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Representasi Karakter Autism Spectrum Disorder dalam Drama Korea ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’
Authors: Wijaya Sherlina , Utami Lusia Savitri Setyo
Published: November 2023

The existence of public stigma against people with disabilities encourages writers to show disability issues in a literary work, namely drama. The Korean drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' is one of the South Korean dramas that raises the issue of people with disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, through drama. By using Roland Barthes' semiotic analysis, researchers want to know and describe how the representation of autism spectrum disorder characters is displayed in the Korean drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'. The theoretical foundations in this research are mass communication, drama, representation, autism spectrum disorder characters, and semiotics. This research is descriptive with a qualitative research approach. The results showed that the Korean drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' is a form of mass communication that provides information by representing the life of a person with an autism spectrum disorder in South Korea. This is shown by the common stereotypes imposed on people with autism spectrum disorder and the lack of tolerance of society. In addition, there are difficulties in communicating, adapting, and interacting with people with autism spectrum disorder. The drama also shows the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with autism spectrum disorder in South Korea.
Adanya stigma masyarakat terhadap penyandang disabilitas mendorong sastrawan untuk memperlihatkan isu disabilitas ke dalam sebuah karya sastra yaitu drama. Drama Korea ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ merupakan salah satu drama Korea Selatan yang mengangkat isu penyandang  disabilitas, autism spectrum disorder, melalui drama. Dengan menggunakan analisis semiotika Roland Barthes, peneliti ingin mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan bagaimana representasi karakter autism spectrum disorder yang ditampilkan di dalam drama Korea ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’. Landasan teoritis dalam penelitian ini merupakan komunikasi massa, drama, representasi, karakter autism spectrum disorder, dan semiotika. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, drama Korea ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ merupakan salah satu bentuk komunikasi massa yang memberikan informasi dengan merepresentasikan kehidupan seorang penyandang autism spectrum disorder di Korea Selatan. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan stereotip umum yang dikenakan pada penyandang dan kurangnya toleransi masyarakat. Selain itu, terdapat kesulitan berkomunikasi, beradaptasi, dan berinteraksi penyandang autism spectrum disorder. Drama juga menunjukkan stigma buruk hingga diskriminasi yang dialami oleh penyandang autism spectrum disorder di Korea Selatan.
Analisis #DanceChallenge terhadap Popularitas Grup K-Pop Stray Kids pada Kalangan Generasi Z di Jakarta
Authors: Nadine Gabriela , Junaidi Ahmad
Published: November 2023

Social media has become one of the most widely used platforms for doing business. Many businesses promote their goods/services through content strategy marketing through social media. One of the most widely used social media is TikTok, with the most users being young people, generation Z. The purpose of this study is to find out the benefits of content marketing in increasing popularity and how content marketing can increase popularity. The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of content marketing in increasing popularity and how the influence of TikTok dance challenge content in increasing the popularity of K-Pop group Stray Kids among Generation Z in Jakarta. The theories used are marketing communication theory, digital marketing (content marketing), new media theory (social media), and popularity. The approach used in this research is a combination method that combines a quantitative approach with a qualitative approach with the aim of measuring and describing the benefits of content marketing in influencing popularity. This study found the influence of the TikTok Dance Challenge Content variable on the Stray Kids Popularity variable on Generation Z subjects in Jakarta, as well as the importance of content in marketing activities.
Media sosial telah menjadi salah satu platform yang paling banyak digunakan untuk berbisnis. Banyak pebisnis mempromosikan barang/jasa mereka melalui pemasaran strategi konten (content strategy marketing) melalui media sosial. Salah satu media sosial yang paling banyak digunakan adalah TikTok dengan pengguna terbanyak adalah kalangan anak muda, generasi Z. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui manfaat content marketing dalam meningkatkan popularitas dan bagaimana pengaruh konten dance challenge TikTok dalam meningkatkan popularitas grup K-Pop Stray Kids pada Kalangan Generasi Z di Jakarta. Teori yang dipakai adalah teori komunikasi pemasaran, digital marketing (content marketing), teori new media (media sosial) dan popularitas. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kombinasi yang menggabungkan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tujuan untuk mengukur dan mendeskripsikan manfaat content marketing dalam mempengaruhi popularitas. Penelitian ini menemukan adanya pengaruh dari variabel Konten Dance Challenge TikTok terhadap variabel Popularitas Stray Kids pada subjek Generasi Z di Jakarta, serta pentingnya konten dalam kegiatan pemasaran.
Representasi Stigmatisasi Korea Utara oleh Masyarakat Korea Selatan Melalui Drama Seri Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Authors: Femisyah Jazzy Tiara , Azeharie Suzy
Published: November 2023

The prolonged war between South Korea and North Korea has stigmatised the North Korean community or defectors. It is not uncommon for North Korean defectors who are in South Korea to receive different treatment from local residents. This is also depicted in several Korean drama series, one of which is the sixth episode of Extraordinary Attorney Woo. This research examines the signs contained in several scenes that represent the stigmatisation of North Korean society. This research uses a qualitative approach with discourse analysis as the data collection method. The subject of this research is the sixth episode of Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The representation of stigmatisation of South Korean society towards North Korea as the object is studied with Charles Sander Pierce's semiotics. The results show that the drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo has signs that can be interpreted into a message associated with mass communication theory with the function of entertainment and cultural transformation. The interpretant in this drama is the stigmatisation of North Korean defectors depicted in several scenes. In addition to interpreting stigmatisation, there is also a deconstruction of meaning illustrated by the defence given by the main character.
Perang berkepanjangan yang terjadi antara Korea Selatan dan Korea Utara menimbulkan stigma terhadap masyarakat atau pembelot Korea Utara. Tidak jarang pula pembelot Korea Utara yang berada di Korea Selatan mendapat perlakuan berbeda dari warga setempat. Hal ini juga digambarkan dalam beberapa drama seri Korea, salah satunya drama seri Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode keenam. Penelitian ini mengkaji tanda-tanda yang terdapat dalam beberapa adegan yang merepresentasikan stigmatisasi terhadap masyarakat Korea Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan analisis wacana sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo episode keenam. Representasi stigmatisasi masyarakat Korea Selatan terhadap Korea Utara sebagai objeknya dikaji dengan semiotika Charles Sander Pierce. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa drama seri Extraordinary Attorney Woo memiliki tanda-tanda yang dapat diinterpretasikan menjadi sebuah pesan yang dikaitkan dengan teori komunikasi massa dengan fungsi hiburan dan transformasi budaya. Interpretant dalam drama ini adalah adanya stigmatisasi terhadap pembelot Korea Utara yang digambarkan dalam beberapa adegan. Selain menginterpretasikan stigmatisasi, juga terdapat dekonstruksi makna yang digambarkan dengan pembelaan yang diberikan pemeran utama.
Detox Behavior pada Mahasiswa yang Kecanduan Aplikasi TikTok
Authors: Tan Stephanie , Winduwati Septia
Published: November 2023

TikTok is an application platform that provides a variety of exciting video content. TikTok can be addictive to its users. However, there is a phenomenon of TikTok detox among teenagers where users decide to stop accessing this application. This study aims to determine the detox behaviour of students addicted to the TikTok application. This research used a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study method on college students on the island of Batam who stopped playing the TikTok application. Data collection was carried out using interviews and documentation. The results of this study show that using TikTok applications with excessive frequency and duration can lead to addiction which has a negative impact. However, detox behaviour can bring changes. After stopping accessing this application, students become more appreciative of each other, have adequate sleep time, are more energetic, and become more self-focused.
TikTok merupakan sebuah platform aplikasi yang menyediakan berbagai konten video menarik. TikTok mampu membuat kecanduan penggunanya. Namun demikian, muncul fenomena detox TikTok ini di kalangan remaja di mana para pengguna memutuskan untuk berhenti mengakses aplikasi ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perilaku detox pada mahasiswa yang kecanduan aplikasi TikTok. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode studi kasus pada mahasiswa di Pulau Batam, yang berhenti bermain aplikasi TikTok. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan penggunaan aplikasi TikTok dalam frekuensi dan durasi yang berlebihan bisa mengakibatkan kecanduan hingga membawa dampak negatif. Namun, perilaku detox mampu membawa perubahan. Setelah berhenti mengakses aplikasi ini, mahasiswa menjadi pribadi yang lebih bisa menghargai satu sama lain, memiliki waktu tidur yang cukup, lebih bersemangat hingga menjadi lebih fokus pada diri sendiri.
Representasi Feminisme dalam Film Seri Marvel (Analisis Semiotika John Fiske pada Film Serial She-Hulk: Attorney at Law)
Authors: Josephine Josephine , Sukendro Gregorius Genep
Published: November 2023

The film is one form of popular mass media which is packaged in such a way that the message it carries can be conveyed. A Film is a popular form of mass media that is widely used by the public. A film's story is packaged in such a way that the message it conveys is conveyed. The film's values can have cognitive, affective, and conative effects on the audience. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, a 2022 Marvel Cinematic Universe production, is no exception. What is interesting to examine is how the film portrays feminism. The goal of this research is to determine the meaning of the semiotic code in relation to feminism at three levels: reality, representation, and ideology. This study employed descriptive qualitative methods, with John Fiske's semiotic theory approach, such as the codes of television. The result of this research shows that the values of feminism at the reality level are shown through appearance, costume, make-up, behavior, dialogue, and expression code. At the representation level, the values of feminism are shown through camera, lighting, music and sound, conflict, and action. Liberal feminism is the ideological value of feminism that is represented, for which women can claim equality with men based on essential human capitalism as a moral reasoning agent.
Film merupakan salah satu bentuk media massa populer yang dikemas sedemikian rupa agar pesan yang dibawa dapat tersampaikan. Pesan-pesan dan nilai-nilai yang terkandung dalam film dapat mempengaruhi penonton baik secara kognitif, afektif dan konatif. Tak terkecuali film seri produksi Marvel Cinematic Universe pada tahun 2022 berjudul She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Yang menjadi menarik untuk diteliti adalah bagaimana representasi feminisme ditampilkan melalui film tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian berikut adalah mencari tahu arti kode-kode semiotika tentang feminisme pada level realitas, level representasi dan level ideologi. Analisis ini dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif deskriptif, dengan pendekatan teori semiotika John Fiske, dan menggunakan teori kode televisi. Hasil penelitian ini merepresentasikan beberapa nilai feminisme pada level realitas berdasarkan penampilan, kostum, riasan wajah, tingkah laku, dialog, dan kode ekspresi. Pada level representasi nilai-nilai feminisme direpresentasikan melalui kamera, pencahayaan, musik dan suara, konflik, narasi, dan aksi. Serta level ideologi, yang memuat nilai-nilai feminisme direpresentasikan adalah aliran feminisme liberal, hal ini mengartikan bahwa perempuan dapat menuntut hak yang sama dengan laki-laki dalam argumen moral yang dapat dibenarkan dari esensi kapitalis laki-laki.
Analisis Perencanaan Komunikasi Pemasaran Content Creator di Instagram
Authors: Kosim Angelica , Loisa Riris
Published: November 2023

Digital marketing communication is mostly done as a strategy in marketing products today. The emergence of content creators helps create creative and innovative content. One of the fashion content creators on Instagram is Shara with the Instagram account @sharawangsamulia. This study aims to determine the application of digital marketing communications in the fashion sector by Shara Wangsa Mulia. The method used is descriptive qualitative. This study reviews the eight steps of content marketing planning according to Kotler. These eight steps include implementing objectives, determining target markets, planning, creating, distributing, strengthening, evaluating and improving content marketing. In addition, it is also associated with the AIDA principle (Awareness, Interest, Desire and Action). With these concepts, this study attempts to discuss interactive content planning. The results of the study show that each content creator has its own way to exist on Instagram amidst the many other content creators emerging rapidly with various brands in the same product category.
 Komunikasi pemasaran digital banyak dilakukan sebagai salah satu strategi dalam memasarkan produk sekarang ini. Munculnya content creator membantu pembuatan konten yang kreatif dan inovatif. Salah satu content creator fashion di Instagram adalah Shara dengan akun Instagram @sharawangsamulia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penerapan komunikasi pemasaran digital bidang fashion yang dilakukan Shara Wangsa Mulia. Metode yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini mengulas delapan langkah perencanaan content marketing menurut Kotler. Delapan langkah ini mencakup penerapan tujuan, penentuan target pasar, perencanaan, penciptaan, distribusi, penguatan, evaluasi dan perbaikan pemasaran konten. Selain itu, dikaitkan juga dengan prinsip AIDA (Awareness, Interest, Desire dan Action). Dengan konsep-konsep tersebut penelitian ini mencoba membahas perencanaan konten yang interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa setiap content creator memiliki cara tersendiri agar tetap eksis di Instagram di tengah banyaknya content creator lain bermunculan dengan pesat dengan berbagaio brand di kategolri p;roduk yang sama.
Pemaknaan Pesan Komunikasi Iklan Produk Perawatan Pria Terkait Stigma di Masyarakat
Authors: Hernanda Jocelyn Amantha , Utami Lusia Savitri Setyo
Published: November 2023

The development of increasingly creative advertisements makes companies make their advertisements with social messages in them to attract attention and also be easy for audiences to understand. Like what MS GLOW FOR MEN did, it hooked Marshell Widianto and Babe Cabita as the stars of its advertisement to carry out a campaign against the stigma of beauty standards in society. This study aims to find out and describe the meaning of beauty product advertising communication messages for men related to the stigma of beauty standards in society. To obtain this meaning, the researcher uses the theory of advertising communication messages, the stigma of public beauty standards, and the concept of audience meaning. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Researchers obtained the information needed through interviews and observations of four informants, documentation and literature studies. The results of the research that has been carried out by researchers is that there is a meaning in the communication message in the MS GLOW FOR MEN advertisement which invites the public to no longer be fixated on the existence of beauty standards in society. In terms of the four informants who agreed to the campaign carried out by the MS GLOW FOR MEN advertisement. At present, it is seen that the stigma of beauty standards in today's society has begun to be removed.
Perkembangan iklan yang semakin kreatif membuat perusahaan memproduksi iklan dengan konten pesan sosial di dalamnya untuk menarik perhatian dan juga lebih mudah dipahami oleh khalayak. Seperti yang dilakukan MS GLOW FOR MEN, menggaet Marshell Widianto dan Babe Cabita sebagai bintang iklannya untuk melakukan kampanye melawan stigma standar kecantikan di masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan makna pesan komunikasi iklan produk kecantikan bagi pria terkait stigma standar kecantikan di masyarakat. Untuk memperoleh makna tersebut, peneliti menggunakan konsep pesan komunikasi periklanan, stigma standar kecantikan masyarakat, dan konsep makna khalayak. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Peneliti memperoleh informasi yang dibutuhkan melalui wawancara dan observasi terhadap empat informan, pemeriksaan dokumen dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan peneliti adalah terdapat makna pesan komunikasi dalam iklan MS GLOW FOR MEN yang mengajak masyarakat untuk tidak lagi terpaku dengan adanya standar kecantikan yang ada di masyarakat. Dilihat dari empat informan yang menyetujui kampanye iklan MS GLOW FOR ME, terlihat stigma standar kecantikan di masyarakat mulai berubah.
Analisis Strategi Marketing Public Relations PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia dalam Pasar Internasional
Authors: Marvel Marianus , Rusdi Farid
Published: November 2023

In trade activities that are growing rapidly in the world, every company is competing to reach more consumers. The method used is through export activities. Marketing Public Relations (MPR) plays an important role in becoming a bridge between product marketing activities and educating people abroad. PT. Heinz ABC is one of the companies that already has a good reputation in the export trade. In this study, researchers wanted to find out and analyze the MPR strategy carried out by PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia in its export activities. To find out the MPR strategy, researchers used the STOP-SIT analysis method, because this method is effective for finding out about a company's MPR activities. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data collection used face-to-face and online in-depth interviews also used observation and literature studies, and documentation during research. The findings in this study are PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia carries out a push-and-pull MPR strategy and uses various forms of MPR activities such as publications, events, and sponsorships.
Pada kegiatan perdagangan yang berkembang pesat di dunia, setiap perusahaan berlomba-lomba untuk menjangkau lebih banyak konsumen. Cara yang digunakan yaitu melalui kegiatan ekspor. Marketing public relations (MPR) memegang peran penting untuk menjadi jembatan antara kegiatan pemasaran produk dan mengedukasi masyarakat di luar negeri. PT. Heinz ABC merupakan salah satu perusahaan yang sudah memiliki reputasi baik di perdagangan ekspor. Pada penelitian ini peneliti ingin mencari tahu dan menganalisis strategi MPR yang dilakukan PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia dalam kegiatan ekspornya. Untuk mengetahui strategi MPR, peneliti menggunakan metode analisis STOP-SIT, dikarenakan metode tersebut efektif untuk mencari tahu kegiatan MPR perusahaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara mendalam secara tatap muka dan secara daring, juga menggunakan observasi dan studi kepustakaan, serta dokumentasi selama melakukan penelitian. Hasil temuan pada penelitian ini yaitu PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia melakukan strategi MPR push dan pull, serta menggunakan berbagai bentuk kegiatan MPR seperti publikasi, event, dan sponsorship.
Kampanye Public Relations #BeautyEverAfter dalam Pengelolaan Limbah Kosmetik: Kecantikan Vs Keberlanjutan
Authors: Putri Ananda Devina , Patrianti Tria
Published: November 2023

Abstract

 

The increase in sales of cosmetic products is directly proportional to the volume of waste that will be generated. Not only packaging waste, chemical waste contained in cosmetics is also harmful to the environment because it contains residues that can reduce the quality of waste when recycled. This research aims to discuss the stages of the Beautynesia #BeautyEverAfter public relations campaign strategy in changing public behavior in managing cosmetic waste and knowing the supporting and inhibiting factors in the #BeautyEverAfter public relations campaign. This research uses Bobbit Sullivan and Anne Gregory's Public Relations Campaign Strategy Theory and Antar Venus' Stages of Behavior Change Theory. The research method used was descriptive qualitative. Data collection was carried out using interview and observation techniques. The results showed that Beautynesia's public relations campaign strategy was successful in one month because it achieved the objectives of the #BeautyEverAfter campaign. In addition, there are supporting and inhibiting factors in the running of the #BeautyEverAfter campaign such as coordination carried out solidly by the Beautynesia team and the team that collaborates the obstacle is that the preparation time for the #BeautyEverAfter campaign is done briefly so that the preparation is not optimal.

Abstrak

Peningkatan penjualan produk kosmetik berbanding lurus dengan volume limbah yang akan dihasilkan. Tidak hanya sampah kemasan, limbah kimia yang terkandung dalam kosmetik juga berbahaya bagi lingkungan karena mengandung residu sehingga dapat mengurangi kualitas sampah ketika di daur ulang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas tahapan strategi kampanye public relations Beautynesia #BeautyEverAfter dalam mengubah perilaku publik mengelola limbah kosmetik dan mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam kampanye public relations #BeautyEverAfter. Penelitian ini menggunakan Teori Strategi Kampanye public relations Bobbit Sullivan dan Anne Gregory serta Teori Tahapan Perubahan Perilaku Antar Venus. Metode penelitian yang digunakan kualitatif deskriptif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara dan observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan strategi kampanye public relations Beautynesia dikatakan berhasil dalam periode satu bulan untuk mencapai tujuan dari kampanye #BeautyEverAfter. Selain itu, terdapat faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam berjalannya kampanye #BeautyEverAfter seperti koordinasi dilakukan secara solid oleh tim Beautynesia dan tim yang bekerjasama serta penghambatnya yakni waktu persiapan kampanye #BeautyEverAfter dilakukan secara singkat sehingga persiapan tidak optimal.
Strategic Alliance of Science and Theology: Nonviolent Resistance to Global Challenges and Antagonism
Authors: HADŽİĆ Faruk
Published: November 2023

The starting point of this paper is that science and religion, alongside social and political dynamics, have massive effects on global challenges such as conflicts (national, geopolitical, ideological, or religious), environmental matters, growing radicalism, nationalism, or influence social justice. Historically, the relationship between science and religion has recently ranged from conflict to hostility. The normative action of mutual understanding and the interaction and cooperation between science and religion depend primarily on the participants (non-politized theologians and scientists), in constructive dialogue, particularly regarding global issues. Conflicting narratives between science and religion is an opportunity for joint learning and contribution to a better world and a compassionate culture. Therefore, the leading ideas of the discourse across borders are the promotion of synergy between sciences and religions, as well as cooperation between nations in promoting a compassionate society – an empathetic civilization. Nonviolent dissent to global challenges should be involved in changing the power imbalance as a source of structural violence, but the practice of liberation must focus on social justice, sociopolitical stability, and critical human security. In facing global challenges, science and religion must have diplomatic value by promoting mutual understanding and using a common language through collaboration. Religious traditions, and science, strengthened by global non-religious spiritualism as the valuable means of general spiritual growth, should assert a culture of peace and dialogue for transnational challenges. However, material science and theology are not explicitly formative to growing radical nationalism, racism, conflicts, hegemonism, destruction of the earth, and socioeconomic inequality. The healthy strategic union between science and religion enforced by ethical and constructive politics can support and enhance the resolution of global issues and antagonistic practices. Such a normative-formative framework should ensure that knowledge is developed to advance human, social, economic, and environmental goals according to the moral principles of each religion.
Red Tape Stymies Refugee Kids
Authors: Sweet Lois
Published: November 2023

Lloyd Jones has a mission, and he isn't about to let a small thing like resistance from the provincial government stop him. War in Central America has resulted in a large number of people escaping to Mexico and the U.S., which are reluctant to accord them refugee status. Jones, 48, is concerned about the plight of those destined to be deported back to the countries they fled.
C-Reactive Protein: Significance of a Non-Specific Biomarker: A Review
Authors: Srivastava Sonalika , Sinha Abhishek , Mishra Anuj , Giri Debanti , Sinha Pooja
Published: November 2023

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a non-specific acute phase reactant that increases in response to infection or inflammation. Higher levels suggest a more severe infection and have been used to predict the severity of COVID-19 disease. CRP, an acute phase protein, is one of several downstream indicators of inflammation. CRP improves cell-mediated immunity by increasing phagocytosis, hastening chemotaxis, and activating platelets. Here, in this review, we will discuss more about historical background, pathophysiology involved, normal ranges and interpretation of raised levels and significance of CRP in various pathologies. This will further enhance our knowledge related to clinical significance of CRP in day-to-day practice.
An Understanding of Antioxidants and Oral Lesions
Authors: Sethi Kavleen Kaur , Singh Gaurav , Sinha Abhishek , Iqbal Haider
Published: November 2023

The study of free radical chemistry has received a lot of attention recently. Our bodies produce free radicals, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and reactive nitrogen species as a result of a variety of endogenous processes, exposure to various physicochemical circumstances, or pathological conditions. For optimum physiological function, free radicals and antioxidants must coexist in balance. Oxidative stress results when the body’s defenses against free radicals are overpowered. As a result, free radicals damage lipids, proteins, and Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and cause a variety of human disorders. Therefore, using antioxidants from an external source can help to manage this oxidative damage. Recently, it has been suggested that synthetic antioxidants like butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole are harmful to human health. Thus, in recent years, research into natural substances with antioxidative action has been more focused.
Designing supplements for stocker cattle grazing wheat pasture,
Authors: Horn G. W. , Beck P. A. , Andrae J. G. , Paisley S. I.
Published: November 2023

Supplementation of cattle grazing wheat pasture is of interest to 1) provide a more balanced nutrient supply and feed additives such as ionophores or bloat preventive compounds, 2) substitute supplement for forage where it is desirable to increase stocking rate in relation to grazing management and/or marketing decisions, and 3) substitute supplement for forage under conditions of low forage standing crops. Two different strategies for providing energy supplements to growing cattle on wheat pasture are presented. One was to develop a “small package” (i.e., target intake of 0.91 to 1.36 kg/d on an as-fed basis), self-limited monensin-containing energy supplement to provide additional degradable OM relative to rumen degradable N and increase nonammonia N supply per unit of ME. The supplement very consistently increased ADG by approximately 0.22 kg and increased profit by $15 to 31/steer depending on supplement cost and profit potential of the cattle. The sorghum grain-based supplement contained (as-fed basis) 4% fine mixing salt, 165 mg/kg of monensin, and 0.75% magnesium oxide. Monensin limited intake, but MgO at concentrations up to 1.75% did not limit intake. Modification of the formula for every-other-day hand-feeding resulted in similar improvements in ADG as achieved with the self-limited supplement. An additional study using small numbers of ruminally cannulated steers in a completely randomized design compared the effects of monensin or lasalocid vs. no ionophore on wheat pasture bloat. Monensin decreased (P < 0.05) both the incidence and severity of bloat and was more efficacious than lasalocid for prevention of bloat. A second strategy was to feed two types of energy supplements (i.e., high-starch, corn-based supplement vs. high-fiber by-product feed-based supplement) at a level of 0.75% of BW. Over the 3-yr study, mean daily supplement consumption was 0.65% of BW. This energy supplementation program increased ADG by 0.15 kg and allowed stocking rate to be increased by one-third. Type of supplement did not influence ADG, supplement conversion, or the substitution ratio of supplement for forage. Supplement conversion was approximately 5 kg of as-fed supplement•kg of increased gain−1•ha−1 and was substantially less than conversions of 9 to 10 that have traditionally been used in evaluating the economics of energy supplementation programs for wheat pasture stocker cattle.
Will plant-based pork meat substitutes receive halal certification?
Authors: Hamdan M.N. , Zain N.M. , Abu-Hussin M.F. , Malek S.N.A. , Ariffin M.F.M. , Noor F.F. , AlGhawas D. , Sin Z.W.
Published: November 2023

The use of plant-based meat substitutes is growing globally for nutritional and
environmental reasons. The production of meat-free food in some cases meets the needs of
vegans. It may also help and/or simplify meeting religious requirements e.g., halal
products for Muslim consumers. It is interesting to extend the understanding of this meat
substitute from the Islamic religious perspective as Muslim believers are more concerned
about the permissible food/meat which is labelled as halal. This article will report the
analysis of how Islam is expected to address a plant substitute for pork, normally a
prohibited (haram, unlawful) meat. The arguments presented by different scholars and
several existing guidelines related to halal certification from selected Muslim countries
such as Malaysia. If all the materials used in plant-based pork are considered permissible,
concern over halal certification procedures remains a debatable issue. Another concern is
the effect of halal certification on Shariah compliance companies that serve pork plantbased meat. All these concerns are suggested to be addressed by International Fatwa
Bodies, as well as JAKIM as one of the key players in the halal industry.
Effect of NaOH-based deproteinisation on chemical and biological properties of
Moina sp. chitosan
Authors: Tjahjaningsih W. , Pitutur P.S.P. , Patmawati  , Mubarak A.S. , Husein M.A.A. , S. Raseetha , Elkavanto M.G.P. , Rachmansyah M.R. , Hanif F.Z.
Published: November 2023

Chitosan is a biopolymer which is isolated from the crustacean exoskeleton of Moina sp.
with particular antibacterial properties. Alkali-sodium hydroxide deproteinisation has a
huge role in ensuring the chitosan quality by removing protein to enhance its dispersivity.
Modification of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concentration by 3N and 6N was performed in
this study to observe the effect on chemical and biological characteristics of chitosan. The
highest concentration treatment of 6N NaOH exhibited the best composition of protein,
fat, and ash by 6.09%, 3.77% and 0.9%, respectively. The deacetylation degree of chitosan
treated with 3N NaOH depicted the highest solubility of 73.25% compared to the
solubility of 6N NaOH by 61.06%. The antibacterial activity of Moina sp. chitosan was
considered as having a weak and fluctuated activity by different concentrations of NaOH.
The 6N NaOH treatment chitosan showed the best antibacterial activity against the grampositive bacterial strain of Staphylococcus aureus with the widest inhibition zone diameter
of 4.34±0.55 mm, while the 3N NaOH treatment chitosan showed the best antibacterial
activity against the gram-negative bacterial strain of Escherichia coli with widest
inhibition zone diameter of 4.47±0.78 mm.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward mushrooms as food and food
supplements among Klang Valley, Malaysia residents
Authors: Lim W.Q. , Singaram N. , Chan S.W.
Published: November 2023

Cultivation and consumption of the superfood, mushrooms are recommended due to their
high nutritive value, medicinal properties and ease of cultivation. This study was designed
to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices toward mushrooms as food and food
supplements among Klang Valley residents. Data were collected using a structured
questionnaire from a total of 385 respondents. Results revealed that a significant
association (p<0.05) was found between level of knowledge and practices towards
mushrooms as food and food supplements. Price, taste, and health benefits were the top
three factors affecting participants’ preference when choosing mushrooms, processed
mushroom food products and mushroom supplements. Moreover, age and monthly income
showed a significant association (p<0.05) with level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
towards mushrooms as food and food supplements while ethnicity was significantly
associated (p<0.05) with both level of attitudes and practices only. In conclusion, Klang
Valley residents exhibited a high level of knowledge towards fresh mushrooms and
processed mushroom food products, however, the appreciation and utilisation of
mushrooms were still lacking as both level of attitude and level of practices were at
moderate level. Corrective measures such as increasing public education on mushrooms
are hence of top priority.
Fungivory assessment of wild edible mushrooms in Bicol Natural Park, Philippines
Authors: Bellere A.D. , Frias J.C.P. , Dela Roca C.K.J. , Abogado J.A.B. , S. Raseetha
Published: November 2023

Mushrooms are known as one of the decomposers in the ecosystem since they commonly
thrive in plant debris which is highly abundant in Bicol Natural Park. In addition, these
macrofungi were identified to be consumed by the locals due to its palatability and
nutritional attributes. However, these edible mushrooms are not locally cultivated and the
major area under the jurisdiction of the National Park was still untouched. Thus, a survey
of one hundred respondents was carried out to assess the consumption of the wild edible
mushrooms of Bicol Natural Park, having the two areas of Camarines Sur province
situated at BNP, that is Barangay Bahi, Lupi and Barangay Tible, Sipocot served as
sources of data. The study aimed to determine the wild edible mushrooms being consumed
by the locals,identify their local terminologies and determine the various cooking methods
of the indigenous edible mushrooms by the residents. Findings revealed that thirteen
mushroom species were reported to be edible and are known to be practically consumed.
On the other hand, the identified edible mushrooms have a native term in the area, and
likewise these wild macrofungi were noted to be prepared and served as soup, fried and
spice for different dishes. The mushroom species collected need to be further explored to
establish its cultivation protocol in a farm setting.
The addition of Aspergillus flavus on composting process of cotton waste for
cultivation of paddy straw mushroom [Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer 1951]
Authors: Saskiawan I. , Mangunwardoyo W. , Widyastuti N. , Tjokrokusumo D.
Published: November 2023

Paddy straw mushroom [Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer 1951] is a tropical edible
mushroom and commonly cultivated in Indonesia. Composting process for preparing
substrate plays an important role during mushroom cultivation. The purpose of this study
is to investigate the effect of the addition of Aspergillus flavus, the lignocellulolytic fungi
in the composting process of cotton waste for cultivation of V. volvacea. The result
showed that there was an increase in temperature of compost of 27-58°C and pH of 7-8 for
seven days observation. The concentration of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin was
decreased from the 2nd days of the composting process in both the addition and without
the addition of A. flavus. The highest concentration of glucose was 0.089 mg/mL without
addition of A. flavus and 0.122 mg/mL with the addition of A. flavus. The highest
concentration of xylose was 0.070 mg/mL without addition of A. flavus and 0.173 mg/mL
with the addition of A. flavus. The fresh weight of the fruiting body of V. volvacea was
11.153 g and 9.395 g with the addition of A. flavus and without the addition of A. flavus in
the composting process, respectively.
Perception of CSR Activities, Organizational Trust, and Employee Outcome: Evidence from Iraq Telecom Market in Post-Pandemic COVID-19
Authors: Hasan Idrees Ahmed , Aghaeı Iman , Ilkhanızadeh Shiva
Published: November 2023

Purpose:   This study investigates the intermediary role of organizational trust in the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee outcomes.
 
Theoretical framework: Building on Carroll’s pyramid adapted to the unique context of Iraq, the study explores the dimensions of organizational trust, CSR initiatives, and tangible employee outcomes.
 
Design/Methodology/Approach:  Employing a quantitative approach, the research was conducted within four telecommunications firms in Iraq, involving 359 employees with at least one year of work experience. Data collection spanned from September 2021 to October 2022, achieving a commendable 97.55% response rate. Structural equation modeling, utilizing the partial least squares (PLS) method and a bootstrapping technique involving 5,000 resamples, assessed the statistical significance of hypotheses.
 
Findings:  The study reveals a subtle yet noteworthy positive influence of CSR on employee loyalty, job satisfaction, and turnover intention. Importantly, organizational trust emerges as a robust mediator, influencing employee outcomes positively.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  This research suggests extending the conceptual framework to diverse industry sectors and geographical settings. Additionally, the inclusion of alternative mediators, such as perceived organizational justice, warrants exploration in future studies.
 
Originality/Value: In contrast to studies using Western-centric metrics for CSR, this research adopts an alternative conceptual framework tailored to the unique context of Iraq, contributing to a deeper understanding of the interplay between organizational trust, CSR initiatives, and employee outcomes.
The Impact of Electronic Banking Services on Customer Satisfaction: The Case of Iraqi Banks
Authors: Kareem Amna Abdul Ameer Abdul , Elkhaldi Abderrazek Hassan , Arfawi Mongi
Published: November 2023

Purpose:  The main objective of this paper is to study the impact of electronic banking on customer satisfaction.
 
Theoretical framework: This study is among the rare studies who tried to analyse the impact of electronic banking practices on the relationship between banks and their customers. All previous studies have analyzed the quality of banking services in general, although part of themfocused on the quality of banking services in different countries and the impact of this quality on improving the performance of banks, as well as identifying the level of services provided and the most important elements that customers rely on to judge the quality of these banking services
 
Design/methodology/approach:  On the basis of a survey covering 165 Iraqi Banks customers, we found that electronic banking consists one of the main determinants of customers satisfaction. Meanwhile, results have shown that for all electronic banking factors   A five-point Likert scale was used to judge each item of the questionnaire,
 
Findings:  The results were analyzed statistically, as the results of the statistical analysis of the data showed the existence of a significant relationship between electronic banking services and customer satisfaction, measured by all indicators affecting the quality of these tangible services, reliability, responsiveness, and safety. , empathy, and that there is a positive moral impact of electronic banking services on customer satisfaction.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  This research provides many implications and proposaql for Iraqi banks to improve their customer satisfaction and therefore their performance. In fact, the stdy shows that when using these services widely, they will lead to an increase in the custumers satisfaction. Also, the linear regression analysis showed a positive significant effect of the independent variable (electronic banking services) on the dependent variable customer satisfaction as measured by all indicators of previous quality. This supports the second hypothesis of the study.
 
Originality/value: The value of the study consists of the use of qualitative data (Survey) to carry out regressions to identify the main leading factors of customers’ satisfaction.
Bayesian methods for inverse problems
Authors:   , Morssy Amr
Published: November 2023

Inverse problems are an important class of problems that appear in many practical disciplines, in which we infer causes from incomplete or corrupt observations of the effects. Inverse problems can be challenging to solve and the solution is often ambiguous. This ambiguity is typically reduced by the application of prior information, which is classically of a generic form such as a sparsity or energy prior. In some inverse problems, there is the possibility of simultaneously solving the problem while having the ability to choose the observations to make. So an additional point of interest is making these choices optimally.

Deep learning can be applied to inverse problems, although the methods are often inflexible. Typically deep learning models are trained on a set of solution-observation pairs for a specific inverse problem setting. Unfortunately, deep learning models do not offer justifications for observation optimisation due to being unexplainable, which raises reliability concerns.

Moreover, re-training is needed if the observation model is changed.

The first contribution of this thesis is adaptive informed sensing, which is an inverse problem solving method that exploits the power of deep learning models to solve inverse problems and optimally choose observations. Adaptive informed sensing is based on information theory and makes use of conditional generation to separate the deep model, in the form of a prior, from the solution process itself. The method addresses the explainability and inflexibility issues of common deep learning approaches.

The second contribution is the investigation of methods to accelerate conditional generation for inverse problem solution. We present experiments on proposed conditional generative models that can deal with noisy observations of any size, allowing a variable sized observation vector. We also present challenges and insights for future improvements.

The final contribution is a demonstration of the use of our proposed framework for the acceleration of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a method for generating observation trajectories for MRI that take into consideration machine constraints, and use our informed sensing to accelerate the reconstruction by optimising the choice of trajectories online.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ МАРКЕТПЛЕЙСОВ ФОРМАТА В2С НА РЕГИОНАЛЬНУЮ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКУЮ СИСТЕМУ
Authors: КОСМАЧЕВА НАДЕЖДА МИХАЙЛОВНА , ЧЕРКАССКАЯ ГАЛИНА ВИКТОРОВНА
Published: November 2023

Цель исследования – развитие теоретических основ организации деятельности маркетплейсов формата В2С в рамках региональной экономической системы. Определена сущность электронной торговли, в том числе с учетом разнообразия организационных форм, предложено определение и выявлены отличительные особенности маркетплейса как вида электронной торговли, установлены результаты функционирования маркетплейсов формата В2С для региональной экономической системы, предложена авторская типология маркетплейсов формата В2С по критерию типа взаимодействия с региональной экономической системой. Сделаны выводы о разнонаправленности влияния маркетплейсов формата В2С на региональные экономические системы и возникновении в связи с этим необходимости осуществлять инициативное сотрудничество региональным органам власти и управления с действующими на их территории маркетплейсами, в том числе на основании соответствующих договоров.
СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ РОССИЙСКОГО ФИНАНСОВОГО РЫНКА
Authors: Рябичева Ольга Ивановна
Published: November 2023

В статье дана оценка современному состоянию финансового рынка России. Проведено исследование ключевых тенденций, сложившихся на финансовом рынке в Российской Федерации. Несмотря на активное развитие российского финансового рынка за последние годы, все еще существуют проблемы, которые требуют решения. Исследование включает в себя анализ функционирования финансового рынка в России, определение проблем и мер по стабилизации экономики и финансового рынка в Российской Федерации.
ФАКТОРЫ, ВОЗДЕЙСТВУЮЩИЕ НА ПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ АЛКОГОЛЯ: РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЙ АНАЛИЗ
Authors: Федотов Артём Александрович
Published: November 2023

Целью настоящей работы было выявление факторов, воздействующих на объемы продажи алкогольной продукции в регионах страны. Основным методом исследования был корреляционный анализ на основе данных официальной статистики развития регионов за период с 2010 по 2020 гг. В результате была выявлена тесная взаимосвязь между объемами продаж алкогольной продукции и распространением алкоголизма. Показана динамика изменений объемов продаж спиртных напитков за последние 10 лет, отмечено снижение показателя в 2,5 раза, предложено объяснение, почему это произошло. Также были выявлены факторы, воздействующие на потребление алкогольной продукции, среди которых главными являются показатели, характеризующие уровень благосостояния населения: денежные доходы, бедность и безработица. Результаты исследования расширяют наше представление о важности исследуемого показателя для развития регионов и механизмах воздействия на него.