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The Impact Of Ginger Aromatherapy On The Occurrence Of Nausea And Vomiting In Pregnant Women During The Initial Trimester At The Kersana Health Center In 2024
Authors: Aprilia Evi , Musfiroh Sri , Tonasih Tonasih , Ratnasari Eka
Published: September 2024

Ginger is an herbal medicinal ingredient that is efficacious in relieving coughs and sore throats, lowering bad cholesterol levels, relieving headaches, overcoming rheumatism, losing weight, maintaining heart health, overcoming nausea and digestive problems, preventing intestinal inflammation, improving the immune system, and cure asthma. Ginger acts as an aromatherapy treatment for nausea in pregnant women during the initial stage of pregnancy. The employed methodology is quasi-experimental, utilizing the one-group pretest and posttest design approach. This research design lacks a comparison group (control). However, the researcher conducts an initial observation (pretest) to assess the change. The study's independent variable is the use of ginger aromatherapy. The study focused on the dependent variables of nausea and vomiting experienced by pregnant women during the first trimester. The study findings demonstrated that ginger aromatherapy had a significant impact on reducing the occurrence of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women during the first trimester at the Kersana Brebes Health Center in 2024, shifting the severity from moderate to mild.
The Tradition of Motayok Traditional Ceremonies in Cultural Heritage Management
Authors: Wibowo Riyanto , Claudia Kheisha Abevi , Khairune Nisa An Nuur
Published: September 2024

The traditional celebrations of Indonesia exhibit a wide range of variations, reflecting the diverse ethnic groups present in the country. One such custom is the practice of Motayok traditional rites. The Mentayok traditional ritual in cultural heritage management is rooted in the belief in supernatural forces that are believed to have the power to heal diseases and safeguard the tribe from different plagues. The ceremony follows a ritualistic musical dance, accompanied by singing, that induces a trance-like state in the dancer, allowing them to invoke spirits. This ceremony has been practiced since the 1600s. The Mokokapoi is responsible for summoning spirits while also serving as the guide during the ceremony. Typically, Mokokapoi is the spouse of the lady selected to be possessed. Totenden, as a mediator and supporter of the ritual, will join Bolian in singing the Bandit (song verses). Motayok's vocal performance and choreography will be enhanced by the rhythmic resonance of gongs and the skillful manipulation of dreadlocks by Mototobog. The Motayok traditional ceremony is seen as a form of double god or shirk. Presently, the Motayok traditional ceremony is exclusively observed in Bilalang Bersatu Village and Tudu Aog Village. There should be no necessity for the eradication of this heritage. Motayok, traditionally perceived as a mystical rite dedicated to deity veneration, is, in fact, a variant of psychotherapeutic intervention.
Potential For Night Culinary Tourism On Jalan Pekalipan Cirebon
Authors: Wibowo Riyanto , Listiaty Tia
Published: September 2024

Research has been carried out on the culinary potential of mala m on Jalan Pekalipan Cirebon.  The method used is a descriptive method by conducting surveys, interviews and secondary data analysis from various sources that can be accounted for.  The results of the research indicate that Pekalipan culinary tourism located on Pekalipan street is the first culinary tourism carried out by the Cirebon City Government. Pekalipan Culinary Tourism was inaugurated as one of the culinary destinations through the Pekalipan Festival activities, which was inaugurated on Saturday, September 22, 2022, Pekalipan Culinary Tourism: The first culinary tour in the city of Cirebon initiated by the Cirebon City Government. Pekalipan culinary tourism has 15 traders, each with culinary specialties served to visitors, both Cirebon specialties and contemporary foods. Pekalipan culinary tourism has been used as a tourism destination that can be developed by the city government by referring to the aspects that must be fulfilled as a tourism destination by looking at the 4 A aspects, namely attraction (attraction), accessible (system achieved), amenities (facilities) and ancillary (tourism institutions). Pekalipan Culinary Tourism, as one of the culinary tourism in Cirebon City, can be developed as one of the attractions in the city of Cirebon as a tourism destination, but the following steps must be taken: There is a close cooperative relationship with various nearby tourist objects such as the Kacirebonan palace, Kasepuhan palace, and Kanoman palace to attract visitors to Pekalipan culinary tourism. There must be improvements and additions of facilities that visitors can use and utilize, such as toilets, safe and comfortable parking lots, and entertainment art and culture typical of Cirebon so that visitors will feel more typical of the city of Cirebon. The formation of forums in the form of Pekalipan culinary tourism institutions to form activities to attract tourists to visit Pekalipan culinary tourism.
The Effect Of Adding Purple Potato (Ipomoea Batatas) To Ice Cream In Nabire District
Authors: Nur Al-faida  , Listi Nur Asmaida  , Mia Mariana Mote
Published: September 2024

Background: Ice cream innovation can be done by replacing one or part of it with other ingredients with the aim of diversifying food ingredients, such as fruit and vegetables which are also functional for the body. This is in line with people's interest in products that have more functions than food ingredients. Objective: to determine the organoleptic test of adding purple sweet potato to ice cream. Method: This research was designed using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD).  The data obtained were analyzed using ANOVA consisting of 3 treatments and 30 untrained panelists as replications. This research uses a hedonic quality test. If there are differences between treatments, a DMRT test is carried out. Conclusion: The treatment of adding purple sweet potato to ice cream from the aspect of aroma and influence with a P value (Value) 0.00<0.05. The treatment of adding purple sweet potato to ice cream from the taste aspect has an influence with a P value (Value) of 0.03 <0.05. The treatment of adding purple sweet potato to ice cream from a texture aspect has an influence with a P value (Value) of 0.04 <0.05. Suggestion: Use of purple sweet potato in ice cream should not exceed 450 g and at least 300 g in ice cream, in order to improve the aroma, color, taste and texture of the ice cream.
The Relationship Of Knowledge, Attitudes And Actions With Medication Adherence In Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients At The Pulmonary Polyclinic Of Subulussalam City Hospital
Authors: Nursa'adah Cibro  , Safrizal Safrizal  , Eva Flourentina Kusumawardani  , Maiza Duana  , Lili Eky Nursia N
Published: September 2024

Tuberculosis (TB) was still a global challenge in the world of health and required special attention to increase the level of patient compliance with treatment. This study aimed to explore the relationship between patient knowledge, attitudes, and actions and the level of adherence to taking medication in TB patients at the Pulmonary Polyclinic of Subulussalam City Hospital. The study used an observational analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. The research population involved all TB patients undergoing treatment at Subulussalam City Hospital, with a sample of 76 respondents selected through accidental sampling. Data were collected through interviews using the MMAS-8 questionnaire, and data analysis was carried out using the chi-square test. The majority of respondents showed a high level of knowledge (47.37%), poor attitudes (59.21%), and good actions (64.47%), but the level of compliance was low (46.05%). Statistical analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge (p=0.000), attitudes (p=0.014), and actions (p=0.010) with the level of adherence to taking medication. The knowledge, attitudes, and actions of TB patients at the Lung Polyclinic of Subulussalam City Hospital had a significant effect on their level of compliance in taking medication. Efforts were needed to increase patient understanding and special approaches to increase compliance to support the success of TB therapy.
The Status Of Ramadan Fasting Observed By Hemodialysis Patients From An Islamic Perspective
Authors: Aifanisa Rahman  , Wahyudi Rahman
Published: September 2024

The month of Ramadan is a special time for Muslims to worship, erase sins, and gain the rewards and pleasure of Allah SWT. Shaum or fasting, the primary worship during this month, involves abstaining from things that invalidate the fast. However, fasting is not intended to be difficult, as stated in the Qur'an, Surah Al-Baqarah: 185, which emphasizes ease rather than hardship in fasting. Besides its spiritual aspects, fasting also has health benefits, such as helping patients with obesity and heart disease. For patients with chronic kidney disease who require hemodialysis, fasting can be particularly challenging. Hemodialysis is a life-saving method that involves cleaning the blood outside the body. In Islam, there are principles of ushul fiqh that provide rukhsah or legal concessions for those who face difficulties in fulfilling religious obligations due to certain conditions. However, if a kidney failure patient insists on fasting despite having been granted rukhsah, this is known as azimah. This study aims to explore the status of azimah for hemodialysis patients who choose to fast from an Islamic perspective. Using a qualitative approach through literature review and in-depth interviews with fiqh experts, this research seeks to understand the legal implications and medical conditions involved. The results are expected to provide clearer insights into the practice of fasting for hemodialysis patients within the context of Islamic jurisprudence.
A set of works to test, evaluate and involve in the development of undrained reserves of the Sangopai formation
Authors: Маркина Л.В. , Маркин В.А.
Published: September 2024

Статья посвящена выявлению недренируемых зон отложений пласта сангопайской свиты в целях испытания и прироста запасов нефти. Демонстрируется значимость детального всестороннего анализа геологического строения рассматриваемого объекта с точки зрения общих представлений об истории осадконакопления, анализа кривых геофизических исследований скважин, переинтерпретации значений фактического насыщения коллектора, а также истории текущего состояния разработки. Благодаря выполненным исследованиям, пересмотрены и откартированы внешний нефтяной и газовый контуры залежи рассматриваемого пласта, с целью доразведки запроектировано мероприятие по зарезке бокового горизонтального ствола. По результатам испытания пласта в районе, который ранее оценивался как малоперспективный, получен промышленный приток дебита нефти в режиме фонтанирования, а также произведена оперативная постановка на Государственный баланс запасов нефти и растворенного газа. На основании разработанной методологии обоснования продуктивности отложений и результатов испытаний, реализовано более 20 мероприятий по зарезке боковых стволов, что имеет высокую практическую ценность при планировании геолого-технических мероприятий на исследуемом объекте и практически исключает низкоэффективные операции.

The article is devoted to identifying undrained zones of sediments of the Sangopai formation for the purpose of testing and increasing oil reserves. The importance of a detailed comprehensive analysis of the geological structure of the object is demonstrated from the point of view of general ideas about the history of sedimentation, analysis of well-logging operations, reinterpretation of the values of the actual saturation of the reservoir, as well as the history of the current state of development. Thanks to the research carried out, the external oil and gas contours were revised and mapped, and for the purpose of additional exploration, drilling of a sidetrack was planned. Based on the results of testing the formation in an area that was previously assessed an unpromising, an influx of oil production in the flowing mode was obtained, and prompt registration was made on the State balance of oil and dissolved gas reserves. Based on the developed methodology for substantiating the productivity of sediments and test results, more than 20 sidetracks were implemented, which has high practical value when planning geological and technical activities at the studied site and practically eliminates low-efficiency operations.
Digital Well Model
Authors: Фигильянтов А.П. , Деминская Н.Г. , Лопарев Д.С. , Фадеев А.Г.
Published: September 2024

«Цифровая модель скважины» (ЦМС) – специализированное ПО, предназначенное для контроля процесса бурения в режиме реального времени. ЦМС позволяет «на лету» сопоставлять параметры технологических операций, передаваемых с буровой и расчетные параметры цифровой модели скважины, созданной на основе проектных или программных данных. ПО ЦМС имеет множество интерфейсов, визуализирующих данные процессов бурения: на планшеты ЦМС выводятся фактические и расчетные данные, делая процесс наглядным, значительно сокращая усилия специалистов, необходимые для контроля процесса бурения. ЦМС содержит функционал, необходимый для проведения практически полного перечня инженерных расчетов при строительстве скважин и выдаче рекомендаций по оптимизации режимов бурения и СПО. География применения ПО ЦМС активно расширяется и охватывает все приоритетные, технически сложные скважины ПАО «ЛУКОЙЛ».

«Digital Well Model» (DWM) is specialized software designed for control the drilling process in real time. The DWM allows to compare the parameters of technological operations transmitted from the drilling rig and the calculated parameters of a digital well model created on the basis of design or software data “on the fly”. DWM has many interfaces that visualize data from drilling processes: actual and calculated data are displayed on DWM tablets, making the process visual, significantly reducing the efforts of specialists required to control the drilling process. The DWM contains the functionality necessary to carry out an almost complete list of engineering calculations during well construction and issue recommendations for optimizing drilling modes and tripping operations. The geography of application of DWM software is actively expanding and covers all priority, technically complex wells of LUKOIL.
The Psychological Impact of Covid-19 on Nurses at the CentralHospital in Vientiane, Lao PDR
Authors:   Faculty of Nursing, University Health of Sciences, Vientiane Capital Lao PDR, PHANPASEUTH Souksavanh , SIKHOTCHOUNLAMANY Souphavalath
Published: September 2024

This research was a descriptive research that aimed to study the psychological impact of the covid-19 outbreak on nurses at the central hospital in Vientiane, Lao PDR.The sample group was 328 of nurses and analyzed the data by using the SPSS program.The results of the research found that the impact of the epidemic of covid-19 was mostly psychological with a moderate anxiety neuwtral level of 59.1%.The psychological impact with stress was at a high level of 95.1% and the psychological impact with depression was at the highest level of 98.4%.
Factors Affecting Students' Decisions in Choosing to Study for a Master's Degree of Souphanouvong University
Authors:   Souphanouvong Univerity, Chanthamanyvong Keo
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study wastoinvestigate:1)the level of students' opinions on the importance of factors that encourage students to study for the Master's program of Souphanouvong University, and 2) factors affecting students' decisions in choosing to study for the Master's program of Souphanouvong University. This study was conducted a quantitative and qualitative study, the sample group are 220 students who have graduated and are studying at the master's level of Souphanouvong University, usingthe questionnaires as a tool in the study, the statistics analysis weremean, Standard Deviation, and Regression multiple analysis. The result of the study found that 1)the level of students' opinions on the importance of factors that encourage students to study for the Master's degree of Souphanouvong University as a whole gives a high level of importance with X̅=4.15andS.D=0.46, which includes the course advertising factor at many levels with X̅=4.15and S.D=0.46, motivational factorswith X̅= 4.14andS.D=46, and maintenance factor with X̅=4.07andS.D=0.54. 2)Factors affecting students' decisions in choosing to study for the Master's degreeof Souphanouvong Universityinclude personnel development factors, teachers (professors), environmental factors and learning resources, scientific research factors and academic services with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
ENFERMAGEM FORENSE: DESAFIOS E OPORTUNIDADES NO SISTEMA DE JUSTIÇA CRIMINAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Pereira Cleutiane Nunes , Carmo Pedro Augusto Paula do
Published: September 2024

RESUMO: A enfermagem forense é a junção do sistema de saúde com o sistema judicial, permitindo a interação entre a enfermagem e as ciências forenses, buscando unir os conhecimentos técnicos da enfermagem com as necessidades específicas do sistema de justiça criminal, abrangendo uma ampla gama de responsabilidades, incluindo o reconhecimento de potenciais situações forenses, a recolha e preservação de sinais objetivos e subjetivos e a documentação de provas. Objetiva-se com este estudo analisar o papel da enfermagem forense no sistema de justiça criminal brasileiro, identificando os principais desafios enfrentados pelos profissionais desta área e explorando as oportunidades que podem contribuir para o avanço da justiça e do cuidado integral ao indivíduo. Utilizou-se dados do Google Acadêmico, Portal de Periódicos Capes, SciELO e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) para conduzir baseado no período de 2019 a 2024. Os estudos revisados revelaram que a inserção dos enfermeiros no sistema de justiça criminal abre um leque de oportunidades, desafios e responsabilidades. Conclui-se que os enfermeiros forenses ajudam a estabelecer vínculo e confiança entre os que atuam nas áreas da justiça, possibilitando a cooperação no exame forense. Essa colaboração é importante para a preservação de vestígios forenses, coleta de informações, elaboração de relatórios e pareceres para o Poder Judiciário, e prestação de consultoria em casos de litígios relacionados à área forense.
Analysis of Palangka Raya City Poverty Alleviation Policy
Authors: Marini Marini , Bernardianto Raden Biroum , Yusuf Muhammad , Toun Nicodemus R
Published: September 2024

This study aims to determine poverty reduction in the city of Palalangka Raya. The data used are time series data in 2015-2022. Poverty is a condition where there is an inability to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health. The type of data used is secondary data and primary data. Secondary data sources were collected from several authorized agencies and related to poverty alleviation programs such as the Social Service, The Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia and other relevant secondary data sources. Whereas primary data is directly through in-depth interviews (depth interviews), as well as stakeholders in the determined research areas. Changes in structure as an operational step and humans as targets, the most appropriate poverty reduction strategy is community empowerment. Poverty reduction based on community empowerment focuses on two main scopes, namely: the scope of the area and the scope of the material. The scope of the area is the Palangka Raya City government and other supporting agencies in the government environment related to this study, as well as other regions that cover various areas that are poor areas in various regions in the City of Palembang. The scope of the material includes empirical studies in the form of macroeconomic analysis and poverty reduction analysis, as well as theoretical studies on community empowerment.
The Quality of public service in re-verification at the Department of Industry and Trade of Gunung Mas District
Authors: Asmayati Younita , Bernardianto Raden Biroum , Bulkani
Published: September 2024

Tera and Re-Tera Services are under the responsibility of the Metrological Division, especially the Tera and Re-Tera Service Section at the Gunung Mas Regency Industry and Trade Office. This study aims to find out how the Quality of Public Services is Re-Labeled by the Gunung Mas Regency Industry and Trade Office.
Based on the results of observations, interviews and documentation in this study, it shows that the Quality of Public Services in the Re-Tera by the Gunung Mas Regency Industry and Trade Office can be concluded as follows: 1. The Re-Tera service carried out by the Gunung Mas Regency Industry and Trade Office has basically been carried out in accordance with public service standards which are in line with the regulations of the Minister of Apparatus Empowerment State No. 63/KEP/M.PAN/7/2003 concerning General Guidelines for the Implementation of Services. 2. The availability of human resources to provide services in the implementation of certified services and have special expertise in the field of Tera-Tera Re-Tera is only 1 (one) employee. 3. There are no basic technical rules for services in the form of Regional Regulations and Regulations of the Gunung Mas Regency Industry and Trade Office. The suggestions in this study are: 1. It is necessary to conduct a more in-depth assessment of the analysis of employee needs, especially Penera. 2. In addition, it is also necessary to make specific rules related to the Re-Tera Tera Service.
The Effectiveness of Blended Implementation Learning in Candidate Basic Training Civil Servants in the Agency Resource Development People of Central Kalimantan Province
Authors: Nina
Published: September 2024

As the rapid development of Science and Technology, especially in the Millennial Era, this certainly influences the learning methods used in the world of education. Blended Learning with an e-learning approach is increasingly being encouraged to answer the challenges of the accelerating global era through programs that are considered fast, efficient with targets that seem to penetrate time and space. So it is slowly starting to shift the face-to-face method which some groups still consider to be an effective learning process. This article wants to examine how the blended learning method is approached in the learning process for prospective civil servants at the Human Resources Development Agency of Central Kalimantan Province
التعرف على آراء أساتذة الإعلام في استخدام القنوات التليفزيونية شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي للتغطية الشاملة للأحداث
Authors: Arafat Ayman
Published: September 2024

أصبحت قنوات التليفزيون تستخدم وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي الجديدة بشكل متزايد، والتي يتمثل أهمها في الفيس بوك وتويتر؛ لإحداث تفاعل وللتعرف علي آراء الجمهور المنشورة عبرها، كما سعت قنوات التليفزيون بإنشاء هاشتاجات للبرامج التي تستخدم هذه الوسائل؛ بهدف توظيفها في الحصول علي تغطية شاملة متكاملة للأحداث، وهو ما يعد اتجاها جديدا في التغطية الشاملة المتكاملة للأحداث؛ حيث تعد هذه الآراء عينة لاتجاهات الرأي العام في المشكلات المطروحة. ولذلك تهدف تلك الدراسة التعرف على آراء أساتذة الإعلام في استخدام القنوات التلفزيونية لشبكات التواصل الاجتماعي الجديدة، وكيفية توظيف قنوات التليفزيون لهذه الوسائل للحصول علي تغطية شاملة للأحداث. تستخدم الدراسة أداة المقابلات المتعمقة، فالمقابلات المتعمقة هي إحدى الأدوات المستخدمة في الحصول على بيانات كيفية، وهي عبارة عن مقابلة شخصية مباشرة وغير مقننة، تحاول من خلالها الباحثة حث المبحوثين على الكشف عن اتجاهاتهم ومعتقداتهم نحو موضوع الدراسة.
BOOK EXCERPT | Mohamed Chouikh: From Anticolonial Commemoration to a Cinema of Contestation in Ten Arab Filmmakers
Authors: Austin Guy
Published: September 2024

The following is an excerpt from the anthology Ten Arab Filmmakers edited by Josef Gugler and published by Indiana University Press (2015). Mohamed Chouikh occupies a key position as a kind of relay between the post-colonial, idealized Algeria of the 1960s and what one might call the contested, dysfunctional Algeria of the 1980s and since. As an actor, he played a part in the pioneering Algerian films of the sixties and early seventies, sometimes known as cinema moudjahid or what we might call freedom-fighter cinema, predominantly state-sponsored, nationalist commemorations of the liberation struggle against French colonial rule. But his work as director, especially his mature work from The Citadel (1988) onward, interrogates the social, cultural, and political power of the Algerian state. Chouikh in this way embodies a general shift within Algerian cinema from the nationalist and anticolonial confidence of the presidency of Boumediene (1965-1978) to the disjuncture between the state and the people, the contestation of the one-part system of the FLN (Front de libération nationale), and the search for emancipation from traditional conceptions of gender, history, and power of the 1980s and since (see Austin 2012). His work can in this way be related to current forms of Algerian protest and can be read as mirroring the disillusionment of the Algerian people with state power. This cinema of contestation has focused in particular on women’s rights, and on the codes of violence (both literal and symbolic) that are imposed upon women in the Arab world. In terms of aesthetics, Chouikh’s cinema makes sustained use of allegory, metaphor, and symbol, but rather than instrumentalizing these as means to perpetuate a nationalist discourse based on realism, Chouikh effectively uses them as forms of critique, as well as—less obviously—in order to celebrate the possibilities that he still locates in values such as pluralism and tolerance, and in formal terms in the visual construction of space.
Preserving the Past, Mobilizing the Past: The Nakba as a Prospective Media Realm
Authors: Wermenbol Grace
Published: September 2024

This article discusses the mediated presentation of the Nakba in the post-Oslo era through an examination of ‘anniversarial’ journalism. By viewing media as an interpretative memory community, this work reveals how Palestinian society has shaped its ideological framing and worldview over time. Building on previous scholarly works which challenge media’s preoccupation with the immediate present, this work highlights the mediated application of the past in Palestinian media as a prospective memory that reflects the communities’ political and cultural circumstances in line with the disparate historical and contemporary geo-political circumstances in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and inside the 1948 borders. This article opines that within these communities the Nakba is not simply invoked as a foundational historical event, but as an analogy which contextualizes present-day cultural and political concerns as a result of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
REPORT | Mass Media and Conflict Issues in the World
Authors: El Semary Hebatalla
Published: September 2024

Today’s world faces many conflicts and is impacted by an increasing number of natural disasters. In this climate of turbulence and uncertainty, the role of media in conflict management and peace building is extremely important. With this backdrop, the faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University organized its 23rd annual international conference on “Mass Media and Conflict issues in the World” this past September. The conference brought together nearly 60 academics and professionals from five Arab countries to share their experiences, learn from one another, and debate the role of media in conflict issues. Proceedings consisted of lectures, poster presentations, panel discussions, and workshops to allow all participants to engage in practical discussion. It was attended by a wide range of participants with disciplinary foci in both political science and mass communication: Researchers, doctoral students, representatives from media organizations, and other interested parties. Research papers were presented by academics and PhD scholars in several areas of media and conflict.
دور الصحافة البناءة وقت الأزمات
Authors: Allam Rasha
Published: September 2024

تمهيد: تتناول هذه الورقة دور الصحافة البناءة وقت الأزمات، خاصة في الديمقراطيات الانتقالية، وتهتم بتعريف مصطلح الصحافة البناءة وأهميتها في المرحلة الانتقالية الحالية، خاصة في مواجهة الأزمات. حيث تزداد أهمية وسائل الإعلام ويقع على عاتقها دور كبير وقت الأزمات؛ لما لها من قدرات هائلة على التأثير في سلوكيات الجمهور٬ ولما لها من مسئولية مجتمعية في توعية الجمهور وإرشاده. وقد كان للربيع العربي تأثير قوي فى طبيعة الأخبار بالمنطقة العربية؛ حيث أثرت التغيرات السياسية والأزمات الاقتصادية، في المجال الإعلامي بالشرق الأوسط، وبدلًا من تمكين المواطنين بالمعلومات، كانت وسائل الإعلام تسيطر عليها القوى السياسية والتجارية التي تركت المواطنين عالقين. ومن هنا كان للتغيرات السياسية التي أحدثها الربيع العربي تأثير مهم فى أنظمة الإعلام العربية، خاصة التي شهدت ثورات عدة وتحديات سياسية واقتصادية واجتماعية مختلفة جعلت تصنيفها الآن في الدول المتحولة ديمقراطيًا.
Media Professionals Evaluation of Egyptian Satellite Channels Performance in Covering the 2016 US Presidential Election (Arabic)
Authors: Akkad Walaa
Published: September 2024

This study examines and analyzes the opinions and views of media professionals in Egypt of the coverage of the 2016 US Presidential Election by satellite channels in Egypt and the Arab Region. It identifies and ranks these channels as a source of obtaining information about the elections, therefore identifying and determining the success of the identified satellite channels in providing comprehensive and object coverage of the elections. The study found agreement among the majority of those surveyed that Egyptian satellite channels focused mainly on the potential repercussions for Egypt and the Arab world should either candidate win. The study also noted that Arab satellite channels excelled at complying with performance standards and providing good analysis when compared to Egyptian channels, where the Egyptian channels require development in best practices for coverage of important events, particularly elections, for the future.
Al-Jazeera’s relationship with Qatar before and after Arab Spring: Effective public diplomacy or blatant propaganda?
Authors: Abdul-Nabi Zainab
Published: September 2024

Since its foundation in 1996 until the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, the Qatar-based and funded channel, Al-Jazeera, was considered by many media and politics scholars as a major element of a “pan-Arab public diplomacy” and even a “virtual state.” The main reasons behind Al-Jazeera’s success as an effective public diplomacy tool before the Arab Spring can be attributed to its popularity, credibility, critical coverage, and relative independence from Qatar’s politics. However, after 2011, Al-Jazeera, especially the Arabic channel, has “degenerated to a propagandistic agent” serving Qatar’s policy and agenda. Based on scholarly work and interviews conducted by the author, this article argues that the dramatic change in Qatar’s foreign policy from a neutral mediator to an aggressive militarily interventionist during the Arab uprisings, has been followed by a similar shift in Al-Jazeera’s editorial policy. More specifically, Al-Jazeera’s “dual standard coverage” of the uprisings in Bahrain and Syria has been entirely consistent with Qatar’s propaganda, interests, and politics at the time.
Sawdust Ash as a Sustainable Binder in Geopolymer Concrete: A Study on Split Tensile Strength
Authors: Gift Osere , Temple Nwofor , Samuel Sule
Published: September 2024

Geopolymer concrete can serve as a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cement by reducing the release of greenhouse gases during production. It is composed of an alkaline liquid containing sodium or potassium silicate and sodium or potassium hydroxide, along with a source material rich in silica and alumina. In a recent investigation, thirty geopolymer concrete samples were created in the laboratory using a mix design approach. The study focused on optimizing the split tensile strength of the concrete, particularly when using sawdust ash as the source material. The research revealed that subjecting sawdust ash to pyrolysis in the absence of oxygen significantly affects its pozzolanic characteristics and, consequently, the properties of the concrete. The study determined the optimum split tensile strength of sawdust ash-blended geopolymer concrete to be 2.9899 MPa. The specific concentration ratios of NaOH, Na₂SiO₄ to NaOH, sawdust ash in the binder, water to binder, and activator to sawdust ash were found to be 9.75, 1.8750, 37.5, 0.025, and 2.5, respectively. Additionally, computer programs developed using MATLAB were employed to optimize and predict the ideal mix proportion of sawdust ash-based geopolymer concrete.
Strategi Kepolisian Republik Indonesia Dalam Penanganan Anak Yang Terpapar Radikalisme Di Lingkungan Keluarga
Authors: Saputra Tri Eka , Putri Geizy Azhari
Published: September 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa serta mengkaji strategi kepolisian dalam penanganan anak yang terpapar radikalisme dan faktor yang menyebabkan anak terpapar paham radikalisme di lingkungan keluarga. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode normatif atau doktrinal yang bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi Kepolisian dalam penanganan anak yang terpapar radikalisme. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk membangun konsep teori yang berdasarkan bahan bacaan dengan menggunakan metode pendekatan peraturan perundangundangan (statue approach), pendekatan analitis (analytical approach), dan pendekatan konseptual (conceptual approach). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa : Pendekatan secara deradikalisasi sesungguhnya merupakan salah satu metode dalam penanganan anak yang terpapar gerakan radikal terorisme, dimana tahapan rehabilitasi yang dilakukan oleh kepolisian menjadi strategi Kepolisian dalam penanganan anak. Dalam pendekatan ini anak dilihat sebagai manusia secara seutuhnya, sehingga proses pembinaan kepada anak dapat menjadikan seorang anak untuk meninggalkan ideologi radikal dan kembali memmiliki kehidupan normal di masyarakat. Radikalisme di kalangan anak muda merupakan fenomena yang kompleks dan dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, termasuk ideologi, psikologis, dan ekonomi. Anak-anak yang terpapar radikalisme sering kali menghadapi krisis identitas, kekecewaan terhadap kondisi sosial-ekonomi, dan terbatasnya akses terhadap pendidikan berkualitas. Kelompok radikal memanfaatkan situasi ini dengan menawarkan solusi yang tampak sederhana tetapi berbahaya, seperti ideologi Khilafah, yang menarik bagi mereka yang merasa tidak puas dengan sistem yang ada.
Hospital to Home: Transitional Care Experiences Among Heart Failure Patients
Authors: Junya Zhou , Trajera Sheilla
Published: September 2024

For patients with heart failure, moving from the hospital to their homes is an important stage that affects their quality of life, adherence to medication, and readmission rates. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of 12 people with heart failure throughout this phase of transition. Three major themes arose from using Colaizzi's technique qualitatively: Post-Admission Challenges, Self-Care Dilemma throughout the Transition, and the Need for Help and Support. The way that participants engaged in self-care and communicated their needs and problems differed. To support these conclusions, more mixed-methods research is advised. The ability to take care of oneself might be enhanced by a suggested hospital-to-home transitional care model for heart failure patients, which would lower mortality and readmission rates. Keywords: heart failure, hospital-to-home transition, lived experiences, medication adherence, transitional care model
Voices from the other Side: Reclaiming Africa’s Story through Social Media
Authors: E. Nwobodo Dr. Ratzinger E.
Published: September 2024

With the meteoric advancements in science and technology, the world has increasingly evolved into a global village: bringing in diverse nationalities together at the global table. In this new tapestry of cultures and identities, Africa, with its torturous past history of racism, slavery and colonization, which adversely eroded her cultures and identity, often struggles to extricate itself and stand out in this heavy cauldron of misresented narratives and global influences that threaten to drown out her distinctive voice. This study, cognizant of the current global tilt of young people away from a formal classroom setting towards the more hybrid social media platforms, coupled with the democratization of information dissemination and interactions that these platforms bring, poses a critical research question: Can social media serve as a newmedium for reclaiming Africa’s story? To answer this, the study employing a method of critical analysis and relying heavily on secondary sources such as books, research articles and archives to carry out the discourse, discovers that misrepresentation of Africa overtime by Western media has led to identity crisis for Africans, especially young Africans of the contemporary age, who do not know Africa beyond the Western narrative. It notes that given the common place of social media in the contemporary world, it can serve as a veritable instrument for reclaiming Africa’s story: creating a balance in past narratives told by the West and currently by globalization, which robs Africa of its distinctive identity.
The Challenges of Poverty Implementation Policy and Programmes in Nigeria
Authors: Bamidele Samuel Dr. Olulana
Published: September 2024

Poverty alleviation has been a recurrent decimal in the anals of development planning in Nigeria since post-colonial era. The various interventions of successive governments have unanimously been agreed and observed to be a monumental failure in respect of the objectives for which they were focused. Consequently, this paper examines the challenges confronting the implementation of these programmes with a view to proffer recommendations for effective and efficient implementation. A total of 720 respondents consisting of men and women between the ages of 20 and 60 years above were drawn from two local governments areas in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria respectively; using simple random and convenient sampling. Questionnaires were administered and responses collated and analysed. The chi-square statistical techniques and percentages were used in testing the hypothesis and in analyzing the collated data. Results revealed that the implementation of alleviation policy and programmes of Nigerian successive governments since independence faced the challenges of corruption, lack of transparency and political will on the part of government to make the programme a success. The findings also revealed that the rural dwellers which formed the original focus of the programmes benefited less due to wrong focus. The study therefore concluded by recommending that government should enthrone high levels of transparency, accountability and political will in the implementation process. It also recommended that the community which constituted the highest percentage of poverty ridden people should be the focus of government and government should therefore adhere to faithful implementation of these policies and programmes as a means of achieving reults.
A Novel Numerical Modeling Chinese Population Evolution
Authors: Li Liangxin , Cheng Zaishu
Published: September 2024

In this paper, we build a very accurate mortality model with a constant time decay function and the optimal goal of minimizing the total number of deaths, then solve it by a numerical approach. China’s vast territory, large population, complex flow of people, and the concept of returning to the hometown greatly affect the accuracy of survey population mortality. Furthermore, the instability of the solution of the Lee-Carter mortality model makes it difficult to predict the future population mortality in China. Based on the population data published in China from 1990 to 2000 with corrections, the mortality results from 2001 to 2019 are predicted by using the new model. Compared with the population and deaths in the National Statistical Bulletin, the average death rate error is less than 0.64%, the maximum annual error is less than 6.11%. According to this result, the total population and mortality results from 2001 to 2020 are predicted. Most of the prediction error rates of annual total population is 1 ‰, and the maximum error rate is less than 3.4 ‰. The accuracy of the model for Chinese population prediction is around 10 times higher than any other current models.
On a Simple Characterization of Conformally Flat 4-Dimensional Spaces of Neutral Signature
Authors: Kırık Rácz Bahar
Published: September 2024

In this work, the full characterization of 4-dimensional conformally flat spaces of neutral signature is given by using methods based on holonomy structure. Possible holonomy types are obtained for the spaces in question and several remarks are made. Various examples are presented related to this investigation.
CuS/CuInS2/TiO2 ile Fotokatalitik Hidrojen Üretimi: Fotokatalizör Sentez Yönteminin Etkisi
Authors: Kerkez Kuyumcu Özge
Published: September 2024

Fotokatalitik hidrojen üretimi, uygun fotokatalizörler kullanılarak güneş enerjisini kimyasal enerjiye dönüştürme konusunda önemli bir potansiyele sahip, temiz ve yenilenebilir bir enerji üretim süreci olarak bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada, solar ışık altında H2 üretimini arttırmak için CuS/CuInS2/TiO2 nanokompozitinin sentezlenmesini hedeflenmiştir. CuS/CuInS2/TiO2 katı-katı sentez ve yerinde sentez olmak üzere iki farklı sentez metodu ile hazırlanmıştır; H2 üretiminin en yüksek olduğu fotokatalizör kompozisyonu ve fotokatalizör sentez metodu belirlenmiştir.
Settings Trace elements and garnet formation in a distal skarn zone: a case study of the Rudnik deposit, Central Serbia
Authors: KOSTIA Bojan , TANEIA Pavle , BATOAANIN Natalija
Published: September 2024

The Rudnik Pb-Zn deposit is hosted in skarns and hornfels formed in the late Oligocene by contact metamorphism of limestones, sandstones and shales. Garnets, together with epidote, represent the main non-metallic minerals in the Rudnik skarn. In the distal skarn zone, the garnets are rare and their occurrence is related to the flow path of hydrothermal fluids. To constrain the hydrothermal and physicochemical conditions, in situ elemental SEM-WDS and LA-ICP-MS analyses, and fluid inclusion microthermometric measurements, were made. The Rudnik garnets from the distal skarn zone are predominantly of andradite-grossular composition (Adr39.3–88.9Grs2.9–53.9Alm0.5–10.0), with a small amount of spessartine. Generally, the Fe-rich garnets show a positive Eu anomaly with LREE enrichment and a HREE flat pattern, with homogenization temperatures and salinities of fluid inclusions ranging from 373 to 392°C and from 14.25 to 15.27% NaCl equivalent, respectively. The trace elements and microthermometric properties indicate that the garnets formed at moderately high temperatures, mildly acidic pH levels and increased oxygen fugacity
Dynamics and Regulatory Roles of RNA m6A Methylation in Unbalanced Genomes
Authors: Zhang Shuai , Liu Xinyu , Wang Ruixue , Wang Junhan , Zhang Ludan , Sun Lin
Published: September 2024

N
6
-methyladenosine (m
6
A) in eukaryotic RNA is an epigenetic modification that is critical for RNA metabolism, gene expression regulation, and the development of organisms. Aberrant expression of m
6
A components appears in a variety of human diseases. RNA m
6
A modification in
Drosophila
has proven to be involved in sex determination regulated by
Sxl
and may affect X chromosome expression through the MSL complex. The dosage-related effects under the condition of genomic imbalance (i.e., aneuploidy) are related to various epigenetic regulatory mechanisms. Here, we investigated the roles of RNA m
6
A modification in unbalanced genomes using aneuploid
Drosophila
. The results showed that the expression of m
6
A components changed significantly under genomic imbalance, and affected the abundance and genome-wide distribution of m
6
A, which may be related to the developmental abnormalities of aneuploids. The relationships between methylation status and classical dosage effect, dosage compensation, and inverse dosage effect were also studied. In addition, we demonstrated that RNA m
6
A methylation may affect dosage-dependent gene regulation through dosage-sensitive modifiers, alternative splicing, the MSL complex, and other processes. More interestingly, there seems to be a closely relationship between MSL complex and RNA m
6
A modification. It is found that ectopically overexpressed MSL complex, especially the levels of H4K16Ac through MOF could influence the expression levels of m
6
A modification and genomic imbalance may be involved in this interaction. We found that m
6
A could affect the levels of H4K16Ac through MOF, a component of the MSL complex, and that genomic imbalance may be involved in this interaction. Altogether, our work reveals the dynamic and regulatory role of RNA m
6
A modification in unbalanced genomes, and may shed new light on the mechanisms of aneuploidy-related developmental abnormalities and diseases.
Dynamics of transcriptional programs and chromatin accessibility in mouse spermatogonial cells from early postnatal to adult life
Authors: Lazar-Contes Irina , Arzate-Mejia Rodrigo G , Tanwar Deepak K , Steg Leonard C , Uzel Kerem , Feudjio Olivier Ulrich , Crespo Marion , Germain Pierre-Luc , Mansuy Isabelle M
Published: September 2024

In mammals, spermatogonial cells (SPGs) are undifferentiated male germ cells in testis that are quiescent until birth and then self-renew and differentiate to produce spermatogenic cells and functional sperm from early postnatal life throughout adulthood. The transcriptome of SPGs is highly dynamic and timely regulated during postnatal development. We examined if such dynamics involves changes in chromatin organization by profiling the transcriptome and chromatin accessibility of SPGs from early postnatal stages to adulthood in mice using deep RNA-seq, ATAC-seq and computational deconvolution analyses. By integrating transcriptomic and epigenomic features, we show that SPGs undergo massive chromatin remodeling during postnatal development that partially correlates with distinct gene expression profiles and transcription factors (TF) motif enrichment. We identify genomic regions with significantly different chromatin accessibility in adult SPGs that are marked by histone modifications associated with enhancers and promoters. Some of the regions with increased accessibility correspond to transposable element subtypes enriched in multiple TFs motifs and close to differentially expressed genes. Our results underscore the dynamics of chromatin organization in developing germ cells and complement existing datasets on SPGs by providing maps of the regulatory genome at high resolution from the same cell populations at early postnatal, late postnatal and adult stages collected from single individuals.