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KASUS KEWARGANEGARAAN GANDA BUPATI SABU RAIJUA DALAM PERSPEKTIF YIRIDIS
Authors: Herman Tuhfah Fadhilah
Published: June 2021

Status kewarganegaraan ganda Bupati terpilih Orient Patriot Riwu Kore menarik perhatian banyak pihak karena diketahui memiliki paspor Amerika Serikat (AS) dan pada saat yang sama juga masih tercatat sebagai warga negara Indonesia (WNI). Tulisan ini membahas bagaimana status kewarganegaraan ganda Orient sebagai bupati terpilih NTT dari perspektif yuridis. Hasil pembahasan menyimpulkan, status kewarganegaraan ganda yang dimiliki Orient Patriot Riwu Kore bertentangan dengan Pasal 6 ayat (1) UU Kewarganegaraan, karena Indonesia tidak menganut sistem kewarganegaraan ganda. Kewarganegaraan ganda terbatas hanya untuk anak sampai berusia 18 tahun atau sudah menikah. Akibat hukum status kewarganegaraan ganda yang dimiliki Orient adalah yang bersangkutan akan kehilangan kewarganegaraan. Untuk itu, DPR RI perlu mendorong Pemerintah untuk melakukan evaluasi terhadap aturan-aturan dalam Pilkada dan sistem administrasi data kependudukan agar ke depan kasus seperti ini tidak terulang lagi
TUGAS HTN JURNAL ILMIAH MUHAMMAD ZULKIFLI ALI
Authors: ALI MUHAMMAD ZULKIFLI
Published: June 2021

Menjadi seorang pemimpin, tentunya harus memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan. Intinya tidak sewenang-wenang, tidak memaksakan kehendak pribadi, tidak mengkhianati kepercayaan masyarakat, tidak berlaku buruk dalam pemerintahan, dan tidak mendiskriminasi suatu keragaman minoritas dalam tubuh negara.Orang cerdas di Indonesia ini banyak. Lulusan luar negeri pun berjajar dari Sabang sampai Merauke. Termasuk pemimpin. Pemimpin jadi-jadian ada. Pemimpin partai politik ada. Pemimpin perusahaan terkemuka ada. Pemimpin demonstrasi juga ada. Pemimpin berbalut Pancasila ada. Semua ada. Tidak akan ada habisnya model pemimpin untuk menyejahterakan masyarakat Indonesia.Namun, apa jadinya bila warga negara asing menjadi pemimpin di dalam tubuh Pertiwi? Apakah antibodi tubuh bakal menyerang. Masyarakat Indonesia akan menolak keras. Terang saja, mungkin bakal diagung-agungkan. WNA di mata masyarakat Indonesia, kan lebih indah. Apakah hal ini berlaku dalam kursi pemerintahan?Seorang warga asing, boleh jadi pemimpin di Indonesia. Misal, pemimpin pabrik. Karena pabriknya ada di Indonesia. Mengolah sawit atau nikel. Contoh lagi, warga asing jadi dosen pembimbing kala kita skripsi. Dia pemimpin. Gak masalah kan? Lalu, bila duduk di kursi pemerintahan? Beda lagi urusannya.
Pengaruh penurunan tarif pajak UMKM ditengah pandemi dan pelayanan online terhadap kesadaran wajib bayar pajak UMKM di Tulungagung
Authors: Rupbianti Vamudah , Hakiki Adelia Iksani Al , Mudrikah Yuni Pupah , febriani Anggita
Published: June 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji kesadaran wajib bayar pajak, pemahaman wajib pajak, tarif pajak, dan sanksi perpajakan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak pada Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) dan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penurunan tarif pajak UMKM, dan pelayanan online terhadap persepsi wajib pajak mengenai kepatuhan wajib pajak UMKM yang terdaftar di KPP Pratama Tulungagung baik secara parsial maupun simultan. Kebijakan pemerintah dengan menurunkan tarif pajak PPh untuk pengusaha UMKM yang diharapkan nantinya bisa membuat para pelaku usaha UMKM menjadi taat akan pembayaran pajak.Dengan adanya Covid-19 KPP memanfaatkan teknologi dengan cara melakukan pelayanan pajak secara online baik dalam pendaftaran, pelaporan, maupun pembayaran pajak. Metode pengumpulan data dengan cara studi kepustakaan yang ada di web KPP TULUNGAGUNG
ARTIKEL KINERJA APARATUR PEMERINTAH DESA DAN PELAYANAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT DI DESA MEYANO BAB KECAMATAN KORMOMOLIN KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR
Authors: Laratmase Kristhiana Anthonia
Published: June 2021

The services of government officials at every level of government today have not been maximally implemented so that they have an impact on people's lives. Therefore this research was conducted to determine the relationship between the performance of village government officials and services to the community in Meyano Bab Village, Kormomolin District, Tanimbar Islands Regency. The data were collected using a questionnaire as the main research instrument with a sample of 50 respondents who were analyzed using the Pearson Produck Moment Correlation formula and the significance test was carried out using the t test (t-test.The results of the study using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula obtained the results of the value of r = 0.82 which indicates that there is a very strong relationship between the performance of the village government apparatus and the community belief in the interval 0.80 - 1,000. Meanwhile, the contribution of the Village Government Apparatus Performance variable to the Community Care variable was 67%, while the remaining 33% was determined by other factors that were not researched by the author, and the significance test used the t-test formula (t-test) at a significant level of 5% ( 0.05) two-way test with dk = n-2 (50-2 = 48), then the t-count value of 9.95 is greater than the t-table value of 1.98 (9.95 ˃ 1.684), so it can be It is said that the hypothesis Ha is accepted while the hypothesis Ho is rejected.Keywords; Apparatus Performance and Services, Government Village.
Report: LGBT+ Faculty Retention in STEM Disciplines at Postsecondary Institutions in the United States
Authors: Ryan Alyssa
Published: June 2021

A guide on retaining LGBT+ faculty in STEM at institutions of higher education, based on extant literature.
Differential expression of complement factor I in human epithelial ovarian cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: June 2021

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecologic cancer (1). We performed discovery of genes associated with epithelial ovarian cancer and of the high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC) subtype, using published microarray data (2, 3) to compare global gene expression profiles of normal ovary or fallopian tube with that of primary tumors from women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer or HGSC. We identified the gene encoding complement factor I, CFI, as among the genes whose expression was most different in epithelial ovarian cancer as compared to the normal fallopian tube. CFI expression was significantly higher in high-grade serous ovarian tumors relative to normal fallopian tube. CFI expression correlated with overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer. These data indicate that expression of CFI is perturbed in epithelial ovarian cancers broadly and in ovarian cancers of the HGSC subtype. CFI may be relevant to pathways underlying ovarian cancer initiation (transformation) or progression.
The Time Is Now: Strategies to Address Racism, Equity, and the Retention of Black Faculty
Authors: Griffin Kimberly , Newsome Antoinette
Published: June 2021

A guide for institutions of higher education to retain Black faculty, drawing on extant literature.
Guidance for Behavior Analysts in Addressing Racial Implicit Bias
Authors: Jaramillo Catherine , Nohelty Karen
Published: June 2021

In the practice of applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment, implicit bias, which can be defined in behavioral terms, needs to be addressed as it may inadvertently lead to overt forms of discrimination on the basis of race. While little research has been conducted within the field of ABA on racial implicit bias, information gathered from related fields can provide insight as to how behavior analysts can promote positive change in this area. Drawing from existing literature, recommendations are provided regarding assessment and administration of interventions to reduce racial implicit bias for clinicians. The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies that behavior analysts can implement immediately to assess and reduce behaviors related to implicit bias exhibited by practitioners, thereby reducing racial discrimination with clients and staff.
Work Addiction and Work Engagement: A Network Approach to Cross-Cultural Data
Authors: Bereznowski Piotr , Bereznowska Aleksandra , Atroszko Paweł Andrzej , Konarski Roman
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to investigate direct relationships of work addiction symptoms with dimensions of work engagement. We used three samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and work engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. One sample comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 776) and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n2 = 719; n3 = 715). We jointly estimated three networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated the stability of each network, node centrality, node predictability, and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed that absorption and mood modification could constitute a bridge between work addiction and work engagement. It suggests that further investigation of properties of absorption and mood modification might be crucial for answering the question of how engaged workers become addicted to work.
Contributions of representational distinctiveness and stability to memory performance and age differences
Authors: Sommer Verena R. , Sander Myriam C.
Published: June 2021

Long-standing theories of cognitive aging suggest that memory decline is associated with age-related differences in the way information is represented in the brain. In the last years, these hypotheses have been substantiated by novel neuroscientific evidence that was derived from multivariate pattern similarity analyses. This approach enabled researchers to take a representational perspective on brain and cognition, and allowed them to study the properties of neural representations that support successful episodic memory. In young adults, two prominent representational properties have been identified as crucial for memory performance, namely the distinctiveness and the stability of neural representations. Distinctiveness describes the relation of neural representations to each other, i.e., how similar or dissimilar they are, while stability characterizes how much or how little representations change over time. However, researchers have only recently started to explore age differences in these representational properties and how they interact to support episodic memory in old age. Here, we review studies that used multivariate analysis tools for different neuroimaging techniques to clarify how representational distinctiveness, stability, and their interactions relate to memory performance across adulthood, and specifically during aging. While most evidence on age differences in neural representations involved how stimulus category information is represented, recent studies demonstrated that particularly item-level stability and specificity of activity patterns are positively linked to memory success and decline during aging. Overall, multivariate methods offer a promising and versatile tool for our understanding of age differences in the neural representations underlying episodic memory.
From Personalized Medicine to Population Health: A Survey of mHealth Sensing Techniques
Authors: Wang Zhiyuan , XIONG HAOYI , Zhang Jie , Yang Sijia , Boukhechba Mehdi , Barnes Laura , Zhang Daqing
Published: June 2021

Mobile Sensing Apps have been widely used as a practical approach to collect behavioral and health-related information from individuals and provide timely intervention to promote health and well-beings, such as mental health and chronic cares. As the objectives of mobile sensing could be either (a) personalized medicine for individuals or (b) public health for populations, in this work we review the design of these mobile sensing apps, and propose to categorize the design of these apps/systems in two paradigms – (i) Personal Sensing and (ii) Crowd Sensing paradigms. While both sensing paradigms might incorporate with common ubiquitous sensing technologies, such as wearable sensors, mobility monitoring, mobile data offloading, and/or cloudbased data analytics to collect and process sensing data from individuals, we present a novel taxonomy system with two major components that can specify and classify apps/systems from aspects of the life-cycle of mHealth Sensing: (1) Sensing Task Creation & Participation, (2) Health Surveillance & Data Collection, and (3) Data Analysis & Knowledge Discovery. With respect to different goals of the two paradigms, this work systematically reviews this field, and summarizes the design of typical apps/systems in the view of the configurations and interactions between these two components. In addition to summarization, the proposed taxonomy system also helps figure out the potential directions of mobile sensing for health from both personalized medicines and population health perspectives.
One-year old infants control bottom-up saliencies to purposely sustain attention
Authors: Méndez Andrés , Yu Chen , Smith Linda B.
Published: June 2021

Salient stimuli attract gaze [1,2]. Mature perceivers internally suppress salient distractors to purposefully sustain attention on a visual target. Infants’ abilities to purposefully sustain gaze on an object, often measured in the context of play, is also assumed to require the internal suppression of distractors and is considered an early marker and risk point in the development of the internal regulatory processes mediated by the pre-frontal cortex [3,4]. Here we show that sustained attention by one-year-old infants includes a behavior-driven increase in the external salience of the target. Using head-mounted eye trackers, we measured infants’ gaze during object play and the momentary visual size of objects in the infant’s field of view. Visual size is well-known to robustly attract gaze [1]. We found that when infants directed gaze to an object, there was a simultaneous change in the the spatial relation of the head to the attended object increasing the target’s visual size relative to distractors. The onset, duration, and offset of the increased salience was time-locked with the onset, duration and offset of infant gaze to the object. The findings challenge characterizations of infant attention as a competition between bottom-up and top-down control and implicate instead a collaboration in which top-down goals drive infant’s externally-directed behaviors that suppress the salience of distractors at input. The top-down control of attention through externally directed behavior may serve as the training ground –and risk factor – in the development of internal control.
A Comparative Study of Small-Scale Fishery Supply Chains' Vulnerability and Resilience to COVID-19
Authors: Bassett Hannah R , Sharan Sonia , Suri Sharon K , Advani Sahir , Giordano Christopher
Published: June 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and response has significantly disrupted fishery supply chains, creating shortages of essential foods and constraining livelihoods globally. Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are responding to the pandemic in a variety of ways. Together, disruptions from and responses to COVID-19 illuminate existing vulnerabilities in the fish distribution paradigm and possible means of reducing system and actor sensitivity and exposure and increasing adaptive capacity. Integrating concepts from literature on supply chain disruptions, social-ecological systems, human wellbeing, vulnerability, and SSFs, we synthesize preliminary lessons from six case studies from Indonesia, the Philippines, Peru, Canada, and the United States. The SSF supply chains examined employ different distribution strategies and operate in different geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural contexts. Specifically, we ask: a) how resilient have different SSF supply chains been to COVID-19 impacts; b) what do these initial outcomes indicate about the role of distribution strategies in determining the vulnerability of SSF supply chains to macroeconomic shocks; and c) what key factors have shaped this vulnerability? Based on our findings, systemic changes that may reduce SSF vulnerability to future macroeconomic shocks include diversification of distribution strategies, livelihoods, and products, development of local and domestic markets and distribution channels, reduced reliance on international markets, establishment of effective communication channels, and preparation for providing aid to directly assist supply chains and support consumer purchasing power.
Measures of ageing and wellbeing
Authors: Spijker Jeroen
Published: June 2021

While the concept of population ageing is straightforward, there is yet no consensus as to what indicator is best to use to measure it. This is in part because of the continuing increase in life expectancy at older ages which is placing doubts on the comparability over time of persons of the same age in terms of health and productivity. In this short essay, some of these issues are discussed in more detail.
POLA ASUH ORANG TUA PENGGANTI PADA ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Fono Yasinta Maria
Published: June 2021

Dalam buku ini membahas tentang pola asuh orang tua pengganti dalam menanamkan kemandirian dan kedisiplinan pada anak usia 4-6 tahun. Buku ini mendeskripsikan bentuk pengasuhan kakek dan nenek (grandparents) dalam menanamkan kemandirian dan kedisiplinan anak usia 4-6 tahun, peran kakek dan nenek (grandparents) dalam menanamkan kemandirian dan kedisiplinan pada anak usia 4-6 tahun, proses pembentukan kemandirian dan kedisiplinan pada anak usia 4-6 tahun yang diasuh oleh kakek dan nenek dan pola asuh budaya setempat dalam menanamkan kemandirian dan kedisiplinan anak usia 4-6 tahun. Penulis menyadari bahwa buku ini masih jauh dari kesempurnaan.
समकालीन नेपाली गद्यकवितामा वर्णविन्यासवक्रता [Characterization in contemporary Nepali prose poetry]
Authors: Baral Khil Prasad
Published: June 2021

पूर्वीय साहित्यशास्त्रमा आचार्य कुन्तकद्वारा प्रतिपादित वक्रोक्तिसिद्धान्त मूलतः एउटा समन्वयशील सिद्धान्त हो । पूर्ववर्ती आचार्यहरूका मान्यतासमेतलाई समाहित गर्ने गरी प्रस्तुत गर्न खोजिएको यस सिद्धान्तमा कुन्तकले वक्रोक्तिका विभिन्न छ भेद तथा तिनका उपभेदहरूको चर्चा गरेका छन् । यस लेखमा उनले प्रस्तुत गरेका वक्रोक्तिका छ भेदहरूमध्ये वर्णविन्यासवक्रताका आधारमा केही समकालीन नेपाली गद्यकविताहरूको अध्ययन विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । यसका लागि सर्वप्रथम वक्रोक्तिसिद्धान्त र वर्णविन्यासवक्रताका बारेमा सङ्क्षिप्त सैद्धान्तिक चर्चा गरिएको छ । त्यस्तै समकालीन नेपाली गद्यकवितामा वर्णविन्यासवक्रताको प्रगोग कसरी भएको छ भन्ने सन्दर्भलाई स्पष्ट पार्न विभिन्न समकालीन कविका कवितांशलाई उहाहरणका रूपमा प्रस्तुत गरी तिनमा पाइने वर्णविन्यासवक्रताको अध्ययन विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । विक्रम संवत् सत्तरीको दशकयता प्रकाशित कविताहरूमा केन्द्रित यस अध्ययनमा वर्णविन्यासवक्रताका छवटै भेदहरूका आधारमा कविताहरूको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । प्राथमिक र द्वितीयक दुवै स्रोतका सामग्रीको प्रयोग गरी वर्णनात्मक पद्धतिअनुसार विवेच्य सामग्रीहरूको विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । मूलतः निगमनात्मक पद्धतिमा आधारित यस अध्ययनबाट समकालीन नेपाली गद्यकवितामा पूर्वीय काव्यशास्त्रमा वर्णित वर्णविन्यासवक्रताको सफल र सार्थक प्रयोग पाइने निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।[In Eastern literature, the theory of curvature formulated by Acharya Kuntak is basically a coordinating theory. In this theory, which seeks to incorporate the beliefs of the earlier Acharyas, Kuntak discusses the six distinctions of satire and its variants. In this article, the study analysis of some contemporary Nepali prose poems has been analyzed on the basis of chromaticism out of the six distinctions of irony presented by him. For this, first of all, a brief theoretical discussion has been given about the theory of curvature and chronology. Similarly, in order to clarify the context of how the use of colloquialism has been used in contemporary Nepali prose poetry, various contemporary poetic poems have been presented as examples and the study of colloquialism found in them has been analyzed. This study focuses on the poems published in the seventies of Bikram Samvat and analyzes the poems on the basis of all the six distinctions of chromaticism. The material of both primary and secondary sources has been analyzed according to the descriptive method. Basically, this study based on the deductive method has concluded that the successful and meaningful use of the chromatic descriptions described in Eastern poetry in contemporary Nepali prose poetry has been found.]
Factors Influencing Selection of Oral Hygiene Aids Among an Urban Population of Kathmandu District
Authors: Khanal Sunita , Bhattarai Rosina , Shrestha Sujita , Rao G. Nagaraja
Published: June 2021

Introduction: The exact origin of mechanical device for cleaning teeth is not known. In past, plants with high aromatic properties were chewed by people in twigs form. These twigs freshened breath and spread out fibres at their tips as they were used for cleaning teeth and gum surfaces. China was the first country to invent toothbrush. Widely used oral hygiene aids are toothbrush and toothpaste.

Objective: To assess the factors influencing selection of oral hygiene aids among an urban population of Kathmandu district.

Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted during July-October 2019 among the adult population from outreach programs and outpatient department of Kantipur Dental College Teaching Hospital after receiving ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee. Convenience sampling was done. A predesigned questionnaire was used for data collection purpose. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed using SPSS v.20 software. Chi-square test was done at ≤ 0.05 level of significance.

Results: Among 301 participants, 133 (44.2%) were male and 168 (55.8%) were female. The factors that influenced selection of toothpaste were: taste 169 (56.1%), fluoride content 160 (53.2%), previous experience 209 (69.4%), dentist’s advice 180 (59.8%). Factors that influenced selection of toothbrush were: texture of bristle 274 (91%), cost of toothbrush 169 (56%), brand 211 (70%), previous experience, 200 (66.4%), 184 (61%) by size of head of toothbrush, and 184 (61.1%) by dentist’s advice.

Conclusion: Previous experience, cost, and dentist’s advice seemed influential factors in the choice of oral hygiene aids among the urban population of Kathmandu district.
Clark’s Technique of Vestibuloplasty - A Case Report
Authors: Shrestha Benju , Lamichhane Krishna Prasad , Pradhan Shaili , Gorkhali Ranjita Shrestha , Koirala Pramod Kumar
Published: June 2021

Shallow vestibule can create a barrier in oral hygiene maintenance and can cause gingival recession due to the muscular traction. Inadequate vestibular depth in combination with inadequate attached gingiva is said to cause more food accumulation during mastication. Hence, shallow vestibule impeding with oral hygiene maintenance requires correction. Vestibuloplasty involves surgical procedure for repositioning of mucosa and muscle attachment thereby increasing the vestibular depth. There are various techniques of vestibuloplasty. This case report highlights upon the Clark’s technique of vestibuloplasty for correction of shallow vestibule.
Evaluation of Drug Use Patterns in Intensive Care Unit of Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Ghimire Rinku , Shreewastav Rupesh Kumar
Published: June 2021

Background: Prescription of rational drugs is needed to save critically ill patients. This study was conducted to assess the prescription patterns of drugs in the intensive care unit.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study among patients admitted in intensive care unit from March 2020 to February 2021 after approval from the Institutional Review Committee (ref no. 344 /2019). Demographic profile, prescription patterns, the average number of drugs used, route of administration, and duration of hospitalization were recorded based on the pre-structured questionnaires. Convenient sampling was chosen. Data were analyzed by SPSS, version 20.

Results: Prescription patterns of 225 were analyzed. The mean age was 55.60 ± 20.16 years with a male predominance of 131(58.2%). Cardiac disorders 57(25.3%) were the most common admitting diagnosis followed by pulmonary, neurological, and kidney disorders. The average length of hospital stay was 4.14 days (range 1-38 days). A total of 887 drugs were prescribed. The mean number of drugs prescribed per patient was 7.71 ± 1.92. Parenteral drugs accounted for 81.39%. Antibiotics were prescribed to all patients. Intravenous fluids were given to 62.2% of patients, blood and blood products to 21.33%. Thromboprophylaxis was used in 15 (6.7%) patients. Seven hundred twenty-two (81.39%) drugs were injectables, 129(14.54%) were used by the oral or nasogastric route and 36 (4.05%) were inhaled drugs.

Conclusion: Newer generations antibiotics were the most commonly prescribed drugs. Pantoprazole, Metoclopramide, and Hydrocortisone were the top three most commonly prescribed individual drugs. There was marked underuse of thromboprophylaxis, analgesics, and sedatives.
STUDY OF PLANT TOPING AND GROWING MEDIA COMPOSITION ON GROWTH AND YEALD OF MELON WITH HYDROPONIC DRIP SYSTEM
Authors: Anggono Ery , Irawati Endah Budi , Haryanto Darban
Published: June 2021

This research aims to find out the influence of toping on each melon tree towards the yield of melon, and the influence of the use of various growing media compositions towards the yield of melon. This research is conducted in green house at Kaliurang Street km 16.3, Umbulmartani, Pakem, Sleman Regency, the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research was held when august to October 2017. The research method used is Field Trial which is arranged by using Complete Randomized Design with two treatment factors and is repeated three times. The first factor is the use of growing media in the form of husk charcoal and zeolite (100% : 0%), (85% : 15 %), (70% : 30%), and (55% : 45%). The second factors are performing toping and not performing toping. Based on the analysis, it is shown that there is no interaction between growing media composition and toping treatment based on growing parameters or yield. The growing media composition with husk charcoal and zeolite (85% : 15%) shows a good result in affecting the parameters of fruit weight and fruit diameter. Toping treatment gives a good result for the parameters of fruit weigh, fruit diameter, brix, and flesh thickness.Keywords: melon, toping, growing media composition, hydroponic drip system
RESPONSE OF GROWTH, RESULTS AND QUALITY OF BROKOLY VARIETIES (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) IN VARIOUS SPACING PLANTS
Authors: Ningrum Dwi Aprilia , Lagiman Lagiman , Padmini Oktavia Sarhesti
Published: June 2021

Broccolli (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Italica) is one of the vegetables variety which has lots of nutrients, and it also has high economic value. This research aimed to find out the response of growth, yield, and quality of broccolli (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Italica) varieties among the plant spacings. This research was conducted in Mei until August 2017 in Weron Hamlet, Umbulharjo Village, Cangkringan Subdistrict, Sleman Residence in DIY Province. This research used randomized complete block design (RCBD) which was arranged factorially. It consisted of two factors with three replications. The first factor is broccolli variety that are Griifn (V1), Green Super (V2), and Chief no.2 (V3). The second factor is spacing plants which consists of 4 levels, that are 65cm x 60cm (J1), 70cm x 60cm (J2), 75cm x 60cm (J3), and 80cm x 60cm (J4). The observation data were analyzed for its diversity at the level α = 5%. In addition, Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at the level α = 5% was used to find out the difference on averange treatment. The result showed that there is an interraction between the treatment variety of broccolli and the plant spacings in harvest parameters. The variety of Green Super which is 80 cm x 60 cm has a good result to broccolli yield. This yield is compared to other treatments. However, the yield is still low if it is seen from the description of variety.Keywords: broccoli, varieties, Plant spacing
Ethical Identity Index and Financial Performance of Islamic Banks in Asia
Authors: Sumiyati Sumiyati , Vebtasvili Vebtasvili
Published: June 2021

This study is a follow-up study conducted by Zaki et al. (2014), who explored Islamic banks' ethical identity with financial performance. This study aims to identify the identity of Islamic banks in Asia against Shari'ah law and examine the relationship between EII and financial performance. The data used are financial data from 7 Islamic banks in Asia in 2016-2019. The study results show that the higher the EII value, the higher the Islamic bank supervision of sharia. Then the researcher describes the relationship between EII and financial performance as measured by using Return On Assets. The result is that there is no relationship between EII and financial performance.
The Mediating Effects of IEAP on the Relationship Between General Cognitive Ability of Imamship and Masjid Performance in Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Eniafe Abdulhadi Alade Tihamiyu , Azmin Adi Anuar bin , Bin Abdullah Shuhairimi
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of IEAP (Islamic ethical administrative practices) on the relationship between general cognitive ability (GCA) of Imamship and Masjid (mosque) Performance (MP) in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study utilized a quantitative approach. It employs a cross-sectional survey and administers 310 online questionnaires to the Chief Imams of central Masaajid (plural of a mosque/mosques) in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study used statistical techniques to analyze the collected data with partial least square structural - equation modelling - version 3 (PLS-SEM-V3). In the Lagos State of Nigeria, people have criticized the effectiveness of imams in theState. The critiques were raised based on the reason that the participation of Muslim Ummah in activities organized by imams is low. Ineffectiveness of imams this study aims to formulate the mediating effect of IEAP that will serve as the best administrative policy that can lead to a better management system in the Masjid to improve Masjid attendance and serve as an attraction for Muslims Ummah to come to the Masjid. The results of data on MP equally demonstrate that the Jama’ah would emulate their Chief Imams and consequently increase the performance of the Masaajid. This study recommends that with the presence of IEAP, the effectiveness of Chief Imam in promoting efficiency in MP by imbibing the knowledge/wisdom, truthfulness, responsibility/trust, and deliverance of Khutbah will increase. Finally, key benefits for practitioners and academia were discussed under the theoretical and practical contributions, while necessary suggestions for future study were recommended.
COMBATING CHILD TRAFFICKING: IS THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD (CRC) AND EXISTING LAWS IN MALAYSIA ADEQUATE?
Authors: Kamaruddin Nor Shuhada , Najibah Mohd Zin
Published: June 2021

This article is a study on human trafficking, which is the second most lucrative and profitable transnational organized crime in the world after drug trafficking. This crime is also known as a form of modern slavery, where humans are used as commodities to generate profit, and victims are prevented from accessing their fundamental rights. The victims of this crime are women, men, and children; however, the repercussions are far more serious when involving children. Human trafficking devastates the prospects of the future generation, where children are often forced into sexual exploitation, forced labour, illegal adoption and child marriage. In addition, such crime not only impacts the social, politic, economic and national security of a country but is also a grave violation of the child victims’ human rights. The main objective of the present article is to address the adequacy of Malaysian law in dealing with child trafficking and to see whether it is in line with international standards. The study suggests that many gaps exist in the current legislation dealing with human trafficking. These gaps need to be addressed especially those dealing with child trafficking. A qualitative approach was utilized in this study, where it involved library research to analyze the protection given by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the extent of its implementation into domestic legislation, in order to combat child trafficking in Malaysia. This study found that Malaysia’s existing laws are inadequate to protect child victims of trafficking in Malaysia and need to meet the current standards and protection for victims, which include the identification of identity, appointment of a guardian, providing interim care protection, durable solution, and access to justice.
AN OVERVIEW OF SELECTED MASLAHAH BASED FATWAS RELATING TO FAMILY LAW ISSUES IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Azizah Mohd  , Badruddin Hj Ibrahim  , Siti Zainab Abd Rashid
Published: June 2021

Islamic law is primarily based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w). Due to the changes in place and time, there are occasions where new cases may not have clear and direct principles from the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (s.a.w). Accordingly, solutions for new cases require the exercise of ijtihad and application of fatwa in establishing new rulings. This study deals with selected maslahah based fatwas on issues relating to family law in Malaysia. The study is undertaken in order to provide an overview on the issuance of maslahah based fatwa relating to family law issues, so that sound new rulings could be established for the benefit of the whole nation. Focus is made on fatwas that have been issued relating to child marriages, legitimacy of children and ascription of paternity, jointly acquired property and suckling relationships. In Malaysia, family matters fall under the jurisdiction of the state. Therefore, if a new case arises and it requires a legal opinion, a State based fatwa will be issued. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology based on available library-based materials. State fatwas are also referred to and examined. Finally, the article suggests improvements to the exercise of ijtihad and the issuance of fatwa in Malaysia.
A Survey Of Perceived Barriers And Motivators Towards Exercise Among People With Parkinson’s Disease In Malaysia
Authors: Krishnan Vasanthi Rajkumar , Choo Kher Ying Alfonsa
Published: June 2021

INTRODUCTION: Considerable amount of evidence supports that exercise plays a vital role in maintaining and slowing Parkinson's disease (PD) progression. However, some people with PD have remained sedentary for undefined reasons. Therefore, the perceived barriers and motivators towards exercise among people with PD among Malaysian were investigated. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-developed and validated questionnaire distributed to forty-seven people with PD in a non[1]governmental organisation to determine exercise barriers and motivators. RESULTS: The exercise motivators in the study were having an exercise instructor (83.0%), exercise makes them feel healthier and more energetic (83.0%), and constant encouragement from family and friends (80.9%). The exercise barriers reported in this study were fatigue (40.4%) fear of falling (34%), bad weather (38.2%), and lack of transportation (31.9%). CONCLUSION: The study concluded that people with PD exercised because it makes them feel healthier and more energetic. Besides that, having an exercise instructor and being encouraged by family and friends reported being exercise motivators among the people in this study. The exercise barriers reported in this study were fatigue, bad weather, fear of falling, and lack of transportation. These findings should be taken into consideration when developing strategies and health interventions to improve exercise participation for people with PD.
Correlates of Attempts to Quit Smoking: A Hierarchical Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
Authors: Siddiq Muhammad , Rahman Md Mizanur , Gahamat Mohd Faiz
Published: June 2021

Background: Smoking is a public health concern that contributes to non-communicable disease fatalities. Nearly five million Malaysians aged 15 years and above are estimated to be smokers. Quitting smoking is complicated and challenging for most smokers to attempt and succeed. Not everyone enjoys it, but some have decided and/or tried to stop smoking completely. This study aimed at identifying predictors of quit smoking attempts. Methods: The researchers designed a cross-sectional study conducted in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Data from 777 smokers were collected via face-to-face interview using a validated structured questionnaire. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with quit smoking attempts by IBM SPSS version 22.0. A p-value of ≤.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The average age of the smokers was 43.46 years old, with the male to female ratio of 8.96:1. The median age of starting and being regular smoking were 20 and 23 years, respectively. The hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis revealed that motivation (β=.220, p<.001), intention to quit (β=.148, p><.001), age at regular smoking (β=.131, p><.01), gender (β=.088, p><.01) appeared to be significant predictors of quit smoking attempt. Self-efficacy (β=-.101, p><.05) had a negative effect on quit smoking. However, nicotine dependency and the age of respondents did not affect smoking cessation. Conclusion: Smoking cessation motivation, intention, and age of regular smokers were associated with quit attempts.Conclusion: Smoking cessation motivation, intention, and age of regular smokers were associated with quit attempts. Therefore, the aim of a future campaign should be to reinforce motivation, increase the level of intention and self-esteem for successful smoking cessation.
Serum Magnesium: A Forgotten Electrolyte after Total Thyroidectomy
Authors: Muhammed Adi Syazni , Abdullah Suhaimi Shahrun Niza , Lee Qi Zheng
Published: June 2021

Hypocalcemia is a common complication after total thyroidectomy; however, hypomagnesemia is also frequently detected, and its role is often disregarded. We report a 72-year-old woman who underwent total thyroidectomy with neck dissection and subsequently developed atrial fibrillation due to hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia. The pathophysiology of hypomagnesemia after total thyroidectomy and its significance in calcium homeostasis is described.
Correlation of Ecadherin Expression in Endometrial Carcinoma with Tumour Grade and Stage
Authors: RH Lizawati , Sabrina TL Nur Maya , MS Muhammad Fakhri , AS Nordashima , MN Azmawati
Published: June 2021

INTRODUCTION: Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is among the common malignancy in the female with adverse prognosis in the advanced stage. Prediction of its prognosis is important in stratifying EC patients to achieve optimum treatment and improve clinical outcomes. This study is aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of E-cadherin expression in patients with EC. The present study also investigated the correlation of E-cadherin expression in EC with its tumour grade and stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 70 cases of EC were included in the study within eleven years comprising 56 cases of endometrioid carcinoma, 2 cases of mucinous carcinoma, 10 cases of serous carcinoma and 2 cases of clear cell carcinoma. E-cadherin expression was immunohistochemically analysed and compared with clinicopathological parameters. RESULTS: E-cadherin loss of expression shows significant association with non endometrioid EC (p=0.003), high tumour grade (p<0.001) and tumour with distant metastasis (p=0.028). Tumour grade is the main predictor of down-regulation of Ecadherin expression (Grade 3: aOR 8.400, 95%CI 2.534-27.842). There was no significant association found between E-cadherin expression with myometrial invasion, FIGO stage, lymph node status and lymphovascular invasion. CONCLUSION: E-cadherin loss of expression correlates with poor prognostic factors namely high grade and high stage (metastasis) EC. This may serve as a potential prognostic marker for EC>< 0.001) and tumour with distant metastasis (p=0.028). Tumour grade is the main predictor of down-regulation of E-cadherin expression (Grade 3: aOR 8.400, 95%CI 2.534-27.842). There was no significant association found between E-cadherin expression with myometrial invasion, FIGO stage, lymph node status and lymphovascular invasion.
Serum Vitamin D and Immunoglobulin E Levels In Patients With Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis
Authors: Al-Swailmi Farhan Khashim , Shah Syed Imran Ali , Al-Mazaideh Ghassab Mohammad , Sikandar Mirza Zeeshan
Published: June 2021

INTRODUCTION: Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) is a mild but common immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated ocular allergy. Low serum vitamin D levels have been related to some allergic disorders but such data in the clinical context of SAC are missing. Our study investigated serum IgE and vitamin D levels in SAC patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional case-controlled study was conducted at University of Hafr Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia involving patients with established diagnosis of SAC and age[1]matched healthy control subjects. Standard patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) questionnaire was scored for the frequency and severity of symptoms. Blood samples were taken to quantify serum IgE and vitamin D levels. Mean +- SD were calculated and independent sample t-test was applied for comparison between groups. RESULT: A total of 52 subjects were recruited into the study in which 26 subjects were patients aged between 20-60 years with an established diagnosis of SAC and another 26 subjects were age-matched healthy controls without any allergy. Mean serum IgE, vitamin D level and SPEED scores were significantly higher in SAC patients than in healthy control (2181.09 IU/ml +- 1062.33 vs 54.83 IU/ml +- 26.67; 38.96 ng/ml +- 11.37 vs. 29.47 ng/ml+- 11.73; 19.42 +- 4.81 vs. 2.19 +- 1.49) with p-value 0.001, 0.005, and 0.001 respectively. Mean vitamin D levels in both groups were within normal range. CONCLUSION: Higher serum vitamin D levels may be linked with SAC, but further research is needed to eliminate irregularities in the existing evidence on the influence of vitamin D in SAC.
Rochas basálticas para rejuvenescer solos intemperizados
Authors: Huff Theodoro Suzi , Sander Andréa , Mosquera Burbano Diego Felipe , Rosa Almeida Gustavo
Published: June 2021

Resumo
O Brasil é um país de imensa geodiversidade, o que lhe garante um papel relevante no setor mineral internacional. Dentro desse vasto patrimônio, algumas rochas, além de ser fonte de diversos bens minerais, são aptas para uso como fertilizantes. Essa nova rota tecnológica, denominada rochagem, prevê que determinadas rochas, que são ricas em macro e micronutrientes, convertem-se em insumos agrícolas capazes de incrementar os níveis de fertilidade, melhorando a produção e a qualidade nutricional dos alimentos, bem como reduzindo custos. Este trabalho tem o objetivo de apresentar os benefícios do uso de rochas basálticas (ricas em Ca+2, Mg+2 e, eventualmente, K), disponíveis especialmente na região sul. Para ratificar essa possibilidade, dados secundários foram utilizados. Tais dados vêm de uma pesquisa que testou agronomicamente um tipo de basalto que ocorre no município de Estância Velha (RS).
A conformação geoquímica dessas rochas e os resultados agronômicos indicam um grande potencial dos basaltos para alterar a fertilidade do solo.

Palavras-chave: Basaltos. Remineralizadores de solo. Fertilidade.
Energia marítima: aspectos tecnológicos, econômicos e impactos ambientais na geração de eletricidade
Authors: Barros de Carvalho Murillo , de Deus Sousa Henrique Daril , Silva Sousa Fernanda , Macêdo Monteiro Maria Keliane , Viana Nogueira Santana Paulo Henrique
Published: June 2021

Resumo
Diante da importância da energia elétrica para a sobrevivência e desenvolvimento humano, são indispensáveis estudos sobre sustentabilidade. Nesse sentido, os oceanos são uma vasta fonte de energia renovável, em função da sua abundância na superfície terrestre e suas diversas formas de aproveitamento como: as ondas, marés, correntes marinhas, energia térmica e gradientes de salinidade. Dessa forma, este artigo tem como objetivo fazer um levantamento e reflexão dos aspectos tecnológicos, econômicos e impactos ambientais na geração de eletricidade, através da energia marítima. O Brasil tem potencial mínimo de 40GW que podem ser aproveitados das águas do seu litoral. Avanços científicos para melhoria da tecnologia podem possibilitar uma favorável relação de custo-benefício. Tal fator não inviabiliza a possibilidade de já existir investimento no curto prazo nessa opção.

Palavras-chave: Energia marítima. Energia dos oceanos. Fontes renováveis.
Age periods of the development of protective forest plantations in the restoration of eroded ravine and ravine lands
Authors: Maliuha V. M. , Minder V. V.
Published: June 2021

At present, high-level attention is paid to the issues of the role, significance, optimal use of soils, their protection and combating degradation. By introducing the Sustainable Development Goals at the national level, Ukraine is obliged to introduce new programs and projects that, in practice, will have macroeconomic stability, ecological balance and social cohesion. During scientific research on the multifunctional role of protective forest plantations, which at one time were created on eroded territories, which include gully-ravine lands, to revive the properties of soils, work was carried out to substantiate their regenerative function. To achieve this goal, 90 soil-forest typological stations were established in erosion control plantations of various periods of plant growth and development with the selection of 270 soil samples. A study of their water-physical and agrochemical properties was carried out with the processing of the data obtained by statistical methods. Based on the analysis of scientific literary sources, the study of successful production experience and our own research on anti-erosion plantations to determine their impact on soil properties and the environment, qualitative stages of the ecological restoration of eroded soils have been developed. Changes in the age periods of growth and development of woody plants in protective forest plantations created on gully-ravine lands lead to a gradual step-by-step ecological restoration of eroded soils. Thus, a clear correlation of the age periods of growth and development of woody plants with the qualitative stages of ecological restoration of eroded soils was obtained. The selection of research objects provided for taking into account the same technology for creating anti-erosion plantings, growth and development in the same conditions, corresponding to five age periods of growth and development of woody plants. In each age period, qualitative changes occur during the growth and development of the vegetation cover, as well as quantitative changes in indicators characterizing the properties of the soil, which are presented in comparison with the control, which is the pasture. The main functions of these plantings are presented. Attention is paid to all age periods of growth and development of anti-erosion plantings in terms of forest measures for the successful cultivation of anti-erosion plantings and their effective action. The stages of ecological restoration of eroded territories are clearly consistent with the identified age periods. The prospects for understanding the process of restoring protective vegetation cover, including forest plantations, and their direct impact on the properties of eroded soils are opening up. Keywords: erosion processes, eroded soils, anti-erosion role, periods of development, qualitative stages, soil properties, hydraulic roughness.