bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Calculated purpose of the distance between the expansion joints of cement concrete pavements of roads
Authors: Tolmachov Sergiy , Tolmachov Dmytro
Published: July 2024

Problem. The article discusses current issues of increasing the efficiency and quality of construction of cement concrete pavements for highways. It is shown that the regulatory documents in force in Ukraine recommend reducing the distances between compression joints and expansion joints during the construction of roads made of cement concrete. However, such a reduction leads to a slowdown in the pace of road construction and a significant increase in construction costs. The increase in cost occurs due to frequent stoppages of a set of concrete-laying machines and the formation of a large amount of concrete waste. The cost of this waste can reach UAH 200 thousand per 1 kilometer of road. In addition, frequent stops of a set of machines when laying cement concrete pavements of highways slow down the time it takes to put roads into operation. Purpose of the work. The aim is to calculate the expansion of cement concrete pavement when heated under operating conditions. Methodology. The work used formulas for thermophysical calculations during thermal expansion of concrete. The paper presents the results of thermophysical calculations of the expansion of cement concrete pavements of highways during their operation at elevated temperatures. It has been shown that when there are a large number of compression joints, they can partially compensate for the space required for concrete expansion. At the same time, they can act as compression joints during low temperatures. A design of double expansion seams has been proposed, which allows increasing the distance between them. The joint work of compression and expansion seams makes it possible to increase the distance between expansion seams. Due to this, it is possible to reduce their number, while simultaneously increasing the speed of construction and maintaining the quality indicators of the coating concrete. Originality: The article presents the results of a production test of thermophysical calculations. It is shown that two experimental sections of road surfaces were built. The concept of the maximum value of thermal expansion of concrete was further developed. Practical value: On one of them, the distance between expansion joints was 101 m, and on the other – about 300 meters. In this case, the distance between the expansion joints in the double seam was 1.5 meters. These parameters were sufficient for efficient and high-quality operation of double expansion joints.
Determinan Tingkat Risiko Pembiayaan Bank Umum Syariah Di Indonesia
Authors: Indriani Selfia , Nurmalia Gustika , Ridha Putri Previta
Published: July 2024

Financing is an activity of Islamic banks in distributing funds to other parties. Every financing carried out by a bank always contains a risk. The risks faced by Islamic banks are diverse and complex in line with the innovations in the financial and banking products they offer to the public. Although Islamic banks have quite fundamental factors to withstand the occurrence of financing risk, this risk can interfere with the performance of Islamic banking if it is not handled seriously. During the last four years, from the Islamic banking statistics released by the OJK, it is noted that the financing risk that occurs in Islamic Commercial Banks has increased quite significantly. This research is a type of quantitative research. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The data processed is secondary data from the annual published reports of Islamic Commercial Banks on the official website of each bank. The data analysis method used in this research is panel data regression analysis with the Eviews 8.0 software in analyzing data. The results obtained from this study indicate that partially UMKM financing, Return In Asset (ROA) has no significant effect on the Financing Risk (NPF) of Islamic Commercial Banks while the Finance to Deposit Ratio (FDR) has a positive and significant effect on the Financing Risk (NPF) of the Bank. Sharia General.
Manajemen Dakwah Masjid Al Barakah PCA Cibeunying Kaler Dalam Membina Keluarga Sakinah (Studi Deskripsi Dakwah di PCA Cibeunying Kaler)
Authors: Ahmad Rifai  , Euis Evipuspitasai
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan konsep keluarga sakinan yang menjadi tujuan utama dakwah Pimpinan Pusat Aisyiaht, dan bagaimana implementasi keluarga sakinah di tingkat akar rumput. Pimpinan Cabang Aisyiah Cibeunying Kaler adalah salah satu cabang Aisyiah di Kota Bandung yang dalam pola dakwahnya merujuk pada Pimpinan Pusat Aisyiah yakni menuju keluarga sakinah. Konsep keluarga sakinah menurut 'Aisyiyah adalah bangunan keluarga yang dibentuk berdasarkan perkawinan yang sah dan tercatat di Kantor Urusan Agama yang dilandaskan pada kondisi mawaddah wa rahmah, sehingga masing-masing anggota keluarga dapat berkembang dan menjalankan peran sesuai fungsinya, dalam menghadirkan suasana kedamaian, ketentraman, keharmonisan, kekompakan, kehangatan, keadilan, kejujuran dan keterbukaan, untuk terwujudnya kebaikan hidup di dunia dan akhirat yang diridhai Allat SWT. Maka dari itu manajemen dakwah yang diterapkan oleh Pimpinan Cabang Aisyiah Cibeunying Kaler dengan menjadikan masjid sebagai pusat gerakan dakwah keluarga sakinah menarik untuk dikaji. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa pemahaman pola gerakan dakwah yang bermuara pada pembentukan keluarga sakinah bisa difahami dengan baik oleh Aisyiah Cibeunying Kaler. Kajian keluaga sakinah memerlukan narasumber yang faham dibidang komuniaksi keluarga, psikologi keluarga, sehingga kajian keluarga sakinahnya tidak didominasi oleh para ustad saja.
Kata kunci: Aisyiah, Keluarga Sakinah, Manajemen Dakwah, Masjid
Gaya Komunikasi Politik Karna Sobahi Atas Kemenangan Pemilihan Bupati Majalengka Periode 2018-2023 (Studi Kasus Gaya Komunikasi Bupati Majalengka Karna Sobahi)
Authors: Adi Junadi  , Atie Rachmiatie  , Dedeh Fardiah
Published: July 2024

Gaya komunikasi politik seseorang dalam konteks pemilihan kepala daerah merupakan aspek penting, karena gaya komunikasi politik yang efektif akan membuat masyarakat percaya, yang pada akhirnya dapat meningkatkan perolehan suara dalam pemilihan kepala daerah. Permasalahan yang seringkali terjadi dalam kajian gaya komunikasi politik, yakni sulit nya mendapatkan ciri khas gaya komunikasi dari aktor politik untuk menjadi pembeda dari aktor politik lainnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi kasus yang menjelaskan bahwa Karna Sobahi yang berasal dari kalangan Birokrat,kemudian sukses menjadi Bupati Kabupaten Majalengka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi gaya komunikasi politik Karna Sobahi didasarkan pada kajian kebutuhan masyarakat, sehingga pesan komunikasi politik yang disampaikan Karna Sobahi sangat sesuai dengan keadaan masyarakat. Tipe gaya komunikasi politik Karna Sobahi, peneliti sebut sebagai “Komunikasi Empati-Homophily” karena pembawaan komunikasi yang rapi, sopan, dan penuh kharisma menjadi pembeda Karna Sobahi dengan aktor politik lainnya dalam konteks gaya komunikasi. Metode penerapan gaya komunikasi Karna Sobahi fokus pada kegiatan bertemu langsung dengan masyarakat, hal ini dikarenakan Karna Sobahi mampu mengangkat secara langsung permasalahan yang terjadi di Kabupaten Majalengka. Ketiga hal itu merupakan aspek penting dalam penelitian ini, kemudian yang menjadi saran bagi Karna Sobahi yakni lebih aktif dalam menggunakan sosial media, karena terdapat pergeseran kegiatan-kegiatan sosial di masyarakat yang mulai masuk pada ranah digitalisasi.
Kata Kunci: Gaya Komunikasi; Politik; Karna Sobahi
Profesionalisme Wartawan Agama Di IJTI Korda Cimahi-Bandung Barat
Authors: Saifal
Published: July 2024

Kemajuan teknologi membawa perubahan besar pada kehidupan manusia, wartawan salah satu yang merasakan dampaknay. Perkembangan teknologi ini merubah pola kerja wartawan. Jika dahulu tugas wartawan mengabarkan sebuah informasi yang telah terjadi, disaat perkembangan teknologi saat ini hal itu berubah. Kini wartawan bisa langsung menyampaikan informasi yang sedang terjadi, yang kini kita kenal dengan reportase langsung, seketika masyarakat dapat mengetahui sebuah kejadian tanpa harus datang kelokasi yang jauh. Akan sangat berbahaya jika kecepatan tidak dibarengi dengan akurasi dan keberimbangan hasil liputan. Lalu bagaimana profesionalisme wartawan peliput agama di Ikatan Jurnalis Televisi Indonesia Korda Cimahi – Bandung Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelititian deskriptif dengan tujuan memperoleh hasil analisa data lewat wawancara. Wartawan televisi yang tergabung dalam IJTI Korda Cimahi-Bandung Barat sebagian besar telah memahami kode etik wartawan serta memahami istilah-istilah keagamaan saat liputan kegiatan keagaamaan khsusnya agama Islam. Dalam menjalankan aktivitas jurnalistik wartawann TV di IJTI Cimahi-Bandung Barat memperhatikan dua kewajiban, kewajiban segai muslim dan sebagai jurnalis.
Kata kunci: Profesionalisme, Wartawan Agama, IJTI Korda Cimahi-Bandung Barat
Komunikasi Interpersonal Guru Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Siswa di SMK Madani Bogor
Authors: Badrudin Kamil
Published: July 2024

Dalam dunia pendidikan tugas guru bukan hanya mengajar di dalam kelas dan memberi ilmu pengetahuan saja, tetapi tugas seorang guru yaitu harus menanamkan nilai-nilai karakter kepada para peserta didiknya agar para peserta didik tersebut menjadi manusia yang berkarakter. Manusia dikatakan berkarakter itu sudah sangat jelas bahwa manusia tersebut memiliki watak/karakter yang baik. Namun, seorang guru dalam pelaksanaan pembentukan karakter anak itu tidaklah mudah. Karena pembentukan karakter itu harus didasari dengan penuh kesabaran, ketelatenan dan harus bertahap. Dan tidak lupa juga yaitu guru tersebut harus menjadi suri tauladan yang baik bagi para peserta didiknya. Seorang guru harus memiliki strategi atau cara khusus agar penanaman nilai-nilai karakter tersebut dapat diterima siswa, dipahami siswa dan diterapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Jika pembentukan karakter yang dilakukan oleh guru tersebut dapat dilaksanakan dengan baik, maka tentu saja akan menghasilkan siswa-siswa yang berkarakter pula. Begitu juga di SMK Madani ini, dalam membentuk karakter kepada siswa itu tidak mudah. Karena penanaman nilai-nilai karakter di sekolah itu tidak semua dapat dipahami oleh siswa. Terkait dengan langkah-langkah guru dalam membentuk karakter siswa, peneliti melakukan wawancara dengan kegiatan utama yang dilakukan oleh guru di SMK Madani dalam pembentukan karakter siswa dalam proses pembelajaran, yaitu dengan merancang atau mendesain penelitian khusus dalam jurnal ini. Kegiatan tersebut dilakukan oleh guru di SMK Madani dengan tujuan agar materi pembelajaran dapat tersampaikan dengan baik kepada siswa. Sehingga hailnya ialah menghasilkan siswa yang berkarakter dan bernilai luhur menurut ajaran Agamanya serta memiliki wawasan nasional.
Kata kunci: Komunikasi interpersonal, pembentukan karakter, guru dan siswa
Mekanisme Dua Wajah Kekuasaan Terhadap Ideologi 212
Authors: Siti Nurjanah
Published: July 2024

The two-face mechanism that originated from the 212 Islamic defense action movement in the country. The so-called two faces, namely religion and political parties of government, have the power to defend the country because of blasphemy by political figures. The act of defending Islam was carried out because of the dissemination of a video from a figure of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) by issuing the contents of a verse from the Qur'an surah Al-Maidah 51. He called for any religion other than Islam to be made a leader and that the clerics had been deemed a lie by ahok. The purpose of this study is to analyze and understand how political games are developed on the mechanism of the face of power against ideology 212 especially in the case of the 2019 gubernatorial election party democracy and the 212 Islamic defense action. The method used with descriptive analytical research methods, methods are compiled based on an overview related to the analysis of power within the ideology of political parties and Islamic groups. The result of this study is the mechanism of political parties and Islamic groups against the ideology of 212 which is shaded by clerical figures by providing motivational intake to the public to follow up on the desecration of Qur'anic verses. The mechanism is based on the steps of interpreting by forming a drive from the MUI. If the cleric has given an opinion and decision regarding blasphemy and must be tried, the government must also participate in that opinion. That means the majority of religious groups are still proportional to the political power in the country's governing chamber. As for the ethics of Islamic parties and groups in the ideology of islamic defense action 212 is grown because the country must come out of polemics of misrepresentation, misleading and outside government rules. Ethics is concerned with morals. The goal is to maintain religious unity in Indonesia. In conclusion, because of the emergence of blasphemy, seeds of disillusionment with other religions have emerged accusing each other and justifying what is going on. The latter relates to the role and function of Islamic religious parties and groups towards the 212 Islamic defense action,as we know the blasphemy problem resulted from the dissemination of videos in 2016 and resurfaced in 2019 where the year was in the heat of the governorship election. Many of the parties and religious groups even beyond that played their part so that the dispute became big. The time parameter from the upload of the video to the governor's election is five years, and it shouldn't have reaped polemics. However, because in 2019 a new election was held in Jakarta, a lot of people usedthe object as a political game, and flocked to appreciate the public to join and give a function in speaking out.
Keywords: Political Parties, Islamic Groups, Defending Action 212 and Political Power
MODERASI BERAGAMA MUHAMMADIYAH DALAM MENGATASI KONFLIK DIGITAL PENETAPAN 1 SYAWAL 1444 H (Studi pada media social Muhammadiyah)
Authors: Ahmad Rifai  , Yeni Huriani
Published: July 2024

Kemajemukan bangsa ini sudah tercipta jauh sebelum Indonesia merdeka. Perbedaan suku agama dan ras sudah tidak bias dihindari lagi, maka dari itu mengedepankan sikap tasamuh toleran dan saling menghargai perbedaan adalah sikap ideal bagi bangsa ini. Pendidikan multikulturarisme dan moderasi beragama adalah solusi dalam menyemai perbedaan tersebut. Namun pada penetapan 1 Syawal 1444 H terdapat konflik digital yang mencoreng wajah toleran umat islam Indonesia. Peran pernyataan dan status di media social adalah wajah baru dalam konflik digital umat islam. Muhammadiyah memberikan narasi moderasi nya melalui media digital yang dimilikinya. Muhamamdiyah menekankan pentingnya tasamuh dan toleran dalam kehidupoan internal beragama maupun eksternal beragama. Fenemonena lain yang ditemukan dalam penelitian ini yakni agama (idiologi) mempengaruhi pola siaran TVMu, lensaMu, Muhammadiyah Chanel, dalam memproduksi siaran. Artinya pada kasus ini agama mempengaruhi pola siaran televise dan media digital Milik Muhammadiyah.
Keyword: toleransi, tasamuh, muhammadiyah, konflik.
Komunikasi dan Kontak Sosial Mengubah Interaksi Masyarakat di Dataran Tinggi Gayo
Authors: Paisah M , Ruskanda Hafidz , Azka M , Ramadhan M Sayyid , Nugraha Fajar
Published: July 2024

Kampung atu lintang di kabupaten Aceh Tengah memiliki sebuah dinamika sosial yang patut diamati. Maysarakatnya berprofesi sebagai petani kopi, hal itulah yang menjadikan kopi sebagai produk yang penjualannya sangat tingg sehingga menyebabkan perubahan budaya masyarakat sekitar yang diakibatkan oleh adanya interaksi sosial. Penelitian ini membahas bagaimana kontak sosial dan komunikasi sosial masyarakat di kampung atu litang merubah interaksi sosial masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Pengambilan sample menggunakan purposive sampling berdasarkan pertimbangan informan memiliki pengetahuan yang luas tentang apa yang peneliti harapkan. Wawancara, observasi dan dokumnetasi digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data. Teknik analisis data dilakukan secara interaktif dan terus menerus sampai menemukan data jenih yang berarti data sudah lengkap yang selanjutnya dilakukan reduction, displat dan conclusion. Kontak sosial yang terjadi di kampung atu lintang melalui aktivitas interaksi masyarakat. Terjadi penurunan aktfitas interaksi antar masyarakat karena adanya peralihan teknologi yang digunakan. Media penunjang interaksi yang dugunakanpun mulai berkembang mengikuti teknologi yang ada yaitu menggunakan Handphone. Komunikasi sosial yang digunakan melalui penggunaan bahasa yang masih menggunakan bahasa local aceh dan pola pikir masyarakat yang belum bisa memanfaatkan secara maksimal dengan semakin populernya kopi gayo aceh.
Kata kunci: Komunikasi Sosial, Perubahan Interaksi, Kopi Gayo
KOMUNIKASI ANTARBUDAYA MASYARAKAT ADAT BADUY LUAR DENGAN MASYARAKAT LUAR ADAT BADUY DI BANTEN
Authors: Satria Raden Dimas Anugrah Dwi
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola komunikasi yang terjalin antara masyarakat adat Baduy Luar dan masyarakat luar adat Baduy di Banten. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif analitis dengan pengumpulan data melalui dokumentasi, observasi langsung, dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang signifikan dalam pola komunikasi antara masyarakat Baduy Luar dan Baduy Dalam dengan masyarakat luar Baduy. Perubahan sosial, seperti penggunaan handphone dan televisi, telah membawa pengaruh pada masyarakat Baduy Luar, namun hubungan komunikasi tetap harmonis. Upacara adat SEBA menjadi salah satu momen penting dalam menjalin komunikasi dengan pemerintah daerah Banten.
Business Hack By Digital
Authors: Amir Irham
Published: July 2024

The fact is that many Indonesian students who study at Al-Azhar do not know the latest basic concepts of entrepreneurship, so they cannot maximize their business potential. from this motivation, Improving entrepreneurship skills for the younger generation Creating quality, creative human resources as a provision for entrepreneurship; (iii) building business networks and creating youth entrepreneurs. For participants, this activity is expected to add insight in maximizing digital marketing to develop start-up businesses. For IAI Tazkia, For business actors, this activity is expected to increase understanding of business actors regarding the steps to starting and growing the business using prototype business models and appropriate marketing tools. so that it can create entrepreneurs from the younger generation who can make good use of digital technology.
Liver Tissue Surrogates: Development and Biomechanical Characterization
Authors: Singh Gurpreet ,   Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, Chanda Arnab ,   Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Published: July 2024

Human liver tissue often suffers extensive damage during impact-based trauma injuries, such as those that happen in vehicle accidents. However, it is challenging to study the biomechanics of human liver tissue under different loading situations through experiments in a clinical context due to ethical and biosafety concerns. In this work, biofidelic liver tissue surrogates, which exhibit realistic mechanical characteristics, have been developed for the first time. The tissue surrogates were made using a four-part elastomer material that could be cast to any size or form, mimicking the mechanical behavior of the liver tissue. The tissue's behavior was tested under six different strain rates, ranging from low to high, and its non-linear mechanical behavior was characterized using the Yeoh hyperelastic curve fit model. To the best of our knowledge, no liver tissue surrogates have been developed which possess the same biomechanical properties as real liver tissue. The use of precisely developed tissue simulants can be beneficial for surgical training, trauma research, and the development of medical models for different liver disorders such as liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, and liver fibrosis.
Physical Quality of Chicken Egg Coating with Herbal Materials During Storage
Authors: Saputri Kade Wahyu , Nur’aini Nur’aini , Marhamah S.
Published: July 2024

Chicken eggs will experience a decrease in quality during storage. Egg preservation methods are needed to maintain egg quality and extend shelf life. This research evaluated the effect of coating egg shells using herbal solutions during storage on egg white index, egg yolk index, egg white pH, egg yolk pH and air sac depth. The research method used a completely randomised design with 2 treatment factors and 4 replications. The first treatment factor was eggshell coating consisting of 4 levels, namely control, lemongrass solution, kaffir lime leaf solution and pandan leaf solution. The second treatment factor is storage time, which consists of 5 levels, namely 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 days. Data were analysed using ANOVA with Tukey's advanced test at a significance level 0.05. The research showed that the eggshell coating method using herbal ingredients and cold storage maintained the physical quality of purebred chicken eggs during 20 days of storage compared to the control treatment at room temperature. Coating herbal ingredients using lemongrass solution is the best herbal ingredient with the lowest egg white index, egg yolk index, egg white pH, egg yolk pH and air sac depth.
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Exon 4 Proclatine Gene on Local Duck
Authors: Rafian Teguh , Yurnalis Yurnalis , Husmaini Husmaini , Arlina Firda
Published: July 2024

This study uses the sequencing method to determine the genetic diversity of the prolactin gene (PRL) in the exon four region in Bayang ducks. This study used 118 blood samples of Bayang ducks. Blood samples were isolated and then sequenced using a pair of primers L: 5'- GCA CAG TTG TTC TTA CTA GTT CG -3' and R: 5'- TCT GAG AAC TTT GCA GCT ATC T -3', which produced a 586 bp fragment in the Prolactin (PRL) gene exon 4. The amplification product was sequenced using First Base Singapore's services. The results showed that there were 16 polymorphisms in the exon four region and parts of introns 3 and 4 in the Bayang duck sample, namely two deletions at position -223C>del and -218A>del and 14 mutations at position -136G>A, 157G>A, +9T>G, +11G>A, +16T>C, +20A>C, +25T>C, +29A>C, +35T>A, +38A>G, +43C>A, +71G>A, +84G>A, +91T>A. Based on the study results, it can be concluded that the diversity of the prolactin gene (PRL) of Bayang ducks in the exon four region is polymorphic and can be used as a candidate for marker-assisted selection in Bayang ducks.
Correlation Between Body Weight and Carcass Weight in the Selection of Village Chicken Three-Generation
Authors: Avrilliani Puspita , Wiyanto Eko , Erina Silvia , Depison Depison
Published: July 2024

This study aims to estimate the correlation between body weight and carcass weight in selected native chickens in the third generation (G3). The material used in this study was 200 DOC managed with a free-range system. The samples used to obtain carcass weight were determined by purposive sampling, consisting of 38 male chickens and 26 female chickens. The data obtained were analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. The observed variables were body weight (BW) at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks of age (independent variable) and carcass weight (CW) at 10 weeks of age (dependent variable). The results showed that the average body weight (BW) of male and female chickens up to 6 weeks of age showed no significant difference (P>0.05). After eight weeks of age, the male free-range body weights were significantly different (P<0.05) higher than female chickens, while at the period of 10 weeks, the body weights of male chickens were significantly different (P<0.01) and showed higher than female chickens. Male chickens' average free-range carcass weight was significantly higher (P<0.01) than the carcass weight (CW) of female chickens. The correlation between body weight at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks and carcass weight showed a close correlation, ranging from 0.71 to 0.97. The highest correlation coefficient values were found in male and female native chickens at ten weeks of age, with 0.94 and 0.97. It can be concluded that BW at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 weeks of age in male and female chickens strongly correlated with carcass weight (CW). Hence, body weight (BW) could be used as a selection criterion to increase chickens' carcass weight (CW) under study.
Evaluation of Metabolizable Energy and Crude Protein Balance on Productivity and Income on Male Kamang Ducks
Authors: Triani Hera Dwi , Yuniza A. , Marlida Y. , Husmaini Husmaini , Astuti W. D.
Published: July 2024

Male Kamang ducks are one of the local ducks in West Sumatran germplasm originating from Tilatang Kamang and Kamang Magek Districts, Agam Regency, West Sumatera. The balance of metabolizable energy and crude protein (EM/P) in preparing the ration for Kamang ducks must be considered because it is closely related to the efficiency and growth of the ducks. Preparing the feed formulation for Kamang ducks with the right energy and protein balance will support their productivity. The research used male Kamang ducks in the grower phase, which is 3 to 7 weeks of age. Feed Treatment was metabolizable energy of 2800 kcal/kg with 17%, 18%, and 19% crude protein levels. The design used was completely randomized, with 3 treatments and 6 replications. The research showed no significant effect of treatments on feed consumption, body weight gain, or conversion ratio of male Kamang ducks in the grower phase; however, from the treatments, the highest income based on the IOFC value was ration B. In male Kamang ducks, good performance in balance of ME/P are 147.37 to 164.71 with the highest Income Over Feed and Cost (IOFC) value and lower fat abdominal at ME/P 155.55.
Design and Full Core Fuel Performance Assessment of High Burnup Cores for 4-Loop PWRs
Authors: Halimi Assil , Che Yifeng , Shirvan Koroush
Published: July 2024

Increasing the fuel discharge burnup of current light water reactors (LWRs) promises reductions in fuel cycle and/or operations costs. By assuming a constant core power density, the economic gain is enabled by better fuel utilization and/or increased capacity factor. In this effort to investigate greater than 62 MWd/kgU maximum rod average burnup for 110+ kW/l core power density, two core designs have been developed for a standard 17x17, 193 fuel assemblies pressurized water reactor (PWR). The levelized unit cost methodology is employed to evaluate the operation and maintenance and capital costs of the fuel cycle and examine the economic viability of both core design pathways. Core design and optimization are performed using the commercial STUDSVIK code package. Fuel performance analysis is realized in full core configuration via auditing FRAPCON4.1 and the high-fidelity code BISON. To provide a realistic assessment, the core design process takes into consideration best practices in current PWR core design. It features acceptable performance in terms of various core design constraints on maximum allowable peaking and boron concentration. Gadolinia (Gd2O3) is used as a burnable poison with a maximum of 9 wt% concentration while feeding 89 or 77 fuel assemblies in a 3-batch refueling scheme. Full core fuel performance simulation that allows for characterization of relevant fuel temperatures, plenum pressures, stresses, and strains is performed with respect to two bounding burnup levels. Such performance is potentially licensable for the 18-month high burnup core (<68 MWd/kgU peak pin) while it is more challenging for the 24-month high burnup core design pathway (<75 MWd/kgU peak pin). Maximum rod plenum pressure is identified to be the most limiting fuel performance parameter. While the scope of the present study focuses on the steady state plus overpower conditions, the acceptability of the new discharge burnup has to be further assessed by considering uncertainties and impact under accident scenarios in the future.
Strategies to improve flow and lower hospital admissions for low back pain in the Emergency Department: an interrupted time-series study
Authors: Davidson Simon R. E. , Kamper Steven , Haskins Robin , Petkovic Dragan , Feenan Nicole , Smith Damien , O'Flynn Michael , Pallas Jeremy , Donald Bruce , Smiles John Paul , Machado Gustavo C , Oldmeadow Christopher , Williams Christopher M
Published: July 2024

BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is a common, disabling condition that often results in presentation to the emergency department (ED). We assessed the impact of a suite of co-designed improvement strategies to support ED clinicians to improve the flow and reduce admission rate of people with LBP presenting to the ED. MethodsAn interrupted time series study in a 30-bed ED at an Australian tertiary referral hospital. We implemented four improvement strategies: i) development of a local ED guideline, ii) patient handout, iii) clinician education program, and iv) rapid-access physiotherapy follow-up clinic. We included all ED presentations from patients 16 years and over, with a diagnosis of LBP. We compared a pre-implementation phase (July 2014–December 2019), a transition phase (July 2020–February 2021), and a post-implementation phase (March 2021–November 2021). Our primary outcome was the proportion of patients admitted to hospital, assessed by comparing the difference in the trend of monthly admission rates between phases, particularly pre-post. Secondary outcomes included ED length of stay, ED presentation cost, re-presentations within five days, and admission length of stay.ResultsThere were 5,301 LBP presentations pre-implementation, 752 transition and 732 post-implementation. The mean age of patients was 50.3 (20.1) years, 53% were female, and 6.5% identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We observed a small reduction (2%) in the change in proportion of admissions per month and a monthly decrease of 1.5 minutes in the average ED length of stay from post-implementation to pre-implementation; however, based on the confidence intervals, we cannot exclude an increase in both variables.ConclusionOverall, the results indicate the improvement strategies did not impact patient flow through the ED. The strategies implemented in this study may have contributed to small positive effects on the admission rate and ED length of stay. However, based on the measured confidence intervals, the certainty of findings is low.
Literasi Matematis Berdasarkan Dukungan Pembelajaran dan Kegembiraan Belajar
Authors: Setiawan Adib Rifqi
Published: July 2024

Saat ini belum terdapat riset yang mengungkap pengaruh dukungan orangtua, dukungan guru, dukungan teman, serta kegembiraan belajar terhadap literasi matematis. Tujuan riset ini ialah untuk menemukan pengaruh dukungan orangtua, dukungan guru, dukungan teman, serta kegembiraan belajar terhadap literasi matematis. Metode yang dipakai ialah kuantitatif menggunakan teknik analisis berdasarkan pemodelan persamaan struktural. Hasil riset menunjukkan bahwa: dukungan orangtua berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kegembiran belajar, tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap literasi matematis; dukungan guru berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kegembiran belajar serta literasi matematis; dukungan teman berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kegembiran belajar, tetapi tidak signifikan terhadap literasi matematis; kegembiraan belajar berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap literasi matematis; serta kegembiraan belajar mampu memediasi pengaruh dukungan orangtua dan dukungan teman terhadap literasi matematis, tetapi tidak mampu memediasi pengaruh dukungan guru terhadap literasi matematis.Hasil riset ini mengungkap bahwa dukungan orangtua, dukungan guru, dukungan teman, serta kegembiraan belajar memiliki pengaruh berbeda terhadap literasi matematis.
Mediale Trigger. Emotionen und Argumente in deutschen Pressekommentaren
Authors: Heide Julian
Published: July 2024

Warum ist die Diagnose der gespaltenen Gesellschaft derzeit so populär? Das Konzept der Trig-gerpunkte von Mau et al. (2023) beleuchtet, an welchen neuralgischen Stellen im öffentlichen Diskurs besonders konfrontative Haltungen auftauchen. Im Anschluss daran nimmt dieser Ar-tikel Printmedien in den Blick und fragt, welche Emotionen die Kommentarspalten deutscher Zeitungen, namentlich der TAZ, WELT, ZEIT und des SPIEGEL, dominieren und welche Ty-pen von Triggerpunkten in ideologisch unterschiedlich positionierten Medien auftauchen. The-matisch werden Ungleichheitskonflikte in den Feldern Verteilung, Migration, Klima und Diver-sität betrachtet. Im ersten Schritt identifiziert der Artikel emotional aufgeladene Meinungsstü-cke mithilfe eines neuen Transformer basierten Klassifikationsmodells für deutschsprachigen politischen Text. Im zweiten Schritt werden die emotionalsten Meinungsstücke, die vor allem in TAZ und WELT auftauchen, einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse unterzogen, weil sich darin Triggerpunkte zeigen sollten. In den Meinungsstücken deutscher Qualitätszeitungen ist der Är-ger die verbreitetste politische Emotion. In der linken TAZ sind KommentatorInnen vor allem von Ungleichbehandlungen gegenüber etwa Arbeitslosen, Geflüchteten oder der LGBTIQ-Per-sonen getriggert. In der konservativen WELT hingegen ist der Normalitätsverstoß der wich-tigste Triggertyp. Dort entrüstet man sich über Figuren der Grenzüberschreitung wie den „hemmungslosen Transfergeldempfänger“ und kritisiert eine als falsch empfundene Normalität wie etwa Anreize, die die Institutionen des Sozialstaates senden. In Klimafragen stehen Entgren-zungsbefürchtungen – ob als zu viel oder wenig Klimaschutz – im Mittelpunkt. Das Triggerpo-tential in emotionalen Zeitungsartikeln entfaltet vor allem durch die Nutzung starker Metaphern und stilisierter Sozialfiguren seine Wirkung. Die Spaltungsdiagnose gewinnt ihre Popularität also auch aus der medialen Inszenierung starker Meinungen, die emotionale Sprache und argu-mentative Triggerstrategien verbindet.
Serial Ethical Transgressors in Organizational Research Academia: A 14 year Professional Life/Roller-Coaster-Ride as a Victim, Victim Advocate, and Hesitant Whistleblower
Authors: Lang Jonas W. B.
Published: July 2024

This paper is an autoethnographic qualitative study on the basis of my experiences with serial ethical transgressors (SETs) in organizational research academia over a 14-year period. The account is structured into three key "seasons," each highlighting different cases of ethical misconduct and their impact on my personal and professional life. Season 1 focuses on my ex-wife, Professor P, who demanded academic work for her from me in return for me being able to see my children, and then moved onto using university facilities to prevent my now older daughter from living with me. Season 2 details the actions of Professors E and A, who manipulated authorship credits and exploited their positions for career advancement, often at the expense of junior researchers. Season 3 focuses on Professor R’s systematic abuse of power and manipulation tactics to gain organizational resources and control over colleagues and junior researchers. Links between Professor P, E, and R are also reported. The discussion identifies normatively-focused and ego-activating feedback, a dichotomous focus on either removing a transgressor or doing nothing, and a tendency of decision makers to reframe ethical transgressions as bilateral conflict as phenomena that contribute to the problem in academia. Inconsistent responses by universities, social climates, and fairness are also discussed in light of the events in the narrative. Most notably, the two male professors who were also natives of their country were removed from their positions. In contrast, the three female professors of whom one has a second-generation immigrant background, one is a foreigner, and one does research on minority discrimination were so far all able to evade consequences. This work aims to broaden the discourse on academic ethics and advocate for a more responsive and just system of accountability.
Community-level diversity decreases right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation by alleviating dangerous and competitive worldviews: Multilevel and longitudinal tests of the Dual Process Model
Authors: Osborne Danny , Lilly Kieren James , Huang Yanshu , Sibley Chris G
Published: July 2024

Although living in diverse communities can affect attitudes, studies rarely—if ever—assess mediators of the relationship between macro-level diversity and individual-level intergroup attitudes. According to the Dual Process Model of Ideology and Prejudice, community-level diversity should correlate negatively with right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) by reducing dangerous and competitive worldviews, respectively. Study 1 examined these hypotheses using a nationwide random sample of New Zealand Europeans (N = 11,007) nested in 254 communities. As hypothesised, community-level diversity had specific negative indirect effects on between-level variability in RWA and SDO via reductions in dangerous and competitive worldviews, respectively. Study 2 pursued a longitudinal follow-up (N = 9,355) and showed that dangerous and competitive worldviews predicted increases in RWA and SDO (respectively) a year later. Collectively, these results demonstrate that living in diverse communities can improve intergroup attitudes by reducing perceptions that the world is a dangerous and competitive place.
Emotion Regulation Efficacy Beliefs: The Outsized Impact of Base Rates
Authors: Double Kit S , Pinkus Rebecca , Gross James , MacCann Carolyn
Published: July 2024

To regulate others’ emotions effectively we must learn about the efficacy of our regulation attempts. Deciding whether we made someone else feel better involves a causal judgement about the effect of our intervention on their emotional state. The current study examined whether, like other causal judgments, beliefs about emotion regulation efficacy are disproportionately affected by base rates. In two experiments, we showed that participants’ perceived efficacy at helping a target regulate their emotions was more influenced by the target’s average emotion levels than the relative effect of regulating vs not regulating the target’s emotion. This led participants to conclude that they were helpful both when they were not (Experiment 1) and even when they made the target feel worse (Experiment 2). These findings suggest that our beliefs about the effectiveness of other-directed emotion regulation are notably biased by the average level of emotion expressed by the regulation target.
Investment Patterns and Sustainability of Social Security Schemes in Nepal
Authors: Rajkarnikar Rashmee
Published: July 2024

Social security programme based on contributions of employees was introduced in Nepal by enacting the Employee Provident Fund Act - 1962, primarily to address the security needs of the retiring population. Employees Provident Fund, Citizen Investment Trust, and Social Security Funds are three major competing institutions in the social security market in Nepal. This paper explores the investment of funds accumulated through the contribution of employees for value creation as a means to enhance financial viability and further assesses the long-term sustainability of such programmes. The study is based on reviewing and analyzing the documents relating to the defined objectives and targets, investment policies, investment portfolio, legal framework for investment, and achievements. The study finds that all three social security institutions (SSIs) end up investing the accumulated funds in fixed deposits in the banking and financial institutions (BFIs.). This is despite the act empowering them to mobilize the accumulated funds in several productive sectors and set competitive investment goals. This indicates that they fail to explore productive avenues for sustainable investment of the accumulated funds, which could contribute to the economic development of the nation. The current challenges in the social security system in Nepal are the increasing number of pensioners and the need for sustainable investment; making it imperative for the Nepalese SSIs to evaluate their investment priority; feasibility and diversify for higher and long-term returns; focusing on areas that contribute to economic growth and development; and generating employment opportunities.
Book Review
Authors: Shah Ram Khelwan
Published: July 2024

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How Government Specific Language Favored Policies Shape Language Hierarchy in Multilingual Context: A Look Back at Nepal’s History
Authors: Sharma Hari Maya
Published: July 2024

This study explores the role of government specific language favored policies in shaping language hierarchy in multilingual contexts. The study looks back at Nepal’s history illustrating governments’ activities and behavior towards two languages: Nepali and Newar as representative cases. The study was based on macro-level analysis of contents related to governments’ behavior and policies towards these two languages. It also analyzed the contents about influential individuals’ contribution to the development of those languages to show how governments’ particular language favored LPPs plays a determinant role in creating language hierarchy and positioning regardless of significant contribution of influential individuals to the development of a particular language i.e., either Nepali or Newar. The study reveals that governments’ Nepali language favored policies uplifted the status of Nepali language whereas its unfavorable policies towards the Newar language degraded its status by confining it as an ethnic language, despite it having rich literature, advanced functions and large number of native speakers in the past.
Possibilities of Ecotourism Development in Rani Mahal Area, Palpa, Western Nepal
Authors: Rai Raju , Bhatta Kabindra , Lamichhane Mani Raj , Sharma Sunil , Regmi Dhananjay
Published: July 2024

Nepal has significant potential for tourism due to its diverse flora and fauna, rich culture, and abundance of mountains, historical sites, and religious places. This study assesses the potential for ecotourism development in the Rani Mahal area of Palpa district. The research was based on Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), and field observations. In total, FGDs were conducted in five locations, and 38 KIIs were carried out. The study found that ecotourism activities such as white-water rafting, beach volleyball, homestays, and hiking are feasible in the Rani Mahal area. White-water rafting in the Kali Gandaki River (from Ridi to Ramdi) and beach volleyball in the Rani Mahal area were identified as highly promising for ecotourism. Similarly, homestays in Bote village (Dailathun) and Satuka (Syangja) were also found to have high potential. Additionally, hiking routes from Rani Mahal to Magar homestay (Baugha Gumha), Alamdevi temple (Syangja), Argali, and Ridi offer great potential for ecotourism activities. The results of this study provide valuable insights into tourism planning, infrastructure development, and the sustainable development of ecotourism in the Rani Mahal area.
Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary associated with Endometrial Cancer
Authors: Nayak Neha , Vaidya Sapana Amatya
Published: July 2024

Sex cord–stromal tumors (SCST) of the ovary comprise 5% to 8% of all ovarian malignancies. Granulosa cell tumors (GCT) are the most common type of malignant ovarian SCST accounting for 2% to 5% of all ovarian malignancies. Most tumors secrete estrogen. This can lead to an estrogen dependent endometrial hyperplasia and in some cases endometrial cancer. We report the case of a 62 year old woman with endometrial adenocarcinoma and adult granulosa cell tumor of the ovary who presented with postmenopausal bleeding and adnexal mass. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, infracolic omentectomy, and pelvic lymphadenectomy, and the specimen was submitted for histopathological examination. Concomitant adult GCT and endometrial Cancer is rare. This diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion along with imaging and histopathology.
Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence angiography of gastric conduit for reconstruction after esophagectomy: a single center prospective study
Authors: Shrestha Shashank , Thakur Binay , Shun Zhenqing , Bhandari Nikesh , Khatiwada Sagar , Tiwari Manoj , Kharel Ashish , Bhattarai Sachee
Published: July 2024

Introduction: Esophageal cancer ranks among the most aggressive neoplasms worldwide and is a significant contributor to cancer-related mortality. Surgical intervention through esophagectomy with radical lymph node dissection remains a cornerstone in the curative treatment of mid and lower esophageal and gastroesophageal junction tumors, often preceded by neoadjuvant therapy tailored to histological type. Anastomotic leak (AL) following gastroesophageal anastomosis is a major complication associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 30 patients undergoing esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction from May 2023 to April 2024. Gastroesophageal anastomosis was placed at neck. Intraoperatively, indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography was employed to assess gastric conduit perfusion. The anastomosis site was selected based on ICG fluorescence dynamics, aiming for anastomosis within 45 seconds of ICG enhancement.
Results: The study cohort comprised predominantly male patients (60%) with a mean age of 60.67 years. Most patients presented with squamous cell carcinoma (66.67%), primarily located in the lower esophagus and minimally invasive surgery was predominantly performed. Mean ICG fluorescence angiography time was 32.1 seconds. Anastomotic leak occurred in 23.3% of patients, correlating with significantly longer hospital stays (p=0.005). Although ICG fluorescence angiography was used to guide anastomosis based on perfusion assessment, there was no statistically significant reduction in AL rates observed in this study (p=0.471).
Conclusion: In conclusion, while ICG fluorescence angiography represents an innovative approach to evaluating gastric conduit perfusion during esophagectomy, its direct impact on reducing AL in our study was not statistically significant.