bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
МИСТЕЦЬКА ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ОКСАНИ ПЕТРУСЕНКО НА ТЛІ РОЗВИТКУ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО ВОКАЛЬНОГО МИСТЕЦТВА ПЕРШОЇ ПОЛОВИНИ ХХ ст.
Authors: Бобечко Оксана , Голембіовська Божена
Published: July 2023

У статті розглядається мистецька діяльність видатної української співачки Оксани Петрусенко, яка зробила вагомий внесок в історію становлення та розвитку національного вокального мистецтва першої половини ХХ ст. Висвітлюється її оперна та концертно-камерна творчість. Зазначається, що виконавська манера співачки характеризується високим професіоналізмом, особливою народністю та правдивістю відтворення музичних образів. Розглядається фонографічний доробок виконавиці, її репертуарні збірники, а також способи вшанування громадськістю уславленої артистки.
ГОТОВНІСТЬ МАЙБУТНІХ ВИХОВАТЕЛІВ ЗАКЛАДІВ ДОШКІЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ ДО ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ САМОРЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ: АКМЕОЛОГІЧНИЙ ПІДХІД
Authors: Романишина Людмила , Зданевич Лариса , Миськова Наталія
Published: July 2023

У статті здійснено теоретичне обґрунтування потенціалу акмеологічного підходу у процесі формування готовності майбутніх вихователів ЗДО до професійної самореалізації. Автори акцентують увагу на тому, що у дискурсі акмеологічного підходу освіта має бути зорієнтована на цілісний та стійкий розвиток освітнього простору і всіх його суб’єктів, що забезпечує, на основі їхньої співпраці та творчої взаємодії, умови для самореалізації у професійній діяльності. Представлено розуміння вітчизняними науковцями феномену готовності до професійного саморозвитку, акме, акмеологічного підходу та власне трактування дефініцій “акмеологічна компетенція” та “готовність майбутніх вихователів ЗДО до професійної самореалізації на засадах акмеологічного підходу”.
ІНДИВІДУАЛЬНО-ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ІНСТРУМЕНТАЛІСТІВ ЯК УМОВА ПРОФЕСІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ МАЙБУТНЬОГО МУЗИКАНТА
Authors: Черняк Євгенія , Котова Ліна , Йоркіна Надія
Published: July 2023

У статті розглянуто особливості прояву біфункціональних асиметрій інструменталістів в різноманітних формах виконавської діяльності (концертний виступ, музична бесіда, технічний залік). Встановлено, що генетично обумовлений виконавський тип інструменталіста розкривається в його професійній діяльності. Показано, що індивідуальні відмінності в поведінці, навченість, адаптивність, специфіка інтелектуальної та емоційної саморегуляції залежать від характеру просторово-часової організації мозку. Визначено, що особливості міжпівкульної організації у порівнянні з індивідуально-психологічними якостями музикантів у різних формах виконавської діяльності уможливлюють прогнозування поведінки певних типів інструменталістів та окреслення професійної траєкторії розвитку виконавців.
The Contribution of Moral in Building the Purposes of Legal Rulings
Authors: Muhammad Bennani Abdel Karim
Published: July 2023

The moral in Islam is the source of his spirit because it is merged in all its rulings, and at all its costs; From doctrine, worship, treatment, contracts, felony, punishment, politics, and economics. Each section of jurisprudence finds the person in charge of morals inherent and rooted in it. Because it is at the heart of the message of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, for worship has purposes that are not disturbed by morals in their essence, and transactions are based on morals. The study aims to emphasize that ethics is an integral part of the system of legal rulings. Legal rulings are a matter of establishing a coherent moral structure that combines consideration and ending. As consideration is orders that included good morals, and the completion of a marriage that included ugly morals, and they are the purposes of which are frank. Including the one that is derived from understanding, contemplation, and consideration, and if we separate them from moral purposes. We find ourselves in front of a legislative building that is limited to achieving the goal this introverted is the way to know the truth of the Sharia, and to understand the essence of the Islamic religion and the achievement of its major intentions.
Historical Analysis of the Changing Meaning of Bengkulu Tabot Tradition
Authors: Sapriansa Agus , Prayogi Arditya
Published: July 2023

The existence of multiple meanings of the implementation of the Bengkulu Tabot tradition is the main background for writing this article. This meaning implements the Bengkulu Tabot ceremony tradition and changes its function. Thus this article aims to reveal the dynamics of changing the meaning of the Tabot tradition historically. This article is a qualitative research using historical research methods including heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography. From the results of the analysis, it is known that at first, the Bengkulu Tabot tradition had a sacred-magical value which in its implementation was closely related to the entry of the Syi'ah-Punjab understanding into the Bengkulu region. This form of implementation of the Bengkulu Tabot tradition is specially recorded in the manuscript of the Story of Tabot which has a sacred dimension. However, along with the times, the implementation of the Tabot tradition then changed its value to become profane in the form of the Bengkulu Tabot festival. The implementation of this festival takes on the identity of Tabot Pembangunan which was introduced by the Bengkulu Government. This condition resulted in the emergence of a discourse related to the legality of identity in the Tabot tradition in Bengkulu.
A Study of the Impact of Parental Support on the Student’s Academic Achievement in Selected Primary Schools in Indonesia
Authors: Salmah Siti , Syafriani Angela , Siregar Linda Sari Bulan
Published: July 2023

This study aimed to examine how parents support their children’s learning process. This phenomenological qualitative study was conducted among six parents of selected primary schools. These parents were divided into three categories; non-working mothers, working mothers, and working fathers. Individual interviews were carried out to collect the data for the study. Results revealed that the parents agreed to and lauded the importance of parental support. However, the results indicated that the parent’s knowledge of parental support differed and their experiences also varied. They faced similar challenges in supporting their children’s learning but developed different strategies to overcome them based on their different social backgrounds, genders, and occupations.
Orientalism, Postmodernism and Globalization by Brian Turner: Analytical Approach
Authors: Rahmah Amani Abou
Published: July 2023

In this encyclopedic book entitled (Orientalism, Postmodernism, and Globalism), Brian Turner, the British Marxist philosopher, thinker, and sociologist, discusses the thoughts of prominent intellectuals of modernity and postmodernity, and, most famous orientalists in the history of Orientalism. Turner refutes their opinions regarding the role of religion in societies, and the ability of Islam to be a lever for modernization. After the collapse of Communism and the overwhelming of Western societies in endless social and economic problems, Islam may be the only alternative to Western capitalist hegemony in today's world. Globalization and postmodernism further complicate the notion of “society” and thus challenged the legitimacy and coherence of “sociology” itself, but also they have affected all fields, including Orientalism. Orientalism, under the pluralism of globalization and the violation of all boundaries by postmodernism, seemed an outdated and invalid critical maneuver, not to mention its intrinsic problems.Therefore, Turner wants to take us to a global sociology, through the efforts of social scientists and thinkers who are well aware of the threats, but also the new opportunities posed by postmodernism. Turner singles out special treatment of the postmodern consumer society. He believes that daily life has become part of a global system of commodity exchange and is not easily affected by political leaders, intellectuals, or religious leaders. Therefore, the danger to faith will be in terms of consumerism and its symbols, not in terms of logical arguments and rational research into presuppositions about the West or the East.Brian Turner's ability to bring together such discussions of religion, politics, culture, and intellectuals represents a remarkable integration of cultural analysis into cultural studies. This study aims to provide a critical analysis of Turner's views on the three topics under discussion in the book: Orientalism, globalization, and postmodernism.
A histopathological view at the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the gastrointestinal system in children: a single center experience
Authors: Sandal Semih , Tanas Özlem , Karabulut Şefika , Çaydere Muzaffer , Hücümenoğlu Sema
Published: July 2023

Background. Subacute and chronic long-term effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in different organ systems have been studied in post-COVID patients recently. COVID-19 may cause gastrointestinal (GI) system findings due to the presence of its receptor, angiotensin converting enzyme type 2 (ACE2), which is extensively expressed in the GI tract. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the post-infectious histopathological alterations of COVID-19 in pediatric patients who had GI symptoms.
Methods. Fifty-six specimens of upper endoscopic biopsies (including esophagus, stomach, bulbus and duodenum) obtained from seven patients and 12 specimens of lower endoscopic biopsies obtained from one patient who had GI symptoms after having COVID-19 (proven by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) were evaluated as the study group. Forty specimens from five patients presenting with similar complaints but without COVID-19 were selected as the control group. All biopsy materials were immunohistochemically stained with the anti-SARS-CoV-2S1 antibody.
Results. In all biopsies of the study group, anti-SARS-CoV-2S1 antibody was detected with moderate cytoplasmic positivity in epithelial cells and inflammatory cells in the lamina propria. No staining was observed in the control group. Epithelial damage, thrombus, or no other specific findings were detected in the GI tract biopsies of any of the patients.
Conclusions. The virus antigen was detected immunohistochemically in the stomach and duodenum, but not in the esophagus, even months after infection and causes gastritis and duodenitis. No specific histopathological finding was observed from non-COVID-19 gastritis/duodenitis. Therefore, the post-COVID-19 GI system involvement should be kept in mind in patients presenting with dyspeptic symptoms even if several months have passed.
Radiotherapy for pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas: a comprehensive review
Authors: Kahvecioğlu Alper , Gültekin Melis , Yıldız Ferah
Published: July 2023

Background. For children with non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas, a risk-adapted treatment approach is generally used in order to minimize treatment-related morbidity and mortality in low-risk patients and maximize the benefit in high-risk patients. Our aim in this review is to discuss the prognostic factors, riskadapted treatment options and the details of radiotherapy.
Methods. The publications reached by searching the keywords `pediatric soft tissue sarcoma`, `nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma (NRSTS)`, and `radiotherapy` in Pubmed database were evaluated in detail.
Results. Today, based on prospective COG-ARST0332 and EpSSG studies, a risk-adapted multimodal treatment approach has become the standard in pediatric NRSTS. According to them, adjuvant chemotherapy/ radiotherapy can be safely omitted in low-risk patients, while adjuvant chemotherapy/radiotherapy or both are recommended in intermediate and high-risk groups. Recent prospective studies for pediatric patients have reported excellent treatment outcomes with smaller radiotherapy fields and lower doses than adult series. The primary goal of surgery is maximal tumor resection with negative margins. In cases that are initially unresectable, neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy should be considered.
Conclusions. A risk-adapted multimodal treatment approach is the standard in pediatric NRSTS . Surgery alone is sufficient in low-risk patients, and adjuvant therapies may safely be omitted. On the contrary, in intermediateand high-risk patients, adjuvant treatments should be applied to reduce recurrence rates. In unresectable patients, the chance of surgery increases with the neoadjuvant treatment approach and thus treatment results may improve. In the future, outcome might be improved with further clarification of molecular features and targeted therapies in such patients.
Evaluation of ischemia-modified albumin in the diagnosis and the clinical severity of COVID-19 in children
Authors: Öncel Eda Karadağ , Yılmaz Dilek , Kara Aksay Ahu , Neşelioğlu Salim , İşbilen Başok Banu , Karakoyun İnanç , Altan Tuba Kansu , Taşar Selin , Üstündağ Gülnihan , Şahin Aslıhan , Keleş Yıldız Ekemen , Tüz Ayşegül Elvan , Erel Özcan
Published: July 2023

Background. There is no specific biomarker used in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and predicting its clinical severity. This study aimed to investigate the utility of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) in diagnosing and predicting clinical severity in children with COVID-19.
Methods. Between October 2020 and March 2021, 41 cases constituted the COVID-19 group and 41 cases constituted the healthy control group. IMA levels were measured at admission (IMA-1) and 48-72 hours (IMA- 2) in the COVID-19 group. In the control group, it was measured at admission. COVID-19 clinical severity was classified as asymptomatic infection, mild, moderate, severe, or critical disease. Patients were divided into two groups (asymptomatic/mild and moderate/severe) to evaluate IMA levels in terms of clinical severity.
Results. In the COVID-19 group, the mean IMA-1 level was 0.901±0.099, and the mean IMA-2 level was 0.866±0.090. The mean level of IMA-1 in the control group was 0.787±0.051. When IMA-1 levels of COVID-19 and control cases were compared, the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). When clinical severity and laboratory data are compared, C-reactive protein, ferritin and ischemia-modified albumin ratio (IMAR) were statistically significantly higher in moderate-severe clinical cases (p=0.034, p=0.034, p=0.037 respectively). However, IMA-1 and IMA-2 levels were similar between the groups (p=0.134, p=0.922, respectively).
Conclusions. To date, no study has been conducted on IMA levels in children with COVID-19. The IMA level may be a new marker for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in children. Studies with a larger number of cases are needed to predict clinical severity.
Measure of Processes of Care (MPOC-56 and 20): Turkish adaptation, reliability, and validity study
Authors: Türker Duygu , Özal Cemil , Karahan Sevilay , Günel Mintaze Kerem
Published: July 2023

Background. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish versions of the Measure of Processes of Care, MPOC-56 and MPOC-20, in children with disability aged 5-17 years.
Methods. A total of 290 parents of children with disability due to various disorders were evaluated with the MPOC-56 and MPOC-20. Internal consistency was determined with Cronbach`s alpha, and test-retest reliability with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to investigate the factor structure of the Turkish MPOC-56 and -20.
Results. Cronbach`s alpha values for the MPOC-56 and MPOC-20 ranged between 0.84-0.97 and 0.87-0.92, respectively. Test-retest ICC values were 0.96-0.99 for MPOC-56 and 0.94-0.98 for MPOC-20. The correlations of the subscale scores of MPOC- 56 and MPOC-20 were shown to be at very good to excellent levels for reliability. Factor structure for MPOC-20 and MPOC-56 were found to be acceptable.
Conclusions. This study has shown that the Turkish versions of MPOC-56 and MPOC-20 are valid, reliable, and applicable for the evaluation of parents` experiences of processes of care for children with disability aged 5-17 years.
Expanding the phenotype of DYNC1H1-associated diseases with a rare variant resulting in spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) and upper motor neuron signs
Authors: Lee Jessica , Millington Philip , Dayasiri Kavinda , Ramdas Sithara , Jayawant Sandeep , Anand Geetha
Published: July 2023

Background. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance (SMA-LED) is an autosomal dominant disorder. Since SMA-LED affects lower motor neurons, the disease is characterized by weakness and atrophy of lower limb muscles. We present a familial case series of SMA-LED with upper motor neuron signs associated with a rare variant in DYNC1H1.
Case. The index case was referred to Pediatric Neurology at the age of two and half years, due to delayed mobility. The child was diagnosed with congenital vertical talus at birth, which was managed with serial bilateral casting and surgery. The delayed mobility was initially attributed to lower limb weakness secondary to prolonged periods of immobilization from casting of his lower limbs. He had a striking waddling gait and proximal muscle weakness on neurological assessment. He had lower motor neuron signs predominantly in his lower limbs that were in keeping with SMA-LED. Surprisingly, he also demonstrated a brisk crossed adductor response that was not in keeping with an isolated primary neuro-muscular disorder and suggested a mixed upper and lower motor neuron pathology. The inherited neuropathy gene panel revealed a heterozygous sequence change in the DYNC1H1 gene which was present in all affected family members.
Conclusions. We present the first report of a familial case series of SMA-LED with upper motor neuron signs associated with an extremely rare variant in DYNC1H1: c.1808A > T (p.Glu603Val). As per the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) guidelines for variant classification, we would recommend that this variant be reclassified as `Likely Pathogenic` due to matching 1 moderate (PM1-PM6) and ≥4 supporting (PP1-PP5) criteria in the reported case series.
Sleep problems in adolescents with epilepsy and their caregivers: associations with behavioural difficulties
Authors: Çetin İpek Dokurel , Şentürk Birsen , Köse Sezen , Aktan Gül , Tekgül Hasan , Kanmaz Seda , Serin Mine , Yılmaz Sanem , Gökben Sarenur
Published: July 2023

Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of sleep problems in adolescents with epilepsy and their caregivers. We also examined the behavioural difficulties in adolescents with epilepsy and compared these behaviors with healthy controls.
Methods. This observational case-control study included 37 adolescents with epilepsy and their caregivers, and 43 healthy age-matched adolescents and their caregivers. The Children`s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), DSM-5 Level 2 Sleep Disorders Scale for Children, and Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to evaluate sleep habits, sleep problems, and behavioural difficulties in adolescents. The DSM-5 sleep disorder scale for adults was used to evaluate the caregivers` sleep problems.
Results. Adolescents with epilepsy had higher sleep problem scores such as daytime sleepiness and overall sleep problems compared with healthy controls. The psychopathological symptoms such as conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, and total behavior were also more frequent in adolescents with epilepsy. There was a nonsignificant increase in DSM-5 sleep disturbance score in caregivers of adolescents with epilepsy. Sleep onset delay had a significant negative correlation with total behavioral difficulties (r = -0.44, p < 0.01), and emotional problems (r = -0.47, p < 0.05) in adolescents with epilepsy. Sleep duration was negatively correlated with conduct problems (r = -0.33, p < 0.05), but positively correlated with prosocial score (r = 0.46, p < 0.01) in adolescents with epilepsy. Night waking was positively correlated with total behavioral difficulties (r = 0.35, p < 0.05) and hyperactivity score (r = 0.38, p < 0.05) in adolescents with epilepsy.
Conclusions. Adolescents with epilepsy have more frequent sleep disturbances and maladaptive behaviors such as hyperactivity/inattention, and conduct problems compared with healthy controls, and their caregivers are more vulnerable to sleep problems. Moreover, we also demonstrated a strong association between sleep disturbances and behavioral problems in adolescents with epilepsy.
Late-term cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Authors: Argun Mustafa , Seber Turgut , Yaşar Durmuş Sevgi , Çelik İlhami , Taşçı Onur , Sunkak Süleyman , Özsoylu Serkan , Elmalı Ferhan
Published: July 2023

Background. Cardiac involvement in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children may have a spectrum ranging from mild disease to severe heart failure due to fulminant myocarditis. Cardiac involvement usually resolves after clinical recovery. However, the adverse effects of myocarditis on cardiac function after recovery are not fully known. This study aims to investigate cardiac involvement by performing cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after the acute and recovery periods.
Methods. 21 patients with clinical and laboratory signs of myocarditis, including left ventricular systolic dysfunction, mitral regurgitation, elevated troponin T, elevated N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and electrocardiographic changes, who had given consent for cardiac MRI, underwent cardiac MRI after completion of the acute and recovery phases.
Results. When compared to 16 patients with normal cardiac MRI, five patients with cardiac fibrosis on MRI were older, had greater body mass indexes, lower leucocyte counts, lower neutrophil counts, higher blood urea nitrogen levels and higher creatinine levels. Cardiac fibrosis on MRI was located in the posterior right ventricle insertion point and in mid ventricular septum.
Conclusions. Adolescence and obesity appear as risk factors for the development of fibrosis as a late-term sequela of myocarditis. Furthermore, future studies reporting the follow-up data of patients with fibrosis are necessary to predict and manage adverse outcomes.
Topology Molecular Indices Relationship of Electronic Properties of N-Alkanes and Branched Alkanes
Authors: Alias Ahmad Nazib , Zabidi Zubainun Mohamed , Zakaria Nurul Aimi , Mahmud Zaidatul Salwa
Published: July 2023

Eight electronic properties; HUMO, LUMO, HOMO-LUMO energy gap, dipole moment point-charge, dipole moment hybrid, molecular weight, heat of formation and zero-point energy of 60 normal and branched alkanes were examined using topology molecular indices. All the electronic properties were calculated using semi-empirical self-consistent molecular orbital theory. The relationship of electronic calculation properties with seven models of topology indices based on degree and/or distance were obtained in terms of their correlation, regression and principal component analysis. Most of the properties were well-modelled (r2 > 0.82) by topology molecular indices except the dipole moment point-charge and hybrid. The PCA resulted in 7 properties and 60 structures of alkanes that produced two principal components with eigenvalues of greater than 1. The first principal component explained 60.388%, while the second principal component explained 26.457%, bringing a cumulative value of 86.845% to the data variation.
Medical Image Denoising with Wiener Filter and High Boost Filtering
Authors: Habeeb Nada Jasim
Published: July 2023

The Wiener filter is widely used in image de-noising. It is used to reduce Gaussian noise. Although the Wiener filter removes noise from the image, it causes a loss of edge detail information, resulting in blurring of the image. The edge details are considered high-frequency components. The Wiener filter is unable to reconstruct these components. In this paper, the proposed filter based on the Wiener filter and the high-boost filter for medical images is presented. The proposed filter is applied to the degraded image. First, using Fourier Transformation, the degraded image and the high boost filter are converted in the frequency domain. Secondly, the wiener filter is applied to the image along with the high boost filter. Thirdly, the deconvolution process is achieved on the image with the high boost filter. Finally, to reconstruct the sharper image in the spatial domain, the inverse of the Fourier transformation is applied. The proposed filter works to suppress the additive noise at the same time. It can keep the image's edge details. Some focus operators are used, which are image contrast, gradient energy, histogram entropy, and spatial frequency, in order to test the proposed algorithm. Experimental results showed that the proposed filter gives good results compared with the traditional filters for medical images, especially dark images.
Instagram Social Media as Peruri's Public Relations Strategy in Communicating with the Public
Authors: Diniati Anisa , Setyawan Klara Tania , Lestari Martha Tri
Published: July 2023

Social media provides almost unlimited connection opportunities. Organizational public relations place social media as a platform for carrying out public communication and strategic communication. Determining how to approach and forge relationship between the institution and the community is a strategic communication that the organization needs to put forward. Perum Peruri as the Money Printing Public Company of the Republic of Indonesia manages Instagram social media as part of the effort to communicate with the public. This study aims to see and describe how is Peruri's public relations strategy to utilize Instagram as a means of communication with the public. This research focuses on activities carried out in digital media; characteristics of digital media use; and strategic planning for communicating with the public. This research uses a qualitative approach and descriptive research type. The research took place for three months from October to December 2021. Data of the research was collected through an interview with Yahdi Lil Ihsan as the Secretariat, Protocol and Corporate Communication Bureau of Peruri, and observations through social media monitoring. The results of the study show that the Management of Instagram social media by Peruri aims to build an image as digital security with guaranteed product authenticity and safety.  Peruri's PR uses social media as its strategy for communicating with the public. The strategy comprises five stages including mapping the institution's image in the eyes of the public, conducting editorial planning, collecting data to create content, distributing content through Instagram social media, and evaluating (monitoring).
Government Communication of the Regional House of Representatives in the Process of Formulating Regional Regulations in Indonesia
Authors: Gemiharto Ilham
Published: July 2023

The Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) is a legislative body representing the votes of the vast majority of the populace, and its members are answerable to it. Legislature members have duties, responsibilities, and rights that must be carried out at work. However, DPRD encounters several issues that make carrying out these duties difficult. This study's objectives include examining the Regional House of Representatives Government Communication regarding the formulation of regional regulations in Indonesia, the challenges faced by DPRD members in converting regional regulations draft (Raperda) into regional regulations (Perda), and the DPRD's model for formulating policy in Indonesia. In this work, qualitative research is combined with an empirical legal methodology. Under natural circumstances, data were gathered through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. This study concludes that the government communication of the Raperda formulation in the DKI Jakarta Provincial DPRD follows the Prudential Principle or is done with extreme caution. The DPRD's use of the precautionary principle can be compared to Dunn's idea of forecasting, namely projection. Discussions around developing proposed regional rules almost always involve challenges and issues. Since political influence is crucial, all efforts will be made in this vein.
Personal Social Responsibility Campaign for Helping Others in Facing COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ganiem Leila Mona , Hamad Ibnu
Published: July 2023

As one can see, people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and self-isolated are at a risk of experiencing inconvenience such as stigma, lack of   support from the environment, loneliness, depression, and anxiety, which may increase premature mortality. They may save their lives if they receive greater attention and support, especially from the closest people in their community besides people who have got support from the community to recover faster from the virus. The act of kindness is a prosocial action in this form called personal social responsibility (PSR). The objectives of the study are to elaborate on the prosocial behavior of PSR and provide a campaign strategy for encouraging people to carry out PSR activities in their community as prosocial action or altruism to support COVID-19 sufferers, especially those who self-isolate and are infected by COVID-19. This study uses a systematic literature review as its method. Data was collected by searching and accessing relevant literature. The data was analysed based on a thematic and descriptive analysis of the selected literature. The study found that PSR plays a significant role in overcoming social burdens among citizens, including in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. To articulate the PSR Campaign, the researcher refer to communication strategies and social campaign models. Through the campaign, prosocial behaviors must generate in many terms of giving product, money, thought, time, or other forms of concern related to feelings.
'I Do it My Way': The Meaning of Independence in Bandung Indie Musicians and Their Media Uses
Authors: Siddhawira Kelana Ashil , Sugiana Dadang
Published: July 2023

Bandung from various discourses is often referred to as the epicenter of the development of popular culture in Indonesia, including the independent music scene. Along the way, being independent or mostly known as "indie" is increasingly popular and then has its own meaning for each musician who adopts and practices it. In addition, the role of the media in music activities is also inevitable. Whether it is  to maintain their relationships with audiences, share informations, or brand theirselves, they do it through the media. This research will provide a typification of how subjective meaning of being independent can be seen from the use and preferences of media by indie musicians. Researchers interviewed four musicians who live in Bandung. Each of the musicians was  interviewed at different times and places. The results show, there are three main types of indie musicians: The Idealists, The Moderates, and The Opportunists. Each type of indie musicians has their own characteristics regarding how they relate to the media. With this kind of typification, third parties (i.e governments, corporations, grassroots communities, etc) that  want to build mutual relationships with independent musicians in Bandung can be clearer about which musicians are most appropriate to meet their needs.
Pemasaran E-Commerce Produk Inovasi Di Kelompok Tani Tirto Wangi Kabupaten Jember
Authors: ALI FANDYKA YUFRIZA , Pratita Dian Galuh , Suwardi Suwardi , Prasetyo Hari , Rosdiana Eva , Suharjono Suharjono
Published: July 2023

Kegiatan penyuluhan merupakan kegiatan yang rutin dilakukan di kalangan kelompok tani sebagai upaya dalam diseminasi ilmu pengetahuan kepada anggota kelompok tani. Kemajuan teknologi juga ikut membawa kemajuan bagi sektor pertanian termasuk kegiatan penyuluhan dengan memanfaatkan ICT (Information and Communication Technology) dalam berbagai kegiatan. Masa pandemic COVID 19 memaksa masyarakat dan seluruh sector baik komunikasi, perdangangan, Pendidikan, dan pelayanan jasa untuk ikut berlomba dengan teknologi karena seluruh kegiatan dilakukan dengan jarak jauh. Oleh karena itu kegiatan ini bertujuan melihat pengetahuan dan keterampilan penggunaan ICT dalam hal ini adalah e-commerce dan strategi pemasaran pada kelompok tani. Secara lebih spesifik kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan di Kelompok Tani Tirto Wangi Kabupaten Jember dengan metode penyuluhan dan demonstrasi secara langsung. Selain itu juga menggunakan questioner untuk melihat pengetahuan responden sebelum dan setelah dilakukan kegiatan. Anggota kelompok tani memiliki kemampuan dalam menghasilkan produk – produk inovasi sebagai factor input pertanian dengan bahan organic. Secara lebih lanjut, responden yang merupakan anggota kelompok tani tidak mengenali akan strategi pemasaran dan hanya menjual produk inovasi mereka secara langsung pada orang – orang sekitar dan kolega. Penetapan harga disesuaikan dengan biaya yang dikeluarkan dalam memproduksi suatu barang, dan promosi dilakukan hanya sekedar mensosialisasikan jika ada yang menanyakan. Sebelum dilakukan penyuluhan, para responden mulai menyadari arti penting dari strategi pemasaran yang meliputi produk, place, price, promotion. Selain itu sebelum dilakukan demonstrasi penggunaan e-commerce, para responden tidak memahami cara mengoperasikan e-commerce sebagai pelaku usaha. Demostransi sangat memberikan manfaat bagi para responden dengan respon yang sangat baik dari para responden selama kegiatan.
Produksi dan Aplikasi Pestisida Nabati Daun Sirsak dan ZPT Organik Dalam Pengelolaan Tanaman Terpadu Di Gapoktan Kupang Jaya Desa Kamal Jember
Authors: Widodo Tirto Wahyu , Damanhuri Damanhuri , Eliyatiningsih Eliyatiningsih , Galushasti Andarula , Syarief Mochammad
Published: July 2023

Desa Kamal terletak di Kecamatan Arjasa dengan luas wilayah 3.092,34 km2 yang dikenal sebagai salah satu desa di Kabupaten Jember yang masih mengandalkan sektor pertanian sebagai basis dan penggerak roda perekonomian. Sekitar 60% dari total penduduk di Desa Kamal bekerja sebagai petani atau buruh tani dengan pendidikan rata-rata mulai dari SD, SMP hingga SMA. Gabungan Kelompok Tani (Gapoktan) Kupang Jaya merupakan salah satu kelompok tani di Dusun Kopang RT 03 RW 07 Desa Kamal yang bergerak di sektor pertanian. Selama ini, petani di daerah ini menggantungkan penghidupan mereka pada usaha tani padi dan cabai. Gapoktan Kupang Jaya menemui beberapa kendala atau permasalahan dalam melakukan usaha taninya, meliputi banyaknya hama wereng yang menyerang pada lahan budidaya petani, serta belum adanya bahan efektif dan ekonomis yang dapat membantu petani untuk mengendalikan hama wereng. Beberapa solusi yang ditawarkan untuk menghadapi permasalahan tersebut meliputi sosialisasi dan edukasi manfaat dan prospek pestisida nabati sebagai aternatif pengganti pestisida kimia, pelatihan pembuatan pestisida nabati dengan bahan baku daun sirsak serta pembuatan ZPT alami yang berbahan dasar bawang merah. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan  partisipatif yang artinya petani ikut terlibat aktif dalam kegiatan. Metode yang dilakukan dalam pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat adalah sosialisasi dan diskusi, pelatihan keterampilan (demonstrasi cara pembuatan), dan evaluasi kegiatan pelatihan.
Characterization of Adipose‐derived Stem Cells from Breast Cancer Cell Transplanted Mice
Authors: Giang Tran Thi Huong , Anh Nguyen Van , Hiep Nguyen Thi , Nhung Nguyen Thi , Ngoc Bui Van , Hanh Nguyen Van
Published: July 2023

Mesenchymal stem cells (MCSs) from adipose tissue are reported to have a pronounced impact on tumor growth or suppression. However, so far, how the cancer cells affect the stem cells in vivo conditions has not been clarified. In this study, we evaluated the impact of breast cancer cells on the characteristics of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) under in vivo conditions. ADSCs were obtained from Balb/c mice in three consecutive weeks after transplantation with 1×106 MCF7 cells. The results showed that the amount of ADSCs per one gram fat reduced over time, but that reduction was not significantly different. In fact, isolated ADSCs presenting specific MSC surface markers increased at the second passage, compared to the time of isolation. Particularly, they were highly positive for CD90 (a MSC indicator) and negative for CD45 (a hematopoietic marker). Moreover, in in vitro culture, ADSCs were successfully differentiated into adipocytes, which were detected by Oil Red O staining. This present experiment gives initial assessments of ADSC characteristics; however, further investigations are necessary to fully evaluate the differences in stem cell potency and immunophenotype caused by cancer cell transplantation.
Decolonizing Tropical Environments: Awakening Nigeria’s Indigenous Dance Theatre
Authors: Abakporo Princewill Chukwuma , Ohenhen Stanley Timeyin
Published: July 2023

The projected apocalypse triggered by centuries of consistent environmental abuse has attracted multidisciplinary attention which has intensified in the last few years. Scholarship largely figures colonial mechanisms and their variables such as imperialism, industrialization and militarism as responsible for the wasting of tropical bodies in the guise of development. The focus of this paper is threefold. Firstly, to establish that colonialism and neocolonialism is at the center of ecosystem degradation in the tropics and examine concepts of development as colonial constructs to sustain polluting rights in Nigeria. Colonialism remains at the center of the toxicity and wasting of humans and the environment in Nigeria, hence the call for decolonization of environmental discourses. Secondly, foreground the need to dismantle the tropes of development, civilization, and industrialization, as colonial installations to sustain the toxicity of the tropics. Thirdly, to investigate the necessity to return to Indigenous knowledge resources in order to forge new mindsets for envisioning sustainable futures. The rich multiethnic culture of Nigeria points to the potential of Indigenous dance theatre as an Indigenous knowledge resource to provoke much-needed conversations and change towards decolonization and posthuman consciousness. Towards this future, the paper addresses the present challenges of Indigenous dance theatre as well as the modalities for engaging it for effective results in rewriting the Nigerian stanza in the colonial-enforced tragedy of the tropics.
Imag(in)ing Decolonial Ecology: Exploring Tropical Eco-Graphic Narratives
Authors: Ghosal Anindita , Modak Arindam
Published: July 2023

Decoloniality is a critical approach that seeks to dismantle the hegemonic and oppressive structures of Eurocentric epistemologies. It promotes reflection on how texts and knowledge production perpetuate othering and oppression. Imag(in)ing decoloniality along with ecocritical thinking, this paper envisions tropical ecology as transcending the constraints of dominant discourses and explores how graphic narrative aids in reconfiguring the boundaries between human subjectivity and decolonial-ecocritical aesthetics. The article emphasises the potential of multimodality to proffer novel approaches for considering the connections between human/non-human, nature/culture and the tropical/temperate, and advocates a decanonisation of literary genres to decentralise the power of logocentric discourse. More specifically, the paper examines three eco-graphic narratives—Martina and the Bridge of Time (2020), Dengue (2015), and Bhimayana (2011)—to demonstrate their capacity in articulating coloniality in the tropical environment to highlight the importance of addressing historical and cultural wounds. This intersection of decoloniality, ecocriticism, and graphic narrative, along with the notion of tropicality, allows us to witness the evolution of the fields in an exciting and complex way. In sum, we examine how graphic narrative can act as a decolonial option for the tropics.
PENGARUH DEMOGRAFI DAN LITERASI KEUANGAN TERHADAP PRAKTIK MANAJEMEN KEUANGAN PERSONAL (Studi Kasus Pada Guru Pegawai Negeri Sipil di Kabupaten Kuningan )
Authors: Novita Ita , Wiharno Herma
Published: July 2023

The objective of this study were to examine the influence of demography and financial literacy on personal financial management practice. Demographics in this study were devided into dimensions of gender, education level, age, number of dependents and salary class. While financial literacy was devided into financial Knowledge dimension, financial behavior and financial attitude. The amount of samples used were 375 teachers with Cluster Proportional Random Sampling. Logistic Regression with SPSS 19 and Minitab 16 used as technique of analysis. The analysis showed that gender, education level, age, number of dependents, salary class, financial knowledge, financial behavior, and financial attitudes together had a significant effect on personal financial management practices. Mean while, partially only the variables of age, number of dependents, salary class, financial knowledge (financial knowledge), and financial behavior have a significant effect on personal financial management practices. Meanwhile, the variables of gender, education level, and financial attitude partially have no significant effect on the personal financial management practice of PNS teachers in Kuningan Regency. The magnitude of the contribution or the influence of the variables of gender, education level, age, and salary group, financial knowledge, financial behavior, and financial attitude personal financial management practice is 42.1%, the rest the remaining 57.9% is the contribution of the variables outside the model. Keywords : gender, education level, age, numbers of dependent, salary class, financial knowledge, financial behaviour, financial attitude, personal financial management practice.
A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF WORK-FAMILY BALANCE THEORIES
Authors: Okolie Ugo Chuks , OKEREKA Onofere Princewill
Published: July 2023

This study offers a thorough analysis of work-family balance theories. Secondary data from books and published articles were used in the investigation. There is no widely acknowledged central paradigm for work-family balance, according to the paper's conclusion. The breadth of the study's framework, variables, or perspectives affects the theories utilized by academics in the subject of work-family balance, which can lead to omissions or overlap in frameworks or constructions. The segmentation, resources, spillover, resource drain, integration, border, and enrichment theories, among others with acceptable descriptions, are the key conceptual frameworks relevant to the work and family domains that are included in this research.
Analisis Pengaruh Covid-19 dan Makroekonomi Terhadap Jakarta Islamic Index (JII)
Authors: Jahidah Nurul Siti
Published: July 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused instability in the capital market, including the Islamic capital market, such as the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII). Besides Covid-19, macroeconomic factors can also influence the level of investment in the Islamic capital market. The data used is monthly time series data from March 2017 to March 2022, using the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) method. This method aims to analyze the relationship between Covid-19 and macroeconomic factors to the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) in the short and long term. Based on the research, in the short and long term period, Covid-19 variable significantly affect the JII index. On the other hand, the variables that significantly affected JII in the long term are the money supply which is, positively significant, and inflation negative significant.
LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS AND EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN DELTA STATE NIGERIA
Authors: Okolie Ugo CHUKS , Oyovwevotu Erakpotobo
Published: July 2023

This study examines the impact of effective leadership on staff job satisfaction in a few hospitals in Delta State, Nigeria. Convenience sampling and a cross-sectional research design were used. For this study, a questionnaire was used as the research tool for data collection, and 107 respondents were deemed useful. The study's theoretical framework was the theory of transformational leadership. Correlation and linear regression analysis with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0 were used to analysed the data that were gathered. The results of the study revealed that leadership effectiveness have positive significant influence on employees’ job satisfaction in selected hospitals in Delta State, Nigeria. The study's conclusion is that employees' perceptions of organisational culture and leadership styles have a significant impact on their perceptions of job satisfaction, which in turn affects their performance and behavior. The happiness of the workforce will be influenced by a leadership style that is in line with the requirements of the organisation. According to the study's findings, hospital management is advised, among other things, to take into account employees' abilities and to unlock their subordinates' potential by engaging in more transformational leadership behavior and cultivating a positive, less-political work environment that will increase their employees' job satisfaction.
PENGARUH PENGENDALIAN DIRI DAN LITERASI KEUANGAN TERHADAP CONSUMPTIVE BEHAVIOUR PADA GENERASI MILENIAL DENGAN LIFESTYLE SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Novia Lisa Wina
Published: July 2023

The consumptive phenomenon often occurs in the millennial generation of behavior, most of which tend to be extravagant. Consumptive behavior is influenced by several external and internal factors. These factors consist of Financial Literacy, Self Control, and Lifestyle. The purpose of the preparation of this thesis is to find out how influential Financial Literacy and Self-Control on consumer behavior in the millennial generation with Lifestyle as an intervention variable with the object of research on Longrich factory employees, Cirebon Regency. The method used in this research is descriptive method (describes) the results of the research obtained by direct observation, interviews and distributing questionnaires directly or through google forms to samples of Longrich factory employees. There is a significant influence on each variable regarding the effect of financial literacy, and self-control on the consumptive behavior of the millennial generation with lifestyle as an intervention variable.
BIG DATA: AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE FOR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Addah Grace Aruoriwo-oghene , OMOGBIYA Oghenenyerhowvo
Published: July 2023

Big Data opens up new business opportunities, and businesses can use it to gain a competitive advantage. New technologies are expected to be used in business management, particularly in data exchange, document recognition, communication and text recognition, receipt and payment transactions, and excel replacement. Big Data has evolved to account for the rapidly increasing quantities of digital information systems generated, the effort required to create information that can be analyzed, and the actual use of that data as capital to increase efficiency and improve business management decision-making. Against this backdrop, this research investigates the importance of Big Data in business management in Nigeria. In order to gather data for this study, relevant information was extracted from books, conference papers, public records, journals, and other sources. This study comes to the conclusion that efficient data use is becoming the foundation of competition; Big Data fundamentally alters how companies compete and function. Businesses in Nigeria that make the necessary investments and successfully extract value from their data will have a clear advantage over their rivals. Almost every aspect of business, from research and development to sales, marketing, and supply-chain management, including new growth opportunities, has the potential to be transformed by Big Data. The study among others recommends strategies to optimize the benefits of Big Data for business value in Nigeria. This study is significant because it investigates a problem in a largely unexplored area of research in Nigeria. As a result, this research adds to the body of knowledge on the role of Big Data in business management in Nigeria.