bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Immunohistochemical expression of TFF1 is a marker of poor prognosis in retinoblastoma.
Authors: Aschero María , Ganiewich Daiana , Lamas Gabriela , A Camilo Restrepo-Perdomo , Ottaviani Daniela , Zugbi Santiago , Camarero Sandra , Néspoli Ezequiel , Vilanova Maria Cuadrado , Perez-Jaume Sara , Pascual-Pasto Guillem , Sampor Claudia , Grigorovski Nathalia , Salas Beatriz , Suñol Mariona , Carcaboso Angel M. , Mora Jaume , Davila Maria TG de , Doz Francois , Radvanyi Francois , Abramson David , S Andrea Llera , Schaiquevich Paula , Lubieniecki Fabiana , Chantada Guillermo
Published: July 2023

Introduction: The risk of relapse in retinoblastoma is
currently determined by the presence of high-risk histopathologic
factors in the enucleated eye. However, the probability of developing
metastatic disease is heterogeneous among these patients. Evaluating a
biological marker to identify high-risk patients could be useful in
clinical setting. This study aims to evaluate whether the expression of
TFF1, a surrogate for subtype 2 retinoblastoma, is a prognostic marker
for relapse and death. Methods: This multicenter cohort study
included 273 patients, 48 of whom had extraocular disease.
Immunohistochemical staining were performed for CRX, ARR3, TFF1 and
Ki67. Tumors were classified as histological subtype 1 (HS1) if they had
low or no expression of TFF1 (quick score (QS) ≤ 50) and as histological
subtype 2 (HS2) if they expressed TFF1 diffusely (QS > 50).
We studied the association between HS classification and outcome.
Results: Of 273 patients, 35.9% were classified as HS1, 59.3%
as HS2 and 4.8% were not evaluable. In multivariate analysis, patients
with HS2 tumors had a higher probability of relapse and death than those
with HS1 ( P < 0.0001 and P = 0.00020,
respectively). We identified a higher-risk subgroup among HS2 tumors,
presenting non-mutually exclusive expression of ARR3 and TFF1 and had an
increased risk of relapse and death compared to tumors that displayed
mutually exclusive expression ( P = 0.012 and P = 0.027,
respectively). Conclusions: Expression of TFF1, especially when
it is not-mutually exclusive with ARR3, is an independent prognostic
marker of poor outcome in retinoblastoma.
Divergent metabolomic signatures by LAT1 and LAT2 amino acid transporters and characterization of biased LAT1 inhibitors and mutations
Authors: Morozova Veronika , Pellegata Daniele , Charles Roch-Philippe , Gertsch Juerg
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose L-type amino acid (AA) transporters LAT1 (SLC7A5)
and LAT2 (SLC7A8) facilitate the bidirectional transport of branched and
aromatic AA across the plasma membrane. While LAT1 is overexpressed in
different tumour cells and it is dedicated to deliver AA into growing
cells, LAT2 facilitates the transcellular AA transport at biological
barriers. Data on dynamic AA transport by LAT1/2 in physiological media
are widely lacking and the impact of LAT1-selective inhibitors and
mutations on the cellular metabolome is unknown. Experimental Approach
The human MDST8 cell line lacking LAT1/2 expression was employed to
generate transiently and stably expressing MDST8-LAT1 and MDST8-LAT2
cells. Together with the HT-29 cell line, we depicted metabolic
signatures mediated by LAT1 and LAT2 using LC-ESI-MS/MS and
characterized potent LAT1/2 inhibitors for their selectivity and mode of
action. Moreover, LAT1 mutations associated with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) were functionally evaluated. Key Results LAT1 and LAT2
expression induced the expression of 4F2hc and facilitated differential
cellular metabolomic signatures in MDST8 cells. The LAT1(A246V) mutation
showed overall reduced aromatic AA uptake and profound alterations of
intracellular metabolites and biochemical processes. The equipotent LAT1
inhibitors JPH203 and JX-078 showed intriguing differences on
metabolomic effects, uncovering their distinct mode of action.
Conclusion and Implications Our study demonstrates that SLC7A
transporters mediate differential dynamic cellular AA changes under
physiological conditions and reports the broad effects of one human LAT1
mutation associated with ADS. Moreover, the characterization of biased
LAT1 inhibitors challenges current concepts about transporter
pharmacology and has implications for drug discovery.
Estimating phytoplankton primary productivity in the Changjiang estuary, East China Sea from coupled Fast Repetition Rate (FRR) fluorometry and Chlorophyll-a measurements
Authors: Zhu Yuanli , Hughes David , Feng Yuanyuan , Browning Thomas J. , Du Ping , Meng Qicheng , WANG Shengqiang , Wang Bin , Li Dewang , Jiang Zhibing , Zeng Jiangning
Published: July 2023

Phytoplankton primary productivity (PP) varies significantly over
environmental gradients, particularly in physically-dynamic systems such
as estuaries and coastal seas. As the Changjiang River runoff peaks
during summer time, large environmental gradients appear in both the
Changjiang estuary and adjacent East China Sea (ECS), likely driving
significant variability in PP. As satellite models of PP often
underperform in coastal waters, we aimed to develop a novel approach for
net PP estimation in such a dynamic environment. Parallel in situ
measurements of Fast Repetition Rate (FRR) fluorometry and carbon (C)
uptake rates were conducted for the first time in this region during two
summer cruises in 2019 and 2021. A series of 13C-incubations (n=31) were
performed, with measured PP ranging from ~6 - 1700 mgC
m-3 d-1. Net PP values were significantly correlated with salinity (r =
0.45), phytoplankton chlorophyll a (Chl-a, r = 0.88), Photosystem II
(PSII) functional absorption cross-section (, r = -0.76) and maximum
PSII quantum yield (, r = 0.59). Stepwise regression analysis showed
that Chl-a and were the strongest predictors of net PP. A generalized
additive model (GAM) was also used to estimate net PP considering
nonlinear effects of Chl-a and . We demonstrate that GAM outperforms
linear modelling approaches in predicting net PP in this study, as
evidenced by a lower root mean square error (~140 vs.
250 mgC m-3 d-1). Our novel approach provides a high resolution means to
examine carbon cycling dynamics in this important region.
Religião é carnaval
Authors: Kossar Furtado Kevin , Carmo Felipe Silva
Published: July 2023

O riso, de uma perspectiva científica, foi objeto do interesse de teóricos de diversas áreas e, atualmente, se configura como fator quase indispensável para a convivência. Entre seus teóricos, desponta o filósofo russo Mikahail Bakhtin, que entendia o riso a partir do espetáculo carnavalesco, exemplificado na cultura popular da Idade Média e Renascimento. Dessa perspectiva, o carnaval – como condição para a existência do riso – toma diversos matizes, envolvendo festividades, linguajado e obras literárias. O presente trabalho relaciona, em abordagem bibliográfica, a teorização de Bakhtin com pesquisa documental sobre humor empreendida em todos os livros de Osho disponíveis na OSHO Online Library. Uma das expressões da carnavalização bakhtiniana pode ser identificada, por exemplo, na proposta discursiva e no conteúdo religioso promulgado por Osho, que não apenas aplica um formato humorístico ao seu discurso religioso, mas apregoa o humor como a expressão essencial do sagrado.
“Em nome do Pai…”
Authors: Enoque Alessandro Gomes , De Almeida Lorrana Laila Silva
Published: July 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo principal compreender como se configura o trabalho religioso de sacerdotes (padres) de igrejas católicas de uma cidade localizada no Estado de Minas Gerais. Para tanto, foi adotada a abordagem qualitativa, a partir de uma pesquisa de campo, exploratória e descritiva. Os instrumentos para a coleta dos dados compreenderam entrevistas semiestruturadas, conduzidas por meio de um roteiro, sendo gravadas e transcritas para análise. A técnica utilizada para a análise dos dados foi a da análise de discurso. Pôde-se observar que a atividade laboral do padre nasce a partir de um chamado vocacional que é trabalhado em uma formação pautada em cinco eixos principais: acadêmico, intelectual, espiritual, humano-afetivo e comunitário. Observa-se uma rotina árdua/cansativa de atividade sacerdotal e, embora não seja uma profissão perigosa/insalubre, parece haver um consenso na medida em que os padres podem sofrer uma série de danos de natureza física e/ou mental.
transplantação de religiões
Authors: Pye Michael , Tritone Medeiros Isabella
Published: July 2023

Artigo originalmente publicado em dezembro de 1969, no periódico Numen, v. 16, n. 3, sob o título The Transplantation of Religions. Tradução gentilmente autorizada pelo autor.
POTENSI SUMBERDAYA BATUGAMPING SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKU SEMEN DI KECAMATAN JUNJUNG SIRIH
Authors: Siregar Yusmansyah , Anjani Poza , Pebrisa Giskia , Deliana Anggi
Published: July 2023

Pada daerah Sumatera barat memiliki potensi batugamping sangat besar yang berada pada Formasi Kuantan (PCkl), Pembuatan bahan baku semen mengandung beberapa senyawa kimia seperti CaO. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi sumberdaya batugamping berdasarkan analisis menggunakan kalsimetri dan petrografi sehingga dapat mengetahui kandungan CaO pada batugamping yang akan menjadi bahan baku pembuatan semen. Lokasi daerah penelitian secara administrasi terletak di Kecamatan Junjung Sirih Kabupaten Solok Provinsi Sumatera Barat. Metode penelitian dengan pengambilan data seperti pemetaan geologi permukaan, analisis laboratorium petrografi dan analisis kalsimetri. Analsis kalsimetri dilakukan pada sampel LP 1.10 dan LP 2.18 pada batugamping napalan memiliki ≥5% dan ≤10% berupa lempung pada proses pembentukan di tahap rekristalisasi, sedangkan sampel LP 4.5 dan 4.9 dengan kadar CaCO3 mencapai 100% termasuk kedalam batugamping murni, dengan proses pembentukannya telah mengalami proses dolomitisasi. Berdasarkan perhitungan kadar CaO pada sampel 4.9 persentasi CaO = 57,68% dan sampel 4.5 persentasi CaO = 58,8% pada batugamping murni berada pada kualitas tinggi, sehingga memenuhi standar bahan baku semen. Persebaran batugamping kualitas tinggi berada pada morfologi lembah karst yang memiliki kadar karbonat tinggi, sedangkan kualitas rendah berada pada morfologi perbukitan karst cenderung memiliki kadar karbonat yang rendah akibat adanya run off air.
PENENTUAN PERINGKAT DAN PENGARUH KARAKTERISTIK BATUBARA TERHADAP NILAI KALORI
Authors: Ogara Evan Rosyadi , Fadhilah Ade , Ilham Ahmad
Published: July 2023

Batubara merupakan batuan sedimen padat yang mudah terbakar dan terbentuk dari sisa tumbuhan, berwarna coklat sampai dengan hitam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan peringkat batubara dan mengedentifikasi pengaruh karakteristik batubara terhadap nilai kalori.  Secara regional, daerah penelitian termasuk kedalam cekungan Sumatera Selatan yang tersusun atas batuan sedimen yang berumur Tersier pada Formasi Muaraenim dan Formasi Kasai. Pengambilan sampel batubara pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode channel sampling dan random sampling. Penentuan karakteristik batubara pada daerah penelitian menggunakan analisis proksimat dan total sulfur. Analisis proksimat berfungsi untuk mengetahui persentase total moisture (TM), volatile matter (VM), ash dan fixed carbon (FC) pada batubara. Pada tahap akhir penelitian menggunakan uji regresi untuk menentukan pengaruh karakteristik batubara terhadap nilai kalori. Berdasarkan nilai hasil analisis, batubara pada daerah penelitian memiliki kadar TM berkisar 39,42 – 40,74%, kadar IM 15,22 – 15,77%, kadar abu 5,07 – 5,9 %, kadar VM 40,96 – 42,86%, kadar FC sebesar 36,28 – 37,89 %, kadar TS sebesar 0,19 – 0,69 %, dan nilai kalori (CGV) rata-rata berkisar 5315,5 – 5440,82 kkal/kg dan memiliki peringkat Lignite A dan Lignite B. Berdasarkan uji regresi, TM, ash, dan TS memiliki hubungan berbanding terbalik sedangkan VM dan FC memiliki hubungan berbanding lurus terhadap nilai kalori.
IDENTIFIKASI STRUKTUR ILIRAN HIGH SUMATERA SELATAN BERDASARKAN ANALISA ANOMALI GRAVITY
Authors: Sarkowi Muh. , Yusuf Mahmud , Minardi Suhayat
Published: July 2023

Penelitian gayaberat di Lapangan Iliran High Sumatera Selatan dilakukan untuk mengetahui struktur bawah permukaan di daerah tersebut, khususnya adanya sesar naik dan naiknya batuan dasar di daerah ini berdasarkan pengolahan dan pemodelan data gayaberat. Lapangan Iliran High terletak 40 km barat laut Palembang. Lapangan Iliran High merupakan bagian dari struktur Blok Rimau. Hasil studi menemukan adanya pola anomali Bouguer tinggi di bagian tengah yang memanjang dari NW-SE sesuai dengan struktur tinggi di daerah tersebut. Sedangkan pola anomali rendah di bagian utara dengan garis kontur yang padat menunjukkan adanya struktur sesar. Anomali Bouguer residual tinggi di bagian tengah berarah NW-SE sesuai dengan struktur tinggian dan prospek minyak berat di Formasi Telisa yang muncul pada kedalaman 55 meter (Sumur Tala dan Sumur Taba). Analisis turunan vertikal kedua dan pemodelan ke depan menunjukkan adanya sesar naik dan batuan dasar tinggi di bagian Utara daerah penelitian memanjang dari NW-SE. Adanya sesar naik dan batuan dasar tinggi di bagian Utara konsisten dengan data geologi, seismik dan sumur.
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Authors: JGE Editor
Published: July 2023

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Joint application of B. bassiana and M. anisopliae bioinsecticides for controlling stink bugs and improving rice yields
Authors: Ponijan  , Handayani Etik Puji , Rakhmiati  , Kurniawati Nurleni , Zulkarnaen
Published: July 2023

The stink bug (Leptocorisa oratorius F.) is a serious pest of head rice (Oryza sativa L.). It feeds on the developing kernels of rice, starting from the heading phase when the panicle is exposed from the boot until the end of the ripening phase, which makes it susceptible to indirect yield loss. Multiple insecticide applications are often made during the hard drought growth stage due to high densities of stink bugs that frequently migrate from nearby harvested fields or as a result of eggs laid by subthreshold populations during the first two weeks of heading. The research was conducted at The Food Crops and Horticulture Laboratory Trimurjo, Central Lampung, from August to October 2020, using a Randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 7 bioinsecticide treatments. The objective of the research was to determine the efficacy of integrating biopesticides B. bassiana and M. anisopliae on stink bug mortality and rice yields. The results showed that stink bug mortality increased by 100% with a lethal period of 72 hours after exposure to B. bassiana 5 g L-1 + M. anisopliae 5 g L-1. Additionally, there was a 19.73% increase in the percentage of rice grain maturity (hard dough) and a reduction of 99.4% in damage (empty grain) compared to the control.
CORRELATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC INDICATORS AND CLINICAL-LABORATORY PARAMETERS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE AGT GENE (RS4762) IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
Authors: Voroniuk K.O. , Sydorchuk L.P.
Published: July 2023

The аim of the research – to assess the relationship between echocardiographic indices and clinical- laboratory parameters, taking into account genetic markers AGT (rs4762) in patients with essential arterial hypertension (EAH).

 

Material and methods. The case-control study involved 100 patients with EAH stage II, 1-3 degrees of blood pressure (BP) increase, high and very high cardiovascular risk. Among the patients there were 21 % men, 79 % women. The middle age of the patients was 59.86±6.22y.o. The control group consisted of 60 practically healthy individuals, relevant in age (49.13±6.28y.o.) and gender distribution (63 % – women, 37 % – men). To study polymorphism of AGT (rs4762) and GNB3 (rs5443) genes a qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed in real time. The lipidogram indices were investigated in the blood plasma using diagnostic kits «Accent 200» firm (Poland). All patients were tested for levels of fasting glucose, ionized calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D. The patients were performed echocardiography to determine the left ventricle hypertrophy. Results. The structural parameters of the myocardium, which determine the size of the LVH and the type of its geometric model, in patients with essential arterial hypertension (EAH) are influenced by the following indicators with a moderate strength of connection: concentric hypertrophy (CH LV) develops at a low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LPHD) (r= –0.59; р=0.008), ionized blood Ca2+ (r= –0.50; р=0.03) and increased PTH content (r=0.40; р=0.05) and high EchoCG indicators: increase in the size of the left atrium (LA), posterior wall thickness (PWT), interventricular septum in diastole (IVSd), left ventricle mass (LVM), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and the relative left ventricular wall thickness (RWT) (r=0.47-0.65; p≤0.04-0.002). Conclusions. Structural and functional changes of the myocardium are correlated with a number of clinical, anthropometric, metabolic indicators and depend on polymorphic variants of the AGT gene (rs4762).
Development of Ulos Batak Woven Products in Economic Growth for Sustainable Development
Authors: Meylinda Sri , Syahuri Zein Aliman , Sari Lubis Delima
Published: July 2023

The type of research used in this study is a type of qualitative research. As for the data obtained are from books, journals, articles, magazines, news, theses, and other libraries. Indonesia is a country heritage that has a role is Batak ulos weaving products. Batak ulos weaving products are woven fabrics made by the ancestors of  the Batak tribe for generation since ancient times. Ulos are usually used as shawls and clothes that have a variety of distinctive and interesting motifs. This ulos cloth is also used for formal events such as weddings, mourning, and traditional event. In the development of ulos Batak products, we can improve the quality and quantity of a product, expand the product market, and increase the added value of products. Batak ulos weaving also has enormous potential that can be sold at a fairly high price. Ulos Batak weaving products can also be exported abroad and are able to compete in the modern market. This is a way to increase the country’s foreigh exchange. In the development of Batak Ulos weaving products has a positive impact on economic growth and sustainable development. However, product development must be carried out with due regard to aspects of sustainability and preservation of culture and the environment. Product exhibitions can also be a means to promote Batak ulos weaving products to the wider community.
The Importance of Regulation in The Implementation of Islamic Philanthropy
Authors: Muhtianingsih Rini , Amanah Fadilatul
Published: July 2023

Indonesia has been awarded 5 times in a row as the most generous country in the world according to the 2022 World Giving Index research released by the Charities Aid Foundation. This generosity is reliable through the results of the Indonesia Philanthropy Outlook 2022 Survey which states that there are seven areas of progress in Indonesia's philanthropy. Philanthropy itself can be interpreted as the practice of generosity which is a tradition and religious teachings of the Islamic community with its actualization through zakat, infaq, endowments and alms. The progress in this area raises hopes for philanthropy to be able to maintain public trust. Therefore, the Indonesian Philanthropy Association (PFI) has contributed by issuing the Indonesian Philanthropy Code of Ethics (KEFI) in 2021 to maintain donor trust through the realization of an accountability system. But in fact there are still deviations in philanthropy. For this reason, Chairman of the KEFI Task Force and President of the Human Initiative Tomy Hendrajati mentioned the need for a regulation and law that regulates philanthropic activities. This is the basis for the author in setting research objectives, namely to find out the importance of a regulation for philanthropic activity. This study uses the previous research literature study method and a normative juridical approach to obtain secondary data. Furthermore, the data is processed and analyzed using a qualitative descriptive analysis method to become a research that is useful for researchers and readers. The results of this study are that philanthropic regulations have an important role in strengthening a system of accountability for actors to maintain public and donor trust in philanthropic institutions. In addition, the regulation also acts as a supervisor so that violations and philanthropic deviations can be alleviated.
Comparison between Transesterification Reaction with Microwave Heating and Conventional Heating for Biodiesel Production from Coconut Oil with Alkaline Catalyst
Authors: Boangmanalu Srunika , Ginting Elfrida
Published: July 2023

Biodiesel is a biofuel made from vegetable oil through an esterification-transesterification process. The process of making biodiesel is carried out by conventional heating methods and microwave heating. The reaction process was carried out according to the specified variables, with a concentration of 0.1% of the volume of methanol and a variable microwave power of 135, 225 and 315 watts with time variations of 5, 3 and 1 minute, as well as conventional heating at 60°C for 1 hour. The best result is the one using microwave heating with a power of 315 watts for 1 minute. The best biodiesel yield is 88.879%, with water content of 0.01%, an acid number of 0.56 Kg-KOH/g, a density of 0.892 g/mL and a viscosity of 2.617 cSt. The best result of biodiesel oil in comparison of is using the microwave heating method.
A Study of Mechanical and Thermal Properties Polymer Blend from Polystyrene with Poly(ԑ-Caprolactone) that Obtained Using Bis(Dibenzoylmethanato)Zirconium(IV) Chloride Catalyst
Authors: Yusuf Muhammad , Utama Erwinsyah
Published: July 2023

Polystyrene (PS) is one form of the plastic that is most widely utilized for household application. However, plastics made from PS can pollute the environment. Hence, it is necessary to modify PS by mixing it with a biodegradable polymer like poly (ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL). The focus of this research was to determine the mechanical and thermal properties of PS/PCL polyblends. In this research, polyblend are prepared by mixing PS with PCL that acquired using the bis(dibenzoylmethanato)zirconium(IV) chloride bis(dibzm)2Zr catalyst. The method employed is solvent casting with a ratio of PS/PCL of 10/0, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, and 10/4 (w/w). The optimum mechanical properties were obtained in 10/2 mixing which had a tensile strength of 6.72 MPa with 1.01% in elongation. Furthermore, the optimum PS/PCL polyblend was also characterized using DSC to determine its thermal properties.
Synthesis of Cu-(TAC) Composite with Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Waste Activated Carbon Through the Adsorption Mechanism of βCarotene
Authors: Sari Lidia Mutia , Jasmidi Jasmidi , Nasution Hafni Indriati , Zubir Moondra , Rahmah Siti , Selly Rini , Faradilla Putri
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the adsorption and desorption abilities of activated carbon and Cu-(TAC) composites in the β-carotene adsorption process on Crude Palm Oil (CPO). Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) are used as activated carbon and modified with MOFs Cu-(TAC). Activated carbon and Cu-(TAC) composites were characterized by XRD, SEM-EDX, and BET. The concentration of β-carotene absorbed during the adsorption process was analyzed using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The variations used to determine the optimum conditions for absorption of β-carotene were the mass variation of the adsorbent and the variation in the contact time between the adsorbent and adsorbate. The results of the characterization of activated carbon showed a sharp absorption in the presence of O-H, C-H and C-O groups indicating the presence of cellulose. Activated carbon is amorphous and the Cu-(TAC) composite has a crystal structure and its pore size is mesoporous. The optimum conditions for the use of activated carbon for β-carotene adsorption were the mass variation of 8 grams with 0.495 ppm of β-carotene and contact time at 120 minutes with 2.605 ppm of β-carotene. The optimum condition of the Cu-(TAC) composite in the β-carotene adsorption process was at 4 gram mass variation with 1.026 ppm β-carotene content and optimum contact time at 60 minutes with 6.384 ppm β-carotene content. The ability of desorption can be seen from the percentage of desorption showing activated carbon in the 150th minute with 96.252% while in the Cu-(TAC) composite in the 30th minute with 88.188%.
FRONTLINE: ‘Voice of the voiceless’: The Pacific Media Centre as a case study of academic and research advocacy and activism
Authors: Robie David
Published: July 2023

For more than a decade, the pioneering Pacific Media Centre at Aotearoa’s Auckland University of Technology led the way in journalism research and publication, publishing the globally ranked peer-reviewed journal Pacific Journalism Review, monographs, and a series of media and social justice books and documentaries. Perhaps even more important was the centre’s role in nurturing young and challenging Asia-Pacific student journalists and communicators seeking social change and providing them with the opportunity, support, and encouragement to enable them to become confident changemakers and community advocates. This article is a case study of a style of academic advocacy and activism that was characterised by its own multiethnic stakeholders’ advisory board as ‘the voice of the voiceless’. A feature was the ‘talanoa journalism’ model (Robie, 2014), focused more on grassroots people and community resilience, especially faced with the global COVID-19 pandemic and climate crisis. The inspired initiative ended with a change of management to a more neoliberal approach to education at the university with scant appreciation for the vision.
Original DOI as published in the Okinawan Journal of Island Studies (Japan):https://doi.org/10.24564/0002019736
PHOTOESSAY: Refugee migration: Turning the lens on middle Australia.
Authors: Ubayasiri Kasun
Published: July 2023

This non-traditional research paper explores the role of photojournalism and documentary photography in shifting the power dynamic inherent in photographing refugee migrants in Australia—the refugee as an object of photographic scrutiny. It draws on visual politics literature which argues refugees have been subjected to a particular ‘gaze’, where their migration narratives are mediated, mediatised, dissected and weaponised against them in the name of journalistic public accountability in and for the Global North. This photo-documentary praxis project subverts this ‘gaze’ of the Global North and decolonises the power dynamics of the visual politics of refugee migration by turning the lens on middle Australia. Instead of questioning refugees, this project asks what is our moral responsibility to support them? These images are drawn from three years of photographically documenting the Meanjin (Brisbane) community that rallied around and eventually triggered the release of about 120 medevaced refugee men locked up in an urban motel in Brisbane for more than a year in 2020-21. In these images taken outside the detention centre, community members go ‘on the record’ to articulate their motivations for taking a stand—an enduring Fourth Estate record of their social and political stance as active participants within the mediated democratic process of holding power accountable in the refugee migration space. The refugees central to this project have now been released into the community but as they continue to languish in an immigration purgatory, the project is ongoing and continues to manifest through an activist journalism framework, drawing on human rights-based photojournalism practice.
REVIEW: Disinformation and the end of democracy?
Authors: Robie David
Published: July 2023

How to Stand up to a Dictator: The Fight for our Future, By Maria Ressa. London: Penguin Random House, 2022. 301 pages. ISBN 978073559208.
AS WE marched in our pink tee-shirts in solidarity with the diaspora supporting outgoing Vice-President and opposition leader Leni Robredo in Auckland’s Centennial Park in the lead up to the Philippine presidential election in May 2022, the thought weighed heavily on our minds: ‘Surely, Filipinos wouldn’t elect the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos just 38 years after his corrupt father had been ousted by People Power.’
REVIEW: Award-winning account of Taranaki taonga’s long journey home
Authors: Cass Philip
Published: July 2023

Te Motonui Epa, by Rachel Buchanan. Wellington: Bridget William Books, 2022. 251 pages. ISBN: 9781990046582.

TE MOTONUI EPA is a brilliant account of how five carved panels that were smuggled out of New Zealand were recovered after a long struggle and prompted major reassessments in official attitudes towards preserving Indigenous artefacts. The story begins during the Musket Wars when Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Whātua rivalry led to clashes in which warriors armed with European weapons fought for dominance in the North Island. As war spread to the Taranaki, Te Ātiawa hapū dismantled their most important public buildings and hid significant pieces in the Peropero swamps.
Estimate of third Hankel determinant for a subfamily of analytic functions
Authors: Shah Syed Ghoos Ali , Hussain Saqib , Lateef Shahid , Sakar F. Müge , Darus Maslina
Published: July 2023

In this article, our aim is to study analytic functions related with Salagean operator and associated with the right half of the lemniscate of Bernoulli. We find the estimates of the third Hankel determinant for new family of analytic functions. It is important to mention that our results generalize a number of existence results in the literature.
The Effect Guided Discovery-Based Thermochemistry Module on Critical Thinking Skills of High School and Vocational Students
Authors: Sawitri Ratna , Mulyani* Sri , Dwi Ariani Sri Retno
Published: July 2023

Critical thinking is a vital skill for success in higher education and the workforce. However, it is often inadequately emphasized in high school curricula, resulting in students lacking proficiency. Guided discovery-based modules provide a promising approach to enhancing critical thinking by fostering independent exploration and concept discovery. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a developed module in improving thermodynamics-related critical thinking skills among 10th-grade students in Boyolali Regency, Indonesia. Five schools were randomly selected, with two classes from each forming control and experimental groups. The experimental group utilized the developed module, while the control group used traditional textbooks. Validated by experts, a test was administered to evaluate students' critical thinking skills, and statistical analysis revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The developed module demonstrated superior efficacy in enhancing critical thinking skills compared to traditional textbooks. Variations in mean scores among the schools suggest the need for further investigation across diverse educational contexts. The study's outcomes have implications for teaching and learning in Indonesia and other countries where critical thinking is insufficiently emphasized in high school curricula. Ethical considerations were upheld, ensuring participant rights and confidentiality. Future research can explore the module's effectiveness in improving critical thinking across different subjects and educational settings
Investigation of TNF-α and DC-SIGN promoter polymorphisms in patients with dengue fever in Lahore city of Pakistan
Authors: ALI SYED RIZVAN , BATOOL SUMRA , KHALIQ SHAGUFTA
Published: July 2023

Background and Objective: Dengue fever (DF) has been a major health concern globally. Pakistan is also combating this infection for the last decade. Cytokine genes play an important role in DF pathogenesis. This study aimed to analyze dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) genes promoter polymorphisms in DF patients.

Methods: A total of 140 (n = 140) dDF patients were recruited for study at the Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology of University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan over a period of 3 years. Simple DF was noted in 105 patients (75%) while 35 (25%) showed bleeding complications. All patients were found positive for dengue non-structural protein or dengue IgM. All patients were tested for two polymorphisms in TNF-α (-238G/A, and -308G/A) and one polymorphism in DC-SIGN (-336G/A) using restriction fragment length polymorphism technique. A single nucleotide polymorphism stats program was used for statistical analysis.

Results: Susceptibility to develop dengue infection in the presence of -336G allele odds ratio (OR = 27.95, p = <0.0001) and GG genotype (OR = 183.77, p = <0.0001) was found to be significantly associated in this study. Presence of a combination of alleles -336G/-238A/-308A was noted in 59.4% of DF cases and 7.6% healthy controls, a difference with statistical significance (OR = 31.46, p = <0.0001). Moreover, prevalence of DF symptoms showed a trend higher in G-carriers versus non-G-carriers of DC-SIGN -336 polymorphism.

Conclusion: This work suggests a potential association of DC-SIGN -336 polymorphism with susceptibility to develop symptomatic dengue illness. However, no potential association was found between TNF-α promoter polymorphisms and dengue infection in this study.
Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi keputusan pemilihan universitas di Jakarta
Authors: Winata Alvin Putra , Keni Keni
Published: July 2023

Available information could be the reference of high-school students who would like to continue their studies to higher education. More comprehensive information regarding a university could motivate students to choose the university, or not to choose the university. This research is aimed to find the effect of the reference group, brand image, motivation, social influence, and location on the decision to choose a university (purchase decision) in Jakarta. This research uses a quantitative approach with a non-probability sampling method and convenience technique. The sample is 174 first-semester Jakarta private university undergraduate students. Data was collected by a questionnaire. The data was then processed and analyzed with SmartPLS 4 software. This research shows a brand image, motivation, and social influence positively affect the decision to choose a university (purchase decision), while reference group and location do not affect the decision to choose a university in Jakarta.

Ketersediaan informasi dapat menjadi referensi bagi siswa-siswi yang hendak menempuh pendidikan tinggi. Informasi yang lebih lengkap mengenai suatu universitas dapat memotivasi siswa-siswi untuk memilih universitas tersebut, ataupun memotivasi mereka untuk tidak memilih universitas tersebut. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah meneliti pengaruh reference group, brand image, motivation, social influence, dan location terhadap keputusan pemilihan (purchase decision) universitas di Jakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode non-probability sampling. Jumlah sampel berjumlah 174 mahasiswa S1 semester satu di universitas swasta Jakarta. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Pengolahan dan analisis data dilakukan menggunakan software SmartPLS 4. Berdasarkan penelitian, brand image, motivation, dan social influence berpengaruh positif terhadap purchase decision, sementara reference group dan location tidak berpengaruh positif terhadap keputusan pemilihan universitas di Jakarta.
Pengaruh pendapatan, literasi keuangan, dan sikap keuangan terhadap perilaku pengelolaan keuangan orang dewasa belum menikah di DKI Jakarta
Authors: Pranata Theo Yudha , Widoatmodjo Sawidji
Published: July 2023

The amount of income that is owned by adults who are working and not married is very important, besides that financial knowledge also has an important role to avoid things that are not desirable. Apart from income and financial literacy, what is no less important is financial attitude. Unmarried adults must be able to manage their income and expenses, especially since they don't have dependents. This is also a learning process to be able to manage finances when married. The purpose of this research was to find out the effect of income, financial literacy, and financial attitude on the financial management behavior of unmarried adults. The research sample used was 150 respondents. To get the sample, this study used a non-probability sampling technique with purposive sampling. After conducting the research, the results show that income and financial literacy have a positive but not significant effect on financial management behavior, while financial attitudes have a positive and significant influence on financial management behavior.

Jumlah pendapatan yang dimiliki bagi orang dewasa yang telah bekerja dan belum menikah sangat penting, selain itu pengetahuan keuangan juga memiliki peran penting supaya terhindar dari hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan. Selain pendapatan dan literasi keuangan, hal yang tidak kalah penting adalah sikap keuangan. Orang dewasa belum menikah harus mampu mengatur pemasukan dan pengeluaran apalagi mereka belum mempunyai tanggungan. Hal tersebut sekaligus menjadi proses belajar untuk bisa mengelola keuangan ketika sudah menikah. Tujuan penelitian yang dilakukan untuk bisa mengetahui pengaruh pendapatan, financial literacy (literasi keuangan), dan financial attitude (sikap keuangan) terhadap financial management behavior keuangan (perilaku manajemen) orang dewasa belum menikah. Sampel penelitian yang digunakan sebanyak 150 responden. Untuk mendapatkan sampel, penelitian ini menggunakan teknik non-probability sampling dengan jenis sampling purposive. Setelah dilakukan penelitian, maka didapatkan hasil bahwa pendapatan dan financial literacy mempunyai pengaruh positif yang tidak signifikan terhadap perilaku pengelolaan keuangan, sedangkan sikap keuangan memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap financial management behavior.
Pengaruh employee engagement terhadap financial performance dengan tingkat customer satisfaction sebagai faktor mediasi pada hotel mewah ABC di bilangan Jakarta Selatan
Authors: Sanjaya Raymond Obert , Yanuar Yanuar
Published: July 2023

This study aims to determine the influence of employee engagement on financial performance mediated by customer satisfaction. The number of samples in this study was 154 respondents, all of whom were employees working at one luxury hotel in South Jakarta and customers who had experience living or conducting meetings & events at the hotel. This study uses a quantitative approach. The research data were obtained from the results of filling out the questionnaire and were analyzed quantitatively using the SEM-PLS analysis technique with the help of the SmartPLS program. The conclusions obtained from the results of this study are: (1) Employee engagement is proven to be a factor that significantly influences customer satisfaction; (2) Employee engagement is proven as a factor that significantly influences financial performance; and (3) Financial performance is proven as a factor that significantly influences customer satisfaction.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk pengaruh employee engagement terhadap financial performance dengan dimediasi oleh customer satisfaction. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah sebanyak 154 responden yang seluruhnya merupakan karyawan yang bekerja di hotel mewah ABC di daerah Jakarta Selatan dan tamu yang memiliki pengalaman tinggal atau melakukan rapat serta acara di hotel-hotel. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Data penelitian diperoleh dari hasil pengisian kuesioner dan dianalisis secara kuantitatif dengan menggunakan teknik analisis SEM-PLS dengan bantuan program SmartPLS. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari hasil penelitian ini adalah: (1) Employee engagement terbukti sebagai faktor yang secara signifikan memengaruhi customer satisfaction; (2) Employee engagement terbukti sebagai faktor yang secara signifikan memengaruhi financial performance; dan (3) Financial performance terbukti sebagai faktor yang secara signifikan memengaruhi customer satisfaction.
Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi, Desain Kerja terhadap Performa Kerja, Komitmen Pekerja sebagai Mediasi
Authors: Kho Gallen , Yanuar Yanuar
Published: July 2023

Tujuan dari dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji bagaimana pengaruh yang diberikan oleh budaya organisasi dan desain kerja terhadap performa kerja pada pekerja di PT. XYZ dengan menggunakan komitmen pekerja sebagai variabel mediasi. Performa pekerja merupakan salah satu faktor penting yang harus terus ditingkatkan dalam suatu organisasi, dikarenakan pekerja dengan performa kerja yang baik akan dapat membuat organisasi tersebut terus maju dan dapat unggul dari kompetitornya. Dengan demikian performa kerja mendapatkan perhatian yang khusus untuk ditingkatkan dalam suatu organisasi. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 65 responden dengan pengolahan data menggunakan Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) yang diolah dengan perangkat lunak SmartPLS versi 4 dan dengan teknik pemilihan sampel purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa budaya organisasi, komitmen pekerja berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap performa kerja, desain kerja tidak memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap performa kerja, tetapi desain kerja berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap komitmen pekerja, dan desain kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap performa kerja melalui komitmen pekerja.

 

The purpose of conducting this research is to examine how the influence exerted by organizational culture and work design has on the work performance of employees at PT. XYZ by using employees’ commitments as a mediating variable. Employees’ performances are some important factors that must be continuously improved in an organization, because workers with good work performance will be able to make the organization moving forward and be superior to their competitors. Thus work performance gets special attention to be improved in an organization. The sample in this study amounted to 65 respondents with data processing using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) which was processed with SmartPLS version 4 software and with a purposive sampling technique for selecting samples. The results of the study show that organizational culture, employees’ commitments have a positive and significant effect on work performance, work design does not have a significant effect on work performance, but work design has a positive and significant effect on worker’s commitments, and work design has a positive and significant effect on work performance through employee commitment.
Pengaruh Pendidikan Kewirausahaan dan Efikasi Diri terhadap Kinerja Bisnis UMKM di Jakarta Barat
Authors: Fransisca Selvi , Ie Mei
Published: July 2023

Kinerja bisnis UMKM berkontribusi besar bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia secara makro. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendidikan kewirausahaan dan efikasi diri terhadap kinerja bisnis UMKM di Jakarta Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan program SmartPLS4.0 untuk mengolah data. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner. Jumlah sampel responden yang diambil untuk penelitian adalah 64 pemilik bisnis UMKM yang berlokasi di Jakarta Barat, dengan populasi penelitian berupa pemilik bisnis UMKM di Jakarta Barat. Metode analisis penelitian ini menggunakan Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan kewirausahaan dan efikasi diri memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja bisnis UMKM di Jakarta Barat.

 

MSME business performance contributes greatly to Indonesia's macroeconomic growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of entrepreneurship education and self-efficacy on MSME business performance in West Jakarta. This study uses the SmartPLS 4.0 program to process data. Data collection techniques are questionnaires. The number of sample respondents taken for the study were 64 MSME business owners located in West Jakarta, with the study population being MSME business owners in West Jakarta. The analytical method of this study uses the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The results of the study show that entrepreneurship education and self-efficacy have a positive and significant impact on the business performance of MSMEs in West Jakarta.
Pengaruh Keberadaan Direksi Wanita, Leverage, dan Profitabilitas terhadap Nilai Perusahaan
Authors: Precia Yolenta , Setyawan Ignatius Roni
Published: July 2023

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk melakukan pengujian yang berkaitan dengan pengaruh keberadaan direksi wanita, leverage, dan profitabilitas terhadap nilai perusahaan. Nilai perusahaan diukur dengan PBV, keberadaan direksi wanita diukur dengan variabel semu (DWOMEN), leveragediukur dengan DER, dan profitabilitas diukur dengan ROE. Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 57 perusahaan (228 observasi) pada perusahaan terdaftar Indeks Kompas 100 di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2018-2021. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Model penelitian yang digunakan adalah model regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan data panel. Hasil penelitian ini adalah keberadaan direksi wanita dan profitabilitas memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan. Sedangkan, leveragememiliki pengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap nilai perusahaan.

 

This study aims to conduct tests related to the influence of the existence of women directors, leverage, and profitability on firm value. Firm value was measured by PBV, the existence of women directors was measured by dummy variable (DWOMEN), leverage was measured by DER, and profitability was measured by ROE. This study used a sample of 57 companies (228 observations) in listed companies of Kompas 100 Index on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2018-2021 period. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive sampling method. The research model used a multiple linear regression model using panel data. The results of this study are the presence of women directors and profitability have a positive and significant impact on firm value. Meanwhile, leverage has a negative and significant effect on firm value.
On pre-service STEM teachers' training in Ukraine
Authors: Ponomarova Nataliia , Boiarska-Khomenko Anna , Gulich Olena , Zhernovnykova Oksana , Masych Vitalii , Olefirenko Nadiia
Published: July 2023

The essence, purpose, tasks, approaches, principles, content, forms and methods of methodical training of future teachers of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, as well as Masters in Educational and Pedagogical Sciences are revealed. Methodical training of future teachers is considered as one that should provide a synthesis of subject, psychological, pedagogical and methodological knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities of applicants for Higher Pedagogical Education.  As the analysis of the experience of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National  Pedagogical University, implementation of the developed concept of methodical training of future teachers allows to provide preconditions for creation of a trajectory of their further professional development focused on their personal and professional growth, successful professional self-realization.
Key words: future teachers; Physics; Mathematics; Computer Science; Educology; methodical training.