bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Pass-Through of Global Food Price Inflation to Domestic Prices Inflation: Empirical Evidence from South Asia
Authors: Sivarajasingham Selliah , Balamurali Navaratnam
Published: March 2023

This study investigates and assesses how the international food price surge affects domestic inflation process in South Asia. Global food price indices (GFPI) are collected from FAOSTAT website. Data for domestic prices (CPI and CFPI) are collected from CEIC website. Exchange rates for each country are collected from IMF website. The empirical statistical results are derived by using a battery of parametric and non-parametric econometric techniques using monthly data of price series for the study period, 2005M1 to 2017M12. The co-integration analysis results confirm that the global food prices and domestic prices are co-integrated. Granger–causality test reveals the unidirectional causal relationship running from global food prices to domestic prices over the study period for Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, In the case of India, Bangladesh and Nepal, samples do not show the evidence of causal relationship in the short run. However, in the long run, GFPI Granger cause local prices in all countries. Therefore, Governments from South Asia need to develop a safety net program for the poor and a longer term poverty reduction strategy. Policy attention needs to shift towards efforts to increase food production. The results of this study have shown various policy implications for monetary policy, food and agricultural policy and trade policy for South Asia.
mooKIT – A MOOC Platform for Developing Countries
Authors: T.V. Prabhakar , Venkatraman Balaji , K.T. Revathy
Published: March 2023

IIT Kanpur (IITK) and Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have been working on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) since 2012. During this collaboration we developed a MOOC Management system and delivered close to 30 courses to about 200 000 users in over 100 countries. Our understanding of what features a MOOC Management System should have and how to engage the students in a course has also evolved. In this paper we describe our experiences and trace how some of our software features have evolved. One of the core features is the development and integration of an advanced analytics module. We also discuss how to reduce dropouts from an open online course, a common concern for all MOOCs.
An Application of Six Sigma for Optimality of Medium Density Fiberboard Production
Authors: Jitsamruay Sangtawan , Chinram Ronnason , Poolyarat Kittisak , Panityakul Thammarat
Published: March 2023

During the production process of MDF, there is a high level of internal bond (IB) variation. This results in the waste of out-of-standard IB values that account for 0.38 % with damage value over 1 million baht/year. The company required products with fewer volatile compounds from formaldehyde adhesives, focusing on reducing the amount of adhesive but still being strong according to IB-specification which will reduce the cost of production by about 20 − 30 million baht/year. The results of wood sampling and IB testing were divided into 6 areas, namely IB1-IB6. It was found that most of the data were symmetrical except for the IB5 data as the area where the most variation occurs. The distributions of the IB1 and IB6 data showed relatively low variability compared to data from other areas. IB1 - IB6 values were normal distribution, expect for IB5. Process capacity in IB2 was relatively high compared to IB from other areas. From the Correlation Matrix and Correlation Map, it was found that the variables that influenced the IB were Press Factor, % Dosing Glue, Heat Circuit1, Primary Circuit Intel and % Mc After Gluing. To conduct the experiment and find the best variable conditions by 25-2 - Factorial Design (Resolution: III). It was found that Glue = 7.4, Heat1 = 234.4, and Press = 6.5 would give IB = 0.88 which was closest to target (0.7). Glue = 7.1, Heat1 = 233.2, and Press = 6.48 would give IB = 1.15 which was the highest value. Results of production conditions at optimum or maximum that can be generalized from Rayleigh Method Dimensional Analysis was found that at the levels of 7.85, 254.28 and 257.70 of Glue, Heat1 and PrimCirIn, the target response (IB) was 0.7. and at the levels of 8.07, 233.35 and 281.60 of Glue, Heat1 and PrimCirIn resulted in a response value (IB) of 1.27.
Modeling The Habitat Suitability of Dare Monkey (Macaca maura Hr Schinz 1825) in Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park, South Sulawesi
Authors: Pramana Gede tragya suartika , Prasetyo Lilik Budi , Iskandar Entang
Published: March 2023

Pulau Sulawesi merupakan pusat wilayah Wallacea yang memiliki keanekaragaman hayati tinggi dan dihuni oleh beberapa spesies tumbuhan dan hewan endemik baik flora maupun fauna, salah satunya satwa primata monyet dare (Macaca maura HR Schinz 1825). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesesuaian habitat dan pengaruh variabel lingkungan terhadap habitat monyet dare di kawasan Taman Nasional Bantimurung Bulusaraung. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan membangun model pendekatan distribusi spesies menggunakan Maxent ver. 3.4.4. yang dapat membantu melakukan analisis model kesesuaian habitat dalam skala luas dengan cara mengolah data kehadiran spesies dan variabel lingkungan yang diduga memengaruhi kehadiran spesies.

Hasil pengolahan data dalam membangun model kesesuaian habitat untuk monyet dare, didapatkan data kehadiran spesies sebanyak 191 titik. Sedangkan variabel lingkungan yang digunakan berupa tutupan lahan, ketinggian, kelerengan, suhu, jarak dari sungai, jarak dari jalan, dan jarak dari areal pertanian.

Hasil analisis jackknife pada variabel yang berpengaruh terhadap hasil model menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang berkontribusi tinggi adalah variabel tutupan lahan (Bio_5) kemudian diikuti, jarak dari jalan (Bio_1), jarak dari areal pertanian (Bio_4) dan jarak dari sungai (Bio_2). Besaran persentase kontribusi variabel lingkungan terhadap keberadaan monyet dare yakni tutupan lahan (35,1%), jarak dari jalan (32,2%), jarak dari areal pertanian (13,1%), jarak dari sungai (12,1%), kelerengan (3,6%), ketinggian (2,6%) dan suhu (1,3%).

Nilai AUC model kesesuaian habitat monyet dare sebesar 0,893 dengan standar deviasi ±0,015, merupakan model prediksi yang layak (reasonable predictions) dengan luas areal habitat yang sesuai 138,43 km2 (20%) dan yang tidak sesuai 538,44 km2 (80%). Luas areal habitat yang sesuai terbagi atas 3 yakni kelas kesesuaian rendah 90,11 km2 (65%), kelas kesesuaian sedang 25,58 km2 (18%) dan kelas kesesuaian tinggi 22,74 km2 (16%). Rendahnya luas areal habitat yang sesuai dibanding habitat yang tidak sesuai, serta besarnya luas areal kesesuaian rendah dibanding sedang dan tinggi, dapat menggambarkan bahwa ancaman dari keberadaan monyet dare masih tergolong tinggi.
THE UTILIZATION OF DURIAN PEELS (Durio zibethinus) FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES AS ALTERNATIVE FUEL
Authors: Sitti Rahmawati  , Rabasia  , Afadil  , Suherman  , Tri Santoso  , Sangkota Vivi Diah , Abram Paulus Hengky
Published: March 2023

Durian peels is a biomass waste that can be used as an alternative fuel in charcoal briquettes. Durian peels contains combustible materials, namely high cellulose (50%-60%) and lignin (5%) and low starch (5%). This study aims to determine the characteristics of charcoal briquettes from durian skin waste using adhesive from sago starch as an alternative fuel. The adhesive used is adhesive from sago flour, which is 3% of the weight of the charcoal used. In this study, 500 g of charcoal was used, so that the adhesive used was 15 g. The results of testing the quality of briquettes products made from durian peels obtained calorific value (5189.128 Cal/g), moisture content value (3.6044%), ash content value (3.5643%), volatile matter value (21.1273%), and the value of bounds carbon content (69.2279%), density (0.4778 g/cm3), combustion rate (0.22 g/second). Briquettes produced from durian skin waste using starch from sago as an adhesive can be used as an alternative fuel that is environmentally friendly
Konsentrasi Hara N, P Dan Hasil Beberapa Varietas Jagung Manis (Zea mays saccharata Strut.) Yang Ditambahkan Bioamelioran
Authors: Sahrati Humairah  , Wahyu Astiko  , I Ketut Ngawit  , Sri Rahayu
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsentrasi hara N, P dan hasil beberapa varietas jagung manis yang ditambahkan bioamelioran. Percobaan ini dilakukan di Desa Midang Kecamatan Gunung Sari, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Laboratorium Mikrobiologi, Laboratorium Agronomi dan Laboratorium Fisika dan Kimia Tanah Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Mataram. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan yaitu Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan empat ulangan dan empat perlakuan yaitu: V1=Varietas Bonanza F1, V2=Varietas Ganebo, V3= Golden Boy, V4=Varietas Exsotic Pertiwi. Data hasil pengamatan dianalisis  menggunakan Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) pada taraf nyata 5% dan diuji lanjut dengan mengggunakan uji beda nyata jujur (BNJ) pada taraf yang sama. Varietas Golden Boy menunjukan pertumbuhan yang lebih baik dibandingkan varietas lainnya. Varietas Bonanza F1 menunjukan daya hasil yang lebih baik dibandingkan varietas lainnya, hal ini tercermin dari indikator parameter hasil dan komponen hasil yaitu bobot tongkol basah per tanaman (223,17) g, bobot tongkol kering per tanaman (117,51), panjang tongkol (20) cm, diameter tongkol (4,75), bobot tongkol basah per petak (14,3).
Maqasid Sharia Index and Efficiency Indonesian Sharia Banking: Pre-Merger & Post Merger
Authors: Mardini Riyang , Pramono Irena Paramita , Hartanto Rudy , Avicenna Fathurahman Marshall , Aranni Ilmawati , Adinda Rida
Published: March 2023

This study aims to examine the impact of the merger of PT Bank Syariah in Indonesia Tbk on the level of efficiency and performance of Islamic finance in Islamic banking in Indonesia. The research period used is one year before the merger, and after the merger, in year 2019 and 2021 at Bank Umum Syariah Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative research model that uses secondary data in the form of quarterly financial reports obtained from the annual report. The data analysis used is a non-parametric approach Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Maqasid Syariah Index (MSI) to measure the level of efficiency of the financial performance of the Islamic banking industry in Indonesia through three main categories of Ibn Ashur's maqashid sharia developed by Abu Zahrah, namely tahdzib al-fard ( individual education), iqamah al-adl (justice) and maslahah (welfare). The result of this study show that Islamic Financial Performance and Efficiency Level  have not shown a significant increase.
Do They Pose a Danger: Evaluation of the Recidivism Characteristics in China’s Community Corrections?
Authors: Xu Haoran , Liu Xiaomei
Published: March 2023

The modern criminal justice system includes community corrections, which play a preventive role in lowering recidivism among offenders. However, some offenders continue to commit crimes during community corrections. This research focuses on community corrections in Chinese community policing practice, particularly offender recidivism. The study collected a total of 500 questionnaires from offenders in the provincial administrative regions of northern China, which included first offense status, psychological status, and recidivism behavior. The study found that most recidivists are usually arrested for “drunk driving”, which may be related to their ability to exercise self-restraint, and that alcohol may contribute to their deviant behavior. Another important finding relates to young recidivists, who may have difficulty securing employment during community corrections and thus use crime again to gain income. In general, this study explores the offender population in Chinese community corrections practice and discusses the factors within it that influence offender recidivism. This may support law enforcement agencies in further evaluating the effectiveness of community corrections, and may provide new information for understanding community corrections in China.
Increased growth of Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri Blume) seedlings on various bulbil weights with auxin application
Authors: Sri Yoseva  , Armaini  , Nurbaiti  , Isna Rahma Dini  , Gunawan Tabrani  , Rita Selvia
Published: March 2023

Porang is a plant that contains quite high glucomannan. In 2021 the export value of porang has increased by 160% from 2019. The increase in demand for porang is still not supported by the availability of porang tubers so porang exports cannot be maximized. Efforts to meet the availability of porang tubers are to maximize the technical cultivation factory with the availability of quality seeds. This study aims to determine the interaction of bulbil weight and auxin, obtain the best combination of auxin and bulbil weight, as well as the effect of knowing auxin, and the effect of bulbil weight on increasing the growth of porang seedlings. The research was carried out experimentally in the form of a 3 x 4 factorial, arranged using a completely randomized design. Factor I, bulbil weight (5 – 11, >11 – 17, and >17 – 23 g per bulbil). Factor II, auxin concentration (0, 150, 300, and 450 mg.l-1). From these two factors, 12 combinations were obtained, and each combination was repeated 3 times to obtain 36 experimental units. Each experimental unit contained 3 plants in 3 polybags so a total of 108 plants were observed. Parameters observed were the days of shoot emergence, height, stem diameter, root volume, and fresh seedling weight. The results showed that the combination of bulbil weight >17 – 23 g and an auxin concentration of 300 mg.l-1 gave the best results for the growth of porang seedlings on all observation parameters. Bulbil weight > 17 – 23 g markedly increased seedling growth in all observation parameters, and administration of auxin concentration of 300 mg/l-1 also significantly increased porang seedling growth in all observed parameters.
Ability of Aspergillus niger to degradation of herbicide Topik EC100 (Clodinafop-propargyl)
Authors: Farah Abd-Alrazzaq Abd  , Ihsan Flayyih Hasan AI- Jawhari
Published: March 2023

Aspergillus niger was isolated from the soil field cultivated with wheat crop (Triticum astevium L.), which was treated with Topik EC 100 (Clodinafop-propargyl) herbicide in Al-Fuhud city, southeast of Thi-Qar Governorate-Iraq. Soil samples were collected at a depth of (0-15) cm for a period of 17 weeks, and the fungus were isolated from the soil by dilution method, the pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, and soil texture were measured. the results showed that Aspergillus niger was dominant in this study, where the percentage of appearance was 94%. The fungus was treated with the active ingredient Clodinafop-propargyl of Topik EC100 herbicide in solid and liquid media (Mineral salt medium). The fungus showed its ability to grow in medium containing the active substance. the results showed that Aspergillus niger could biodegrade the active ingredient. The substances were measured by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and Gas chromatography- mass spectroscopy, the results showed that biodegradation percentage of the active ingredient Clodinafop-propargyl at a concentration 0.01 ppm by Aspergillus niger was 96%.
Organoleptic acceptance and characteristics of meatballs of jackfruit (artocarpus heterophyllus) mixed with tempeh
Authors: Rina Yenrina  , Kesuma Sayuti  , Widya Fitri
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the acceptance of panelists organoleptically including (color, aroma, taste, and texture) and the characteristics of meatballs of jackfruit mixed with tempeh. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments mixing jackfruit and tempeh with a ratio of 100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, and 60:40. The research data were analyzed using ANOVA and if it had a significant effect it was continued with the DNMRT test at the 5% level. The results showed a significant effect on moisture content, ash content, protein content, fat content, carbohydrate content, and organoleptic tests (taste and texture). However, it did not significantly affect the texture and organoleptic tests (color and aroma). The best treatment was in treatment B with a ratio of young jackfruit and tempeh of 225:25 with a product hardness of 3.70 N/cm2, moisture content of 65.81%, protein content of 2.38%, ash content of 1.64%, fat content of 2.26%, carbohydrate content 27.91%, and organoleptic color 3.8 (rather like), aroma 4 (like), taste 4 (like), texture 3.6 ( kinda like).
Factors Related to Community Preparedness in Dealing with a Mountain Disaster Erupting: A Literature Review
Authors: Ananda Wayan Siwa , Amestiasih Tia , Rahil Nazwar Hamdani , Lanni Fransica
Published: March 2023

Indonesia is an archipelagic country with the longest volcano in the world. Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes or about 13% of the world's active volcanoes in Indonesia. That makes this country has the largest number of volcanoes in the world. To prevent the occurrence of many casualties during a volcanic disaster, community preparedness is needed in dealing with disasters. Therefore, this study wants to know the factors related to community preparedness in dealing with volcanic eruption disasters based on a literature review. There are several search engines to find relevant journal articles, including Google Scholar, Proquest, and Pubmed, then established inclusion and exclusion criteria using the PICOS method to select and evaluate the quality of papers related to the topic. The search keywords employed were "preparedness factors" and "volcanic eruptions" for Google Scholar and "preparedness factors" and "volcano eruption" for ProQuest and PubMed. The journal article search instrument or tool used is zetero. Through study literature, it shows that there are factors related to the community's preparedness to face a disaster of volcano eruptive; It is the factor of knowledge and attitude. There are several differences in the research findings for knowledge and attitude factors. One researcher establishes a link between preparedness and knowledge and attitudes, and several knowledge and attitude studies do not discuss the link between community preparedness and volcanic eruptions. Meanwhile, there is no mention of the relationship between community preparedness and volcanic eruptions in the policy and guiding considerations, disaster plans, early warning systems, or resource mobilization capabilities. There is a link between knowledge and attitudes toward community preparedness to face a volcanic eruption. In contrast, from 6 articles, there was no discussion about the relationships between policy factors and guidelines, disaster plans, early warning systems, and resource mobilization capacity for community preparedness to face a disaster of volcanic eruptions.
The Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Level of Adulthood: Comparative by Age and Gender Group
Authors: Adawiyah Asyifa Robiatul , Ulfa Laila , Afifah Meliyana Nur
Published: March 2023

In adulthood, physical activity provides benefits for health outcomes. Watching television, using a computer while sitting, and driving too long can make the sedentary time longer, eventually reducing physical activity. Therefore, this study aimed to associate sedentary time with physical activity level and compared the sedentary time and physical activity levels by age and gender. This study uses a descriptive-analytic with a cross-sectional approach to finding the association of sedentary time with physical activity level compared by age and gender group. The data was conducted from 179 adult participants located from inside and outside of Java Island, Indonesia was invited to participate in this study. Measurement of sedentary time and physical activity level used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form (IPAQ-SF). Through the research process, this study found that the average age of study participants is 38.69 years old (SD±11.99; min-max=19-65 years old). Sedentary time, described through sitting time, is associated with physical activity level (OR 18.67; 95%CI= 8.48-41.08). Males on 19-44 years old group had greater physical activity total scores (1694.93 MET-minutes a week; SD ± 1256.46; min-max=0-4620) than females (1095.95 MET-minutes a week SD ± 824.66; min-max=0-3756). There are no different physical activity scores between males and females in the 45-65 age group. In conclusion, sedentary time is related to the level of physical activity performed. Individuals who do low physical activity spend more time on sedentary behaviours, which ultimately have an impact on decreasing their health outcomes and have a higher risk of developing NCD.
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris schard) and Melon (Cucumis melo) Effective Reduce Blood Pressure in Prehypertension Patients
Authors: Lestari Yuni , Sucipto Adi , Lanni Fransiska
Published: March 2023

Cases of hypertension based on the number of cases of hypertension patients in Indonesia nationally experienced an increase in hypertension in residents aged 18 years above who experienced hypertension from 25.8% in 2013 to 2018, as many as 34.1% based on doctors' diagnoses and people taking antihypertensive drugs as many as 8.8%. Efforts that can be made to treat high blood pressure can use watermelons and melons. To determine the effect of watermelons and melons on blood pressure in people with prehypertension in Giyanten Hamlet, Temanggung Regency. The research design uses an experimental design with a pretest and post-test control group design; the sampling technique uses simple random sampling. Population aged 25-50 years, the study sample was 30 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group; data analysis used paired t-test and independent t-test. The average pretest systolic blood pressure in the intervention group given watermelon and melon fruit was 126.90 mmHg and 82.70 mmHg diastolic. After being given treatment, systolic 118.30 mmHg and diastolic 79.73 mmHg with a p-value of 0.000. In the control group, the systolic pretest blood pressure was 119.17 mmHg and 82.10 mmHg diastolic, while the post-test blood pressure in the control group was 122.93 mmHg systolic and 83.37 mmHg diastolic with a p-value of 0.000. There is an effect of the consumption of watermelons and melons on systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Patients given watermelon and melon consumption experienced an average decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, while in the control group, blood pressure increased.
Visualizing the Research Development and Hotspots in Digital Literacy
Authors: TIAN XIAOXIA , Park Kyung Hee
Published: March 2023

This study conducted a visual study of 4,018 literature correlated to digital literacy from 1993 to 2022 using CiteSpace, and analyzed the research hot spots and frontier trends of digital literacy. According to the visual mappings and related literature content, the development of digital literacy can be classified into three stages: a slow development stage (1993-2004), a steady development stage (2005-2016), and a rapid development stage (2017-present). Research hot spots on digital literacy mainly focus on factors affecting digital literacy, teaching/learning strategies based on digital literacy, and the digital divide. A frontier issue about digital literacy is online learning. As a result, this study reviewed and summarized related research on digital literacy and provided a suggestion for future research and practice in this field. 
The Influence of the working fluid and Regenerator material on the Performance of the types Gamma Stirling Engine
Authors: Abbas Yahya , A. F. Al-Hamadani Ali
Published: March 2023

In concentrated solar energy applications, the Stirling engine is the optimum option for extracting mechanical work. The engine's most notable features are minimal noise, vibration, and pollution, as well as its capacity to function with any external heat source, including biomass, solar energy, and industrial waste. The gamma-type STE-1008 Stirling engine is the subject of our research. This engine can handle a maximum charging pressure of 10 bar. The engine is divided into two sections (expansion and compression) and three heat exchangers (regenerator, cooler, and heater). The cooler is a finned aluminium heat exchanger with 144 internal fins, each with a cross-sectional area of 1 mm by 10 mm. The regenerator is fitted with a diameter of 31 m and a volumetric porosity of 90%. This investigation employed a random fiber with three different metals: stainless steel, copper, and aluminium. Nitrogen and air served as the working fluids. From the results, stainless steel, copper, and aluminium regenerators produced 583 W, 562 W, and 553 W, respectively. When nitrogen is utilized at 500 °C, the engine generates 11 N.m of torque compared to 8.5 N.m when air is used, and the engine has a thermal efficiency of 19% compared to 15% when air is used. The results of other researchers were used to compare and validate our model. With errors of no more than 12%, the results were close enough to the experimental data to be useful.
Impact of Climate Change on Integrated Management of Water Resources in The lower Basin of Diyala River, Iraq
Authors: Talib Ruaa , Shamkhi Mohammed S.
Published: March 2023

Climate change could affect the world's water resources system, especially at the level of the basin. Climate change would impact streamflow and corresponding future water resources. The lower basin of the Diyala River is currently experiencing water shortage and contamination issues. This study aims to use Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) model to create an integrated modeling system for evaluating the effects of climate change on water supply and demand within the lower Diyala River basin. The WEAP model was calibrated and verified employing monthly streamflow data from the Diyala River outflow station. Following that, the calibrated model was loaded with various future scenarios ranging from 2020-2045. Future scenarios used included the reference scenario, the high population growth rate scenario, and the climate change scenario. The results indicated that the WEAP model accurately predicted the basin's water supply and demand, with RMSE, NSE, and R² values of 0.85, 0.91, and 0.867, respectively, throughout the validation period. Furthermore, Water demand and supply were found to be unmet in all projected future scenarios, showing that sustainable water management in the lower basin of the Diyala River is highly required.
Quality Management Models to Implement in Organizations
Authors: Ghafoor Laiba
Published: March 2023

Quality Management Models to Implement in Organizations
Petunjuk Penggunaan Zotero Untuk Sitasi
Authors: Siburian Hendro Hariyanto
Published: March 2023

Penggunaan Zotero dalam penulisan sitasi dan daftar pustaka merupakan kewajiban dalam penulisan karya Ilmiah.
Tips Menghindari Jebakan Jurnal Palsu & Bermasalah
Authors: Sunarti  , Zebua Rony Sandra Yofa
Published: March 2023

Pernah mengalami/menemui hal ini?1️⃣ Jurnal ada di Scimagojr tapi kok tidak diakui ketika klaim untuk naik pangkat atau keperluan lainnya?2️⃣ Artikel dipublikasi di "Jurnal yg ada di Scimagojr" tapi artikel tersebut tidak pernah nongol di akun ScopusID3️⃣ Katanya jurnal terindex Scopus, tapi seluruh artikelnya (termasuk artikel sendiri) dikunci?4️⃣ Jurnal terindex Scopus tapi cuma bayar, ga pake proses review?
From source to sea: Floating macroplastic transport along the Rhine river
Authors: Kuizenga Boaz , Tasseron Paolo , Wendt-Pothoff Katrin , van Emmerik Tim
Published: March 2023

Rivers are pathways and storage zones for plastic pollution. Land-based plastic waste enters river systems through anthropogenic and hydrometeorological processes, after which they are transported and retained. Only a fraction is assumed to make it into the ocean. Understanding and quantifying river plastic transport is important to optimize prevention and reduction strategies, and to evaluate the efficacy of any new regulations and interventions. To achieve this, consistent and reliable data are crucial. River plastic pollution monitoring is still an emerging field, especially river-scale plastic pollution assessments are limited to date. Here, we present an estimate of floating plastic transport and polymer characterization along the Rhine, from Switzerland to the river mouth in the Netherlands. We show that plastic transport is highly variable along the river, but with a significant increase towards the river mouth. High plastic transport was observed close to urban areas, and confluences with tributaries, suggesting both are likely to be entry points of plastic pollution. The largest plastic transport was measured in the estuary, which is explained by the tidal dynamics, limiting transport of plastic into the sea. Our results can be used as a baseline to compare with future assessments. Furthermore, the plastic transport and composition estimates can be directly compared to other rivers that applied the same approach, which may reduce the uncertainty in global river plastic emission simulations. With our study we aim to contribute to the development of a simple harmonized plastic monitoring approach to quantify plastic pollution at the river basin scale.
Production and Preservation of Lipid Biosignatures in SO4-Rich Hypersaline Lakes of the Cariboo Plateau
Authors: Nichols Floyd , Pontefract Alexandra , Dion-Kirschner Hannah , Masterson Andrew , Osburn Magdalena
Published: March 2023

Modern and ancient hypersaline lakes and oceans have been identified across the solar system, but the habitability and potential of these environments to preserve organic matter remain unknown. Here, we evaluate organic matter production and preservation potential in hypersaline lakes whose chemistries resemble deposits on Mars. We focus our analysis on lipid biomarkers including fatty acids, alkanes, and ether-bound lipids in modern brines, salt deposits, and surface sediments. We also report total organic carbon (TOC), carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios, and bulk OC (δ13C and δ15N) isotopes to contextualize the lipid data. In all lakes, the predominant biosignatures include short chain fatty acids (C<23) suggesting microbial origin. Sediments also incorporate a diversity of microbially and terrestrially derived lipids. Ether-bound lipids derived from archaea and bacteria constitute a minor but measurable fraction of the lipids in brines. This result contrasts with typical results from NaCl brines which contain significant archaeal biomass. TOC concentrations in sediments are universally high, ranging from 0.7% to 12% with sulfate-rich sediments having the highest concentrations. The isotopic composition of TOC corroborates the biomarker results, showing δ13C values and C/N values indicative of aquatic microbial origin. This richness of organic material and in situ microbial biosignatures differ from previously studied Cl-dominated Mars-analog sites which have shown limited organic matter production and preservation and acidic SO4-rich hypersaline environments which were dominated by terrestrial inputs. Overall, our results suggest that Mg-SO4-rich hypersaline environments harbor a rich microbial biomarker landscape and are ideal locations for preserving these signatures, potentially over geological timescales.
Relative contributions of water level components to extreme water levels along the United States Southeast Atlantic Coast from a regional-scale water level hindcast
Authors: Parker Kai , Erikson Li , Thomas Jennifer , Nederhoff Kees , Barnard Patrick , Muis Sanne
Published: March 2023

A 38-year hindcast water level product is developed for the United States Southeast Atlantic coastline from the entrance of Chesapeake Bay to the southeast tip of Florida. The water level modelling framework utilized in this study combines a global-scale hydrodynamic model (Global Tide and Surge Model, GTSM-ERA5), a novel ensemble-based tide model, a parameterized wave setup model, and statistical corrections applied to improve modelled water level components. Corrected water level data are found to be skillful, with an RMSE of 13 cm, when compared to observed water level measurement at tide gauge locations. The largest errors in the hindcast are location-based and typically found in the tidal component of the model. Extreme water levels across the region are driven by compound events, in this case referring to combined surge, tide, and wave forcing. However, the relative importance of water level components varies spatially, such that tides are found to be more important in the center of the study region, non-tidal residual water levels to the north, and wave setup in the north and south. Hurricanes drive the most extreme water level events within the study area, but non-hurricane events define the low to mid-level recurrence interval water level events. This study presents a robust analysis of the complex oceanographic factors that drive coastal flood events. This dataset will support a variety of critical coastal research goals including research related to coastal hazards, landscape change, and community risk assessments.
Exploring climate service for food and nutritional security and health outcomes of socially differentiated smallholder farmers in moisture stress Weredas of Sidama
Authors: Ayalew Alemante  Amera , Gari Taye , Lindtjorn Bernt , Belayneh Mihretu
Published: March 2023

Smallholder agriculture has historically dominated Ethiopia's agricultural production. To boost crop output and productivity, agrochemicals and agricultural equipment have proven indispensable. However, climatic information has received minimal consideration from agricultural interventions in food production and health development programmes. The heterogeneous qualities of smallholder farmers were likewise ignored by conventional agricultural extension services. The objective of this study is to assess the susceptibility of different groups of smallholders in the moist stress zones of Boricha and Bilate Zuria Woreda, Sidama National Regional State, to food and health risks associated with climate variability. To acquire data, a qualitative research design employing focus group discussions and interviews with key informants was utilised. The data indicate that climate variability affects the vulnerability of smallholder farmers differently. Climate information on spring rainfall (January to April) becomes a window period affecting food and nutrition and the health state of smallholder farmer categories. Rich and middle-class farmers were better able to obtain climate information from radio and television than the poor and women smallholders in order to lessen their climate susceptibility. In addition, the data indicate that women and the poor were disadvantaged in their ability to participate in communities where climate-related knowledge was shared due to their lack of economic resources and cultural factors. In the study areas, women and the impoverished are predisposed to health epidemics due to climate change, including scabies, marasmus, kawashiorkor, typhoid, typhus, and malaria. Establishing pro-poor and gender-responsive delivery of climate information services at the home level should be incorporated into agricultural and health extension programmes to improve food, nutrition, and health in moisture-stressed rural communities.
Flow state in psychology and neuroscience: current research and issues
Authors: Volpato Riccardo , Liu Yingchen
Published: March 2023

Since Csikszentmihalyi first conceptualised flow state in 1975, extensive studies filled the scientific literature on the topic. However, inconsistencies in how flow has been conceptualised and operationalised make it difficult to present a unified account. Deviations include whether to operationalise flow as discrete or continuous and whether to measure flow through characteristics and conditions which elicit it or as a distinct concept independent from these antecedents. Different neurocognitive theories have been proposed, such as hypofrontal de-activation, attention-reward synchronisation and sequential cognitive reorganisation. Empirical studies suggest that states of flow involve increased activity in motivational systems related with reward and increased activity in task engagement and attentional networks, alongside reduced activity in self-monitoring networks. However, conceptualisation issues prevent from unambiguously linking empirical findings with different theories.
Conscientiousness, Students' Goal Orientation, and Reasoning Ability: Significance for Educational Standards
Authors: Weiss Selina , Böhnisch Martin
Published: March 2023

Previous studies show that students' goal orientation and conscientiousness are related to academic performance. Few studies, however, allow conclusions to be drawn about the factor structure of goal orientation and its distinctions from conscientiousness. In a study with N = 145 secondary school students (M = 13.9, SD = .85; 41% male), we investigated if the residuals of latent factors of goal orientation are still meaningfully correlated with academic performance and reasoning. Based on structural equation models, we have replicated the theoretically derived four-factor structure and showed that conscientiousness explains 29% of the variance in learning goals and 40% of the variance in work-avoidance. Furthermore, we show that the residuals of orientation are mainly not significantly related to reasoning or educational standards (only work-avoidance correlated with reasoning, and performance goals correlated with educational standards). Educational standards were highly correlated with reasoning. Implications for school practice and possible interventions are discussed.
Laser enrichment increased activity and pen-wide locomotion in Ross 708 broilers
Authors: Meyer Meaghan , Johnson Anna K. , Bobeck Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

Fast growth rate and geneticallydriven breast muscle yield in modern broilers have had unintended effects onanimal welfare resulting in increased inactivity and leg disorders. Thus, thecurrent research objectives were to implement a laser enrichment devicedesigned to stimulate bird activity. 600 Ross 708 broilers were assigned toenrichment (LASER; laser enrichment), or CON; (no laser enrichment) for 6 weeks.Forty focal birds were randomly assigned to 8 video-recorded pens for weekly behavioralanalysis and were gait scored on-farm weekly. Time spent active was increasedin LASER-enriched birds compared to the CON on week 4 (408% increase), percentof time at the feeder was increased in LASER-enriched birds on weeks 2 and 4,and time spent at the drinker was increased on week 3. Inactive behaviors weresignificantly reduced in LASER-enriched broilers on week 2-4 by up to 35% (week4). Distance walked was increased due to laser enrichment on week 4-5 (149%increase on week 5). Percent of birds moving (laser-following or not) wasincreased on week 4 and 5 in LASER-enriched pens, with a percent increase of 79%observed on week 4 (P<0.05). No differences were observed in gait scores dueto treatment. These data indicate that laser enrichment stimulated broilermovement through week 5 of life without negatively impacting broiler walking ability.
Laser enrichment affects myogenic gene expression and breast muscle diameter in Ross 708 broilers
Authors: Meyer Meaghan , Johnson Anna K. , Bobeck Elizabeth
Published: March 2023

Environmentalenrichment designed to stimulate activity may reduce the occurrence of the problematicbreast muscle myopathy, woody breast (WB). Successful tools to minimize thisdisease and resulting economic loss to the poultry industry have yet to be established.The current research objectives were to improve broiler breast muscle qualityand myogenic growth potential through environmental enrichment. Six hundredRoss 708 broilers were randomly assigned to enrichment (LASER; laserenrichment, or CON; no laser enrichment) for a 49d study. A subset of 100 birdsat each timepoint were used for breast muscle outcomes at d42 and d49. Breastwidth was measured pre-slaughter, then the right breast fillet was scored forWB using a tactile 0-3 scale and weighed at harvest. RNA isolated from 30breast muscle samples each at d42 and 49 was analyzed using real-time qPCR. Breastmuscle diameter was increased in LASER-enriched broilers on d42 and 49(P≤0.005) and breast weight was increased by 30g on d42 (P=0.039). At d42, 16%more LASER-enriched WB scores were 0 (normal) compared to the CON, and at d49, 12%more LASER-enriched scores were 0. LASER-enriched broiler breast tissue hadupregulated expression of muscle regulatory factor 4 at d42 compared to the CON(P<0.05). Taken together, these outcomes indicate that laser enrichment-inducedexercise can minimize severity of woody breast without reducing growth.
Interconnection of genetic and social risk factors depending on the time of onset of ischemic stroke
Authors: Zozulya I. S. , Zozulya A. I. , Volosovets A. O.
Published: March 2023

The presented research is devoted to the definition of the interconnection of genetic and social risk factors depending on the time of the onset of acute ischemic stroke. The analysis of 150 patients with acute ischemic stroke confirms that patients with different incidence of stroke symptoms have a characteristic difference in the spectrum of social predictors. Sufficiently high concentration of pathogenic mutation of the TTH gene of MTHFR C7661T was observed only in the group of patients with the daytime period of stroke symptoms, it can be concluded that the social risk pattern of the first group of patients served as a characteristic trigger for activating the pathological effect of the mutated locus 7661 of the MTHFR gene, which is has led to the occurrence of ischemic stroke in 20.5 % of patients in this subgroup.
Ultra-mini PСNL versus RIRS in treatment of patients with nephrolithiasis
Authors: Lesovoy V. , Savenkov V. , Maltsev A. , Levchenko D.
Published: March 2023

A comparative analysis of the two methods of contact lithotripsy was held in 41 patients with nephrolithiasis. Ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (Ultra-mini PСNL) was performed in the І group (19 patients) using sheath with outer diameter of 11Fr. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the ІІ (22 patients). We can regard ultra-mini PСNL as safe, mini-invasive, effective procedure in management of renal calculi up to 2 cm in diameter. RIRS is the procedure of choice in patients with a JJ-stent previously installed due to obstruction because predilation of the ureter facilitates advancement of the ureteral access sheath. There was no significant difference in stone free rate between the groups, but ultra-mini PСNL is associated with shorter hospital stay, lower cost, shorter fluoroscopy time, greater postoperative hemoglobin drop. RIRS is accompanied by greater incidence of JJ-stent placement, less need for pain medication in postoperative period.
Lymphocytes in peripheral blood as differential indicator of the stage of pathological condition in urooncological patients
Authors: Yakovlev P. G. , Klyushin D. A.
Published: March 2023

Absolute lymphocyte count and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio are the indicators of systemic inflammatory response involved in pathogenesis and progression of cancer. We demonstrate that absolute lymphocyte count and share of lymphocytes in peripheral blood truly differentiate between different states of the disease: urological cancer, healthy individual, benign urological condition and urological cancer after radical treatment. Considering involvement of lymphocytes in systemic inflammatory response and pathogenesis of cancer medical interventions targeting lymphocyte may yield therapeutic benefits.
The experience of using the diagnostic apparatus “CompaDent” in clinical estimation of electric power characteristics of fixed metal prostheses
Authors: Gushcha D. K.
Published: March 2023

The article is dedicated to the estimation of the results and efficiency of the author method and diagnostic apparatus “CompaDent”, as well as the authentic program software in the clinical practice of a dentist.
Editorial
Authors: Magonet Jonathan
Published: March 2023

The impulse that led to the topic of this issue was an invitation to the editor from Dr Glenn Sujo to attend the conference ‘Migration, Memory and Visual Arts: Second Generation (Jewish) Artists’ held by the School of Arts at the University of Leicester, on 7 May 2021, at which he was a keynote speaker. The topic resonated on various levels with themes explored in this journal. Following the conference I approached Dr Sujo who kindly put me in touch with the organisers of the conference, Dr Imogen Wiltshire and Dr Fransiska Louwagie. As editor I want to express my gratitude to Dr Sujo for supporting the project and I am joined in that by the guest editors Drs Wiltshire and Louwagie (now based at the Universities of Lincoln and Aberdeen, respectively). They were immediately responsive to the invitation to edit a thematic issue for the journal and were successful in securing additional financing to cover the cost of the colour reproductions that are an essential feature of this publication. I thank them for their work in curating the original conference, reframing it for this new context and for our collaboration that has led to this valuable record. Drawing on both Dr Wiltshire's expertise as an art historian of modern and contemporary art and Dr Louwagie's background in second-generation writing and memory studies, this issue brings together articles by scholars and artists on the underexplored topic of second-generation visual art practices.
In Search of a Lost Childhood
Authors: Moreh-Rosenberg Eliad
Published: March 2023

Sigalit Landau is an internationally recognised artist born in Jerusalem whose works have been exhibited in major museums worldwide. This article seeks to analyse the sculpture Father and Tufik (2014), in which the artist relates for the first time to the story of her father, a Holocaust survivor from Transnistria. Starting with the creative process that led to the sculpture and examining unpublished sketches, the study shows how the work involves a multigenerational tale and a desire for communication and transmission which is further developed in a series of large-sized sculptures. Furthermore, elements of play, which Ernst van Alphen identifies as a means used by younger generations of artists to confront Holocaust remembrance, can be found in this sculpture and in other key works including Barbed Hula (2000) and One Man's Floor Is Another Man's Feelings (2011) which can thus be interpreted in the context of the Shoah.