bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Congenital Deformity of the Knee Joint: A Boy With Congenital Patella Alta
Authors: Haj Zargarbashi Ramin , Shakiba Saeed , Yousefi Farbod , Nabian Mohammad Hossein , Panjavi Behnam
Published: July 2020

ntroduction: Patella alta is an extremely rare condition, refers to an abnormally high position of the patella. Surgical treatment of habitual dislocation of the patella aims at a step-by-step correction of the abnormality.
Case Presentation: A 4-year-old boy presented with a rare superior dislocation of the patella. Clinical examination and radiographs confirmed the dislocation of the patella. The patella was reduced with proper reduction technique under sedation, resulting in the improvement of active range of motion.
onclusion: Congenital patella alta is a rare deformity in children. Treatment and diagnosis in the early stages are of our priority in the treatment. Our non-surgical treatment is our preferred treatment in this patient. The surgical treatment approach is performed in patients that have no response to non-surgical treatments.
The Impact of Different Levels of Physical Activity on Health among Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults
Authors: GUAN Jing , WANG Guojun , GENG Chunli
Published: July 2020

Background: There is a lack of specific study of the impact of physical activities on middle-aged and elderly adults in developing countries. We aimed to investigate the causal impact of different levels of physical activity on self-rated health status for Chinese adults with an average age of 61 yr from years 2011 to 2015.
Methods: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted by the Peking University of China was utilized which was a longitudinal database and thus allowed to control for the effect of unobserved individual heterogeneities. In this study, this control was carried out using fixed effect and propensity score matching methods. In addition, this study further took into consideration of the discrete feature of our response variable, self-rated health status, by applying an ordered logit model.
Results: Participating in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly increased individuals’ self-rated health status (P<.05) whereas lower intensity physical activity did not increase individuals’ self-rated health status.
Conclusion: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is an important instrument to improve the health status of middle-aged and elderly population in China. Government should encourage people to involve in more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity as it is an efficient way to improve individuals’ health status.
Improving Medical Tourism Services through Human Behaviour and Cultural Competence
Authors: ROKNI Ladan , AVCI Turgay , PARK Sam-Hum
Published: July 2020

Background: Medical tourism is a type of service sector in which there is direct interaction between healthcare practitioners and patient-customers, leading to several challenges due to cultural and social background differences. We aimed to investigate the determinants of delivering a culturally-oriented service in medical tourism sector.
Methods: Adopting an exploratory qualitative approach, interviews were conducted through a semi-structured procedure with authorities across various medical sectors in South Korea in winter 2017. Participants were all involved in and aware of the medical tourism sector, both academically and clinically. The interview transcripts were coded through a systematic thematic analysis.
Results: In order to focus on non-clinical service in medical tourism sector, and a system of cultural competence delivery, three main themes were identified: 1) The personal characteristics of doctors; 2) External supports to be provided by the associated organisations; and finally, 3) Skilfulness, which implies the culturallyoriented interaction with foreign patients.
Conclusion: Several strategies are suggested to address the non-clinical challenges and conflicts in doctorpatient interaction in the sector of medical tourism. It is likely that providing a culturally-oriented service in this sector demands for a comprehensive planning, and several strategies for implementation in order to support and train a team of skilful doctors with non-clinical characteristics. These finding will likely have insights for those organisations searching to improve their performance in the medical tourism sector.
Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Kenya Grade AA Green Coffee Bean Extracts
Authors: LEE In-Chul , LEE Jae-Sook , LEE Jeong-Hyun , KIM Yeona , SO Wi-Young
Published: July 2020

Background: Kenya AA green coffee bean extracts were tested for natural ingredients used for anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory purposes in cosmetic products
Methods: Anti-oxidative activities were measured by total polyphenol, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and the 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays. Anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated via nitric oxide (NO) assays, and through quantification of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein expression by western blotting. Data analyses were performed using independent Student’s t-tests, with statistical significance set at P < 0.05.
Results: Total polyphenol content of water and ethanol extract was 169.0 ± 3.1 mg and 300.34 ± 16.6 mg tannic acid/g dry weight, respectively. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of all the extracts were significantly increased in a concentration-dependent manner. Kenya AA green coffee bean extracts were toxic at a concentration of 1,000 µg/mL in RAW 264.7 cells. Anti-inflammatory activity as determined by NO assay showed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO was significantly inhibited following treatment with Kenya AA green coffee bean extracts in a concentration-dependent manner. iNOS and COX-2 protein expression was also significantly inhibited following treatment.
Conclusion: These results highlight the potential of Kenya AA green coffee bean extracts as a naturally active anti-inflammatory agent in cosmetic products.
The Effect of lnterleukin-6 Gene Polymorphism on Pediatric Pneumonia
Authors: SU Guode , DING Lili , ZHANG Zhenkun
Published: July 2020

Background: To investigate the effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene polymorphism on pediatric pneumonia.
Methods: Overall, 438 patients with pediatric pneumonia (Observation group) treated in Xuzhou Children Hospital, Cinna from July 2013 to July 2018 were randomly enrolled. Meanwhile, 423 healthy children (Control group) in the same time period were randomly selected. PCR was applied to amplify the IL-6-572 gene fragment. The IL-6-572 polymorphism was detected, and the impacts of gene polymorphism difference on pediatric pneumonia were observed.
pneumonia were observed. Results: There were differences in the IL-6 genotypes between the two groups (P<0.05). Among the CG+GG genotypes in Observation group, G allele frequency was higher than that in control group (P<0.05). The risk of pediatric pneumonia for GC genotype was 2.13 times as high as that for CC genotype, and the risk of pediatric pneumonia for GG genotype was 5.56 times as high as that for CC genotype.
Conclusion: IL-6 gene polymorphism might be related to the pediatric pneumonia and the population with G allele at this locus may be more prone to pediatric pneumonia.
Effects of Facility Adaptation Promotion Program for Korean Older Adults in Nursing Home
Authors: SOK Sohyune R
Published: July 2020

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of facility adaptation promotion program on self-esteem, depression, relationship, life satisfaction, and adaptation to facility of Korean older adults in nursing home.
Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was employed. Study participants were a total of 73 older adults aged 65 yr and older (Experimental: n=36, Control: n=37) who were living at nursing home in Seoul, South Korea in 2016. They were recruited through convenient sampling. Measures were Selfesteem scale, Korean Geriatric Depression Scale, Relationship Change Scale, life satisfaction scale, and facility adaptation scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0 with descriptive statistics, the Chi-squared test, and independent t-test.
Results: Facility adaptation promotion program increased self-esteem (t=19.067, P<0.001), relationship (t=24.533, P<0.001), life satisfaction (t=16.501, P<0.001), and adaptation to facility (t=24.328, P<0.001), and decreased depression (t=14.491, P<0.001) of Korean older adults in nursing home.
Conclusion: Facility adaptation promotion program can be implied for improving self-esteem, relationship, life satisfaction, and adaptation to facility, and for decreasing depression of Korean older adults in nursing home.
A Novel Frameshift Mutation in Abnormal Spindle-Like Microcephaly (ASPM) Gene in an Iranian Patient with Primary Microcephaly: A Case Report
Authors: BAZGIR Afsaneh , GHOLIZADEH Mehdi AGHA , SARVAR Faezeh , PAKZAD Zahra
Published: July 2020

Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a rare genetic disorder, leading to the defect of neurogenic brain development. Individuals with MCPH reveal reduced head circumference and intellectual disability. Several MCPH loci have been identified from several populations. Genetic heterogeneity of this disorder represents molecular testing challenge. An 8 yr old female, born from consanguineous parents, was attended to Fardis Central Lab, Alborz, Iran. Based on the reduced circumference and intellectual disability, MCPH was diagnosed. Whole exome sequencing of the patient identified a novel homozygous frameshift mutation (c.2738dupT, p.Cys914fs) in exon 9 Abnormal Spindle-like Microcephaly )ASPM( gene. By Sanger sequencing, segregation analysis showed that both parents were heterozygous carriers for this variant. The novel frameshift mutation likely truncates the protein, resulting in loss of normal function ASPM in homozygous mutation carriers. The study might add a new pathogenic variant in mutations of the ASPM gene as a causative variant in patients with MCPH and might be helpful in genetic counseling of consanguineous families.
Medicinal Herbal Recommendation for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medieval Persian Medicine
Authors: AMINI-BEHBAHANI Farshad , BAHRAMI Mohsen , MINAEI Bagher , EFTEKHAR Behzad , DADMEHR Majid
Published: July 2020

The article's abstract is no available.
Infertility’s Hidden and Evident Dimensions: A Concern Requiring Special Attention in Iranian Society
Authors: KIANI Zahra , SIMBAR Masuomeh
Published: July 2020

The article's abstract is no available.
Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s disease in Iran: A Systematic Review
Authors: NAVIPOUR Elham , NEAMATSHAH Mahbobeh , BARABADI Zahra , NEAMATSHAH Mohammad , KEYKHOSRAVI Aghilallah
Published: July 2020

Background: Alzheimer's disease is a chronic disease characterized by a progressive decline in mental abilities and quality of life alongside behavioral abnormalities associated with high economic burden. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiology and risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease in Iran.
Methods: In this systematic review study, both Persian and English-language databases including Medline, Google Scholar, PubMed, web of science and Magiran were searched using following keywords: epidemiology, Alzheimer, dementia and Iran without time limit up to 2017. Thirty articles abstract out of 50 studies related to this topics, were reviewed. Of which 12 full text entered into the quality assessment process and finally, four articles were selected for inclusion in this study and their results was extracted.
Results: The total sample size of the 4 selected studies was 2781. The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in the current study was estimated to be 2.3% in the population of 67-78 years old. Age, genetics, depression and hypertension were determined as the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, while daily listening to music, meeting weekly with friends and daily intake of vitamin E were considered as the factors with protective role in this disease.
Conclusion: Alzheimer's disease is one of the main causes of functional dependence and mortality in the elderly people. Lifestyle changes and multiple mental activities in elderly increases the cognitive ability of these population, which will reduce direct and indirect costs of this disease.
Effect of PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway on PRAS40Thr246 Phosphorylation in Gastric Cancer Cells
Authors: LU Yizhuo , LI Lianghui , WU Guoyang , ZHUO Huiqin , LIU Guoyan , CAI Jianchun
Published: July 2020

Background: We aimed to investigate the effect of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway on PRAS40Thr246 phosphorylation in gastric cancer cells.
Methods: The study was conducted from April 2017 to January 2018 in Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. Gastric cancer cells were divided into three groups: gastric cancer cell group, LY294002 group and MK-2206 group. Specific tests were conducted accordingly.
Results: Inhibition of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway activation and PRAS40Thr246 phosphorylation could inhibit proliferation and invasion and promote apoptosis of gastric cancer cells, and PRAS40Thr246 phosphorylation could activate PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
Conclusion: The levels of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway related proteins and p-PRAS40Thr246 were significantly increased in gastric cancer cells. p-PRAS40-Thr246 was able to reflect the activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, reflecting the sensitivity of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to inhibitors.
Body Mass Index versus Other Adiposity Traits: Best Predictor of Cardiometabolic Risk
Authors: SAQLAIN Muhammad , AKHTAR Zainab , KARAMAT Raheela , MUNAWAR Samra , IQBAL Maria , FIAZ Muhammad , ZAFAR Muhammad Mubeen , SAEED Sadia , NASIR Muhammad Farooq , NAQVI S.M. Saqlan , RAJA Ghazala Kaukab
Published: July 2020

Background: A number of anthropometric indices have been used in different world populations as markers to estimate obesity and its related health risks. The present study is large population based study dealing with five anthropometric obesity scales; Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR), basal adiposity index (BAI), and Visceral adiposity index (VAI) to identify common adiposity trait(s) that best predict obesity and associated health complication(s).
Methods: A total of 4000 subjects including 1000 in each category of BMI from four provinces (Punjab, Sindh, Kahyber pakhtoonkha and Balochistan) of Pakistan from 2012-2017 were collected. Complete anthropometric measurementswere obtained and blood samples were collected and Biochemical profiling was performed. Descriptive statistics, linear regression, binary and multiple regression analysis was done.
Results: Our data analysis explored the relationships of obesity five indices; BMI, WC, WHR, BAI, and VAI with common metabolic health complications. Effect size analysis clearly indicates that a unit increase in BMI significant raised all anthropometric and clinical parameters. General and sex specific association analysis of adiposity traits with risk phenotypes (hypertension, hyperglycemia and dyslipidemia) indicated significant associations of WC with all three metabolic risks. Varying degrees of correlations of other adiposity traits with metabolic risks were observed. Frequency of different obesity classes among obese population group were as follows; 55.7% class I, 28.50% Class II and 15.80% Class III.
Conclusion: WC is the strong predictor of obesity associated metabolic health issues in Pakistani populations. While BMI has significant increasing effect on other obesity indices like WHR, VAI and BAI.
Landmark Prediction of Survival for Breast Cancer Patients: A Case Study in Tehran, Iran
Authors: ALAFCHI Behnaz , TAPAK Leili , HAMIDI Omid , POOROLAJAL Jalal , MAHJUB Hossein
Published: July 2020

Background: Breast cancer is the first non-cutaneous malignancy in women and the second cause of death due to cancer all over the world. There are situations where researchers are interested in dynamic prediction of survival of patients where traditional models might fail to achieve this goal. We aimed to use a dynamic prediction model in analyzing survival of breast cancer patients.
Methods: We used a data set originates from a retrospective cohort (registry-based) study conducted in 2014 in Tehran, Iran, information of 550 patients were available analyzed. A method of landmarking was utilized for dynamic prediction of survival of the patients. The criteria of time-dependent area under the curve and prediction error curve were used to evaluate the performance of the model.
Results: An index of risk score (prognostic index) was calculated according to the available covariates based on Cox proportional hazards. Therefore, hazard of dying for a high-risk patient with breast cancer within the next five years was 2.69 to 3.04 times of that for a low-risk patient. The value of the dynamic C-index was 0.89 using prognostic index as covariate.
Conclusion: Generally, the landmark model showed promising performance in predicting survival or probability of dying for breast cancer patients in this study in a predefined window. Therefore, this model can be used in other studies as a useful model for investigating the survival of breast cancer patients.
The Life Quality of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Seeking Spa Radon Therapy: A Pilot Study
Authors: STANCIAK Jaroslav , MACKINOVA Monika , SAMOHYL Martin
Published: July 2020

The article's abstract is no available.
Correlation between Blood Pressure and Skin Health in Korean College Female Students
Authors: LEE Jeong-Hyun , KIM Yeona , SO Wi-Young
Published: July 2020

There is no abstract available.
China Sets Up its First Doctors’ Day: To Honor the Contributions Made by Chinese Doctors in the Public Health Work
Authors: ZHOU Ce , ZHANG Fu-Rong , LIAO Yan-Li , KANG Jian
Published: July 2020

There is no abstract available.
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague Essential Oil and Its Active Constituent, Thymol, against Vaginal Pathogens
Authors: MehriArdestani Mozhgan , Aliahmadi Atousa , Toliat Tayebeh , Dalimi Abdolhossein , Momeni Zohreh , Rahimi Roja
Published: July 2020

Vaginal infections are one of the major reasons women visit a gynecologist. Increased resistance to conventional antibiotics is one of the main factors mitigating the development of new antimicrobial agents, especially those of natural origin. In traditional Persian medicine, Trachyspermum ammi has been claimed to clear vagina from excessive discharge. Therefore, in this study, the antimicrobial activity of Ajwain essential oil was evaluated against some vaginal pathogens. The essential oil of ajwain was picked up and the minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations (MIC and MBC) were revealed. The most frequently detected microorganisms involved in genital infections including Candida spp., Gardnerella vaginalis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Lactobacillus acidophilus were considered. Evaluation of the essential oil of Trichomonas vaginalis was done by calculation of percent of growth inhibition. The essential oil showed a remarkable activity against the studied bacteria and fungi with MIC at a range of 0.0315 - 0.5 mg/ml and MBC at a range of 0.125 - 4 mg /ml. The highest inhibition and bactericidal activity was observed in S. agalactiae and G. vaginalis. 100% inhibition of T. vaginalis growth was shown at a concentration of 2000 μg/ml after 48 h by essential oil. The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was more than that of thymol. Supposedly essential oil of Trachyspermum ammi fruit could inhibit vaginal pathogens growth .Further preclinical and clinical studies are required to confirm the efficacy of this natural agent in vaginitis.
Regulación de la Fertilidad con Terapia Progestacional sin Ovulostasis
Authors: Duarte Contreras Alberto , Zúñiga Gamboa Ramiro , Uribe Botero Gonzalo
Published: July 2020

Estudiamos 237 pacientes con un total de 2.278 ciclos a quienes administramos Acetato de Clormadinona: a la dosis de 1 miligramo en 20 de ellas, y a la dosis de 500 microgramos en 217. Obtuvimos una inhibición de la fertilidad en el 2.2% de los ciclos al administrar 1 miligramo, y en el 0.7% de los ciclos al dar 500 microgramos. Dejamos una inquietud para estudiar en centros especializados de investigación.
CA In Situ del Cuello Uterino (Experiencia sobre 73 casos consecutivos)
Authors: Fonnegra Miramón Alvaro , Guzmán Alandete Rubén Darío , Santamaría Armando
Published: July 2020

Este trabajo tiene por objeto continuar una revisión de casos de Ca. In Situ diagnosticados, tratados y controlados en el Servicio de Ginecología del Hospital San Juan de Dios de Bogotá, en un lapso comprendido entre Diciembre de 1962 y Julio de 1967. Los Doctores Fonnegra y Sarria, revisaron los casos ocurridos de Diciembre de 1962 a Junio de 1965, trabajo que fué presentado en· el VI Congreso de Obstetricia y Ginecología verificado en la ciudad de Cartagena, en Diciembre de 1965. Hemos querido complementarlo aún más con estudios citológicos, gracias a la colaboración del Opto. de Patología de nuestro Hospital.
Consideraciones clínicas sobre el Síndrome de Ovarios Poliquísticos
Authors: Bernal B. Héctor Enrique , Valderrama Elsa
Published: July 2020

Quienes nos iniciamos en el ejercicio de la Ginecología hace cerca de cinco lustros, ocasionalmente encontrábamos el cuadro clínico de pacientes estériles, ól igo o amenorreicas, en quienes el examen clínico o el hallazgo quirúrgico permitía descubrir la presencia de grandes ovarios pálidos, llenos de múltiples pequeños quistes (1); los designábamos con el nombre de "Síndrome de los grandes ovarios poliquísticos de Bartel Herman".
Primeras Observaciones sobre el I.U.D. en Colombia
Authors: Riaño Gamboa Germán
Published: July 2020

A continuación se presenta un informe estadístico sobre el análisis de 1.000 historias clínicas (1.084 a 2.083) del Centro de Planificación Familiar, Unidad Piloto, correspondiente a los períodos Agosto-Diciembre de 1966, por lo tanto los datos obtenidos solamente son válidos por un espacio de 4 meses hasta el mes de Diciembre de 1966, fecha en que se efectuó el corte estadístico.
Tumores Trofoblásticos
Authors: Vergara Támara Roberto , Ramírez Hugo
Published: July 2020

Al contribuir con este tema en las deliberaciones del VI Congreso Colombiano de Obstetricia y Ginecología, solo queremos demostrar, como se aprecia en el Cuadro Nº 1, que la frecuencia de los Abortos, de los Embarazos Ectópicos y de los Tumores Trofoblásticos, es mayor de la que estamos acostumbrados a creer y que nuestras cifras son mucho más altas que la de los Estados Unidos y un poco más bajas que las de la China o Filipinas.
Parto en 481 primíparas por encima de 25 años
Authors: Velasco L. Germán
Published: July 2020

Tanto mi experiencia en cuatro años de esutdios de postgraduado, en los servicios de Obstetricia y Ginecología del Hospital San Juan de Dios, así como el resultado de las enseñanzas de mis profesores, y la revisión de algunas publicaciones nacionales y extranjeras, no me han aclarado a partir de qué edad la mujer que lleva por primera vez un embarazo y realiza su parto, empieza a complicarse para clasi'ficarla como "Primi-gestante Añosa", en nuestro medio.
La sinfisiotomía en Colombia. (Reseña histórica)
Authors: Sánchez Torres Fernando
Published: July 2020

Hubo una etapa, por cierto demasiado larga, en la evolución del arte obstétrico en que la audacia y la habilidad de sus cultores se confabulaban para vencer las múltiples dificultades surgidas durante el curso del parto.
Sección de Información
Authors: De Obstetricia y Ginecología Federación Colombiana
Published: July 2020

Acta de la Sesión Ordinaria de la Sociedad Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecología correspondiente al Miércoles 23 de Agosto de 1967
Big data: challenges and opportunities in Australia
Authors: Karim Shakir
Published: July 2020

Big Data has generated and is continuing to create a lot of buzz in not only the technology field but across the globe. It promises significant interventions, big changes, innovations, and integration with and within the routine lives. Big Data helps people to arrive at new answers and new ways of making life better for people. The past few years have seen Big Data moving forward dramatically. 2020 holds a lot of promise regarding emerging trends in this fantastic new domain. This paper therefore presents a comprehensive analysis of issues in the context of Big Data in Australia and relevant consequences formed by Big Data. Identifying the issues can assist in a better and clear understanding of extents for prospective development and advance within the Big Data industry and support online sector of Australia. This paper mainly has used secondary research data analysis and methods to provide a broad investigation of the issues relevant to Big Data in Australia, the reasons of those issues in Small to Mid-Sized Enterprises-SMEs. The research is subject to academic journal articles, conference proceedings, academic text books, project reports, media articles, corporation-based documents and other appropriate information. The study found that Big Data allows the potential users to do prompt decision making at the point of job responsibility. Big Data provides the flexibility of connecting to business anywhere and anytime. It has the potential to revolutionize the research. It also helps achieving the goals of turning all the collected data into actionable wisdom. Finally, the review found that Big Data allow Australian employees to be more flexible and productive in their work. However, it may be one of the biggest disruptors, but only if we interpret it using a human touch.

 

Keywords: Big Data, Challenges, Opportunities, Australia;
PENGETAHUAN ETIKA AKUNTANSI, RELIGIUSITAS DAN LOVE OF MONEY SEBAGAI DETERMINAN PERSEPSI ETIS MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI
Authors: Lestari Baiq , Permatasari Ditya
Published: July 2020

This study aims to determine the perceptions of accounting students, about the influence of ethical knowledge, religiosity, and love of money from Islamic-based university.This research used quantitative research. The technique of data analysis that used to test the hypothesis is simple and multiple regression analysis sample in this study were 151 respondents.Data were collected using a questionnaire.The results of this study indicate that Ethical Knowledge and Religiosity have a positive effect on the Ethical Perceptions of Accounting Students.While Love of Money had a negative effect on the Ethical Perceptions of Accounting Students.From the results of the simultaneous test of Ethics Knowledge, Religiosity, and Love of Money on Ethical Perception of Accounting Students has a simultaneous effect. The higher level of the understanding of their religion, so the level of their money more less than before, vice versa.
PENGUNGKAPAN ISLAMIC CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (ICSR) DAN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (GCG) TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN KINERJA KEUANGAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING)
Authors: Utami Reistiawati , Yusniar Meina Wulansari
Published: July 2020

The company maintains its existence by maintaining the company's financial performance and establishing its good relations to its stakeholders. Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) and Good Corporate Governance (GCG) are forms of corporate responsibility towards its stakeholders. This study aims to analyze the effect of disclosures of ICSR and GCG on the Company Profitability and the Company Value through Company Profitability.The proxy variables used are the ISR Index (Islamic Social Reporting), the GCG Index sourced from KNKG and OJK, ROE and PBV. Companies chosen as the sample of research are those included in JII  for the period 2016 - 2018. Data analysis and hypothesis testing were conducted through the Mediation effect Regression technique by using the SEM - PLS algorithm generated by Smart PLS 3.0 software.The results showed that (1) ICSR had a negative and insignificant effect on Company Financial Performance, (2) ICSR had a negative insignificant effect on Company Value, (3) GCG had a significant positive effect on Company Financial Performance, (4) GCG had a positive and significant effect on Company Value,(5) Financial Performance had a significant  and positive  effect on Company Value,(6) Financial Performance could not mediate the relationship of ICSR influence on Company Value, and (7) Financial Performance could mediate the relationship of GCG influence towards Company Value.
Desain dan Kinerja Mesin Ekstruder Twin Screw untuk Pembuatan Pakan Ikan Terapung
Authors: Hakim Arif Rahman , Handoyo Wahyu Tri , Fauzi Ahmat , Sarwono Widiarto
Published: July 2020

AbstractProduction of floating fish feed independently by fish farmer group currently constrained with types of extruders available. Single screw extruders used fail to produce floating fish feed. It caused by the extrusion process is not optimal due to either temperature or improper screw speed. An alternative solution is using extruder twin screw with temperature and screw speed can be controlled. The objective of the study is developing and assessing of twin screw extruder performance in producing floating fish feed. Principle work of extruders is conveying and mixing feed stuff to the dies under high temperature and pressure. The main component of extruder consists of a motor drive, screw, barrel, heater, dies, and cutter. Evaluation of extruder performance involve temperature, screw speed, engine power, and quality of feed produced that are floatability and unit density. The result of design and assessment are obtained prototype of twin screw extruders which have capacity 10,93 kg/h, stability temperature and screw speed, the power requirement is 5,17 kW, specific mechanical energy 136,11 kj.kg-1. Produced fish feed have floatability 96% and unit density 0,620 (mg/mm3). Abstrak Pembuatan pakan ikan terapung secara mandiri oleh kelompok pembudidaya saat ini terkendala jenis ekstruder yang tersedia. Ekstruder single screw yang digunakan belum bisa menghasilkan pakan ikan terapung. Karena proses ekstrusi yang tidak optimal baik disebabkan suhu maupun putaran screw yang tidak tepat. Sebagai alternatif ialah dengan menggunakan ekstruder twin screw dengan suhu dan putaran yang bisa dikontrol. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan dan menguji kinerja ekstruder twin screw dalam memproduksi pakan ikan terapung. Prinsip kerja dari ekstruder adalah mendorong dan mengaduk bahan pakan menuju dies dalam kondisi tekanan dan panas yang tinggi. Komponen utama ekstruder terdiri dari motor penggerak, twin screw, barrel, element pemanas, dies dan pemotong. Pengujian kinerja meliputi suhu, kecepatan screw, daya mesin serta kualitas pakan yang dihasilkan berupa daya apung dan unit density. Hasil desain dan pengujian diperoleh mesin ekstruder dengan kapasitas 10,93 kg/jam, suhu dan putaran screw stabil saat dioperasikan, kebutuhan daya sebesar 5,17 kW, specific mechanical energy 136,11 kj.kg-1. Pakan ikan yang dihasilkan memiliki daya apung 96 % dan unit density 0,620 (mg/mm3).
Large independent sets in triangle-free cubic graphs: beyond planarity
Authors: Cames van Batenburg Wouter , Joret Gwenaël , Goedgebeur Jan
Published: July 2020

The _independence ratio_ of a graph is the ratio of the size of its largest independent set to its number of vertices. Trivially, the independence ratio of a k-colorable graph is at least $1/k$ as each color class of a k-coloring is an independent set. However, better bounds can often be obtained for well-structured classes of graphs. In particular, Albertson, Bollobás and Tucker conjectured in 1976 that the independence ratio of every triangle-free subcubic planar graph is at least $3/8$. The conjecture was proven by Heckman and Thomas in 2006, and the ratio is best possible as there exists a cubic triangle-free planar graph with 24 vertices and the independence number equal to 9.

The present article removes the planarity assumption. However, one needs to introduce an additional assumption since there are known to exist six 2-connected (non-planar) triangle-free subcubic graphs with the independence ratio less than $3/8$. Bajnok and Brinkmann conjectured that every 2-connected triangle-free subcubic graph has the independence ratio at least $3/8$ unless it is one of the six exceptional graphs. Fraughnaugh and Locke proposed a stronger conjecture: every triangle-free subcubic graph that does not contain one of the six exceptional graphs as a subgraph has independence ratio at least $3/8$. The authors prove these two conjectures, which implies in particular the result by Heckman and Thomas.
Antibacterial Potency from Ethanol Extract Leaves of Kluwih (Artocarpus camansi Blanco) against Shigella dysenteriae and Bacillus subtilis
Authors: Sogandi Sogandi , Amelia Amelia
Published: July 2020

Gastrointestinal infection is a common infection in Indonesia. Many bacteria could cause gastrointestinal disorder, including Shigella dysenteriae and Bacillus subtilis. Currently, they are treated using chemical and traditional drugs. One of the common pants in Indonesia is Kluwih (Artocarpus camansi). The objective our study to determine antibacterial activity and inhibitory mechanism of Kluwih leaf extract against pathogenic bacteria which cause gastrointestinal infection, i.e. Shigella dysenteriae and Bacillus subtilis. The extraction process used maceration technique using 96% ethanol solvent and the antibacterial activity was studied using agar diffusion method. The research result showed that Kluwih leaf extract had inhibitory power with KHM (minimum inhibitory concentration) value of 25% against S. dysenteriae and 6.25% against B. subtilis. The present study also revealed that Kluwih leaf was suspected to have inhibitory activity against bacteria by making holes in the membrane of bacterial cell, leading to the release of nucleic acid and protein and cell death.Keywords: antibacterial, Artocarpus camansi, kluwih, Shigella dysenteriae, Bacillus subtilis.
The Binding Prediction of 6-Paradol and its Derivatives on TRPV1 Agonist as a New Compound for Treating Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Authors: Fajrin Fifteen Aprila , Rahmayanti Fina , Pratoko Dwi Koko
Published: July 2020

Ginger was reported to have a suppressive effect on pain in patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN). Our latest study revealed that 6-shogaol, one of the ginger components, had the best affinity in the Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), a key receptor in PDN). Paradol, which obtained from gingerol and shogaol metabolism, also had potent activities in several diseases, compared to the other derivatives of gingerol and shogaol. However, shogaol and paradol is very similar in chemical structure with only different in one double bond in 4-5 position. Until now there is no explanation about paradol mechanism in TRPV1. Based on this, our study was designed to predict the activity of 6-paradol and its derivatives to TRPV1 as target receptor in PDN using in-silico model. 2-paradol, 4-paradol, 6-paradol, 8-paradol and 10-paradol were used as ligands. Capsaisin, the agonist of TRPV1, was used as a native ligand in this study. TRPV1 was obtained from protein data bank (PDB). Ligand bond prediction and affinity was performed using Molegro Virtual Docker. The results showed 2-paradol, 4-paradol, 6-paradol, 8-paradol and 10- paradol had good affinity against TRPV1. These result indicated that 6-paradol and the derivatives had potential as a drug compound for PDN therapy.Keywords: ginger, 6-paradol, painful diabetic neuropathy, trpv1.
Morphological Variation and Beta Carotene Contents of Several Clones of Ubi Kuning Cassava Genotype Derived from Irradiated Shoot in vitro
Authors: Rahman Nurhamidar , Supatmi Supatmi , Fitriani Hani , Hartati N Sri
Published: July 2020

In line with the increase in cassava production and the development of nutrient-rich cassava in order to support national food diversification and biofortification programs, the selection of selected varieties of cassava varieties, which are superior in nutrients especially rich in beta carotene is very necessary. Beta carotene is an important source of antioxidants to scavange free radicals and is a provitamin A precusor to form vitamin A. The development of superior cassava riching in beta carotene can be done through the mutation approach with gamma irradiation. The observation of changes in morphological characters and levels of beta carotene from irradiated cassava need to be done to get the superior beta carotene cassava clone candidates, which could be developed in the future. This experiment was conducted at the Biotechnology Research Center, LIPI. The sample used in this study originated from in vitro shoots from several Ubi Kuning clones resulting from 10 Gy radiation, which were then transferred to the field. Observations of morphological characters and levels of beta carotene of Ubi Kuning were carried out in the third generation, which was harvested at the age of 10 months. The morphological analysis of irradiated Ubi Kuning showed that there was a difference in the intensity of tuber color between some of irradiated Ubi Kuning clones compared to the control. The determination of beta carotene levels based on the standard beta carotene curve found that the highest content of beta carotene was found in the UK Rad 3.4 clone with beta carotene content of 0.252 μg / mL compared to the control (0.219 μg / mL). The lowest beta carotene content was obtained in UK Rad 3.3 (0.048 μg / mL), followed by UK Rad 3.2 (0.221 μg / mL) and UK Rad 4.1 (0.120 μg / mL). This shows that the irradiated Ubi Kuning at dosage of 10 Gy caused variations in the intensity of tuber colors and the content of beta carotene from the cassava.Keywords: Ubi Kuning, beta carotene, Gamma light irradiation
A Comparative Analysis of the Status of Homosexual Men in Indonesia and the Philippines
Authors: Jocson Ellisiah Uy , Adihartono Wisnu
Published: July 2020

Gender related discrimination has increased pervasively, especially as the fight for equality and acceptance takes center stage in the past few years. Women persistently demand the right to stand equally with men, and likewise, the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Community (LGBTQI) seek the same equity. However, responses to gender and sexuality issues vary greatly across the world. The LGBTQI population is also difficult to determine given the intolerance of some Countries towards this community. On the topic of homosexuality, attitudes and presumptions prevail and act as barriers in acceptance of the ‘gay’ community. These obstacles hail from a multitude of concerns, spanning the areas of culture, religion and ethnicity, amongst others. This study seeks to analyze and determine the treatment of homosexual men in two multicultural countries: Indonesia and the Philippines. Repeated reports of gay suppression in Indonesia are a stark contrast to the seemingly high tolerance that gay people enjoy in the Philippines. This paper outlines the causes of these opposing treatments for gay communities in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Élevage intensif des ovins tropicaux à la Martinique
Authors: MAHIEU M. , AUMONT G. , ALEXANDRE G.
Published: July 2020

Les principales zones d’élevage de la Martinique reçoivent moins de 2 m d’eau par an, avec une saison sèche marquée. La zone d’élevage la plus importante est située sur le Périmètre Irrigué du Sud-Est (PISE : 10 % de la SAU de l’île). L’objectif général de la Station d’Essais en Cultures Irriguées (SECI), qui dépend du Conseil Général de la Martinique, est de mettre à la disposition des agriculteurs et éleveurs du PISE des techniques adaptées à l’environnement technico-économique local. La SECI étudie depuis une quinzaine d’année, avec le soutien scientifique et technique de l’INRA, l’élevage des moutons de la population ovine à poil locale, en conditions intensives (irrigation des pâtures, système de reproduction à 3 luttes par an…). Les premières études (1981-1985) ont montré la capacité des ovins locaux à répondre à l’intensification de la production fourragère par l’irrigation : augmentation de la production individuelle des brebis de 50 %, du chargement de 300 %. La marge brute supplémentaire apportée par l’intensification était de l’ordre de 12 000 F/ha.
Entre 1987 et 1992 nous avons évalué la possibilité d’utiliser le Cynodon nlemfuensis (C.n.) comme alternative au Digitaria decumbens (D.d.). L’analyse des performances d’élevage a démontré la supériorité du D.d. sur le C.n. pour la production ovine (2,25 vs 1,61 agneaux sevrés par brebis et par an, 1250 vs ; 966 kg vif sevrés par ha et par an). Si les taux de reproduction (fertilité 88 vs 85%, prolificité 180 %) ne diffèrent pas significativement, la mortalité des agneaux au sevrage est doublée (10,4 vs 22,3 %), et les performance de croissance sont diminuées (GMQ 10-30 : 175 vs 147 g/j  GMQ 30-70 : 137 vs 120 g/j), pour D.d et C.n., respectivement. La longévité des brebis sur C.n. a aussi fortement diminué à partir de la seconde année d’expérimentation, l’âge moyen du troupeau passant de 4 à 3 ans. La mesure de la production laitière des brebis mères de jumeaux confirme l’intérêt de D.d. production 0-30 j : 47,6 vs 39,0 kg de lait ; production 0-70 j : 87,1 vs 71,7 kg de lait, pour D.d. et C.n., respectivement. Cependant l’analyse montre que les différences de production laitière exprimées par les mères n’expliquent pas toutes les différences de croissance des agneaux liées au fourrage, et qui pourraient aussi être dues à un parasitisme plus intense, à des dépenses d’énergie de déplacement plus importantes, à une consommation d’herbe plus faible, voire à une toxicité du C.n. signalée par quelques auteurs.
Scientific Work of Pre-Service Science Teacher in Basic Physics Practicum: Analysis of Major Background with Scientific Work Capabilities
Authors: Noor Faiq Makhdum , Budhi Henry Setya , Prasetyo Dody Rahayu
Published: July 2020

Basic Physics Practicum is a course taken by the pre-service science teacher of Tarbiyah Faculty of IAIN Kudus. Pre-service science teachers are required to carry out scientific work in the practicum. Scientific work includes scientific attitudes, scientific communication, and scientific process skills. The problem in this research is how the level of scientific work of pre-service science teachers who have different fields of study background in high school. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of scientific work of pre-service science teachers who have different fields of study background in high school. The research method used is a quantitative descriptive method in which research data are obtained through instruments in the form of questionnaire sheets and observation sheets. Based on the results of the study note that the ability to work scientifically which includes scientific attitudes, scientific communication, and scientific process skills possessed by a pre-service science teacherwith non-natural science backgrounds is lower than with the natural science ones. These results provide input to the lecturer team to revise the practicum draft that has been prepared so that it is more effective in improving the scientific workability, especially for pre-service science teachers with non-natural backgrounds.
Manajemen Kurikulum Bidang Teaching and Learning
Authors: Kisbiyanto Kisbiyanto
Published: July 2020

This organizing the curriculum areas of teaching and learning study
applies qualitative approach. The goal is to (1) describe the plan of curriculum planning in the field of teaching and learning, (2) describe the syllabus of curriculum in the field of teaching and learning, and (3) describe the lesson plans of curriculum in the field of teaching and learning at Islamic Studies State College of Kudus (STAIN Kudus).
The results of this study are: (1) curriculum planning at STAIN Kudus approach is competence based, namely the approach to ensure subjects as teaching material oriented to the ability of learners / students, with three subjects of nuanced teaching and learning, namely Islamic Education System Planning, Learning Strategy of Islamic Education, Development of Islamic Education Evaluation System, (2) the syllabi of the three subjects allied the fields of teaching and learning but differed clearly from the aspect of its scope, however united integrative aspects
of the mastery of methods and leaning techniques, ( 3) the lesson plans of the three subjects clumped the field of teaching and learning are prepared with components subject code, types of subjects, programs of study, undergraduate scholarship, the weight of credit semester system, many meetings fourteen times, time according to the weight of the credit, the standard of competence , basic competencies,  indicators, subject matter, teaching methods, assessment systems, and learning resources.
Pengembangan Literasi Anak Melalui Permainan Dadu Literasi Di TK AL-AQSHO Konawe Selatan
Authors: Hewi La
Published: July 2020

Abstract: DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN LITERATION THROUGH LITERATING DADU GAMES IN TK AL-AQSHO KONAWE SELATAN. Literacy is an aspect of language development in early childhood education. Literacy is often associated with the words reading and writing, although the terminology of literacy is broader than reading and writing. The aim of this article is to describe the development of children's literacy through the literacy dice game. The researcher used a qualitative approach with a descriptive analysis method, with the subject of the study being the children of group A TK Al-Aqsa South Konawe determined by the researcher by purposive sampling. Techniques of data analysis using an interactive model with the steps of data reduction, data presentation, conclusions drawn and verification. The results showed that children's literacy on child development indicators can recognize symbols for reading preparation, children can recognize the initial letters of the names of objects, write and pronounce letters a-z and children can write their own names. All indicators of children's literacy develop very well through the use of literacy dice games.

Keywords: Literacy, Children, Games

 

Abstrak: Literasi merupakan aspek perkembangan bahasa dalam pendidikan anak usia dini. Literasi sering dilekatkan pada istilah membaca dan menulis, walaupun terminologi literasi lebih luas dari baca-tulis. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini untuk mendeskripsikan pengembangan literasi anak melalui permainan dadu literasi. Peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisis deskriptif, dengan subjek penelitian yaitu anak kelompok A TK Al-Aqsho Konawe Selatan yang ditetapkan peneliti secara purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data menggunakan interaktif model dengan langkah-langkah yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa literasi anak pada indikator perkembangan anak dapat mengenal simbol untuk persiapan membaca, anak dapat mengenal huruf awal dari nama benda, menuliskan dan mengucapkan huruf a-z dan anak dapat menuliskan nama sendiri. Seluruh indikator literasi anak tersebut berkembang dengan sangat baik melalui penggunaan permainan dadu literasi.
Kata kunci: Literasi, Anak, Permainan
Inovasi Pelayanan Wakaf Produktif Era Digital: Studi Kasus Di Yayasan Wakaf Bani Umar 2018
Authors: Syaifullah Hamli , Idrus Ali
Published: July 2020

This study wants to find out the role of digital-based services performed by Nadzir in carrying out waqf management activities. This research uses a case study at the Wakaf Bani Umar Foundation, a foundation that focuses on managing productive waqf. In analyzing data, researchers used a qualitative descriptive analysis. From this study three conclusions were obtained, including: 1). Management of waqf assets must be profit oriented, 2). Nadzir must provide the best service, 3). Nadzir must be consistent in using social media as a form of digital-based services.