sebanyak 200 orang pemilik UKM. Teknik pengambilan data dengan data sekunder dan data primer melalui pembagian kuesioner berskala likert. Teknik analisis statistik menggunakan analisis jalur dengan program SPSS untuk menguji hubungan antara variabel. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel kompetensi pelaku usaha, variabel peran dan kebijakan pemerintah, dan kreativitas strategi pemasaran, secara langsung memiliki pengaruh positif secara signifikan terhadap peningkatan kinerja UKM di kota Tangerang. Untuk meningkatkan kreativitas strategi pemasaran yang baik juga dipengaruhi secara langsung oleh kompetensi pelaku usaha.Kata kunci: UKM, Kompetensi, Strategi, Pemasaran, Kinerja.
Synthesis of MgF2 Nanoparticles for Improved Anti-Reflective Coating
Authors: Song Byung-Kwan , Jung Jae-Yong , Cho Young-Rae , Rha Jong-Joo , Kim Jeong Wan , Kim Young-Kuk
Published: March 2020

Anti-reflective (AR) coatings are popular because they offer high durability with effective reflectance and glare reduction, and they can endure both physical and environmental damage. Magnesium fluoride (MgF2) has been used as a nanoparticle coating on AR coating materials by many researchers because they exhibit high transmittance and antireflection characteristics in the visible region, due to its low refractive index. When using MgF2 nanoparticles on a coated AR film, however, a binder is needed to improve abrasion resistance because the binding strength between particles is weak. In this study, AR coating films were prepared by adding MgTFA as a precursor to improve the adhesion resistance of the AR coating films. The AR coating films were characterized by UV-Vis, XRD, TEM, as well as viscosity and abrasion tests. The binder added to MgF2 to improve the bonding strength between the particles showed excellent durability. The MgF2 with added binder had a stronger film strength than a binderless MgF2 film, even at low drying temperatures. It also exhibited lower reflectance. These characteristics are expected to be valuable for camera lenses, for thin films that require high light extraction efficiency, and in anti-reflection films on solar cell surfaces.
Gothic Folklore and Fairy Tale: Negative Nostalgia
Authors: Hart Carina
Published: March 2020

This article introduces the special issue and outlines the field of Gothic folklore and fairy tale, demonstrating how the emergence of the Gothic in the late eighteenth century was closely imbricated with the surge of folklore and fairy tale collecting in Britain and Europe. The article then begins a theorisation of Gothic folklore and fairy tale through the concept of negative nostalgia, in which gothic and folk narratives borrow from each other, presenting archaic elements in a dark, violent, monstrous mode that abjects and disavows features that conflict with modern progressivism, but remain nostalgically desired.
Influence of the Knowledge and Practices on Dental Students Career Choices of Specialty in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Nomay Nora Saleh , Dawood Alghomlas Balsam , Abdulsalam Altuwayjiri Sundus , Aldebassi Bader
Published: March 2020

Introduction: The dental profession plays a significant role in the service of the society. The selection of dentistry as a career as well as choosing specialty and continuing Postgraduate Dental Education (PGE) is a critical decision in an individual's life, affecting one's social and economic status. The aim of this study is to obtain empirical evidence on views on dental specialty choice and along with the investigation of the influencing and motivating factors that inspire them in choosing a dental specialty. Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted through an online-based questionnaire, distributed on social media to recruit participants including 600 dental students and graduates from different universities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with convenience sampling technique to recruit participants from Twitter while cluster simple random technique in targeted colleges. For data management and analysis, SPSS version 16 was used. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation was calculated for quantitative data, chi-square and the Fischer Exact test were used to compare categorical data. The Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test, student`s t-test and ANOVA test were used to as tests of significance for comparing numerical data. Results: Our study shows that majority of the students decided on their own when choosing their career in dentistry and many of them are interested in pursuing international post-graduation programs. Personal preferences in PGE was oral maxillofacial surgery males as well as in females followed by pediatric surgery, females while Orthodontic, dentofacial orthopedics, restorative and cosmetic surgery in males. The most desired working environment preference was civilian dentist in public sector. The most common influencing factors in decision making for dental career were salary aspects and cost of living expenses. Moreover, the most important motives for dental PGE included encouragement by family, friends, teachers, counselors, and good experience with dentists, job security, earning money, flexible working hours, time for family and availability of jobs. Conclusion: Postgraduate dental education programs for specialization in dentistry to get either clinical specialty certification or higher academic degrees nationally or internationally should be developed on a planned basis by giving appropriate value to the influencing and motivating factors identified in order to enhance professional development and PGE in dentistry.
Carnitine for Body Composition in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Kakutani Hideki , Kato Yoshikane , Fujikawa Tomomi , Kawata Takafumi , Yamamoto Masami , Wada Koichi , Ishikura Kazuyo , Shirai Yujiro , Narutaki Miyuki , Kanazawa Setsuko , Matsuzaki Sayuri , Waka Shinnichi , Bando Hiroshi
Published: March 2020

Background: Authors and colleagues have continued clinical research for hemodialysis patients. Currently, a pilot study presents intervention of carnitine for changes of the body composition. Subjects and Methods: Subjects were six patients on hemodialysis with intervention of carnitine (group 1). Average data were 74.3 years, 65.4 kg, 22.6 in BMI. As levocarnitine, L-Cartin FF injection 1000 mg was administered three times a week for six months. Group 2 has six control patients for age-, sex-, body weight, BMI-matched (group 2). Body composition of muscle and fat tissues were measured by InBody 770 on 0 and 6 months. Results: In group 1, muscle volume and skeletal muscle showed increasing tendency without statistical significance. In contrast, there were significant decreases of body fat volume (22.3 kg vs 20.5 kg, 39.0% vs 35.8%) (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in hemoglobin, total protein, albumin and Cardio-Thoracic Ratio (CTR) of chest X-ray. Group 2 showed no significant changes. Discussion and Conclusion: Hemodialysis patients often have muscular reduction. Previous reports showed improved lean body mass by carnitine administration, which may support our result. These results from current pilot study would be expected to become useful reference data in the pathophysiological investigation in patients on hemodialysis.
Eco-Efficiency Assessment for Some European Countries Using Slacks-Based Measure Data Envelopment Analysis
Authors: Wang Chia-Nan , Hsu Hsien-Pin , Wang Yen-Hui , Nguyen Tri-Tung
Published: March 2020

One problem raised by the lack of energy efficiency is the generation of more greenhouse gases (GHGs) that can cause air pollution and climate change. Ecological efficiency (eco-efficiency) means the efficiency of resources used. A poor performance from this efficiency can then be detected for further improvement. In this research, we conduct an assessment on the eco-efficiency for some European countries as they consume a large part of global energy annually. A total of 17 European countries were selected as decision making units (DMUs) and assessed by the Slacks-based measure (SBM) Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model. Indices including Catch-Up, Frontier-Shift, and Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) have been used to evaluate eco-efficiency, as well as efficiency change, technological change, and productivity change, over 2013–2017. In the model, energy consumption and share of renewable energy are used as energy inputs, and labor productivity and gross capital formation are used as economy inputs. On the other hand, GDP is used as a desired output, and CO2 emissions is used as one undesired output. The experimental results show that the 17 countries as a whole lacked eco-efficiency in 2013–2017, implying more efforts are required to improve their eco-efficiency.