bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI EVALUASI PELATIHAN UMKM BERBASIS DIGITAL
Authors: Joeliaty Joeliaty , Sya’diah Arrifin Sri Djatnika , Sarasi Vita
Published: August 2023

Pengabdian pada masyarakat merupakan bentuk kegiatan wajib yang dilakukan oleh setiap dosen dalam menjalankan tridharma Perguruan Tingginya, dengan tujuan mengimplementasikan teori dan membantu serta memberi masukan pada masyarakat dalam memecahkan permasalahan yang dihadapi masyarakat. Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat tahun ini dilakukan secara virtual atau daring karena adanya pandemi covid-19 yang mengharuskan dosen melakukan proses pelaksanaan Program Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PPM) di rumah masing-masih sesuai aturan yang diberikan oleh Universitas. Semenjak pandemi COVID-19, teknologi memiliki peran yang besar dalam berbagai kegiatan, salah satunya bisnis bagi pelaku Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM). Melalui penggunaan media sosial dane-commerce, pemasaran online dapat menjangkau konsumen lebih luas.Sehingga apabila pelaku UMKM dapat memaksimalkan penggunaan media sosial dan e- commerce, maka pendapatan akan meningkat dan produknya akan dikenal keseluruh daerah. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan adanya pelatihan berbasis digital yang ditujukan untuk membantu para pelaku usaha untuk mendapatkan ilmu dan memiliki keterampilan dalam menggunakan platform digital. Melalui PPM ini, kami melakukan evaluasi pelatihan berbasis digital yang telah diikuti para mitra UMKM. Program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan secara virtual mulai tanggal 10 Juli 2021–11 Agustus 2021. Secara teknis, pelaksanaan program ini dilakukandari tahap pencarian mitra UMKM, penyebaran kuesioner, hingga mengolah data kuesioner untuk mengevaluasi dampak dari pelatihan berbasis digital yang diikuti para mitra UMKM.
ASPEK KELEMBAGAAN DAN ORGANISASI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN UMKM DESA CILEUNYI WETAN KECAMATAN CILEUNYI KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Muizu Wa Ode Zusnita
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini berfokus pada aspek kelembagaan dan organisasi dalam pengembangan usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah (UMKM) di Desa Cileunyi Wetan, Kecamatan Cileunyi, Kabupaten Bandung. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami peran faktor kelembagaan dan organisasi dalam pengembangan UMKM di wilayah tersebut dan mengidentifikasi strategi yang dapat diterapkan untuk meningkatkan daya saing dan keberlanjutan UMKM. Latar belakang penelitian menekankan pentingnya UMKM dalam pembangunan ekonomi nasional dan tantangan yang dihadapi UMKM di daerah pedesaan, termasuk keterbatasan akses terhadap sumber daya dan informasi pasar. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif, menggunakan wawancara mendalam dan diskusi kelompok fokus dengan pemilik UMKM dan stakeholder yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor kelembagaan dan organisasi memainkan peran penting dalam pengembangan UMKM di Desa Cileunyi Wetan. Keterbatasan akses terhadap sumber daya dan informasi pasar, serta keterbatasan akses terhadap jasa keuangan, diidentifikasi sebagai tantangan utama yang dihadapi UMKM di wilayah tersebut. Berdasarkan temuan, penelitian ini merekomendasikan pembuatan suatu komunitas yang didedikasikan untuk memberikan dukungan dan bantuan kepada UMKM dalam bentuk akses terhadap sumber daya dan informasi pasar, termasuk juga jasa  pemasaran. Selain itu, penelitian menyarankan bahwa UMKM di wilayah tersebut harus membentuk asosiasi dan kooperatif untuk meningkatkan daya saing dan keberlanjutan mereka di pasar.
PENGELOLAAN LIMBAH KULIT KOPI MENJADI PRODUK TEH (CASCARA) BERNILAI TINGGI DI PERKEBUNAN KOPI RAKYAT KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Maxiselly Yudithia , Sari Dwi Novanda , Bakti Citra , Dewi Anjarsari Intan Ratna
Published: August 2023

Desa Mekarjaya, Kecamatan Banjaran, Kabupaten Bandung merupakan salah satu penghasil kopi terbaik di Jawa Barat. Lokasi yang berada di kaki Gunung Puntang menjadikan wilayah ini di dominasi dengan pertanaman kopi. Proses produksi biji kopi juga berdampak terhadap akumulasi jumlah limbah kopi dikarenakan setengah bagian dari buah kopi kebanyakan tidak dimanfaatkan sebagai produk komersial. Pengabdian masyakarat berupa pengolahan limbah kulit kopi dibutuhkan sebagai penanganan masalah limbah kopi dan meningkatkan nilai tambahnya. Salah satu produk turunan yang mulai diminati dari kulit kopi adalah teh kulit kopi atau cascara. Pelaksanaan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dilakukan pada bulan Januari 2023 hingga Maret 2023 di petani kopi rakyar Desa Mekarjaya, Kecamatan Banjaran, Kabupaten Bandung. Metode pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini memiliki beberapa tahapan yaitu survey wilayah, pembuatan demplot produk, penyuluhan dan evaluasi. Hasil survey wilayah menunjukan potensi yang besar pada wilayah tersebut untuk mengolah limbah kopi sebagai cascara. Berdasarkan hasil pre-test menunjukan petani kopi belum mengetahui terkait cascara dan kebermanfaatannya. Sedangkan setelah dilakukan penyuluhan para petani menjadi mengerti dan tertarik untuk mengembangkan produk cascara sebagai salah satu pemanfaatan limbah kopi yang komersial.

Kata Kunci: Teh kulit kopi, Banjaran, Petani kopi, Limbah
PARIWISATA LAYANAN KESEHATAN
Authors: Setiaman Agus , Dahlan Fahreza Ghifari
Published: August 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjabarkan bagaimana sebuah layanan kesehatan yang menjadi kebutuhan dasar ternyata termasuk bagian dari sebuah industri wisata dan dapat menjadi penggerak perekenomian negara. Dalam merealisasikannya, setiap layanan kesehatan harus mampu menjadi sebuah brand yang tidak hanya mementingkan functional values, namun juga emotional values agar dapat terbentuk sebuah brand image yang kemudian dapat terbentuk sebuah reputasi jangka panjang untuk menjadi bagian dari industri wisata. Dalam prosesnya menjadikan layanan kesehatan sebagai industri wisata tentu dibutuhkan penggerak atau tools yang biasa dikenal dengan public relations.
NILAI-NILAI TAREKAT ASY-SYAHADATAIN DALAM PEMBENTUKAN AKHLAQ SANTRI MUDA DI PONDOK PESANTREN NURUL HUDA DESA MUNJUL KABUPATEN CIREBON
Authors: Firmansyah Eka Kurnia , Fiqih Abdullah
Published: August 2023

Permasalahan yang dialami santri muda atau remaja umumnya sangatlah komplek dilatarbelakangi oleh diri pribadi, keluarga atau lingkungan yang membawanya ke ranah pergaulan yang tidak sehat atau kenakalan remaja terkait itu dengan menyampaikan nilai-nilai yang terdapat dalam tarekat Asy-Syahadatain yang terangkum dalam suluk ubudiyah dan dzikir, yang selalu relevan dengan perkembangan zaman ajaran tarekat Asy-Syahadatain yang diajarkanya dalam pembentukan atau perbaikan akhlaq santri-santrinya kala itu dan dilanjutkan oleh penerus dan santri-santri beliau.. Dalam proses penelitian yang berfokuskan dalam pembentukan akhlaq remaja ini, peneliti menggunakan metode penelitian studi kepustakaan dan wawancara Analisis mendalam terkait pesan yang disampaikan oleh habib Umar bin Ismail Bin Yahya lewat ajaran tarekat yang ia bawa. Kemudian dari hasil penilitian ini diperoleh simpulan bahwa penyampaian nilai ajaran tarekat tarekat Asy-Syahadatain yang dipadukan dengan metode pendidikan pesantren mampu membentuk akhlaq santri muda sesuai dengan yang diharapkan oleh lembaga pendidikan yaitu memiliki akhlaq yang mulia disamping memiliki pengetahuan yang mendalam. Saran untuk akademisi yang hendak meneliti tarekat Asy-Syahadatain bisa meniliti dari aspek yang berbeda dikarenakan peneliti lebih fokus dalam nilai-nilai ajaran yang terdapat dalam tarekat Asy-Syahadatain.
NASKAH TIGA AJÑANA: SEBUAH TINJAUAN FILOLOGIS
Authors: Fauziyah Evi Fuji , Gantina Garini
Published: August 2023

Tulisan ini menyajikan hasil identifikasi naskah Tiga Ajñana berdasarkan tinjauan kodikologi dan tekstologi. Hal yang menjadi pembahasan dalam naskah ini yaitu meliputi aspek fisik naskah melalui tinjauan kodikologis dan aspek isi teks melalui tinjauan tekstologi. Adapun hal yang dikaji perihal teks dalam naskah ini lebih mengkaji pada sejarah teks yang terdapat dalam naskah Tiga Ajñana. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan maka diperoleh data bahwa Sanghyang Ajñana dibahas dalam naskah Langgeng Jati, Sanghyang Swawar Cinta, Sanghyang Tatwa Anjnyana, Sri Ajnyana, Sang Hyang Hayu, dan Sewaka Darma. Ajnyana berarti pengetahuan, sementara Sanghyang Ajñana berarti dewa pengetahuan.
KAJIAN KOMUNIKATOR POLITIK INDONESIA PERIODE 2009-2014: ANALISIS KOMUNIKASI POLITIK SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO
Authors: Mohamad Permana Rangga Saptya , Rosfiantika Evi
Published: August 2023

Komunikator politik adalah individu atau sekelompok individu yang menyampaikan pesan yang berkaitan dengan kekuasaan dan kebijakan/aturan/kewenangan pemerintah yang bertujuan untuk memengaruhi khalayak. Dalam hal ini, presiden termasuk ke dalam salah satu komunikator politik, tepatnya dalam tatanan suprastruktur komunikasi. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) merupakan presiden Indonesia ke-6 yang memegang tampuk pimpinan kepala negara Indonesia selama dua periode kepemimpinan (2004-2009 dan 2009-2014). Jadi, bisa dibilang SBY adalah salah satu tokoh komunikator politik di Indonesia. Tujuan dari artikel ini adalah untuk menganalisis komunikasi politik SBY sebagai salah satu tokoh komunikator politik di Indonesia dengan menggunakan metode studi literatur untuk menggambarkan bagaimana fenomena komunikasi politik yang dilakukan oleh SBY pada periode kedua beliau menjabat sebagai presiden. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sebagai komunikator politik, SBY termasuk ke dalam golongan politikus, di mana beliau berperan sebagai pemimpin politik negara sekaligus sebagai individu yang termasuk ke dalam sebuah partai (partisan). Gaya komunikasi politik SBY yang normatif seringkali dinilai oleh masyarakat sebagai keragu-raguan, rapuh, dan tidak tegas. Terbukti dengan friksi internal di dalam partai koalisi yang dipimpinnya saat itu (Partai Demokrat), dengan Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) sebagai pengambil berbagai keputusan kontroversial yang bersebrangan dengan partai koalisi, di mana SBY tidak melakukan tindakan tegas terhadap PKS sebagai partai koalisi yang bercitarasa oposisi. Di balik berbagai anggapan negatif terhadap gaya komunikasi politiknya pada saat itu, ternyata SBY pun pernah dianugerahi Gold Standar Awards pada tahun 2010 oleh Public Policy Affairs sebagai Komunikator Politik Terbaik 2010. Ini merupakan salah satu penghargaan dari dunia internasional terhadap kinerja SBY dalam memimpin Indonesia.
ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CASE STUDY IN BANDUNG REGENCY
Authors: Hayati Amelia , Rasyad Faishal , Anugrah Mochammad , Putra Allan Santoso , Khalis Fahmil , Putri Aulia Maharani , Rizqi Ananda Aulia
Published: August 2023

COVID-19 is a virus that was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China which spreads through small droplets from the sufferer’s nose or mouth. World Health Organization (WHO) has classified this disease as a global pandemic. The Indonesian government has established several policies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This policy harmed the local community activities, such as loss of income, mass layoffs, and significant changes in people’s lifestyles. Consumption is one aspect of life that is influenced by various factors such as income, needs, and the price of goods itself. During epidemics and changes in government policies, the amount of public consumption will also change, including the pattern of public consumption which can change according to many existing factors. A consumption pattern is a picture of the amount, type, and frequency of goods and services consumed by a person or group of people to meet their needs. From consumption patterns, we can see the level of welfare or economic condition of a group from the types of goods and services consumed or the income spent to meet these needs. The results of several studies state that there has been a shift or change in consumption activities for goods and services in Indonesia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Makna Simbol Komunikasi Non Verbal Dalam Tari Barongan Pada Pagelaran Reak Juarta Putra
Authors: Zubair Feliza
Published: August 2023

Tarian Barongan dalam pagelaran Reak  merupakan salah satu media komunikasi tradisional yang sarat makna.. Berbagai simbol-simbol dan pesan-pesan komunikasi non verbal ditampilkan tokoh Barongan Kinawa dalam pagelaran Reak, “Juarta Putra”, baik melalui penampilannya, gerakanya juga ritual-ritualnya, Kajian  ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pesan non verbal pada sosok Barongan Kinawa, bagaimana pesan non verbal pada gerakan Bangbarongan Kinawa, juga untuk mengetahui pesan non verbal pada pelaksanaan ritual Bangbarongan Kinawa. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif pendekatan deskriptif  melalui konsep  fisiognomi, komunikasi non verbal dan komunikasi artifaktual . Tehnik yang digunakan adalah wawancara, observasi dan studi pustaka. Hasil kajian tentang makna dari sisi fisiognomi tokoh Barongan Kinawa adalah: karakter yang gagah, dengan mata bulat melotot, wajah merah menggambarkan semangat dan keberanian. Rambut panjang menggambarkan kebebasan dan bijaksana, Riasan kuning pada wajah Kinawa menggambarkan simbol kehangatan, kesetiaan, dan keceriaan. Warna gigi putih simbol kejujuran setiap ucapan. Artifaktual Kinawa tampak dari pakaian dari karung goni, kulit kambing etawa dan ekor serta penggunaan warna serba hitam simbol status dan kegagahan. Gestural mengkaji tarian Barongan Kinawa seperti Ngasor, atau Asoran memiliki arti “luhur budi, handap asor”.;Gerakan Maung lugay, atau bangkit; Gerakan Garuda Mupuk. ;Gerakan Mincid, berarti  keceriaan/ atau kebahagiaan; Padungdung  dan gerakan gerakan silat.
PENGEMBANGAN KOLEKSI PERPUSTAKAAN UMUM DALAM MENARIK MINAT BACA ANAK DI ERA NEW NORMAL
Authors: Perdana Fitri , Sinaga Dian
Published: August 2023

Perpustakaan harus cepat beradaptasi sesuai kondisi yang terjadi dengan mengubah perpustakaan berbentuk fisik menjadi digital (non-fisik) agar dapat dengan mudah diakses masyarakat dimanapun dan kapanpun. Selain itu, adanya pandemi ini juga berdampak kepada dipertegas dan diberlakukannya protokol kesehatan di perpustakaan yang menuntut masyarakat maupun berbagai pihak lainnya untuk melakukan penataan fasilitas sarana dan prasarana, serta berbagai fasilitas lainnya dalam rangka beradaptasi di era new normal. Adapun salah satu penataan yang hendaknya dilakukan di era new normal ini ialah yang berkaitan dengan pengembangan koleksi perpustakaan khususnya di perpustakaan umum. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana kegiatan pengembangan kolesi perpustakaan umum dalam menarik minat baca anak di era new normal. Metode yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini ialah metode kajian kepustakaan (literature review) melalui pencarian dari beragam sumber tertulis, seperti jurnal, artikel, majalah, arsip, buku, serta dokumen-dokumen lainnya yang berkaitan dengan permasalahan yang sedang dikaji. Metode literature review digunakan penulis dikarenakan penulis ingin melakukan analisis mengenai kegiatan pengembangan koleksi di perpustakaan berdasakan bebagai kajian literatur yang sudah diperoleh. Terjadinya era new normal yang disertai dengan penerapan protokol kesehatan akibat dampak adanya pandemi tentunya telah mengubah seluruh tatanan dan kegiatan hidup masyarakat di hampir seluruh penjuru dunia, termasuk dalam bidang perpustakaan. Aktivitas pengembangan koleksi yang selama ini terlaksana pun harus turut beradaptasi terhadap era kenormalan baru ini. Jenis koleksi yang tersedia turut berubah bentuk menjadi digital disertai dengan pelayanan yang dilakukan secara online menggunakan berbagai aplikasi dan sosial media yang telah disiapkan. Koleksi mengenai kesehatan, pola hidup sehat dan bersih, serta protokol kesehatan juga hendaknya memenuhi jajaran katalog dan rak koleksi yang ada di perpustakaan. Aktivitas berikut sangat penting untuk dilakukan dalam rangka membangun kesadaran dan pengetahuan masyarakat dalam melaksanakan penerapan protokol kesehatan dan beradaptasi dengan era new normal mengingat upaya tersebut tidak akan efektif jika tidak disetai dengan pengetahuan tentang bahaya virus Covid-19.
PERILAKU KOMUNIKASI KELOMPOK-KELOMPOK INDIVIDU DI TERMINAL LEUWI PANJANG PADA ERA PRA-TRANSPORTASI UMUM DARING
Authors: Mohamad Permana Rangga Saptya , Nani Sumarlina Elis Suryani , Ahmad Darsa Undang
Published: August 2023

Bisa dibilang, Terminal Leuwi Panjang (selanjutnya disebut TLP) adalah salah satu terminal bus terbesar di wilayah Bandung Raya, jika bukan yang terbesar. Terminal yang berada di lahan seluas 15.545,43 m2 ini kini berkonsep mixed-use, di mana terminal tidak hanya sebagai simpul transportasi naik-turun penumpang, namun juga menjadi pusat perekonomian dan kegiatan masyarakat. Terdapat banyak perilaku komunikasi yang berlangsung di antara kelompok-kelompok individu melalui interaksi-interaksi yang mereka lakukan di TLP. Penulis merasa bahwa perilaku-perilaku komunikasi yang terjadi di TLP sebelum maraknya transportasi daring yang dimulai pada tahun 2014-2015 di Bandung merupakan fenomena yang menarik untuk dibahas, karena kaya akan konteks komunikasi di dalamnya, terutama dalam konteks komunikasi persuasif. Kajian dalam artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan dan menggambarkan bagaimana perilaku komunikasi kelompok-kelompok individu di TLP pada era pra-transportasi umum daring. Penulis menggunakan metode observasi dalam penelitian ini. Penulis mengobservasi lima kelompok individu utama yang selalu ada di tiap terminal bus, termasuk di TLP, yakni sopir, kondektur dan kernet, calo penumpang, calon penumpang, serta pedagang. Adapun fenomena yang diamati adalah perilaku-perilaku komunikasi dari kelima kelompok individu tersebut, lebih tepatnya dari unsur komunikasi verbal dan komunikasi nonverbal. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa terdapat lima belas proposisi yang melibatkan para sopir, kondektur dan kernet, calo penumpang, calon penumpang serta pedagang, di mana kelimabelas proposisi tersebut menunjukkan berbagai konteks komunikasi, mulai dari komunikasi antarpribadi, komunikasi kelompok, dan komunikasi persuasif, yang ditunjukkan melalui kode-kode verbal dan nonverbal, di mana konteks bahasa dan budaya juga terlibat di dalam tiap interaksi yang mereka lakukan.
SOSIALISASI PRAKTEK BERBUDIDAYA IKAN METODE BUDIKDAMBER DI TAMAN BACAAN MASYARAKAT (TBM) SANGKURIANG, KABUPATEN BANDUNG
Authors: Andirani Yuli , Wiyatna M. Fatah , Pratama Rusky I.
Published: August 2023

Masalah yang timbul akibat pandemi yang berkepanjangan salah satunya menurunnya kemampuan membeli sumber protein untuk kebutuhan keluarga. Pemenuhan protein keluarga dapat dipenuhi dengan melakukan kegiatan budidaya ikan secara mandiri di lahan terbatas, salah satunya dengan metode Budikdamber (Budidaya Ikan Dalam Ember). Kegiatan ini merupakan upaya memberikan informasi kepada masyarakat tentang budidaya ikan di dalam ember (Budikdamber) untuk memenuhi kebutuhan protein rumah tangga. Tujuan jangka panjang kegiatan ini adalah memberikan wawasan pada masyarakat tentang cara berbudidaya ikan dalam lahan terbatas dan menambah pendapatan masyarakat. Inisiasi program pemanfaatan limbah menjadi sesuatu yang bernilai manfaat merupakan kegiatan yang membantu melestarikan lingkungan dengan melakukan teknologi ramah lingkungan. Dukungan dari berbagai pihak dalam mengaplikasikan kegiatan ini diantaranya adalah kelompok orang tua santri/siswa di Taman Bacaan Masyarakat (TBM) Sangkuriang Kecamatan Rancaekek, Kabupaten Bandung dan kader posyandu di lokasi tersebut. Penyuluhan tentang pembuatan budikdamber sangat bermanfaat bagi masyarakat untuk memenuhi kebutuhan protein keluarga secara mandiri.
TINJAUAN HUKUM TENTANG PERJANJIAN PENGIKATAN JUAL BELI LUNAS ATAS OBJEK TANAH
Authors: Sutisari Werdi , Kurniati Nia
Published: August 2023

Di dalam praktek ditemukan perjanjian pengikatan jual beli secara lunas pada transaksi pertanahan. Selanjutnya, dipahami adanya kekosongan norma hukum yang mengatur tentang perjanjian jual beli secara lunas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji akibat hukum perjanjian pengikatan jual beli secara lunas pada transaksi pertanahan. Metode penelitian yang di digunakan adalah yuridis normatif, dengan metode analisis data secara yuridis kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan belum ditemukannya aturan- aturan tentang perjanjian pengikatan jual beli secara lunas, yang diatur hanya perjanjian pengikatan jual beli dan perjanjian lunas. Akibat hukum daripada Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli Lunas pada transaksi tanah adalah berlakunya undang- undang bagi pihak- pihak harus mentaati perjanjian itu sama dengan mentaati undang- undang. Jika ada yang melanggar perjanjian yang telah disepakati bersama dianggap sama dengan melanggar undang- undang, yang mempunyai akibat hukum tertentu yaitu sanksi hukum.
Stay with Me: Uncertain Indices and Attentional Presence in Chat Interfaces
Authors: Bak Herrie Maja , Zacher Søresen Mette-Marie
Published: August 2023

In this article, Herrie and Sørensen examine the mediation of typing indicators (“…”) in online messaging. Their point of departure is a scene from the contemporary novel Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan (2020), in which the ‘dots’ play a prominent role. Their analysis shows how typing indicators, as interface design, mediate the complex communication situation in which they take part: from being mere signals, they have slipped into our emotional lives. From a semiotic perspective (Charles S. Peirce), the authors define typing indicators as uncertain indices which through unknowability and suspense establish an attentional presence. In continuation hereof, the authors argue that the acts of writing and waiting in contemporary attentional ecologies (Yves Citton) through the mediation of typing indicators as indicators of attentional presence, could be considered a mode of caring (Bernard Stiegler).
Offshore wind energy potential in Europe: a forecast of installed capacities and costs
Authors: Laskowicz Tomasz
Published: August 2023

Offshore wind installation targets of EU Member States were considered. The analysis of the national plans showed that EU target can be exceeded, provided the appropriate resources are committed: offshore space, capital and supply chain. Spatial plans were analyzed and the need for the number of installed turbines was determined. The capital needs to cover the costs of investment outlays were analyzed. A projection for the number of wind turbines installed in Europe up to 2030 was presented. The analysis identified how the resources committed to the targets will contribute to: the generation of electricity, the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and contribution to improving Europe’s energy independence.
Water-soluble 4-(dimethylaminomethyl)heliomycin exerts greater antitumor effects than parental heliomycin by targeting the tNOX-SIRT1 axis and apoptosis in oral cancer cells
Authors: Islam Atikul , Chang Yu-Chun , Chen Xiao-Chi , Weng Chia-Wei , Chen Chien-Yu , Wang Che-Wei , Chen Mu-Kuan , Tikhomirov Alexander S , Shchekotikhin Andrey E , Chueh Pin Ju
Published: August 2023

The antibiotic heliomycin (resistomycin), which is generated from Streptomyces resistomycificus, has multiple activities, including anticancer effects. Heliomycin was first described in the 1960s, but its clinical applications have been hindered by extremely low solubility. A series of 4-aminomethyl derivatives of heliomycin were synthesized to increase water solubility; studies showed that they had anti-proliferative effects, but the drug targets remained unknown. In this study, we conducted cellular thermal shift assays (CETSA) and molecular docking simulations to identify and validate that heliomycin and its water-soluble derivative, 4-(dimethylaminomethyl)heliomycin (designated compound 4-dmH) engaged and targeted with sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) in p53-functional SAS and p53-mutated HSC-3 oral cancer cells. We further addressed the cellular outcome of SIRT1 inhibition by these compounds and found that, in addition to SIRT1, the water-soluble 4-dmH preferentially targeted a tumor-associated NADH oxidase (tNOX, ENOX2). The direct binding of 4-dmH to tNOX decreased the oxidation of NADH to NAD+ which diminished NAD+-dependent SIRT1 deacetylase activity, ultimately inducing apoptosis and significant cytotoxicity in both cell types, as opposed to the parental heliomycin-induced autophagy. We also observed that tNOX and SIRT1 were both upregulated in tumor tissues of oral cancer patients compared to adjacent normal tissues, suggesting their clinical relevance. Finally, the better therapeutic efficacy of 4-dmH was confirmed in tumor-bearing mice, which showed greater tNOX and SIRT1 downregulation and tumor volume reduction when treated with 4-dmH compared to heliomycin. Taken together, our in vitro and in vivo findings suggest that the multifaceted properties of water-soluble 4-dmH enable it to offer superior antitumor value compared to parental heliomycin, and indicated that it functions through targeting the tNOX-NAD+-SIRT1 axis to induce apoptosis in oral cancer cells.
Sex-biased regulatory changes in the placenta of native highlanders contribute to adaptive fetal development
Authors: Yue Tian , Guo Yongbo , Qi Xuebin , Zheng Wangshan , Zhang Hui , Wang Bin , Liu Kai , Zhou Bin , Zeng Xuerui , Ouzhuluobu  , He Yaoxi , Su Bing
Published: August 2023

Compared with lowlander migrants, native Tibetans have a higher reproductive success at high altitude though the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we compared the transcriptome and histology of full-term placentas between native Tibetans and Han migrants. We found that the placental trophoblast shows the largest expression divergence between Tibetans and Han, and Tibetans show decreased immune response and endoplasmic reticulum stress. Remarkably, we detected a sex-biased expression divergence, where the male-infant placentas show a greater between-population difference than the female-infant placentas. The umbilical cord plays a key role in the sex-biased expression divergence, which is associated with the higher birth weight of the male newborns of Tibetans. We also identified adaptive histological changes in the male-infant placentas of Tibetans, including larger umbilical artery wall and umbilical artery intima and media, and fewer syncytial knots. These findings provide valuable insights into the sex-biased adaptation of human populations, with significant implications for medical and genetic studies of human reproduction.
Geopolitics of International Relations for Pakistan, US Political Regimes and the US Bilateral Aid to Pakistan
Authors: Akhter Syed Toqueer , Imran Haider
Published: August 2023

There have been several fluctuations in US Aid inflows to Pakistan throughout the country's inception; The Cold War, involving the US and the Soviet Union and the Russian invasion in Afghanistan in 1979, and then the events of 9/11 (War against Terrorism), were major global phenomena which were shaping US' foreign policy towards Pakistan, depending upon the perceived geopolitical significance of Pakistan for the US. Such volatility of Foreign Aid may have serious outcomes for the recipient country in form of lack of sustainability of economic growth & the external sector of the economy. This paper tries to assess the importance of various supply side (US) factors regarding Aid giving; strategic importance of Aid recipient with regard to Geopolitics of International relations, US political regime, trade openness of recipient, etc. Two competing econometric modeling choices were employed namely the Prais- Winsten and the Distributed lag models, so that to comprehensively validate the intensity of the impact of the above mentioned supply side factors of US bilateral Aid to Pakistan. After obtaining Durbin-Watson and Breush-Pagan estimates, it was inferred that the estimated models were free from any significant serial correlation and heteroskedasticity, respectively. It is found that geopolitical importance of Pakistan with regards to the Geopolitics of International relations, the US political regime and the trade openness of Pakistan are among the significant factors determining the size of bilateral Aid from US. However, the recipient regime proved to be insignificant.
The Condemnation of the Italian State for Viola-tion of the Prohibition of Torture.
Authors: Picchi Marta
Published: August 2023

This paper analyzes the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling in the Cestaro v. Italy case, focusing specifically on the conviction for violation of Article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by Italian criminal law, whose framework does not recognize torture as a crime and does not provide instru-ments of deterrence to effectively prevent the execution and the recurrence of such acts.

Currently, the Italian Parliament is discussing a draft amend-ment to the Criminal Code and aims to introduce the concept of torture as a crime; however, in the light of comments made by the European Court of Human Rights, this project questions whether the proposed solution will be able to prevent a repeat of events similar to those that occurred in 2001 after the G8 Summit in Genoa.
Knowledge of Healthcare Legislation and Use of Preventive Health Services in the Tallahassee-Leon County area of northwest Florida in the United States
Authors: Eno Victor , Mehalingam Senthilkumar
Published: August 2023

Research evidence indicates that racial/ethnic minorities in the United States, including African Americans, have low rates of access to and use of health care, including preventive health services. The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has afforded health insurance coverage and increased access to preventive health services for eligible Americans. Despite the ACA provision of free access to preventive health services, there remains a gap in the use of those services by ethnic minorities. It is not clear whether that gap is due to lack of health insurance or lack of knowledge about the ACA provision. This study examines the extent to which knowledge or familiarity with the Act enhances the use of preventive health services among African Americans in the Tallahassee-Leon County area of northwest Florida. It used primary data collected from a survey conducted during March-April 2012 among a sample of self-identified African American adults in the area. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22 was used for running frequency analysis on the dataset, which indicated that although majority of insured respondents used preventive health services, some of the insured did not use preventive services because they were unfamiliar with the ACA provision of free access to preventive services for insured people. Health promotion and awareness campaigns about the law’s benefits by local and state health departments can enhance the use of preventive services.
Role of Independent Directors under Companies Act, 2013: Will it lead to better Corporate Governance in India?
Authors: Mathew Jaya , Bhagwat Warada
Published: August 2023

India, one of the most developing economies in the world owes its success to liberalization policies of 1990s and the amendments made thereafter. The post liberalization period has seen a tremendous growth in India’s corporate sector with lakhs of companies emerging and running successfully. According to Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the total number of registered companies in India stood at 13, 94,819 in March 2014. There are about 1 l, 235 companies listed in RSE while the number of companies listed on BSE is 5,626. The rest are unlisted companies. These numbers prove that Indian companies have increasingly been able to access newer and larger markets around the world. The reason is that India has become one of the fastest emerging nations to have aligned itself with the international trends in Corporate Governance.

This article focuses on the need for Independent Directors in the Indian context. The evolution of Institution of Independent Directors and its impact has been discussed as well. Authors have also made an attempt to enlist the strengthened role of Independent Directors under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Exploration of Paradox and Chance of International Cooperation under Global Environmental Governance
Authors: Chang Chia-Hsun
Published: August 2023

The Industrial Revolution has unveiled the development of global capitalism. States, corporations and individuals are accumulating capital for desire. While consuming resource on earth, it is confirmed by IPCC in the 4th evaluation report that human activities are the main reason for global warming. In the past decades, global warming has become the main important issue in international society. It reflects that the globe is undertaking a revolution, which takes low-carbon development as the core under the challenge climate risk and the security of resource. The states are confronting the decision paradox of the state's individual interest and the global public interest. Despite the fact that the state plays the main role in international anarchy society, it is obstructed by the lack of supra-nation organization to force the states to obey international regime. Therefore, it is difficult to solve the problem of collective action problem, free rider problem and dilemma of common aversions…etc. Those things will influence the result of environmental regime. The state or non-state actor reaches good outcome with systematic collaboration or cooperation. However, the governance trend of international systematic collaboration has usually ignored or weakened the aspect of power. During the process of global environmental governance, power may represent in multiple or sequent operational ways, or jump out of the role, which take nation as the main and traditional role to exercise power. Because the regime has compulsory problem, deviation, privilege of regime and unfair confined actions, studying multiple aspects of power operation during governance could help us understand the paradox of international cooperation in order to explore the chance of international cooperation.
Features information from young children in the process to investigate criminal cases
Authors: Bertovsky Lev
Published: August 2023

The article discusses some of the problems devoted to obtaining information from young children in the criminal investigation process. Of course, every specialist, who has previously carried out such interrogations, has some idea of how difficult it is to implement such questioning without special knowledge about child psychology. This article describes the techniques that are still not widely known, though they are evidence-based, and their effectiveness is confirmed by studies conducted in the investigation of serious crimes in the Russian Federation. The article may contribute to the development of professional thinking investigative personnel, the expansion of information about the psychology of communication during interrogation, the possibilities of preserving and changes emerging in this situations. Taking into consideration that the process of obtaining information from an interrogee is based on objective laws of psychology and criminology, it seems that the findings can be used not only in the practice of Russian law enforcement agencies but also in other countries.
Reciprocity as Social Capital and Self-Rated Health in Japanese Community-Dwelling Adults
Authors: Fukukawa Y , Onoguchi W , Oda R
Published: August 2023

This study examined the relationship between reciprocity among community dwelling adults and self-rated health by analyzing data from a survey conducted every 5 years between 1991 and 2011 in Japan. The results revealed a downward trend in reciprocity at the group level over the 20-year survey period, but little change in reciprocity at the individual level. A comparison of different surveyed cohorts showed that the younger the generation, the lower the group-level reciprocity. A multi-level analysis controlling for age, gender, educational status and marital status showed that both at the individual and group levels, higher reciprocity was associated with higher self-rated health. However, there was an interaction effect involving reciprocity at two levels: a stronger correlation between individual reciprocity and self-rated health was observed for individuals from a recent cohort with a low level of group reciprocity. This paper concludes by discussing the factors to consider when examining the influence of reciprocity on self-rated health.
Effect of Visuo-Spatial Working Memory on Distance Estimation in Map Learning
Authors: Oto Hironori
Published: August 2023

This paper investigated the role of visuo-spatial working memory in distance estimation during map learning. Participants were asked to learn a map and perform a distance estimation task on the basis of the memorized map. The capacities of visual (i.e. visual cache) and spatial (i.e. inner scribe) components of visuo-spatial working memory were assessed for each participant and distance estimate errors were compared across high and low visuo-spatial capacity participants. The visual component predicted performance accuracy. In addition, low visual capacity participants provided longer distance estimates between two locations as a function of the number of intervening points between them. Although spatial component capacity also predicted estimated distances, it did not affect performance accuracy or estimated distance bias as a function of intervening points. It appears that distance is estimated on the basis of visual component capacity, and that low visual capacity individuals try to draw upon non-spatial information to support a limited visual capacity.
Correlation between Work-Family Conflict and Job Stress among Government Public Service Employees: The Moderating Role of Psychological Capital
Authors: Noviati Nur Pratiwi
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between work-family conflict (WFC) and job stress among government public service employees, along with the moderating role of psychological capital (PsyCap) in this correlation. Data were collected from 204 respondents. Respondents working in the government public service in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta spread in 5 district office. The result showed there are WFC and PsyCap able to predict the job stress levels of employees. In addition, PsyCap can also be moderated the correlation between WFC and job stress. The result indicates that if there is WFC experienced by employees with low PsyCap it can increased the job stress. The results of this research can be used to help employees develop their potentials in preparing to cope with problems that appeared because of the demands in the workplace and family responsibilities.
New Algebra of New Generalized Functions
Authors: Sabra Ramadan
Published: August 2023

In this paper, we define the vector space A(E) in which the associative multiplication is defined . Moreover we will define the embeddings of E , and E* into the algebra A(E) , where E be a locally convex algebra , and E* the dual space of E , that is E ⊂ E* ⊂ A(E) . The importance of the algebra A(E) that we can lift operations ( linear ond bilinear ) from the space E , and E* to the algebra A(E) , moreover we can define the multiplication of elements of E* as elements of the algebra A(E) . Also we introduce and study the case when E =S(R) the space of functions of rapid decay .
Evaluation of cholesterol and vitamin E concentrations in adult alpacas and nursing crias
Authors: Lear Andrea S. , Byers Stacey R. , McArt Jessica A.A. , Callan Robert J.
Published: August 2023

The objective of this study was to determine if serum cholesterol and vitamin E concentrations change with production and physiologic state in alpacas. Blood was collected from 3 groups of alpacas. An adult female group was sampled in the periparturient period and once monthly until their offspring were weaned. Crias born to the females were sampled after birth, then once monthly until weaning. A group consisting of males was sampled once monthly throughout the study period. Serum vitamin E and cholesterol concentrations were measured and vitamin E to cholesterol ratios was calculated. Vitamin E concentrations were similar throughout the different physiologic states. Cria vitamin E concentrations closely correlated to that of their dam. Significant cholesterol concentration fluctuations in crias occurred after 4 weeks of life possibly due to milk fat content. After weaning, the cholesterol concentrations became similar to the adult animals within study. Vitamin E concentrations varied with age in crias as they transitioned from a milk to forage based diet. Cholesterol fluctuated with altered physiologic and metabolic demands, most noticeable in the crias. Further studies are needed to determine if vitamin E to cholesterol ratios would be more appropriate to fully assess the vitamin E status in nursing crias.
The Incipient Mind Argument
Authors: Álvarez-Vázquez Javier Y
Published: August 2023

The incipient mind argument is the central argument of Evan Thompson’s solution to the so-called mind-body problem. This paper challenges Evan Thompson’s (and Francisco Varela’s) assumption of a pristine form of subjectivity, as well as of interiority in unicellular life forms. I claim that this assumption makes sense only as a useful strategy for an absolutist account of mind. In this paper, I argue that Thompson’s thesis is erroneous at the object-level, as well as at the meta-level of his argumentation. By paying greater attention to the meta-level of his exposition, I show that Thompson’s assumption of an “incipient mind” obeys an absolutist, two- sided pattern of thinking and, therefore, that his argumentation fails to give an accurate account of the systemic generation and development of mind. After demonstrating this, I suggest an innovative action-based approach to mind in order to accurately give an account of its real-constructive development.
The Metaphysics of the Tragic
Authors: Protasenko Irina N.
Published: August 2023

The author analyzes the concept of “the tragic” in socio-philosophical aspect. The tragic is conceived not only as a property of the individual, but also as a property of social consciousness. The methodology of study rests on the necessity of studying the problem at the level of society as a whole, at the level of an ordinary person and at the level of a leader. The state of society during conditions of system crisis is analyzed with the use of the concepts of the “personification of power,” and the “depersonalization of the common man.” In a “Bonaparte” situation, the leader personalizes public self- consciousness. The special attention is given thin distinctions of concepts personification and personalization. The author emphasizes the paradoxical salutary nature of the Bonaparte dictatorship for society against the background of the unsatisfactory performance of failed politicians.
Characterization of endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans
Authors: Doss Ellen M. , Moore Joshua M. , Harman Bryce H. , Doud Emma H. , Rubenstein Eric M. , Bernstein Douglas A.
Published: August 2023

Background

Candida albicans is the most prevalent human fungal pathogen. In immunocompromised individuals, C. albicans can cause serious systemic disease, and patients infected with drug-resistant isolates have few treatment options. The ubiquitin-proteasome system has not been thoroughly characterized in C. albicans. Research from other organisms has shown ubiquitination is important for protein quality control and regulated protein degradation at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) via ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD).

Methods

Here we perform the first characterization, to our knowledge, of ERAD in a human fungal pathogen. We generated functional knockouts of C. albicans genes encoding three proteins predicted to play roles in ERAD, the ubiquitin ligases Hrd1 and Doa10 and the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme Ubc7. We assessed the fitness of each mutant in the presence of proteotoxic stress, and we used quantitative tandem mass tag mass spectrometry to characterize proteomic alterations in yeast lacking each gene.

Results

Consistent with a role in protein quality control, yeast lacking proteins thought to contribute to ERAD displayed hypersensitivity to proteotoxic stress. Furthermore, each mutant displayed distinct proteomic profiles, revealing potential physiological ERAD substrates, co-factors, and compensatory stress response factors. Among candidate ERAD substrates are enzymes contributing to ergosterol synthesis, a known therapeutic vulnerability of C. albicans. Together, our results provide the first description of ERAD function in C. albicans, and, to our knowledge, any pathogenic fungus.
Novel Method for Improving Motion Accuracy of a Large-Scale Industrial Robot to Perform Offline Teaching Based on Gaussian Process Regression
Authors: Maeda Naoki , Kato Daiki , Hirogaki Toshiki , Aoyama Eiichi
Published: August 2023

Industrial robots that can respond to the current needs for variable-type and variable-volume production and that can play a variety of roles such as processing and transporting with a single robot to reduce time and cost. If realized, these robots will help save space in factories and increase production efficiency. However, this requires high positioning accuracy of the robot. In this study, we analyze the motion accuracy of industrial robots and their compensation method to construct this system. Here, we use a laser tracker to measure the coordinates of the hand tip of the robot when the robot is stationary. Subsequently, the error amount in an arbitrary posture is predicted using a Gaussian process. Furthermore, Bayesian optimization is used to efficiently search for points where the positioning error norm is likely to be large, which is then compensated for by a feedback method. This method successfully reduced the time cost of the experiment to approximately one-tenth of that required in the previous study and achieved a correction of approximately 66 %. However, because this method alone does not perform an exhaustive measurement, it is unclear whether all the points predicted to have small errors are so small that they do not require correction. Therefore, future studies, we will aim to verify this issue by considering the time efficiency.
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Food Consumption in Household Kitchen of Rural Haryana: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Goel Tanvi , Silan Vijay Kumar , Jha Sanjay Kumar , Yadav Pankaj
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Food availability is essential for addressing malnutrition. However, nutritional adequacy, which includes both the quantity and quality of food, is equally important. In India, the household serves as the fundamental unit of food consumption, and the health of all household members reflects the nutrient adequacy at this level. Aim: To assess the quantity and quality of food prepared in household kitchens in rural India. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2021 to June 2022 in village Juan, Haryana, India. Ninety households were selected using systematic random sampling. A dietary assessment was conducted to evaluate the food consumed at the household level. Additionally, a general physical examination was performed on all household members (n=405). The data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0, and the Chi-square test was applied to identify associations between micronutrients (iron, calcium, and folic acid) and socio-demographic variables (social caste, socioeconomic status, and household size). Results: Out of the 90 households, the majority (52.2%) followed a lacto-vegetarian diet and had adequate calorie intake (more than the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)) (80%), protein intake (97.8%), and fat intake (86.7%). However, only 34.4% (n=31) and 20% (n=18) of households had sufficient iron and folic acid intake, respectively, resulting in over half (51.1%) of the household members being clinically anaemic. Approximately one-third (31%) of the household members were found to be overweight. Conclusion: Despite the majority of households having an adequate quantity of food, there was a high prevalence of anaemia and malnutrition. Therefore, it is not only the quantity of food that is crucial for an individual’s health but also the quality and source of food.