bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Science in the Legal Dimension. Review of the Book “Efficiency of Scientific Activity: Criteria for Legal Assessment”
Authors: Kirillovykh Andrey
Published: June 2023

The article reviews the book of “Efficiency of scientific activity: criteria for legal assessment” (ed. by N.V.Putilo), published by The Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation. The book reveals the legal status of the subjects of scientific activity – a scientific organization and a scientist – in the field of research activities. The book also summarizes and systematizes the accumulated experience of regulating scientific activity in educational and scientific organizations in Russia. Considerable attention is paid to our own developed criteria (parameters) for evaluating the effectiveness of research work. The issues of scientific ethics considered by the authors as one of the key elements of scientific work are of great importance; components of new trends regarding the determination of the contribution of a scientist and a scientific organization to scientific and technological development.
Russian Scientific Journals in the Structure of Research Process Assessments
Authors: Tsvetkova Valentina , Mokhnacheva Yuliya
Published: June 2023

Approaches to the formation of a system of priority of scientific journals in the processes of certification of scientific personnel in Russia are considered. The features of a number of proposed lists of scientific journals are considered: the List of the Higher Attestation Commission, the White List, RSCI Journals, etc. and regulation of their use in the preparation of candidate and doctoral scientific papers. Attention is drawn to the division of journals in the HAC List into categories, while the K3 category is not counted when evaluating publications in the process of defending works, which creates difficulties when working with the proposed form of the of the HAC List. The target function of the White List in the volume of more than 30 thousand journal titles has not been determined. It is noted that monographs are not counted as scientific works in the defense processes, which negatively affects communication processes and the preservation of knowledge. It is noted that the proposed approaches need to be improved.
«Visibility» of Domestic Publications in the Scientific Field «Physics and Astronomy» in the Period 1980–2020
Authors: Glushanjvskiy Alexey
Published: June 2023

Various scientific publication’s arrays visibility (visibility) determines greater or lesser chances for attracting this field scientist’s and specialist’s attention and interest, their response, for the likelihood increasing publications author’s inviting for exchange views and for future joint research. Visibility also determines the general world scientific community’s picture (“image”) and the domestic science in this area development level, which, to a certain extent, forms its scientific world prestige.
The article discusses the domestic publications in the field of science “Physics and Astronomy” (according to SCOPUS data for 1980–2020) array’s visibility dynamics development from this area specialist’s point of view. This arrays dynamic’s parameters are analyzed in terms of number of journals filling, the ratio of domestic and foreign journals, the number of publications on these components, their conditional “quality”, determined by these journals scientometric’s characteristics (divided into quartiles). It is shown that the array of publications increased during this period from 878 to 17913 (20,4 times), but the number of the array journals increased only 7.2 times (from 102 to 730), due to a significant average publications number by one journal title per year increase from 8,7 to 24.6 (i.e. 2,8 times).It is determined that the array underwent significant changes in the period of the 80–90s of the last century and came to relative number of parameters 2000-s stabilization – the annual publications per journal title number, the percentage of foreign and domestic sources used (journals), as well as the distribution of publications balance between these groups of journals. This balance is near to a 50/50 ratio with a significantly larger share of array’s foreign journals than domestic ones.The existence of a certain “core” of journals was revealed, which, which includes less than 40% in terms of the number of journals, and includes from ~ 80% to 90% of all annual publications, that points journals should be attracted, first of all, to the attention of library and information specialists, ensuring the convenience of work users.The conditional “quality” of the “core” journals array was assessed (according to the level of quartiles to which these journals are assigned, according to the SCOPUS database data for the corresponding years). This quality is defined as quite high – more than 60% of journals of 1–2 quartiles.
IMPLEMENTASI KEGIATAN 5M DI PONDOK PESANTREN MIFTAHUL ULUM KABUPATEN PURBALINGGA
Authors: Annisa Hermi
Published: June 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 hingga kini belum usai. Adanya pandemi ini memberikan dampak yang besar dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tentunya hal ini bukanlah persoalan yang mudah. Masyarakat harus menjalani kehidupan dengan gaya hidup baru atau yang biasa disebut dengan New Normal. Menindaklanjuti permasalahan ini pemerintah menghimbau seluruh masyarakat untuk selalu menerapkan protokol kesehatan dengan 5M ( memakai masker, menjaga jarak mencuci tangan, menjauhi kerumunan serta membatasi mobilitas). Dengan menerapkan protokol kesehatan ini, diharapkan dapat mencegah penyebaran Covid-19. Himbauan dari pemerintah berupa 5M ini hendaknya dapat dipahami dan dipatuhi oleh seluruh kalangan masyarakat tak terkecuali bagi para santri yang tinggal di pondok pesantren. Penelitian ini akan membahas tentang implementasi kegiatan 5M yang diberlakukan di Pondok Pesantren Miftahul Ulum yang berada di Kabupaten Purbalingga. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Riset Implementasi di mana peneliti mengambil data penelitian secara kualitatif dan juga kuantitatif. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh warga Pondok Pesantren Miftahul Ulum Purbalingga yang berjumlah 159 orang. Responden tersebut terdiri dari terdiri dari pengasuh pondok, pengurus pondok serta santri putra dan putri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi pemberlakuan kegiatan 5M yang diterapkan di Pondok Pesantren Miftahul Ulum Purbalingga. Dari penelitian, didapatkan hasil 80% warga Pondok Pesantren Miftahul Ulum telah melakukan kegiatan 5M dengan baik namun, terdapat beberapa faktor hambatan yang muncul baik dari dalam (individu) maupun dari luar (lingkungan) sehingga, protokol kesehatan ini tidak berjalan maksimal.
FAKTOR RISIKO DAN PENCEGAHAN ANEMIA PADA WANITA USIA SUBUR DI BERBAGAI NEGARA
Authors: Pamela Daniar Dwi Ayu , Nurmala Ira , Ayu Ratih Sekar
Published: June 2023

Anemia adalah suatu permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat secara global. Wanita usia subur adalah salah satu yang terkena dampaknya. Diketahui sekitar 528 juta (29,4%) wanita di seluruh dunia yang melahirkan mengalami anemia. Tujuan dari review ini adalah untuk menetukan prevalensi anemia pada wanita usia subur di dunia, dan mengidentifikasi faktor risiko yang paling banyak terjadi pada anemia di kelompok ini serta pencegahan yang paling efektif. Jenis penelitian ini berupa narrative literature review  dengan sumber jurnal sebanyak 40 artikel berasal dari PubMed, Google Scholar, Elsevier ,BMC dengan terbitan 2015-2020 yang dikumpulkan mulai januari-juni 2021 dan setelah melalui proses screening dan kesesuaian dengan kriteria inklusi penelitian maka diperoleh 10 rujukan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukan prevalensi anemia tertinggi adalah di negara berkembang dan tipe anemia yang paling sering terjadi pada kelompok wanita usia subur adalah anemia yang disebabkan oleh nutrisi dan anemia pada penyakit kronis. Peningkatan risiko pada anemia berhubungan dengan beberapa faktor antara lain dengan penggunaan sumber air sebagai air minum, kehamilan, infeksi malaria pada saat kehamilan, variabel dari jumlah anggota keluarga dalam rumah tangga, pendapatan rumah tangga dalam setiap bulan, riwayat infeksi parasit pada pencernaan, durasi menstruasi, dan indeks masa tubuh sesuai dengan usia. Risiko pada anemia defisiensi zat besi berhubungan signifikan (P= 0.05) dengan menikah pada usia muda (19 tahun) dan paritas yang lebih tinggi, riwayat keluarga yang memiliki anemia defisiensi zat besi dan frekuensi konsumsi daging yang tidak rutin. Semua faktor risiko yang teridentifikasi perlu dipertimbangkan dalam menentukan strategi pencegahan dan pengendalian anemia pada wanita usia subur.

Kata Kunci: anemia, wanita usia subur, faktor risiko, pencegahan
PENYULUHAN DENGAN MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL DAN METODE CERAMAH DAPAT MENINGKATKAN PENCEGAHAN TUBERKULOSIS
Authors: Yanti Budi , Heriansyah Teuku , Riyan Muhammad
Published: June 2023

Abstrak

Tuberkulosis merupakan suatu penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Provinsi Aceh termasuk kedalam delapan besar angka kejadian tuberkulosis tertinggi di Indonesia. Penyakit ini menjadi ancaman khusus bagi tempat tertentu dengan lingkungan yang padat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai perbedaan metode penyuluhan terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku pencegahan penyakit tuberkulosis. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan quasi eksperimen Non Equivalent control group dengan dua kelompok yaitu kelompok perlakuan dan kontrol pada santri laki-laki kelas sepuluh di Dayah Terpadu Inshafuddin Banda Aceh. Perlakuan yang diberikan adalah penyuluhan melalui penyampaian materi dengan media audio visual melalui metode ceramah yang dijelaskan langsung oleh dokter ahli. Waktu yang digunakan untuk penyuluhan ini berlangsung selama 1 jam dengan menggunakan peralatan presentasi seperti proyektor, sementara pada kelompok kontrol penyuluhan hanya menggunakan leaflet. Penelitian ini telah mengumpulkan keseluruhan responden yaitu 60 santri tingkat Sekolah Menengah Atas terdiri dari 30 santri laki-laki pada kelompok perlakuan dan 30 santri laki-laki pada kelompok kontrol dan ditemukan paling banyak usia 15 tahun (85%). Pada kelompok perlakuan didapatkan peningkatan pengetahuan; skor maksimal (18) sebelum perlakuan dan skor maksimal (20) sesudah perlakuan, peningkatan sikap; skor maksimal (63) sebelum perlakuan dan skor maksimal (86) sesudah perlakuan, dan peningkatan perilaku skor maksimal (62) sebelum perlakuan dan skor maksimal (86) sesudah perlakuan. Penelitian ini menunjukkan perbedaan signifikan peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilaku setelah diberikan perlakuan (p<0.05). Penyuluhan menggunakan media audio visual melalui metode ceramah dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku pencegahan TB di lingkungan pesantren sehingga hal ini dapat membantu program pengendalian TB Nasional.

Kata Kunci: Penyuluhan, Tuberkulosis, Pengetahuan, Sikap, Perilaku
ANALISIS DETERMINAN PEMANFAATAN JAMBAN SEHAT DI DESA JIPANG KECAMATAN KARANGLEWAS, BANYUMAS
Authors: Rahmatika Nanda Tri , Salsabila Aina Shofi , Rejeki Dwi Sarwani Sri , Sari Ellin Evitha , Rachmani Nadia Nurazizah , Sudrajat Nida Fauziah
Published: June 2023

Penggunaan jamban sehat merupakan aspek yang sangat berpengaruh terhadap derajat kesehatan masyarakat. Desa Jipang merupakan desa dengan akses jamban sehat yang tergolong rendah di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Karanglewas. Pada tahun 2019 persentase penduduk dengan akses sanitasi jamban sehat hanya 14,8%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi penggunaan jamban sehat di Desa Jipang, Kecamatan Karanglewas, Banyumas. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 65 Kepala Keluarga (KK). Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat, bivariat, dan multivariat. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 34 (52,3%) responden menggunakan jamban sehat. Variabel jenis kelamin (p value=0,041) dan ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana (p value=0,000) memiliki hubungan yang bermakna dengan penggunaan jamban sehat. Variabel yang tidak berhubungan dengan penggunaan jamban sehat yaitu usia, pendidikan, pekerjaan, pendapatan, pengetahuan, sikap, peran tenaga kesehatan, dan dukungan keluarga. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang paling mempengaruhi penggunaan jamban sehat di Desa Jipang Kecamatan Karanglewas adalah variabel ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana (OR = 9,958).

Kata kunci: Faktor yang Mempengaruhi, Jamban Sehat, Buang Air Besar Sembarangan
LEGAL PROTECTION DISASTER RESPONSE VOLUNTEERS (PERKA study No. 17 of 2011 regarding Disaster Management Volunteer Guidelines)
Authors: Trisnawati Arti Novelia , Sunyowati Dina , Heksama Setya
Published: June 2023

The policy on volunteers for disaster management has been in place since the publication of Regulation of theHead of the National Disaster Management Agency Number 17 of 2011, but along with the development ofvolunteer activities and volunteer organizations in supporting disaster management activities in Indonesia, theproblems faced by volunteers are increasingly complex, starting from rights issues. and obligations to legalprotection of volunteers. This research aims to analyze the legal principles and theories that apply to theRegulation of the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency Number 17 of 2011 concerning Guidelinesfor Volunteers for Disaster Management, analyze the Regulation of the Head of the National Disaster ManagementAgency (PERKA BNPB) Number 17 of 2011 concerning guidelines for disaster management volunteers that havethe potential to cause problems orPolicy Potential Problem as well asPolicy Application Problem or applicationof the policy. The method used is a quantitative descriptive approach socio legal research and using data collectiontechniques in the form of Likert questionnaires and in-depth interviews, the results of the questionnaires show thatsome disaster management volunteers have problems understanding their rights and obligations as well as theimplementation of disaster management volunteer guidelines which are still not optimal, so it can be concludedthat Regulation of the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency No. 17 of 2011 still has the potentialtoPolicy Potential Problem Policy Application Problem.
PERCEPTIONS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL PRINCIPLES AND WORK ENGAGEMENT TO PERFORMANCE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT
Authors: Putri Marcy Sulistyo
Published: June 2023

This study aims to analyze and examine the effect of leadership perception.commitment organizational to employees at Surabaya Grammar School. This study uses a quantitative approach with an explanatory method and a sampling technique that is total sampling with a total of 90 respondents. The data analysis technique used is the path analysis. The results of this study conclude, among others: 1.) Principal's perception of transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment; 2.) Job involvement has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment; 3.) Principal's perception of transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on performance; 4.) Work involvement has a positive and significant effect on performance; 5.) Organizational commitment has a positive and significant effect on performance; 6.) Principal's perception of transformational leadership influences performance through positive and significant organizational commitment; 7.) Work involvement has an effect on performance through positive and significant organizational commitment.
THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMPETENCE AND DISPOSITION ON HANDLING THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION PROBLEMS IN MENGKRENG
Authors: Indarto Hendry Ibnu
Published: June 2023

There is a positive influence of human resource competence and disposition on the effectiveness of policy implementation from the results of the Traffic Forum implementation. As for the percentage of simultaneous influence of independent variables on the effectiveness of policy implementation from the results of the implementation of the traffic forum, it is known that the HR Competence and Disposition variables simultaneously (together) affect the effectiveness of the policy implementation variable from the results of the Traffic Forum implementation of 86.5%. While the rest (100% - 86.5% = 13.5%) is influenced by other variables outside the regression equation or variables not examined.
THE COMPETENCY MAPPING ANALYSIS OF INVESTIGATOR EMPLOYEE IN THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF NATIONAL POPULATION AND FAMILY PLAN AGENCY OF EAST JAVA PROVINCE
Authors: Hotimah Nur
Published: June 2023

Problems in an organization in the Government sector, especially in Family Planning Extension Officers at the Representative Office of the National Population and Family Planning Agency of East Java Province among others is the accumulation of employees in one unit without a clear job and the lack of employees in other units is the reality of the problem. On the other hand, the formation of organizational work programs tends not to be based on real needs, in the sense that the organizations formed are too large while the workload is so large and feels heavy, so that the achievement of organizational goals is not efficient and effective because of the incompatibility of competencies possessed between one employee and another. The purpose of the study was to find out and analyze the competency mapping of KB extension workers at the Representative Office of the National Population and Family Planning Board of East Java Province. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The results of this study conclude that the competence of KB KB Extension Officers is a combination of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that can be linked to performance in a causal flow model which shows that goals, temperament, self-concept, and work personality which then predict competency performance include intentions. , actions and final results, to the application of 5 (five) types of competency characteristics, namely motives (consistent will as well as the cause of action), innate factors (consistent character and response), self-concept (self-image), knowledge (information in the field of certain) and skills (the ability to perform tasks).
RISK MANAGEMENT APPLICATION IN PROVIDING CREDIT RESTRUCTURING FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE HEALTHY OF BANKS BASED ON POJK NO.18/POJK.03/2016
Authors: Theo Jornada Natanael Sianipar  , Thalib Prawitra
Published: June 2023

Banking institutions have a strategic role in the country's economyWork as an intermediary between parties who have excess funds with those who lack funds. In carrying out its duties, the bank is obliged to maintain public trust by implementing good governance or management and must respect the principle of bank prudence. With the emergence of the impact of Covid-19, the government together with the Financial Services Authority issued Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 11/POJK.03/2020 concerning national economic stimulus as a countercyclical to the impact of the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019, where this policy was issued to protect customers by issuing regulations that allow provision of restructuring to affected companies. Banks in carrying out their duties must run a risk management program to minimize the occurrence of failure in one or part of a transaction or instrument finance, if the bank in carrying out its duties does not carry out risk management it can be dangerous and cause losses so that the bank must be responsible for the losses of its customers.
CONTINUOUS SWIMMING TRAINING IN MODERATE INTENSITY DECREASED FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE LEVEL IN FEMALE MICE ON A HIGH-CALORIE DIET
Authors: Amalia Ramadhani  , Dwiningsih Sri Ratna , Herawati Lilik
Published: June 2023

Background: The increase of calorie intake can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus. One of the efforts to reduce the risk is doing physical exercise. Types of physical exercise that can affect the system of female reproduction are not clearly defined. Purpose: To analyse the effect of moderate intensity continuous physical exercise on FSH levels in female rats exposed to a high-calorie diet. Methods: Laboratory experimental was research with Randomized Post test only Control Group Design. Sampel size was 27 rats (150-200, adults) in the estrus phase, then divided into 3 groups (negative control group, positive control group (high-calorie diet), and the Moderate Intensity Continuous Training group (MICT with high-calorie diet)). Results: The results showed that there was an significant effect of continuous physical exercise in moderate intensity on FSH level in female rats exposed to other group. The FSH level in the MICT group had the lowes level (16.78 ±4.83 mIU/ml). Conclusion: There is an effect of MICT on FSH level decreases in female rats exposed to a high diet calories. This can be caused, that high-calorie diet can inhibit GnRH secretion and continuous moderate-intensity physical exercise changes the rat energy metabolism
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH BLOOD ADDED TABLETS IN ADOLESCENT WOMEN
Authors: Yuniartanti Putri Hesta , Djuari Lilik , Dwilda Euvangelia
Published: June 2023

The incidence of anemia in Indonesia is still quite high in 2013 at 37.1% and increased to 48.9% in 2018. Efforts to prevent nutritional anemia among adolescents are still low, based on the coverage figures for blood supplement tablets (TTD) received by adolescents daughter by 76.2%. However, only 1.4% took iron tablets as recommended.This research aims toto analyze the relationship between knowledge and adherence to taking iron tablets in young women.The research method uses observational analytic with a cross sectional approach. The sample in this study were female adolescents at SMP Negeri 1 Purwoasri who were included in the inclusion criteria and were determined using a simple random sampling technique. Retrieval of data through primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained by filling out a questionnaire about knowledge of blood supplement tablets filled out by young women. While the secondary data is in the form of data on the number of young women who received iron tablets and consumed iron tablets. Research data were analyzed using the chi-square test. The research results showmost of the respondents had sufficient knowledge, namely 57 respondents or 75%. There were 14 respondents (18.4%) with poor knowledge and 5 respondents (6.6%) with good knowledge. There were 29 respondents (38.2%) who were not compliant in consuming blood supplement tablets with sufficient knowledge category. The results of bivariate analysis with the Chi-Square test obtained p =0.001.The data shows that there is a significant relationship betweenknowledge with adherence to taking iron tablets in young women.
THE BEHAVIOR OF FULFILLING THE BASIC NEEDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Kusumawardani, S.Keb., M.Kes. Devi Arine , Permatasari Elok
Published: June 2023

Background: In conditions of uncertainty and anxiety about pandemic conditions, children still have the right to have the opportunity to grow and develop optimally, both cognitively, mentally, and socially. Parents, as the primary caregivers of children at home and who hold the main responsibility for the growth and development of early childhood children, should meet the basic needs of children's growth and development. The basic needs of children's growth and development consist of 3 main aspects: Fostering, Asih, and Asah. Purpose: This study aims to analyze parenting behavior to fulfill early childhood growth and development needs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: This research was conducted at Al Amien Jember Kindergarten from August to November 2020. The population in this study is all 282 parents of Al Amien Jember Kindergarten students. The sample size calculation uses the formula from Snedecor and Cochran with a sample size of 72 parents. Result: The results showed that most parents with good knowledge (80,56%) and good attitudes (80,56%) had good basic needs fulfillment behavior. The results of statistical analysis using the Spearman correlation test show a significant relationship between parental knowledge (p-value = 0.003) and parental attitudes (p-value = 0.000) with the behavior of fulfilling the basic needs of early childhood. Conclusion: Knowledge and attitudes of parents related to the parental behavior in meeting the basic needs of early childhood development. This study contributes to parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic so that children's growth and development remain optimal.
FACTORS RELATED TO BURNOUT INCIDENCE IN MIDWIVES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Sevya Islamiyah Helda , Febriyana Nining , Dwi Jayanti Ratna
Published: June 2023

Background: Health workers including midwives have the potential to experience mental fatigue or burnout syndrome caused by prolonged stress to interpersonal pressure, especially at work. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in the burden of health services which can also increase the incidence of burnout. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of midwives who experienced burnout was 83%. Burnout in midwives can have an impact on reducing the quality of health services. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the incidence of burnout among midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic at Dr. Soetomo City of Surabaya. Method: This study uses an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional approach which aims to correlate the burnout variable in midwives with the variables age, length of work, marital status, relationship with husband/family, husband/family support, number of children, and personality. Total population of 94 midwives with the sampling technique using total sampling. The instrument used is a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using chi-square analysis. Results: out of 94 midwives, 53 midwives were included in the inclusion. A total of 36 midwives (68%) experienced moderate burnout, 9 midwives (17%) experienced severe burnout, and 8 midwives (15%) experienced mild burnout. Based on this study, factors related to burnout are age and length of service, while factors that are not related are marital status, relationship with husband/family, family support, number of children, and personality. Conclusion: The data shows that most of the midwives who participated in the study experienced burnout in the moderate category related to the age and length of work of the midwives.
Keywords : burnout in midwives, pandemic COVID-19, related factors
Groundwater Detection Using Resistivity at Nubutautau Village in Viti Levu in Fiji
Authors: Maharaj Ronald Rajneel , Kumar Sushil , Rollings Nichollas , Antoniou Andreas
Published: June 2023

A geophysical technique termed Electrical Resistivity Tomography was applied to identify potential groundwater-bearing zones around Nubutautau village within Viti Levu Island of Fiji. Apparent resistivity data of the subsurface were collected through the electrode assembly along survey lines by injecting current into the subsurface using the ABEM Terrameter LS2. True resistivity data were simulated using the Res2DINVx64 software to produce the final electrical resistivity profiles through an iterative process. Analysis of the resulting modelled profiles revealed the presence of two potential groundwater-bearing zones as potential targets for future drilling. The two targets indicated the presence of potentially saturated vertical fractures through which infiltrating rainwater percolates through the volcanic rock towards a deeper basal aquifer. The identification of the two potential targets demonstrated the great potential of this geophysical technique to effectively inform drilling operations through an evidence-based approach to increase the successful delivery of water security interventions in remote, drought-prone communities of the Pacific.
Deviation from Tribal Traditions: The Other Face of Poetry in Pre-Islamic Arabia
Authors: Andri Ilham
Published: June 2023

Poetry in pre-Islamic Arabia is a social document (dīwān) and the most authoritative source possessed by the Arab people. This fact does not imply that pre-Islamic poetry is monotonous with a single pattern of tendency. On the contrary, pre-Islamic poetry is a collection of various tendencies that are divided into different aspects and diversities, both in expression (al-ta‘bīr) and content (al-muḥtawá). Therefore, this study aims to describe the facts about pre-Islamic poetry that not only revolves around tribal fanaticism (‘aṣabīyah qabalīyah) but also exhibit deviations from tribal (qabīlah) traditions. The research method employed in this study essentially utilizes historical methods, including the heuristic, criticism, and interpretation steps in analyzing the acquired data sources. The results of this study indicate that the other side of the content of pre-Islamic poetry which deviates is reflected in two tendencies: first, deviations that arise from individual subjective experiences (al-tajribah al-dhātīyah), such as the poems of Imru’ al-Qays and Ṭarafah ibn al-‘Abd; second, deviations that arise from political and ideological experiences (al-tajribah al-siyāsīyah al-īdiyūlūjīyah), as reflected in the poems of the brigand (Ṣa‘ālīk) group.
KARAKTERISTIK KUALITAS TELUR KOMERSIAL BERDASARKAN EKTERIOR DAN INTERIOR DARI BERBAGAI JENIS TELUR
Authors: Mutiar Sri , Arziyah Dewi , Anggia Malse
Published: June 2023

Kualitas telur dipengaruhi beberapa faktor diantaranya penanganan dan penyimpanan telur setelah panen. Kualitas telur yang yang dijual di pasar tradisionalumumnya dapat mengalami kerusakan seperti pecah atau retak pada saat penyimpanan. Penanganan telur di pasar belum sepenuhnya dilakukan seperti penanganan telur untuk dijual di supermarket. Hal ini memicu penurunan kualitas telur ketika berpindah ke masyarakat yang mengkonsumsinya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menentukan kualitas telur konsumsi masyarakat dari pasar tradisonal Kota Padang ditinjau secara eksterior dan interior. Jenis telur yang diamati diantaranya telur puyuh, telur itik, telur ayam kampung, telur ayam ras. Kualitas eksterior telur meliputi nilai indeks telur, kebersihan, kehalusan, warna kerabang dan berat telur. Kualitas interior atau bagian dalam telur meliputi tebal kerabang, indeks kuning telur, tinggi putih telur kental, pH putih telur, warna kuning telur, nilai haugh unit telur (HU). Berdasarkan pengamatan dan pengukuran karakteristik eksterior dalam penentuan kualitas telur komersil di KotaPadang menunjukkansebagian telur komersil, telur ayam ras, ayam kampung, itik dan  puyuh masuk kedalam kualitas A, sedangkan kualitas telur komersil masuk dalam kualitas AA dengan nilai HU besar dari 72.
Effects of Media Combination and Fertilization Frequency on Growth and Yield of Pakcoy
Authors: Jufri Afifah Farida , Jihadi Amrul , Azhari Anjar Pranggawan , Putri Dwi Noorma
Published: June 2023

The demand for pakcoy continues to increase as more people must be aware of their nutritional needs. One important factor in pakcoy cultivation is the use of planting media. The main objective was to find out the best media combination and frequency to apply fertilizers for efficiency in intensive growing. The research was conducted in Cikabayan, IPB Bogor using RAL Factorial with six treatment combination and three replications. The first factor was media combination (rice husk, cocopeat, and compost), while the second factor was fertilization frequency (every week and every two weeks). Parameters observation consists of vegetative growth (plant height, number of leaves wide and length of leaves, and width of the stump) and plant production (wet weight and weight suitable for consumption). Research results indicated that planting media combination of rice husk and compost (1:1) gave a better result than other treatments in increasing leaf length (11.36 cm) and wet weight (47.12 grams). The frequency of application of foliar fertilizer had no different effect on pakcoy growth and yield and no interaction significantly between media combination and fertilization frequency.
Analysis of Soil Chemical Properties, Production, and Nitrogen Content of Pakcoy in Various Growth Media and Trichoderma Dosages
Authors: Rahhutami Ratih , Handini Aline Sisi , Astutik Dwi , Yeni Yeni
Published: June 2023

The use of compost added by Trichoderma is one of improving the soil's chemical properties and can be used to increase the production of pakcoy plants. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of compost derived from various types of palm oil waste and the application of Trichoderma on soil chemical properties as well as production and nitrogen content in pakcoy plants. This study used an experimental method with parameters observing plant fresh weight. The research used two factors. The first factor was three types of palm oil waste, midrib leaf, oil palm empty bunches, and solid decanter. The second factor was the dose of Trichoderma, 50 ml, 100 ml, and 150 ml per plant. Planting media derived from solid decanter was able to intensification the production of pakcoy compared to midrib leaf and oil palm empty bunches.
Synthesis of Green Polyethylene Glycol-Lauric Acid Demulsifier from a Natural Source and Its Application in Demulsification of Field Emulsion: Experimental and Modeling Approach
Authors: Dhandhi Yogesh , Naiya Tarun Kumar
Published: June 2023

Green demulsifier was synthesized through an esterification technique by using polyethylene glycol (PEG) and fatty acid (lauric acid). The synthesized demulsifier was characterized through several tests to analyze the functional groups and determined the molecular structure, thermal stability, and biodegradability of the demulsifier molecule. The performance of the synthesized demulsifier was investigated using the standard static bottle test method to break the water-in-oil (W/O) tight emulsion. Optical microscopic and viscosity studies of emulsions were also performed to understand the demulsification process and mechanism. Based on the response surface method (RSM), central composite design (CCD) was used to develop the statistical model of demulsification efficiency by considering the four most influencing factors—demulsifier concentration, water content, settling time, and temperature—and to examine the optimal condition for maximum water separation from the emulsion. The statistical model’s accuracy and significance were evaluated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and diagnostic plots. The effect of each factor was analyzed through 3D graphs and contour maps. The result indicates that all the factors significantly influenced the demulsification efficiency with a p-value of <0.0001, among which the presence of water is the dominating variable. At the optimal condition, the lauric acid-PEG-demulsifier (LPED) achieves a maximum demulsification efficiency of 95% in 30.9 minutes. Furthermore, the percent absolute deviation was computed after comparing the experimental findings to those predicted by the model and it was observed that the model’s prediction accuracy was >97%. Finally, the biodegradability test results showed that the developed demulsifier is completely biodegradable in 21 days. Because the synthesized demulsifier is eco-friendly and has an excellent dehydration rate, it may be used in the petroleum industry for breaking field-tight emulsions as an alternative to chemical demulsifiers.
Simultaneous Optimization of Product Quality and Productivity for Multi-Factor designs of Circular Cross-Section Conformal Cooling Channels in Injection Molds
Authors: Simiyu Laura Wambani , Mutua James M. , Muiruri Patrick I. , Ikua Bernard W. , Gacharu Simon N.
Published: June 2023

The widespread use and demand for plastic products worldwide have caused manufacturers to covet high productivity and product quality. Most plastic products are produced using the injection molding technique. This technique is characterized by long cooling times, which affect the production cycle and product quality. According to the literature, cooling during the injection molding process can be significantly affected by the design of the cooling channels. This study is, therefore focused on multi-factor design optimization of circular cross-section conformal cooling channels for multiple responses. The Taguchi design-of-experiments approach was adopted in this study. The key variables of conformal cooling channels that were studied involved diameters, depths, and pitches. Solidworks® was used for 3D design and numerical simulation to determine the cooling time, volumetric shrinkage, warpage, and sink marks. Multi-response optimization was then conducted using the Taguchi-Grey Relational Analysis technique. Results show that the optimal cooling channel design has a minimum; diameter of 8 mm, a depth of 12 mm, and a pitch of 16 mm. Additionally, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that the diameter is the significant cooling channel design parameter contributing to all the responses concurrently, with the most significant percentage of 80.26%. Comparing the conformal and straight cooling channel designs, superior performance was noted for the former against the latter, with the optimal design recording an improvement of 29.35%, 5.99%, 19.77%, and 38.85% in the cooling time, volumetric shrinkage, warpage, and depth of sink marks, respectively.
Sorption Kinetics, Equilibria Parameters, and Persistence of Chlorpyrifos in Tropical Soils and Teflon Lined Centrifuge Container Walls
Authors: Oyege Ivan , Wasswa John , Srid Balaji Bhaskar Maruthi , Nkedi-Kizza Peter , Kasozi Gabriel N
Published: June 2023

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is strongly hydrophobic, adsorbing on container walls used in analysis in aqueous systems. The study investigated the aqueous sorption kinetics and equilibria parameters for CPF in Teflon Lined Centrifuge Container walls and tropical soils, as well as the persistence of CPF in the soils. Batch sorption kinetics experiments were conducted by varying methanol fractions, and the Solvophobic theory was employed to predict the sorption coefficients KW and KOC indirectly. Degradation experiments were conducted on ten soils to study the effect of biotic and abiotic processes under flooded and field capacity moisture conditions. The Groundwater ubiquity index was calculated to determine the leaching potential of CPF in soils. Sorption coefficients decreased exponentially with increasing methanol fraction, while the mass transfer coefficient increased with methanol content, with equilibrium attained after 4-8 hours. The KW value for container walls was 0.19 mL/g, while soil KW values ranged from 46.53 to 56.71 mL/g. The KOC values ranged from 1551 – 1890, which were lower than literature KOC values in experiments conducted in aqueous systems. The degradation rates were in order sterilized flooded > unsterilized flooded > sterilized field capacity > unsterilized field capacity soils, with calculated half-lives ranging from 18 to 52 days, 30 to 132 days, 18 to 21 days, and 32 to 33 days for sterilized flooded, unsterilized flooded soils, sterilized field capacity, and unsterilized field capacity soils, respectively. The Groundwater ubiquity index range was 1.013 and 1.536, showing that CPF does not leach in the selected soils.
Impacts of an online asynchronous continuing professional development toolkit supporting primary care nurses to engage in shared decision-making: A single-group pre-post study
Authors: Poitras Marie-Eve , Vaillancourt Vanessa T. , Beaupré Priscilla , Bernier Andréanne , Prévost Karina , Poirier Annie , Guérin Mireille , Pluye Pierre , Bujold Mathieu , Légaré France , Chouinard Maud-Christine , Hudon Catherine
Published: June 2023

Background Shared decision-making (SDM) is central to person-centred care and professional nursing practice. Some primary care nurses must be more comfortable and prepared to use SDM in their practice, even more with patients with complex care needs. Methods We conducted a single-group pre-post study with primary care nurses to assess the relevance and impacts of the online continuing professional development (CPD) toolkit. Using theNew World Kirkpatrickmodel, we assessed the toolkit’s relevance (level-1, reaction) and nurses’ confidence and commitment (level-2, learning). We collaborated with the virtual community of practice for nurses in family medicine groups in Quebec to reach out to most nurses as possible. We sent hard copies of the toolkit to 42 primary care establishments. We used descriptive statistics and the studentt-test for quantitative data and analyzed open-ended questions with qualitative content analysis. Results One hundred sixty-five nurses used the toolkit, and 69 completed the pre- and post-training survey. Most were female (94.2%), aged between 31–45 years old (55.1%), and held a first university degree (91.3%). Ninety-six percent (96%) agreed or strongly agreed that the toolkit would improve their practice. The toolkit significantly increased nurses' confidence (p ≤ 0.001) and intention (p ≤ 0.01) to engage in SDM with patients with complex care needs. Nurses appreciated the relevance of video vignettes and accessibility, amongst others. Conclusions Primary care nurses felt better able to include SDM in their practice with patients with complex care needs and understand their roles better. A CPD toolkit by and for primary care nurses is relevant and increases learning.
Systematic Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Oncogenic and Immunological Function of Stanniocalcin-1 (STC1)
Authors: Gan Lin , Zhao Long , Yang Changjiang , Wang Shan , Gao Zhidong , Ye Yingjiang
Published: June 2023

Stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) plays an integral role in various cancers, but current studies provide limited information in pan-cancer. Here, we focus on its roles in prognosis and immunology in human cancers. Pan-cancer bulk sequencing data and online web tools were applied to analyze STC1’s correlations with prognosis,immune checkpoints (ICP), tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability (MSI), cancer stemness, neoantigens and immune infiltratio in pan-cancer. We also used UALCAN, HPA, cBioPortal, Single-cell and GTAB database to explore the function of STC1 in different cancers. Moreover, multiple fluorescence staining was used to validate the association between STC1 expression and CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Further, Western Blot was adopted to detect the expression of STC1 in Stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) cells and tumor. We noticed that STC1 was highly expressed in most cancers and had strong relationships with prognosis, ICP, TMB, MSI, cancer stemness, and neoantigens. The utmost alteration frequency of STC1 was in patients with prostate adenocarcinoma and all of which were “Deep Deletion” kind. Single-cell and gene enrichment analysis indicated that abnormally expressed STC1 was significantly associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Furthermore, we confirmed the up-regulated of STC1 in STAD cells and tumor tissue. In particular, the multiple fluorescence staining on STAD tissue chip confirmed that STC1 correlated with CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. This study identified that SCT1 was a novel oncogene, and it correlated with MSI, TMB, immune cells infiltration level and EMT. STC1 was highly associated with ICP and could be a novel target for tumor immunotherapy.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of parents regarding the red flags of developmental milestones in children aged 0-5 years in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Kumar Raman , Ali Malaika , Pasha Muhammad Saad , Ansari Haya Waseem , Durrani Noureen
Published: June 2023

Background Developmental delays in children are assessed in four basic domains: gross motor, fine motor, social, and language. Early years of life are crucial in a child’s development, so it is imperative that parents be aware of developmental milestones to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment in case of a developmental delay. This study aimed to assess parental knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding children's developmental milestones and associated “red flags”. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Pediatrics at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi. 390 parents, who had at least one child under 5 years of age, with no diagnosed developmental delay, were interviewed during outpatient visits to clinics. The questionnaire consisted of three components to assess parental knowledge, attitude, and practices. Results 59% and 54% of parents had poor knowledge of gross and fine motor milestones respectively;88% incorrectly answered the age at which a child should walk along a straight line. In the social domain, 56% of the respondents had unsatisfactory knowledge. 42% had inadequate knowledge of language milestones; 83.3% did not know the age at which children should be able to respond to their name. 29% of parents strongly agreed that their Pediatricians provide satisfactory information regarding red flags of developmental milestones. 60% of parents strongly agreed that their child’s developmental delay would be a cause of concern for them. In case of developmental delay, 55% of parents said they would consult a general pediatrician, 11% preferred a pediatric neurologist, 21% opted for a developmental pediatrician and 13% opted for a family physician. Conclusion The majority of our respondents showed considerably poor knowledge regarding developmental milestones. This highlights the need to devise ways to educate parents on this subject to enable them to vigilantly monitor their child’s developmental status and any associated abnormalities and ultimately facilitate the right course of action.
Molecular dynamics simulations of displacement cascades in LiAlO 2 and LiAl 5 O 8 ceramics
Authors: Roy Ankit , Casella Andrew M. , Senor David J. , Jiang Weilin , Devanathan Ram
Published: June 2023

Molecular dynamics was employed to investigate the radiation damage due to collision cascades in LiAlO2 and LiAl5O8, the latter being a secondary phase formed in the former during irradiation. Atomic displacement cascades were simulated by initiating primary knock-on atoms (PKA) with energy values = 5, 10 and 15 keV and the damage was quantified by the number of Frenkel pairs formed for each species: Li, Al and O. The primary challenges of modeling an ionic system with a core-shell model for oxygen atoms were addressed and new findings on the radiation resistance of these ceramics are presented. The working of a variable timestep function and the kinetics in the background of the simulations have been elaborated to highlight the novelty of the simulation approach. More importantly, the key results indicated that LiAlO2 experiences much more radiation damage than LiAl5O8, where the number of Li Frenkel pairs in LiAlO2 was 3–5 times higher than in LiAl5O8 while the number of Frenkel pairs for Al and O in LiAlO2 are ~ 2 times higher than in LiAl5O8. The primary reason is high displacement threshold energies (Ed) in LiAl5O8 for Li cations. The greater Ed for Li imparts higher resistance to damage during the collision cascade and thus inhibits amorphization in LiAl5O8. The presented results suggest that LiAl5O8 is likely to maintain structural integrity better than LiAlO2 in the irradiation conditions studied in this work.