bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The infrastructure projects in the Caspian Region
Authors: Zhiltsov S. S.
Published: January 2020

In recent years, the countries of the Caspian region have sought to expand regional cooperation in energy and transport spheres. For a long time, these areas of cooperation were not being developed, which negatively affected the regional economy. The revision of the existing approaches of regional countries to cooperation is dictated by the growth of problems of economic development of each country. Non-regional states have a continuing interest in the Caspian region. First of all, they are interested in projects aimed at diversifying the supply of hydrocarbon resources from the region to foreign markets. In turn, the construction of new export pipelines is considered by the countries of the Caspian region as a way of strengthening their geopolitical positions and realising socio-economic projects. New pipelines not only can create additional opportunities for the delivery of oil and gas from the region to foreign markets, but also can radically change the balance of power. This explains the increased attention to the issues of production and export of hydrocarbon resources.

At the same time, the revision of the energy policy of the regional countries, which began in the 1990s, did not reduce their dependence on non-regional states that act as final consumers or transit countries for oil and gas. The construction of new pipelines broke Russia’s monopoly over the export of hydrocarbon resources from the regional countries to foreign markets. However, the decline of Russian influence was compensated by Iran and China, which got the opportunity to influence the regional countries through pricing mechanisms and volumes of purchased hydrocarbon raw materials. For this reason, the regional countries are in favor of a further increase in the number of new pipelines, believing that their construction will expand opportunities for oil and gas exports and will reduce dependence on neighboring states.
Environment Protection in Israel
Authors: Orlovsky N. S. , Orlovsky L. G. , Zonn I. S.
Published: January 2020

In such country as Israel with its high industrialization and urbanization rates the environment protection is of key importance for preserving the biodiversity of nature. Awareness of the need to protect precious natural resources and landscapes of Israel forced to pass numerous laws on protection of nature and wild animals. These laws provide legal basis for protection of environment, natural resources, wild animals, unique nature features and places being of scientific and educational value in this country.

Israel locates at the juncture of three continents combining different climatic and botanical regions which have led to appearance of the unique, by diversity and composition, plant and animal world. In Israel you can find 2800 plant varieties (of which 150 are endemics), 8 species of amphibia, 80 species of reptiles, 450 species of birds and 70 species of mammals. For protection of natural biodiversity there were established 224 nature preserves and 203 and historical heritage deserves special mention.

In the recent years the governmental and public organizations have focused on development of the programs on environment management for monitoring and ensuring the required quality of water and air and for processing and utilization of solid wastes.

Quite spectacular achievements are observed in reintroduction of predatory and bible species, protection of sea turtles, impoundment of the Hula valley and preservation of migratory birds. The government’s initiatives were welcomed by the public that joined in national parks which cover around 23% of the territory of Israel. The nature preserves and national parks represent the whole range of the natural heritage of Israel: Mediterranean forests, coastal and water landscapes, sand dunes, desert and crater landscapes and oases, while the unique archeological these activities. The environmental education, awareness and activities of the society have increased enormously which is proved by the growing number of nongovernmental environmental organizations — from a few in the 1990s to over one hundred nowadays. The greater attention is paid to collection and publication of environmental data.
Basic Working Principles of Regional Sea Associations with Russian Participation
Authors: Kachalova A. V.
Published: January 2020

In the 90-s of the XX-th century under active participation of Russia mechanisms of international cooperation were formed in the regions of Baltic Sea, Barents, Caspian, Black Sea and Arctic region. At the beginning they had different aims. With the time these platforms have gone through evolution with their agendas and functional principles becoming alike. At the time of turbulent transition of the international affairs such associations can play a positive, consolidating role and contribute to further strengthening the ties between participating countries on pragmatic basis of finding solutions for common regional problems.
Regional, national and confessional factors of formation of national identity of Kazakhstan
Authors: Kolbachayeva J. Y.
Published: January 2020

The article is devoted to the study of the national identity of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article analyzes the main factors affecting the emerging national identity of the modern Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, we study a complex process involving many stages, it is obvious only when the ratio of two different identities: civil and national, the most important part of the process of integration of which is the exchange of its elements. The article also provides an assessment of the effectiveness of the state strategy in this area, describes the presence of two main strategies of national-state construction and, accordingly, the dominant models of national identity. The first strategy is aimed at the formation of a single Kazakh nation from a multi-ethnic society on the basis of common citizenship, the second strategy is related to the national identity of the Kazakhs themselves. The prerequisites for the formation of an integral model of national identity as the Foundation for further modernization of society on the basis of civil consolidation and political stability of society, allowing to ensure the priorities of state-building and socio-economic development, preservation of civil peace and spiritual harmony, strengthening of the international authority of the state.
Conceptual foundations of political modernization in Kazakhstan
Authors: Karpovich O. G.
Published: January 2020

The need to study the experience of political modernization in Kazakhstan is determined by the fact that the modern Russian Federation largely exhausted the inertial potential of the 1990s, trying to build a model of political modernization, which took into account the national (Russian), world (Western) and regional experience of political and social reforms.

The aim of the study was to identify the features of political modernization in Kazakhstan. Based on this goal the following tasks were solved:

• to define theoretical and methodological aspects of political modernization;

• to identify the features of the study of political modernization in modern political science;

• to study the basic concepts of political modernization and features of modernization processes in posttraditional societies.

To implement the above goals and solve problems were used methods of discourse analysis. That is why the theoretical and methodological basis of the work is based on the methods developed in the framework of studies of political modernization.
Caspian or Arctic region: that is the question…
Authors: Chernitsyna S. Y.
Published: January 2020

The article compares the problems of two strategically important regions for Russia — the Caspian region and the Arctic region. Despite the fact that there are some significant geographical and climate differences, the geopolitical situation in the regions is similar. There are almost identical risks in the development of these regions. Special attention is paid to the issue of ecology in the conditions of active oil and gas production. The question concerning the instruments of regulation of interstate relations is sharply raised. International cooperation is essential in addressing key issues in the regions, such as improving socio-economic conditions, energy distribution and border management. In particular, it is necessary to define a regulatory framework that would meet the new realities in the Arctic. As for the international legal status of the Caspian sea, it was settled by the adoption of the Convention following the summit in 2018. The main difference is that the Caspian region was exposed to the anthropogenic factor much earlier. The lessons learned from the work in the Caspian region can be used in the Arctic region, which can reduce some of the risks associated with the interaction of coastal countries.
Slovak-Belarusian culture relations
Authors: Hopta I. , Hoptová L.
Published: January 2020

The Slovak Republic (SR) established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Belarus (RB) in January 1993. Bilateral relations between two Slavic countries, which are historically not burdened with negative experience or problems, are developing in several areas. In recent years, an unprecedented development of Slovak-Belarusian relations can be observed, which is mainly associated with an active political dialogue between the two countries. Bilateral relations are developing in the fields of economics, education, tourism, as well as in the cultural sphere.

The main pillar of Slovak-Belarusian cultural ties is the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Culture and Art, which was concluded between the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus in 2005 in Minsk. Currently, there is close cooperation between individual cultural institutions in the field of music, fine arts, literature, as well as intensive cooperation between museums, galleries and libraries. Cultural cooperation between the SR and BR is so actively supported not only by the Slovak and Belarusian ministries of culture, but also by diplomatic missions in both countries.

An important milestone in the intensification of mutual cultural ties is the exhibition dedicated to O.P. Mariks, the founder of Belarusian theatrical scenography of Slovak origin, in Bratislava in 2018, the exhibition by Z. Graus Rudavsky “Touch of Slovakia. Picture. Object. Jewel” in Minsk in 2016, the publication of translations of the poems of the great Belarusian poet Y. Kupala in 2017, as well as the publication of publications by the Belarusian author N. Trus about the visit of a Belarusian writer to the territory of modern Slovakia in 1935.

Great potential for mutual Slovak-Belarusian cultural cooperation can be observed in the exchange of traditional folklore ensembles. Musical groups present their cultural heritage at various cultural events that are held not only in Slovakia (Slavica Festival, Dozhinki — festival-fair of toilers of the village, etc.), but also in Belarus (Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk; etc.). Opportunities for cooperation between the SR and Belarus, i.e. culturally and geographically similar countries are very wide. The aim of the article is to identify the specifics and dynamics of Slovak-Belarusian cultural cooperation at the present stage.
Transferencia y Contraste. Una metodología semiológica para el aprendizaje del francés por hispanohablantes
Authors: Mejía Quijano Claudia Lucia , Jaramillo Giraldo Daniel , Betancur Jose Luis
Published: January 2020

En este artículo metodológico mencionaremos desde nuestra óptica semiológica, primero, los problemas pedagógicos que hemos encontrado de manera recurrente en la docencia del francés en un programa de traducción francés-español. Luego, esbozaremos las bases semiológicas que nos han permitido vislumbrar algunas soluciones para estos problemas, y terminaremos exponiendo una propuesta metodológica, que sistematizamos en un curso, así como lo observado en esta implementación y las perspectivas a las que dio lugar, lo que analizaremos desde un punto de vista lingüístico.
Wittgenstein: la consciencia del límite. Una conversación con Carla Carmona
Authors: Brígido Edimar
Published: January 2020

Carla Carmona es una filósofa española. Doctora en Filosofía por la Universidad de Sevilla. Es profesora de filosofía en la Universidad de Sevilla. Especialista en estética, filosofía del lenguaje y Viena fin de siècle. Tiene una investigación internacionalmente reconocida sobre estética en el pensamiento de Ludwig Wittgenstein. Publicó numerosos artículos sobre los pensamientos de Egon Schiele y Ludwig Wittgenstein. Ha disfrutado de numerosas estancias de investigación en Austria, trabajando con expertos del contexto fin de siècle de Viena. En los últimos años, se ha dedicado al estudio del pensamiento estético y político de Peter Sloterdijk. En 2014 publicó Tributação voluntária e responsabilidade cidadã. Vale la pena mencionar sus libros A ideia pictórica de Egon Schiele: Um Ensaio sobre a lógica representacional  (Edições Genueve, 2012),  Tightrope do eterno: Na gramática alucinado Egon Schiele  (Cliff, 2013), Egon Schiele: Writings 1909-1918  (a Micro, 2014),  Ludwig Wittgenstein: La consciencia del límite (Biblioteca Discover filosofia,  El País , 2015).
ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN HASIL BELAJAR MATA KULIAH AUDIT INTERNAL PADA MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN PUBLIK KELAS A DAN B
Authors: Perma Aras
Published: January 2020

Abstrak  Audit internal adalah aktivitas independen, keyakinan objektif dan  konusultasi yang dirancang untuk memberi nilai tambah dan meningkatkan operasi organisasi .Audit tersebut membantu organisasi  mencapai tujuannya dengan menerapkan pendekatan yang sistematis  dan berdisiplin untuk mengevaluasi dan meningkatkan efektivitas  proses pengelolaan risiko, kecukupan kontrol, dan pengelolaan  organisasi. Penelitian ini mengenai tingkat kemampuan belajar mahasiswa pada mata kuliah audit internal antara kelas A dan B. Dalam penelitian ini yang harus dimiliki oleh mahasiswa adalah mampu menjadi seorang yang memahami mengenai  pemahaman Audit Internal dengan  baik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan hasil belajar mahasiswa akuntansi keuangan publik semester 4 mengenai Audit Internal antara kelas A dan B. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh peran dan usaha mahasiswa dalam mempelajari mata kuliah audit internal terhadap efektivitas belajar audit internal pada kelas A dan B. Penelitian ini menggunakan data skunder sebagai sumber penelitian. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah para mahasiswa yang berada pada prodi D4 akuntansi keuangan publik semester 4 sebanyak 52 mahasiswa kelas A dan B . Metode penentuan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah convenience sampling, dan uji non-Parametric Menn-Whitney. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa variabel hasil kemampuan pemahaman belajar mahasiswa tidak ada perbedaan dari kedua kelas antara kelas A dan B. Dapat disimpulkan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa hasil belajar mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah audit internal antara kelas A dan B sangat menurun sehingga berpengaruh pada hasil belajar dan juga kurang minat belajar kelas A dan B pada mata kuliah audit internal.
TINJAUAN PENERAPAN PPH PASAL 23 ATAS JASA PEMELIHARAAN/PERAWATAN LISTRIK PADA PT PLN WILAYAH SULSELRABAR
Authors: Burhan Imron , Akrim Djusdil , Ramadhan Dhana
Published: January 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan pemotongan, penyetoran dan pelaporan Pajak Penghasilan (PPh) Pasal 23 atas jasa pemeliharaan/perawatan listrik pada PT PLN (PERSERO) Wilayah Sulselrabar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu Metode Deskriptif Kualitatif dengan melakukan wawancara kepada staff Divisi Perpajakan PT PLN (PERSERO) Wilayah Sulselrabar. Hasil dari penelitian adalah  divisi perpajakan membuat rekap dan melakukan pemotongan PPh Pasal 23 atas jasa pemeliharaan/perawatan listrik  menggunakan aplikasi  e-SPT dengan tarif sebesar 2% dikalikan jumlah bruto. Setelah itu, dilakukan penyetoran PPh Pasal 23 atas jasa pemeliharaan/perawatan listrik di bank persepsi menggunakan SSP kemudian PT PLN akan menerima BPN dan NTPN dari bank persepsi sebagai bukti bahwa PT PLN telah melakukan penyetoran PPh Pasal 23 atas jasa pemeliharaan/perawatan listrik. Setelah melakukan penyetoran, PT PLN melakukan pelaporan PPh Pasal 23 atas jasa pemeliharaan/perawatan listrik di KPP Kota Madya dengan SPT Masa PPh Pasal 23
Analisis Pemotongan, Penyetoran dan Pelaporan Ph Pasal 21 Bagi Pegawai, Bukan Pegawai dan Dewan Komisaris Pada PT Pelindo IV
Authors: Burhan Imron , Nurul Wahidah Nurul
Published: January 2020

PT Pelindo IV merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang kepelabuhanan.Kegiatan operasional PT Pelindo IV tidak lepas dari sumber daya manusia yang dimiliki, seperti pegawai, bukan pegawai maupun dewan komisaris.Setiap tahun PT Pelindo IV melakukan pemotongan, penyetoran dan pelaporan PPh Pasal 21 dalam jumlah yang meningkat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pemotongan, penyetoran dan pelaporan PPh Pasal 21 bagi pegawai, bukan dan dewan komisaris pada PT Pelindo IV. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif.Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah PT Pelindo IV dalam melakukan pemotongan PPh Pasal 21 menggunakan tarif tunggal, penyetoran dilakukan paling lama tanggal 10 setelah berakhirnya masa pajak dan pelaporan dilakukan paling lama tanggal 20 setelah berakhirnya masa pajak. Penelitian ini menunjukkan pemotongan PPh Pasal 21 tidak sesuai, sedangkan penyetoran dan pelaporannya telah sesuai dengan Peraturan Direktorat Jenderal Pajak Nomor PER-16/PJ/2016 Tentang Pedoman Teknis Tata Cara Pemotongan, Penyetoran dan Pelaporan Pajak Penghasilan Pasal 21 dan/atau Pajak Penghasilan Pasal 26 Sehubungan dengan Pekerjaan, Jasa dan Kegiatan Orang Pribadi Pelaporan Pajak Penghasilan Pasal 21 dan/atau Pajak Penghasilan Pasal 26.
PENGARUH JUMLAH PKP, SPT MASA PPN, DAN STP PPN TERHADAP PENERIMAAN PPN PADA KPP PRATAMA MAKASSAR SELATAN
Authors: Ilham Ilham , Den Ka Veronika Sari , Asriadi Nur Muhammad
Published: January 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh jumlah PKP, SPT Masa PPN dan Surat Tagihan Pajak PPN terhadap penerimaan PPN baik pengujian secara parsial maupun secara simultan pada KPP Pratama Makassar Selatan tahun 2012-2017. Metode pengambilan data dalam penelitian adalah dokumentasi dengan cara memperoleh data langsung dari tempat penelitian. Metode pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini adalah Quota Samplling yaitu teknik pengambilan sampel dengan cara menetapkan jumlah tertentu sebagai target yang harus dipenuhi dalam pengambilan sampel dari populasi dengan jumlah sampel 60 buah .Teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analsis statistik regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Jumlah PKP secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap penerimaan PPN, 2) SPT Masa PPN secara parsial tidak berpengaruh terhadap penerimaan PPN, 3) Surat Tagihan Pajak PPN secara parsial tidak berpengaruh terhadap penerimaan PPN, 4) Jumlah PKP, SPT Masa PPN dan Surat Tagihan Pajak PPN secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap penerimaan PPN.
The Reflections of Debate of the Production, Population and Nature Relations in Macroeconomic Balance to the Biocentric and Sociocentric Ecological Approaches
Authors: UZUNYAYLA Ferda
Published: January 2020

While the effect of the relationship between production, population and nature on the economic balance is discussed in terms of “steady state” with a pessimistic point of view in the analysis of classical economists, it is studied with an optimistic perspective by neoclassical economists that the natural resource constraints will not create any obstacles to growth because of the substitution effect and technological innovations. However, this type of economic analysis has been criticized because it deals with natural resources for production and growth and thusly has a human-centric perspective. The aim of this study is to examine how these economic debates are surveyed in ecological approaches. In this context, how the two prominent ecological approaches, Deep Ecology and Social Ecology examine the issue of production and population, and what is the difference in their analysis will be discussed within the scope of the study.
Measuring Quality of Governance in Turkey: A Composite Governance Index
Authors: POLAT Onur
Published: January 2020

In this study, we analyze the quality of governance in Turkey by using worldwide governance indicators (WGIs), namely, voice and accountability (VA), political stability and absence of violence (PV), government effectiveness (GE), regulatory quality (RQ), rule of law (RL), and control of corruption (CC) which aggregate 6 dimensions of governance. In that regard, we employ principal component analysis (PCA) to construct a composite governance index (CGI) for Turkey over the 2002-2017 period. We find that the CGI creates proper signals to both economic and political disequlibriums observed in the post-2001 financial crisis era. Our findings underline an effective regulatory framework for monitoring the quality of governance and accordingly suggests the CGI as a policy tool.
Testing the Slippery Slope Framework in the Scope of Fiscal Sociology: A Study on the Classification of Income Levels
Authors: DAYIOĞLU ERUL Rana
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the study is testing the hypothesis of the slippery slope framework which is "power of authorities and trust in authorities explain tax compliance". Trust in authorities and power of authorities are the two main variables of the theory and in this study, other social, cultural and economic variables that affect tax compliance are included to measure the effects of socio economic variables on tax compliance. In the study, the countries are classified according to their income levels and the data for the period 2007-2017 are analyzed by panel data method. As a result, research suggests that power of authorities and trust in authorities have the most significant impact on tax compliance and additionally the study finds evidence for the assumptions of the slippery slope framework.
LC-MS characterization of acid degradation products of metoclopramide: Development and validation of a stability-indicating RP-HPLC method
Authors: Sriram Valavala  , Nareshvarma Seelam  , Subbaiah Tondepu  , Suresh Kandagatla
Published: January 2020

The present study aims to develop a simple, accurate and specific stability-indicating RP-HPLC technique for the analysis of metoclopramide in the presence of its stress degradation products and characterization of degradation compounds by LC-MS/MS analysis. As per ICH Q1A-R2 guidelines, the drug was exposed to acid hydrolytic stress condition. Three degradation products were formed for MCP in acid hydrolysis. The liquid chromatography was processed on a Luna C18-(2) 100A,250×4.6mm 5micron column using an isocratic mobile phase consisting of 0.1% formic acid in water-acetonitrile (20:80, v/v) by adjusting the mobile phase at 1 ml/min flow rate with wavelength detection at 273 nm. The developed procedure was applied to LC-MS/MS (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) for the characterization of all the degradant components. Total new three degradation compounds were recognized and identified by LC-MS/MS. The developed RP-HPLC technique was validated as per the ICH Q2-R1 guidelines. Limit of detection and limit of quantification values of MCP were evaluated from the linearity graph and were found to be 5.23 µg/ml and 17.44 µg/ml. Accuracy study was established at 80.0, 100.0 and 120.0 µg/ml concentration levels and the findings were found in the range of 98.4% - 101.8%. The linearity of the technique was assessed over the drug concentration range of 50.0 µg/ml to 250.0 µg/ml and the regression equation, slope and correlation coefficient values were found to be y = 10618x + 1623.2, 10618 and 0.9996 respectively. The developed technique was uninterruptedly applied for the quantification of metoclopramide inactive pharmaceuticals.
Isolation and Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the hepatopancreas of cultured white pacific shrimp - Litopenaeus vannamei
Authors: Kolli Guna Ranjan  , Girija Sankar G  , Satyanarayana Raju DVV
Published: January 2020

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most common species among crustaceans, often causing various diseases and significant losses in aquaculture. Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) is a newly emerging shrimp disease that has severely damaged the global shrimp industry. This species of bacteria is associated with gastrointestinal illness in humans and has been implicated in foodborne disease. The present study carried out, isolation and characterization of pathogenic bacterial flora isolated from the infected hepatopancreas of vannamei, obtained from various aquafarms in Andhra Pradesh, India, on 11th June 2018. The collected samples were plated on TCBS- (Thiosulfate-Citrate-Bile salt-Sucrose) agar medium and Hi -Chrome vibrio, as described in Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Isolated colonies were subjected to the following tests- microscopic examination, growth at different temperatures, growth at different NaCl concentrations, and biochemical tests. Further purity, maintenance, and propagation of purified cultures were done. The microbial culture was identified using 16s rRNA molecular technique. Phylogenetic Evolutionary analyses and distance matrix were conducted in MEGA7.In the present study, different samples were screened, a total of three green colonies (V44, V45, V46) were isolated, identified by biochemical tests and genetic identification as Vibrio parahaemolyticus. A systematic methodology has been developed to isolate and characterize Vibrio sp. from diseased shrimp and identify them by genetic analysis
In vitro antioxidant activity of Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens
Authors: GopiKrishna Rakam  , Raja Sundararajan
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the contemporary in vitro work implemented was to examine the antioxidant effect of Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens methanol extracts. Methanol extracts of Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens were screened individually for different in vitro antioxidant activity. Commercial antioxidants such as vitamin E, Ascorbic acid were used as reference standard. For ABTS+ assay IC50 value of Bougainvillea glabra & Mucuna pruriens metha­nol extract were found to be 17.1μg/ml and 23.2μg/ml correspondingly. Likewise, the IC50 values for xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity for Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens was found to be 46.7μg/ml and 95.1μg/ml, respectively. For scavenging of various assay models like nitric oxide, hydroxyl and superoxide anion scavenging activity, the IC50 values for Bougainvillea glabra were found to be 45.3μg/ml, 70.1μg/ml and 38.1μg/ml respectively. The IC50 values for Mucuna pruriens for nitric oxide, hydroxyl and superoxide anion scavenging activity, were found to be 92.1μg/ml, 43.4μg/ml and 50.3μg/ml respectively. Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens methanol extracts showed 50 % inhibition effect at concentrations 118 μg/ml and 121 μg/ml respectively for lipid peroxidation assay. The IC50 values for DPPH scavenging assay for Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens was found to be 13.24μg/ml and 14.4μg/ml correspondingly. For DMPD assay Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens possess the IC50 value 16.34 μg/ml and 17.4 μg/ml correspondingly. Methanol extracts of Bougainvillea glabra and Mucuna pruriens exhibited potent in vitro antioxidant activity.
Terapi kombinasi akupuntur dan thermodinamika pada kasus paresis tubuh bagian belakang kucing lokal
Authors: Soesatyoratih Rr , Soehartono R Harry , Septyani Rani Dwi
Published: January 2020

Seekor kucing jantan lokal mengalami paresis pada kedua kaki belakang, anus, vesika urinaria dan ekor. Berdasarkan hasil pemeriksaan neurologis, kucing mengalami gangguan pada medula spinalis segmen IV (lumbosacral), V (sacral), dan VI (caudal). Kombinasi akupunktur dengan terapi panas menjadi salah satu pilihan pengobatan gangguan neurologis pada studi kasus ini. Teknik terapi akupunktur dilakukan melalui stimulasi titik GV-2, GV-4, GV-15, GV-20, GB-34 yang dibantu dengan pemanasan menggunakan lampu thermal deep penetration dan akuapuntur menggunakan injeksi Neuroboran® pada titik BL-29. Terapi dilakukan selama 15 menit pada setiap terapi dan dilaksanakan seminggu 3 kali sampai terjadi perkembangan kesembuhan. Perkembangan persembuhan pada refleks kaki belakang, cara berjalan, urinasi, refleks anus, dan defekasi setelah menjalani terapi akupunktur sebanyak 7 kali. Namun perkembangan pada refleks ekor belum tampak terjadi.
Studi in silico potensi anthelmintik rambusa (Passiflora foetida) sebagai inhibitor produksi ATP pada Ascaris suum
Authors: Novian Dede Rival , Winarso Aji
Published: January 2020

Resistensi terhadap anthelmintika memacu upaya penemuan anthelmintika baru yang bekerja melalui penghambatan produksi energi ATP anaerobik pada sel parasit. Parasit melakukan metabolisme menggunakan enzim fumarat reduktase yang berfungsi untuk mengubah fumarat menjadi suksinat. Reaksi fumarat reduktase terjadi di mitokondria dengan bantuan rhodoquinone. Mitochondrial rhodoquinol-fumarate reductase  dianggap sebagai target reseptor yang baik untuk pengembangan anthelmintik baru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memprediksi interaksi antara senyawa Passiflora foetida dengan reseptor mitochondrial rhodoquinol-fumarate reductase dari cacing Ascaris suum dengan metode in silico. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa senyawa bioaktif ermanin dan deidadlin dari Passiflora foetida memiliki potensi sebagai senyawa obat anthelmintik. Aktivitas senyawa ermanin dan deidaclin memiliki ernegi afinitias berturut turut-turut sebesar -8,2 kcal/mol dan -7,8 kcal/mol, bahkan lebih rendah dari senyawa Atpenin (-7,6kcal/mol)
Comparison of efficacy of platelet-rich plasma and extracorporeal shock-wave therapy on pain and functional capacity in patients with Plantar Fasciitis
Authors: YALÇIN Ümit
Published: January 2020

Aim: Plantar Fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of heel pain. There are various conservative methods for the treatment of PF. Nearly 10% of the patients are refractory to the conservative methods and thus undergo surgical procedures. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection with that of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) in PF patients.Patients and Methods: The study included 58 patients (40 females), who had complaints for at least 3 months and were refractory to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and stretching exercises. The patients who underwent PRP injection (n=29) and ESWT (n=29) were evaluated regarding pain severity by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functionality by Foot Function Index (FFI) both before and at the 3rd month after treatment.Results: In both groups, a significant improvement was observed in the VAS and FFI scores at the 3rd month after the treatment as compared with the pretreatment scores. The improvement in the VAS and FFI scores was significantly greater in the PRP group than in the ESWT group (P < 0.05).Conclusions: PRP can be a more effective method than ESWT in improving pain and functional scores in PF patients. However, further studies are needed on this issue.
Antioxidant Effects of Myrtus communis L.’s Essential Oils in BEAS-2B Cells Induced by Oxidative Stress with Hydrogen Peroxide
Authors: ULUTAŞ Hayriye Zehra , GÜLBOL DURAN Gülay
Published: January 2020

Aim: In this study, the effects of Myrtus communis L. essential oil on the human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B) exposed to oxidative stress with hydrogen peroxide were investigated and their effects on apoptotic pathways.Materials and Methods: The MTT 3- (4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl) -2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide method was used to determine the appropriate doses of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and M. communis L.’s essential oil in BEAS-2B cells. Oxidative stress formation was determined by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) level. The cells were divided into three groups: the group exposed to oxidative stress (group with H2O2), the treatment group (H2O2 + M. communis L.’s essential oil) and the control group. MDA levels were measured in all three groups and expression levels of Caspase 3, Caspase 8, Caspase 9 and p21 genes were determined by RT-PCR method in order to detect apoptotic effects.Results: According to MTT test results, the appropriate doses were 40 μM for H2O2 and 15.625 μg/ml for M. communis L.’s essential oil. MDA levels were significantly increased in the group treated with 40 μM H2O2 when compared with the healthy cell group (p=0.0005). In the group treated with essential oil of M. communis L., MDA level was found similar to the control group (p>0.05). Expression levels of Caspase 3, Caspase 8 and p21 genes were significantly increased in cells where H2O2 was adminisrated at 40 μM concentrations compared to healthy cell group (p=0.001, p=0.017 and p=0.0003, respectively). However, Caspase 9 gene expression level did not change significantly (p=0.8). Compared to the group in which the oxidative stress model was established, it was found that Caspase 3 gene expression level decreased significantly in the cells treated with M. communis L.’s oil (p=0.00007).Conclusion: In our study, it was shown that the essential oil of M. communis L. strongly decreased MDA levels and also had the potential to be a therapeutic agent due to its apoptotic inhibiting effect. M. communis L. has a strong antioxidant effect and is thought to be effective in stopping apoptosis caused by oxidative stress.
Effects of Anxiety Sensitivity on Nicotine Dependence and Smoking Cessation Success
Authors: ŞEN Şeyda , SÖNMEZ Cemil İşik , AYHAN BAŞER Duygu
Published: January 2020

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the anxiety sensitivity levels and nicotine dependence and smoking cessation outcomes in patients referred to the Smoking Cessation Policlinics.Methods: This retrospective study included 286 patients referred to a smoking cessation policlinic between January 2017 and July 2017. Socio-demographic characteristics, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTDN) scores, depression scores measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI) scale scores were retrospectively retrieved from patient medical files. All patients were contacted and the instant smoking status of the patients was recorded.Results: Of the participants, 19.5% (n=56) (including those who did not come to follow-up) had quit smoking and were abstinent at least six months after the quitting date. The mean scores of anxiety sensitivity were significantly higher in moderate/high nicotine dependent patients than in mild nicotine dependent patients (p=0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). The mean scores of anxiety sensitivity and all its subscales were significantly higher in current smokers than ex-smokers (p<0.001 for each).Conclusion: It has been determined that anxiety sensitivity may be a severe barrier to smoking cessation success. Therewithal, anxiety sensitivity is significantly associated with high nicotine dependence. It is essential to evaluate the anxiety sensitivity, anxiety, and depression levels from the first days of patients who are planning to stop smoking. High anxiety sensitivity smokers should be carefully monitored, and treatments should be applied to reduce their anxiety sensitivities to increase quit rates
A comparison of a new diagnostic test of the human Brucellosis, the Brucella Coombs Gel Test, with other methods
Authors: KARAMEŞE Murat , ACAR Osman
Published: January 2020

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of the Brucella Coombs Gel Test (BCGT), a new serological diagnosis test, with the methods used in routine laboratory such as Brucella immuncapture test (BCAP), Standard Tube Agglutination (STA), Rose Bengal (RB) and ELISA for the diagnosis of brucellosis.Patients and Method: The serum samples of 107 patients with a presumptive diagnosis of brucellosis sent from three different clinics (internal medicine, infectious disease and pediatric clinics) were subjected to four different diagnostic methods (BCAP, RB, STA, and ELISA). The correlations between these diagnostic tests were analyzed using the Cohen’s Kappa test. Additionally, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy of BCGT were measured.Results: According to the obtained data, the positivity of different Brucella tests (BCAP, RB, STA, BCGT, ELISA IgG and IgM) were 102 (95.3%), 96 (89.7%), 80 (74.8%), 100 (93.5%), 104 (97.2%) and 101 (94.3%), respectively. According to the Kappa test results, there was strong agreement between BCAP and BCGT (κ=0.824). Furthermore, the sensitivity and specificity values of BCGT in our study were 98.08% and 71.43%, respectively.Conclusion: BCGT is a rapid, cost-effective and highly sensitive test, which appears to be a promising technique for the diagnosis of human brucellosis; however, further scientific studies are needed to support the applicability of this test in routine laboratories.
Peningkatan Potensi Anggota KWT dalam Pemanfaatan Pekarangan untuk Tanaman Obat dan Kosmetika Menggunakan Metode Tanam Vertikal di Desa Cibiru Wetan, Kabupaten Bandung
Authors: Aligita Widhya , Muttaqin Fauzan Zein , Muhsinin Soni , Febrina Ellin , Asnawi Aiyi
Published: January 2020

POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMAN FARMING GROUP IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE YARD FOR DRUG AND COSMETICS PLANTS USING VERTICAL GARDEN METHOD IN CIBIRU WETAN VILLAGE, BANDUNG REGENCY. The village of Cibiru Wetan is largely a rice field and swidden area with hilly contours and insufficient water availability. One of the utilization of fields with a lack of water is by growing plants that require minimal water, including medicinal plants and cosmetics. The initiation of this activity has a high prospect of success due to the high initiative and participation of the population in the form of women's farmer groups and the family welfare team as evidenced by the many achievements, awards, and skills gained by the Cibiru Wetan Village through the participation of its citizens. Therefore, the purpose of the project activity was socialization and practice at women’s farmer group of Cibiru Wetan Village through the use of medicinal plants and cosmetics with simple appropriate technology through vertical gardening. The method of implementation used in the training program for planting medicinal plants was divided two stage, that was providing information about family medicinal plants ranging from understanding to the benefits of the plants, and the last step was explaining or training and direct practice of planting medicinal plants and cosmetics using vertical planting. The results showed a positive understanding of the two groups of women’s farmer group I and II and the family welfare team, both for the stage of socialization and counseling as well as for the practice phase of planting medicinal plants and cosmetics vertically. The conclusion was the use of medicinal plants and cosmetics could increase the understanding of the target group and the compost produced by residents could be utilized through this activity.
Peningkatan Kapasitas dan Manajemen Keuangan Industri Kerupuk Balok melalui Program Kemitraan Masyarakat di Desa Bukit Peninjauan II Kecamatan Sukaraja Kabupaten Seluma, Bengkulu
Authors: Nuraini Hesti , Andriani Evi , Suranti Dewi
Published: January 2020

CAPACITY BUILDING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE KERUPUK BALOK INDUSTRY THROUGH A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN BUKIT PENINJAUAN II VILLAGE, SUKARAJA DISTRICT, SELUMA DISTRICT, BENGKULU. Bukit Peninjau II Village, Sukaraja Subdistrict, Seluma Regency, has very good potential for the development of small industries, especially home industries in the food sector. One of the small industries in Bukit Peninjauan II Village is the block cracker processing industry which was started in 1995 and currently has 8 business units, including the Usaha Maju and the Raos Echo Community. The team together with partners agreed on several issues faced by partners, including the lack of knowledge (soft skills) and skills mastered by partners regarding product diversification technology, packaging techniques, production equipment and knowledge about financial management. The aim of the Community Partnership Program is to improve partners' skills in the field of product diversification, improvement of packaging and labeling techniques, application of drying system mechanization technology, and increasing partner knowledge in the field of financial management of small industries. The results of the activity show that the product of processed cracker diversification has been formed in the Usaha Maju and the Raos Echo Community, with 3 variants namely original, spinach and carrots crackers. Furthermore, improvements have also been made to the quality of packaging and labeling, through training and providing assistance with labeling equipment. To overcome the problem of drying which has so far been using sunlight, the team provided cabinet drying assistance to the two partners.
Pemberdayaan Lintas Sektoral dalam upaya Mewujudkan Masyarakat Peduli Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Berkendara
Authors: Lestari Nina Dwi , Budi Arif Wahyu Setyo , Afik Al
Published: January 2020

CROSS SECTORAL EMPOWERMENT IN AN EFFORT TO REALIZE A COMMUNITY THAT CARES ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY DRIVING. Traffic accidents are a global phenomenon with increasing events that can result in losses and deaths. The most dominant human factor is related to traffic accident between vehicle and physical environment. WHO reports that around 1.2 million people die each year from road accidents and are a leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years. Partners in this program are residents of Rt 24, RW 12, Tegowanu, Kaliagung, Sentolo, Kulon Progo. The problems faced by partners are the high driving accidents in the partner area, due to geographical conditions of the road, vehicles that pass at high speeds from both directions, and poor driving behavior. The methods used in this program are community education, demonstrations, case simulations and family counseling. The result of this program are that there is an increase in partner’s knowledge related to driving health and safety, as much as 80% of participants are able to re-evacuate the techniques of evacuation, transportation and first aid in an accident at the location. It requires the efforts of the relevant parties to continue to accustom the culture of healthy and safety driving.
Progam Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) pada Kelompok Usaha Pembuatan Teh Daun Kahumama Berkhasiat Obat di Desa Ondo-Ondolu Kecamatan Batui, Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah
Authors: Mpapa Bahidin Laode , Ode Haruni
Published: January 2020

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN THE BUSINESS GROUP FOR MAKING DRINK KAHUMAMA LEAVES FOR HERBAL IN ONDO-ONDOLU VILLAGE, BATUI DISTRICT, BANGGAI, CENTRAL SULAWESI. The wood of Kahumama includes a lot of local wood in the village of Ondo-Ondolu Batui subdistrict. Partners have the potential to utilize the parts of the kahumama trees such as leaves, to be a product that is worth selling. The potential of leaf raw material is abundant. Suitable business opportunity to utilize the leaves of the Kahumama is a drink efficacious medicine. There are three main problems of the partner, namely: not yet know the process of processing production of kahumama leaves into a tea efficacious medicine; Not yet know the ongoing business and marketing management as well; Not able to overcome the existence of people who still do wood theft in the working area of forest farmer groups. To solve the problem of partners given solutions in the form of training processing production process of Kahumama tea leaves that include: raw material selection techniques, trade, ministry, winding, drying and packaging; Business management and marketing training; and educating people about forests that include forest outcomes, forest cultivation and forest benefits from ecological, social and economic aspects. Community Partnership Program of the business group of the tea making leaves Kahumama efficacious drug implemented for one year in the village Ondo-Ondolu Batui District Banggai. The stages of this program are: observation, production process training of tea processing leaves, business management and marketing training as well as the importance of preserving forests, forest products, forest cultivation and the benefits of forests (ecology, social and Economic development). The result of this community service is farmer group Skills increased in the processing and production of herbal drink Kahumama leaves, thus the welfare of the community increases.
Produksi Air Bersih di Ma’had Rizqullah Desa Simpang Sungai Duren Kecamatan Jambi Luar Kota Muara Jambi
Authors: Riduan Ahmad , Rainiyati Rainiyati , Heraningsih Sarah Fiebrina , Ariansyah Dian
Published: January 2020

CLEAN WATER PRODUCTION IN RIZQULLAH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL JAMBI. Pondok Pesantren is an Islamic boarding school where students are learning about Islam as well as science and technologies. Adequate and good quality of facilities and infrastructures are needed to support good teaching and learning process. One of such facilities is clean and healthy water which is important to students and teachers in the Pondok Pesantren. Bad quality of water, either for washing or drinking, will affect students’ concentration in studying. Therefore, our community service project was aimed at improving the quality of water at Ma’had Rizqullah by installing a clean water system using multilevel filtration method. The water to be processed was ground water collected from bore wells in Pondok area. By this technology, the requirement of clean water in Ma’had Rizqullah can be met, al can also supply water needs for community around the Pondok. The product of this technology was clean water that can be used for daily activities by students and teachers living in Pondok and surrounding people.
Pemanfaatan Sampah Rumah Tangga Menjadi Beberapa Jenis Pupuk Cair MOL (Mikro Organisme Lokal) di Desa Pudak Kecamatan Kumpeh Ulu Kabupaten Muara Jambi
Authors: Rainiyati Rainiyati , Riduan Ahmad , Zulkarnain Zulkarnain , Eliyanti Eliyanti , Heraningsih Sarah Fiebrina
Published: January 2020

THE PROCESSING OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE INTO VARIOUS TYPES OF LOCAL MICRO ORGANISMS (LMO) LIQUID FERTILIZERS IN PUDAK VILLAGE, KUMPEH ULU DISTRICT, MUARO JAMBI REGENCY. Household waste such as leftover rice and vegetables can be used as a major component in producing Local Micro Organism (LMO). Local Micro Organism has many advantages, including being used as liquid organic fertilizer, as a decomposer in compost processing, as well as being used as bio-pesticides. The purpose of this community service project was to help the people, particularly farmers, in Pudak Village in producing LMO liquid fertilizer by providing them with relevant knowledge and technology. The technology was developed by utilizing of leftover rice and vegetables which are normally treated as unwanted household wastes. This LMO liquid fertilizer is very much needed by farmers to increase their farm output since it was proven to be able to improve plant growth and development, which in turn increase farm production eventually. In addition, this liquid fertilizer can also be sold and resulting in additional income for farmer household, and village community in general. Finally, as is stated in the objective, this community service program has produced output in the form of LMO liquid fertilizer, which then can be applied on farmers’ field.